Galileo Resources has found mineralisation and alteration in numerous lithium drilling holes on the Kamativi project in Zimbabwe comparable to that reported last August in the first hole, KSDD001.
It said geological mapping and prospecting previously identified similar mineralisation or alteration in pegmatite over at least 1.5 km of strike length, which has only been partially drill tested.
"We are very pleased with the initial indications from the Phase 1 reconnaissance drilling programme at Kamativi, which was aimed at testing the mapped pegmatites and their continuity, if any,” said company chief executive Colin Bird.
“The programme was expanded from the initial plan to confirm and extend the target zone along the strike due to the positive initial results.”
He said all the peripheral work appears to be progressing favourably, which signifies a highly encouraging beginning to the Kamativi programme as a whole.
“It should be noted that we have only tested part of the anomalous zone to date, which supports the prognosis that there is good potential to find mineralisation similar to the nearby Kamativi lithium mine within our concession area,” said Bird.
He said they are also looking forward to receiving analytical results for tin, which could represent a significant by-product or even a stand-alone target if found in the right quantities.
Meanwhile, Galileo said core logging and sampling are underway, preparing samples for export to the ALS Laboratory in Johannesburg for lithium and associated element analysis.
Mathew Nyaungwa, Editor in Chief of the African Bureau, Rough&Polished
