Galileo Mining Ltd (ASX:GAL, OTC:GLMGF) continues to add to the appeal of its 100%-owned Norseman project in Western Australia, this time with the discovery of nickel and copper sulphides at the new Jimberlana South prospect during first pass reverse circulation (RC) drilling.
The junior exploration company hit shallow sulphide lenses about 59 metres below surface with the best results of 1 metre at 0.83% nickel, 0.36% copper and 0.07% cobalt from 74 metres within a broader interval of 7 metres at 0.22% nickel, 0.13% copper and 0.02% cobalt from 68 metres.
This new sulphide zone is open at depth and along strike, which the company intends to explore with another round of RC drilling later this month.
Jimberlana South section with nickel sulphides.
Well-funded
“Finding nickel sulphides in the first RC drill program at a new prospect is a very encouraging sign,” Galileo managing director Brad Underwood said.
“This result illustrates the fundamental potential of our Norseman prospects, not only for nickel-palladium discoveries such as Callisto but for high-value nickel sulphide deposits.
“Our next drill program is scheduled to begin in late August, where we will follow up our early results from the Jimberlana area.
“This drill campaign will also begin the systematic exploration of the five kilometres of prospective ground to the north of the Callisto discovery.
“We are well funded to undertake our drill programs and look forward to the drill results from this emerging nickel-palladium district.”
Drill chips showing disseminated and matrix sulphides.
Other developments
Galileo’s upcoming 4,000-metre RC campaign will include further exploration at another Norseman prospect, the Calisto discovery.
Drilling here will target intrusive rocks hosting palladium-nickel sulphide mineralisation in the north.
Elsewhere, assays from the remaining drill holes completed at the Mission Sill prospect during the June/July RC drill program are expected to be received in August.
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