Iltani Resources has commenced a helicopter-borne VTEM (versatile time domain electromagnetic) survey at its Herberton project in northern Queensland.
The survey will cover about 480 line kilometres, focusing on the Orient silver-indium deposit and extending into the Boonmoo Sag Caldera Complex, which hosts historic mineral workings and Iltani’s recent Boonmoo gold discovery.
“After a couple of days waiting for optimal weather conditions, it is great to get the Herberton project VTEM survey underway,” Garner said.
“We are grateful for the ongoing support of the Queensland Government, with Iltani receiving $230,375 in funding through Round 9 of the Collaborative Exploration Initiative (CEI) scheme, which is part of the Queensland Government’s Queensland resources industry development plan, enabling us to undertake the survey.”
The VTEM survey will be flown at 100m line spacing over the Orient deposit, tightening the focus on known mineralisation zones, before shifting to a broader 200m spacing across the Boonmoo region.
Garner said the company is optimistic the survey will unlock deeper insights into the mineralised systems in the area.
“We know from the downhole EM survey undertaken on the deep diamond hole at Orient West that we completed last year, that the Orient mineralisation has a strong response to EM,” Garner said.
“So the survey will enable us to better understand the Orient system, in particular the target areas where we know there is mineralisation such as the zone between Orient East and West, Orient North and South and Deadman Creek plus the extensive zone of mineralisation likely to be undercover to south of Orient West, allowing us to target the next round of drilling at known EM anomalies.”
The company also plans to investigate historical copper-lead-zinc workings at Boonmoo Bonanza, Snake Creek, and Union Jack.
“We anticipate that the results of the survey will be a game changer for Iltani and deliver multiple high-priority drill targets at Orient and within the Boonmoo Sag Caldera Complex,” Garner said.
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