A reconnaissance survey on the Kenieba concession in Mali, West Africa, by
The survey focused on two targets, the Zambaye 1 and 2 dykes, which are separated by about 400 metres. The northerly striking Zambaye 2 dyke is about 2.5 km in length; the Zambaye 1 dyke, to the west, at least 1.7 km.
Selective sampling at three locations on dyke 1 returned between less than 1 gram and 3.3 grams gold. Two samples, separated by 1.5 km, on dyke 2 yielded between 2 and 10.5 grams gold.
Results indicate that the intrusive dykes are gold-bearing, though more work is required to determine their grade. Also, artisanal miners have removed most of the quartz from veins in the pits, some of of this material is reportedly high grade.
The company is pit-sampling along a series of lines across the dykes, and drilling will follow if results warrant.
The junior can earn a 95% stake in the 32-sq.-km project by paying $115,000 over four years. Of this total, Great Quest paid $70,000 on signing. The project is northwest of the town of Kenieba. Locals have been recovering gold from it for more than 350 years.
The concession hosts a 7-km-long portion of a 15-km north-northeasterly fault in Birimian rock. A 5-to-10-metre-wide granitic dyke has been emplaced along most of the fault on the concession.
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