Latitude believes the same geological forces that formed its nearby K1, K2 and K3 deposits might also be at play at K6. Gold and cobalt in those areas tend to build up along folds and faults in the rock. The company says it will now revisit the geophysics and do more mapping to help pinpoint the core of the mineralised zone.
Latitude 66 managing director Grant Coyle said: “The trial of RC drilling has proven successful on the K6E and K6W prospects at our flagship KSB North project in northern Finland. The results from this program have provided valuable information to understand the characteristics of mineralisation and will guide our future follow-up work on the K6 prospect area nearby to the K1, K2 and K3 deposits.”
Management says the RC drill bit carved through Finnish bedrock at double the speed and half the cost of traditional diamond drilling. Although the exploration technique is not widely used outside of mine development drilling in Finland, it proved its worth at KSB.
Latitude now plans to roll it out as its frontline tool for early exploration, especially in spots already glowing with promising rock chip samples and geophysical hits.
With exploration licences in hand and more than 2.5km of prospective ground yet to be drill-tested, the K6 corridor is shaping up as a major growth engine for the KSB project.
Meanwhile, ongoing discussions with European groups could bring in funding to ramp up Lat66’s RC drill capacity and fast-track its Finnish critical minerals vision.
From unlocking new gold-cobalt systems to redefining exploration, Latitude appears to be blazing a path through Finland’s frozen north – one RC hole at a time.
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