Cadence Minerals (AIM/NEX: KDNC; OTC: KDNCY) is pleased to note the update today from Auroch Minerals Limited (ASX: AOU) ('Auroch') regarding the first assay results from its maiden drilling programme at its recently-acquired Saints Nickel Project (Saints), located approximately 65km northwest of Kalgoorlie and 7km east of the Goldfields Highway in Western Australia. Cadence Minerals Holding in Auroch Cadence currently owns approximately 1% of the equity in Auroch Minerals, which is an exploration company targeting principally zinc, cobalt and lithium. Results from semi-massive to massive sulphide mineralisation in diamond drill-hole SNDD005 returned extremely high-grade nickel, with 1.77m @ 6.72% Ni, 0.27% Cu and 0.13% Co from 227.31m down-hole, including 0.50m @ 9.98% Ni, 0.24% Cu and 0.20% Co. The drill-hole was infill drilling at the Saint Patricks target area aimed at confirming the continuity of the high-grade nickel sulphide mineralisation intersected in historic drill-holes drilled by WMC in the 1990's. The intersection not only confirmed the existing mineralisation model, but the nickel grade exceeded all previous intersections. The Company is also pleased to announce that down-hole electromagnetic (DHEM) surveys completed last week have identified a very strong EM conductor in close proximity to drill-holes SNDD001 and SNDD002. The very high conductance (over 13,000S) is typical of that caused by significant massive sulphide mineralisation, and the proximity of the modelled EM plate to the known high-grade nickel mineralisation on the Western Contact increases the probability that such massive sulphides may be nickel-bearing. Auroch Managing Director Aidan Platel commented: 'We are very encouraged by the first assay results from our maiden drilling programme at the Saints Nickel Project. The extremely high grade of the nickeliferous massive sulphides intersected in drill-hole SNDD005 exceeded our expectations and highlight that we are in a very nickel-rich ultramafic system at Saints that is capable of hosting a major nickel sulphide deposit. The initial results from our DHEM surveys completed last week are also very encouraging, with a strong EM conductor on the Western Contact potentially representing extensions to the known high-grade nickel sulphide mineralisation, providing an exciting drill target that we will test as soon as practicable. With drilling ongoing, assay results for the first 6 holes pending, and further DHEM results to come, it is an exciting time for Auroch and the Saints Nickel Project.' Cadence Minerals CEO Kiran Morzaria commented: 'On behalf of Cadence Minerals, we congratulate Aidan Platel and the Auroch team on this high grade Nickel discovery at the Saints project. With initial DHEM results indicating that a Nickel-rich system could be in place and further assay results to come, today's result provides further ongoing validation for our investment strategy into Auroch.' Contact: Tel: +44 (0) 207 440 0647 Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements in this announcement are or may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as 'believe' 'could' 'should' 'envisage' 'estimate' 'intend' 'may' 'plan' 'will' or the negative of those variations or comparable expressions including references to assumptions. These forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts but rather on the Directors' current expectations and assumptions regarding the Company's future growth results of operations performance future capital and other expenditures (including the amount. nature and sources of funding thereof) competitive advantages business prospects and opportunities. Such forward-looking statements reect the Directors' current beliefs and assumptions and are based on information currently available to the Directors. Many factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements including risks associated with vulnerability to general economic and business conditions competition environmental and other regulatory changes actions by governmental authorities the availability of capital markets reliance on key personnel uninsured and underinsured losses and other factors many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Although any forward-looking statements contained in this announcement are based upon what the Directors believe to be reasonable assumptions. The Company cannot assure investors that actual results will be consistent with such forward-looking statements. (C) 2019 Electronic News Publishing, source ENP Newswire
Australia - based company Auroch ##nology ( AOU ) has made an early stage bid to acquire 50 % of EPL 5751 in a joint venture with Namibian firm Dynamic Geo - Consulting solutions ( DGS ) .