Galileo Drilling for Nickel-Palladium at Norseman Project

Galileo Mining Ltd. (ASX:GAL) has initiated a 3,000-meter reverse circulation (RC) drilling program at the Callisto North prospect within its 100%-owned Norseman Project in Western Australia. The program aims to identify nickel and palladium mineralization and is anticipated to take approximately five weeks, with initial assay results expected in June.

Drill targets are situated between one and five kilometers from the 17.5 million tonne Callisto resource. Geophysical anomalies along strike have been identified and will be tested during the drilling campaign.

Galileo’s Managing Director, Brad Underwood, expressed the company’s enthusiasm for the potential of the Norseman project and its surrounding area: “Campaign drilling at our Norseman project is underway as we aim to make further discoveries in this new mineral province. The Callisto deposit is the first of its kind in the area, and we believe the potential for additional mineralization is highly significant.”

The current drill targets are located within one to five kilometers of Callisto and exhibit favorable geophysical signatures for sulfides. Galileo’s exploration strategy involves a cyclical pattern of drilling, data analysis, and follow-up drilling to maximize the potential for discoveries.

The drill targets were identified based on geophysical work and follow-up Induced Polarization (IP) results. The IP results confirmed significant chargeable responses, indicating the presence of potential sulfide mineralization.

Data analysis suggests that the rock formations at the Callisto North prospect have undergone structural changes and exhibit a westward dip, contrasting with the flat orientation of the Callisto deposit. Chargeability models for each priority line are depicted in the press release.

Galileo owns 100% of the Norseman Project, which encompasses the Callisto deposit and the regional prospects of Jimberlana and Mission Sill. These areas hold potential for palladium, platinum, nickel, copper, cobalt, and rhodium mineralization.

Discovered in 2022, the Callisto deposit is the first of its type in Australia and is comparable to the Platreef deposits of South Africa in terms of mineralization style. An initial mineral resource estimate reported in 2023 indicated 17.5 million tonnes at 1.04 g/t 4E, 0.20% nickel, 0.16% copper (2.3 g/t PdEq or 0.52% NiEq).

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