A recent site visit has reinforced Zeus Resources’ (ASX:ZEU) confidence in the scale and quality of its Casablanca Antimony Project in central Morocco.
Executive Director, Hugh Pilgrim says the “combination of high-grade mineralisation at surface, favourable geology, and strong local support positions us well to move rapidly into active exploration”.
“We are particularly encouraged by the continuity of structures and the immediate opportunity to generate drill-ready targets,” Pilgrim says.
On 10 March 2025, the company secured an option agreement with Ashgill Morocco to acquire the project comprising a package of six exploration licenses, which is subject to shareholder approval.
The company has completed a rock chip sampling program targeting stibnite-bearing quartz veins across the southern licence area. During the site visit, Ashgill geologists conducted a rock chip sampling campaign in the southern tenements to map the outcropping veins.
Twenty rock chip samples were taken over two veins with strikes of 2.8km and 2km, confirming the presence of semimassive to massive stibnite mineralisation at the surface.
In addition to the rock chip program, Zeus conducted a site visit, which facilitated discussions surrounding regulatory frameworks, local operational logistics, and environmental considerations, positioning the company to advance the project efficiently.
AfriLABS, an ALS-accredited laboratory, performed a robust four-acid digestion coupled with ICP-OES analysis, delivering accurate and dependable quantification of antimony at ore-grade concentrations.
A Zeus director’s site visit then confirmed the mineralised system’s surface expression and exposure. Outcropping mineralisation and artisanal workings were observed across multiple project areas. Zeus says these features validate historical reports and support the geological interpretation of a structurally controlled antimony-bearing system.
Zeus continues to engage with stakeholders and operates in accordance with local and international environmental and operational standards.
The Casablanca Antimony Project comprises six licenses covering an area of approximately 79km2 at the provincial boundary separating the Khouribga and Khenifra Provinces in the Beni Mellal-Khenifra Region of Morocco.
The project is about 42km northeast of Khouribga and 115km southeast of Casablanca. Direct access is via road R311, which joins the city of Oued Zem to the Moulay Bouazza township.
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