Vancouver — Majescor Resources (MAJ-V) has the drill rig turning on a priority geophysical target at its Wemindji diamond project in the James Bay area of Quebec.
The first hole is collared at the head of a kimberlite indicator mineral dispersion train outlined earlier this year. Recently completed geophysical surveys have defined 10 to 15 anomalies, which will be tested during the current campaign.
The Wemindji property lies 40 km east of James Bay and some 100 km southwest of Radisson. It consists of four contiguous exploration permits totalling 630 sq. km and covers a former exploration permit of Monopros. This area lies at the juncture of the northeastern projection of the Kapuskasing structural zone and an 800-km-long zone of weakness. The latter is characterized by a series of grabens infilled with Lower Proterozoic-age sediments.
Previous work by the De Beers subsidiary included airborne geophysics, glacial till sampling and core drilling. Monopros defined a 32-km-long indicator mineral dispersion train but drill-tested nine magnetic anomalies without success.
At its Portage diamond project in the Otish Mountains region of Quebec, BHP Billiton (BHP-N) has launched a ground geophysical program aimed at refining drill targets, which are slated to be drill tested by the middle of the month.
BHP Billiton has the right to earn up to 56% interest in the property by taking the project through to production.
Majescor was spun-off from base metal explorer Virginia Gold Mines (VIA-T) as a diamond exploration vehicle and was taken public in February 2000.
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