The program has been designed to refine targets within a 500 m × 250 m alteration zone ahead of potential trenching and drilling.
By Panorama Minero
Australian junior mining company Ronin Resources Ltd advised that a follow-up field program has commenced at its 100 %owned La Punilla Gold–Silver Project in San Juan Province.
This work follows previously reported surface sampling results confirming epithermal quartz–sulphide veining with anomalous gold, silver and copper values (up to 0.27 g/t gold, 5.6 g/t silver and 0.13 % copper) within a ~500 m × 250 m hematite–limonite alteration zone.
Ronin has engaged experienced consultant geologist and technical advisor Colin Brodie and his team to oversee and perform the follow-up work, which includes detailed mapping, additional rock-chip sampling and preparation for potential geophysical surveys.
Current field activities include:
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Detailed geological mapping across the broader colour anomaly to refine vein orientations, density and alteration zonation;
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Systematic rock-chip and selective channel sampling to test for increasing grade and vein density toward the interpreted core of the system; and
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Preparation and groundwork for potential aerial magnetometry and complementary geophysical surveys aimed at identifying additional structural and alteration targets.
The objective of this work is to integrate geological, geochemical and forthcoming geophysical datasets to define priority targets for trenching and potential future drilling.
Country Manager – Argentina, Jordan Webster, commented:
“It’s great to see the team, led by experienced consultant geologist Colin Brodie, back on the ground in San Juan building on the encouraging results from our initial work.
La Punilla represents a compelling early-stage gold-silver-copper opportunity, and this next phase will further refine our understanding ahead of more advanced exploration.”
