Aldoro has elected to expand the Phase I drilling program by up to an additional 2,700 meters of drilling at the Kameelburg REE & Niobium Project.
The programme will encompass two deviated holes to test the potential of mineralisation at depth.
Aldoro-owned rigs will drill two horizontal holes to test potential mineralisation width extent.
A specialist drill contractor will drill these two diamond holes with a rig capable of drilling up to 800 meters.
The Phase I Diamond drilling program at Kameelburg expanded further to incorporate up to four additional deviated and horizontal holes, allowing Aldoro to understand the potential extent of mineralisation at Kameelburg with respect to width and mineralisation depth.
The expanded Phase I drilling program will see up to 2,700 meters drilled across four deviated and horizontal holes.
A third-party contractor will drill the two horizontal holes (up to 800 meters in length) due to the ability to exceed the length capacity of the Aldoro rigs.
These diamond holes will assist in determining the extent of any potential mineralisation and may also be used for resource calculations if successful.
Assays for the 10 diamond holes drilled for 3,905 meters to date have been expedited, with the initial two diamond holes already in the country after being held up with customs declarations, and additional holes are in transit.
The Kameelburg drill core samples are being analyzed in Australia.
They will be extensive since Aldoro will test for niobium and the full suite of Rare Earth and associated carbonatite elements.
Aldoro remains comfortably funded, and drilling occurs at less than 50% of comparable market rates for diamond drilling.
