IMC rejected pre 1987 data from Hudson Bay and no mention of, Prophecy data.
They decided to compare Northern's data with Nickel Creek.
Northern's data only saw
partial digestion. As most know ( full digestion ) provides best analysis of minerals.
IMC
IMC has verified the Northern Platinum data from 1996 through 2010 can be used for the economic minerals by comparing it to nearby recent Nickel Creek drilling. What did they verify ? In 2009, samples were also analyzed at ALS Global in North Vancouver,BC. Loring Laboratories has ISO 9001:2000 certification and ALS Global has ISO/IEC 17025:2005and ISO 9001:2000 certification. A 30-element package, including copper, nickel, and cobalt reported in parts per million was analyzed by aqua regia “
partial digestion” followed by ICP analyses. Gold, platinum, palladium, and
rhodium were analyzed by four acid digestion followed by a 30 g fire assay with an atomic absorption (AA) finish.
MCI Verified Northern's vs Wellgreen ( nickel creek ) The nine holes received contained 1,253 assay intervals or about 5% of the database used for
resource estimation. Within those 1,253 intervals, IMC did not find any situation where the
Wellgreen database did not match the certificate of assay. Only
5% used for resource estimate ?
Wardrop decided not to use the exotic minerals in, resource calc.
LOOK WHAT I FOUND https://image.slidesharecdn.com/prophecyplatinumpresentation-120206130514-phpapp02/75/prophecy-platinum-presentation-28-2048.jpg?cb=1671716840
Now throw in
800 chip samples every 2m with in mine tunnels
Every sample contained exotic plats
176 of the 800 samples contained 1 g Rhodium.
FOUND DATA (
from 800 chip samples )
Analyze 2010, 2011 - 1/g Rhodium 10/g PGM
Then look at Hudsons stats + mined stats
Lower sulphides enriched with plat exotics 2/g tonne
Would love to know what lab, what assay method.
Wink.
Why run to the Arch western zone ? When the rich grade Pt Pl and exotics are ...
Eastern - Far East, Northern Sediments under the mafics of footwall.
Sept 13 2013 The Company has identified a significant, newly interpreted area of mineralization towards the eastern end of the deposit that included 353 metres of continuous mineralization grading 2.62 g/t platinum equivalent (“Pt Eq.”) , comprised of 0.93 g/t 3E PGMs (Pt+Pd+Au), 0.31% Ni and 0.33% Cu. Please refer to the footnote below regarding the Company’s use of Pt Eq. Highlights
Re-logging and analysis of previously unreleased drill core assays by the Company’s geological team has identified a broad mineralized area in the Far East Zone which is believed to extend the main Wellgreen deposit to the north. Historically, drilling in the main Wellgreen deposit was stopped upon entering the “footwall” sediments, which were assumed to be the northern boundary to mineralization.
This drilling had defined the main Wellgreen deposit as a south dipping tabular body approximately 2.5 kilometres in length that is typically 100-300 metres in width with some zones of over 500 metres of continuous mineralization grading in excess of 2 g/t Pt Eq. Based on this new interpretation of drill holes in the Far East Zone, the historic footwall sediment package thought to define the northern boundary of the Wellgreen deposit does not extend to depth, but rather exhibits a wedge-like geometry. This suggests that there is potential for a large area of additional PGM-Ni-Cu mineralization in the pit model beneath and to the north of the sediment package. In addition, this newly recognized zone may connect the North Arm ultramafic body to the main Wellgreen deposit, potentially converting a large area which was modeled as unmineralized in the pit model to an area which has potential to become mineralized blocks. This could have the positive effect of reducing the life of mine strip ratio for the project.
This Far East Zone also exhibits areas of significantly higher grades than the average of the Wellgreen deposit that may be amenable to selective mining of higher grade material early in the mine life.
- WS-154 intersected five intervals totaling 501.2 metres grading 1.84 g/t Pt Eq. (0.55 g/t 3E PGMs with 0.26% Ni and 0.19% Cu) for a total Pt Eq. grade thickness of 922 g/t-m
- WS-160 intersected two intervals totaling 443.6 metres grading 2.46 g/t Pt Eq. (0.84 g/t 3E PGMs with 0.31% Ni and 0.30% Cu) and including 352.7 metres of 2.62 g/t Pt Eq. (0.93 g/t 3E PGMs with 0.31% Ni and 0.33% Cu) for a total Pt Eq. grade thickness of 1,094 g/t-m
- WS-165 intersected two intervals totaling 194.1 metres grading 2.99 g/t Pt Eq. (1.24 g/t 3E PGMs with 0.26% Ni and 0.55% Cu) and including 60.7 metres of 4.24 g/t Pt Eq. (2.02 g/t 3E PGMs with 0.24% Ni and 0.99% Cu) for a total Pt Eq. grade thickness of 581 g/t-m
- WS-193 intersected two intervals totaling 410.7 metres grading 1.77 g/t Pt Eq. (0.46 g/t 3E PGMs with 0.29% Ni and 0.10% Cu) and including 357.7 metres of 1.84g/t Pt Eq. (0.49 g/t 3E PGMs with 0.30% Ni and 0.11% Cu) for a total Pt Eq. grade thickness of 726 g/t-m
https://www.nickelcreekplatinum.com/investors/news-releases/press-release-details/2013/Prophecy-Platinum-Announces-First-Results-from-2013-Wellgreen-Field-Program-including-Interpretation-of-new-Far-East-Zone/default.aspx When i read sediment and platinum metals ( with exotics )
Could the mafics overlayed a platinum group REEF ?
Wardrops historical resource estimate.
Mostly inferred but... long intercepts as shown in 2013 above,
does make a good argument.
Inside the Mine ( schematics ) Inside the mine photo with tracks - over 4km Impressive layout
THOUGHTS ? No more drilling
Backtrack
Sift all cores reassay using (
full digestion )
Find 800 chip assay certificate ( lab, results, method of assay, acids )
Perform new chips - inside mine repeat path of 2m spacing over 2.5 km
XPF hand held detectors would help zero in on sweet spots
Compile new assay data + chips apply to resource estimate
Imagine what pl, pt and exotics would do to a
concentrate payable ?
Better yet... what would a small mine operation profit targeting
the pl, pt and exotics...?
XPS MET TESTS ?
reads as two bulk cons
if first bulk con has ( 53.3% ) nickel
would the remaining ores not equate to ( 46.7% ) nickel ?
Redo PFS Include Iron credit like CNC
Exercise some of Stewy's knowledge of, hydro ( water power )
Could result in tapping upto 40% tax incentive ( FED )
https://www.slideshare.net/ProphecyPlat/prophecy-platinum-presentation-11449302 Do excuse the amount of posts...
But they sure justify what i'm finding.
At least i think so.
Cheers....