Ore Resources Intersects Zones of Elevated Gold at Western Australia Projects; Shares Down 3%
Ore Resources (ASX:OR3) intersected multiple zones of elevated gold in shallow rock during the regional air-core drilling program at its Coolgardie projects in Western Australia, according to a Tuesday filing with the Australian bourse.Assay results for 290 drill holes testing regional prospects at the Miriam and Burbanks East projects returned 8 meters at 1.9 grams per tonne (g/t) grade of gold from 20 meters, 4 meters at 2.7 g/t grade of gold from 40 meters, 4 meters at 4.29 g/t grade of gold from 44 meters, and 1 meter at 1.98 g/t grade of gold from 86 meters, the filing said.The company will conduct further drilling planned in the fourth quarter of the year, per the filing.Shares fell nearly 3% in midday trade Tuesday.