Estrella Resources (ASX: ESR) has received a positive initial outcome to the Induced Polarisation trial the company is conducting in Timor-Leste, targeting supergene mineralisation within the Noni Formation.
“These IP trials give Estrella its first look at potential manganese discoveries at depth,” Managing Director, Chris Daws, said.
“Timor-Leste is virtually unexplored, so these findings are not just important for Estrella Resources but also relevant for the future of its developing minerals exploration industry.
“From the early work completed, we are very encouraged to be identifying low resistivity anomalies. Pairing our data with visual observations tells us that the exploration method is capable of identifying supergene manganese.
“While further chargeability work is required, the plan will be to expand the trial to systematically apply IP across our licenses and permits, building our exploration database to make further discoveries.”
Work on the chargeability response detected in the trial is ongoing to see if parts of it can be used. Future trials will incorporate a larger power source so that chargeability data can be captured over a longer decay period.
The company is in the process of converting its Environmental License to a higher category which will enable the in-country team to start trenching activities and to plan drilling to verify the current IP trials’ findings.
