Highlights
- SRN has received approval for its maiden drilling program at the Phat Boy Copper prospect.
- The drilling will target four areas (T1-T4), situated to the east of the Yidby Gold project and the Money geochemical target.
- Previous drilling in the region has reported native copper and sulphides, highlighting the area's mineral potential.
Surefire Resources NL (ASX:SRN) has secured approval for its maiden drilling program at the Phat Boy Copper prospect. The PoW for the initial 11-hole RC drilling campaign was approved by the West Australian DEMIRS.
This initial drilling campaign will target four key areas (T1-T4), located just east of the Yidby Gold project and the Money geochemical target. The 11 RC holes will be drilled to a maximum depth of 200 metres, covering a total drilling distance of 2,200 metres.
With the necessary approvals in hand, the company is now preparing site access to commence drilling operations.
Copper anomalies and selected targets (Image Source: Company update)
The prospect is part of the Yidby East project in Western Australia and is located in the southern section of exploration license E59/2426.
Previous drilling in the area aimed to assess the Banded Iron Formation (BIF) as a magnetite resource and reported findings of native copper and sulphides.
SRN shares traded at AU$0.006 apiece at the time of writing on 9 October 2024.