American Tungsten (CSE:TUNG) is operating a second drill rig at the IMA Mine in the US, with drilling initiating on the zero level.
Drilling from this location is designed to assess mineralisation in the main IMA vein above the zero level of the mine, south of historical production stopes and to test for mineralisation in an additional parallel vein system to the northeast, depicted on historical maps and sections.
Additional exploratory holes are planned targeting the main IMA vein at depth and intrusive hosted tungsten-molybdenum mineralisation.
American Tungsten notes further drilling is planned from a second drill station on the zero level located 720 feet beyond the new drill station.
This drilling is designed to test for continuity of significant tungsten intercepts in historical holes to the northeast and southwest of the main IMA vein drift, and also targets broad zones of tungsten-molybdenum mineralisation identified in historical AMAX drift sampling in the cupola of the intrusion.
CEO Ali Haji says completion of initial mine rehabilitation on the zero level and the start of drilling marks an “important” step forward, enabling increased productivity and accelerating the phase one program.
“Identifying new mineralisation in underexplored areas is essential to realising the full potential of the project,” Haji says.
The IMA Mine is a past producing underground tungsten mine situated on 22 patented claims located in East Central Idaho. Between 1945 and 1957, the property produced approximately 199,449 metric tonne units of tungsten and was subsequently explored for molybdenum and tungsten by various operators between 1960-2010.
American Tungsten is a Canadian mineral explorer focused on high-potential tungsten and magnetite assets in North America.
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