Mining Projects Group 3D modelling defines new nickel targets

THE DRILL SERGEANT: Mining Projects Group (ASX: MPJ) has announced results of a review of historic drilling collected over almost 50 years, at the company’s Roe Hills nickel project, located 110 kilometres east of Kalgoorlie.

Previous work carried out by one of the company’s directors, Neil Hutchison had already identified several nickel sulphide target zones.

MPJ said further 3 Dimensional (3D) modelling of the data has supported Hutchison’s beliefs the project is fertile for the development of potential undiscovered nickel sulphide mineralisation.

The company has completed modelling of key elemental ratios and using proven analysis of ‘vector’ elements, which are currently used in the search for nickel bearing lava channels.

This has defined southerly plunging trends at the Roe 1, Roe 2 and Talc Lake prospects as well as identifying new untested target areas.

 

Long section (with 10 times vertical exaggeration for ease of
visualisation) showing key ‘vector’ element distribution in the historic
drilling. Source: Company announcement

 

The company considers the 3D modelling of the historic drilling geochemical data has successfully mapped the key components of the prospective geological units at Roe 1 and Talc Lake, which it says correlates well with earlier geological logging and interpretations.

MPJ said this also supports the data to be of good quality and suitable for this type of work.

The company indicated that the 3D modelling had been able to define what was not apparent prior to using modern geochemical and 3D modelling techniques.

The modern techniques have enabled MPJ to define the plunge direction, fertility for sulphide deposition, and the definition of ‘blind’ target zones as shown.

“This is an exciting time for the company as 50 years of shallow drilling has provided the foundations for a potential new nickel discovery at the company’s flagship project, Roe Hills,” Mining Projects Group managing director Joshua Wellisch said in the company’s announcement to the Australian Securities Exchange.

“For the first time we have applied modern techniques to the project to define ‘blind’ drill ready targets, below and down plunge from previously drilled nickel sulphide intersections.”

Website: www.miningprojectsgroup.com.au