Trigon Metals says it has discovered copper and silver during its exploration campaign at Schlangental, a key prospect within the wider Kombat property.
The prospect is located within Trigon’s Kombat property, approximately 15km east of their existing operational mining licence.
The company said it discovered intersections of 7.0 metres at 3.52% copper and 43.09 g/t silver in one hole and 3.0 metres at 1.99% copper and 34.38 g/t silver in another.
Initial drilling focused on confirming historical indications of mineralisation continuing at depth outside the main mining area. While only two holes have been drilled to date, both intercepted copper and silver at shallow depths.
“The expanse of the Copper King Extension and specifically Schlangental has long been an area of interest for management and the exploration team. These results bolster our belief that Otavi Valley still has plenty of new copper to be discovered,” said Trigon CEO Jed Richardson.
These results are particularly encouraging due to the presence of chalcocite and malachite, along with higher than-average silver content compared to the existing Kombat mine. This suggests different styles of mineralisation may exist at Schlangental.
The report further states that Trigon plans to continue drilling at Schlangental to determine the extent of the mineralisation.
The company is also undertaking a comprehensive exploration program across the entire Kombat property, which will include data analysis, 3D geological modeling, and detailed soil sampling surveys.
