Highlights
- Drilling reveals 71m intersection at 0.95% copper equivalent.
- Resource expansion potential confirmed, with 183% increase in tonnage in latest upgrade.
- Upcoming drilling to target IP anomalies for further exploration.
Cannindah Resources (ASX:CAE) has announced a significant development at its Mt Cannindah project in central Queensland, uncovering a thick, high-grade intersection of 71m at 0.95% copper equivalent. This intersection falls within a larger 274m mineralised zone comprising 0.35% copper, 0.14g/t gold, and 5.9g/t silver, extending mineralisation beyond the existing 14.5Mt copper equivalent resource.
Project Overview and Resource Potential
The Mt Cannindah project, located approximately 100km south of Gladstone, exemplifies a substantial porphyry copper-molybdenum-gold mineralized system. With a 183% increase in tonnage reported during the last resource upgrade, the potential for future growth remains significant. These promising results emphasize the opportunity to expand the current resource base further, contributing to potential value creation. This progress could significantly impact ASX mining stocks involved in this project, offering intriguing possibilities for investors.
Continued Exploration Efforts
The company has successfully completed its third drill hole of the year, with plans to advance to a fourth hole shortly. This next phase of drilling aims to test adjacent IP anomalies, exploring both the extensions and the high-grade Cannindah breccia. As CAE managing director Tom Pickett mentions, there is an emphasis on the potential of the southwest IP anomaly, indicating exciting prospects for future exploration activities.
Future Prospects at Mt Cannindah
The continuity of copper mineralisation demonstrated through recent drilling underlines the extensive possibilities for resource expansion. Mining expert and CAE non-executive director Tony Rovira recognises the Mt Cannindah deposit as a crucial part of a larger copper-gold system, suggesting substantial growth prospects from its current 14.5Mt base.
This article, developed in collaboration with Cannindah Resources, does not constitute financial advice. For investment decisions, seeking independent advice is recommended.