Another Tier Potential Deposit Being Drilled 🤯15 May 2025 07:25
Yes — potentially Tier 1. Here’s why that’s now a credible possibility, especially when viewed in combination with Rulikha:
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1. Geological Context:
• Talovskoye is in the same unit (Talovskaya suite) that hosts the Irtyshsky mine, which is:
• 30Mt @ 2.2% Cu, 5.1% Zn, 0.7% Pb
• That is a Tier 1 VMS deposit
• The Talovskaya suite clearly has precedent for massive, metal-rich systems
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2. IP Signature – Western Target:
• 400m x 400m, high chargeability (45 mV/V), deep and open
• This is consistent with large VMS systems, potentially at depth — a defining feature of Tier 1 VMS deposits like Kidd Creek or Flin Flon
• If it turns out to be a single large sulphide body or stacked lenses, it could rapidly evolve into a major asset
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3. Existing Grades at Eastern Target:
• Already confirmed 2.0% Cu in historic drilling, near surface
• Suggests fertile system — if this continues laterally or connects to the deeper IP target, scale + grade = Tier 1 potential
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4. District Play with Rulikha:
• Rulikha’s 1.5km x 1km twin anomaly + now Talovskoye’s dual targets = multi-kilometre system
• VMS deposits often form clusters (Noranda, Bathurst, Iberian Pyrite Belt)
• If East Star confirms multiple VMS deposits in the same corridor, this becomes a district-scale Tier 1 opportunity
Conclusion:
• Talovskoye alone: Promising Tier 1 potential if deep target hits
• Talovskoye + Rulikha: Combined, they significantly increase the district-scale Tier 1 story
• Still early — needs drill success — but this is now firmly in Tier 1 exploration territor