Dacian Gold Announce Financial Report Half Year to December 2013
07.03.2014 | ABN Newswire
Perth, Australia (ABN Newswire) - At the end of the half-year Dacian Gold (ASX:DCN) had $13,254,139 (30 June 2013: $15,068,282) in cash and at call deposits. Capitalised mineral exploration and evaluation expenditure is $8,131,847 (30 June 2013:$8,131,847).The Company incurred exploration costs of $2,435,687 during the 6 months ended 31 December 2013 (2012: $925,342).
Exploration
During the 6 months to 31 December 2013 the Company's exploration activities have been focussed on the Company's Jupiter and Westralia prospects at the Mt Morgan's Gold Project.
Jupiter
Drilling programs at the 2km long mineralised Jupiter corridor during the period were designed to define the depth extensions of the syenite bodies and to outline the structural framework and broad geology of the prospect.
Initial drilling during the period was focussed at the southern end of the 2km long Jupiter prospect and consisted of a program of wide-spaced diamond drill holes. Subsequent drilling at Jupiter was targeted beneath the existing Jupiter pit and in the Link Zone Shear, which is located between the southern zone and the Jupiter pit.
Drill programs completed at Jupiter during the period to 31 December 2013 comprised of approximately 512 metres of RC drilling and 5,605 metres of diamond drilling for a combined total of 6,365 metres.
Westralia
Drilling at Westralia during the period commenced with a broad spaced diamond drill infill program at the high grade Millionaires Shoot, followed by the publication of an updated mineral resource of 610,000 oz at 5.9g/t for the wider Westralia Project on 19 December 2013 (see ASX announcement 19 December 2013).
Following the resource upgrade the Company completed a step-out drill hole along strike and 100 metres to the north of the Millionaires Shoot. RC pre-collars were completed during the period for further diamond drill testing to be completed in the March 2014 quarter.
Drill programs completed at Westralia during the period to 31 December 2013 comprised of approximately 248 metres of RC drilling and 2,257 metres of diamond drilling for a combined total of 2,505 metres.
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About Dacian Gold Limited:
Dacian Gold Ltd. is a well-funded, Western Australian focused gold exploration and development company, headquartered in Perth. In November 2012, the company raised $20 million in its IPO to explore its 100% owned Mt Morgans gold project, located in the Laverton District of Western Australia's North Eastern Goldfields.
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