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East Star provides Kazakhstan exploration update

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Global Mining Review,


East Star Resources Plc, which is exploring for copper in Kazakhstan, has provided an update on exploration at the Ayagoz and Snowy licences on the Balkash-Ili magmatic arc, which are prospective for copper porphyry deposits. Exploration has initially been funded by the US$500 000 BHP Xplor grant.

Highlights:

  • Soil sampling and spectral analysis of 2800 samples completed.
  • Multi-element Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) assays are underway.
  • Satellite multispectral imagery clearly defines hydrothermal alteration around the lithocap – consistent with that found proximal to other porphyry examples elsewhere in the world.
  • Lithocap samples were also collected for multi-element geochemistry.

Chris van Wijk, East Star’s Technical Director, commented:

“We are really impressed with the speed and quality of the work our team and contractors have completed. The work programme has taken less than two months, with a total of 2800 samples collected which have already received spectral analysis. When combined with the geochemistry results, we will have a detailed map of the area, inferring the depth of the porphyry target. The soils will also assist with the assessment of the historical artisanal gold mines around Snowy and their potential to contain larger epithermal gold deposits. The geochemical results from these two programmes will dictate the follow-on work programme and provide information that will assist in targeting throughout the rest of this proven mineral belt.”

Read the article online at: https://www.globalminingreview.com/mining/13082024/east-star-provides-kazakhstan-exploration-update/

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