en.Wedoany.com Reported - Canadian company Norsemont Mining has released new drilling results from the Choquelimpie gold-silver-copper project in northern Chile, including a 20-meter interval grading 1.20 g/t gold equivalent at the bottom of hole DD05.
The Canadian firm, which fully owns the Choquelimpie project, stated that these results come from two additional holes in the Phase 3 diamond drilling program. The program aims to deepen geological understanding of the mineralized system and refine new exploration targets within deeper, higher-grade hydrothermal breccia zones.
Among the key results, hole DD04 intersected 28 meters averaging 0.97 g/t gold equivalent. Hole DD05 recorded three gold-mineralized intervals, with two standout zones of 58 meters at 0.92 g/t gold equivalent (accompanied by high-grade lead and zinc) and 20 meters at 1.20 g/t gold equivalent (terminating at the bottom of the hole).
CEO Marc Levy noted that identifying three distinct styles of gold mineralization represents a significant advance in understanding the Choquelimpie mineralized system. He also stated that the company plans to design a follow-up hole near DD05 to continue exploring the Choque zone at depth.
The Phase 3 drilling at Choquelimpie has completed seven diamond holes totaling approximately 1,650 meters. The campaign aims to assess the depth extension of higher-grade (greater than 1 g/t gold) gold mineralization hosted in hydrothermal breccia zones. Drilling has identified three mineralization types: hydrothermal breccia bodies, dacite-andesite porphyry cut by quartz and magnetite veinlets, and quartz-mica-sulfide alteration zones. High-grade base metal mineralization appears primarily associated with these alteration zones.
In hole DD05, gold grades in both the upper and lower intervals exceeded the average gold grade of the project's indicated in-pit sulfide resource (estimated at 0.70 g/t). The hole also reported high-grade lead and zinc associated with the upper gold interval, as well as high-grade copper between 40 and 51 meters depth.
Choquelimpie is a former gold-silver producer located in the Arica and Parinacota region, with existing infrastructure. According to Norsemont, the project has over 1,710 historical and recent drill holes, along with roads, power, water, a camp, and a processing plant with a capacity of 3,000 tonnes per day. The project's indicated resource stands at 81.9 million tonnes grading 0.66 g/t gold and 12.6 g/t silver; the inferred resource is 25.3 million tonnes grading 0.55 g/t gold and 8.9 g/t silver. The company stated it will continue to evaluate the mineralogical relationship between precious and base metals through metallurgical studies on sulfide material planned for 2026. This data will be combined with geological and geophysical information to interpret the evolution of the Choquelimpie hydrothermal system and identify new drill targets.
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