Moho Resources Ltd (ASX:MOH) has enhanced the nickel prospectivity of the Weld Range North Project in the Murchison region of Western Australia through an orientation soil sampling survey.
Anomalous assays from the soil survey indicate a mafic-ultramafic geochemical signature over coincident bullseye gravity and magnetic anomalies that are under cover.
The Weld Range North Project, which is one of seven projects, was acquired through collaboration with Whistlepipe Exploration in 2022.
Early signs of nickel
Moho managing director Ralph Winter said: “We are very excited about the nickel prospectivity of the Weld Range North Project and the part it’s playing in Moho’s critical minerals strategy.
“Originally targeted for Moho by the highly awarded Whistlepipe directors for their role in the discovery of the Julimar Nickel-Copper-PGE discovery under cover, Weld Range North appears to have some early signs of a significant nickel discovery.”
Weld Range North tenement location plan (on Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Earth image).
There were 67 samples taken in the orientation soil survey undertaken to test coincident gravity and magnetic anomalies identified in historic exploration.
Five samples covering a 200-metre-wide zone were anomalous for nickel and chromium (mafic-ultramafic indicator elements) over coincident bullseye gravity and magnetic anomalies.
The sample with the highest nickel and chromium assays also had the highest cobalt, copper and platinum-palladium assays for the entire survey.
Forward plan
Follow-up soil sampling, a detailed drone magnetic survey and possibly a detailed gravity survey are being planned.
Following heritage clearance for the project, a preliminary aircore drilling program and a PoW application will be prepared.
The objective of the aircore program will be to define the bedrock lithologies and possible locations for nickel-copper sulphide mineralisation within the encountered lithologies.
If the aircore program identifies a possible mafic-ultramafic intrusion, a surface electromagnetic survey will be undertaken to test the project area for conductors and follow-up RC/diamond drilling.
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