ASX RELEASE
21 August 2008
More High Grade Strikes at Silver Hill
„h Drilling at Silver Hill Deposit confirms grades and extends the resource south and
west. Drilling by Conquest is continuing with 2 rigs on contract, and combined
current exploration expenditure estimated at $2 million per month.
„h Diamond drill hole HC08RCD398, located on the east side of the Silver Hill deposit,
intersected 5m at 9.01 g/t gold and 14m at 6.96 g/t gold. These intersections are of
higher grade than adjacent holes.
„h Diamond drill hole HC08RCD406 intersected 29m at 60 g/t silver extending the line of
lode 50m west of previous intersection of 8m at 249g/t silver in hole HC07RC350.
„h RC drill hole HC08RC432 intersected 40m at 42 g/t silver on the south side of the
deposit indicating further exploration potential.
„h Gold Fields has accelerated its substantial exploration program with 20 staff now on
site, and drilling in progress with 2 rigs testing priority prospects, including 22
targets identified by EM and IP geophysical surveys.
Conquest Mining Limited (ASX code : CQT) is pleased to announce that recent exploration drilling
at the Silver Hill Deposit has intersected significant / encouraging mineralisation both along strike
and at depth under Silver Hill Deposit (Table 1).
Drilling
Drilling along the western line of lode has added 50m strike extension with an intersection of 29m at
60 g/t silver in hole HC08RCD406. This is exciting from an exploration point of view as shows the
mineralisation is continuing along a prominent structure. Further drilling in this area is due to
commence with diamond extension of precollars. Similarly hole HC08RC432 intersected 40m at
0.24g/t gold and 42 g/t silver, equivalent to 1.2 g/t gold, on the south side of the deposit. This
substantial width of mineralisation indicates further exploration potential to south, as previous
nearby holes had only 2-3m widths of grade.
Hole HC08RCD402, located on the west side of V2 Hill, intersected 42m at 3.24 g/t gold
equivalent. This significant result has added robust grade in the centre of the deposit. Similarly
hole HC08RCD398 intersected 5m at 9.01 g/t gold and 14m at 6.96 g/t gold which are also
considered excellent results. Although located within the east side of the deposit, it is between
previous wide intersections of 1-2g/t gold.
Diamond drilling continued on north-east side of V2 Hill with completion of a second deep hole to
the granite basement ¡V HC08RCD430 to 522m depth. This hole was drilled after the first deep
exploration hole (HC08DD017) intersected a number of substantial stockwork and breccia
mineralised rhyodacite units. Assays received had best of 10m @ 0.63g/t gold, 27g/t silver, 0.36%
copper at 312-330m depth. Although not high grade, it is significant as it indicates there is potential
to locate significant mineralisation at depth within silicified rhyodacite units.
Metallurical Testwork
Bacterial leach testwork is in progress on flotation concentrate and results from this ammenibility
testwork are expected in September. The process being investigated offers the potential for
comparison of recoveries and capex to the current already successful Albion development model.
Work Programmes
The company has completed 48 diamond holes for 7,076 metres of HQ core, and 58 RC holes for
6,522 metres of percussion drilling in the calendar year to date, and aims to complete a further
15,000 metres in the current year (Figure 1).
Gold Fields similarly have a substantial exploration effort underway with drilling in progress on the
Regional Joint Venture Area with two rigs. They have 20 men on site including soil sampling crews,
geophysics crews, 5 geologists, and a heritage survey team of 4.
Table 1. Significant Drill Intersections ¡V August 2008.
