Canada's URU Metals launches 3,850-meter drilling program at Zeb Nickel Project in South Africa

en.Wedoany.com Reported - On November 10, Canadian mineral exploration company URU Metals commenced its first-phase diamond drilling program at the Zeb Nickel Project in Limpopo Province, South Africa. The program plans to drill 8 holes totaling approximately 3,850 meters, focusing on verifying nickel, copper, and platinum group metal mineralization within the Zone 2 mineralized zone. This drilling phase will deploy paired holes on 4 drill pads, simultaneously testing both the shallow portions of the mineralized zone and its down-dip extension at depth, providing geological and assay data for the project's first mineral resource estimate in the area.

The drill hole design was determined based on a previously completed Leapfrog 3D geological model. The model, established by Atticus Geoscience, integrates historical and recent drill hole data, geological interpretations, airborne magnetic surveys, gravity surveys, airborne electromagnetic data, as well as ground frequency-domain electromagnetic (FDEM) and gravity survey results. By overlaying various geophysical datasets with known mineralization locations, the project team conducted spatial modeling of the Zone 2 mineralized zone and used this to determine drill hole locations and exploration priorities.

This phase employs diamond core drilling technology, obtaining continuous drill core during drilling for identification of lithology, mineralized structures, and spatial distribution of the ore body. The paired hole arrangement on 4 pads is primarily intended to compare mineralization characteristics at different depths and locations and to test the down-dip extension of the mineralized zone. Drill hole locations, orientations, and final depths may still be adjusted as new geological information is obtained.

Drill core will be logged and sampled under the supervision of qualified persons, with samples sent to an independent laboratory for assay and tested in accordance with quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) procedures. The company plans to announce significant progress after receiving assay results and completing quality review and geological interpretation.

The immediate objective of this phase of work is to assess whether a maiden mineral resource estimate can be established for Zone 2. Subsequent resource evaluation must comply with Canada's NI 43-101 standards of disclosure for mineral projects and the relevant CIM definition standards, and must be validated through drill results, data verification, and assessment of mineralization grade continuity.