The reliability, accuracy and sophistication of MICROMINE’s exploration and 3D mine modelling software has prompted Novo Resources to take a brief step backward to move its gold project forward at Purdy’s Reward in Western Australia.
Joint venture partner Artemis Resources (ASX:ARV) recently reported strong progress at the Purdy’s Reward tenement, with a range of environmental and heritage surveys completed and further exploration undertaken, including drilling, trenching and bulk sampling.
As part of this work, data gathered from seven diamond drillholes, drilled between August and October 2018, were entered into the Micromine software. Novo Resources also chose to re-log historical diamond drillholes into the Micromine software to provide a more reliable and complete picture of the site.
The Micromine 3D model will now inform the mine sequence for Purdy’s Reward, which aims to unlock a body of paleoplacer and conglomerate gold deposits, located south of Karratha in Western Australia.
A consistent discovery of gold nuggets has been reported at the tenement, following a haul of 547 grams of nuggets – valued at more than $25,000 AUD – over four days of prospecting in August 2017. The strike length of nuggets currently sits at approximately 900 metres.
Informed by the latest reports and exploration activities, and underpinned by Micromine’s mine mapping, Novo Resources expects to finalise a Mineralisation Report in the first quarter of 2019.
The Mineralisation Report will form the basis an exploration license application for a future mining lease.
To learn more about how Micromine can support your exploration and mine mapping efforts, see the Micromine product page.
Read more about Artemis Resources Purdy’s Reward progress in their Quarterly Activities Reports.
