URU Metals Launches Ground Geophysical Programme at Zeb Nickel Project to Refine Drill Targets
AIM-listed URU Metals has started line preparation for a planned ground-based geophysical survey at the Zeb Nickel Project, located on the northern limb of the Bushveld Complex in South Africa.
The preparation work, which began on March 2, involves clearing and establishing access routes along designated survey lines.
This step is necessary to allow survey crews and equipment to move safely through the area and to ensure accurate data collection during the upcoming gravity and frequency-domain electromagnetic (EM) surveys.
The activity marks the start of the next phase of exploration at the project. The programme is designed to enhance the resolution of previously completed airborne geophysical surveys and refine the interpretation of subsurface structures.
The ground-based geophysical campaign will focus on two priority survey areas and will include high-resolution gravity surveys alongside frequency-domain electromagnetic surveys.
According to URU Metals, these studies are intended to improve the quality and accuracy of earlier airborne electromagnetic, magnetic and gravity datasets collected across the project area.
Earlier airborne surveys identified several coincident gravity, magnetic and electromagnetic anomalies and confirmed the presence of a magmatic conduit system. Ground-based surveys are expected to deliver higher spatial resolution, clearer anomaly definition and improved depth constraints.
They also help geologists better distinguish between different rock types and potential sulphide mineralisation, increasing confidence when selecting drilling targets.
The frequency-domain electromagnetic survey will specifically target conductive bodies that may represent semi-massive to massive nickel sulphide mineralisation associated with the interpreted magmatic conduit system.
Meanwhile, the high-resolution gravity survey will help map dense ultramafic rock bodies and identify potential sulphide accumulations within structural trap sites.
Together, these surveys are expected to significantly refine drill targets and reduce exploration risk ahead of the next drilling phase.
URU Metals CEO John Zorbas said the start of the ground geophysics programme represents an important technical milestone for the Zeb nickel project.
He noted that while the airborne programme successfully identified several promising targets, the higher-resolution ground surveys will allow the company to focus more precisely on the most prospective semi-massive nickel sulphide targets.
The work, he added, is designed to maximise the effectiveness of the company’s upcoming drilling campaign. URU Metals plans to provide regular updates to shareholders as line preparation progresses, surveys are completed and results are interpreted.
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