Breakthrough Minerals Kicks Off Soil Sampling Ahead of Errolls Drilling
Breakthrough Minerals has initiated soil sampling at its Errolls Gold Project in Western Australia, setting the stage for a targeted drilling campaign focused on high-grade gold mineralisation.
- Soil sampling underway targeting western magnetic trend
- RC drilling planned for early August pending approvals
- Focus on shallow high-grade gold at Errolls Legacy Prospect
- Aircore drilling to explore northern extensions of mineralised trend
- Historical drill results show significant gold grades up to 51.85g/t
Exploration Activity Commences
Breakthrough Minerals has commenced field exploration at its 100% owned Errolls Gold Project, located in the Murchison Region of Western Australia. The initial phase involves a soil sampling program targeting the western magnetic trend, which runs roughly parallel to the Youanmi Shear Zone; a major structural feature known to host significant gold mineralisation in the Barrambie Greenstone Belt.
This soil sampling is expected to be completed within ten days, with assay results anticipated to guide the upcoming drilling campaign.
Drilling Plans and Targets
Breakthrough plans to commence reverse circulation (RC) drilling in early August, subject to final statutory approvals. The drilling program will focus on two main objectives, extending the known high-grade mineralisation at the Errolls Legacy Prospect to the south, and exploring new targets along the northern extension of the Youanmi Shear Zone where previous exploration has been limited.
The Errolls Legacy Prospect has demonstrated impressive historical drill results, including intervals such as 22 meters at 7.46 grams per tonne gold from surface, featuring high-grade zones up to 51.85 grams per tonne. These grades underscore the project's potential to host economically viable gold mineralisation.
Geological Context and Significance
The Errolls Gold Project straddles the contact between granite and Archean greenstone rocks, with mineralised quartz veins exposed along a major shear zone. The geology is complex, with lenticular quartz veins exhibiting patchy but sometimes spectacular gold grades. The project’s location within the Barrambie Greenstone Belt places it in a region with a strong track record of gold discoveries.
Breakthrough’s Executive Director, Peretz Schapiro, highlighted the company’s swift progress post-acquisition, emphasizing the value of historical data in guiding the current exploration efforts.
Looking Ahead
Following the soil sampling and initial drilling, Breakthrough Minerals will be closely monitoring assay results to refine its understanding of the gold system and identify further drilling targets. The combination of high-grade historical intercepts and new exploration along underexplored extensions offers a compelling opportunity for resource growth.
Bottom Line?
Breakthrough Minerals’ upcoming drilling results at Errolls will be pivotal in defining the project’s potential to deliver high-grade gold resources.
Questions in the middle?
- What will the soil sampling assays reveal about the western magnetic trend’s gold potential?
- Can the planned drilling confirm and extend the high-grade mineralisation at Errolls Legacy Prospect?
- How might exploration of the northern Youanmi Shear Zone extension impact the project’s overall resource outlook?
