Aurania's Sampling of Sea Bottom Indicates Potential for Greater Extent of Nickel at Corsica
Aurania Resources has conducted sea bottom sampling offshore of the Nonza and Albo Beaches in Cap Corse, revealing potential nickel deposits extending significantly offshore. Using a high-intensity rare earth magnet, black sands were collected up to 600 metres offshore of Nonza Beach and 300 metres offshore of Albo Beach. Preliminary analysis of black beach sand concentrate at Nonza showed 40.1% nickel content. The company is exploring the use of marine electromagnets for sand recovery, with samples sent to ALS Chemex for analysis. LiDAR imaging suggests the sea bottom contains waste material from the historic Canari Mine, which may contain valuable nickel deposits.
Aurania Resources ha condotto un prelievo dei fondali marini al largo delle spiagge di Nonza e Albo nel Cap Corse, rivelando potenziali giacimenti di nichel che si estendono notevolmente al largo. Utilizzando un magnete a terre rare ad alta intensità, sono stati raccolti sabbie nere fino a 600 metri al largo della spiaggia di Nonza e 300 metri al largo della spiaggia di Albo. Analisi preliminari del concentrato di sabbia nera della spiaggia di Nonza hanno mostrato un contenuto di nichel del 40,1%. L'azienda sta esplorando l'uso di elettromagneti marini per il recupero della sabbia, con campioni inviati ad ALS Chemex per analisi. Le immagini LiDAR suggeriscono che il fondo marino contiene materiale di scarto della storica Miniera di Canari, che potrebbe contenere preziosi giacimenti di nichel.
Aurania Resources ha realizado un muestreo del fondo marino frente a las playas de Nonza y Albo en Cap Corse, revelando depósitos potenciales de níquel que se extienden significativamente mar adentro. Usando un imán de tierras raras de alta intensidad, se recolectaron arenas negras hasta 600 metros mar adentro de la playa de Nonza y 300 metros mar adentro de la playa de Albo. El análisis preliminar del concentrado de arena negra de la playa de Nonza mostró un contenido de níquel del 40,1%. La empresa está explorando el uso de electroimanes marinos para la recuperación de arena, con muestras enviadas a ALS Chemex para análisis. La imágenes de LiDAR sugieren que el fondo marino contiene material de desecho de la histórica Mina de Canari, que podría contener valiosos depósitos de níquel.
Aurania Resources는 카프 코르스의 논자 비치와 알보 비치 해안에서 해저 샘플링을 실시하여 바다 깊숙이 뻗어 있는 잠재적인 니켈 매장지를 밝힐 수 있었습니다. 고강도 희토류 자석을 사용하여 논자 비치에서 최대 600미터, 알보 비치에서 최대 300미터 떨어진 곳의 검은 모래를 수집했습니다. 예비 분석에 따르면, 논자 비치의 검은 모래 농축물에서 40.1%의 니켈 함량이 있는 것으로 나타났습니다. 회사는 샌드 회수를 위해 해양 전자석의 사용을 탐색 중이며, 샘플을 ALS Chemex에 보내 분석할 예정입니다. LiDAR 이미지는 해저에 역사적인 카나리 광산의 폐기물이 포함되어 있을 수 있음을 나타내며, 이는 귀중한 니켈 매장지를 포함할 수 있습니다.
Aurania Resources a effectué des prélèvements de fond marin au large des plages de Nonza et d'Albo dans le Cap Corse, révélant des dépôts potentiels de nickel s'étendant considérablement au large. À l'aide d'un aimant rare à haute intensité, des sables noirs ont été collectés jusqu'à 600 mètres au large de la plage de Nonza et 300 mètres au large de la plage d'Albo. Une analyse préliminaire du concentré de sable noir de la plage de Nonza a montré un contenu en nickel de 40,1%. L'entreprise explore l'utilisation d'électroaimants marins pour la récupération de sable, avec des échantillons envoyés à ALS Chemex pour analyse. Les images LiDAR suggèrent que le fond marin contient des matériaux de déchet provenant de l'ancienne mine de Canari, qui pourraient contenir des dépôts de nickel précieux.
