Askari Metals used its in-house hyperspectral study to identify and deliver a pipeline of seven new prospective pegmatite targets at the Uis lithium project.
The Uis Lithium Project, under EPLs 7345 and 8535, covers an area of 308.12 km2 within the Erongo Region.
There are more than 120 mapped pegmatites across the project area, many of which have been mined historically for tin and semi-precious stones.
Askari Metals integrated the Sentinel-2 multispectral data with Maxar WorldView-3 hyperspectral data to produce high-resolution multispectral, hyperspectral, and ortho-imagery maps, significantly enhancing the precision of geological and regolith mapping.
The Sentinel-2 multispectral satellite imagery distinguishes rock types, geological units, and surface mineralogy.
Askari Metals says this capability supports detailed and cost-effective geological mapping, soil analysis, geomorphological studies, and mineral exploration.
The Maxar WorldView-3 is a commercial Earth observation satellite providing high spatial resolution and a broad spectral range, making it a valuable tool for geological and regolith mapping.
Its high spatial resolution and diverse spectral capabilities assist in identifying geological and mineralogical features.
In regolith mapping, WorldView-3’s imagery distinguishes various soil and sediment types, aiding in the detection of geomorphological features and providing insights into surface processes and landscape dynamics.
The seven new targets are four on EPL 7345 and three on EPL 8535, which fall within the “Corridor of Interest” previously delineated to define a zone prospective for fertile, LCT-type, mineralized pegmatites.
Askari plans multiple work streams for Uis to run concurrently, focusing on the anomalous “Corridor of Interest.”
The work streams will include detailed mapping and rock-chip sampling of priority target areas (commenced), a regional stream sediment and soil geochemical sampling program Phase 1 EPL 8535, and a Phase 2 EPL 7345 trenching.
