Thunderstruck Announces Survey Results
Thunderstruck Resources has announced the results of the recent Induced Polarisation (IP) geophysical survey at its Korokaiyu Zinc/Copper prospect in Serua.
The IP Survey was conducted by Japan’s Mitsui Mineral Development Engineering Co. (MINDECO). This IP survey, in a nutshell, is sending sound waves deep down into the rocks at depth and testing for its conductivity and resistivity. The results, gives a 3-D view of the chemistry of the rocks at depth which strongly suggest the presence of mineral hosting rocks at depth.
The survey has extended the zone, that is believed to host mineralisation, a further 1.5km from the known occurrence, thus opening up the scope for a bigger presence of zinc and copper at depth.
The zones identified by this survey become targets for drilling so the rock samples taken can be assayed for its mineral content in the Laboroatory.
In a nutshell, an IP Survey is like taking a 3D X-Ray of the rocks beneath the surface of the known mineralised area at its Korokaiyu Prospect.
The results of the programme have outlined multiple encouraging conductive anomalies over a 1.5 kilometer corridor, a statement issued by Thunderstruck Resources said.
“The ability to overlay geophysics on current data has been an exciting process to say the least,” Thunderstruck Resources chief executive officer Bryce Bradley said. “Our MINDECO technical team and joint venture partner Japan Oil, Gas and “Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) believe the IP could be the key to unlocking substantial value at Korokayiu. “Having JOGMEC fund this third year of exploration is a strong signal of the potential they see at Korokayiu and we can’t be more pleased to be on this discovery journey together.”
The Canadian-registered company has completed a total of six linekilometers of an ongoing pole-dipole IP ground geophysics survey designed to test both conductivity and resistivity.
Thunderstruck Resources said initial review has highlighted prospective areas both to the southwest and northeast of the discovery outcrop, and is coincident with known soil/rock samples, and drill results.
“The results of the survey have complemented the physical property studies on 43 core samples at Korokayiu which outlined resistivity as a key identifying feature of massive sulphides which predictably provide a resistivity response of less than 50 Ohms,” the company said.