Drill Hole Coordinates Significant Intersections Gold
AMG N AMG E Set up Depth Equivalent
M M Dip/Azi M g/t
HC08RCD395 7757827 558525 -60/180T 228.5 69-81m; 12m @ 0.01g/tAu, 301g/tAg, 0.08%Cu 6.19
incl 76-77m; 1m @ 0.01g/tAu, 2490g/tAg, 0.75%Cu 51.3
133-138m; 5m @ 0.49g/tAu, 55g/tAg, 0.02%Cu 1.63
159-163m; 4m @ 2.21g/tAu, 35g/tAg, 0.05%Cu 3.01
HC08RCD392 7758294 559143 -75/181T 246.8 147-150m; 3m @ 0.47g/tAu, 10g/tAg, 0.13%Cu 0.93
162-167m; 5m @ 1.96g/tAu, 18g/tAg, 0.23%Cu 2.78
177-180m; 3m @ 0.45g/tAu, 35g/tAg, 0.44%Cu 2.03
HC08RCD397 7757904 559293 -75/181T 126.7 56.6-69m; 12.4m @ 1.25g/tAu, 3g/tAg, 0.01%Cu 1.33
77-80m; 3m @ 0.49g/tAu, 7g/tAg, 0.18%Cu 0.99
HC08RCD398 7757945 559287 -75/180T 156.6 61-66m; 5m @ 9.01g/tAu, 3g/tAg, 0.02%Cu 9.11
incl 65-66m; 1m @ 42.1g/tAu, 4g/tAg, 0.03%Cu 42.2
76-90m; 14m @ 6.96g/tAu, 9g/tAg, 0.19%Cu 7.52
incl 78-79m; 1m @ 85.3g/tAu, 42g/tAg, 0.69%Cu 87.5
HC08RCD399 7758000 559290 -75/180T 162.7 71-86m; 15m @ 1.19g/tAu, 3g/tAg, 0.04%Cu 1.33
94-103m; 9m @ 2.00g/tAu, 3g/tAg, 0.01%Cu 2.08
129-130m; 1m @ 0.85g/tAu, 13g/tAg, 1.14%Cu 3.39
HC08RCD400 7758044 559287 -75/180T 159.7 116-117m; 1m @ 4.43g/tAu, 11g/tAg, 0.19%Cu 5.03
125-134m; 9m @ 0.63g/tAu, 14g/tAg, 0.83%Cu 2.57
HC08RCD209 7758155 558881 -60/180T 234.6 90-95m; 5m @ 0.48g/tAu, 164g/tAg, 1.33%Cu 6.42
HC08RCD401 7758138 558880 -60/180T 204.4 12-24m; 12m @ 0.67g/tAu, 167g/tAg, 0.01%Cu 4.03
63-87m; 24m @ 1.20g/tAu, 34g/tAg, 0.19%Cu 2.26
112-116m; 4m @ 0.17g/tAu, 77g/tAg, 0.65%Cu 3.01
HC08RCD402 7758098 558860 -60/180T 183.5 53-95m; 42m @ 1.30g/tAu, 52g/tAg, 0.45%Cu 3.24
incl 59-60m; 1m @ 15.2g/tAu, 257g/tAg, 3.18%Cu 26.7
HC08RCD406 7757645 558260 -75/181T 243.7 159-188m; 29m @ 0.01g/tAu, 60g/tAg, 0.01%Cu 1.23
HC08DD016 7758100 558860 -60/000T 252.6 14-60m; 46m @ 0.20g/tAu, 51g/tAg, 0.11%Cu 1.44
HC08DD017 7758295 559063 -75/180T 435.6 70-73m; 3m @ 1.43g/tAu, 3g/tAg, 0.06%Cu 1.61
169-174m; 5m @ 0.81g/tAu, 64g/tAg, 0.71%Cu 3.51
312-322m; 10m @ 0.63g/tAu, 27g/tAg, 0.36%Cu 1.89
HC08RC432 7757699 559007 -60/180T 120 72-112m; 40m@ 0.24g/tAu, 42g/tAg, 0.06%Cu 1.20
Calculated Gold Equivalent grade is based on 1 gram gold = 50 grams silver = 0.5% copper
+ denotes holes with 4m composite results awaiting 1m ore grade assays.
* denotes hole that ended in mineralisation.
Figure 1
About Conquest Mining
Conquest Mining is a Perth-based mining exploration company focused on discovering low cost
gold and silver resources. Exploration at Mt Carlton has delivered resources at a cost of $10 per
ounce of gold compared with an Australian average of $60 to $70 per ounce for grass-roots
exploration.
The combined exploration expenditure of Conquest and GoldFields is currently estimated to be $2
million per month.
Conquest Mining has $31 million cash reserves, and has a cash backing of 11.4 cents per share.
John Terpu
Managing Director
This report is based on and accurately reflects information compiled by Mr Peter Rea, BSc., MSc, MAIG, who is a full time employee of
the Company. Mr Rea has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration
and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 Edition of the ¡§Australasian Code
for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr Peter Rea consents to the inclusion in the report of the
matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.
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