Adavale Resources to begin uranium drilling in South Australia

Following drilling and survey contracts being finalised, Adavale Resources (ASX: ADD) is one step closer to drilling at the Marree Embayment in South Australia.

Around 3000m of aircore drilling will target paleochannel extensions and uranium redox boundaries at the MacDonnell Creek and George Creek prospects.

Both prospects highlighted uranium potential with historical drill intercepts of 1m at 263ppm triuranium octoxide and 0.65m at 235ppm triuranium octoxide.

Heritage surveys have been designed to extend localised areas previously cleared at MacDonnell Creek and George Creek.

Adavale executive director David Riekie commented on the upcoming program.

“We are finalising the heritage clearances and associated administration requirements to enable us to shortly commence a cost effective aircore drilling program at MacDonnell and George Creek,” he said.

“While the historical drilling outlined the general uranium prospectivity, our current program of up to 40 holes is anticipated to trace, extend and test the uranium redox boundaries that were previously intersected.

“This current drilling program will include both infill drilling, designed to confirm and extend the previous uranium mineralisation, as well as some broader spaced drilling anticipated to generate new target areas within this uranium rich paleochannel.”

Engagement with Traditional Custodians has begun and the contracts for the drilling programs are being finalised.