North American Nickel (NAN-V) hires Cartwright Drilling of "Goose" Bay for Maniitsoq work.
April 3rd 2014 - NR
North American Nickel Inc. has awarded drill and camp contracts for 2014 exploration at its 100-per-cent-owned Maniitsoq nickel-copper-cobalt-platinum-group-metal project in southwest Greenland. Cartwright Drilling Inc. of Goose Bay in central Labrador has been awarded the diamond drilling contract, and Xploration Services Greenland ApS of Nuuk, Greenland, has been awarded the logistics/camp contract. Both companies are highly experienced in Greenland exploration operations and have been part of previous exploration campaigns for the company.
Drilling program
For the coming drill season, North American Nickel is planning a two-drill program at its Maniitsoq project. The first drill is set to test immediate downplunge extensions of nickel sulphide mineralization as defined by the 2012/2013 drill campaigns, and the associated Crone three-component borehole electromagnetic (BHEM) geophysical surveys at the Imiak Hill conduit complex (IHCC) focusing on:
- Imiak Hill -- drilling down plunge of drill hole MQ-13-028, which intersected 24.75 metres of near-massive to massive sulphide grading 3.19 per cent nickel, 1.14 per cent copper, 0.11 per cent cobalt;
- Including 17.91 metres of 3.8 per cent nickel, 1.42 per cent copper, 0.13 per cent cobalt and 0.01 gram per tonne platinum group metals;
- Imiak North -- drilling down plunge of drill hole MQ-13-029, which intersected 55.75 metres of disseminated to near-massive and massive sulphide grading 1.28 per cent nickel, 0.36 per cent copper, 0.04 per cent cobalt and 0.03 gram per tonne platinum group metals;
- Including 9.99 metres of 4.65 per cent nickel, 0.33 per cent copper, 0.13 per cent cobalt and 0.08 gram per tonne platinum group metals;
- Spotty Hill -- drilling down plunge of drill hole MQ-12-005, which intersected 123.94 metres of disseminated, net-texture to near-massive and massive sulphide grading 0.81 per cent nickel, 0.21 per cent copper, 0.03 per cent cobalt and 0.26 gram per tonne platinum plus palladium plus gold;
- Including 24.2 metres of 1.75 per cent nickel, 0.34 per cent copper, 0.06 per cent cobalt and 0.52 gram per tonne platinum plus palladium plus gold.
Before final decisions on targeting the drills at the IHCC are made, North American Nickel's exploration team will analyze the results of the ground geophysics deep-penetrating electromagnetic (DPEM) and gravity surveys scheduled to begin in mid-April at the IHCC.
The second drill will focus on priority regional electromagnetic exploration targets commencing at a new target 25 kilometres to the northwest of the IHCC, called Pingo. It is a historical showing that graded 1.09 per cent nickel and 1 per cent copper in a mineralized grab sample within a norite host rock. North American Nickel geologists will meet in early April to finalize the list of regional exploration targets to be drill tested this year.
Drill and support crews will be on the ground on June 7, 2014, with drilling scheduled to start approximately June 10, 2014.
Cartwright Drilling was established in 1995 and has been servicing the mining/exploration industry with lightweight, fully hydraulic custom-built drills. Cartwright has drilled in Greenland continuously since 2004, sometimes with as many as six rigs. Long-term clients are Hudson Resources, Nuna Minerals, Red Rock Resources and London Mining PLC. Cartwright specializes in helicopter-portable drill jobs in remote areas. The company has drilled in numerous provinces throughout Canada, South America and Africa, and currently owns 25 drill rigs, including four geotechnical drills.
Logistics/camp services
Xploration Services Greenland ApS (XS) and North American Nickel have entered into an administration, liaison and logistics agreement. XS will assume responsibility for prefield season operational and support planning; spring season operation; mobilization; and operation of main camp, including catering, demobilization and postfield season operational reporting. This includes all logistics and related issues in connection with North American Nickel's 2014 Maniitsoq exploration and drilling program.
XS, will, on behalf of North American Nickel, take care of administration and assist with reporting requirements, as required. XS will also undertake consultation with tax authorities, the Bureau of Minerals and Petroleum (BMP) and the four municipalities of Greenland in regard to issues related to corporate matters, personnel and subcontractors.
Qualified person
All technical information in this release has been reviewed by Dr. Mark Fedikow, PGeo, who is the qualified person for the company and president, North American Nickel. |
