- Following the completion of a 2020 drilling program, Aben Resources (ABN) has identified a new zone of mineralisation at its Forrest Kerr Project
- Using two holes, the program was focused on testing the mineralised extension on the west side of the Nelson Creek Fault Zone
- The company had planned to drill a total of 1,500 metres, but only completed 990 metres due to adverse weather in July, August and September
- The mineralised zone shows uniform gold values over significant intervals both along strike and to depth
- Aben Resources (ABN) is currently down 14.29 per cent to C$0.06 per share
Following the completion of a 2020 drilling program, Aben Resources (ABN) has identified a new zone of mineralisation at its Forrest Kerr Project.
Located in the prolific Golden Triangle region of British Columbia, the wholly owned project covers 23,397 hectares and consists of four separate claim blocks that comprise a total of 56 mineral claims.
Several areas of interest have been identified since the company began regular exploration in 2016, with a total of 22,958 metres of drilling in 72 holes completed to date.
This most recent program was focused on testing a mineralised extension on the west side of the north-south oriented Nelson Creek Fault Zone, using two drill holes collared on the west bank of the Boundary Valley.
Aben had intended to drill a total of 1,500 metres, but was forced to abandon the program at 990 metres due to adverse weather in July, August and September.
The first of these holes returned 37 metres at 0.46 grams per tonne of gold, which included 1 metre at 3.45 grams per tonne. Aben noted that this zone shows uniform gold mineralisation to more than 180 metres in depth and roughly 300 metres along strike.
Most significantly, this zone of mineralisation lies west of the Nelson Creek Fault Zone – a structure that was previously thought to cut off polymetallic mineralisation west of the North Boundary zone.
The second hole tested for mineralisation at the intersection of the northeast-south-west trending Blind Fault and the Nelson Creek Fault Zone. While the hole intersected sporadic mineralisation, it failed to encounter the structurally offset high-grade mineralisation present at the North Boundary main zone.
Jim Pettit, CEO of Aben Resources, said that despite stopping the work early, the program served to open up the west side of the Boundary Valley for further exploration.
“Despite the challenges the company faced this season at the Forrest Kerr Project we managed to identify a new mineralised zone that shows uniform gold values over significant intervals along strike and to depth.
“This is significant as the Nelson Creek Fault was previously thought to cut off polymetallic mineralisation west of the North Boundary High Grade Zone,” he added.
Aben Resources (ABN) is currently down 14.29 per cent to C$0.06 per share at 3:17pm EDT.
