Galileo Mining Ltd (ASX:GAL) has kicked off a 10,000-metre aircore drill program at its Norseman Project within the Kambalda nickel belt of Western Australia.
This will test multiple prospective palladium and nickel targets within the region identified by soil sampling and previous drilling.
Initial drilling will focus on five priority palladium-nickel targets with additional prospects also planned to be tested.
“Strong pipeline of prospects”
Galileo managing director Brad Underwood said: “We are delighted to be underway with our aircore drill campaign at Norseman.
“The number of targets we have ready for testing gives us a strong pipeline of prospects which will lead to further RC/diamond drilling campaigns and with the ultimate goal of new resource discoveries.
“10,000 metres of drilling allow us to cover the five-priority palladium-nickel targets as well as drilling new prospective areas at the Mt Thirsty and Woodcutters prospects.
“Aircore drilling is expected to take approximately six weeks to complete with assay results to follow.
“We look forward to updating the market with the results from this exciting new phase of drilling within a world-class mining district.”
Drill program
Galileo’s aircore drilling planned to run for about six weeks is designed to develop multiple prospects for follow up reverse circulation (RC) and diamond drilling programs scheduled for 2022.
A highly prospective ground position with anomalous soil and drilling results has been used to focus the current campaign.
RC and/or diamond drilling will be undertaken after the completion of aircore drilling to follow up on any anomalies resulting from the program.
The drill program will also test down dip and along strike of Galileo’s existing mineralised drill results within the Norseman Project area.
About Norseman
Norseman Project location map with a selection of regional mines and Infrastructure.
Galileo’s wholly-owned Norseman Project contains a cobalt-nickel JORC resource and additional prospects with potential for copper, nickel and cobalt mineralisation.
The tenure at Norseman comprises exploration and prospecting licences covering a total area of 306 square kilometres
This project is only 10 kilometres from the Western Australian town of Norseman with excellent infrastructure, including gas, water and electricity facilities, as well as access to road and rail.
Galileo has been involved with the Norseman Project since 2006 as a private company and is now accelerating its exploration and development activities as a public company, targeting volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) copper, nickel sulphide and lateritic cobalt-nickel mineralisation.