Hillgrove Resources Limited ('Hillgrove', 'the Company') (ASX:HGO) is pleased to provide the following geophysical update from the Kanmantoo Deposit.
A Magnetotelluric2 (MT) survey has been completed on site at Kanmantoo by Fleet Space Technologies with the survey covering the Southern and Eastern margins of the deposit across both the EL6526 and ML6345. The MT Survey uses the conductivity variation as a proxy for areas of alteration. It is within the high conductivity zones that alteration of the regional host rocks is inferred. At Kanmantoo it is within this alteration corridor that the Copper Gold mineralisation is observed to overprint the alteration mineral assemblages.
Commenting on the exploration geophysical survey results, Hillgrove CEO and Managing Director, Bob Fulker said: 'Our first geophysical survey of the year has delivered very encouraging results, highlighting a continuation of the alteration system to depths of 2 km as well as an extension to the South of existing known mineralisation. This new data, obtained through the MT survey, will directly inform and refine our drill targeting for our upcoming Resource expansion drilling. The first of these tests that we will be conducting is to target the depth extensions towards the Emily Star deposit in September 2025, focusing on the southern end of the surveyed area. This area currently has a Resource of 2.6 million tonnes at 0.77% copper and 0.08g/t gold1. This initial drilling is looking to grow this Resource and improve our understanding of mineralisation distribution - with the ultimate aim of bringing the deposit online as a separate area to our existing Kavanagh, Spitfire, and soon to be Nugent deposits. As part of our strategy to seek opportunities to organically grow our production profile, areas such as Emily Star are important for us - as it provides an independent mining area for additional mining inventory to increase the utilisation of Kanmantoo's 3.6Mtpa processing plant. We've greatly valued the collaboration with Fleet Space Technologies on this survey, which has significantly advanced our understanding of the broader Kanmantoo mineral system. Looking ahead, planning is now underway for our next geophysical survey in the South Eastern Tenement Area, scheduled for the September quarter of 2025.'
The model produced from the MT data shows a number of key conductive areas that align to the known alteration corridor of the deposit. Also observed in the data is a shallower resistive area south of the Kanmantoo Giant Pit, resulting in the conductive zone extending further to the south than observed in previous surveys. The high conductivity area also extends down to a depth of over 2km from surface with the geometry (dip and plunge) of the conductive zone consistent with the observed shear corridor that hosts the copper gold mineralisation. The information collected during this survey has provided guidance on the shape and scale of the alteration corridor. The geological interpretation of the alteration will be used in the design of resource expansion drilling as the location of the alteration corridor assists in providing a vector to identify the shear corridor where mineralisation is observed.
Drilling to target Emily Star from the Nugent area is planned in Q3. This drilling will also target the southern end of the high conductive zone of the MT survey which corresponds to the area along strike of Paringa and Critchley. Further, this drilling from underground is on track for the planned Mineral Resource update in Q4 2025 with an additional 48,000m of diamond drilling completed to the end of June 2025 to be included in the update.
Authorised for release by the Board of Hillgrove Resources Limited. For more information contact: Mr Bob Fulker CEO & Managing Director Tel: +61 (0)8 7070 1698 Mr Luke Anderson Chief Financial Officer Tel: +61 (0)8 7070 1698
Competent Person's Statement
The information in this release that relates to the Exploration Results is based upon information compiled by Caitlin Rowett, who is a Member of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Caitlin Rowett is a full-time employee and holds equity in Hillgrove Resources Limited and has sufficient experience relevant to the styles of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the 'Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (JORC Code)'. Caitlin Rowett has consented to the inclusion in the release of the matters based on their information in the form and context in which it appears. The information in this report that relates to the 2024 Kanmantoo Mineral Resource Estimate is extracted from ASX release titled 'Maiden Kanmantoo Underground Ore Reserve and 96% Increase in Copper Mineral Resource Endowment' dated 18 October 2024 and is available to view at www.hillgroveresources.com.au. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcement and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the Mineral Resource Estimate in the relevant market announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Person's findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original market announcements.
Forward Looking Statement
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