# Amur Minerals Corporation 2017 Kun-Manie Field Programme

- Link: https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/amur-minerals-corporation-2017-kun-manie-field-programme/412725020
- Published: 2017-03-07T07:15:48+00:00
- Author: Giles Arbor

**Amur Minerals Corporation** (LON:AMC), a nickel-copper sulphide mineral exploration
and resource development company focused on the far east of Russia, has today announced
its plans for the 2017 field programme. The programme is comprised of the continuation
of exploration drilling and the completion of additional site investigation work
related to engineering work for consideration in the development of Kun-Manie.

Highlights:

· A total of 15,000 metres of resource conversion and resource expansion drilling
is planned to be completed at both Ikenskoe / Sobolevsky (“IKEN”) and Kubuk (“KUB”).

· Sufficient drill supplies for completion of 20,000 metres have been purchased 
and are available for additional drilling should weather permit.

· At KUB a total of 10,000 metres of drilling is planned for the conversion of a
10.9 million tonne Inferred resource block to that of Indicated. Averaging 0.73%
nickel and 0.20% copper, the total nickel tonnes is projected to be 80,700 with 
the total copper tonnage being 21,800. A minimum of seven metallurgical bulk sample
collection holes will also be completed and resource expansion through step out 
drilling is planned.

· At IKEN, 5,000 metres of resource expansion drilling and metallurgical sample 
collection is planned. Located at the south and eastern limits of the presently 
drill identified mineral limits, step out drilling will be undertaken in the direction
of the Kubuk deposit located approximately three kilometres to the east.

· New capital equipment purchases have been made and the equipment has been delivered
to the Company’s Ulak rail station for onward transfer to the site over the winter
ice road. The newly acquired equipment will enable the Company to undertake additional
engineering work related to hydrological studies at the proposed process plant site,
tailing impoundment area and adjacent to the Maly Kurumkon / Flangovy (“MKF”) mining
operation.

The 2017 field programme includes resource drilling as well as a substantial effort
focused on the acquisition of additional information related to the development 
of the project allowing for consideration in the engineering and construction evaluation
of the Kun-Manie project. To accomplish the objectives for this season, the Company
has undertaken the purchase of additional mobile equipment to facilitate all aspects
of the programme as the Company ramps up to a production decision.

Exploration Drilling

The Company has purchased sufficient supplies and fuel for delivery over the winter
ice road to drill a total of 20,000 metres. During a typical drill season of 4 to
5 months, 15,000 metres can be completed using the two Company owned drill rigs.
As was accomplished during the 2016 field season, the Company will continue to drill
additional metres beyond the presently planned 15,000 metres if weather conditions
permit.

The Company plans to conduct drilling on two deposits during the season. The LF70
drill rig will be working within the IKEN deposit where drill depths are shallower(
generally less than 200 metres) and a total of 5,000 metres of drilling is presently
planned. The LF90 will be working at KUB (hole depths exceeding 200 metres) and 
a total of 10,000 metres are budgeted for completion.

Kubuk

The first objective of this year’s drilling at KUB is the conversion of approximately
10.9 million tonnes of Inferred resource to that of Indicated. The 10.9 million 
tonne one kilometre long Inferred target averages 0.74% nickel (80,700 tonnes of
nickel) and 0.20% copper (21,800 tonnes of copper). The Inferred block is presently
the largest single block of Inferred resource representing approximately 50% of 
the total Inferred resource within the boundaries of the Kun-Manie mining licence.
To complete the resource conversion to that of Indicated, approximately 6,000 metres
of infill drilling is planned. In addition, a minimum of 7 metallurgical holes are
planned totaling an additional 1,500 to 2,000 metres.

The remaining 2,000 metres will be conducted as step out drilling. Two targets are
available for resource expansion. Immediately to the east (toward the eastern limit
of the mining licence), geochemical sampling and trenching has exposed economic 
grade nickel over a distance of 800 to 1,000 metres. The second target is located
immediately to the west and is the three kilometre long target between KUB and IKEN.
Here, geological mapping, geophysical and geochemical sampling surveys indicated
resource expansion may be possible. Mineral expansion in the dip direction is also
possible.

Ikenskoe / Sobolevsky

A total of 5,000 metres are planned for drilling at IKEN. Approximately 2,000 to
2,500 metres is planned for completion on the Sobolevsky part of the deposit located
to the south and east of the presently drill identified mineralisation. The objective
is resource expansion in the direction of the KUB deposit located three kilometres
to the east. Additional drilling will also be completed to generate a metallurgical
sample for this deposit.

A diagram showing the target areas for resource expansion can be accessed here:

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/6699Y_-2017-3-6.pdf

Hydrological Investigations

Following last field season’s hydrological investigations and in anticipation of
the planned 6.0 million tonne nickel copper ore processing plant, where the ore 
will be processed using classical flotation methods, the Company intends to complete
a drill programme to identify the potential source of water process the ore. A drill
programme has been defined to confirm the presence and amount of water available
will be implemented during the season. Comprised of 6 to 8 holes, pump tests will
be completed to establish the amount of water available from wells. In addition,
water to be sourced from the Maya river will be evaluated.

Drilling is also planned in the area of the MKF deposit to determine water inflow
rates within the planned open pits and underground operations to allow the determination
of dewatering requirements during production.

Equipment Purchases

As the Company moves forward, its activities on the site are increasing beyond that
of resource drilling. Studies and engineering work related to the development of
Kun-Manie are being undertaken and additional equipment has been purchased to facilitate
completion of the necessary work. All equipment has been delivered to the Ulak rail
siding on the Baikal Amur rail system (BAM) and includes the following:

· 25 tonne truck mounted crane
 · A Caterpillar 320D2L excavator · A Caterpillar
D6RII dozer · Water well drilling truck · Ural trucks for fuel, drop side loading
and personnel transport · Portable personnel cabins · Water pump · Additional power
generators

The total cost of the newly purchased equipment is approximately $US 1.04 million.

> **Robin Young, CEO of Amur Minerals Corporation, commented:** “As we advance the
> project, we have begun to shift from resource drilling to a more focused site 
> engineering effort. We will continue our exploration drilling intended to convert
> as much as 50% of the presently defined Inferred resource to Indicated and evaluate
> the potential for resource expansion at and between Ikenskoe / Sobolevsky and 
> Kubuk where a large untested three kilometre long target exists. Planning 15,000
> metres of drilling for the season, we will be stocking the site to allow for 20,000
> meters in case the weather permits us to complete a longer drill season as experienced
> last year.
> “The newly acquired equipment will allow us to locate the needed sources of water
> for use in the treatment of our ores, identify potable water sources, and identify
> the mine dewatering requirements at the Maly Kurumkon / Flangovy deposit which
> will likely be the first deposit to be mined.”

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