Talga hits large graphite unit at Jalkunen
THE DRILL SERGEANT: Talga Resources (ASX: TLG) has completed a program of diamond drilling at the company’s 100 per cent-owned Jalkunen graphite/graphene project in north Sweden.
The drilling targeted a prominent electromagnetic (EM) anomaly central to the Jalkunen exploration target and consisted of eight diamond holes, six of which intersected the targeted graphite unit, averaging 50 to 60 metres true thickness.
The intersections also contained intermittent zones of lower grade mafic to felsic metasediments.
Talga has interpreted the graphite unit to be shallowly dipping and visibly similar to Vittangi mineralisation.
The company explained the drillhole depths ranged from 80 to 270m depth and the graphite unit is present from subcrop to approximately 600m down dip and open.
Talga considers the wide intersections coupled to the shallow dip of the intersected graphite units to suggest a large tonnage target is present.
It has also determined geometry, combined with previous grades in the range 15 to 30 per cent graphitic carbon, demonstrate potential for a high volume of contained graphite per vertical metre.
The company expects assay results in May, which will be reviewed and analysed for resource estimation in June.
“Staff and contractors have completed geological logging and fieldwork,” Talga Resources said in its ASX announcement.
“Core samples have been transported to ALS-Chemex in Piteå, Sweden for processing and assaying, with results expected towards the middle of May.
“Additional core will be sent to Talga’s metallurgical and research partners to confirm its suitability for the production of graphene using the same process as proven successful at Vittangi.
“Based on the visual similarity of the core with material from the Nunasvaara deposit, and the fact Vittangi and Jalkunen projects are thought to be part of the same geological unit, positive metallurgical results are expected.
“All data will be reviewed and analysed for the purpose of estimating a mineral resource in June.”
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