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Orion finds new copper/zinc sulphide body

7th December 2018

By: Creamer Media Reporter

     

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Orion Minerals has discovered a new copper/zinc-bearing massive sulphide body near its flagship Prieska zinc/copper project, in the Areachap Belt, in the Northern Cape.

The discovery hole, OAXD002, was drilled at the Ayoba prospect, a satellite exploration target, and is the first exploration hole drilled as part of the company’s near-mine exploration project and the first hole to test for new mineralisation surrounding the historical Prieska mine in more than three decades.

“This important discovery demonstrates the huge potential [for] additional deposits within a 5 km to 10 km radius of the proposed processing plant and mine infrastructure at Prieska. It also demonstrates the advantage of using modern geophysical exploration techniques in such a well-mineralised volcagenic massive sulphide terrain and is the deepest ‘blind deposit’ ever discovered in the Areachap,” Orion MD and CEO Errol Smart commented.

Edited by Chanel de Bruyn
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor Online

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