Westfield Minerals steps up drilling

Westfield Minerals has accelerated a 30,000-ft drilling program on its Big Island Lake massive sulphide discovery near Flin Flon, Man.

Deep drilling is being concentrated on two massive sulphide zones up to 25-ft wide which were encountered last fall while drilling a surface gold showing (N.M., Nov 23/87).

Nine of the first 12 holes encountered major precious and base metal mineralization within a rather restricted area of about 200

The most significant intersection, according to joint-venture partner Goldbrae Development was a 40.6-ft prize grading 0.17 oz gold, 2.73 oz silver per ton, 0.58% copper and 22.44% zinc.

Westfield’s chief geologist Terence McKillen told The Northern Miner the discovery came somewhat as a surprise, indicating results were better than expected. The project is now Westfield’s major exploration project in Canada and is second only to its gold-silver property in Chile which is being developed into a mine (N.M., June 1/87).

Geophysical results adjacent to the Big Island Lake discovery indicate “very good potential” for extending the zone, McKillen says. The deep drilling now under way will extend the depth of available information to about 1,200 ft.

As project operator and 50%- owner, Westfield will spend about $750,000 by the end of February. The company has budgeted $1.5 million to the program, which is expected to be completed by June 30. This will earn the company a 70%-interest in the ground.

Magnetometer, (vlf-em) and deep penetrating pulse electromagnetic surveys of the 10,000-acre property are also planned.