Resource Mining Corporation Ltd (ASX:RMI) has initiated the first 2000 m reverse circulation drilling program at the Liparamba nickel project in southern Tanzania. The target for the project is a two-kilometre 'southern corridor', defined by the company's recent work and previous exploration work by BHP /Albidon.
In field work for a recent geophysical survey, RMI confirmed the presence of sulphides in the mafic material along this corridor. Looking ahead, the company's drilling is expected to take 4-5 weeks to complete and results are expected in the next quarter.
Andrew Nesbitt, CEO of RMI, said: "With the completion of the preliminary geophysical project and ongoing exploration work at the Liparamba Nickel project, the prospects for the area remain very high and have confirmed numerous specific targets that match those previously articulated by the explorers. We are confident that this drilling programme will successfully advance the company's strategy of identifying significant nickel resources in its Tanzanian project portfolio."
A total of 12,150 m deep reverse circulation (RC) boreholes are planned along the southern corridor of the Lipalamba project. The RC drilling program will focus on coincidental anomalies in AMT (Audio Magnetotelluric) and AEM (Audio Magneto Telluric) data, as well as recent geological field surveys and previous soil surveys.
Supplementary: Mineral detection data AMT (Audio Magnetotelluric) and AME (Audio Magneto Telluric) refers to the use of audio magnetotelluric sounding (AMT) and audio magnetotelluric sounding (AME) to detect minerals. Both AMT and AME are used to determine underground resistivity values by observing natural planar electromagnetic wave signals, so as to detect mineral distribution and reserves. AMT and AME have the advantage of better resolution for low resistance bodies, high efficiency and low cost. Because of the high frequency and the high resolution of shallow part, it is more suitable for resource exploration and is an important geophysical exploration means.
