Gold and nickel explorer Tambourah Metals has lined up a drill rig to follow up a series of new significant gold targets identified through geophysical surveying and a historic data review at its flagship Tambourah gold project in the Pilbara. A review of the mineralisation at Tambourah by geophysical consultants using high resolution airborne magnetic data identified three potential targets in the area with plans for a 30 RC hole campaign underway.
As part of the geophysical study a 3-dimensional model of the mineralisation at the Tambourah project was made. It was created via a reinterpretation of high-resolution geophysical survey data taken in 2016. The model aided drill targeting having discovered gold mineralisation within the old workings is plunging to the north.
Historical drilling at the company’s Tambourah project returned multiple high-grade intercepts including a sublime 10 metres at 10.8 grams per tonne gold and an impressive 8m at 13.6 g/t.
Auger soil sampling was completed over some of the magnetic targets in the northern section of the project in December 2021 with assay results still pending.
Targets were divided into three categories based on priority with the priority 1 targets extending north-south along the full length of the tenement package encompassing most of the historic workings in the area. New interpretations have lit up targets running 4.1 kilometres to the south and show strong potential for mineralisation below the old workings.
Planned drilling will consist of up to 30 RC holes aimed at probing the strike extent of the historic workings in addition to testing the new priority 1 geophysical targets.
A heritage survey is required prior to commencement of work which the company expects will commence early February with drilling to begin shortly thereafter.
Tambourah Metals Executive Chairperson, Rita Brooks said:
“The new reprocessed survey data and interpretation by the geophysical consultant has extended the corridor of the historical workings and additionally highlighted several new structural and stratigraphic trends which may control mineralisation and provide further opportunities for exploration, including RC and diamond drilling.”
“The full value of the geophysical interpretation and 3D modelling will be realised as TMB continues to interpret the architecture of deeper structural targets within the mineralised system at Tambourah Goldfield. RC drilling is scheduled to commence upon completion of the Heritage survey in Q1.”
Tambourah Metals has a vast tenement portfolio spanning gold and lithium-tantalum prospects over its Pilbara tenure in addition to nickel-copper-platinum group element prospects in the Eastern goldfields and the Julimar North region.
With a series of auger drill results set to arrive back from the lab soon and a drill rig ready to start digging into a series of new geophysical targets, things could get interesting quickly. If the results start to match the ambition from the $17 million market capped Tambourah, investors may be in for a bright new year.
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