Premier African Minerals Ltd (LON:PREM) said drilling is underway at its Zulu lithium and tantalum project in Zimbabwe and that a second drilling rig is expected on site this weekend.
The AIM-listed company also said that pegmatite, the primary source of lithium, was intersected as expected in drill-hole ZDD55.
Laboratory equipment is expected on site next week.
“I am deeply encouraged that despite the COVID-19 related lockdowns and travel restrictions in the SADC [Southern African Development Community] region, we are making progress in the drilling program that is central to Zulu's Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS),” said chief executive George Roach.
“With the essential elements of Geodrill's camp now established, I look forward to the ongoing expansion of Zulu's camp as we progress into the various other facets of the DFS study," he said.
Geodrill Private Ltd was appointed principal drilling contractor for Zulu resource extensions and technical drilling for the DFS.