2009 Program
The 2009 drill program completed 4200 metres of drilling in 7 holes, a new ZTEM airborne survey (Z axis Tipper Electromagnetic system), extensive geological mapping and a proprietary fluxgate time domain ground EM surveys (full waveform streaming multi sensor fluxgate array). The 2009 geophysical programs (ground fluxgate TEM, ZTEM, and BHEM) were considered a great success. These very compelling geophysical targets, are the best discovered to date on the MAN property and the foundation for a productive 2010 exploration program.
Three drill holes were completed in the 30km long Alpha Complex and four holes were completed in southern Beta Complex. Newly completed 2D modeling of 2009 ZTEM data and previous 3D inversions of aeromagnetic data, as well as several widely spaced deep drill holes show a consistent presence of abnormally thick ultramafic bodies with localized deep feeders. This year's results add to the evidence that the MAN property is the main intrusive centre for Triassic magmatism that generate the extensive nickel, copper and PGE (platinum group elements) bearing ultramafic intrusions and coeval lavas within the Alaska, Yukon and BC, segments of the Wrangelia terrain. Drill results to date come from the holes targeted using the proprietary ground time domain EM survey (TEM), in conjunction with the new ZTEM airborne survey and previous ground gravity and VTEM airborne surveys.
Highlights from the 2009 MAN drilling results include:
------------------------------------------------------------------------- Drill Hole From To Core length Nickel ------------------------------------------------------------------------- PNI-09-19 75.2 132.5 57.32 0.138 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- PNI-09-19 459.7 524.4 64.62 0.119 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- PNI-09-20 30.1 111.0 80.8 0.207 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- PNI-09-20 275 356.1 81.1 0.274 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Including 324 354 30 0.302 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- PNI-09-21 NSV ------------------------------------------------------------------------- PNI-09-22 472 476.7 4.7 0.270 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- PNI-09-23 16.46 124.6 108.14 0.158 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- PNI-09-24 150.7 356.3 205.6 0.189 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- including 328 340 12 0.239 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- PNI-09-24 416 438 22 0.212 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- PNI-09-24 515 529 14 0.254 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- PNI-09-24 533 668.5 135.5 0.228 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Including 538 554 16 0.254 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Including 593 597 4 0.444 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- PNI-09-25 513.5 515.5 2 0.410 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- PNI-09-25 804.4 808 3.6 0.299 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- PNI-09-25 917 971 54 0.174 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- PNI-09-25 1002.5 1030 27.5 0.208 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NSV: No significant values.
Highlights of metal concentration in the core including Platinum and Palladium and sulphide %.
------------------------------------------------------------------------- Drill Hole From To Core Ni % Cu % S % Pt Pd Sulphide Length ppb ppb % ------------------------------------------------------------------------- PNI-09-24 593 594 1 0.528 0.302 1.07 110 60 2.85 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- PNI-09-24 594 595 1 0.408 0.311 0.86 120 55 2.29 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- PNI-09-24 595 596 1 0.466 0.256 0.87 120 55 2.32 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- PNI-09-24 596 597 1 0.374 0.19 0.64 30 85 1.71 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- PNI-09-25 514 514.5 0.5 0.362 0.088 0.82 30 35 2.19 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- PNI-09-25 514.5 515 0.5 0.455 0.196 1.03 70 250 2.75 -------------------------------------------------------------------------
Interpretation of the assays indicates the presence of a disseminated NI-Cu PGE (platinum group elements) concentration build up extends beyond 600 meters in DDH PNI-09-024 and over 1000 meters in DDH PNI-09-025. Geophysical surveys show that these conductive bodies are associated with the strongest Fluxgate TEM anomalies on the property, in addition, strong responses to the BHEM surveys indicates late channel (high conductance channels) conductivity build up beneath the drill holes.
The surveys described below were used to model the interpretation of conductive anomalies on the property. The analysis concludes that the anomalies are deep, large and very compelling.
