Blue Moon Metals (CSE:MOON) has announced a 67,000m diamond drilling program at its Springer tungsten project in Nevada, US, after signing a limited notice to proceed with Geotech Drilling.
Drilling is scheduled to begin in the first half of August using two diamond drill rigs before expanding to as many as six rigs. The two-phase campaign is expected to continue until Q1 2027.
The initial 7,000m phase will focus on shallow mineralisation above the water table, targeting the northwestern portion of the George pit area and southeastern parts of the Sutton Underground beds.
The second phase comprising approximately 60,000m of drilling will test mineralisation below the water table, including lateral and down-plunge extensions of known scheelite-rich beds.
Blue Moon plans to complete all drilling on private land before expanding onto unpatented lode claims administered by the US Bureau of Land Management.
VP of Exploration Theodore Veligrakis says: “The approach reflects a staged geological strategy that prioritises high-confidence near-surface targets while simultaneously testing the depth and lateral potential of the system.”
The company has announced it is also relogging approximately 18,000m of historical drill core completed by General Electric (NYSE:GE) during the late 1970s and early 1980s. To date, more than 7,154m has been relogged.
Historical sampling covered about 5% of the available core and focused on tungsten assays. Blue Moon says the current relogging program has increased sampling coverage to around 44%.
Additional work planned at the Springer includes auger sampling of historical mine tailings, airborne radiometric and magnetic geophysical surveys across approximately 159km² surrounding the deposit, and preliminary metallurgical testing of material from the Sutton 3 stockpile.
Springer includes a permitted processing facility and associated infrastructure, supporting the company’s target to begin production in the December quarter of 2027.
Write to France Pinzon at Mining.com.au
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