Anax Metals Limited (ASX: ANX, Anax, or the Company) is pleased to announce that a diamond drill rig has mobilised to Whim Creek to commence drilling at the Evelyn deposit, targeting high-grade copper mineralisation. Evelyn is located approximately 25km south of Whim Creek (Figure 1). Anax has an 80%joint venture interest in the Whim Creek Project, with Develop Global Limited (ASX: DVP) holding the remaining 20%.
- Diamond rig mobilised to Evelyn, targeting high-grade copper mineralisation
- First drilling at Evelyn since 2022 when RC hole 22AER005B intersected 13m @ 4.46% Cu, 3.10% Zn, 1.61 g/t Au and 45 g/t Ag1
- Programme to test for down-plunge extensions and increased drill density
- Up to 1,700m of extensional and resource drilling planned
Anax’s Managing Director, Geoff Laing, commented “We continue to focus on project growth through the planned extension drilling at our high-grade Evelyn deposit in parallel to the Pilbara consolidation program. Our strategy remains to position Anax to become a significant copper producer and key player in consolidating base metal production in the Pilbara.”
Figure 1: Whim Creek Project location
In mid-2022, the Company drilled two RC holes at Evelyn. The initial hole was abandoned due to excessive deviation and despite also experiencing substantial deviation, the second hole, 22AER005B, intersected 13m @ 4.46% Cu, 3.10% Zn, 45 g/t Ag and 1.61 g/t Au from 204m (Figure 2).1
Figure 2: Massive sulphide mineralisation (dark samples) intersected within 22AER005B
The primary purpose of the programme will be to test for down-plunge extensions of high-grade copper below 22AER005B with a further two holes planned to increase drill density in the vicinity, which may allow for conversion from Inferred to Indicated Resources.
Diamond drilling will be used due to the excessive deviation experienced in the previous RC programme. The core holes will undergo geotechnical logging which will add to the existing geotechnical database and increase confidence in the geotechnical assessment. Mineralised intersections will also be retained for metallurgical variability testing.
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