Angkor Resources Corp. has announced additional exploration activities at its CZ Gold prospect on the Andong Meas exploration license in Cambodia's Ratanakiri Province. The company's mineral exploration team is initiating a large trenching, sampling, assay and analysis program running perpendicular across the projected incline to surface, starting at the top of the exit area of the 47-metre underground incline. The trench is expected to be 80 metres long, with several weeks budgeted for completion, and farmers are compensated for any loss or damage to cashew trees or other plantings during the work.
The CZ Gold Prospect sits atop a steep hill with multiple shallow channel samples from underground workings of artisanal miners. The creek directly below the area, described on maps as 'Gold Placer-Mined Creek Draining CZ Zone,' has been mined over the past rainy season and panned for 150 metres along both sides of the stream, creating a landscape of pits and piles in the creek bed. The purpose of the trenching will be to determine the geology and structure of the stockwork and its wall rocks. The company previously announced the identification of this gold prospect, as detailed in their release ANGKOR RESOURCES IDENTIFIES GOLD PROSPECT ON ANDONG MEAS LICENSE, CAMBODIA - Angkor Resources Corp..
In addition to the CZ Zone exploration, plans are underway to conduct a drill program on the Wild Boar gold prospect, located 3 kilometers east of the CZ target. Trenching and sampling at Wild Boar has led to the discovery of narrow northwest trending southwest dipping quartz veins. In areas where artisanal miners have previously mined the upper 1.5 meters of soil, trenching has revealed an abundance of quartz vein float sitting on top of the weathered soil. Assays from this quartz vein float have expanded the gold anomaly to 1.5 by 1.2 kilometres, with results showing significant gold values as reported in Assays Returns 25.6 gpt Gold in Wild Boar Veins - Angkor Resources Corp.
This expanded exploration activity is significant for Cambodia's emerging mineral sector, as successful results could demonstrate the country's potential as a gold-producing region. For investors and the mining industry, these programs represent critical steps in moving from surface indications to understanding subsurface mineralization, which is essential for resource estimation and potential future development. The company's systematic approach, including compensation for local farmers, also highlights the importance of responsible resource development in regions with existing artisanal mining activities.
The technical disclosure has been reviewed and approved by Dennis Ouellette, the company's VP Exploration and a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. Angkor Resources Corp. is listed on the TSX-Venture Exchange and operates through its mineral subsidiary, Angkor Gold Corp., which holds two mineral exploration licenses in Cambodia with multiple prospects in copper and gold. Both licenses are currently in their first two-year renewal term, making this exploration timing particularly important for maintaining and advancing the company's Cambodian assets.
