Eclipse Metals provided an exploration update from its Ivigtut project in southwest Greenland. 5 trenches were excavated at the historic Ivigtut Cryolite mine dumps, with five tonnes of bulk samples to be shipped and assessed for cryolite, fluorite, quartz, and other potentially economic minerals including REE, lithium, and tin. In addition, 9 percussion holes were drilled to assess the geological setting and REE potential in the vicinity of the historic mine.
The company also tested the Gronnedal Carbonatite complex through 31 percussion drill holes covering a 3.0km x 1.5km area to a depth between 3 and 22m. Additional trenches were excavated in areas where drilling was not feasible. The company notes that the current program represents the first systematic exploration program testing the carbonatite complex for its REE potential.
Drilling at the Gronnedal carbonatite complex (Source: www.eclipsemetals.com.au)
