NickelSearch Limited (ASX: NIS) has provided an update on diamond drilling completed at the Sexton Prospect at the company’s Carlingup Nickel Sulphide Project, near Ravensthorpe in Western Australia. The company has stated that both diamond drill holes have intersected visual sulphides in the UMH and LMH areas, with both horizons intersected at shallower depths than expected in the second hole.
NickelSearch’s managing director, Nicole Duncan, commented: “We are delighted to report that we have once again intersected visual sulphides, including massive sulphide mineralization, in our diamond drilling programme at Sexton, one of our highly prospective targets at Carlingup.
Massive sulphide mineralization intersected in both the upper mineralized horizon (UMH) and lower mineralized Horizon (LMH) in two diamond drillholes at the Sexton Prospect. Additionally, multiple sulphide intersections previously reported over a 9.85m interval in diamond drill hole 23NRD028.
Diamond drill hole 23NDD030 intersected massive sulphides in the same horizon, which the company has stated demonstrates nickel mineralization continuation 60m further along strike, extending the total strike length to 250m.
Assays from the two diamond holes at Sexton expected in early August, and follow-up downhole electromagnetic (DHEM) surveys are now planned for these diamond holes to further test the extent of the sulphide mineralization, which exhibits a strong DHEM anomaly response.
Furthermore, diamond drilling is underway at the high priority B1 Prospect, where recent reverse-circulation drilling intersected nickel sulphides.
“The hole confirmed the presence of nickel sulphide mineralization sitting in a structure located at relatively shallow depths of ~145m and starting quite close to surface at ~40m, which is particularly pleasing. This mineralization was intersected shallower than anticipated, and our planned DHEM surveys in the DD will allow for more constrained models and show where the intersections are in respect of the new models. We eagerly look forward to assay results in the coming weeks.” Added Nicole.
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