Guardian Metal Resources plc has identified “extensive tungsten-rich skarn and porphyry mineralisation” at the past producing Tempiute tungsten mine and surrounding area in south-central Nevada, USA.
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The company subsequently more than doubled its footprint by staking a further 29 new lode mining claims to cover the new target areas.
The findings from porphyry expert Dr Lawrence Carter follow his site assessment and prospecting for further exploration potential.
Guardian said that historical mining had targeted the widest zones of skarn mineralisation of up to 30 metres thick over vertical ranges of at least 400m.
This had left “many zones of skarn mineralisation outcropping at surface” ranging from more than 1m to 20m thick, with no evidence of previous drilling.
Dr Carter’s review additionally revealed “multiple zones of porphyry-style stockwork veining” as well as “numerous ‘truck-ready’ historical ore stockpiles”, of skarn and massive sulphide mineralisation.
A further stockpile identified east of the area falls under the new staked claims.
A newly identified satellite zone to Tempiute, containing a tungsten-skarn system, is also included within the new claims and will be named the Worthington system.
The company noted that the Worthington skarn system is situated approximately 34km north of the main Tempiute project, in the Worthington Mountains.
Tempiute mine and mill lies less than 250 miles (402 km) southeast of Guardian’s Pilot Mountain tungsten project.