Empire Metals Limited announced that the initial stage of its forthcoming extensive exploration campaign at the Pitfield project in Western Australia is set to commence next week.
The agenda includes drilling 1,500 meters of diamond core to validate the vastness of this colossal, titanium-laden mineral structure.
Three 500m-deep, angled diamond core holes will target the continuation of the superior titanium mineral quality identified in the company’s initial drilling endeavour.
Highlights
· Major exploration campaign launched to confirm the scale of this giant, titanium-enriched mineral system and to provide more information about key parameters such as mineralogy, grades, tonnage potential and geological controls on the thicker, higher-grade mineralisation.
· The drilling programme will consist of three angled, 500m deep, diamond core drill holes focused on confirming the continuation of the high-grade titanium mineralisation discovered during the Company’s maiden drill campaign.
· Particular focus on the large, very dense core mapped by airborne gravity survey which is believed to be indicative of the thicker and higher-grade parts of this extensively altered, giant titanium-rich mineral system which extends over 40km x 8km.
· The highest density areas identified by the airborne gravity survey are outside areas tested in the maiden drilling campaign, which consisted of 21 Reverse Circulation (RC) holes totalling 3,206 metres.
· The next phase of RC drilling, scheduled for Q4 2023, will involve a much larger programme along the length of the high-density gravity core within the regional magnetics anomaly.
Later in the year, a new segment of reverse circulation (RC) drilling is on the cards, which will be an expansive operation spanning the high-density gravity core highlighted by a recent aerial survey.
Furthermore, Empire Metals has reported a significant titanium find at Pitfield, along with copper. Shaun Bunn, the managing director, stated, “This diamond core drilling marks the beginning of a significant exploration initiative aimed at grasping the grade, mineral composition, thickness, and breadth of this vast, transformed titanium-abundant mineral structure.”
He added, “The diamond core drilling zones have been chosen based on regions with proven titanium-rich mineralization, as evidenced by our preliminary RC drilling results.
