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- Large land position in highly prospective greenstone belt
- Joint Venture with Rolling Rock Resources Corp., who has earned a 65% interest in the property
- Three drill programs completed - comprehensive drill results include 4.61 g/t over 9.0 metres, 5.22 g/t over 9.1 metres and 4.61 g/t over 18.1 metres
- Priory targets remain open along strike and down dip
- Multiple geophysical targets have never been drilled
Location
The Company controls a large land position over portions of the Gold's Lake greenstone belt in northern Manitoba with the potential of hosting economic banded iron formation related gold deposits. The mineral exploration license, measuring 20 kilometres, totals approximately 14,000 hectares, and is situated approximately 120 kilometres southeast of Thompson within a highly prospective greenstone belt.
Logistically, the project is well located, with a major winter road and a regional power line transecting the property. It is proximal to a community that offers scheduled air and basic support systems.
Overview
Limited gold exploration was completed by others in the area in the 1960's and 1980's, as part of regional grass roots programs. This work included air and ground magnetic and EM surveys that defined multiple northwest trending anomalies associated with the gold bearing structures. Limited drilling was completed. The most extensive of the geophysical anomalies extends for over 10 kilometres with sub-parallel zones traced for up to four kilometers.
In 2005 the property was optioned to Rolling Rock Resources Corp., who has to-date completed three rounds of diamond drilling. There are two main parallel target areas, the A zone and the B Zone, that have received the majority of work to date. The initial phase of drilling occurred in March of 2006 and consisted of a ten hole diamond drilling program which tested a 300 meter strike length of the A Zone. Drilling by others in 1984 on the A Zone returned gold values including 5.40 g/t over 4.1 metres, 5.03 g/t over 2.6 metres and 12.59 g/t over 1.32 metres. With the inclusion of Rolling Rock's drilling, the A Zone has been expanded to over 750 metres in strike length and remains open in both directions and down dip. Rolling Rock's drill results included 30.90 g/t gold over 0.70 meters and 4.04 g/t gold over 2.55 meters, including 7.83 g/t over 1.00 meter.
In 2008, two separate drill programs were completed. The first occurred in February and consisted of 2,654 metres of diamond drilling in 17 holes. Eight of the 17 holes were positioned in the B Zone and greatly increased its potential with significant results including 4.61 g/t gold over 15.25 metres in drill hole RR-08-20; and 4.61 g/t gold over 18.05 metres in drill hole RR-08-23. This drilling helped expand the B-Zone to a strike length of 700 meters which is coincident with strong ground electromagnetic and magnetic geophysical signatures. These anomalies continue on strike to the northwest beyond the drilling for another 350 meters. Drill results suggested that gold mineralization in the B Zone was increasing in width and grade to the northwest with the better gold values occurring in the westernmost 220 meters of the drilled area. Hole RR-08-20 (4.61 g/t gold over 15.25 meters) was the most north-westerly hole completed and indicated that the B Zone remained completely open along strike and down dip.
To follow up on these favorable results a third phase of drilling was conducted in August of 2008. This program consisted of 2,420 metres of diamond drilling in 13 drill holes. Five of these holes were positioned on strike northwest of drill hole RR-08-20 and increased the drilled strike of the B-Zone an additional 150 meters. The B Zone has now been defined over a strike length of 850 metres and remains open along strike and down dip.
In addition to the A Zone and B Zone, the Domain Project covers a multiple number of geophysical anomalies suggestive of mineralized structures that are untested, and a number of zones with known gold intercepts that warrant additional drilling.
New Dimension is highly encouraged with the results of Rolling Rocks exploration programs which have earned them a 65% interest in the Project. Rolling Rock is currently reviewing their recent drill results and contemplating their next phase of exploration work.
Work Performed
Previous exploration by others in the 1970's and 80's defined a favorable Achaean greenstone belt with the potential of hosting economic banded iron formation related gold deposits. In addition to airborne and ground geophysical surveys, historical work included the completion of several drill holes. Four of these holes tested a 100 metre segment on one of the more prominent trends and all of the holes intersected mineralized banded iron formation. Values of note include, 5.4 g/t gold over 4.1 metres, 5.03 g/t gold over 2.6 metres and 12.6 g/t gold over 1.32 metres. Elsewhere on the property, limited drilling has intersected other zones of significant gold, including 3.18 g/t over 1.55 metres and 5.64 g/t over 0.2 metres.
