Cooper Metals Ltd (ASX:CPM) has the reverse circulation (RC) drill spinning at the Brumby Ridge copper-gold prospect of the Mt Isa East Project in Queensland, targeting a large geochemical anomaly and a separate induced polarisation (IP) anomaly.
The company plans to complete seven holes over 1,400 metres, testing the 300-metre-long IP anomaly, and remaining untested 300 metres of a 400-metre geochemical anomaly.
Unlocking full Brumby Ridge potential
“Cooper has commenced the planned RC drilling at Brumby Ridge, to test around the strong chargeability anomaly on PDP L10200N with scissor holes,” Cooper Metals managing director Ian Warland said.
“We are also completing more holes around the significant RC holes drilled in 2023 to get a clearer idea of the controls on mineralisation and ascertain the size and grade potential of the prospect.
“The 2023 RC drill holes such as 23MERC028 produced significant results in their own right and require adequate investigation to understand the full potential at Brumby Ridge.”
Drill hole 23MERC028 previously returned an intersection of 71 metres at 2.8% copper and 0.05 g/t gold from 115 metresh, including an exceptionally high-grade component of 24 metres at 5.37% copper and 0.10 g/t gold from 115 metres.
These very promising results paint Brumby Ridge as having strong potential for a high-grade copper deposit, an opportunity CPM intends to take full advantage of.
The drilling will take about two weeks to complete and the company expects assays will be available by late April.