Galileo Resources Begins Copper Exploration with Drill Program in Zambia
London-listed Galileo Resources has engaged a Zambian contractor to commence a drill program of approximately 700 meters as part of the initial phase of exploration on licence 28001-HQ-LEL in Zambia, with rig mobilization scheduled for later this week.
The licence is situated within the Western Foreland domain, an area potentially hosting Kamoa-Kakula-style copper deposits. The company states that the licence is strategically located along the strike of the Kamoa-Kakula mining complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjacent to a substantial exploration licence area acquired by Ivanhoe Mines in Angola, which is targeting further extensions of the Western Foreland.
Galileo Resources will focus on testing potential redox front targets, where suitable combinations of adjoining lithologies have created the ideal environment for copper deposition.
The decision to drill follows an extensive program of reconnaissance and the preparation of roads and bridges to ensure safe access for drilling equipment.
The collation of all necessary permits and approvals, along with the establishment of contacts with local chiefdoms, has been facilitated by Cooperlemon Consultancy, Galileo’s partner in the project.
In September 2023, Galileo entered into a joint venture agreement with Cooperlemon Consultancy for the exploration of copper at this large-scale exploration licence.
“The operational activities outlined represent the company’s initial drilling and extended fieldwork at our prime licence in the Northwest region of Zambia.
The licence is well situated in the Zambian Western Foreland trend, which hosts the Kamoa mine across the border in the DRC, about 100 miles northeast of our activities,” said Galileo executive chairperson Colin Bird.
“We are pleased to have reached this juncture and look forward to the initial results, which will certainly add to our database and hopefully confirm our expectations for geological architecture supporting our prognosis,” he added.
