Tertiary Minerals plc has started up to 1,500 metres combined air core and reverse circulation drilling programme at the large target A1 silver-copper-zinc prospect at Mushima North in Zambia.
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The campaign will test over 1.6km of strike and up to 0.3km width, as well as the depth extension of mineralisation in key areas to 150m.
Ox Drilling began the work on 18 July and expects to finish in two to three weeks.
Samples will be analysed on site for copper and zinc using portable X-ray fluorescence followed by laboratory testing for elements including silver, copper, zinc, bismuth, antimony and gallium.
“Previous initial drilling at target A1 identified near surface polymetallic (silver-copper-zinc)
mineralisation over a width of 350m and downhole intervals of up to 67m, but with many of the
holes ending in mineralisation,” said managing director Richard Belcher.
“This drill programme has been designed to follow-up on these highly encouraging drilling results.”
The prospect has further geochemical and/or geophysical targets of A2, B1, B2, B3, C2 yet to be drill tested.
Mushima North lies within licence 27068-HQ-LEL and is held through Copernicus Minerals Ltd, which is 90% owned by Tertiary Minerals (Zambia) Ltd and 10% by local partner, Mwashia Resources Ltd.