In 2004 the Company completed a program of ground magnetic and horizontal loop electromagnetic surveying and carried out detailed reviews of all available data. Previous target areas were re-established and expanded in preparation for further exploration.
2006 Drill Program
In 2005 the property was optioned to Rolling Rock Resources Corp., who to date have completed three rounds of diamond drilling mostly on two parallel target areas called the A zone and B Zones. The initial phase of drilling occurred in March of 2006 and consisted of a ten-hole diamond drilling program which tested a 300 meter strike length of the A Zone. Drilling by others in 1984 on the A Zone returned gold values including 5.40 g/t over 4.1 metres, 5.03 g/t over 2.6 metres and 12.59 g/t over 1.32 metres. Rolling Rock's drill results included 30.90 g/t gold over 0.70 meters and 4.04 g/t gold over 2.55 meters, including 7.83 g/t over 1.00 meter.
2008 Drill Program
In 2008, two separate drill programs were completed. The first occurred in February and consisted of 2,654 metres of diamond drilling in 17 holes. Eight of the 17 holes were positioned in the B Zone and greatly increased its potential. Significant results include 4.61 g/t gold over 15.25 metres in drill hole RR-08-20; and 4.61 g/t gold over 18.05 metres in drill hole RR-08-23. This drilling helped expand the B-Zone to a strike length of 700 metres which is coincident with strong ground electromagnetic and magnetic geophysical signatures. These anomalies continue on strike to the northwest beyond the drilling for another 350 meters. Drill results suggested that gold mineralization in the B Zone is increasing in width and grade to the northwest with the better gold values occurring in the westernmost 220 metres. Hole RR-08-20 (4.61 g/t gold over 15.25 meters) was the most north-westerly hole completed and indicates that the B Zone remains completely open along strike and down dip.
Drill intercepts from the B Zone identified in the 2nd phase of drilling are listed below:
Hole |
From
(metres) |
To
(metres) |
Interval
(metres)* |
Gold (g/t) |
RR-08-19 |
164.40 |
168.80 |
4.40 |
1.10 |
Including |
167.80 |
168.80 |
1.00 |
4.25 |
|
182.50 |
186.21 |
3.71 |
4.80 |
Including |
185.25 |
186.21 |
0.96 |
5.39 |
|
|
|
|
|
RR-08-20 |
113.55 |
128.80 |
15.25 |
4.61 |
Including |
115.50 |
124.50 |
9.00 |
7.29 |
Or |
118.50 |
124.50 |
6.00 |
9.96 |
|
|
|
|
|
RR-08-21 |
143.10 |
152.15 |
9.05 |
5.22 |
Including |
143.10 |
145.80 |
2.70 |
15.16 |
And |
151.05 |
152.15 |
1.10 |
4.66 |
|
|
|
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RR-08-22 |
159.50 |
167.50 |
8.00 |
2.24 |
Including |
163.50 |
166.50 |
3.00 |
4.78 |
|
|
|
|
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RR-08-23 |
172.95 |
191.00 |
18.05 |
4.61 |
Including |
179.45 |
182.10 |
2.65 |
17.44 |
and |
186.33 |
189.00 |
2.67 |
10.43 |
|
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|
|
RR-08-24 |
217 |
221.20 |
4.20 |
0.61 |
|
|
|
|
|
RR-08-25 |
169.10 |
174 |
4.90 |
0.55 |
|
|
|
|
|
RR-08-26 |
77 |
80.15 |
3.15 |
4.28 |
Including |
78.50 |
80.15 |
1.65 |
7.40 |
|
196.20 |
199.29 |
3.09 |
3.02 |
*true thicknesses are estimated to be 75% of drill intercepts
To follow up favorable drill results a third phase of drilling was conducted in August of 2008. This program consisted of 2,420 metres of diamond drilling in 13 drill holes. Five of these holes were positioned on strike northwest of drill hole RR-08-20 and increased the drilled strike of the B-Zone an additional 150 meters. The B Zone has now been defined over a strike length of 850 metres and remains open along strike and down dip.
