Anax Metals Ltd (ASX:ANX) has intersected massive copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) sulphide mineralisation at the Evelyn Deposit and massive to semi-massive sulphides at the Salt Creek Deposit in Western Australia.
Further metallurgical and geotechnical diamond drilling has now been successfully completed at the Whim Creek Project, located 115 kilometres southwest of Port Hedland, in the West Pilbara region.
Two holes completed at the Evelyn deposit intersected near-surface massive sulphides consisting of chalcopyrite, sphalerite, galena, pyrite and pyrrhotite with true widths up to 15 metres wide.
The programme was designed to obtain samples to be used for metallurgical test work at Evelyn and Salt Creek and to provide core for geotechnical studies at Mons Cupri, Evelyn and Salt Creek
“Initial observations from this latest round of diamond drilling have been very encouraging and while assay results are still awaited, intersection of massive copper and zinc sulphides and confirmation of historically defined mineralisation is exciting,” Managing Director, Geoff Laing, said.
“Both Evelyn and Salt Creek are very high-grade deposits. Metallurgical test work is due to commence shortly and is expected to confirm visual estimates of compatibility with existing processing design engineering work. It is intended for both high grade deposits to feed directly into the Whim Creek development scenario.”
Four holes were drilled at Evelyn (358 metres), located 25km south of the proposed Whim Creek processing facility. Two holes were specifically designed for geotechnical purposes and the remaining two were drilled directly in areas of known mineralisation to obtain samples for metallurgical test work.
Three holes were completed at Salt Creek (335 metres), located 18km northwest of the proposed Whim Creek processing facility. Two of these holes were drilled for geotechnical purposes and one for metallurgical samples.
Two geotechnical holes were completed at Mons Cupri (290 metres) to obtain geotechnical and structural information that will underpin engineering and pit design work. The metallurgical drilling program at Evelyn and Salt Creek targeted high and moderate grade copper and zinc domains.
All three holes successfully intersected significant mineralisation, including near-surface zones of well-mineralised copper (as chalcopyrite), zinc (as sphalerite) and lead (as galena) in the form of matrix, semi-massive to massive sulphides and stringers.
The presence of copper, zinc and lead at Evelyn has been qualitatively confirmed through continuous XRF scanning using the Minalyzer CS system. Geochemical assays for XRF calibration are currently being undertaken and quantitative XRF intersections and/or geochemical assays will be reported once assay results have been received.
Next Steps
Evelyn hole 22AED003 is being halved for standard geochemical assaying, with results to be used for continuous XRF calibration purposes. The assay results and XRF results will be released to the market when available and will be used to compile composites for ore sorting and metallurgical test work.
Preparation of metallurgical composites have commenced, with ore sorting, comminution and flotation test work to commence on representative samples from Evelyn and Salt Creek shortly.
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