Transit Holdings (TRH) 1st Results from Johnston Range The first batch of results from Johnston Range have been returned. A Program of 37 holes for 2740m targeted sub-surface extensions of the assays received from a broad rock-chip program in late 2007. Drilling was confined to Muldoon, Bolger and Lange prospects. Best assays results were received from the projects:
Reconnaissance Drilling The initial results aren t as large as we would have expected, however it has confirmed the continuation of structures at depth and the program is a first pass reconnaissance program with single drillholes on each drill section (ie no drillholes stepping back to confirm depth potential). Muldoon in particular has shown some promise in the north of the prospect with zones in excess of 15m width with reasonable grades. Realistically however the drilling program has determined the sub-surface extent of mineralisation seen in rockchips.
Not all samples taken from the current drilling program were sent for assay, mainly because the company believed they should submit what they believe to be the higher grade samples initially for a faster lab-turnaround and to make the initial program less costly. The company will now go back to the original samples and determine if any of the non-assayed holes should be submitted for analysis.
Where to now? The company plans to get back on the ground at Johnston Range over the next few weeks as weather permits, to undertake more mapping and to determine what samples need to be submitted for additional sampling as well as further planning for going forward. It should also be noted that a large proportion of the project area is under colluvial and alluvial cover, with an additional 8km of strike extent still to be tested within Johnston Range.
The company still has ~$2.4m in the bank, with a market capitalisation fully diluted of ~$10m and still makes this one of the cheaper iron ore exploration plays around in a hot iron ore sector. Whilst the market has reacted unfavourably to the news of the first round of drilling, the TRH projects still hold considerable potential and shouldn t be discounted at this very early stage. We recommend TRH has a Speculative Buy to risk tolerant investors looking for exposure into the junior iron ore sector. Risks come in the form of exploration/development and infrastructure.
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