By Nneka Nwogwugwu
Giyani Metals Company, developer of the K.Hill manganese oxide project in Botswana has announced its initial exploration drilling campaign at the Otse manganese oxide prospect.
Total of 66 reverse circulation drill holes have been completed at both the north and south target areas (“Otse North” and “Otse South”) for a total 4,149 metres.
Initial Otse results show high grade mineralization in multiple holes with intersections in excess of 50% manganese oxide as analysed by an on-site portable X-ray Fluorescence (“pXRF”) machine.
Samples from Otse are to be dispatched for assay and metallurgical test work will be undertaken prior to mineral resource estimation, which is currently expected in the first half of 2022.
Geological modelling of the full K.Hill Project, including the recently discovered southern extension (“K.Hill Extension”) is progressing prior to a new mineral resource estimate for the combined project, which is expected to be completed in the first half of 2022.
Giyani has completed its first RC drilling campaign at Otse North and Otse South following up on targets previously identified with an induced polarization survey. Drilling has been focused around the site of historical workings and data has shown excellent correlation between northwest-southeast trending chargeable anomalies and manganese mineralization.