Document date: Tue 20 Aug 2002 Published: Tue 20 Aug 2002 14:38:37 Document No: 221615 Document part: A Market Flag: N Classification: Progress Report - Other STRIKER RESOURCES NL 2002-08-20 ASX-SIGNAL-G
HOMEX - Perth
+++++++++++++++++++++++++ The company advises that the rig has arrived on site to commence drilling on the company's gold anomalies in the North Kimberley.
The drill program is planned to test 8 gold in soil anomalies that have been generated from detailed soil sampling programs conducted at the Magnesite, Epithermal and 88 Creek project areas.
Although these 3 project areas are located within a 12km long structural corridor, they are in different geological settings. Each area will be drill tested to identify the source rock for the gold and to provide preliminary information on the extent of the mineralisation.
A recent air borne ultra detailed low level magnetic survey and radiometrics over the gold project area has reinforced earlier views that the structural setting of the argillic alteration as defined by the multi-spectral scanner, are coincident with the gold in soil anomalies.
The surface gold in soil anomalies are large and vary in length up to 1.5km's and will be drill tested to depths ranging from 100 to 150m.
The program is a first for the North Kimberley where drilling is targeting minerals other than diamonds.
DIAMONDS:
The current drill program will also test a number of targets identified as possible new kimberlite pipes.
Of prime importance is two targets identified from a ground magnetic survey completed earlier in the year. The magnetic targets at Collison are 200 to 300m in diameter. Nearby drainages have reported high numbers of indicator minerals with 1 sample having 6,500 chromite and 7 pyropes and strongly suggests a nearby source of kimberlite. Recent geochemical analysis of soils taken from the anomalies using an enzyme leach technique, has shown the anomalies to have associated elevated geochemical responses in Ni, Nb, Ba and some rare earth elements. These responses can be indicative of a kimberlite pipe.
Results from the drilling programs will progressively be released to the market as they become available.
C Dodd DIRECTOR
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