Erris Resources plc, the European focused mineral exploration company with a portfolio of zinc and base metals projects in Ireland and gold projects in Sweden, provides an update on its activities at its 100% owned Abbeytown zinc project in County Sligo, Ireland.
Key points
- Surface diamond drilling programme started 300m south of the old Abbeytown mine
- Drilling intended to test for potential extensions of zinc-lead-silver-copper mineralisation extending south from the old workings at the Abbeytown Mine
- Cleared and opened access portals at the historic Abbeytown Mine, planning underway for underground mine exploration programme including 3D laser surveying, systematic channel sampling followed by underground diamond drilling
- New grab sample from underground pillar returns 500g/t Ag, 27.9% Pb and >30% Zn
- Focus of future work to remain around Abbeytown, following early stage drilling results from Skreen
Erris Resources CEO, Merlin Marr-Johnson, said, “We are excited to have started brownfields exploration in and around the old Abbeytown Mine and surrounding targets.
“At the mine itself, we have gained entry to the old underground workings. Two access portals have been cleared and are now open, the upper and main workings of the mine are in good condition and we believe safe working conditions for underground drilling can be achieved. The 1000m underground drill programme is planned to target mineralisation at depth and to the south of the historic workings.
“In parallel, surface drilling recently began 300m south of the mine, targeting the extensions to the mineralisation previously mined. The programme hopes to define mineralisation both from surface and from underground with the aim of delivering a new mineral resource that could eventually be accessible from the existing underground portal and decline. Elsewhere, the regional early stage drilling at Skreen demonstrated mineralisation was present within the target area, but not of economic potential, the focus of work will remain around Abbeytown. We look forward to providing regular updates as the work at the Abbeytown project advances.”
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