Tertiary Minerals has commenced exploration operations at its Mupala Copper Project in the highly prospective Kabompo Dome of the Northwestern Province in Zambia.
Work is expected to commence this week.
Its immediate focus is on copper-in-soil anomalies identified during the review of historical exploration data.
The Mupala Copper Project is located adjacent to the Anglo American and Arc Minerals joint venture project, where Anglo American has a right to earn a 70% interest through expenditure of $88.5 million, and 12 km west of the Company's Mukai Project.
"We were fortunate to acquire the Mupala licence against stiff competition and we hope that the soil sampling programme at Mupala will confirm the historically identified copper-in-soil anomalies and form a solid base for future exploration activities in that licence,” said company executive chairperson Patrick Cheetham.
"Momentum is now building for our current exploration season. Drilling is in progress at Konkola West with KoBold Metals and Mwashia Resources and we announced last week the consolidation of three additional projects into our new subsidiary, Copernicus Minerals, where drilling plans are also being advanced."
Mathew Nyaungwa, Editor in Chief of the African Bureau, Rough&Polished
