Dundas Minerals Ltd (ASX:DUN) has tapped Petricore Solutions to be its exploration services provider.
The specialist appointment will support Dundas as it hunts for nickel, copper and gold across the Albany-Fraser Orogen in Western Australia.
Petricore’s selection also means Dundas will engage experienced Fraser Rage geologist and Petricor director Tim Fraser to advise on its exploration endeavours as a consultant.
Moving ahead, Kalgoorlie-based Petricore will provide field services and crew to carry out logistics, drilling supervision, sample recording, logging, dispatch, cataloguing and storage across Dundas’ properties.
Initially, these services will underpin preparation for a drill campaign at the company‘s wholly-owned Central and Matilda South nickel-copper exploration targets in WA.
“The precise solution we were looking for”
Commenting on Petricore’s appointment, Dundas Minerals managing director Shane Volk said: “Partnering with Petricore significantly de-risks the geological services portion of our future drilling programs and will enhance geological samples processing.
“Shortages of experienced field services labour and geologists continue in Western Australia – this inevitably flows through to program delays, as well as delays in drill core and/or drill chip processing and results.
“Petricore, with its experienced field crew and geologists, its seamless and innovative geological sample processing systems, plus a dedicated facility located in Kalgoorlie provides us with the precise solution we were looking for.”
Geological expertise
Petricore co-founder Tim Fraser will oversee exploration targeting and programs at Dundas, and his role commences immediately.
Volk went on to say the significance of Fraser’s recruitment “cannot be understated”.
“Tim spent four years with the Creasy Group working in the Fraser Range (roughly 140 kilometres north of Dundas’ exploration tenements),” the MD stated on Monday.
“During that time, he led nickel and copper exploration targeting programs and various drilling campaigns.
“Tim was a key member of the Silver Knight nickel-copper-cobalt deposit discovery team (the deposit has since been acquired by Independence Group), and he was also involved in various other exploration programs for the Creasy Group throughout the Fraser Range.”
About Dundas
Dundas Minerals is a battery minerals and gold-focused exploration company prospecting in the southern Albany-Fraser Orogen.
The explorer holds 12 contiguous exploration licences (either granted or under application) covering 1,201 square kilometres. All licences are 100% owned by Dundas and are located within unallocated crown land.
The Albany-Fraser Orogen is home to some famous neighbours, including AngloGold Ashanti (ASX:AGG) Ltd’s world-class Tropicana gold mine and Independence Group’s Nova nickel mine.
Dundas’ tenements are located roughly 120 kilometres southwest of Nova, have not been subject to modern exploration and are deemed prospective for battery materials like nickel, copper and rare earths and gold.