Galileo Mining embarks on important exploration phase with first-ever diamond drilling at Lantern Nickel Project

By Deputy Chief EditorJuly 31, 2020

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Galileo Mining Ltd (ASX:GAL) has launched an important phase of exploration with the first-ever diamond core drilling at highly prospective nickel targets at Lantern Nickel Project within the Fraser Range nickel belt in Western Australia.

There are three high-priority zones to be tested in the promising Fraser Range nickel project.

The first reverse circulation (RC) drilling program demonstrated that the area contains disseminated nickel and copper sulphide mineralisations and the second RC drilling targeted additional zones of mineralisation and laid the foundation for the diamond core drilling which will start in August.

Lantern East is a conductive target on the margin of a major gabbronorite intrusion while Lantern East is a conductive target on the margin of a major gabbronorite intrusion.

Following a well-supported $5 million placement, Galileo is in the enviable position of being well funded with cash of $8.7 million at the end of the June quarter.

This allows the company to effectively explore the entire area around its Lantern Prospect over the next six to 12 months.

Managing director Brad Underwood said: “This was an important period for Galileo in which we laid the groundwork for the next round of RC drilling which is to be followed by the first-ever diamond core drilling at our Fraser Range Lantern Prospect.

“Our air-core drilling outlined the prospective ultramafic unit at Lantern South and this target is now ready for advanced drilling.

“Our ground has had no previous nickel exploration which provides Galileo with a first-mover advantage on a virgin greenfields property in a new nickel belt.

“The next round of drilling is scheduled to commence this month and marks the beginning of an important phase of exploration.

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Diamond core drilling is set to follow after completion of the 1,500 metres of RC drilling, with initial laboratory assays expected within two weeks of finishing drilling.

Managing director Brad Underwood said: “There are three high-priority zones to be tested and we look forward to updating the market as results are received from this promising Fraser Range nickel project.”

It will also undertake first pass moving loop electro-magnetic (MLEM) survey over the newly identified intrusions at the Think Big, Backwood and Green Moon prospects and on the southern side of the major Lantern intrusion.

The surveys, which will take eight weeks, will cover prospective intrusions along strike from the Lantern area, which is the target of upcoming RC and diamond drilling programs.