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The Age
6 days ago
- Business
- The Age
Larvotto unearths new drill targets at flagship NSW gold project
A geophysical survey at Larvotto Resources' Hillgrove antimony-gold project in New South Wales has unearthed a series of promising new drill targets beneath and along strike of known mineralisation at the company's Clarks Gully prospect. Larvotto says its gradient-array induced polarisation (IP) and resistivity survey hit the mark, lighting up zones that were historically rich in antimony and gold. The results back the company's geological model and give a clear green light for it to chase new, low-cost mineral discoveries across the project. Fender Geophysics ran the IP survey, which picked up strong chargeability and resistivity signals exactly where Larvotto had already found mineralisation, stacking the odds in Larvotto's favour of finding further lookalikes. The best new targets sit right under the old Clarks Gully pit and extend to the north, setting the stage for some exciting follow-up drilling. The IP technique, which measures how the ground resists and stores electrical charge, is especially suited to Hillgrove, where mineralisation is tightly linked to sulphide-rich and silica-altered rocks. Both rock types appear to stand out like a sore thumb in the IP data. 'The IP survey demonstrates the opportunity to use it as a cost-effective exploration tool across the broader Hillgrove Project area.' Larvotto Resources managing director Ron Heeks Larvotto Resources managing director Ron Heeks said: 'The IP survey has delivered an important validation of our geological model at Clarks Gully with strong correlation between our known mineralisation and the high chargeability and resistivity responses. It not only confirms the continuity of the NW-SE trending system and associated splays but also demonstrates the opportunity to use IP as a cost-effective exploration tool across the broader Hillgrove Project area.' Larvotto now plans to fast-track a second phase of geophysics, this time deploying dipole-dipole arrays to build a 3D model of the mineralised system and test the depth extent of the anomalies. This data will feed directly into the company's next drilling program to zero in on new zones of antimony-gold mineralisation at Clarks Gully. It will also give the company scope to widen its line of sight on fresh targets across the wider Hillgrove project. At the same time, the company is gearing up for more geophysical surveys to sterilise the grounds under its planned mine infrastructure area. This will allow Larvotto to weave exploration into future development planning and reduce the risk of flicking the switch to production.
Sydney Morning Herald
6 days ago
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
Larvotto unearths new drill targets at flagship NSW gold project
A geophysical survey at Larvotto Resources' Hillgrove antimony-gold project in New South Wales has unearthed a series of promising new drill targets beneath and along strike of known mineralisation at the company's Clarks Gully prospect. Larvotto says its gradient-array induced polarisation (IP) and resistivity survey hit the mark, lighting up zones that were historically rich in antimony and gold. The results back the company's geological model and give a clear green light for it to chase new, low-cost mineral discoveries across the project. Fender Geophysics ran the IP survey, which picked up strong chargeability and resistivity signals exactly where Larvotto had already found mineralisation, stacking the odds in Larvotto's favour of finding further lookalikes. The best new targets sit right under the old Clarks Gully pit and extend to the north, setting the stage for some exciting follow-up drilling. The IP technique, which measures how the ground resists and stores electrical charge, is especially suited to Hillgrove, where mineralisation is tightly linked to sulphide-rich and silica-altered rocks. Both rock types appear to stand out like a sore thumb in the IP data. 'The IP survey demonstrates the opportunity to use it as a cost-effective exploration tool across the broader Hillgrove Project area.' Larvotto Resources managing director Ron Heeks Larvotto Resources managing director Ron Heeks said: 'The IP survey has delivered an important validation of our geological model at Clarks Gully with strong correlation between our known mineralisation and the high chargeability and resistivity responses. It not only confirms the continuity of the NW-SE trending system and associated splays but also demonstrates the opportunity to use IP as a cost-effective exploration tool across the broader Hillgrove Project area.' Larvotto now plans to fast-track a second phase of geophysics, this time deploying dipole-dipole arrays to build a 3D model of the mineralised system and test the depth extent of the anomalies. This data will feed directly into the company's next drilling program to zero in on new zones of antimony-gold mineralisation at Clarks Gully. It will also give the company scope to widen its line of sight on fresh targets across the wider Hillgrove project. At the same time, the company is gearing up for more geophysical surveys to sterilise the grounds under its planned mine infrastructure area. This will allow Larvotto to weave exploration into future development planning and reduce the risk of flicking the switch to production.
