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![]() Located 570 km east of the capital, Conakry, on a paved highway, the Kouroussa permit areas encompass 1066 km² of open, subdued Birimian terrane. Birimian rocks host virtually all the gold mines in West Africa. Cassidy's aggressive exploration program is focused on two goals:
Exploration Strategy Goals
Approach: Balance short-term requirements with the long-term project goals:
Effectively manage exploration dollars by directing resources into 4 main areas:
These 4 stages of exploration form a continuum:
STAGE 1: Grassroots Exploration Grassroots exploration is necessary to fully assess the potential of Cassidy's exploration permits and prioritize areas for further work. It has the potential to identify priority targets with minimal investment. Grassroots exploration,including soil and termite mound geochemistry, has been successful in identifying new areas of potential mineralization. STAGE 2: Identification of Priority Targets Identifying priority targets involves upgrading geochemically anomalous areas or areas of artisanal workings with more detailed geochemistry, regolith mapping, structural interpretation (maps, photos), and shallow RC (or perhaps RAB) drilling. STAGE 3: Exploration of Priority Targets Exploring priority targets utilizes a mix of shallow RC (Kitbit), deeper RC and the occasional diamond drillhole. The time commitment for this stage is at least as great as the delineation stage but costs are somewhat lower. STAGE 4: Delineating Mineral Resources Delineating resources requires a mix of diamond and deep RC drilling and hence, requires a higher proportion of the budget. General Information Rainy Season The West African rainy season, lasting from June through September makes travel and work difficult and costly, so exploration is customarily curtailed for this period. Methodology and Quality Control Quality control/quality assurance is closely monitored by RSG Global personnel. Qualified Personnel The exploration team in Guinea is headed by a Project Manager from Coffey Mining (formerly RSG Global), who is supported by Cassidy Gold Corporation's Qualified Person, Christopher J. Wild, P.Eng., V.P. Exploration. |
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