Cobre (ASX: CBE) has uncovered a prominent copper anomaly associated with aircore and RC drilling at the Tlou Target at the Kitlanya West Project in Botswana.
Highlights
The copper anomaly has been identified in 16 widely spaced shallow RC holes, in samples at the base of cover (up to 165ppm Cu) and upper bedrock samples (up to 1530 ppm Cu);
- In one of the drill holes, minor chrysocolla and copper sulphide mineralisation was observed in RC chips;
- Extending further support to the target, a clearly defined zinc (Zn) and lead (Pb) halo surrounding the copper anomaly has been mapped from drill results ;
- Interpretation of magnetic data over the Tlou Target supports a geological setting similar to ASX-listed Sandfire Resources Limited’s (ASX: SFR, Sandfire) T3 deposit, where mineralisation is associated with thrust/s breaching a doubly plunging fold structure; and
- Follow-up work at the Tlou Target will include infill RC holes followed by a 1500m diamond drilling programme designed to intersect structurally controlled high-grade mineralisation responsible for the widespread copper anomalism.
I am extremely pleased with the findings from our ongoing drilling activities at the Kitlanya West project in Botswana. The identification of a consistent and significant copper anomaly associated with the Tlou Target provides further support for the copper potential in the 2000km2 project area,” Chief Executive Officer, Adam Wooldridge, said.
“Tlou is in a high-priority setting for structurally controlled mineralisation associated with folding of target stratigraphy. The confirmation of copper in bedrock and base of Kalahari samples provides a strong indicator for underlying mineralisation.
“Overall, these findings demonstrate the excellent prospects of KITW outside of the Ngami Copper Project, and further validate our exploration strategy in Botswa.”
The ongoing 10,000m AC and RC drill campaign, designed to test for geochemical anomalies at the base of cover and upper portion of underlying bedrock, is now 50% complete.
