Terra Critical Minerals (ASX:T92) has received full land access approval for its Glen Eden Project in New South Wales, clearing the way for a drilling program targeting a substantial tungsten system.
The company holds an Exploration Target of 20–30 million tonnes @ 0.18–0.29% tungsten trioxide (WO3) equivalent at Glen Eden, defined to only 100–150m depth.
Historical drilling has returned broad mineralised intervals, including 282m @ 0.28% WO3 equivalent from 7m and 235m @ 0.25% WO3 equivalent from 15m.
Chairman Andrew Vigar says Glen Eden represents a substantial mineralised system with exceptional historical drilling widths.
“Glen Eden is a substantial mineralised system with exceptional historical drilling widths and an exploration target that has only been defined to relatively shallow depths,” Vigar notes.
“With access and approvals now progressing, our focus is on moving Glen Eden towards modern drilling. This will allow Terra to systematically test the scale and continuity of the mineralisation and, subject to successful results, provide the technical basis to evaluate the project towards a maiden Mineral Resource.”
The mineralisation occurs within an approximately 500m diameter greisen, stockwork, and breccia complex, sitting within a broader hydrothermal alteration system extending approximately 1,500m by 800m.
Historical drilling extends to approximately 395m vertical depth, with the system remaining open at depth.
A further review of historical data identified significant bismuth mineralisation with an average grade of 121ppm within the same Exploration Target.
Terra is progressing remaining environmental, heritage, and statutory requirements ahead of the planned drilling program.
Drilling aims to test and further define the existing exploration target and support evaluation towards a maiden mineral resource estimate.
Terra Critical Minerals is an Australian explorer advancing a portfolio of critical metals projects in Australia and North America.
Write to JC Villarba at Mining.com.au
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