Galileo Resources PLC (AIM:GLR) updated investors on operations in Northwest Zambia, where on Licence 28001 it has completed two drill holes.
Drilling holes totalled 706.4 metres and confirmed the stratigraphy of the broader licence area.
Also, geological mapping, historical geophysical data interpretation, and stream sediment sampling have identified the most promising areas for mineralization within the licence.
Findings will guide future exploration by helping to pinpoint potential ‘Kamoa-Kakula-type’ copper mineralization, Galileo noted.
Planning is now underway for the next phase of work, set to commence after the rainy season.
"Galileo is undertaking geological exploration in its truest sense in the Western Foreland where it has been necessary to first drill to verify that the Licence is located within the Western Foreland domain,” chief executive Colin Bird said in a statement.
“The potential benefits for successful exploration and discovery are significant particularly as the Western Foreland in neighbouring DRC hosts the second richest copper mines in the world.
“We have now reduced our search area to the most prospective parts of the Licence and look forward to the next exploration campaign after the rainy season".