Aim-listed Katoro Gold says pre-drill rig and technical team mobilisation is now under way at its Haneti exploration project, in Tanzania.
This will prepare the site for a maiden drilling programme targeting nickel sulphide and platinum group metal mineralisation.
Katoro also confirmed the availability of a drill contractor to start working on the site as soon as possible, subject to applicable Covid-19-related restrictions.
The company believes Haneti holds significant potential to host a world-class nickel deposit within a previously identified 80-km-long ultramafic complex.
Previous exploration work in this complex delivered nickel values as high as 13.6% and 2.33 g/t combined platinum and palladium.