Viking Mines Ltd. has acquired extensive historical data covering the Linka project in Nevada, U.S., giving it a critical understanding of high-grade zones of the Linka tungsten system.
Viking acquired the dataset for US$35,000 (AU$50,000), which contains extensive records that are estimated to cost in excess of AU$1 million to replicate at current prices.
The historical dataset represents 2,816 metres of historical drilling, including records for 68 drillholes across the Linka, Hillside, and Conquest targets.
Viking said the information will give the company critical information for understanding the location of high-grade zones of the Linka tungsten system without the need to “rediscover” known mineralisation.
Viking Mines CEO Julian Woodcock said: “Sourcing this extensive dataset substantially shortcuts the time required to advance the Linka Project, reduces the capital outlay required and reduces the exploration risk.
“We are extremely fortunate to have been able to source this information and have commenced with converting the information into digital format, to bring it into 3D geological modelling software.
“Upon completion of the airborne survey at the project, we will have the necessary ground features to accurately georeference the historical maps and sections to allow us to extract the drillhole collar information and build a drillhole database.
The company is currently integrating this information into its digital exploration database.
It will align historical maps with the coordinate systems in GIS using high-resolution airborne survey data.
Viking will convert the scanned paper logs and sections into a 3D digital environment to commence construction of the geological model.
Viking expects to release the digitised data in three tranches covering Linka, followed by Hillside and Conquest in the following weeks.
