Talonx Resources (ASX:TXR) has started a staged assessment to define copper and base metal drill targets across its 1,000km² Kihabe Project in Botswana.
The project covers part of the underexplored northeastern extension of the Damara Orogenic Belt, a geological system containing copper and polymetallic deposits in neighbouring Namibia.
Historical drilling demonstrates copper mineralisation across an 800m strike extent in the deposit’s northeastern sector.
Selected historical results include 7m @ 1.04% copper (Cu) from 71m, 6.5m @ 0.67% Cu from 91m, and 18m @ 0.43% Cu from 122m.
Executive Chairman Dr Steve Lennon says the Damara Belt hosts major copper and polymetallic deposits in Namibia, including sediment-hosted copper and higher-grade carbonate-replacement systems.
“Kihabe provides Talonx with approximately 1,000km² of exploration ground within Botswana’s substantially underviewed extension of this geological system,” Lennon says.
“With extensive areas beyond these deposits inadequately tested, we see significant opportunity for new copper and base metal discoveries.”
Existing combined indicated and inferred mineral resources of 27.0 million tonnes at Kihabe and Nxuu contain approximately 385,000 tonnes of zinc, 186,000 tonnes of lead, and 6.44 million ounces of silver.
Copper was excluded from the reported 2022 mineral resource estimates, offering upside potential beyond the existing resource base. Talonx notes regional geochemistry outlines an approximately 20km base metals anomalous corridor.
The initial work program involves targeted rock-chip and conventional soil sampling to identify anomalies beyond known deposits, geological mapping, and targeted geophysics to investigate prospective positions beneath Kalahari cover.
Results will be integrated with historical drilling to rank priority targets for follow-up drilling.
Talonx Resources is a mineral explorer and developer focused on base metals and gold projects in Botswana and Western Australia.
Write to Paula Fabe at Mining.com.au
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