Legend Mining (ASX: LEG) is moving closer to obtaining the company's primary objective of direct shipping ore (DSO) from the Ngovayang project in the Cameroon.
Davis Tube Recovery (DTR) results returned up to 70.8% magnetite concentrate with low impurities from an initial 4 metre composite drill core sample.
Legend's immediate focus is large tonnages of magnetite ore associated with magnetite bearing gneiss.
A first pass drilling program at the Eseka prospect identified wide intercepts of up to 86 metres of magnetite gneiss.
Mark Wilson, managing director, said "this project is shaping up as a potential magnetite province which confirms our early assessment of the aeromagnetic survey conducted last year.
"Our exploration challenge is now to build the largest possible magnetite resource."
Legend said ground reconnaissance work over the large aeromagnetic anomalies in the southern region of the project confirmed a widespread outcrop of magnetite bearing gneiss within the footprint of the anomalies.
Ngovayang comprises three granted exploration permits which not only has iron ore potential, but also gold.
A major benefit for the project is the proximity to infrastructure including rail and road networks to and from the port city of Douala.
This strategic location will greatly assist the exploration phases of work and potentially facilitate a start-up production transport system to port.