ASX and Media Release
13 August 2009
FURTHER EXPLORATION SUCCESS AT WOGGAGINNA
KEY POINTS
Excellent iron intersections from step-out RC drilling
at Wishbone prospect, including:
32m @ 58.8% Fe from 8m depth and 28m @ 59.6% Fe from 50m depth (WRKRC380),
36m @ 60.4% Fe from 14m depth (WRKRC393),
26m @ 58.1% Fe from 6m depth (WRKRC369), and
26m @ 57.6% Fe from 20m depth (WRKRC372)
Intersection of 36m @ 60.4% Fe demonstrates open ended
potential to north of Wishbone
Results warrant a further intensive phase of RC
drilling to define limits to mineralisation
Pilbara explorer, Warwick Resources
Limited (ASX:WRK) today announced excellent iron results from Phase 3 RC
drilling at Wishbone prospect on its 100% owned Woggaginna
iron ore project near Newman.
Woggaginna
is located 55km southeast of Newman and 35km south of BHP Billiton's Jimblebar iron ore mine and railway (Figure 1).
This follows outstanding results
from the first two phases of drilling at Wishbone (refer to ASX announcements
dated 11 February 2009 and 21 May 2009). This drilling typically encountered
broad, near surface intervals of high grade hematite-goethite mineralisation with low to moderate levels of contaminants,
developed over a 2.7km long, steeply dipping sequence of banded iron formation
(BIF).
Significantly, the latest drill
results demonstrate that iron enrichment in the southern half of the prospect
is more extensive than previously thought, with mineralisation developed to
over 70m vertical depth and 80m horizontal width and yet to be closed off.
In addition, the intersection of 36m
@ 60.4% Fe in drill hole WRKRC393 has highlighted open ended mineral potential
in the northwest sector of the prospect, where mapping recently identified an
additional 700m strike length of outcropping iron enrichment (refer to Figure 3
and ASX announcement of 17 June 2009).
Warwick Resources Managing Director
Bruce McQuitty said the drill results continued to
underline the potential for Woggaginna to become one
of the Company's most significant DSO projects.
"We are very pleased with these
results. Woggaginna is showing excellent potential
for near surface, direct shipping grade iron ore. With growing confidence based
on three successful drilling programmes we are now planning an intensive drill
programme to test the limits of the mineralisation", Mr McQuitty said.
The Phase 3
RC drilling programme comprised 28 RC drill holes for 2,462m. Results of the
drilling are summarised in Table 1, Table 2 and Figure 3.
The Company recently announced the
launch of an aggressive drilling campaign on its iron projects which aims to
build a substantial direct shipping ore (DSO) resource inventory over the next
six months. As part of this campaign a 2,400m RC drilling programme commenced
at Western Creek earlier this week and will be followed by a resource drillout at Wishbone, scheduled to commence towards the end
of August.
For further information, please
contact:
Bruce McQuitty
Warrick Hazeldine
Warwick Resources
Limited
Purple Communications
Phone:
08 9227 6680 / Mobile: 0409 929
121
Mobile: 0417 944
616
Email:
bmcquitty@warwickresources.com.au
Website: www.warwickresources.com.au
About Warwick Resources Limited
Warwick Resources is an
emerging iron ore explorer with a diverse asset portfolio near Newman in the
Pilbara region of Western Australia
which is host to world class iron ore mines. The Company's projects have a
