Critical minerals and base metals explorer Iltani Resources (ASX: ILT) has restarted drilling at its exciting Orient silver-lead-zinc-indium project in Herberton, Queensland.
The Stage 2 drilling programme is designed to follow up on the highly successful Stage 1 drilling program which returned multiple intersections of 30-40m thick silver-lead-zinc-indium mineralisation at Orient East and West plus test areas of extensive outcropping stockwork mineralisation identified in recently completed mapping.
It will consist of 23 RC (reverse circulation) drill holes, with 9 RC drillholes planned at Orient East (for 1,300m drilled), 11 RC drill holes planned at Orient West (for 1,840m drilled) and 3 RC drillholes planned at Deadman Creek (for 360m drilled).
Iltani plans to complete the initial part of the Stage 2 programme by early December, then demobilise the drill rig in anticipation of the wet season. The remainder of the programme will be completed in early 2024 after the wet season abates.
Assay results are expected 4-6 weeks after sample submission.
“It is fantastic to restart drilling at the Orient Project. The results we received from our Stage 1 drilling programme significantly exceeded our expectations, with the drill bit delivering wide intersections (30- 40m thick) of silver-lead-zinc-indium mineralisation at potentially open pittable depths,” Managing Director Donald Garner said.
“The Stage 2 drilling programme is planned to extend the mineralisation drilled in Stage 1 and test multiple stockwork targets recently mapped by a consultant geologist (Nick Tate), including the Deadman Creek stockwork target.
“The Stage 2 drill programme has commenced, and we plan to drill to early December, then we will demobilise the rig in anticipation of the wet season. Drilling will resume in early 2024 when the wet season has abated and we can complete the programme.”
