Volta drills gallium 210m past Springer pit
The company traced gallium beneath the current open-pit outline at its Springer rare earth project in Ontario.
Volta Metals (CSE: VLTA; US-OTC: VOLMF) extended its gallium footprint by drilling 210 meters beneath the current open-pit limits at its Springer rare earth project in Ontario, Ontario. Drilling hole SL26-31 yielded 399 meters grading 51.8 grams of gallium oxide per tonne from 3 meters downhole. SL26-32 extended the depth to 426 meters, with 53.9 meters grading 1.22% total rare earth oxides and 47 grams of gallium oxide.
CEO Kerem Usenmez noted gallium is not limited to the higher-grade rare earth mineralization but is widely distributed throughout the host rocks. Gallium could potentially extend beyond the current rare earth resource if recovery work proves successful. Volta plans to include gallium in a resource update later this year, which could provide Springer with an additional value source as Western governments seek alternatives to China-dominated gallium supply.
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