Tempest Minerals (ASX:TEM) has begun collaborative fieldwork activities at its Five Wheels Project in Western Australia, working in conjunction with traditional owners.
Fieldwork includes geological mapping and sampling across the granted tenure, alongside a wide-spaced regional geochemistry sampling program.
Tempest says this initial fieldwork, particularly the regional geochemistry sampling program, is a critical first step in unlocking the potential of the area.
The initial fieldwork is expected to be completed in October 2024, with results expected to follow in the fourth quarter of this year.
Results will be received in parallel with the planned geophysical survey and will inform the future shape of Tempest’s broader exploration plans for the following year at Five Wheels.
The fieldwork at Five Wheels is running in addition to the drilling program currently underway at Tempest’s Remorse Target at the Yalgoo Project.
In July 2023, the company acquired Five Wheels, which covers a 266km2 area and sits on the northern periphery of the Earaheedy Basin.
The Five Wheels Project contains the presence of geological units associated with base metals mineralisation, soil results up to 1,130 parts per million (ppm) copper and 847ppm zinc, while also sitting within a strategic location, 36km north of several base metals discoveries.
The project area is considered “highly prospective” for base metals, such as zinc, copper, and lead.
Tempest Minerals is an Australian-based mineral explorer focused on its diversified portfolio in Western Australia that are considered prospective for precious, base, and energy metals.
Write to Aaliyah Rogan at Mining.com.au
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