High Grade And Broad Zones From First Holes At Wenot Pit
TORONTO - Omai Gold Mines Corp. announced that results from the first two holes of diamond core drilling at the Omai Project confirm that high-grade mineralization continues below the historically-producing Wenot Pit. The 5,000-meter drill program is focused on expanding the open-pit potential of the Wenot Pit that produced 1.8 million ounces of gold at 1.6 grams per tonne to a depth of 190 meters.
Highlights of the drill program: Holes 21ODD-001 and 21ODD-002 were drilled from the north side of the pit to test multiple mineralized structures below the Wenot Pit, on section lines approximately 350 meters apart; 21ODD-001 intersected multiple high-grade and thick intervals including 19.5 meters (m) of 2.2 grams per tonne (g/t) gold (Au), 13.5 m of 3.6 g/t Au, and 16 m of 9 g/t Au including 1 m of 127.7 g/t Au; 21ODD-002 intersected 32.1 m of 3.6 g/t Au including 26.7 g/t (0.4 m) and 25.7g/t (1 m) and an additional intersection further downhole of 18.4 m of 2.2 g/t Au; Mineralized zones are both in the basalt sequence as well as the sedimentary sequence close to the Wenot Shear; and Drilling confirms high-grade mineralization extends at least 100 meters below the historical pit with indications it remains open at depth.
Mario Stifano, Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are pleased with our assay results from the first two holes we drilled at Omai, that complement the assay results we announced in February. These results demonstrate that the grades and thicknesses of gold mineralization continue at least 100 to 150 meters below the historically-producing Wenot Pit, and remain open to depth and on strike. We look forward to updating our stakeholders with further results from our 5,000-meter drill program in the coming months.”