Those five drill holes that extended the strike length of mineralization beyond RR-08-20 are noted as follows:
Hole |
From (m) |
To (m) |
Interval (m) |
Gold (g/t) |
Notes |
RR-08-30 |
69.5 |
|
72.2 |
|
2.7 |
|
|
1.3 |
|
|
|
78.6 |
|
80.2 |
|
1.6 |
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1.6 |
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84.0 |
|
85.1 |
|
1.1 |
|
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1.2 |
|
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92.5 |
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95.0 |
|
2.5 |
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2.4 |
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RR-08-31 |
41.0 |
|
42.0 |
|
6.8 |
|
|
1.0 |
|
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48.0 |
|
49.0 |
|
2.6 |
|
|
1.0 |
|
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RR-08-32 |
110.0 |
|
111.5 |
|
1.5 |
|
|
2.4 |
|
Intersection ~150 m |
|
122.0 |
|
126.0 |
|
4.0 |
|
|
1.8 |
|
northwest of RR-08-20 |
including |
125.0 |
|
126.0 |
|
1.0 |
|
|
5.5 |
|
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RR-08-33 |
148.0 |
|
149.0 |
|
1.0 |
|
|
2.6 |
|
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RR-08-38 |
191.5 |
|
194.1 |
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2.6 |
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2.0 |
|
|
|
204.5 |
|
206.3 |
|
1.8 |
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4.1 |
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Eight holes listed below represent step-out and conformation drilling of known mineralization within a portion of the previously defined B Zone structure:
Hole |
From (m) |
To (m) |
Interval (m) |
Gold (g/t) |
Notes |
RR-08-28 |
168.5 |
|
188.5 |
|
20.0 |
|
|
2.0 |
|
Intersection ~ 75 m
down dip |
Including |
182.5 |
|
187.0 |
|
4.5 |
|
|
4.3 |
|
from RR-08-20 |
or |
182.5 |
|
184.0 |
|
1.5 |
|
|
8.0 |
|
|
RR-08-29 |
106.5 |
|
109.5 |
|
3.0 |
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Including |
107.5 |
|
108.5 |
|
1.0 |
|
|
1.8 |
|
|
|
142.5 |
|
144.0 |
|
1.5 |
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
RR-08-34 |
127.5 |
|
128.5 |
|
1.0 |
|
|
1.7 |
|
|
|
135.5 |
|
136.5 |
|
1.0 |
|
|
1.2 |
|
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RR-08-35 |
104.0 |
|
105.0 |
|
1.0 |
|
|
1.3 |
|
|
|
107.0 |
|
109.2 |
|
2.2 |
|
|
1.9 |
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RR-08-36 |
52.3 |
|
55.0 |
|
2.7 |
|
|
2.6 |
|
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RR-08-37 |
43.4 |
|
46.9 |
|
3.5 |
|
|
2.0 |
|
Intersection ~ 75 m
up dip |
Including |
44.4 |
|
45.4 |
|
1.0 |
|
|
5.6 |
|
From RR-08-20 |
RR-08-38 |
191.5 |
|
194.1 |
|
2.6 |
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
|
204.5 |
|
206.3 |
|
1.8 |
|
|
4.1 |
|
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RR-08-40 |
212.0 |
|
213.1 |
|
1.1 |
|
|
3.0 |
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(It is estimated that true widths are less than the reported intercept lengths).
Geology
Mineralization on the Domain Project is associated with northwest-trending, steeply southwest-dipping, siliceous, sulphide-bearing, shear zones with some drill holes intersecting two or three separate intervals of mineralization. Drill holes within the shears commonly contain visible gold. These structures are associated within silicified zones containing variable amounts of pyrite, pyrrhotite, magnetite and arsenopyrite coincident with extensive ground and airborne geophysical anomalies. Results from this program have established that the gold values of the B Zone continue up and down dip from previously known intercepts and the target structures continue on strike to the northwest and remain open.
While the B and A Zones are currently the highest priority targets on the Domain property, there are multiple geophysical targets that remain that have seen little or no drilling.
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