Aruma Resources (ASX:AAJ) has begun a soil sampling program over a combined 17.3km strike length at the Saltwater Project in Western Australia.
The company says this low-cost, high-impact sampling program is targeting gold and base metals, as well as critical minerals. The program is the next step in Aruma’s systematic plan to expand its exploration footprint in the Pilbara region.
An infill soil sampling program will refine drill targets at the Luke, Padme, and Rabbit prospects within the Tunnel targets, as well as targets identified from a review of historical exploration results from previous project owner Fortescue (ASX:FMG).
At Saltwater Dome, an extensive first phase soil sampling program will be carried out. The company will collect 521 samples covering previously untested areas in the target.
The program is expected to be completed in the following month, with results to be reported as they become available.
Managing Director Grant Ferguson says with 800 samples planned across key prospects, the company is targeting key minerals essential to the supply chain of emerging global technologies.
“We believe the Saltwater Project has the potential to deliver significant discoveries, underpinned by the presence of numerous prospective anomalies and the project’s strategic location within a prolific mineral belt,” Ferguson says.
The Saltwater Project is interpreted as being prospective for gold, base metals, and critical minerals, alongside having gallium potential.
Aruma Resources is a mineral explorer focused on discovering and developing projects in high-demand commodities such as copper and gold.
Write to Aaliyah Rogan at Mining.com.au
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