Midnight Sun Director of Marketing and Communications Adrian O’Brien joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce the start of exploration work at the Kazhiba Target on the company’s Solwezi Property in Zambia. This initiative is part of the Cooperative Exploration Plan with First Quantum Minerals (TSX:FM), designed to define near-surface oxide copper resources that could serve as a potential feed source for First Quantum’s nearby Kansanshi Mine, located less than 10 kilometers away.
O’Brien highlighted that the current work program includes 3,000 meters of reverse circulation drilling, partial ionic leach sampling, and an induced polarization (IP) survey. The drilling will target an average depth of 50 meters per hole, with spacing planned at 100 meters between holes in peripheral areas and 50 meters over the core mineralized zone. Additionally, a wide-spaced IP survey will be conducted over a previously untested anomaly at Kazhiba.
This survey aims to detect stratigraphic-bound copper sulphide mineralization, potentially identifying the source of the existing copper oxide blanket. Seven survey lines, each spaced 200 meters apart, will cover a total of 6.5 line-kilometers. The results from this work are expected to provide valuable insights into the potential of the Kazhiba Target and its contribution to the overall resource potential of the Solwezi Property.