Tando intersects vanadium mineralisation in maiden drilling program at SPD project
Date: Sep 17, 2018
Tando Resources’ first two drill holes at its SPD Vanadium Project have intersected the mineralised unit based on visual identification of magnetite in diamond core and RC chips.
Exploration company Tando Resources (ASX: TNO) has intersected a mineralised unit in the first two holes of its maiden drilling campaign at the SPD vanadium project in South Africa.
The first diamond drill hole (VDD001) intersected the mineralisation between 32 metres and 49m downhole, while the first RC drill hole (VCR001) intersected it from surface.
Comprising a series of magnetite layers established as the host rock for the vanadium mineralisation at SPD, the intersected mineralisation is based on visual identification of magnetite in diamond core and RC chips.
Both drill holes are close to historical holes which have returned high-grade vanadium whole rock assays and generated “excellent vanadium grades” in magnetic concentrate.
Tando managing director Bill Oliver said the intersections have been a promising start to the campaign.
“The first two holes mark the ideal start to our drilling program due to their correlation with historic drilling results and we look forward to strong results continuing through the rest of the program,” he said.
