Galileo Mining Ltd (ASX: GAL) has received new assays of historic samples from 2018 drilling which show significant palladium and nickel results 3km south of the Callisto discovery in WA.
The historic RC drill samples within the company’s 100% owned Norseman project were originally drilled in 2018 and targeted near surface cobalt mineralisation.
These samples have now been re-assayed for PGE (platinum group elements) in light of the Callisto palladium and nickel discovery in 2022.
Since the discovery of the nickel-palladium mineralisation at Callisto we have been actively reviewing our entire project area to understand the potential of the region,” Managing Director, Brad Underwood, said.
“In addition to the five kilometres of strike length to the north of Callisto we have now identified a further four kilometres of strike length to the south. This new prospectivity is shown by anomalous palladium, platinum and nickel in 2018 drilling that was previously unrecognised. The magnetic data also shows an intrusive rock unit that matches the drill assays.
“First pass RC drilling at South Callisto is planned to commence in early November. Meanwhile, the assays from the current drill campaign at North Callisto and Jimberlana prospects are expected in October.
“Callisto is a new mineralised discovery in an underexplored region and establishes Galileo’s ground at Norseman as highly prospective for further success.”
Approximately 3,100 metres of RC drilling was completed over 58 drill holes in 2018 to define the “Goblin” cobalt laterite resource.
Selected drill sample pulps from this drilling were re-analysed for PGEs and gold by fire assay. Anomalous results were recorded in multiple drill holes with assay results from 23 drill holes recorded.
Outcropping ultramafic rock units have been recorded by field mapping, and interpretation of the magnetic data suggests that discrete intrusive rock units, similar to that found at Callisto, occur at the South Callisto prospect. First pass drilling at South Callisto is planned to commence in early November.
