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Antipa commences new Minari Dome drilling camopaign - The Pick Online Magazine

Written by Staff Writer | Oct 12, 2023 12:12:52 PM

Antipa Minerals Ltd (ASX: AZY) has commenced Phase 2 CY2023 drilling at its 100%-owned Minyari Dome Gold-Copper Project in the Paterson Province of Western Australia.

Highlights

  • Expanded Phase 2 CY2023 Minyari Dome Exploration Programme for up to 19,200m of new reverse circulation (RC), diamond core and air core drilling.
  • Drilling to target material growth to the existing gold-copper Mineral Resource plus major new greenfield discoveries.
  • Maiden resource focus at the recently discovered GEO-01 large gold-copper prospect, located approximately 1.3km south of the Minyari deposit.
  • Three high-priority, large-scale greenfield targets, at Tetris and Pacman to be drill tested.
  • Expanded programme enabled by recent capital raising initiatives and partially supported through WA Government EIS funding grants.

We are delighted to have our boots on the ground with drill rigs beginning to turn once again at Minyari. Phase 2 CY2023 exploration is geared towards resource growth and greenfield discoveries, with drilling at GEO-01, Tetris and Pacman targeting rapid, sizeable success,” Managing Director, Roger Mason, said.

“With up to 19,200m of RC, diamond core and air core drilling planned, there is a fantastic opportunity for discovery as we test these high-potential targets through the coming months.”

Expanded programme

The expanded CY2023 Phase 2 drilling programme at Minyari Dome is planned to total an additional 19,200m of drilling comprising up to 10,000m of reverse circulation (RC) drilling, 4,200m of diamond core drilling and 5,000m of air core drilling. Drilling has commenced, with key growth and discovery targets to be tested during this programme.