21 March 2006
ASX Announcement
Strong Gold results from RAB drilling at Duplex Hill South
Australian Mines Limited (ASX: AUZ) is pleased to announce the results from recent RAB drilling at Duplex Hill South, which is 30 km South East of Kalgoorlie and 7 km from the company’s Blair underground nickel mine.
A reconnaissance programme of angled RAB (Rotary Air Blast) holes was drilled 400 metres north of the Woodline 1 resource, to test the northern portion of a strong gold-in-calcrete anomaly (see Figure 1).
The programme encountered strong gold mineralisation at a number of holes, with best results including:
- 9m at 3.78 g/t Au
- 7m at 4.73 g/t Au
- 5m at 2.57 g/t Au
- 1m at 6.43 g/t Au, and
- 13m at 1.19 g/t Au
Commenting on the project, Chief Operating Officer Mr Brett Young said, “The RAB results come on the back of the successful RC drilling programme that also highlighted the strong gold mineralisation present at Woodline 1, as reported to market last Friday
“Along with the promising Woodline1 deposit, the February RAB drilling at Woodline North has greatly enhanced the potential of the Duplex Hill South area to contain more than one economic gold orebody.”
The company will interpret the RAB results and plan a follow up RC programme to better define the resource. A resource estimate is anticipated for the June 2006 quarter.
For further information contact:
Brett Young
Chief Operating Officer
Tel: 08 9481 5811
Tabulated below are significant intersections from the February RAB drilling program:
| Hole Id |
North (m) |
East (m) |
Rl (m) |
Azi deg |
Dip deg |
From (m) |
To (m) |
Intercept (m) |
Grade (g/t) |
| AMBR440 |
6569280 |
384449 |
483 |
270 |
-60 |
18 |
19 |
1 |
6.46 |
| AMBR416 |
6569280 |
384460 |
483 |
270 |
-60 |
|
|
|
nsa |
| AMBR417 |
6569280 |
384480 |
483 |
270 |
-60 |
14 |
20 |
6 |
0.80 |
| AMBR418 |
6569280 |
384500 |
483 |
270 |
-60 |
8 |
17 |
9 |
3.78 |
| includes |
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
15 |
7 |
4.63 |
| AMBR419 |
6569280 |
384520 |
483 |
270 |
-60 |
8 |
15 |
7 |
1.04 |
| AMBR420 |
6569280 |
384540 |
483 |
270 |
-60 |
7 |
12 |
5 |
2.57 |
| AMBR421 |
6569280 |
384560 |
483 |
270 |
-60 |
|
|
|
nsa |
| AMBR441 |
6569300 |
384442 |
483 |
270 |
-60 |
|
|
|
nsa |
| AMBR422 |
6569300 |
384460 |
483 |
270 |
-60 |
13 |
18 |
5 |
0.30 |
| AMBR423 |
6569300 |
384480 |
483 |
270 |
-60 |
37 |
50 |
13 |
1.19 |
| includes |
|
|
|
|
|
37 |
42 |
5 |
1.97 |
| AMBR424 |
6569300 |
384500 |
483 |
270 |
-60 |
13 |
17 |
4 |
0.36 |
| AMBR425 |
6569300 |
384520 |
483 |
270 |
-60 |
37 |
42 |
5 |
0.41 |
| AMBR426 |
6569300 |
384540 |
483 |
270 |
-60 |
8 |
12 |
4 |
1.03 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
18 |
21 |
3 |
1.27 |
| AMBR442 |
6569320 |
384444 |
483 |
270 |
-60 |
48 |
52 |
4 |
0.31 |
| AMBR427 |
6569320 |
384460 |
483 |
270 |
-60 |
|
|
|
nsa |
| AMBR428 |
6569320 |
384480 |
483 |
270 |
-60 |
20 |
22 |
2 |
0.45 |
| AMBR429 |
6569320 |
384500 |
483 |
270 |
-60 |
|
|
|
nsa |
| AMBR430 |
6569320 |
384520 |
483 |
270 |
-60 |
|
|
|
nsa |
| AMBR431 |
6569320 |
384540 |
483 |
270 |
-60 |
|
|
|
nsa |
nsa - no significant assays
The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results is based on information compiled by Mr M Elias who is a Fellow of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Elias is employed by CSA Australia Pty Ltd and is a Non-Executive Director of AUZ. Mr Elias has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposits 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.’