Exploration So they drilled in 2 spots, and went looking for the overall shape of the kimber.
they took one of the holes from 2021 and went a football field to the north and a football field to the south and started drilling. Interesting that 1 of the inclined drill targets hit only granite. This means the vertical hole was very much on the edge of the kimber. Makes me wonder if this explains the lower count compared to the prior sample from 2021.
The overall size of the complex is 8 football fields long and we know there's diamonds in the 4 holes that span 500m.
The 2023 drill program wants to put more holes into sequoia to further define its size.
For me Sequoia is the prize here and I was happy to see these results.
I would like to hear Buddy's thoughts on the geology.
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The results are from the 6 holes completed into Sequoia in spring 2022, 5 of which encountered kimberlite. The holes are part of a delineation drilling program designed to define the size, shape, geology, and tonnage of the Sequoia Kimberlite complex. In this program, three holes are drilled from one collar, with the collars being spread approximately 200m apart, with scope to infill up to 100m centers. At each collar a vertical hole is drilled to the assumed center of the kimberlite, this will continue to 250m depth or when it exits the kimberlite. The rig is then tilted and spun, to drill an inclined hole to the east and then a hole to the west. These holes are designed to capture the edge of the kimberlite. Further drilling planned for 2023 is required to complete this first past delineation program. The geophysical signature of the complex is at least 800m long and the holes reported here are from the southern 200m.
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