Metalicity Drilling at Pilgangoora South

THE DRILL SERGEANT: Metalicity (ASX: MCT) has commenced a program of 1,200m reverse circulation (RC) drilling at the company’s Pilgangoora South lithium project in the Wodgina/Pilgangoora district of Western Australia.

Metalicity has identified two key prospects it has prioritised for drilling at Pilgangoora South being the Stannum and Turner River North prospects.

According to the company an analysis of hyperspectral data at Stannum identified a number of priority areas, which were followed up by detailed mapping.

Five key pegmatites with the potential to host rare metal mineralisation including lithium were identified.

The approved program is for up to 1,800 metres of reverse circulation (RC) drilling at Stannum; and has been designed to test the lithium potential of the three northern pegmatites, Vun, Duus and Tria, and determine the source of previously observed spodumene.

Metalicity explained the vertically oriented RC drill holes will investigate the subsurface expression of the ‘stacked’ flat-lying pegmatite bodies previously observed in mapping.

It will also follow up the lithium anomalism previously noted by the company across the tenement area in rock chip sampling carried out earlier this year.

“The drilling program is designed to test the length, width and depth of the pegmatites while gaining better insight into the grade/tonnage profile,” Metalicity managing director Matt Gauci said in the company’s announcement to the Australian Securities Exchange.

“The project is ideally located adjacent to existing infrastructure and a proposed downstream lithium processing facility.”

Website: www.metalicity.com.au