Nickel X Limited (ASX: NKL) has commenced a maiden 1,500m diamond drilling works programme at the Cosmos South Nickel Project within the prolific Nickel producing Wiluna Greenstone Belt, WA, where the company is seeking buried channelised komatiite volcanic rocks prospective for nickel sulphide mineralisation.
The Cosmos South Nickel Project is located 10km south of the world-class high-grade Cosmos Nickel operations (IGO Limited) and 20km north of the world class Leinster Nickel operations (BHP – Nickel West), within the prolific Nickel producing Wiluna Greenstone Belt (WGB).
The Nickel X exploration team are excited to have the Diamond drilling programme underway at Cosmos South, where the company has defined significant and strong EM and Magnetic anomalies, on strike from the world class nickel producing Cosmos and Leinster,” Managing Director Matt Gauci said.
“We are targeting the CS1 target the geophysical signature of which are consistent with buried channelised komatiite volcanic rocks prospective for nickel sulphide mineralisation.
“The programme will consist of four to six holes with a combination of Conventional Diamond drill holes and Directional Diamond drill holes to be undertaken by DDH1, supervised and managed by Nickel X Director Kris Butera and Exploration Manager Tony Donaghy.”
At Cosmos South the company has defined significant and strong EM and magnetic anomalies, on strike from the world class nickel producing Cosmos and Leinster.
Cosmos South Nickel Project Summary
Cosmos South M36/580 is situated within a highly endowed nickel rich region of the Wiluna Greenstone Belt (WGB). The WGB hosts world class nickel deposits of the Leinster Nickel Operations, Mt Keith, Yakabindie, Honeymoon Well and Cosmos.