EPISODE · Jun 6, 2024 · 7 MIN
Ian Fraser Discusses Fathom Nickel’s Latest Nickel, Copper, and Cobalt Drilling Campaign
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June 6, 2024 — In a recent interview on InvestorNews, Ian Fraser, CEO, VP Exploration, and Director of Fathom Nickel Inc. (CSE: FNI | OTCQB: FNICF), provided updates on the company’s Albert Lake and Gochager Lake projects. Fathom Nickel is focused on magmatic nickel sulphide discoveries to support the electric vehicle market, with key projects located in Saskatchewan’s Trans Hudson Corridor. The Albert Lake Project, encompassing over 90,000 hectares, includes the historic Rottenstone deposit, while the Gochager Lake Project spans more than 22,000 hectares and hosts a historic open pit resource. Fraser shared insights from recent drilling at the Albert Lake Project, where initial results from the first hole, which targeted a deep conductor, revealed barium sulfides rather than the anticipated nickel mineralization. However, subsequent drilling yielded promising intercepts of orthopyroxenite with notable nickel and platinum group elements, indicating proximity to significant subsurface deposits. “It’s pretty significant and I think that is a very good indicator that we’re close,” Fraser noted. Despite challenges, including reliance on helicopters for drill transport, Fathom plans to continue surface geochemistry to refine future drilling targets. Turning to the Gochager Lake Project, Fraser highlighted the success of the latest drilling campaign, which expanded the mineralized zone to depths of 422 meters. The project has shown substantial nickel, copper, and cobalt mineralization, with Fraser emphasizing the discovery of high-grade zones. “We put our results out last week and we’re very ecstatic,” he said. The drilling program, comprising over 5,000 meters across 16 holes, identified semi-massive to massive sulfides running up to 2.5% nickel. Fraser also mentioned the ongoing use of borehole EM, which has been instrumental in targeting successful drilling locations and guiding future exploration to potentially uncover deeper magma sources.
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June 6, 2024 — In a recent interview on InvestorNews, Ian Fraser, CEO, VP Exploration, and Director of Fathom Nickel Inc. (CSE: FNI | OTCQB: FNICF), provided updates on the company’s Albert Lake and Gochager Lake projects. Fathom Nickel is focused on magmatic nickel sulphide discoveries to support the electric vehicle market, with key projects located in Saskatchewan’s Trans Hudson Corridor. The Albert Lake Project, encompassing over 90,000 hectares, includes the historic Rottenstone deposit, while the Gochager Lake Project spans more than 22,000 hectares and hosts a historic open pit resource. Fraser shared insights from recent drilling at the Albert Lake Project, where initial results from the first hole, which targeted a deep conductor, revealed barium sulfides rather than the anticipated nickel mineralization. However, subsequent drilling yielded promising intercepts of orthopyroxenite with notable nickel and platinum group elements, indicating proximity to significant subsurface deposits. “It’s pretty significant and I think that is a very good indicator that we’re close,” Fraser noted. Despite challenges, including reliance on helicopters for drill transport, Fathom plans to continue surface geochemistry to refine future drilling targets. Turning to the Gochager Lake Project, Fraser highlighted the success of the latest drilling campaign, which expanded the mineralized zone to depths of 422 meters. The project has shown substantial nickel, copper, and cobalt mineralization, with Fraser emphasizing the discovery of high-grade zones. “We put our results out last week and we’re very ecstatic,” he said. The drilling program, comprising over 5,000 meters across 16 holes, identified semi-massive to massive sulfides running up to 2.5% nickel. Fraser also mentioned the ongoing use of borehole EM, which has been instrumental in targeting successful drilling locations and guiding future exploration to potentially uncover deeper magma sources.
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