Ximen Mining Corp (TSX-V:XIM, OTCQB:XXMMF) has said it is planning to conduct airborne magnetic and Lidar geophysical surveys at its Brett property near Vernon in southern British Columbia.
The Brett epithermal gold property covers 20,000 hectares and 17 mineral occurrences 30 kilometers west of Vernon. Drilling at the project has been delayed due to the effects of last year's wildfire, the company said.
The program for 2022 will now include a drone-based airborne magnetic survey and a helicopter Lidar survey, Ximen Mining said, noting that these are being done to provide base information for exploring extensions to the main and parallel zones.
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Specifically, the magnetic survey will include 487 line-kilometer flown at 50-meter spaced flight lines using a DRONE-MAG system, which consists of a multi-rotor UAV platform with a GSMP-35U potassium vapor magnetometer and GSM-19 Over Hauser base stations, Ximen Mining said.
The Lidar survey, meanwhile, will consist of 54 square kilometers of lidar and orthophoto data collected with a Phoenix Ranger Lidar scanner via a manned helicopter.
The magnetic results will be used to map the distribution of rock types beneath cover and identify possible de-magnetized zones associated with mineralization, while the Lidar will be used for lineament analysis and as a detailed topographic base.
Ximen Mining owns 100% interest in three of its precious metal projects located in southern British Columbia. Ximen`s two Gold projects are The Amelia Gold Mine and The Brett Epithermal Gold Project.
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