Time Line
posted on
May 18, 2011 09:10AM
Keep in mind, the opinions on this site are for the most part speculation and are not necessarily the opinions of the company WITHOUT PREJUDICE
Once again from my favorite page of the Technical Report of last fall....
1.Phase IA: Audio Magnetotelluric Three Dimensional Inversion of the Quantec
Geophysical Data: The Quantec data has been collected and processed, however this data has
not been inverted and re-processed with MT 3D. This should be conducted as soon as
appropriate as it will help guide all surface and sub-surface exploration on the Property. A
program budget of $17,000 and duration of three (3) weeks would required for this phase, which
could be done at any time.
2. Phase IB: Systematic and Detailed Tesoro Camp Wide Mapping and Sampling Program:
A Property wide mapping campaign designed to locate new mineralized veins should be
mounted with particular attention paid to the North vein corridor, the near surface anomalies
identified from the Quantec Survey and the areas covered by the newly added mineral claims.
This data should be assembled into a single coherent GIS package which could be utilized to
guide all future work on the Project. In particular a detailed geological basemap highlighting all
known (ground-truthed) mineralized showings and areas of anomalous geochemical/geophysical
signatures should be produced from this exercise. The geologist employed in this program
should have a clear understanding of the identified mineralization within the Tesoro Camp and
apply that knowledge to exploration planning on the Tesoro Property as a hole. A program
budget of $95,000 and duration of forty (40) days would be required for this phase, which could
be done any time.
3.Phase IC: Systematic Mechanical Trenching Program: A detailed trenching program
focused on those areas identified as anomalous from Phase 1A and involving a D-6 or larger
excavator should be implemented on the Tesoro Property as soon as practicable. This program
should be concentrated on those areas on strike and in between known mineralized vein and in
particular be located in the North Corridor and on the high priority near surface targets identified
by Quantec. A program budget of $180,000 and duration of five (5) weeks would required for
this phase, which could be done any time, weather permitting.
4. Phase ID: Geological and Geophysical Compilation Program: After completion of Phases
1A-1C, a geologist should be employed to compile the geological and geophysical data into a
single coherent GIS package with clear diamond drilling targets selected. This step is required
to determine the most geologically and geophysically suited targets to test by diamond drilling.
Targets should be generated and prioritized into a logical progression of drilling order, whereby
early drillholes focus on both near surface and deeper seated geophysical targets with interpreted
geological controls. This important aspect of the program will require two (2) weeks and a
budget of $10,800.00 and can be completed anytime after Phase 1C is completed and assays
received.
5.Phase ID: Diamond Drill Program: A suite of at least 24 drillholes (totalling at least 10,000
metres) designed to test the near surface and deeper seated geophysical anomalies identified and
substantiated from Phases 1A-1D are warranted for the Tesoro Project. Eleven weeks would be
required to mobilize and drill the targets identified within Phase ID. A program budget of
$2,200,000 would be necessary for this phase and would best be conducted between May and
December.
Please take note of the time estimations for Phase 1C and 1D(sic) Diamond Drill Program. The trenching is 5 weeks worth of work and the drilling is an eleven week program. Then you have to factor in the FUF. It always takes just a bit longer. So go enjoy your summer and in fall we'll all have a better idea of what Tesoro truly holds.
Personally, I'd like to hear a plan for Vilcoro. Option it off or move it forward.