Galileo Mining (ASX:GAL) has started diamond core drilling at the Callisto palladium-platinum-gold-rhodium-copper-nickel discovery within the company’s 100% owned Norseman project in Western Australia.
The company reports that it has plans for an initial 2,000m of drilling at the JORC compliant Norseman Project, which contains a near surface laterite deposit with more than 26,000 tonnes of contained cobalt, and 122,000 tonnes of contained nickel.
Mineralisation at Callisto is open in all directions, and Galileo Mining will be using the diamond drill rig to focus on the down dip potential in particular.
The company notes that RC drill hole NRC278 finished in mineralisation and this will be the first diamond hole drilled at Callisto.
Addressing the drilling works, Galileo Managing Director Brad Underwood said: “The diamond drilling is being conducted in conjunction with the ongoing RC drill program. We are one quarter of the way through the planned 10,000-metre program and have the capacity to extend the drill contract or to bring in more drill rigs as required.
“we consider that a significant opportunity exists for additional discoveries at shallow depths”
With no known outcrop, and over five kilometres of prospective strike, we consider that a significant opportunity exists for additional discoveries at shallow depths.
The RC rig will be focusing on both the shallow sections of the known mineralisation as well as the excellent prospectivity for further discoveries along strike. We are very excited to be rapidly progressing this new discovery.”
Some 2,479m of RC drilling has been completed of the planned 10,000m program. Eight drill holes were completed to full depth through the disseminated sulphide zone within the ultramafic sill.
Four drill holes were pulled up early to allow for diamond drill tails to be completed through the mineralised zone.
Galileo is focused on the exploration and development of palladium, nickel, copper, and cobalt resources in Western Australia. GAL’s tenements near Norseman are ‘highly prospective’ for palladium-copper-nickel sulphide deposits as shown by the Callisto discovery.
The company also has joint ventures with the Creasy Group over tenements in the Fraser Range which are prospective for nickel-copper sulphide deposits similar to the operating Nova mine.
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