Aldoro Resources completes preparation for drilling at nickel-copper-PGE and lithium project

Aldoro Resources Ltd (ASX:ARN) has completed preparations for its upcoming drilling campaign at the Narndee Igneous Complex (NIC) in Western Australia. The company has identified prospects for nickel, copper, platinum group elements (PGEs) and lithium at the NIC. Initial field reconnaissance and mapping programmes were successful in confirming the locations of two key nickel-copper gossans and a pegmatite swarm with several areas identified for follow-up work. An all-access track and drill pad clearing have been completed in preparation for phase 1 drilling at targets VC1 and VC11 which is scheduled to commence this month. Significant savings on mobilisation costs Aldoro has made significant savings on mobilisation costs as the front-end loader used for the drill pad preparation and track clearing was available at the station manager’s homestead about 9 kilometres from the VC1 target. The proximity of the homestead and the availability of accommodation, office space, catering, and communications resulted in significant savings with the added convenience of not needing to construct an exploration camp to operate in the area. Two key gossan outcrops Aldoro’s field reconnaissance programme has validated the 1:100 geological mapping, confirmed historical records of gossan outcrops and geochemical anomalies and identified evidence of historical exploration activity not yet captured by the company in digital datasets. Random HXRF readings confirmed the two key gossan outcrops, but further work is required before any results will be published. Further field reconnaissance and field mapping will continue Additional field reconnaissance and mapping were conducted over an area within tenement E59/2431, where a pegmatite swarm was mapped by the Geological Survey of Western Australia. The pegmatites identified were confirmed to be lithium-cesium-tantalum (LCT) type pegmatites, with lepidolite being the most apparent mineral identified in the weathered outcrop. Further field reconnaissance and field mapping will continue to locate and assess other pegmatite occurrences in the area for LCT prospectivity. Modelling of the highest priority exploration targets Aldoro has designed a moving loop transient electromagnetic survey to refine the modelling of the highest priority exploration targets within the NIC. Results of this survey will be reported when the final datasets have been processed, interrogated and interpreted into an improved industry-standard fully validated database build. Sampling programmes planned Aldoro aims to complete systematic rock chip and soils sampling programmes and detailed mapping over the pegmatite swarm as soon as possible. These sampling programmes will identify the most prospective zones for drill targeting and locate pegmatite strike extensions and occurrences under soil cover.