Toronto-listed Westfield Minerals has encountered some encouraging gold and zinc values while drilling its Big Island Lake polymetallic project near Flin Flon, Man., the company said recently.
By spending $1.28 million by 1992, Westfield is earning a 70% interest in the property while partner Goldbrae Developments retains 30%. As part of a 5-year program, Westfield is currently testing a number of widespread geophysical targets at the property.
Since operations resumed in January, Westfield says a 14,000-ft diamond drilling program has focused on the Main Showing area where massive sulphide mineralization extends at least 300-ft north-south along strike.
“At least three separate bands of mineralization averaging 6 ft to 20 ft in thickness have been delineated,” Westfield says. According to the company, mineralization is known to extend at least 350 ft vertically and 400 ft down dip.
With geophysical surveys of the entire 12-sq-mile property now complete, Westfield says it will concentrate on the Main Showing area. Future plans at Big Island Lake include a summer field program encompassing prospecting, trenching and additional diamond drilling.
Recent results from Big Island include: Hole 87-03 which intersected 40.67 ft grading 0.17 oz gold per ton, 2.73 oz silver, 0.58% copper and 22.44% zinc. Included in the same hole was 29.19 ft grading 0.21 oz gold, 3.42 oz silver, 0.78% copper and 23.40% zinc.
Hole 87-11 encountered a 24.28-ft section grading 0.21 oz gold, 3.21 oz silver, 1.19% copper and 20.31% zinc. Hole 87-12 was also outstanding. It intersected 25.59 ft grading 0.15 oz gold, 2.99 oz silver, 1.30% copper and 23.76% zinc.
Westfield Minerals is a 48%- owned subsidiary of Toronto-based Northgate Exploration.
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