Ressources Dianor inc.
Drilling
Systematic diamond drilling in two phases commenced in April 2005 and is expected to continue to the end of 2006. This drilling is aimed at delineating the surface and sub-surface extent of the Leadbetter diamond-bearing conglomerate on the property in addition to determining its diamondiferous nature. Drill spacing is at 200 metres centers along east-west traverses with line spacing of 100 metres in a north-south direction. All holes are drilled using conventional NQ (47.6 mm diameter core) wire-line diamond drilling techniques. An area approximating to 2 kilometers by 1.5 kilometers will be drilled. Three drill rigs are operational on site since April 2006.
Additional BQ (36.5 mm diameter core) drilling to assist in the geological surface mapping was completed in 2005.
A phase I drilling program consisting of 2,100 metres of NQ diamond drilling was completed on June 20th and consisted of 16 diamond drill holes along section 2+00 North. First drilling results were obtained in September of 2005.
Section
Approximately 20,000 metres of diamond drilling were completed by the end of May 2006.
June 2005
By June 20th Phase I drilling totalling 2,100 metres of NQ diamond drilling had been completed by drilling 16 individual holes. Phase II commenced and a second drill rig was mobilized onto the project to assist in delineating the northern extent of the diamond-bearing rock.
September 2005
The first results from the assaying of split core through caustic fusion were obtained from Saskatchewan Research Council’s (SRC) Laboratory in Saskatoon in September 2005. The total diamond count was 226 diamonds from 66.09 kg of Leadbetter conglomerate intersected in drill hole Chab. 05-08.
Caustic fusion results for drill hole: Chab. 05-08
November 2005
The results from the second drill hole (Chab. 05-09) were obtained on a thicker intersection (54.1 metres) of the diamond bearing Leadbetter conglomerate. 612 diamonds were extracted from 9 diamond-bearing split NQ core samples totalling 118.99 kg. The largest stone recovered measured 2.6mm x 2.4mm x 1.5mm and weighed 0.07 carats and is described as a yellow, included, octahedroid.
Caustic fusion results for drill hole: Chab. 05-09
December 2005
The results from the third drill hole (Chab. 05-10) were the last results obtained in 2005. The drill hole intersected 137.3 metres of conglomerate and produced 1,562 diamonds from 22 split core samples weighing some 320.59kg. Every conglomerate sample from this hole like in the two previous was diamondiferous without exception and the results were analogous to surface samples of similar size taken in the vicinity of the drill holes.
Caustic fusion results for drill hole: Chab. 05-10
January 2006
The results from the fourth drill hole continued to confirm the diamondiferous nature of the conglomerate. The diamond count was consistent with previous holes along the east-west drill fence drilled on Section 200N as well as with the surface samples collected in the vicinity. A total of 2,014 diamonds from 395.92 kg. of the drill intersected conglomerate (177.52 metres) were recovered by caustic fusion.
March 2006
The fifth hole of the drilled fence produced 3,381 diamonds from 155 samples weighing 760.6kg. This drill hole intersected 317.84 metres of the Leadbetter conglomerate.
Caustic fusion results for drill hole: Chab. 05-11
Caustic fusion results for drill hole: Chab. 05-12
April 2006
On April 26th, the company announced the results from the sixth-hole on the east-west drill fence (Section 200N). This hole confirmed the diamond-bearing nature of the Leadbetter conglomerate over a one kilometre (1,000 metres) section. The hole produced 1,778 diamonds from an amalgamated sample weight of 470.7 kg. These results are incomplete since the drill rig was unable to complete the hole as planned due to technical constraints. Subsequently two drill holes, Chab.06-34 and Chab.06-44, were drilled vertically to intersect fully the Leadbetter diamond bearing conglomerate. The holes were drilled and the full thickness of the conglomerate was intersected. The resulting drill core was logged, relevant sections split and the split NQ core samples dispatched to the SRC and SGS-Lakefield laboratories for diamond recovery by caustic fusion. Results are awaited.
Caustic fusion results for drill hole: Chab. 05-13
Caustic fusion results for drill hole: Chab. 05-16 / Chab. 05-17 / Chab. 05-18
Geochemistry of indicator minerals
NQ diamond drill hole location as of November 2006
NQ diamond drilling data table (November 2006)
Proposed NQ diamond drill hole, September 2006
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