Armada Metals Limited (ASX: AMM) has commenced drilling at the Bend Nickel Project in Zimbabwe.
A minimum of 2,500m of diamond drilling will be completed in this Phase 1 drilling programme, which will target historically intersected nickel mineralisation, interpreted prospective geological contacts, and newly discovered Natural Source Audio Magnetotelluric (NSAMT) apparent conductor targets.
The Phase 1 programme is expected to take approximately eight to 10 weeks to complete with assay results expected between four to eight weeks from the completion of each drill hole.
In parallel, as the drilling program advances, a further 10-line kilometre NSAMT survey has been planned to test the potential for apparent conductors along the highly prospective geological contact within the wider licence areas, to the north and east of the current drill program.
With field teams on site during September, and into early October, capturing more invaluable geophysical data, we have now begun our first diamond drill holes into the historically drilled Bend Nickel Deposit, where notable nickel mineralisation has been previously reported, and where Armada have outlined additional potential targets,” Managing Director and CEO, Dr Ross McGowan, said.
“In this Phase 1 programme, we aim to rapidly test the style, tenor, and distribution of the existing known mineralisation, alongside testing the new apparent conductors identified by the technical team. This planned work, including the additional geophysical data being collected at the same time, will accelerate our understanding of the potential and scale of this magmatic nickel system in Zimbabwe.
“This is an exciting moment for the company as we launch this diamond drilling program on the Bend Nickel Project.”
