- Overview
- OVERVIEW OF PROJECTS
- Brazilian Projects
- CrixÁs Hub, Gold
- PREMIER
- BAU
- O CAPITAO
- GUARINHOS
- PANTERA
- AmapÁ Hub, Iron Ore
- PORTO GRANDE
- Chilean Projects
- Canela Hub
- About South America
- MINING IN BRAZIL
- MINING IN CHILE
Bau
Highlights
- Large-scale, shallow Garimpeiro workings
- Surface expressed 300m wide series of stacked quartz veins striking for around 1 kilometre
- Easily accessible via major sealed highway
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Grade highlights from assays received so far include:
- 1
0m @ 8.7gt from 50m to end of hole (60m)
- 2m @ 4.36gt from 58m to end of hole (60m)
- 6m @ 2.49g/t from 50m to 56m
Profile
The Baú project is located approximately 100 kilometres from Premier, close to the regional hub of Uraçu (population 33,000) and the 'mining town' of Alto Horizonte. Alto Horizonte contains mining support businesses, such as drilling, assaying, surveying, earthmoving and is home to a skilled mining workforce.
History
Gold mineralization in the Bau Project area was discovered in the late 18th century and the initial Garimpo mining activity focused on alluvial gold from the Bau and Ouro Fino creeks. Approximately 50,000 tonnes have been excavated with old-fashioned techniques from just one point of an exposed vein. Historic sampling of the vein shows grades as high as 329g/t.
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