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Tempus Resources' 2021 exploration at Blackdome-Elizabeth Gold Project in Canada to begin by end of quarter

Last updated: 22:10 11 Apr 2021 EDT, First published: 22:01 11 Apr 2021 EDT

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The 2021 exploration program at Blackdome will focus on completion of a detailed alteration zonation study of the epithermal system

Tempus Resources Ltd’s (ASX:TMR) (CVE:TMRR) (FRA:4W0) 2021 exploration program at Blackdome-Elizabeth Gold Project in British Columbia, Canada, is set to kick-off by the end of the current quarter with 7,500 metres of diamond drilling along strike aimed at expanding known gold mineralisation.

At Elizabeth the program, which is fully permitted, will focus on three areas:

  • Down plunge step-outs below high-grade intersections from hole EZ-20-06 and EZ-20-10;
  • Infill and down-plunge extensions of the northern ore shoots on the southwest vein; and
  • Exploration of the southwest vein structure along strike to the north.

In parallel, detailed alteration and mapping studies of the epithermal system at Blackdome will be undertaken in support of future resource expansion drilling at the unexplored northwest zone.

“Excited to recommence drilling”

President and CEO Jason Bahnsen said: “We are excited to recommence drilling at the Elizabeth Project in the coming months and continue to expand the high-grade gold system along strike and at depth.

“At Blackdome, we plan to complete an extensive alteration study to define the overall epithermal model for the deposit and aid in target definition for future drill campaigns.”

Other work planned during the field season includes the completion of a high-resolution aeromagnetic survey over the entire 115 square kilometre Elizabeth claim area.

Tempus has undertaken an optical sorting study on the Elizabeth ore based on analysis and testing of drill core samples with results also expected this quarter.

Detailed alteration study at Blackdome

The company is conducting a detailed alteration zonation study based on the spectral analysis of 1,100 drill core pulps collected from the 2020 drill program at Blackdome.

This alteration study will provide guidance as to the temperature of formation and will provide insight into the vertical zonation of the epithermal system and the location of high-grade mineralisation.

Results will be used to design a drill program to test deeper drill targets located on numerous well-defined structures to the west of the historic Blackdome mine.

Re-interpretation of historical aeromagnetic data at Blackdome has identified targets about 1-kilometre to the NW of the historic workings that have not been subject to any exploration work and exhibit structures similar to known high-grade veins.

The planned program will include:

  • Spectral analysis of 110 drill core pulps from the 2020 drill program;
  • Digitisation of historic underground maps and assay plans;
  • Consultation, planned site visit and interpretation with Dr Jeffrey Hedenquist, an independent consultant and one of the world's leading experts on epithermal gold systems; and
  • Detailed mapping of underexplored NW Zone.

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