{"id":6022,"date":"2024-02-19T02:33:24","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T02:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/economicherald.net\/?p=6022"},"modified":"2024-02-19T02:33:24","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T02:33:24","slug":"high-grade-zinc-lead-and-silver-hits-at-ajana-put-a-spring-in-anson-resources-step","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/economicherald.net\/?p=6022","title":{"rendered":"High-grade zinc, lead and silver hits at Ajana put a spring in Anson Resources\u2019 step"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Anson Resources intersects high-grade zinc, lead and silver at the Ajana project<br \/>\nDrilling indicates potential for mineralisation to continue at two main prospects<br \/>\nUpcoming infill and extensional drilling will seek to define maiden resources <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Special Report:<\/em> Drilling has intersected high-grade zinc, lead and silver \u2013 validating the exploration approach Anson Resources is taking at its Ajana project in WA\u2019s Mid-West. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/stockhead.com.au\/company\/anson-resources-asn\/\"><strong>Anson Resources (ASX:ASN)<\/strong><\/a> is primarily focused on developing a lithium brines operation in Utah, the drill results underscore its belief that Ajana is a <a href=\"https:\/\/stockhead.com.au\/resources\/for-lithium-focused-anson-the-historical-ajana-zinc-lead-silver-project-is-just-too-good-not-to-drill\/\"><strong>significant exploration opportunity<\/strong><\/a> within a proven and established mining province for lead, silver, and zinc.<\/p>\n<p>Ajana is 130km north of Geraldton and dominated by the Northampton Metamorphic Complex. It\u00a0contains several historical copper, lead and silver producing mines dating back to 1850.<\/p>\n<p>The maiden reverse circulation drill program \u2013 results for which have just been received \u2013 targeted the Surprise prospect that hosts the historical mines which produced high-grade, vein-hosted lead-zinc-silver throughout the late 1800s to early 1900.<\/p>\n<p>Drilling also targeted the Ethel Maude prospect which has a history of hosting high-grade zinc-lead-silver mineralisation.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Geological interpretation of the Galena-Surprise prospect showing high grade lead-zinc-silver target zones. Pic: Supplied (ASN)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><strong>More drilling to follow high-grade hits<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This 30-hole drill program totalling 1,105m has now delivered high-grade results with drilling at Surprise returning a top intersection of 12m @ 3% zinc, 1% lead and 1.75g\/t silver in hole AJRC18.<\/p>\n<p>ASN notes the results at Surprise indicate strong potential for further mineralisation towards the east and west, and extending towards Surprise South.<\/p>\n<p>Drilling at Ethel Maude focused on shallow, high-grade zinc, lead and silver mineralisation with hole AJRC16 returning a 20m intersection @ 0.8% zinc, 0.71% lead and 5.75g\/t silver.<\/p>\n<p>The drilling at this prospect indicates potential for further development of the mineralised zone towards the east, south and at depth underneath the current workings.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Forward plan<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>ASN now plans to submit 1m samples for assay of anomalous mineralisation detected in 3m composites.<\/p>\n<p>It will also carry out a second phase of infill and expansion drilling at the two prospects with the goal of defining a maiden resource.<\/p>\n<p>Other work includes refining and upgrading exploration target models and geological knowledge throughout the Ajana project, as well as a third phase RC drilling at the Two Boys, Surprise South and Block 1 prospects to define the extent of base metal mineralisation across the wider project area.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<p><span class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>This article was developed in collaboration with Anson Resources, a Stockhead advertiser at the time of publishing. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This article does not constitute financial product advice. You should consider obtaining independent advice before making any financial decisions.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"et_bloom_bottom_trigger\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/stockhead.com.au\/resources\/high-grade-zinc-lead-and-silver-hits-at-ajana-put-a-spring-in-anson-resources-step\/\">High-grade zinc, lead and silver hits at Ajana put a spring in Anson Resources\u2019 step<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/stockhead.com.au\/\">Stockhead<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anson Resources intersects high-grade zinc, lead and silver at the Ajana project Drilling indicates potential for mineralisation to continue at two main prospects Upcoming infill <a href=\"https:\/\/economicherald.net\/?p=6022\" class=\"read-more-link\">[more&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":6023,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6022","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-finance"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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