combined area of over 3,000km. The status of Warwick's iron ore projects near Newman is shown in Table 1:
Table 1: Status of Warwick's
iron ore projects near Newman
Project
|
Ownership
|
JORC Inferred Resource
|
Exploration Target1
|
Woggaginna
|
100% Warwick
|
-
|
50-100Mt @ 57-60%
|
Jigalong
|
100% Warwick Fe rights
|
-
|
50-100Mt @ 57-59%
|
Western Creek
|
100% Warwick
|
-
|
13-21Mt @ 56-59%
|
Jimblebar Range
|
100% Warwick
|
12.6 Mt @ 57.5%
|
-
|
Caramulla South
|
100% Warwick
|
13.8 Mt @ 53.9%
|
-
|
CID Prospective Region
|
100% Warwick
|
-
|
-
|
Total
|
|
26.4 Mt
|
113-221 Mt
|
Please follow the links below to view images of:
Figure 1: Location of Woggaginna
project and Warwick Resources'
tenements near Newman
http://www..purplecom.com.au/_content/documents/1304.JPG
Figure 2: Woggaginna project magnetic image - the strong linear
magnetic highs are associated with BIF units
http://www..purplecom.com.au/_content/documents/1305.JPG
Figure 3:
Wishbone prospect - plan of drill hole locations and
mapped iron enrichment on magnetics
http://www..purplecom.com.au/_content/documents/1306.JPG
Figure 4: East-west cross section
through Wishbone prospect on northing 7375325mN
http://www.purplecom.com.au/_content/documents/1307.JPG
Table 1: Wishbone prospect Phase 3 RC drill
results
Hole_id
|
From (m)
|
To
(m)
|
Interval (m)
|
Fe%
|
SiO2%
|
Al2O3%
|
P%
|
LOI1000%
|
WRKRC368
|
14
|
34
|
20
|
58.12
|
6.06
|
1.86
|
0.161
|
8.30
|
WRKRC369
|
6
|
32
|
26
|
58.11
|
4.78
|
1.92
|
0.112
|
9.31
|
WRKRC370
|
22
|
34
|
12
|
57.59
|
6.96
|
2.20
|
0.174
|
7.74
|
WRKRC371
|
16
|
26
|
10
|
58.59
|
3.59
|
2.20
|
0.125
|
9.59
|
and
|
36
|
58
|
22
|
57.75
|
5.76
|
3.43
|
0.088
|
7.67
|
and
|
92
|
96
|
4
|
57.52
|
8.43
|
1.40
|
0.054
|
6.52
|
and
|
104
|
112
|
8
|
58.35
|
5.64
|
2.46
|
0.062
|
7.07
|
WRKRC372
|
6
|
10
|
4
|
57.23
|
4.92
|
3.26
|
0.141
|
8.81
|
and
|
20
|
46
|
26
|
57.58
|
5.21
|
3.41
|
0.078
|
8.22
|
WRKRC373
|
8
|
26
|
18
|
58.48
|
7.06
|
1.94
|
0.066
|
6.78
|
WRKRC374
|
12
|
26
|
14
|
59.21
|
7.80
|
1.48
|
0.043
|
5.62
|
WRKRC375
|
14
|
30
|
16
|
59.00
|
5.96
|
1.52
|
0.053
|
7.62
|
WRKRC376
|
52
|
60
|
8
|
60.48
|
5.24
|
1.80
|
0.064
|
6.00
|
and
|
62
|
68
|
6
|
56.87
|
11.01
|
0.87
|
0.081
|
6.31
|
WRKRC378
|
42
|
46
|
4
|
57.12
|
7.99
|
4.94
|
0.061
|
5.07
|
and
|
50
|
78
|
28
|
56.75
|
9.38
|
2.91
|
0.057
|
6.11
|
WRKRC379
|
78
|
86
|
8
|
60.07
|
6.80
|
1.33
|
0.056
|
5.63
|
WRKRC380
|
8
|
40
|
32
|
58.84
|
5.20
|
3.21
|
0.040
|
6.94
|
and
|
50
|
78
|
28
|
59.64
|
3.66
|
1.55
|
0.074
|
8.89
|
WRKRC386
|
16
|
26
|
10
|
57.20
|
7.09
|
2.56
|
0.056
|
7.95
|
WRKRC387
|
14
|
22
|
8
|
57.66
|
6.32
|
2.55
|
0.056
|
8.12
|
WRKRC389
|
10
|
16
|
6
|
56.17
|
4.00
|
2.73
|
0.064
|
11.57
|
WRKRC390
|
6
|
14
|
8
|
56.03
|
5.32
|
4.52
|
0.054
|
8.67
|
WRKRC391
|
16
|
22
|
6
|
56.38
|
4.12
|
3.77
|
0.060
|
10.80
|
WRKRC392
|
40
|
50
|
10
|
57.91
|
4.27
|
2.84
|
0.074
|
9.52
|
and
|
72
|
76
|
4
|
55.62
|
10.01
|
0.85
|
0.122
|
9.13
|
WRKRC393
|
14
|
50
|
36
|
60.40
|
3.71
|
1.80
|
0.056
|
7.72
|
WRKRC394
|
12
|
16
|
4
|
57.91
|
6.66
|
1.54
|
0.098
|
8.61
|
RC drill samples were collected as
2m riffle split samples. All samples were analysed by X-Ray Fluorescence
Spectrometry (XRF). Loss on Ignition (LOI) values were
determined using Thermo-Gravimetric Analyses at 1000oC. Results are
reported on a dry sample basis. Intersections have been calculated using 55% Fe
lower cut-off grade and a maximum of 2 consecutive metres of internal dilution.
