RE: MAPOLO FARMS8 Dec 2021 02:48
Assay results confirm Ni grades for pentlandite-bearing university mineralogical samples:
IMK-05139 (0.44m pyroxenite sample from 310m down-hole depth) assayed at 6,999ppm Ni (0.70% Ni) from a primary magmatic, pentlandite-bearing, assemblage.
IMK-05149 (0.58m pyroxenite sample from 295m down-hole depth) assayed at 6,606ppm Ni (0.66% Ni)
IMK-05153 (0.54m pyroxenite sample from 297m down-hole depth) assayed at 2,244ppm Ni (0.22% Ni)
Both IMK-05149 and IMK-05153 contained primary pentlandite within predominant secondary nickel sulphides, arsenides and alloys.
Further assay data for gold and PGE content for the reported intervals is currently awaited.
On-going work
Laboratory analyses of the core from the first two boreholes is continuing. The core from the third borehole is being logged by our consultant geologist and samples will be selected for laboratory analyses. The University of Witwatersrand research team plan to visit Botswana to examine the core once travel restrictions are lifted.
Re-interpretation of all the geophysical data is also proceeding with the integration of the large amount of geological data obtained from the first three boreholes. The majority of the targets identified prior to the first drilling campaign remain to be drilled and the new geophysical and spectral data acquired in 2020 has also identified new exploration targets.