Rox commences diamond core drilling

Rox Resources has commenced diamond core drilling to test several previously announced.....

  Rox Resources has commenced diamond core drilling to test several previously announced large IP targets at the Bon Noi and Nam Yen prospects at the Pha Luang zinc and lead project in Laos.Rox has defined three large IP targets that sit below extensive high-grade soil anomalies at Bon Noi, and two large IP targets at Nam Yen. A reverse circulation rig has now completed the pre-collars for each hole to 160m depth and has been demobilised. The diamond core drilling rig arrived on site last week and after setup commenced coring on June 26. Rox is planning a six hole drilling program for approximately 2,200m, weather dependent, with each hole to take about two weeks to complete and assays another four to five weeks thereafter. The diamond core rig is currently drilling the tail of hole PLR088 at Bon Noi, with other diamond tails to follow. Holes PLR088 and 090 will test IP anomaly BN3, which is the largest of the IP anomalies so far defined by Rox. Hole PLR091 will test IP anomaly BN1, and hole PLR092 will test IP anomaly BN2. Rox said the rig would then move to Nam Yen and drill two holes to test the two large IP anomalies there. This latest drilling program is taking place during the Lao wet season, which means that Rox may suffer delays due to excessively wet weather.