Galileo Mining’s gravity surveying at the Fraser Range project in Western Australia has identified two circular anomalies coincident with magnetic signatures resembling the intrusive rocks that host the world-class Nova style nickel-copper-cobalt ore body.
Detailed gravity surveying was undertaken at the Nightmarch prospect, 60 kilometres along strike of the Creasy Group’s Silver Knight discovery. Galileo has stated that the results from this indicate that the area is ‘highly prospective at shallow depths’ with modelling indicating target rocks from just 36 metres below the surface.
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Galileo’s Managing Director, Brad Underwood, has explained that the gravity results were a successful first step in progressing the company’s Fraser Range project.
“The shallow cover over the Nightmarch prospect area means that no exploration for base metals has ever been completed on the tenement,” he said.
“Using modern high-quality gravity and magnetic surveying has allowed us to see below the cover rocks with great results. With next generation mineral deposits more likely to be discovered in areas that have been traditionally overlooked we are very encouraged that our first program has yielded such good results,” Mr Underwood explained, “the Fraser Range is developing into a significant mineralised province with two confirmed discoveries at Nova and at Silver Knight. Galileo is very optimistic that further discoveries will be made in the Fraser Range and we will be pursuing an aggressive exploration program to create value for our shareholders.”
Upcoming work at the Fraser Range project includes obtaining permitting approvals for first pass drilling at the Nightmarch prospect and an electromagnetic survey at the Empire Rose prospect designed to detect conductive nickel-copper-cobalt ore bodies.
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