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17th September 2024
Wishbone Gold
Plc
("Wishbone" or the
"Company")
Index:
AIM: WSBN / Sector: Natural Resources / AQSE: WSBN
New 3D Modelling at Red
Setter Shows High Quality Target and Structure of Dome
Target
Presentation of findings and
techniques used to be made at the
ASEG Discover Symposium in
October 2024
Wishbone Gold Plc is pleased to
announce additional exploration findings at its Red Setter prospect
following further interpretation of the Mobile Magnetotellurics
Survey ("MobileMT") data conducted by Expert Geophysics Limited
("EGL") last year. Red Setter is located in the Paterson Range in
Western Australia and neighbours Newcrest's Telfer gold mine, which
is one of the most productive resources in the region.
Richard Poulden, Wishbone Gold's Chairman,
commented: "These new findings are
of crucial importance as they reinforce the fact that Red Setter
has a 3km strike with impressive gold grades near surface and a
clear picture of the possible origins of the gold and copper
deposits. This data provides a key insight in advance of the next
stage of the diamond drill program at the site. If this then
confirms what we expect and enables us to potentially have an open
pit mine combined with a large underground deposit, it would be
transformational and an amazing outcome for the
Company."
EGL has created a 3D structural
model of the MobileMT which show details in and around Red Setter's
dome target at depth.
As previously announced on
4th December 2023, Red Setter has a gold and copper
strike of over 3km near surface and a deeper "Telfer style" (Figure
3) dome which could be the origin of the near surface
mineralisation. The Telfer epigenetic model emphasises the
importance of structural controls on mineralisation within the
domes. In addition to the initial stage of the data interpretation
which revealed the prominent resistive dome structure correlating
with the gravity anomaly, EGL has completed a structural analysis
of the EM data on both, apparent conductivities at different
frequencies and inverted resistivity data versus depths (Figure 1).
The delineated lineaments, derived from the EM data, will help
emphasise and evaluate geological structures that control
mineralisation and assist in drilling planning.
Last year's reverse circulation
("RC") drill collar program penetrated to a depth of 300m with new
modelling showing the target at a depth of approximately 550m for
the targeted diamond drill program.
Expert Geophysics will be presenting
its findings at the Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists
("ASEG") DISCOVER Symposium 2024 which is being held from Tuesday
15 - Friday 18 October 2024 in Tasmania.
(https://asegdiscover.com.au/).
Figure
1: Showing Structural
inversions
The EGL's Fast Inverse Modelling of
the magnetic field (Figure 2) shows the southern and northern
magnetic anomalies which were previously released on 4th
December 2023, which included grades of:
·
18m @ 0.49g/t Au and 0.004% Cu from 308m
Including 5m at 1.2g/t Au and 0.002% Cu from 319m
· 1m @
3.73 g/t Au
and 0.1% Cu from 191m
· 14m
at 1.0g/t Au and 0.2% Cu from 266m
Including 7m at 2g/t Au and 0.38% Cu
from 273m
Figure 2: 3D Inversion
showing near surface magnetic targets
Figure 3: A combined picture
of Red Setter and Telfer on close to the same
scale
Figure 4: Red Setter project
drilling and interpreted geology. Drill traces show Au
>0.2g/t with the magnetics underlain
The mineralised intersections to
date are spatially related to a dioritic intrusive although the
connection between the intrusive and the mineralisation is still
being determined. The veining consists mainly of quartz,
pyrite and chalcopyrite with some carbonate. The veining is
similar to the ore at Telfer where the combination of bedding
concordant reef veins and discordant veins have produced a very
large gold copper system (>30Moz Figure 3). The extensive
zone of hydrothermal activity including wide zones of vein
stockworks is highly encouraging. There are also strong
similarities with the structural settings, with large anticlinal
and domal structures present that can focus the hydrothermal
fluids. The cover in the area which is mostly in the range of
50-100m depth means that the full understanding of these systems
requires good geological management and a systematic
approach.
Videos of the models are available
on Linkedin on the below links:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/expertgeophysics_mobilemt-targetem-mtem-activity-7219179582761914368-LKEL
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/expertgeophysics_mobilemt-airbornegeophysics-minearlexploration-activity-7214103758719397888-IO1E
For more information on Wishbone,
please visit the Company's website.
www.wishbonegold.com.
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For further information, please
contact:
Wishbone Gold PLC
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Richard Poulden, Chairman
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Tel: +971 4 584 6284
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Beaumont Cornish Limited
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(Nominated Adviser and AQUIS
Exchange Corporate Adviser)
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Roland Cornish/Rosalind Hill
Abrahams
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Tel: +44 20 7628 3396
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Tavira Financial Limited
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(Broker)
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Chris Kipling
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Tel: +44 20 3833 3742
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SP Angel Corporate Finance
LLP
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(Broker)
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Ewan Leggat
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Tel: +44 20 3470 0470
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Soho Communications Ltd
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(Financial PR)
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George Hudson
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Tel: +44 78 0360 3130
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Competent Persons Statement
The information presented herein
that relates to results from the MobileMT survey is based on
information compiled and reviewed by Alexander Prikhodko, a
Competent Person who is a Member of the Association of Professional
Geoscientists of Ontario with over 30 years of experience in the
mining and mineral exploration industry. Mr Prikhodko has
sufficient experience as to qualify as a Competent Person as
defined in the 2012 Edition of the Joint Ore Reserves Committee
(JORC) Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results,
Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr Prikhodko consents to the
inclusion in this report of the matters based on his information in
the form and context in which it appears.