Highlights:
- Norfolk reported native copper intersection in first hole at its Roger River Project.
- The first drill hole targeted a coincident magnetic and gravity anomaly.
- The company expects to receive assay results in December 2022.
The share price of mining exploration company Norfolk Metals Limited (ASX:NFL) shot up after the company shared that native copper and sulphide mineralisation intersected in the first hole at the Roger River Project situated in the north-western region of Tasmania.
On Thursday (3 November 2022), Norfolk shares were spotted trading around 122% higher at AU$0.30 per share at 10:49 AM AEDT. With this, the shares surged by 106.90% in the last five trading sessions. In the past year, the share price has increased by 36.36%, and in the past six months, it has gained 50%.
Native copper interested in the first hole
Norfolk commenced drilling at the Roger River Project in September 2022, and the first drill hole targeted a coincident magnetic and gravity anomaly which the group defined during the surface geophysical survey.
According to ASX announcement, Norfolk finished the gravity and drone magnetics geophysical survey in June 2022 and provided new targets for drill testing.
The company said:
What’s next?
At the Roger River Project, the company targets to complete the second hole in November 2022. Also, the company intends to investigate about undertaking an IP Survey in Target A2 with the aim of locating possible conductors that might show sulphide mineralisation around the maiden hole.
This month, the company also aims to submit soil programs to Mineral Resources Tasmania (MRT), extending anomalous orientation soil lines. In the soil program, Norfolk collected 121 oriented soil samples at the Roger River Project. The goal of the program was to assist the geophysics targets and locate and prioritise drill targets.
In December 2022, the company aims to continue drilling at Roger River and expects to receive assay results.