eMetals (ASX:EMT) reports tungsten grab samples up to 0.74% WO₃ at Mineral Range Project, Utah

eMetals has reported assay results from recent field activities at its Mineral Range Tungsten Project in Utah, United States, where it holds a 100% interest in 109 mineral claims covering approximately 2,072 acres within the Mineral Range batholith.

The project area includes historical tungsten mining activity and multiple past producing mines, with the latest results derived from field mapping and underground reconnaissance sampling programs.

Highlights

• 34 grab samples collected from field mapping and underground reconnaissance activities
• Multiple results returned including 0.74% WO₃, 0.51% WO₃, 0.41% WO₃, 0.36% WO₃ and 0.32% WO₃
• Sampling undertaken across surface and underground locations within the Mineral Range Project area
• Samples are distinct from channel sampling completed at the historic Garnet Mine
• Results relate to earlier field mapping and reconnaissance programs
• Assay data will contribute to design of a drilling program scheduled for the September quarter
• Project covers ~12km of strike within the Mineral Range batholith system

According to the announcement, field work at the Mineral Range Tungsten Project is focused on areas within the Mineral Range batholith in Beaver County, Utah, where the company is targeting tungsten mineralisation associated with historical mining activity.

The project area includes multiple past producing mines, including the Garnet Group, Big Pass Group and Two R’s property, which collectively reported historical tungsten production grades ranging from 0.580% WO₃ to 0.789% WO₃ as referenced from a 1957 report.

The company reports that 34 grab samples were collected during field mapping and underground reconnaissance activities.

These samples include both surface and underground material and were collected from areas of exposed mineralisation and alteration where available.

The announcement states that these grab samples are selective in nature and are not representative of overall grade or mineralisation continuity.

Assay results include multiple high-grade tungsten values, with reported results of 0.74% WO₃, 0.51% WO₃, 0.41% WO₃, 0.36% WO₃ and 0.32% WO₃.

The samples were taken from various rock types including garnet skarn, siderite skarn and quartz-related mineralised zones within the broader Mineral Range system.

The Mineral Range Project is described as a 12 kilometre strike-scale exploration tenure associated with the Mineral Range batholith, which intruded surrounding Paleozoic carbonate rocks.

The announcement states that mineralisation occurs within skarn systems along intrusive contacts, with scheelite occurring both disseminated within skarn and along structural features including fractures and shears.

Field activities include sampling from bedding-parallel, near-vertical garnet-rich skarn zones proximal to the historic Garnet Mine, which are identified in the announcement as a key style of mineralisation observed within the project area.

Sampling included both surface and underground reconnaissance work, with short-wave ultraviolet light used during underground work to assist in identifying scheelite mineralisation.

eMetals Executive Director Mathew Walker stated:

“These initial assay results from reconnaissance activities are highly encouraging and consistent with our expectations. We are in the final stages of designing our drilling program while we await the further assay results from recent channel samples collected from the successful re-entry of the historic Garnet mine.”

The company reports that assay results from the current program will be used to assist in defining a proposed drilling program scheduled for the September quarter.

Further work will continue across the broader Mineral Range tenure, which includes multiple historical mining areas and exploration targets associated with the Mineral Range batholith system.

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