Viking Mines (ASX:VKA) has unveiled a 1.6km strike of tungsten-bearing occurrences at surface at the Linka Tungsten Project in Nevada after integrating historical data.
The discovery doubles the known strike length at the project, with 800m of the corridor untested under the Bates Mountain Tuff from the evaluating of historical surface mapping and sampling.
A surface sample from this campaign returned 0.6% tungsten trioxide, along with multiple surface grab and channel samples returning 1% tungsten trioxide over 8.5m and individual grab samples up to 1.5% tungsten trioxide.
The mineralised corridor only spans 1.6km of a greater 5.5km of interpreted contacts of the regional intrusive, totalling 29%, which Viking says offers a “substantial regional scale opportunity”.
The company expected to return drillhole information for Linka, Hillside, and Conquest by the end of February, with the digitisation and evaluation of historical data nearing completion. Metallurgical testwork on a Linka sample returning 1.3% tungsten trioxide is expected late February.
Viking acquired 68 historical drillholes and assay records in its binding terms sheet to acquire the Linka Project, along with six other tungsten projects in Nevada from BLK Group, as reported by Mining.com.au.
CEO Julian Woodcock says the system suggests the potential of a “much greater magnitude than previously understood” due to the results proximity to the main mine.
“This doubles the immediate strike potential of the mineralised corridor to 1.6km, which may represent only 29% of the 5.5km interpreted contacts of the regional intrusive,” Woodcock says.
“Our team is working diligently to capture the full value of this extensive data, and we will share more insights as they are finalised to refine our targeting as we prepare to move towards drilling.”
As reported by Mining.com.au, the company is currently conducting high-resolution geophysics at Linka to map the subsurface extent of the tungsten skarn system and identify new drill targets.
Viking Mines is an exploration and development company, currently focused on developing its tungsten acquisitions in Nevada, US.
Write to Maddison Elliott at Mining.com.au
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