Sanu Gold’s Daina in Guinea is WhyAfrica’s Pick Of The Week
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Sanu Gold’s Daina in Guinea is WhyAfrica’s Pick Of The Week
The Siguiri Basin is known for its significant gold deposits
By Leon Louw founder of WhyAfrica and editor of the WhyAfrica magazine.
Sanu Gold’s Diana permit is located next to land in the Siguiri Basin of Guinea currently being explored by major gold mining companies including Anglo Gold Ashanti (a strategic shareholder in Sanu Gold), as well as Resolute Mining and Endeavour Mining.
Sanu Gold started its 2024 Phase 1 drilling campaign on the 8th of November last year.
The drilling program is focused on five primary targets, including Daina 1 South, Daina 1 North, Daina 2, Daina 6, and the new Salat East target. These targets were selected due to promising results from earlier auger-hole and geophysical studies, showing up to three kilometers of potential strike length.
These targets were selected based on strong auger-hole gold results along with prospective geochemical and geophysical trends observed for up to three kilometers (km) of strike length.
Historic drilling intercepts
This program will utilise both air core and reverse circulation (RC) drilling methods, covering up to 3,000 meters across 25-35 holes. The campaign will target previously identified high-grade zones and explore new areas.
Notable past drilling at Daina 2 yielded significant intercepts, such as 21 meters at 4.75 g/t gold, including one meter at 85.5 g/t, and 15 meters at 5.48 g/t gold, with a high-grade section of 78.4 g/t gold. These promising results demonstrate Daina’s gold-bearing potential, aligning with the mineral-rich geological characteristics of the region.
Close proximity to majors
According to Martin Pawlitschek, Sanu Gold’s President and CEO, the region has seen increased exploration interest from major gold companies, with AngloGold Ashanti, Resolute Mining, and Endeavour Mining actively exploring neighboring sites.
“Sanu Gold’s Daina permit sits in close proximity to these projects, benefiting from shared insights into the region’s gold mineralisation trends. As part of its Guinea operations, Sanu Gold has also completed its initial drilling at the Diguifara permit, with assay results from 22 holes expected soon,” says Pawlitschek.
“With the initial phase of drilling at Diguifara now completed with a total of 2,000 meters in 30 holes, the company is excited to be drilling at Daina, where auger gold results, rock chip sampling, and ground geophysics have contributed to the understanding of key targets, most of which remain largely untested,” he says.
Sanu Gold’s Daina in Guinea is WhyAfrica’s Pick Of The Week