Only intersections >2m width have been chosen for inclusion in this report. Drill
holes WRKRC377, 381-385, 388 and 395 contained no values above 55% Fe. True
widths are estimated to be between 70% and 100% of downhole
widths.
Table 2: Drill hole collar details
Hole_ID
|
Easting
|
Northing
|
Depth (m)
|
Dip (o)
|
Azi (o)
|
WRKRC368
|
197852.8
|
7375012.3
|
104
|
-60
|
90
|
WRKRC369
|
197915.2
|
7375058.2
|
88
|
-60
|
90
|
WRKRC370
|
197860.1
|
7375057.1
|
106
|
-60
|
90
|
WRKRC371
|
197924.8
|
7375327.0
|
122
|
-60
|
90
|
WRKRC372
|
197956.3
|
7375327.6
|
94
|
-60
|
90
|
WRKRC373
|
198129.4
|
7375049.2
|
78
|
-60
|
90
|
WRKRC374
|
198100.2
|
7375052.4
|
88
|
-60
|
90
|
WRKRC375
|
198099.2
|
7375100.6
|
80
|
-60
|
90
|
WRKRC376
|
198056.6
|
7375101.9
|
106
|
-60
|
90
|
WRKRC377
|
198051.5
|
7375231.5
|
106
|
-60
|
90
|
WRKRC378
|
198060.7
|
7375327.3
|
106
|
-60
|
90
|
WRKRC379
|
198026.1
|
7375400.5
|
136
|
-60
|
70
|
WRKRC380
|
198039.6
|
7375517.3
|
94
|
-60
|
70
|
WRKRC381
|
198013.7
|
7375508.5
|
88
|
-60
|
70
|
WRKRC382
|
197867.1
|
7375451.6
|
76
|
-60
|
70
|
WRKRC383
|
197780.6
|
7375688.1
|
76
|
-60
|
200
|
WRKRC384
|
197706.8
|
7375712.5
|
76
|
-60
|
200
|
WRKRC385
|
197375.5
|
7375989.1
|
76
|
-60
|
220
|
WRKRC386
|
197476.9
|
7375916.9
|
64
|
-60
|
200
|
WRKRC387
|
197697.2
|
7375818.1
|
64
|
-60
|
180
|
WRKRC388
|
197797.9
|
7375801.1
|
64
|
-60
|
180
|
WRKRC389
|
197891.1
|
7375774.7
|
76
|
-60
|
220
|
WRKRC390
|
197997.8
|
7375677.3
|
64
|
-60
|
220
|
WRKRC391
|
196624.0
|
7376210.0
|
94
|
-60
|
240
|
WRKRC392
|
196559.5
|
7376360.0
|
114
|
-60
|
240
|
WRKRC393
|
196709.6
|
7376408.4
|
94
|
-60
|
240
|
WRKRC394
|
196781.3
|
7376311.9
|
76
|
-60
|
240
|
WRKRC395
|
197800.0
|
7374400.0
|
52
|
-90
|
0
|
Competent Person Statement
The information in this report to
which this statement is attached that relates to Exploration Results, Mineral
Resources or Ore Reserves is based on information compiled by Mr Bruce McQuitty, who is a Member of the Australian Institute of
Geoscientists. Mr McQuitty is a full-time employee of
the Company and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of
mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity they
are undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 Edition
of the 'Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral
Resources and Ore Reserves'. Mr McQuitty consents to
the inclusion in this report of the matters based on his information in the
form and context in which it appears.
Forward Looking and
Exploration Target Statements
Some statements in this announcement
regarding future events are forward-looking statements. They involve risk and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from estimated results.
Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements
concerning the Company's exploration programme, outlook, target sizes, resource
and mineralised material estimates. They include statements preceded by words
such as "potential", "target", "scheduled",
"planned", "estimate", "possible",
"future", "prospective" and similar expressions. The terms
"Direct Shipping Ore (DSO)", "Target" and "Exploration
Target", where used in this announcement, should not be misunderstood or
misconstrued as an estimate of Mineral Resources and Reserves as defined by the
JORC Code (2004), and therefore the terms have not been used in this context. Exploration
Targets are conceptual in nature and it is uncertain if further exploration or
feasibility study will result in the determination of a Mineral Resource or
Reserve.
Purple
Communications
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PERTH
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