Aldebaran Resources Inc. announced that field activities are underway and drilling has commenced at the Altar project in San Juan province.. The Company has secured five drill rigs for the 2024/2025 field program, with an option on a sixth, and is targeting approximately 25,000 m of drilling.
By Panorama Minero
Much of the information required to complete a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) is already available except for results from the Phase 1 Nuton column leach testing, which is well underway. The 2024/2025 field program will focus primarily on collecting information required to complete a Pre-Feasibility Study in H2-2026.
The primary goals of the 2024/2025 field program are as follows:
• Complete drilling for metallurgical samples required for Phase 2 Nuton sulphide leaching program
• Complete infill drilling to upgrade resources from Inferred to Measured & Indicated where appropriate
• Complete holes to collect geotechnical and hydrogeological data
• Complete drilling into areas classified as waste due to lack of drilling (undefined waste)
Where possible, the Company will attempt to complete two or more of these goals with a single drill hole. The start of the season will be focused on delivering the metallurgical samples to Nuton, and thereafter will shift to the other stated goals.
