URU Metals Limited (AIM: -URU), a mineral exploration and development company focused on critical metals projects in South Africa, has announced that diamond drilling has commenced at its Zeb Nickel Project located in Limpopo Province. The initial programme comprises eight planned holes totalling approximately 3,850 metres, targeting Zone 2 nickel-copper-platinum group element mineralisation. The programme represents a significant operational step as the company seeks to generate data that could support evaluation of a maiden mineral resource estimate for Zone 2, subject to drilling results and geological continuity requirements.

Key Points

  • URU Metals Limited (AIM: -URU) is a mineral exploration and development company advancing critical metals projects in South Africa
  • Diamond drilling has commenced at the Zeb Nickel Project in Limpopo Province, South Africa, targeting Zone 2 nickel-copper-PGE mineralisation
  • The initial programme comprises eight planned holes totalling approximately 3,850 metres drilled from four paired drill pads
  • Investors should watch for operational updates and material assay results following laboratory analysis and quality control review

Zone 2 Nickel-Copper-PGE Drilling Programme at Limpopo Province's Zeb Nickel Project

URU Metals' eight-hole diamond drilling programme at the Zeb Nickel Project in Limpopo Province, South Africa, is designed to test both the shallower and down-dip portions of Zone 2's nickel-copper-platinum group element mineralisation. Paired holes will be drilled from four pads to improve geological control and assess the continuity of the mineralised package. The announcement confirms that hole locations, orientations, and final depths may be adjusted as drilling progresses and new geological data is incorporated into the geological model, reflecting standard adaptive practice in early-stage mineral exploration programmes.

Maiden Mineral Resource Estimate for Zone 2 Remains Conditional on Drilling Outcomes

The stated objective of the programme is to generate geological and assay data sufficient to support evaluation of a maiden mineral resource estimate for Zone 2, in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects and applicable CIM Definition Standards. However, the company explicitly states in the announcement that there is no assurance the programme will establish a mineral resource or demonstrate economic viability. The initial Zone 2 programme also does not, by itself, establish continuity with other mineralised zones or identify the source of untested geophysical conductors on the project area.

Core Sampling Process and Quality Assurance Protocols Overseen by Qualified Person

Drilling core will be logged and sampled under the supervision of Richard Montjoie, Pr.Sci.Nat., Exploration Manager and the responsible Qualified Person as defined under NI 43-101. Samples will be submitted for independent laboratory analysis under a formal quality assurance and quality control programme. The announcement states that URU Metals intends to issue operational updates and disclose material results following receipt, quality control review, and interpretation. The announcement confirms that no assay results from this programme are included in the current release, meaning investors await subsequent data disclosures.