Tertiary Minerals PLC has announced plans to launch a Phase 3 drill programme at Target A1 within its Mushima North Project, aiming to further define and expand the known zones of silver, copper, and zinc mineralisation.
The upcoming programme will comprise approximately 1,000 metres of Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling, designed to test lateral extensions, continuity, and depth potential of mineralised structures identified in previous phases.
Phase 2 drilling returned a series of strong intercepts, including:
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58m at 49 g/t Ag, 0.26% Cu, and 0.16% Zn from 8m downhole, including 20m at 86 g/t Ag, 0.44% Cu, and 0.24% Zn from 46m, and 9m at 124 g/t Ag, 0.73% Cu, and 0.25% Zn from 57m;
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73m at 32 g/t Ag, 0.16% Cu, and 0.24% Zn from 11m downhole, including 21m at 66 g/t Ag, 0.21% Cu, and 0.30% Zn from 50m.
Drilling is set to commence imminently, with results expected to provide critical insights into the scale and continuity of mineralisation at Mushima North, further advancing Tertiary Minerals’ exploration strategy in Zambia.
Richard Belcher, Managing Director of Tertiary Minerals plc, commented:
“We are delighted that we will be drilling again at Target A1 this season. Drilling again before the rains, rather than waiting until the start of the next dry season in March-April next year, shows our resolve to aggressively advance this Project and add shareholder value.
“Target A1 now has a surface footprint of approximately 450m by 400m, with mineralisation intersected to a vertical depth of up to 84m. However, the mineralisation remains open to the north/northwest, south/southeast and at depth. This drill programme will test the potential continuation of mineralisation along strike and at depth, as well as providing additional infill drilling. This work is aimed at bringing us closer to our goal of producing a maiden mineral resource in the next 12 months.
“We eagerly await the start of the drilling programme and I look forward to providing updates in the coming weeks.”
