Dunnedin discovers a new kimberlite pipe
Dunnedin Ventures provided an update on rotary air-blast drilling at its 100% owned Kahuna Diamond Project in Nunavut. The Company reports it has discovered a new kimberlite pipe (KH10-11) and drill-tested two additional historic pipes. Diamond recovery tests will begin shortly, and first results are expected in 8-10 weeks.
Highlighting some of the points Dunnedin said, new KH10-11 kimberlite pipe discovery, and two historic pipes (KD900 and KD230) re-drilled to review diamond content and potentially expand diamond-bearing phases. Indicator minerals were observed in kimberlitic material recovered from two of the three pipes (KH10-11 and KD900), including garnet, picroilemite, and olivine - similar to significantly diamond bearing kimberlite drilled on the property to-date.
Most were observed in the newly discovered KH10-11 pipe. More than three tonnes of kimberlitic material was collected from these three pipes and is available for diamond analysis. Approximately one tonne of representative kimberlitic material from all three pipes was shipped and prioritised for diamond recovery at CF Mineral Research Ltd in Kelowna, British Columbia.
Chris Taylor, CEO of Dunnedin commented, “We are excited to have tested three kimberlite pipes, one of which represents a new discovery and has over 100 metres of continuous kimberlite from surface. We plan to return as soon as possible to determine the size and potential of not only these pipes, but also several additional nearby lookalike targets. The Company has expedited select material from each pipe for diamond recovery. Numerous pipe and dike targets remain untested and these will be drilled as soon as practical, and with new diamond results in-hand to guide us.”
