The Mokepa target lies in the northern margin, adjacent to the interpreted F2 fold hinge in a setting similar to Barrick's operating Kibali gold mine, and just 3 km away from Makapela.
In November 2020, the first core hole was started, reported Loncor.
Two encouraging trench results have been received, 600 metres apart with wide zones of gold mineralization of 110 metres grading 0.50 grams per ton (g/t) gold and 32 metres grading 0.99 g/t gold.
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Meanwhile, the Mongaliema target lies around 7 kilometres northwest of Loncor's wholly-owned Makapela project where indicated mineral resources of 614,200 ounces and 549,600 ounces of inferred have already been outlined by Loncor.
During the quarter, Barrick carried out mapping, auger drilling, scout-pitting and trenching and there was an encouraging trench/artisanal pit assay of 37.3 metres grading 1.48 g/t gold plus several rock samples from old artisanal workings yielding gold mineralization including 14.9 g/t, 5.23g/t, 2.9g/t and 2.43g/t gold, the firm noted.
Pitting, trenching and augering is continuing to determine the full extent of this mineralized system.
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