Viking Mines (ASX:VKA) has expanded its strategic landholding in Nevada, US to 20km2, staking new mining claims to secure the interpreted extensions of known tungsten systems.
The staking program enabled the company to gain control of the main geological trends surrounding their Linka, Ragged, Long, and Terrell Projects.
CEO Julian Woodcock says that the landholding expansion means that the company has secured the necessary “room to grow” across their tungsten projects.
“At Linka, we are now well positioned with claims secured and targeting the contact zones of a substantial magnetic high which we interpret is related to the source of the tungsten mineralisation,” Woodcock says.
“Furthermore, our work at Ragged Top has identified and secured claims over additional historical workings nearly two kilometres from the main mine area, highlighting the significant regional potential that remains.”
Additional claims have been staked around the claims being acquired from BLK Group.
The company continues to advance the Linka Project, with the focus moving to the development of metallurgical testwork flowsheet, commencement of sighter metallurgical testwork on sample LKMET0004 from Linka Pit, a high resolution aerial survey, and gravity and magnetics surveys.
Viking is also sourcing historical data and evaluating assays from the due diligence field sampling.
Viking is also advancing towards a Notice of Intent submission to secure the necessary drilling permits for their expanded portfolio.
Viking Mines is a diversified explorer and developer, focused on tungsten, gold, and vanadium projects in the US and Australia.
Write to Amy Rotman at Mining.com.au
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