Fathom Nickel (CSE:FNI) is gearing up to complete a geophysical survey at the Gochager Lake Project in Canada, following completion of a Canadian summer field program.
CEO Ian Fraser says the survey will determine if there is a conductor below the conductivity associated with a newly discovered mineralised gabbro and ultramafic rock, as well as if there is a conductor below the small lake.
“Once we have all results in hand, we will be in a better position to discuss the robust multi-element in-soil anomalies that flank the boundaries of the interpreted structural corridor and to determine the next exploration steps as we further define this burgeoning nickel camp in north central Saskatchewan,” Fraser says.
This news comes after Fathom Nickel completed soil sampling and rock chip sampling, which were analysed onsite by portable s-ray fluorescence for nickel-copper-cobalt sulphur and key mafic-ultramafic rock pathfinder elements.
Fathom Nickel reveals that multiple well-mineralised samples were submitted for multi-element assaying along with numerous samples for whole rock geochemical analysis.
Due to a lightning-induced wildfire in the project area, the company’s field crew was evacuated and the program was cut short by three days.
Fraser notes that the company looks forward to interpreting the geochemistry program once assays are in hand in September 2025.
“It is obvious from preliminary rock geochemistry that mineralised gabbro continues for a minimum of 500m along strike of the historical Gochager Lake deposit,” the CEO says.
“It has been a very challenging exploration season due to wildfires burning in our project area and we are very grateful that the crew was extracted safely and further commend the efforts of those individuals who remained in camp and ultimately saved our newly constructed 20-25 person all season camp.”
The Gochager Lake Project, covering 33,629 hectares, is located 75km north-northeast of La Ronge in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Fathom Nickel is a mineral explorer focused on targeting magmatic nickel sulphide discoveries in North America.
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