TechGen Metals Limited (ASX:TG1) has commenced a reverse circulation drilling program at its El Donna Gold Project located approximately 50km northeast of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia, with the first two holes already completed at the Alluvials prospect.

Key Points

  • RC drilling has commenced at the El Donna Gold Project, with holes EDRC012 (EOH 120m) and EDRC013 (EOH 120m) completed at the Alluvials prospect.
  • The planned program comprises approximately 20 RC drill holes for 2,500 metres across five prospect areas: Emu Fault, Alluvials, El Donna 2, El Donna 3 and El Donna 4.
  • The El Donna Project covers exploration licences E27/610, E27/749 and E27/766, totalling an area of 53km².
  • Drilling targets include previously identified gold anomalism at multiple prospects, with historical intercepts including 2m @ 17g/t Au at El Donna 2 and 5m @ 3.34g/t Au at El Donna 3.

RC Drilling Program Scope and Target Prospects

The RC program, conducted by JBell Drilling, is planned for approximately 20 holes totalling 2,500 metres. The program is designed to test gold targets across five prospect areas: Emu Fault, Alluvials, El Donna 2, El Donna 3 and El Donna 4. Priority targets at the Alluvials prospect include an Aircore drill intercept of 6m @ 1.45g/t Au from 24m (EDAC052), while the Emu Fault prospect features an Aircore intercept of 6m @ 1.21g/t Au from 51m to end of hole (EDAC062). The drilling is focused on testing for bedrock gold mineralisation at depth across prospects identified through auger geochemistry and follow-up Aircore drilling.

Historical Gold Intercepts at El Donna 2, 3 and 4 Prospects

The RC program targets previously drilled anomalous zones across three additional prospects. At El Donna 2, historical intercepts include 2m @ 17g/t Au (ES100) and 4m @ 2.5g/t Au (ED235). El Donna 3 recorded previous results including 5m @ 3.34g/t Au (EDR3), 4m @ 2.61g/t Au (ED116), 4m @ 1.80g/t Au (ED193), 40m @ 0.20g/t Au (ED200) and 25m @ 0.43g/t Au (ED198). El Donna 4 historical results include 6m @ 2.36g/t Au (GRC13), 8m @ 2.23g/t Au (GRC27), 3.7m @ 4.8g/t Au (EDD2) and 12m @ 1.28g/t Au (ES69). The filing states that less than 5% of historic drill holes in the project area have been deeper than 100 metres.

El Donna Project Location and Tenement Details

The El Donna Gold Project is situated within the Kurnalpi Terrane of the Archean Yilgarn Craton, covering exploration licences E27/610, E27/749 and E27/766 across a total area of 53km². The project is located between the Mayday North Gold Mine, holding an Indicated and Inferred Resource of 84,000 oz @ 1.5g/t Au and owned by Genesis Minerals Limited (ASX:GMD), and the Penny's Find Gold Mine, holding an Indicated and Inferred Resource of 63,000 oz @ 4.54g/t Au and owned by Maritana Minerals Ltd (ASX:MRT). The exploration results disclosed in the filing have been reviewed by Competent Person Andrew Jones, a Director of TechGen Metals Limited and member of the AusIMM.