A 5,000m aircore drill campaign targeting palladium and nickel underway at Galileo Mining’s (ASX:GAL) Norseman Project in Western Australia is scheduled to take three to four weeks to complete.
The company says laboratory assays are expected to be received three to four weeks after the end of the drill program.
Following the Callisto discovery, and the increased understanding of the prospective geology, the basal unit of the Mission Sill is now recognised as having the greatest capacity for Callisto-style sulphide deposits.
The current aircore drilling program will prioritise target zones with either no previous drilling or drilling restricted to shallow laterite occurrences.
The lower prospective contact will be interrogated over an initial 3km strike length and includes the intersection of the Jimberlana Dyke with the Mission Sill which is interpreted as another location with potential for sulphide mineralisation.
Galileo Managing Director Brad Underwood says these areas, located just 8km from the significant 17.5 million tonne Callisto resource, are highly prospective and have the potential to further expand the company’s understanding of the broader mineralisation trends in the region.
“The program will prioritise target zones that have either not been previously drilled or have only seen drilling restricted to shallow laterite occurrences. In particular, we will focus on interrogating the lower prospective geological contact over an initial 3km strike length. This includes the intersection of the Jimberlana Dyke with the Mission Sill, a feature we believe has strong potential for sulphide mineralisation,” Underwood says.
Underwood says the company is encouraged by the geological similarities between the Mission Sill and Callisto, which share the same ultramafic host rocks, and is optimistic about the untapped potential in these areas.
“With a healthy $12 million cash balance, Galileo remains in a strong financial position ensuring we are fully funded to undertake all planned activities and able to maintain our focus of advancing exploration efforts and unlocking value at Norseman,” he adds.
Galileo Mining is focused on the exploration and development of PGE (palladium and platinum), nickel, copper, and cobalt resources in Western Australia.
Write to Adam Orlando at Mining.com.au
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