Ventnor Extends Ground EM Survey at Fire Dragon Prospect
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1 November 2016
ASX ANNOUNCEMENT
VENTNOR EXTENDS GROUND EM SURVEY AT
FIRE DRAGON PROSPECT
Ventnor Resources Ltd (“Ventnor,” “the Company”) (ASX:VRX) has
expanded the geophysical survey underway at its Fire Dragon
prospect in the Biranup Project area, 370 kilometres north-east of
Kalgoorlie in Western Australia, following the identification of a
compelling bedrock anomaly.
Ventnor commenced the Moving Loop Electromagnetic (MLEM)
survey at Fire Dragon in mid-October and completed the program
initially proposed. Upon identifying the anomaly, the Company
determined that further survey lines were required to better define a
target for future drilling.
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A second MLEM survey is underway at the Silver Dragon prospect,
also part of the Biranup Project area. Further information will be
announced once both surveys are completed and have been
interpreted and after drill targets have been selected.
Corporate Directory
The Biranup Project is located on exploration licence EL39/1828,
which was explored by WMC in the 1990s and more recently by the
AngloGold Ashanti and Independence Group joint venture, which
generated a large exploration dataset over a period of 7.5 years.
Bruce Maluish
Managing Director
Since EL39/1828 having been granted in March 2015, Ventnor has
identified multiple gold and base metals exploration targets on the
140km2 area.
Paul Boyatzis
Non-Executive Chairman
Peter Pawlowitsch
Non-Executive Director
John Geary
Company Secretary
Company Projects
Ventnor has a continuing
royalty on future
production by Sandfire
from the Thaduna/Green
Dragon Copper Project in
the Doolgunna district, WA.
Biranup Project adjacent to
the Tropicana Gold Mine.
Warrawanda Nickel
Project south of Newman,
WA.
The Company is actively
assessing other gold and
base metal projects in
Australia.
Detailed Information
As reported on 13th October 2016, Ventnor commenced the acquisition of moving loop
electromagnetic (MLEM) data from its Fire Dragon and Silver Dragon areas at their Biranup
Project, 370km north east of Kalgoorlie and 22km north-east of the Tropicana gold mine
owned by AngloGold Ashanti and Independence Group. (Image below shows the proposed
program.)
Proposed MLEM survey over SPECTREM electromagnetic image.
Initial ground electromagnetic surveying has successfully delineated a bedrock conductor
anomaly at the Fire Dragon Prospect. The moving loop EM program was designed to follow
up two anomalous EM responses identified from a recent review of SPECTREM data
acquired by the previous tenement holder. Three MLEM survey lines were carried out to
define the strongest SPECTREM anomaly in the south of the prospect area; results received
indicate an extension of the conductive response to the north/northwest.
Results from a single MLEM traverse carried out across the weaker SPECTREM anomaly, in
the north of the prospect area, indicate a strengthening of the conductive response to the
south of the survey line. After the success of the initial MLEM surveying at Fire Dragon,
additional MLEM traverses have been designed to provide complete coverage and to identify
where the anomalous EM response is strongest. With this information, Ventnor will generate
high priority drill target areas to confirm the source of this conductive response.
Completed MLEM survey lines (Red) and new proposed lines (Yellow) over Aeromag
and Spectrem image, with preliminary plate model.
Further information:
Bruce Maluish
Managing Director
Ventnor Resources
0418 940 417
Competent Person’s Statement
The information in this release that relates to Exploration Results is based on, and fairly represents,
information compiled by Mr David Reid who is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists
(MAIG). Mr Reid is a contractor to Ventnor Resources Limited. Mr Reid has sufficient experience
which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the
activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the “2012 Edition of
the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves.”
Mr Reid consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on information provided by him
and in the form and context in which it appears.
ABOUT VENTNOR
Ventnor Resources is a gold and base metals-focused explorer that reached agreement with its JV
partner Sandfire Resources NL for Sandfire to acquire 100% ownership of the historic Thaduna/Green
Dragon Copper Project, 170 km north of Meekatharra in Western Australia, with Ventnor to maintain a
royalty interest.
The Thaduna/Green Dragon Project is located 40km east of DeGrussa and represents the largest
copper resource in the Doolgunna-Bryah Basin Region outside of Sandfire’s DeGrussa-Doolgunna
Project.
Ventnor has been granted a tenement (Biranup Project) adjacent to the Tropicana Gold Mine in WA
that is prospective for gold and base metals, with prospects identified following an extensive review of
historical data. The Company has conducted a preliminary exploration program comprising mapping
and rock chip sampling, and has completed an initial drill program on the Black Dragon Gold
Prospect.
Also in Western Australia, 40 km south of Newman, is Ventnor’s Warrawanda Nickel Project.
Proven Management
The Ventnor directors have extensive experience in gold exploration and production and in the
management of publicly listed mining and exploration companies.
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