お知らせ • Mar 07
Great Quest Gold Ltd. Provides an Update on the Recently Identified Gold Mineralized System At Omatjete Project in Namibia
Great Quest Gold Ltd. provided an update on the recently identified gold mineralized system at its Omatjete Project in Namibia. Exploration at the Omatjete Project began with regional soil sampling on a 200m x 200m grid, analyzed using the Company's onsite PXRF lab. This work led to the identification of a significant arsenic (As) anomaly measuring 7km by 5km, with peak values reaching 1,646 ppm As. The anomaly extends to the eastern boundary of the Company’s licence area and current surface work has been limited to the west of this boundary. Subsequent mapping and rock chip sampling revealed several high-grade gold values, with a peak assay of 9.95 g/t Au in strongly altered, arsenic-rich biotite schist featuring millimetre-scale quartz/sulphide veining. Given that over 95% of the area is covered by alluvial sands and calcrete, exploration shifted to a more detailed soil sampling program conducted on a 200m x 50m grid, collecting 1,936 samples. Gold analysis highlighted an anomaly extending 4.2 km by 0.8 km, now named the Manga Prospect. Individual soil samples peak at 195 ppb Au, with 145 samples exceeding 20 ppb Au. The anomaly lies within the Kuiseb Schist Formation and is bordered to the south, west, and north by syn- to late-tectonic granite intrusions. The prospect is situated immediately north of the regionally significant Okondeka Fault Zone, which is interpreted to be closely associated with the mineralizing event at the Kokoseb Gold deposit. Due to the lack of outcrop and the presence of variable alluvial and calcrete cover, the Company initiated a maiden RC drilling program to test for in-situ gold mineralization. The drilling targeted specific soil anomalies within the broader Manga area. A total of 11 RC holes were drilled, totalling 1,795 metres, with all holes inclined at -60 degrees to the north. Drill orientations were guided by two short trenches that confirmed a steep southerly dip of shears, quartz veins and veinlets. Drilling intersected extensive sulphide mineralization, primarily composed of pyrrhotite, arsenopyrite, and pyrite, hosted within highly altered biotite schists. Holes MRC001 to MRC009 were drilled in the central part of the prospect, focusing on an area with elevated soil gold values. These holes intersected broad zones of low-grade gold mineralization, with notable results from hole MRC006, which returned 138m at 0.22 g/t Au from 71m, including 7m at 0.5 g/t Au from 84m and 9m at 0.5 g/t Au from 101m. Hole MRC010 was drilled 200m to the south to test a parallel soil anomaly and recorded a peak intercept of 18m at 0.5 g/t Au from 20m downhole. Meanwhile, Hole MRC011, located 1km west of the initial drill sites, returned peak intercepts of 5m at 0.5 g/t Au from 117m and 15m at 0.5 g/t Au from 126m. In the coming months, Great Quest will focus on exploring the Okondeka Fault Zone, extending 35km east of Manga, within the newly signed tenement, EPL4817. Planned work includes a high-resolution drone-based magnetic survey, soil sampling, and geological mapping, followed by RC drilling. Additionally, detailed geological mapping is planned for the Manga area to enhance the understanding of mineralization controls.