Marmota Energy (ASX: MEU) has intersected large intervals of copper and nickel sulphides at its Durkin project in South Australia that appear to be part of a wider large-scale mineralised intrusive system stretching over three kilometres.
The results follow previous sulphides being intercepted at targets located within and one outside the main Durkin area.
Seven of the 13 holes drilled had intersected significant intervals of anomalous nickel and copper along with common associate elements such as gold, palladium, chromium and magnesium.
The largest intercept of nickel is 75 metres thick while assays returned up to 0.1% nickel and 308ppm copper.
This supports the model for a layered mafic to ultramafic style of mineralisation, with the bulk of the first stage drilling intercepting mafic rock, with projected underlying utltramafic rocks having potential for higher grades yet to be fully tested
Further infill geophysical surveys are being planned in-line with the trend of the nickel mineralisation defined by the Phase 1 drilling to map zones of higher potential for further drill testing.
Downhole geophysics is also planned with several holes cased during Phase 1 in preparation for further assessment.
The data will be used to assist in further determining areas for follow up drilling including deepening of several drill holes from Phase 1.
Deepening of holes is expected to intercept ultramafic rocks with greater potential for higher grades and massive sulphides.
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