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commissioning was achieved six weeks ahead of schedule, in exploReRs detect beNefit iN csiRo’s
a total duration of 35 weeks, despite the challenges presented latest xRf techNology
by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gold explorers Great Boulder Resources Ltd and Riversgold
Ltd have entered into sponsorship agreements with Portable
delicious WiN foR dyNamic ppb Pty Ltd (PPPB) for use of the CSIRO-invented detectORE

Dynamic Drill and Blast Ltd has been selected as the preferred technology in upcoming field programmes.
supplier by Carey Mining Pty Ltd for the provision of drilling The detectORE technology allows the detection of low-level
services at AngloGold Ashanti Ltd’s Golden Delicious mine in gold concentrations (down to circa 10 ppb) using a conventional
Western Australia. portable XRF analyser.
The company was expected to begin a two-year drilling Great Boulder has signed as a silver sponsor, while Riversgold
services contract at Golden Delicious at the time of print. has upgraded from a bronze sponsorship level to the gold-plus
Dynamic was also recently awarded another contract by category following successful beta test work by PPPB.
Pilbara Resource Group for drilling and blasting services at Riversgold will be the first junior explorer to gain access to the
GWR Group Ltd’s C4 iron ore project. The combined value many gold sponsor benefits, including field trials and a large
from both services contracts is estimated at $9-11 million, number of the single shot consumables, or widgets, used by
based on a fixed and variable pricing structure. the technique.
The company is expected to utilise up to four drill rigs as well DetectORE can be used on all types of samples as a first-pass
as about 20 personnel and ancillary equipment to deliver the qualitative filter and a selection tool for samples prior to the
required services for the two projects. costly use of conventional assay techniques.

Dynamic Drill and Blast has won a two-year drilling services
contract at the Golden Delicious mine in WA sWick secuRes NeW Wa dRill
coNtRacts
Swick Mining Services Ltd has secured
contracts to complete RC drilling programmes
for Marquee Resources Ltd and Norwest
Minerals Ltd in Western Australia.
Marquee recently started a maiden 4,000m
drilling campaign at West Larkinville, part
of the company’s West Spargoville project,
20km south-west of Kambalda. It is the first of
multiple priority targets adjacent to the high-
grade Wattle Dam gold deposit.
Norwest has also kicked off a 5,000m RC
programme at its Bulgera project, about
200km north-east of Meekatharra, to test
for gold mineralisation extending below the
existing shallow open pits.

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