Source: Streetwise Reports 02/13/2020
Results from drill and water well testing at Minera Alamos’ project and their implications are reviewed in a Haywood research report.
Haywood analyst Kerry Smith reported in a Feb. 6 research note that drilling and water testing yielded positive results at Minera Alamos Inc.’s (MAI:TSX.V; MAIFF:OTCQB) Santana open-pit, heap-leach gold project.
Results are in for the first two follow-up holes drilled as part of Minera Alamos’ phase two program at Santana, and they suggest additional resource potential, Smith highlighted.
Drilled to a depth of 200 meters (200m) at the Divisadero discovery at Santana, the holes returned 0.42 grams per ton (0.42 g/t) gold over 96.4 meters (96.4m) and 0.56 g/t gold over 133.6m. Mineralization remains open in multiple directions.
Because Divisadero is 1 kilometer from the Nicho resource, it could become a satellite pit to it. Mining at Nicho is slated to begin later this year, Smith indicated. “The likely cutoff grade for Santana will be 0.2 g/t, suggesting good potential to add mineable resources at Divisadero,” he added.
Smith pointed out, too, that further zones of mineralization may exist at Santana. It may be found in the series of brecchia pipes on the property, as only two have have been drilled to date. The larger, porphyry-hosted Divisadero discovery suggests potential for different types of mineralization at Santana as well.
As for the well drilling, it revealed two areas where water volumes were high and, thus, could support the Santana project, noted Smith. The 800m of exploratory water well drilling identified five areas containing water, and two of those were chosen for further follow-up and pump testing. “We expect Minera Alamos will have adequate water for the current and any expanded future operation,” commented the analyst.
With a drill budget of CA$2 million, Minera Alamos intends to drill 2,500–3,000m each quarter this year. With the new roads it plans to build, drill access will be improved.
Haywood has a Buy rating and a CA$0.50 per share target price on Minera Alamos, whose stock is currently trading at around CA$0.27 per share. “We recommend accumulating shares at current levels,” Smith wrote.
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