Aldoro Resources (ASX: ARN) is preparing for maiden drilling works including track access clearance and locating underground water supplies for diamond drilling at its Kameelburg Carbonatite Project in Namibia.
The company says the current campaign in prominent scale geological mapping and rock chip sampling will form the basis in targeting drill collars for the upcoming maiden 2,000m REE and niobium diamond drilling program.
Trackwork clearance has started with access tracks cut to the Nb-rich dykes and fence line tracks cleared including the installation of gates to access the paddocks around the carbonatite. Aldoro says the wheeled dozer is being replaced with a track mounted bulldozer to commence cutting the main access tracks onto the carbonatite.
The large-scale geological mapping campaign at the Kameelburg Carbonatite Project is targeting priority areas across the southern and eastern margins of the large carbonatite plug.
Aldoro’s share price had rocketed 30.303% to $0.086 as of 10.50am AWST.
Aldoro notes results from recently collected 74 samples were received and highlighted the REE rich nature of the carbonatite with TREO(+Y) assays ranging from 1.16 to 9.89%.
In addition to sampling the carbonatite plug, a further four samples were collected across the Nb dyke zone on the southwest flank of the carbonatite. Results for these samples ranged from 5.44% to 10.38% Nb2O5.
The company says this provides additional confidence to previous niobium findings.
Aldoro has a portfolio of critical minerals including rare earth, lithium, rubidium and base metal projects. The company’s suite of projects includes the Kameelburg REE Project in Namibia, the Wyemandoo lithium-rubidium-tungsten project, the Niobe lithium-rubidium-tantalum Project and the Narndee Igneous Complex in Western Australia.
Write to Adam Orlando at Mining.com.au
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