A preliminary reconnaissance survey on the Kenieba concession in Mali, West Africa, by Great Quest Metals (GQ-V) has returned up to 10.5 grams gold per tonne.
The survey focussed on two the Zambaye 1 and 2 dykes. The two dykes are separated by about 400 metres. The northerly-striking Zambaye 2 dyke runs about 2.5 km in length; the Zambaye 1 dyke, to the west, is at least 1.7 km long.
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.
Great Quest says the results indicate that the intrusive dykes are gold bearing, but that more is required to determine their grade. The company also notes that artisnal miners have removed most of the quartz from veins in the pits, some of which was very high grade.
The company is currently pit sampling along a series of lines across the dykes. Drilling will follow up on positive results.
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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