ASX Code: AMX AMPELLA COMMISSIONS PREP LAB AT BATIE … · 08/08/2012 · Ampella Mining Limited...
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www.ampella.com.au Suite 22, Level 1 513 Hay Street Subiaco WA 6008 PO Box 352 Subiaco WA 6904 ABN. 59 121 152 001 phone. +61 8 6142 0980 fax. +61 8 9200 1879 email. [email protected] 8 August 2012 ASX Code: AMX AMPELLA COMMISSIONS PREP LAB AT BATIE WEST Highlights Onsite sample preparation lab fully operational at Batie West Capacity to process 8,000 samples per month Aim to clear previous backlog of 46,000 samples for assay by end of wet season in October Gravity survey to commence Ampella Mining Limited (ASX: AMX) is pleased to announce that its sample preparation laboratory based at its 100% owned Batie West Gold Project (Figure 1) in Burkina Faso has now been commissioned and is fully operational. In 2011, Ampella made the decision to construct its own sample preparation lab to combat the long delays occurring in the Burkina Faso laboratories (Figure 2). The ability to prepare samples ready for assay will decrease the turnaround times from the Burkina labs and will also afford Ampella the flexibility to send the samples overseas for assay if necessary. In line with Ampella’s strict QA/QC procedures, Ampella has elected to retain independent contractor, SGS, to operate the lab to maintain independence of results from all drill programs. The outsourcing of this work also ensures a supply of well trained staff experienced in the preparation of samples for assay. The lab is equipped to process up to 8,000 samples per month. As the wet season is now in full swing and our drilling programs have slowed accordingly, the lab will be able to concentrate on clearing the previous backlog of 46,000 samples awaiting assay. A number of these samples have been with assay labs in Ouagadougou for over six months and the commissioning of the Batie West lab will enable Ampella to systematically recall unprepped samples to site thereby reducing the turnaround time for gold assay. It is envisaged that between the Batie West lab and the existing facilities in Ouagadougou, the backlog of 46,000 samples will be cleared for assay by the end of October. With the anticipated increase in assay results over the coming months, the Exploration Team will be able to review and refocus current work programs in light of increased information. The reverse For personal use only
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Suite 22, Level 1 513 Hay Street Subiaco WA 6008 PO Box 352 Subiaco WA 6904 ABN. 59 121 152 001 phone. +61 8 6142 0980 fax. +61 8 9200 1879 email. [email protected]
8 August 2012 ASX Code: AMX
AMPELLA COMMISSIONS PREP LAB AT BATIE WEST
Highlights
Onsite sample preparation lab fully operational at Batie West
Capacity to process 8,000 samples per month
Aim to clear previous backlog of 46,000 samples for assay by end of wet season in October
Gravity survey to commence
Ampella Mining Limited (ASX: AMX) is pleased to announce that its sample preparation laboratory based at its 100% owned Batie West Gold Project (Figure 1) in Burkina Faso has now been commissioned and is fully operational. In 2011, Ampella made the decision to construct its own sample preparation lab to combat the long delays occurring in the Burkina Faso laboratories (Figure 2). The ability to prepare samples ready for assay will decrease the turnaround times from the Burkina labs and will also afford Ampella the flexibility to send the samples overseas for assay if necessary.
In line with Ampella’s strict QA/QC procedures, Ampella has elected to retain independent contractor, SGS, to operate the lab to maintain independence of results from all drill programs. The outsourcing of this work also ensures a supply of well trained staff experienced in the preparation of samples for assay.
The lab is equipped to process up to 8,000 samples per month. As the wet season is now in full swing and our drilling programs have slowed accordingly, the lab will be able to concentrate on clearing the previous backlog of 46,000 samples awaiting assay. A number of these samples have been with assay labs in Ouagadougou for over six months and the commissioning of the Batie West lab will enable Ampella to systematically recall unprepped samples to site thereby reducing the turnaround time for gold assay. It is envisaged that between the Batie West lab and the existing facilities in Ouagadougou, the backlog of 46,000 samples will be cleared for assay by the end of October.
With the anticipated increase in assay results over the coming months, the Exploration Team will be able to review and refocus current work programs in light of increased information. The reverse
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circulation and diamond drill results will be used in conjunction with the auger and aircore results to rank regional targets to ensure efficient and effective drill programs for the remainder of 2012.
To further enhance Ampella’s understanding of the mineralisation at Batie West, a gravity survey has been commissioned to target intrusion related oxide mineralisation. The survey will begin in the coming weeks with results anticipated to further hone our future drilling programs, particularly in relation to increasing the proportion of additional free-milling ounces to be treated with the 3.1 Moz Konkera Resource (JORC Compliant Indicated Resource of 30 Mt at 1.6 g/t gold for 1.5 million ounces gold and Inferred Resource of 31.8 Mt at 1.5 g/t gold for 1.6 million ounces gold).
For further information, please contact:
Dr Paul Kitto – Managing Director:
+61 419 883 563 (Australia)
Website: www.ampella.com.au
Ampella is a gold company with a mission to acquire, explore, develop and mine high quality assets in Africa. Ampella’s management team, with over 100 years African experience, aims to create wealth through efficient and responsible stewardship of its resources for the benefit of shareholders and other stakeholders.
The information in this announcement that relates to Mineral Resources for the Konkera Gold Prospect is based on information compiled by Mr Don Maclean. Mr Don Maclean is a consultant from Ravensgate Mineral Industry Consultants, an independent consultancy group specialising in mineral resource estimation, evaluation and exploration. Mr Don Maclean is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. He has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 Edition of the "Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves". Mr Don Maclean consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on information in the form and context in which it appears.
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Figure 1. Location diagram of Ampella Mining’s Batie West Project covering 2600 square kilometres in Burkina
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Figure 2. Sample preparation laboratory at Batie West Project
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