ASX-listed mineral exploration company Lightning Minerals (ASX:L1M) reports it has started a soil sampling program at its 100% owned Dundas Project in Western Australia (WA).
The ‘extensive’ soil sampling campaign has commenced with a goal of targeting multiple minerals, including a suite of critical minerals and lithium (Li2O).
In addition, a surface mapping and reconnaissance program of the project is also being undertaken in conjunction with the soil sampling program to identify outcrops and additional areas of potential mineralisation.
Lightning Minerals is currently interpreting geophysical survey data with hopes of developing drilling targets as part of its discovery strategy.
Commenting on the soil sampling campaign, Lightning Minerals CEO, Alex Briggs says: “It is fantastic to be starting our exploration works at Dundas immediately post our successful listing on the ASX. The region is highly prospective for multiple commodities including a suite of critical minerals and lithium, demonstrated by recent exploration successes by multiple companies and proven by existing resources in the region.
“The region is highly prospective for multiple commodities including a suite of critical minerals and lithium”
We have a number of areas of interest that we will be focusing on during our initial campaign and combined with the geophysics interpretation that is being completed we aim to generate multiple high quality drill targets.”
The company also notes that the sampling campaign will be completed on a 400m x 400m grid spacing, with closer spaced sampling being prioritised where geological prospectivity has been modelled.
However, the initial 400m x 400m spacing is subject to change depending on prospectivity.
It is reported that further assessment of historical datasets, combined with the integration of full-suite multi-element assay results generated by the soil sampling campaign into the company’s framework model, will be Lightning Minerals’ focus for the foreseeable future.
Lightning Minerals’ Dundas project is located near the township of Norseman in WA and comprises 8 tenements that cover a total land area of 454km-square. The Norseman and Dundas areas boast a history of experienced mining in gold (Au) and nickel (Ni), however over the years, this region has developed into an emerging Li2O and critical minerals province, with multiple discoveries and ‘significant’ exploration activity.
With the soil sampling campaign now underway, Lightning Minerals announces it remains focused on generating multiple high quality drill targets within the Dundas tenement.
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