TIRUA PROJECT    
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LOCATION

The Tirua Project is located in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands on the southern end of New Georgia Island. The New Georgia Island is part of the New Georgia Islands Group, approximately 1 hour flight time from Guadalcanal and Honiara, the Capital city of the Solomon Islands. See our location map.

EXPLORATION

The Project is centred on a massive volcanic caldera (15km diameter) which has suffered sector collapse similar to the Lihir deposit (>40M oz Au) volcanic caldera (2km diameter). New airborne magnetic data and exploration by XDM resources has identified several extensive zones of alteration (with potential for copper-gold porphyry style mineralisation) that have not been recognised by previous explorers. See Tirua Project Map.

Exploration by XDM Resources commenced in 2008 and progress has been accelerated by extensive logging road access. Highlights from the initial phase of work include:

  • Rock chip outcrop sampling maximum result of 37.7 g/t Au, 201 g/t Ag, and 0.25% Cu
  • Previous limited drilling (Newmont) returned highlights of 59m at 0.39% Cu

Exploration field work (soil / rock chip geochemistry and geological mapping) over the new targets areas is advancing well in preparation for drill testing.