Diamonds North Finds More Amaruk Kimberlites

A first pass of drilling by Diamonds North Resources (DDN-V, DNORF-O) on its wholly owned Amaruk property in the Pelly Bay area of Nunavut has resulted in the discovery of four new kimberlite bodies, while confirming the existence of an outcropping fifth body that was found during last year’s field season.

Using a lightweight, portable reverse-circulation rig, the company tested 26 anomalies scattered over a 75-km-wide area in the south-central part of the property. Kimberlite was intersected at five of the targets — Char, Walrus, Beluga, Qavvik (Wolverine) and Umingmak. Nearly 3 tonnes of kimberlite rock-chip samples were collected from the five kimberlites and shipped to SGS Lakefield Research for microdiamond analysis.

All the targets were vertically drilled to a maximum depth of 65 metres, with the exception of Char and Umingmak, which were drilled at a minus 60 angle. The targets covered a wide range of magnetic signatures. Some of the holes did not reach bedrock due to the limitations of the small drill rig. The magnetic signatures of the five kimberlites vary in size.