{"id":98442,"title":"Wishbone Gold PLC (AIM:WSBN) Drilling Update at Halo Copper Gold Project","publisher":"Share Talk","author":"sharetalk","published":"2022-06-24T11:35:46+00:00","modified":"2022-06-24T11:35:46+00:00","canonical_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/wishbone-gold-plc-aimwsbn-drilling-update-at-halo-copper-gold-project-2/","markdown_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/wishbone-gold-plc-aimwsbn-drilling-update-at-halo-copper-gold-project-2.md","json_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/wishbone-gold-plc-aimwsbn-drilling-update-at-halo-copper-gold-project-2.json","category":"Mining","categories":["Mining"],"tags":["Australia","David Hutchins","Gold","Gold Index","Havieron","Patersons Range","Queensland","Red Setter Exploration","Richard Poulden","Share Talk","Telfer Region","Terra Search","Western Australia","Wishbone Gold","WSBN"],"featured_image":"https://i0.wp.com/www.share-talk.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/st-holder.jpg?fit=1536%2C1024&quality=89&ssl=1","format":"news","language":"en-GB","content":"**Queensland, Australia**\n\n**Wishbone Gold Plc (AIM: WSBN, AQSE: WSBN),** is pleased to update the market regarding the Wishbone II Gold-Copper drill program at its 100% owned Halo Project in North Queensland.\n\nPlease click the following link to view the figure(s) and illustration(s) included in the below announcement:\n\n[https://wishbonegold.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/WSBN-RNS-220624-Drilling-Update-at-Halo-Copper-Gold-Project-gak3.pdf](https://wishbonegold.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/WSBN-RNS-220624-Drilling-Update-at-Halo-Copper-Gold-Project-gak3.pdf)\n\nDrilling at Halo is proceeding to plan with Terra Search logging copper mineralisation in the majority of holes drilled to date in this phase of drilling. Encouragingly, malachite in oxide sections and chalcopyrite in primary sulphide sections have been logged over significant intervals of several metres.\n\nSeveral composition granitic and dioritic plutonic rocks are present, most of which are affected to some degree by hydrothermal alteration associated with intrusive related mineralisation. Conspicuous red K feldspar alteration is noted accompanied by disseminated and veined chalcopyrite and also chlorite and probable magnetite. This mineral assemblage is often present in the higher temperature core of intrusive related mineral systems such as higher level porphyry style. The general impression is that Halo Prospect is possibly at the deeper plutonic level, however given the proximity to the 5 million ounce Ravenswood Gold Mine, elements of a similar high level intrusive system may also be present.\n\nWishbone Gold’s Hole # 21 is the most promising hole to date. Preliminary results indicate an oxide copper section of 20 metres showing high levels of visible malachite (Fig 1) . An encouraging high grade primary copper zone occurs at depth in this hole, particularly prominent at 91m-92m where abundant disseminated chalcopyrite occurs within a K feldspar altered granitic rock (Fig 2).\n\n**Samples from the first holes have been sent to the lab for analysis.**\n\nWishbone Gold’s QLD Exploration properties are situated in the highly prospective Charters Towers-Ravenswood district in north Queensland’s premier gold province. They consist of 54 sub-blocks amounting to 174 km2 of wholly owned licences and located only 10km from 5 million Oz Ravenswood gold mine.\n\nRichard Poulden, Wishbone Gold’s Chairman, commented, ” The major copper intercepts are hugely important. Copper is going to remain one of the key strategic metals globally, possibly the most important one, in future years as we move to green sources of electricity. Copper is needed not only for transmission of electricity but also storage and is key in all these areas.”\n\nFig 1: Hole 22WBRC021 Reverse Circulation drill chips of high grade oxide copper : prominent malachite stained and fracture coatings within aplitic granite ,top of hole 12m to 20m. Lab results awaited – click link above to view\n\nFig 2. Hole #21 : 22WBRC021 91m to 92m . Reverse Circulation drill chips of high grade primary copper Abundant disseminated chalcopyrite in red K feldspar , dark chlorite altered granitic rock . Lab results awaited. – click link above to view\n\nFig 2. Hole #21 : 22WBRC021 91m to 92m . Close up of Reverse Circulation drill chips of disseminated chalcopyrite in red K feldspar , dark chlorite altered altered granitic rock. – click link above to view\n\nFull technical details and news releases on the Wishbone II assets can be viewed on the Company’s website at [https://wishbonegold.com/projects/wishbone-ii-iv-vi/](https://wishbonegold.com/projects/wishbone-ii-iv-vi/)\n\nFor more information on Wishbone, please visit the Company’s website. [www.wishbonegold.com](http://www.wishbonegold.com)\n\nThe information in this report that relates to the reporting of exploration results has been compiled by Dr Simon D. Beams, a full-time employee of Terra Search Pty Ltd, geological consultants employed by Wishbone Gold Pty Ltd to carry out exploration over their Wishbone 2,4 and 6 EPMs. Dr Beams has BSc Honours and PhD degrees in geology; he is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (Member #107121) and a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (Member # 2689). Dr Beams has sufficient relevant experience in respect of the style of mineralization, the type of deposit under consideration and the activity being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person within the definition of the 2012 Edition of the AusIMM’s “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”.\n\nLaboratory analyses are underway at internationally recognised, independent, commercial laboratories. Internal results reported here for the first time have been accompanied by industry standard QA/QC checks.\n\nEND\n\nFor further information, please contact:\n\n**Wishbone Gold PLC**\n\n**Richard Poulden, Chairman**\n\n**Tel: +971 4 584 6284**"}