Galileo Mining Ltd (ASX:GAL) has identified a new nickel sulphide target that is less than five kilometres from drilled nickel sulphides in the Fraser Range Nickel Belt of Western Australia.
Target generation electromagnetic (EM) surveying has revealed a shallow, large and conductive target along strike from Lantern South Prospect.
Large-scale target
The modelled EM conductor is a large-scale target 750 metres long and only 165 metres below the surface.
Previous drilling at Lantern South returned 41 metres at 0.19% nickel & 0.14% copper and 5 metres at 0.49% nickel & 0.46% copper, including 1-metre at 0.66% nickel & 0.75% copper.
Galileo managing director Brad Underwood said: “Our Fraser Range drilling earlier this year focused on the Lantern Prospects where the potential for discovery was demonstrated by the identification of nickel-copper sulphides.
"Since then, we have been aggressively exploring the area with EM surveys designed to look for buried sulphides.”
EM surveying
Ongoing EM surveying within Galileo’s Fraser Range project area continues to define high-quality nickel-copper sulphide targets for drill testing.
The new Easterly Prospect nickel target in the Fraser Range over TMI Magnetics.
The target generation work is delivering results for the company with high-quality drill targets developed.
“Beginning to show results”
Underwood said: "This work is beginning to show results with a new target identified just five kilometres along strike from Lantern South in a similar geological setting.
"Infill EM surveying and modelling will now be undertaken to refine the target prior to drill testing.”
EM surveying technique for nickel sulphides in the Fraser Range.
The EM surveying involves running out a large 400 metres by 400 metres wire loop on the ground either by foot or using quad bikes.
A current is then run through the loop prior to a reading being taken.
Galileo prospect locations in the Fraser Range Nickel Belt.
Galileo Mining is focused on the exploration and development of nickel, copper and cobalt resources in Western Australia.
GAL has joint ventures with the Creasy Group over tenements in the Fraser Range which are highly prospective for nickel-copper sulphide deposits similar to the operating Nova mine.
The company also holds tenements near Norseman with more than 26,000 tonnes of contained cobalt and 122,000 tonnes of contained nickel, in JORC-compliant resources.