Leviathan Metals (TSX-V:LVX) has begun up to 2,500m of drilling at its Serule and Foley Uranium Projects in Botswana, targeting potential extensions of mineralisation from the neighbouring Letlhakane deposit.
The combined reverse circulation and open-hole percussion program will test westward-dipping mineralisation at the 100%-owned Serule project.
Adjacent Letlhakane, owned by Lotus Resources (ASX:LOT), hosts indicated mineral resources of 71.6 million tonnes (Mt) @ 360 parts per million (ppm) uranium oxide and inferred resources of 70.6Mt @ 366ppm.
Eight holes completed at Serule by the previous owner in 2024 intersected shale horizons across a 4km-wide area at depths of 65–130m. Reported grades ranged from 196ppm to 1,247ppm, with the thickest interval returning 10m @ 415ppm uranium oxide.
Leviathan COO Jeremy Crozier describes the campaign as a “simple low-cost program” intended to demonstrate Serule’s potential to host further Letlhakane-style mineralisation.
Drilling will also test the Letse target on the southern flank of Letlhakane and targets at Foley, approximately 25km north of Serule. Historical work at Foley identified surface radiometric anomalies, which require drilling to determine their source.
Wireline logging will follow drilling to collect downhole radiometric and geological data.
Meanwhile, diamond drilling continues at Leviathan’s Central Project in the Kalahari Copper Belt, where more than 6,000m of core has been completed.
As previously reported by Mining.com.au, earlier drilling at Central confirmed the targeted geological contact and identified copper sulphides in multiple holes. Further updates and assay results are expected as they become available.
Leviathan Metals is a Canadian explorer advancing copper and uranium projects in Botswana.
Write to France Pinzon at Mining.com.au
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