Nimy Resources (ASX: NIM) has commenced a major surface geochemical sampling and airborne magnetic survey campaign across its Mons Critical Mineral Project in Western Australia as it awaits the imminent Gallium JORC 2012 Compliant Resource estimate at Block 3.
The company said it has commissioned an extensive surface geochemical sampling program to extend mineralised zones targeting gold, base metals (Cu-Ni-PGE, Cu-Zn-Au) and gallium across both known and under-explored targets within the project area.
The surface geochemical program will involve the collection of 2,817 samples at 50-metre spacing across a suite of high-priority mineral targets.
These include gold prospects along structurally favourable corridors with no prior exploration, extension sampling of the Block 3 high-grade gallium discovery, and copper-nickel-PGE targets to expand the Masson footprint and assess potential repeats.
Sampling will also extend coverage at Sneaky Squirrel, where additional potential volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) mineralisation has been identified.
As of October 13, Nimy had delivered 1,083 samples to the laboratory for geochemical assay, with additional submissions scheduled weekly.
In parallel, three high-resolution airborne magnetic surveys are set to begin in late October.
A ~35km² survey at Masson will aid interpretation and modelling of Cu-Ni-PGE mineralisation and its potential linkage to a VOXI depth slice model of a high magnetic unit south of the discovery.
A second ~11km² survey at Sneaky Squirrel will target a strong magnetic anomaly possibly related to Cu-Zn sulphide mineralisation analogous to Gossan Hill copper mineralisation.
A ~30km² survey will also be flown over and around Block 3 to identify extensions to the high-grade gallium footprint associated with magnetic responses in ultramafic schist.
Managing Director Luke Hampson said: “The surface geochemical and geophysics programs at Mons have delivered significant gains in understanding the large and new greenstone belt Nimy is exploring.
“Airborne magnetic surveys across all three areas identified are designed to provide the required resolution of high magnetic responses leading to greater precision in designing our upcoming drill strategy at Masson, Sneaky Squirrel and Block 3.”
Hampson said work to identify gold mineralisation at Mons was now underway, with soil geochemical sampling targeting eight areas previously unexplored.
He added that the current program also covers prospective extensions of the Masson copper, nickel and PGE zones, as well as the Sneaky Squirrel copper, zinc and gold targets.
According to Hampson, the Block 3 campaign aims to expand the high-grade gallium footprint, which continues to show strong correlation with underlying mineralisation.
He noted that the ongoing surface geochemical and airborne geophysics programs will build on recent momentum from base metal discoveries, advancing resource development and potentially adding gold to Nimy’s growing range of finds across the Mons Greenstone Belt.
