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Initial Assay Results
from Nevsun's 2005 Drill Program at the
Bisha Main Gold/Copper/Zinc VMS Deposit,
Eritrea
INITIAL ASSAY RESULTS FROM NEVSUN’S 2005
DRILL PROGRAM AT THE BISHA MAIN
GOLD/COPPER/ZINC VMS DEPOSIT, ERITREA
March 29, 2005
Nevsun Resources Ltd is
very pleased to announce the initial assay
results from the 2005 drilling program on
its Bisha Main gold/copper/zinc VMS deposit
located in western Eritrea. These results
constitute the start of the Nevsun’s 2005
drill program results from Eritrea.
The vast majority of
the holes listed below were drilled to
relatively shallow depths in order to extend
known mineralized zones that had not been
fully defined by previous drilling. Oxide
and supergene copper mineralization were the
primary targets. These results provide some
growth potential to the Bisha Main oxide and
supergene resources. They will allow the
open pit mining profile for the Bisha
feasibility study to be more fully
delineated.
Highlights include:
Oxide Zone
Hole B-314 intersected 12.43g/t Au over
15.35 meters
Hole B-316 intersected 7.75g/t Au over
23.25 meters
Hole B-318 intersected 18.06g/t Au over
27.33 meters
Hole B-320 intersected 17.04 g/t Au and
367.9g/t Ag over 15.0 meters
Supergene
Hole B-313 intersected 7.5% Cu and
1.78g/t Au over 55.15 meters
Hole B-316 intersected 14.08% Cu and
0.78g/t Au over 35.5 meters
Hole B-318 intersected 5.91% Cu and
0.43g/t Au over 20.06 meters
Hole B-320 intersected 11.96% Cu and
0.88g/t Au over 26.65 meters
Hole B-323 intersected 98.22g/t Au and
327g/t Ag over 4.0meters
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Hole # |
From |
To |
Length (m) |
Au g/t |
Ag g/t |
Cu % |
Pb
% |
Zn % |
Dip Collar |
Section |
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B-311 |
25.2 |
33.5 |
8.30 |
5.00 |
4.70 |
0.16 |
0.66 |
0.13 |
-45 |
1715450 |
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B-312 |
33.0 |
48.0 |
15.00 |
2.63 |
5.30 |
0.08 |
0.30 |
0.11 |
-45 |
1715475 |
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B-313 |
30.0 |
40.5 |
10.50 |
8.10 |
216.60 |
0.17 |
1.64 |
0.16 |
-45 |
1715575 |
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B-314 |
25.5 |
27.0 |
1.50 |
5.30 |
104.00 |
0.18 |
1.01 |
0.21 |
-45 |
1715575 |
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B-314 |
32.65 |
48.0 |
15.35 |
12.43 |
0.05 |
0.41 |
0.09 |
0.81 |
-45 |
1715575 |
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B-315 |
20.5 |
31.5 |
11.00 |
2.01 |
2.90 |
0.13 |
0.20 |
0.17 |
-45 |
1715575 |
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B-316 |
21.0 |
44.25 |
23.25 |
7.75 |
31.50 |
0.15 |
1.09 |
0.12 |
-45 |
1715625 |
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B-317 |
13.5 |
29.0 |
15.5 |
3.36 |
4.30 |
0.17 |
0.38 |
0.15 |
-45 |
1715625 |
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B-318 |
19.37 |
46.70 |
27.33 |
18.06 |
97.30 |
0.19 |
0.91 |
0.18 |
-45 |
1715675 |
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B-319 |
10.0 |
16.5 |
6.5 |
1.80 |
5.15 |
0.14 |
0.25 |
0.14 |
-45 |
1715675 |
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39.0 |
48.0 |
9.0 |
2.90 |
10.00 |
0.04 |
0.23 |
0.10 |
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B-320 |
37.5 |
52.5 |
15.0 |
17.04 |
367.90 |
0.12 |
0.41 |
0.01 |
-45 |
1715725 |
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B-321 |
34.3 |
52.5 |
18.2 |
6.33 |
155.20 |
0.09 |
1.08 |
0.09 |
-45 |
1715725 |
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B-323 |
28.5 |
47.0 |
18.5 |
5.10 |
7.50 |
0.09 |
0.07 |
0.90 |
-50 |
1716100 |
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B-324 |
0.80 |
7.5 |
6.70 |
5.16 |
14.10 |
0.12 |
0.58 |
0.08 |
-45 |
1716025 |
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B-326 |
40.5 |
45.0 |
4.5 |
2.46 |
57.00 |
0.08 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
-50 |
1716025 |
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Supergene |
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Hole # |
From |
To |
Length (m) |
Au g/t |
Ag g/t |
Cu % |
Pb
% |
Zn % |
Dip Collar |
Section |
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B-313 |
40.5 |
95.65 |
55.15 |
1.78 |
70.80 |
7.50 |
0.71 |
0.45 |
-45 |
1715575 |
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B-314 |
52.5 |
59.65 |
7.15 |
2.42 |
13.40 |
0.00 |
0.16 |
0.00 |
-45 |
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