Australian heavy rare earths producer Northern Minerals (ASX: NTU) says follow-up drilling has been successful at the Dazzler and Iceman deposits. A program of reverse circulation drilling has been completed, with 17 holes for 1143m completed at Dazzler and 5 holes for 300m at Iceman. Anomalous portable XRF measurements of yttrium have been recorded from several drill holes at Dazzler.
Australian heavy rare earths producer Northern Minerals (ASX: NTU) says follow-up drilling has been successful at the Dazzler and Iceman deposits. A program of reverse circulation drilling has been completed, with 17 holes for 1143m completed at Dazzler and 5 holes for 300m at Iceman.
HIGHLIGHTS
· Further exploration drilling completed at the Dazzler deposit and Iceman prospect.
· Some encouraging preliminary results have been returned from drilling southeast of Dazzler.
· Maiden Mineral Resource estimate for the Dazzler deposit has grade that is more than 3x the average for Browns Range.
Drilling at Dazzler was mostly exploration drilling to the southeast of the deposit towards the Iceman prospect, with a further two infill drill holes successfully completed at Dazzler. Anomalous portable XRF (pXRF) measurements of yttrium have been recorded from several drill holes.
Northern Minerals’ Managing Director, George Bauk, commented: “These pXRF results continue to highlight the wide, high-grade nature of the Dazzler mineralisation.
“The use of pXRF as a preliminary assay tool allows us to modify and update the drilling program in real time as required. We confirmed the technique in earlier studies as a detector of mineralisation and continue to see the benefits.
“As a high-grade deposit, we are highly motivated to increase the size of Mineral Resources in this area as a source of ore for many years to come.”
