Keng
Nickel - Ni
Copper - Cu
PGM Project
169.24 km2
Active
1 licence
Eastport’s Keng project is comprised of one licence that covers 169 km2, and which is prospective for copper, nickel, and platinum group metals (PGMs). Keng is situated on an important section of the northern edge of a mafic-ultramafic intrusive, known as the Molopo Farms Complex (MFC), where the licence straddles the contact with “reactive” carbonate rocks. Narrow intervals of veined mineralisation, indicative of metal movements within the system, are reported in the historic drilling data.
The MFC is observed in drill core and is often cited as being analogous to the Bushveld Complex in South Africa; a significant producer of platinum group elements that attracts exploration interests from a wide range of entities.
Within the Keng licence, the MFC is uncommonly steeply dipping, with structural features that suggest stacking and folding of thrust sheets. This sort of structural complexity offers open space opportunities for the accumulation of mineralisation. Significant nickel-in-soil anomalies are found in close proximity to these thrust sheets, providing a target for focused drill testing.
Exploration Work
Eastport has completed a comprehensive assessment of historical work covering the Keng licence. The review has shown that previous exploration work focussed on layered metal-rich intrusives, unlike Eastport’s target of massive sulphide feeder systems.
An initial reprocessing of a smaller focussed airborne survey showed the delineation of the northern edge of the Molopo Farms Complex. Detailed geochemical soils located a large nickel anomaly directly above a gravity anomaly in the core of a Molopo fold; the “bullseye”. Recently completed ground EM surveys located conductive targets within the bullseye.
Community work is underway, as are the initial stages of the environmental requirements for exploration drilling.
Work Programme
Meetings with local authorities and interested parties have been held regarding the planned exploration work, and a series of access agreements are in place to ensure uninterrupted work.
Drilling to test this compelling “bullseye” target is expected in Q1 or Q2 of 2025.