ABSTRACT
The Reguibat shield located in the south-west of Algeria is part of the West African Craton. Investigation in the north-eastern part of the Reguibat shield yielded remarkable gold contents up to 10 g/t for ores from Areigat Lemha region. On the basis of up-to-date geological and mineralogical results two types of occurrences can be recognised:
disseminated pyrite-chalcopyrite-gold mineralisation as lenticular ore bodies related to the volcanodetrital sediment;
vein quartz-pyrite-chalcopyrite-gold mineralisation
According to the preliminary reconnaissance the second type seems to be the most important for gold prospecting.
