Ballymore Resources (ASX:BMR) has commenced an inaugural drilling program at its Maniopota lead–zinc–copper–silver–gold target in North Queensland, marking a significant step in advancing exploration within the company's 100%-owned Ruddygore Project near Chillagoe.
The Maniopota prospect is located about 10km west of the Torpy's prospect and lies along the same northwest-trending structural corridor that hosts the historic Red Dome and Mungana gold and base metal mines.
Previous surface exploration by Ballymore has outlined a large hydrothermal system with extensive skarn alteration, supported by a strong and continuous copper–lead–zinc ± silver–gold soil anomaly extending for more than 6km.
Rock chip sampling has returned highly anomalous grades of up to 22.20% copper, 31.20% lead, 13.80% zinc, 1.07 g/t gold and 585 g/t silver.