Anson Resources identifies high-grade gallium and barium at Ajana

Anson Resources Limited (ASX: ASN) executive chairman Bruce Richardson sits down with Jonathan Jackson in the Proactive studio to discuss the identification of high-grade gallium and barium mineralisation in conjunction with zinc, lead, copper and silver from historic drilling programs. The findings were identified through a review of records from historic lead mining in the area. The Mary Springs exploration program did not assay for indium or germanium, which have since been discovered at the Surprise and Ethel Maude prospects.
The WACHEM dataset from the Government of Western Australia indicated gallium and barium assays across the Ajana Project area, corroborating drilling results that suggest numerous critical mineral deposits. Recent drilling programs by Anson have returned high-grade zinc, lead and silver values along with significant gallium, indium and germanium. Notably, gallium was found in all 26 drilled holes, with a concentration of up to 34.4 g/t.
Additionally, the Chequers prospect has been identified as a third gallium-rich location. This prospect, between Mary Springs and Surprise, shows grades of 23 g/t gallium and 419 g/t barium from surface to 46 metres. The assay results suggest an extensive area of critical mineralisation, potentially over an 8-kilometre strike length.
The original VTEM geophysical survey identified several zinc-lead-silver drill targets, indicating the potential for extensive or multiple mineral pods similar to Mary Springs. These findings are being used to plan follow-up drilling programs.
Richardson, noted the significance of these discoveries for Anson's prospects without additional investment in soil geochemical test work and drilling. He emphasised the potential to develop a mine producing lead, zinc, silver, barium, gallium, germanium and indium, which are crucial for modern technologies. The company aims to further develop the Ajana Project alongside its primary focus on lithium in Utah, USA.
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