Exciting Progress at Orient East: Iltani Resources Unveils Strong Silver-Lead-Zinc Intersections, Focuses on Future Growth

3 min read | January 14, 2025 12:46 PM AEDT | By Team Kalkine Media

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Iltani Resources (ILT) reports high-grade results from recent drilling at Orient East.

Strong potential for low strip-ratio open-pittable resources and significant upside for silver-lead-zinc-indium mineralisation.

Plans for extensive exploration and resource development at Orient East and adjacent deposits throughout 2025.

Iltani Resources (ASX:ILT) is making impressive strides in unlocking the mineral potential of its Orient East deposit, with recent drilling results indicating the prospect of a highly promising silver-lead-zinc-indium resource. Following the completion of a 25-hole drilling program, the company received encouraging assay results, showing wide intersections, including impressive silver equivalent grades of up to 110.3 grams per tonne. These results further underscore the mineral deposit’s significant value and potential for exploration and development.

The final drilling assay data is now in the hands of independent mining consultant Mining One, who will work on estimating an exploration target for the Orient East deposit. This process is expected to wrap up by early February 2025, providing Iltani with vital insights for advancing the project’s future potential.

The results from this 25-hole program suggest that Orient East could indeed host a valuable resource of silver, lead, zinc, and indium, with an added possibility of a low strip ratio open-pittable resource. Encouragingly, the deposit remains open to expansion across several directions, including the north, south, west, and down-dip. Iltani’s Managing Director, Donald Garner, highlights this as a key factor in the deposit's significant potential for both open-pit and underground mining.

Looking ahead, Iltani has ambitious exploration plans for 2025. These include reverse circulation drilling to target extensions of the mineralisation, particularly towards Orient West, and to test deeper, high-grade zones at Orient East. Additionally, diamond drilling will be carried out to obtain crucial structural data and support metallurgical testwork, paving the way for a potential JORC resource estimate in the future.

As part of their broader exploration strategy, Iltani is also planning additional work at Orient South, Orient North, and Deadman Creek, with a focus on reverse circulation drilling to evaluate the economic potential of mineralisation at these sites.

The company's commitment to extensive exploration in 2025 will undoubtedly shape its future in advancing key resources and contributing significantly to the growing demand for critical minerals.

Iltani Resources remains well-positioned to harness the full potential of its Queensland and Tasmania-based projects, shaping up to be a prominent player in the base metals and critical minerals exploration sector.

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