Peak Uncommon Earths Restricted (ASX: PEK) (“Peak” or the “Firm”) is happy to announce the ultimate set of assay outcomes from its vital minerals exploration programme, which is concentrating on the multi-commodity potential of the Ngualla carbonatite system.
- Essential minerals exploration programme is supporting the multi-commodity potential of the Ngualla carbonatite system
- Completion of all remaining assays from the present drilling:
- 7 RC drill holes from the Northern Zone in addition to 11 RC and a couple of DD drill holes from the Breccia Zone
- Assays from Breccia Zone verify excellent high-grade thick intercepts of fluorspar supporting the potential of a globally important fluorspar deposit:
- NRC390: 80m at 30.8% CaF2 from floor together with 10m at 53.3% CaF2 from 34m
- NRC408: 34m at 44.2% CaF2 from floor together with 10m at 59.2% CaF2 from floor
- NDD048: 68m at 30.6% CaF2 from floor together with 6m at 61.5% CaF2 from floor and 8m at 58.1% CaF2 from 12m
- Prospectivity of Breccia Zone additional enhanced by important high-grade uncommon earth mineralisation in addition to elevated ranges of niobium:
- NRC408: 34m at 3.77% TREO from floor together with 8m at 4.87% TREO from 2m and 16m at 4.63% TREO from 14m
- Closing assays from Northern Zone lengthen the world of high-grade phosphate mineralisation, supporting the not too long ago recognized alternative to provide phosphate into native fertiliser sector:
- NRC384: 28m at 16.7% P2O5 from 6m and 41m at 22.9% P2O5 from 39m to finish of gap
- NRC388: 40m at 20.3% P2O5 from 6m,
- Ongoing engagement with strategic events round low-cost phosphate and fluorspar improvement choices that would complement the supply of the Ngualla Uncommon Earth Challenge
- Additional drilling to be evaluated as a part of the following section of the exploration programme
Assay outcomes cowl a maiden drilling marketing campaign within the Breccia Zone, comprising of 11 Reverse Circulation (“RC”) and a couple of Diamond Drill (“DD”) holes. They verify in depth high-grade and thick intercepts of fluorspar throughout the Breccia Zone (Determine 1) supporting the potential of a globally important fluorspar deposit at Ngualla. Excessive-grade uncommon earth mineralisation and elevated ranges of niobium have additionally been intercepted throughout the Breccia Zone; additional enhancing the prospectivity of the world.
The ultimate set of assays from 7 RC holes throughout the Northern Zone have additionally been finalised. These reveal additional high-grade intersections of phosphate, additional extending the present extent of phosphate mineralisation within the south route.
Each fluorspar and phosphate are more and more strategic vital minerals:
- Fluorspar is utilized in electrolytes inside lithium batteries and to purify graphite anodes; and
- Phosphate is utilized in lithium iron phosphate EV batteries and fertilisers, that are vital to boosting meals safety and agricultural yields in Tanzania and East Africa.
Commenting on the assay outcomes, Bardin Davis, the CEO of Peak, stated:
“The outcomes from our maiden drilling marketing campaign within the Breccia Zone are extraordinarily thrilling and make sure a serious fluorspar discovery. Fluorspar is an more and more strategic vital mineral, and we’ve got the potential of a globally important deposit. The ultimate assay outcomes from the Northern Zone are additionally very pleasing and additional lengthen the mineralisation space of high-grade phosphate.
We intend to additional assess the potential for low-cost improvement choices for these two commodities”.
Outcomes overview
The assay outcomes from 18 RC holes and a couple of diamond holes throughout the Northern Zone and Breccia Zone masking a complete of 1,533m are included inside this newest batch of outcomes (Determine 2). Drilling within the Breccia Zone has focused the southern and northern extent of the world the place earlier trench samples recognized high-grade fluorspar at floor. The ultimate set of drill holes from the Northern Zone has targeted on infill between the present mineralised space and the Bastnaesite Uncommon Earth Zone, which lies ~1km south of the Northern Zone.
All assays pertaining to the present drilling marketing campaign have been accomplished and coated a complete of 57 drill holes for a complete of 4,200m (Desk 1).
Desk 1. Drilling abstract – 2023 exploration marketing campaign
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