Resource Mining Corporation Ltd (ASX:RMI) has upgraded its reverse circulation (RC) campaign at the Liparamba Nickel Project in Tanzania’s Nyasa Ruvuma province to a diamond drilling program following encouraging disseminated sulphide results at 38 to 120 metres down hole.
The RC drill program achieved its objective of identifying disseminated sulphides but did not reach its target depth of 150 metres.
Deeper drilling needed
This led the company to re-evaluate the RC program in favour of a more suitable diamond drill program. The current RC contract has been terminated.
Diamond drilling will ensure all drill holes planned can reach at least 150 metres to intersect the many audio-frequency magnetotellurics (AMT)/ versatile time domain electromagnetic (VTEM) anomalies identified, often within the 100-150-metre depth range or deeper, if the need should arise.
Encouraging results so far
Resource Mining Corporation CEO Andrew Nesbit said: “We are very encouraged by the initial results.
“We found RC drilling was insufficient to reach the intended depths of the defined targets in the given ground conditions.
“Diamond drilling will provide a more reliable drilling methodology and help ensure holes can reliably reach, and test, all the AMT/ VTEM anomalies identified within the 100-150-metre depth range, as well as test deeper where warranted.
“We look forward to providing further updates to the market.”