Heritage Mining (TSX-V:HML) has acquired high-resolution light detection and ranging (LiDAR) data for its Melba Gold Project in northeastern Ontario, Canada.
The dataset covers the full 3,886-hectare property, located 22km northeast of Kirkland Lake and 90km southeast of Timmins.
LiDAR technology allows the company to evaluate structural patterns, faults, fractures, and shear zones where surface mapping is hindered by overburden, vegetation, and wetlands.
Heritage is integrating the LiDAR survey with ongoing exploration to trace previously unrecognised structural lineaments, improve interpretation of geological contacts, and refine existing exploration targets.
CEO Peter Schloo says securing property-wide data is a significant step forward for Melba.
“This is not simply another layer of mapping data — it provides us with a powerful tool to see subtle structural patterns, lineaments, and geological relationships that could directly contribute to the identification of new exploration targets,” Schloo says.
“We are already incorporating the data into our targeting process and are excited about its potential to identify previously unrecognised structural corridors and priority areas for follow-up exploration.”
The Melba Project lies along the Ross Fault — a splay off the Porcupine-Destor Fault Zone — near the McEwen and Ross mines, both of which contain over 1 million ounces of gold.
The company is currently evaluating the dataset alongside available geological, geophysical, and historical data to rank prospective areas, with updates on interpretation results expected in the near term.
Heritage Mining is a mineral explorer focused on advancing its gold portfolio in northeastern and northwestern Ontario.
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