Empire Metals Ltd (AIM:EEE) said the first phase of the company's next major exploration campaign at the Pitfield project in Western Australia starts next week.
A total of 1,500 metres (m) of diamond core drilling is planned to prove up the scale of this giant, titanium-enriched mineral system.
Three angled, 500m deep, diamond core holes will be drilled focusing on the continuation of the high-grade titanium mineralisation discovered during the company's maiden drill campaign.
A new phase of reverse circulation (RC) drilling is scheduled for the final quarter of the year and will involve a much larger programme along the length of the high-density gravity core identified by a recent airborne survey.
Shaun Bunn, managing director, said: “The diamond core drilling is the first phase of a major exploration push aimed at understanding the grade, mineralogy, thickness and extent of this extensively altered, giant titanium-rich mineral system.
"The diamond core holes are focussed in areas of known titanium enriched mineralisation, based on the results of our maiden RC drill campaign.”