1. ZTEM Survey - Recent 2D inversion sections have for the first time identified at depth the shape structure, and conductive zones of the mafic and ultramafic intrusions. 2. Ground TEM - proprietary long time constant, time domain electromagnetic surveys allowed for deep search ((greater than) 800 meters) for high conductance bodies commonly associated with Ni-Cu sulphides that have been missed by previous surveys methodologies. 3. Ground and Airborne Magnetic Survey's - these survey's help to define the magnetic bodies below surface that often correlate to the ultramafics and mafic rocks on the property. In addition, UBC 3D inversions and Euler 3D inversions are employed to help determine the location of the form, internal structure, and deep kneels or feeder dykes associated with the intrusive bodies. 4. BHEM Survey - a borehole electromagnetic survey is performed down the drill hole to detect conductive anomalies within, beside and below the drill hole to aid in the correlation with the new high priority, long time constant, surface TEM survey results constraining more accurate location of the conductor.
One of the most exciting targets from the 2009 geophysical program was the identification of the location for drill-hole PNI-09-025 based on the initial results from the TEM surveys. The hole was drilled to a depth of 1066 metres and terminated due to the limitations of the drill. The BHEM (down hole geophysical survey) showed an increasingly large response towards an anomaly below the hole's final depth. See table below.
Low-frequency borehole electromagnetic surveys (BHEM) were carried out in five of the 2009 drill holes, as well as seven older drill holes. A number of moderate to strong off-hole conductors were detected and are being evaluated as follow-up drill targets for the 2010 program. Three holes (07-001, 09-023 and 09-025) show anomalous increases in late time channels indicative of deep conductors below the base of the holes. These deep conductive zones correlate with high-priority long time-constant surface TEM anomalies. A more moderate off-hole anomaly is seen in drill-hole 09-24.
Highlights of the BHEM survey results include:
------------------------------------------------------------------------- Drill Hole Results and comments ------------------------------------------------------------------------- PNI-07-01 (150 millisecond reading) moderate off-hole conductor (Alpha Complex) @ 120 m centered below and east of hole; short-wavelength mostly off-hole conductor at 440 m, anomalous long wavelength build up towards base of hole in the Z component, time constant (greater than) 30 millisecond. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- PNI-09-23 (150 millisecond reading) off-centered moderate (Beta Complex) in-hole response @ 450 m superimposed on long wavelength background, deep build-up to bottom of hole, time constant (greater than)35 millisecond. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- PNI-09-24 (150 millisecond, Z only) off-hole to edge anomaly, to (Beta Zone) the south @ 300 m ------------------------------------------------------------------------- PNI-09-25 (150 and 300 millisecond reading) off-hole anomaly to (Beta Complex) the SE @ 400 m, deep build-up to bottom of hole, time constant (greater than)100 millisecond. -------------------------------------------------------------------------
Apart from known ultramafics in the Alpha and Beta complexes, laterally extensive conductive and magnetic zones potentially caused by ultramafic bodies have been detected under several hundred meters of basalt cover and represent new ground TEM targets for 2010.
Pure Nickel's technical team recently returned from
The newly identified anomalies discovered on the Alpha and Beta Complexes are below current drill-hole depths. The proprietary TEM survey has for the first time identified very compelling geophysical targets at depth and are the best discovered to date on the MAN property. In the spring of 2010, the drilling program will be designed to investigate the deeper source of these large and strong conductive bodies underlying the Alpha and Beta Complexes.
Chemical and assay analysis were conducted on the entire 2009 drill core (half cut NQ core). An aqua-regia leach digestion followed by multielement ICP-MS analyses was conducted on all samples. From these analyses selected samples were assayed for platinum, palladium and gold using a 30 gram fire assayed sample with an ICP-MS finish. QA/QC programs employ the insertion of external standards (certified reference material), blanks every 20 samples. All assaying was completed by TSL Laboratories Ltd. based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. TSL completes its own internal QA/QC by inserting a standard, blank, pulp duplicate, in every batch of 20 analyses. QA/QC compliance was rigorously checked on a continuous basis during the exploration program.
Meterage provided is measured down hole and intersection widths are interpreted to be approximately 90% of true width.
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