FORT A LA CORNE, SASKATCHEWAN
Strategically located along the western and eastern flanks of the massive Fort a la Corne kimberlite field, the 100% owned West Side and East Side properties give Forest Gate Resources a key
land position and a stake in the multi-billion dollar Saskatchewan diamond story.
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East Side - 121 Kimberlite Pipe
- Two three-inch diameter drill-holes drilled in summer 2006.
- Kimberlite from both holes has been logged and split with over 216 kilograms shipped to SGS Lakefield for microdiamond analysis, results pending.
- In 2005, a 110 kilogram sample of kimberlite from the 121 Kimberlite yielded 55 diamonds including four macrodiamonds.
- Recent microdiamond modeling on Forest Gate's portion of the 121 Kimberlite indicate a potential grade range of 0.16 to 0.27 carats per Tonne.
Dizzy Kimberlite
- First batch of microdiamond produced a total of 28 microdiamonds, plus one macrodiamond, recovered from two HQ sized drill holes.
- Largest stone was found on the +0.425mm sieve screen and measured 0.91mm by 0.48mm by 0.53mm in size.
Duke Kimberlite
- Straddles the property's southern boundary, shared with Shore Gold. Approximately 40% of the kimberlite rests below Forest Gate ground.
- Total of 30 microdiamonds recovered from two HQ sized drill holes that tested a portion of the northern lobe.
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West Side Property - 122 Kimberlite Pipe
The 122 kimberlite body is attracting increasing interest since the De Beers-Kensington joint venture reported recovering in July this year "a total of 248 macrodiamonds weighing 28.81 carats, including 23 stones larger than 0.25 carats recovered from three 36-inch diameter drill holes." The joint venture went on to report that "the recovery of many stones larger than 0.25 carats and two larger than one carat supports our (the De Beers-Kensington) model of a larger stone population in Kimberlite 122."
Summer 2006 Program
- Two three-inch diameter drill-holes drilled in summer 2006 intersected kimberlite.
- Twenty seven diamonds have been recovered from 64 kilograms of coarse-grained volcaniclastic kimberlite from drill-hole FG06-32.
- Twenty five of the 27 diamonds are coloured white; two are considered macrodiamonds with one stone measuring 0.68 mm x 0.51 mm x 0.30 mm.
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MELFORT, SASKATCHEWAN
South Side Property
In January of 2005, Forest Gate staked 42,000 hectares of land in the belief that kimberlite intrusions could potentially continue along a southeastern trend. A subsequent airborne geophysical survey conducted in April 2005 highlighted electromagnetic anomalies both within and outside the South Side property. In September of 2005, Forest Gate staked an additional 10,000 hectares to cover all of the identified anomalies.
The company identified at least 13 distinct geophysical anomalies on its wholly-owned South Side property located near Melfort, about 100 kilometres southeast of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. The South Side property consists of a group of mineral claims with a total area of about 52,000 hectares located south of the Saskatchewan River and the company considers that it may host an extension of the Fort à la Corne kimberlite field.
The size of the anomalies is such that follow-up geophysics is probably not needed. In April, Forest Gate flew test lines over the 140/141 and Star kimberlite bodies to understand the geophysical signatures of the big pipes. That knowledge was applied to the process of target selection for the South Side property. It was critical to understand the unique geophysical properties of the Star kimberlite, since the Star pipe is ambiguous as a magnetic anomaly but recognizable in the electromagnetic spectrum.
- Recent exploration drilling on its South Side property did not intersect any kimberlite.
- Six holes were drilled to test anomalies south of the Saskatchewan River that lie on-trend with the Fort a la Corne kimberlite field. The vertical PQ-sized holes ranged from 281 metres to 308 metres in depth.
- Future drill exploration on the South Side property may involve the use of a non coring drill coupled with an electric down-hole logger.
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