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Tennant Minerals (ASX:TMS) has released the latest assay results from its Bluebird project, located within the Barkly project in the Northern Territory. The recent reverse circulation (RC) drilling campaign has uncovered significant high-grade copper and gold intercepts, with additional silver also reported.
The drilling focused on areas west and down-plunge from previous drilling, revealing substantial mineralisation, which Tennant’s geological team interprets as a continuation of mineralisation at depth. The results further support the commercial and economic potential of the Bluebird prospect.
Key Intercepts from Recent Drilling
The standout results from the campaign include:
- 5m at 8.3 g/t gold, 2% copper, and 9.8 g/t silver, with gold grades up to 22.7 g/t from a depth of 233m.
- 18m at 1.3% copper equivalent from 260m depth.
- 3m at 4% copper equivalent from 342m depth.
These results highlight high-grade mineralisation in a down-plunge direction, reinforcing the continuity of the resource and indicating further exploration potential to the west.
Bluebird East Target Expands Potential
In addition to the western extensions, drilling to the east has also returned promising results, identifying a thicker mineralised zone. This new area, termed "Bluebird East," shows potential for further expansion and depth.
Key intercepts from Bluebird East include:
- 28m at 2.1% copper equivalent from 146m depth.
- 15m at 1.0% copper equivalent from 166m depth.
- 41m at 0.57% copper equivalent from 156m depth.
The eastern extension of Bluebird provides a new zone of interest, with Tennant Minerals planning further drilling to test its potential at depth and along strike. This zone remains largely untested to the east and could represent a significant addition to the overall mineral resource at the Barkly project.
Potential for Deeper Mineralisation
The discovery of high-grade gold and copper at these depths underscores the prospectivity of the Bluebird project. Tennant Minerals’ technical team has highlighted the extension of mineralisation associated with ironstone lithology, particularly in hole BBRC0040, which returned 8m at 2.1% copper and 0.5 g/t gold. Additionally, the new drilling campaign identified a new hanging-wall zone of mineralisation, which appears to continue both to the east and at depth.
Exploration Moving Forward
With the recent high-grade intercepts and the identification of new mineralisation zones, Tennant Minerals is planning further exploration at Bluebird. This will focus on extending the known mineralisation to the east and west, while also testing the depth potential of the new hanging-wall zone.
The ongoing work at Bluebird, coupled with the broader Barkly project, continues to position Tennant Minerals as a key player in the exploration and development of copper and gold resources in the Northern Territory. The company's focus on expanding its resource base, alongside further exploration at Bluebird East, highlights the long-term potential of the project.
Bottomline
Tennant Minerals’ latest drilling results have provided strong evidence of high-grade copper, gold, and silver mineralisation at the Bluebird project. With both western and eastern extensions showing significant potential, the Bluebird prospect is positioned for further development. The results point towards a continuation of mineralisation at depth, with further exploration likely to reveal more high-grade zones, supporting the economic viability of the project.
