Tyranna Resources Ltd (ASX: TYX) has been encouraged by the growing numbers of intersections of spodumene-bearing pegmatite in its drilling program at the Muvero Prospect in Namibia.
The continuing intersection of spodumene- bearing pegmatites reinforces the potential of the Muvero prospect to contain a substantial amount of spodumene and we are optimistic that as drilling continues and extends into 2024 this will prove to be the case!” Tyranna Technical Director, Peter Spitalny, said.
In the Muvero pegmatite, as revealed by exposures in workings and drill-core from the 2022 drilling programme, the spodumene occurs mostly as phenocrystic megacrysts (up to several metres in length) in a coarse- grained matrix comprised chiefly of cleavelandite and quartz, with accompanying varying minor amounts of lepidolite and elbaite, muscovite and microcline.
To date, 10 RC drill-holes, MRC01 to MRC10, had been completed, totalling 1,650m. These drill-holes have been completed with intent to trace the continuation of the well-developed spodumene mineralisation discovered in 2022 through diamond drill-holes NDDH004, NDDH005 and NDDH009.
Mr Spitalny said it is expected that as drilling continues, Tyranna’s understanding of the prospect will increase and interpretations of the mineralisation will evolve.
Next Steps
Drilling will continue through to December 2023, with a short break over the Christmas period, recommencing in early January 2024. The amount of drilling at Muvero will be increased from 6,000m to 8,000m or more and continue through 2024, in addition to drilling at other prospects.
As drilling progresses, samples will be despatched to ALS Namibia (Okahandja) for processing into pulps for export to Australia and subsequent analysis. Receipt of the assay results from the first batch of samples is anticipated to occur in January 2024 and, after required validation, will be announced as soon as possible.
Continued drilling progress updates will be provided as the programme advances.
