Aruma Resources (ASX:AAJ) is aiming to define drilling targets via a detailed geophysical survey program at the Fiery Creek Copper Project in Queensland.
A ground gravity survey has already begun at the Piper and Fiery Creek prospects, and an induced polarisation survey will follow at Piper. The surveys will not only define targets for a maiden drilling campaign, but also test for areas of known outcropping copper mineralisation.
Managing Director Glenn Grayson says starting these surveys marks an “important” step forward in the systematic exploration strategy.
“These surveys will help us better understand the subsurface geology and refine our drill targets, bringing us closer to unlocking the project’s full potential,” Grayson says.
“These exploration methods are considered effective in the exploration of the Mt Isa district. Using them to test the early targets defined at Fiery Creek, in the Piper and Fiery Creek prospects, allows us to not only advance these prospects to drilling, but to also determine if the methods can be applied to the greater project area.”
Once both surveys are completed, the results will be integrated with existing data to finalise drill targets.
Aruma will focus on detailed drill planning and coordinating with key stakeholders in preparation for the drilling program. The company is focused on ensuring all operational and logistical arrangements are in place to begin drilling early next year.
Fiery Creek lies within the Mt Isa Inlier in northern Queensland, which hosts several ‘world-class’ copper deposits.
The geology of the project is known to host deposits in other parts of the Mt Isa Inlier, and the structural complexity of the Fiery Creek area is seen as an indicator of the project’s exploration potential.
Aruma Resources is a junior mineral explorer focused on the discovery and development of its portfolio of projects prospective for copper and uranium in South Australia and Queensland. The company also has assets prospective for gold, lithium, and rare earths in Western Australia.
Write to Aaliyah Rogan at Mining.com.au
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