10 April 2018
Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. today announces full drilling results from the exploration program recently completed in the Southwest Corridor area of the Gahcho Kué mine site. The Southwest Corridor area lies between the 5034 and Hearne pipes, and in the course of mining activity has been recognized as containing diamondiferous kimberlite that is not included in the project resource statements. As outlined in Mountain Province’s exploration update news release of January 17, 2018, the program has included geophysical surveys as well as exploration drilling.
The ground gravity survey has been completed, spanning the Southwest Corridor area and stretching north to the Tuzo and Tesla pipes, and as noted previously has identified an exploration target in the corridor between the Tuzo and Tesla pipes.
The exploration drill program in the Southwest Corridor, originally planned for 17 holes and subsequently increased to 18 holes, was based on a 50 metre by 50 metre spacing plan and was commenced in November 2017. A total of 15 holes were designed to cross-cut the projected southwestward extension of kimberlite from the 5034 pipe that would likely be included in the Gahcho Kué mine plan. Another two holes were directed down-dip and along strike of the kimberlite body to define the internal geology and to maximize metres of drilled kimberlite for micro diamond sample collection. A final cross-cutting hole, designed to test the extension of the unit at a depth of 275 metres, did not intercept kimberlite.