TSX-listed junior exploration company Giyani Metals Corporation is progressing Phase 1 of its 2018 operational programme in Botswana.
Airborne magnetic data at a 250 m line spacing has highlighted relevant geological features of interest, allowing Giyani to map, with a high degree of accuracy, the location of prospective geology within the larger Giyani licence areas.
Lithostructural mapping has identified several areas where prospective Lower Transvaal stratigraphy is likely to outcrop or subcrop. Current ongoing ground surveys will provide valuable information to identify subtle magnetic contacts in this sedimentary package, which will then allow for detailed mapping of the manganiferous shale.
Five out of Giyani’s 14 licences are identified as having prospective stratigraphy for manganese mineralisation.
This information, coupled with the ongoing ground gravity and magnetics surveys, will allow Giyani to design an effective tool to identify new manganese deposits within the company’s licence areas and focus on and prioritise exploration activities in prospective areas.
The geophysics team is making good progress with the gravity survey and has completed the highest priority area at the K.Hill prospect.
Earlier this month, Giyani established 1 317 real-time kinematic stations and 1 310 gravity stations, out of a total 2 342 stations.
Additionally, 70.2 km of magnetic walk lines were completed out of a total of 128 km.
All data woud be subject to rigorous quality assurance procedures to ensure the integrity of the results, said Giyani last week.
Preliminary anomaly definition will assist in the selection of the first collar positions to have been completed last week.
“The results we obtained from the interpretation of the airborne magnetic data strengthen our confidence in the [great] potential within the rest of our licence area, well beyond the three identified prospects so far at K.Hill, Otse and Lobatse,” said Giyani CEO Robin Birchall.
Meanwhile, Giyani has appointed Rotsdrill Exploration as the main drilling contractor for Phase 1 after a competitive bidding process, during which four reputable drilling companies were invited to participate.
The company provided all contractors with a specific scope of work, as well as access to the drill targets.