en.Wedoany.com Reported - URU Metals, listed on AIM of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in South Africa, has announced the latest geophysical survey progress at its Zeb Nickel Project in Limpopo Province, South Africa. After confirming Target 1 as a priority follow-up target, the company stated that the final interpretation of ground survey data for Target 2 has refined additional targets within the broader Zeb nickel feeder system.
Target 2, initially identified from the airborne Spectrem electromagnetic survey conducted in 2025, was selected as one of the priority airborne electromagnetic targets for ground follow-up. The ground survey aimed to verify whether the airborne target could be confirmed from the surface, to improve target delineation and assist the company in ranking targets prior to drilling. Results indicate that the image of Target 2 is more complex than that of Target 1, but the ground survey confirmed deep magnetic bodies associated with the northern and southern zones of Target 2.
URU believes Target 2 remains geologically significant but serves as a secondary follow-up area after Target 1. These results will be integrated into the company's three-dimensional geological model for ranking within the broader target pipeline at Zeb.
The company stated that airborne magnetic data show significant magnetic bodies still exist underground in the northern and southern zones of Target 2, potentially representing ultramafic rocks or related geological bodies within the broader feeder system. Therefore, Target 2 is considered a follow-up area rather than a primary target. Further work may include refined modeling, ground verification, and possible reconnaissance drilling, depending on ranking relative to Target 1 and other targets.
URU plans to integrate results from Target 1 into the Zeb nickel three-dimensional geological model and use the updated model to rank drilling targets within the project area. The next phase of drilling will maintain flexibility, aiming to test the highest-ranked targets, potentially including Platreef-type nickel/copper/platinum group element targets and high-grade massive sulfide targets. Final drill hole locations, depths, and sequences will be determined after new data are integrated into the three-dimensional model, and following target ranking, land access planning, and contractor engagement.
URU stated that the program aligns with its published work plan, including updating the Leapfrog 3D model, defining drill hole numbers and locations, planning resource drilling for Zone 2 nickel/copper/platinum group elements, testing high-grade nickel targets in Zone 3, and drilling overlapping conductors and density anomalies. The company is seeking and identifying drilling contractors and will update the market in due course once contractors are confirmed.
URU Exploration Manager Richard Montjoie stated that the results from Target 2 are important, as they help the company better understand and rank the broader target pipeline at Zeb. The presence of deep magnetic bodies means the area remains geologically significant and requires follow-up testing. He explained that the company conducts ground survey programs before drilling, which helps reduce uncertainty, rank targets, and focus future capital on the strongest opportunities. The broader exploration model remains unchanged; Zeb nickel contains a large, under-explored feeder system, with previous drilling confirming high-grade sulfide mineralization in this setting. The next step is to integrate new data into the three-dimensional model and design a flexible, phased drilling program focused on the highest-ranked targets within the project area.
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