Guyana Goldfields (GUY-T) is hitting significant gold as it works out the geometry of the Rory’s Knoll and East Walcott Hill areas on its Aurora property, 175 km west of Georgetown, Guyana.
Five holes have been drilled at Rory’s Knoll this year, including hole RKD-22 which cut 149 metres grading 2.83 grams gold per tonne at a down hole depth of 135 metres. This intersection includes a 14-metre intercept that graded 5.37 grams gold, and a 113metre interval grading 3 grams gold per tonne.
RKD-23, drilled at a 60 angle, cut five 2-metre-wide intercepts grading 2.2-3.4 grams gold before cutting 104 metres grading 1.2 grams gold per tonne at a down hole depth of 180 metres. Within the 104-metre interval, 65 metres graded 1.6 grams gold and a 10-metre intercept graded 2 grams gold per tonne.
RKD-24 cut a 4.3-metre section grading 8 grams gold at 140 metres down hole, then cut three 4-12-metre intercepts grading from 1-4 grams gold before hitting a 129-metre interval, at a down hole depth of 285 metres, which graded 2.6 grams gold per tonne.
Two holes flattened from their original dips and were stopped before reaching their targets. Both holes were supposed to test mineralization below that which was found in RKD-17 (122 metres which graded 2.86 grams gold). One of these holes (RKD-25) was drilled vertically and cut 10 metres grading 3 grams gold at a down-hole-depth of 50 metres, followed by 64 metres grading 2.5 grams gold at 104 metres down hole. It also cut 6 metres grading 1.65 grams gold at 180 metres. The hole was abandoned at 203 metres.
Rory’s Knoll is still open at depth. Step-out holes are planned to try to connect this area with East Walcott Hill.
Late last year, trenching at the East Walcott Hill area, 250 metres west of Rory’s Knoll, resulted in grades as high as 4.5 grams gold over 18 metres. In addition, a drill-intercept 148-metres-wide graded 1.6 grams gold per tonne, beginning at surface. Another hole cut 12 zones from 1-3 metres wide, grading 1.1-3.1 grams gold per tonne.
Two drills continue to test these targets.
A program of stream sediment and soil sampling is testing other targets, which have been identified following an airborne geophysical survey. The geophysics suggests that Rory’s Knoll is part of a regional structure, which extends over several kilometres.
The company has increased its landholdings in the immediate area to cover 656 sq. km.
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