Angular and coated grains among the indicator minerals suggest a shorter distance to their source.
Located in the Northwest Territories’ diamondiferous Lac de Gras region, the Redemption project now has ground geophysics and drilling underway. Announced March 22 by Arctic Star Exploration TSXV:ADD and North Arrow Minerals TSXV:NAR, the program calls for a week of geophysics, while the rig’s expected to be busy until late April. The companies hope to find the source of the South Coppermine indicator mineral train.
Previous work has included electromagnetics, gravity and sonar surveys, as well as 350 till samples. Diamonds have been found among the indicator minerals. Other encouraging signs include pyropes with high chrome, ilmenite, chromite and eclogitic garnet. Angular stones, as opposed to smoother shapes, suggest shorter transport from the source.
Redemption lies about 32 kilometres southwest and 47 kilometres west of the NWT’s two currently operating diamond mines, Dominion Diamond’s (TSX:DDC)majority-held Ekati and the Dominion/Rio Tinto NYE:RIO 40%/60% JV at Diavik. North Arrow funds the Redemption program and acts as operator under a 55% earn-in which would require $5 million of work by July 1, 2017.
North Arrow’s portfolio includes a majority stake in the Pikoo diamond project in Saskatchewan, where drilling began last month. Arctic Star also holds the T-Rex and Triceratops kimberlite clusters northwest of Ekati, and the Stein property in Nunavut.
See Chris Berry’s research report on long-term diamond demand.
Read more at the original source: http://resourceclips.com/2016/03/22/arctic-star-and-north-arrow-announce-drilling-at-redemption-diamond-project/
