Adavale Resources Limited (ASX: ADD) has commenced mobilisation of a multi-purpose reverse circulation (RC)/diamond drill rig following completion of the nine recent HEM surveys (HEM 1 to 9) conducted over the company’s Kabanga Jirani and Luhuma Nickel Projects (located within the East African Nickel Belt of Tanzania.
The drill programme will initially focus on seven high-priority nickel target areas (Target Areas) within the Kabanga North-East/Luhuma extension, Kabanga East and Kabanga West Licences.
The programme will be subject to ongoing refinement based on drill results, field assessments and the final processed data from the HEM contractor.
I’m very pleased that having completed the recent comprehensive geophysical survey work, the company is now entering into a very exciting phase of drill testing multiple targets,” Executive Director, David Riekie, said.
“We are preparing for a highly active exploration period in the December quarter and expect a similar level of regular updates to the market.”
Adavale’s Technical Director, Mr John Hicks commented:
“Our initial high-priority target drill program will focus on seven broad target areas which encompass the HEM survey areas 1 to 4 and 7 to 9.
“The drill rig will initially mobilise to Kabanga West to evaluate the HEM areas 7-9, which are on a similar latitude to our neighbor’s 58Mt @ 2.62% Ni, Kabanga Nickel deposit.
“We will remain flexible to ongoing adjustments to the drill programme based on ongoing field assessment of drill locations, drill results and the receipt of all final processed HEM survey data from the contractor, which is due over the coming weeks. Interpretation and modelling of the HEM data therefore remains ongoing at this point.
“We plan to test a number of anomalies identified within the broader target areas with diamond drill holes up to 500m deep, typically targeted at deeper coincident gravity and EM anomalies.
‘Shallower RC holes may be drilled into individual gravity anomalies, to confirm the presence of prospective mafic-ultramafic bodies at depth. Down hole electromagnetic (DHEM) surveys will be performed on most holes to aid ongoing drill targeting.”