{"id":10418,"date":"2024-06-03T00:27:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T00:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/economicherald.net\/?p=10418"},"modified":"2024-06-03T00:27:00","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T00:27:00","slug":"st-george-picks-c1-as-priority-for-rare-earths-niobium-exploration-at-destiny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/economicherald.net\/?p=10418","title":{"rendered":"St George picks C1 as priority for rare earths, niobium exploration at Destiny"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>St George identifies C1 magnetic target with strong gravity signature at its core for priority exploration<br \/>\nLarge target also has characteristics similar to known mineralised carbonatites<br \/>\nClosed spaced gravity survey to refine targets for drilling in H2 2024<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Special Report:<\/em> St George Mining has singled out the C1 target at its Destiny niobium-rare earths project in WA\u2019s Eastern Goldfields region\u00a0for further exploration.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 3350km2 project in the Coolgardie mineral field covers over 110km of the Ida Fault, a major crustal-bounding structure that is considered to be highly prospective for REE and lithium mineralisation.<\/p>\n<p>Detailed magnetic survey flown by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/stockhead.com.au\/company\/st-george-mining-sgq\/\"><strong>St George Mining (ASX:SGQ)<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0in late 2023 identified four prominent additional magnetic features, which along with two existing magnetic features, are interpreted as late stage intrusions.<\/p>\n<p>While drilling to the south of the intrusions has already <a href=\"https:\/\/stockhead.com.au\/resources\/could-it-be-st-george-minings-destiny-to-prove-up-a-new-major-ree-deposit\/\"><strong>confirmed clay-hosted high-grade REE mineralisation<\/strong><\/a> associated with the Ida Fault across a strike of more than 10km, a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/stockhead.com.au\/resources\/destiny-calling-for-st-george-as-gravity-survey-outlines-high-priority-targets-for-follow-up\/\"><strong>gravity survey<\/strong><\/a> confirmed that four of the six magnetic features have a high gravity signature.<\/p>\n<p>This raises the likelihood that they are carbonatites or mafic intrusions, which are known to host either niobium, REE or nickel-copper-PGE mineralisation.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Target C1 showing a gravity high within the core of the magnetic feature. Pic: St George Mining<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><strong>C1 rises to the top of the target list<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>SGQ has now pushed the C1 target to the top of its priority queue for further exploration.<\/p>\n<p>C1 \u2013 a large 2.1km diameter magnetic feature adjacent to the Ida Fault \u2013 has a high gravity signature at its core, which is consistent with a dense body and supports the potential for it to be a carbonatite or mafic intrusion.<\/p>\n<p>It is also one of two targets found to have characteristics similar to known mineralised carbonatites in WA such as Lynas Rare Earth\u2019s (ASX:LYC) Mt Weld project and WA1 Resources\u2019 (ASX:WA1) Luni carbonatite.<\/p>\n<p>The company believes the large size of the feature warrants further close-spaced grid gravity survey to refine drill targets that will test the rim and core of the feature.<\/p>\n<p>This will seek to confirm areas with a high gravity response and ideally provide a discrete gravity target within the core of the intrusion.<\/p>\n<p>SGQ expects the follow-up 200m by 200m grid-spaced gravity survey to be completed next month with drilling to follow in H2 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The company has started Programme of Works (POW) and heritage clearance applications in preparation for the drill testing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are delighted that our systematic exploration at the Destiny Project has identified exciting targets for carbonatite-hosted mineralisation,\u201d executive chairman John Prineas said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe C1 target, in particular, has a geophysical signature and geological setting that is consistent with a late-stage intrusion such as a carbonatite.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are prioritising exploration at C1 in light of its similarities to known mineralised carbonatites in Western Australia \u2013 such as Mt Weld and Luni.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe large scale of C1 supports the potential for a significant greenfields discovery, and we look forward to drilling this exciting target soon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<p><span class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>This article was developed in collaboration with St George Mining, a Stockhead advertiser at the time of publishing. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This article does not constitute financial product advice. 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