Meeka Metals recaps catalyst-rich quarter on quest for rare earths and gold
Meeka Metals advanced 'at great pace' across its three gold and rare earth projects in WA
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KEY POINTS
- Meeka Metals recommenced drilling at the flagship Murchison Gold Project
- Murchison has a growing gold resource and progressing towards production
- Circle Valley and Cascade shaping up to be 'significant' rare earth discoveries
Meeka Metals (ASX: MEK) recaps a catalyst-rich June quarter as it advances both gold and rare earth opportunities in Western Australia.
Project | Prospective for | Description |
|---|---|---|
Murchison | Gold | 1.1Moz JORC resource. Plans to grow resource base and progress towards production |
Circle Valley | Gold and rare earths | Relatively early-stage. Gold mineralisation identified at four separate locations, ongoing drilling |
Cascade | Rare earths | Relatively early-stage. Results to date indicate high levels of NdPr |
Table: Market Index | Source: Meeka Metals
Assays and drilling
“We continued to advance at great pace with work completed across all our projects during the quarter," said Meeka's Managing Director Tim Davidson.
Drilling recommenced at the flagship Murchison Gold Project in June, targeting areas not yet included in its existing Mineral Resource. Results from the drilling program will be released next quarter.
Circle Valley has made a subtle pivot after samples from a 15,000m gold-focused drilling program were reanalysed for rare earths in early 2022.
Assays to date continue to confirm widespread, high-grade rare earth mineralisation, with up to 47% as valuable magnet rare earths. Reporting of assays will be ongoing during the September quarter.
It was a busy quarter at the Cascade Rare Earths Project, with assay results coming through from 190 drillholes. The assays showed shallow, high-grade, clay hosted rare earth mineralisation over a large acreage, currently 1,100km <sup>2</sup>.
The northern half of the project (Northern and Central block), which is another 1,000km <sup>2</sup> remains to be drilled.
Source: Meeka Metals
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