Zenith Minerals (ASX:ZNC) has commenced a large-scale, dual-purpose drill programme testing lithium and gold targets at the Split Rocks project in Western Australia.
“We are very excited to get the drill rigs back to Split Rocks and kick off the start of our 2022 exploration campaigns,” CEO, Mick Clifford, said.
“The initial programme of lithium pegmatite drilling will allow us to get a decent picture of the thickness and mineralogy of four very large pegmatite bodies that we know little about.
“These pegmatite bodies, particularly those at Estrela and British Hills East, have only been identified by shallow RAB or aircore drilling that has not been an effective test.
“The gold drilling is designed to assess the grade and continuity of gold mineralisation particularly in the fresh rock, across multiple targets where we have had significant success over the past 12 months in our aircore drilling programmes.”
The lithium drill campaign at Split Rocks is part of a larger initiative under the Zenith Lithium Alliance, a joint venture with the EV Metals Group (EVM), to secure lithium spodumene feedstock for EVM.
An initial programme of 14 RC drill holes will test four large scale pegmatite targets, Rio, Dulcie West, Estrela and British Hills East.
Mr Clifford said an expansion of this initial programme is likely.
Project-wide geochemical screening programmes are also underway with one x auger and two x soil crews working towards systematically sampling all the prospective portions of the 660 sq. km land package. Over 1500 new samples collected to date.
Gold Exploration
In addition to the lithium evaluation programme, Zenith is also assessing the gold potential of the Split Rocks project, with significant success to date.
Final assay results from the 150-hole aircore/slimline RC drill programme completed in late 2021 have now been received.
New encouraging near surface gold mineralisation was intersected. Initial 4m composite assay results, including:
▪ 4m @ 1.3 g/t Au (eoh)
▪ 4m @ 1.2 g/t Au
▪ 4m @ 1.0 g/t Au
▪ In addition, drilling returned a further 17 shallow intersections of gold mineralisation grading >0.4 g/t Au.
For further information please visit: https://www.zenithminerals.com.au/
