Rhonda hits solid grades at Esker

Drilling at the lead-zinc-silver Esker project in the Northwest Territories has returned encouraging results for Rhonda Mining (RDM-A).

Results include: 5.6 ft. grading 0.94 oz. silver per ton and 18.35% lead in hole 1; 6 ft. of 0.45 oz. silver and 10.42% lead in hole 10; 13.2 ft. of 0.26 oz. silver and 7.57% lead in hole 11; 12.2 ft. of 0.18 oz. silver, 2.68% lead and 5.22% zinc in hole 19; and 10.1 ft. of 0.13 oz. silver, 1.7% lead and 7.2% zinc in hole 20.

All mineralization was encountered within 100 ft. of surface.

The company notes that recoveries at the project could reach as high as 95%, owing to the absence of pyrite in the ore.