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- Data to deliver a detailed digital terrain model and a high-resolution orthophotography.
- Survey will support structural interpretation, drill targeting, future exploration.
- Maiden channel, rock chip sampling completed at Vanquish.
- RC rig at Jaws target, where drilling will confirm, expand historic results.
Manhattan Gold Corporation (ASX:MHC) has completed a high-resolution LiDAR and orthophoto survey and channel sampling at the Hook Lake project as it accelerates exploration at the Canadian project.
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“Completion of the LiDAR survey is an excellent outcome for the company and adds another important layer to our rapidly advancing exploration program,” Eric Sondergaard, technical advisor, said.
“With a specialist survey aircraft already operating in the region, we were able to secure a dataset that would normally carry a significant mobilisation cost at a materially reduced price.”
Mr Sondergaard said LiDAR is a foundational dataset that will support the company’s exploration for years to come, from structural targeting through to drill planning and future engineering studies.
“The exploration program is fully active, with the drill rig turning on site and drilling advancing as planned. This is the key operational step in the current program, moving the company from target definition into direct drill testing,” he said.
“In parallel, our field team has completed the first-ever channel sampling at the Vanquish prospect, with those samples now at the laboratory. With drilling underway and Vanquish delivering its first systematic surface samples, we are generating multiple new datasets that will materially improve our understanding.”
The recently completed LiDAR and orthophoto survey covered Hook Lake in full across four stages. LiDAR data was collected at 10 pulses per square metre, together with simultaneous digital aerial photography and will deliver a detailed digital terrain model and high-resolution (10-15cm) orthophoto across surveyed areas.
The foundational datasets will support structural interpretation and gold targeting, drill hole planning and collar control, terrain and access analysis and future environmental and engineering studies.
In addition, the company completed maiden channel sampling at the Vanquish prospect, collecting 47 rock chip and channel samples across multiple lithologies. Samples have been logged and are already at the laboratory; assay results are expected in the coming weeks.
Meanwhile, the RC drill rig and supporting equipment have been mobilised to the Jaws target, with initial drill pads constructed and drilling underway.
MHC was steady at 2.3¢ with a market cap of $15.15M.
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