Aurania Resources hat im Küstenbereich der Strände Nonza und Albo im Cap Corse Probenahmen des Meeresbodens durchgeführt, die potenzielle Nickelvorkommen zeigen, die sich erheblich ins Meer erstrecken. Mit einem Hochleistungs-Rare-Earth-Magneten wurden schwarze Sandproben bis zu 600 Meter vor der Küste von Nonza und 300 Meter vor der Küste von Albo gesammelt. Vorläufige Analysen der schwarzen Sandschicht an der Nonza-Strand ergaben einen Nickelgehalt von 40,1%. Das Unternehmen untersucht den Einsatz von marinen Elektromagneten zur Sandrückgewinnung, wobei Proben zur Analyse an ALS Chemex gesendet wurden. LiDAR-Bilder deuten darauf hin, dass der Meeresboden Abfallmaterial aus der historischen Mine von Canari enthält, das wertvolle Nickelvorkommen enthalten könnte.
- Preliminary analysis shows high nickel concentration of 40.1% in beach sand
- Discovery of potential offshore nickel deposits extending up to 600m from shore
- Identified possible recovery method using marine electromagnets with minimal environmental impact
- Project still in early exploration phase with sampling
- Dependent on historical mine waste material as source
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - November 4, 2024) - Aurania Resources Ltd. (TSXV: ARU) (OTCQB: AUIAF) (FSE: 20Q) ("Aurania" or the "Company") reports that further to its news release dated October 3, 2024, Jean-Paul Pallier, P. Geo., VP Exploration of Aurania, and Stefan Ansermet, Geological Consultant to Aurania, have completed first pass sea bottom sampling offshore of the Nonza and Albo Beaches, Cap Corse suggesting that the nickel potential is not confined to the beach alone, but extends significantly offshore Using a high-intensity rare earth magnet lowered to the seabed, very abundant black sands were collected as much as 600 metres offshore of Nonza Beach and up to 300 metres offshore of Albo Beach. The black sands are believed to be composed of awaruite (Ni3Fe) and magnetite (Fe3O4), and preliminary analysis of a concentrate of black beach sand at Nonza yielded
LiDAR is a remote sensing technology that penetrates through vegetation and water, producing detailed 3D images of the Earth's surface both above and below water. Examination of the black and white LiDAR1 image below (Figure 1), which shows Nonza Beach and the sea bottom immediately to the west of the beach, indicates a markedly different submarine topography in front of the beach. You can see the submarine areas to the north and south have an irregular topography which is due to rocky seabed. The sea bottom west of the beach is mostly smooth; the hollows have been filled in with sand. As demonstrated by historical air photos (Figure 2), it is believed that the waste from the historic Canari Mine, which had filled in the port of Nonza, also filled in and covered the sea bottom at Albo and Nonza Beaches.
One day was spent in reconnaissance sampling of the sea bottom to test this hypothesis (Figures 3 and 4). A high field strength Sm-Nd magnet was used on the end of fishing line and an innovative reel to retrieve it was put together from a power drill by Stefan. A total of four samples were collected in front of Albo Beach and six samples in front of Nonza Beach. In each case, the magnet collected large amounts of magnetic sand off the sea bottom. Samples of this sand have been sent to ALS Chemex in Seville, Spain, for analysis. Since nickel is not present in the magnetite, any nickel in the assays would indicate the presence of awaruite.
The Company has been in touch with WOKO Magnet- und Anlagenbau GmbH of Duisburg, Germany, who manufacture a marine electromagnet that possibly could be used to recover the magnetic sand. This magnet (Figure 5) is used to clean up ordnance from WWII in the sea, and to remove metal trash. We believe the recovery of sand by this method would have minimal disturbance to the environment. The sand is obviously already at the surface and is probably a bottom lag, winnowed by the currents so that the heavy metal grains are preferentially concentrated.
1 The LiDAR data is public access: Coastal altimetry - Litto3D® | Shom
Figure 1: LiDAR image of the land and sea bottom topography at Nonza Beach, N. Corsica. The blue line indicates sea level.
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Figure 2: Historical air photo on the left and present-day photo on the right, showing the development and progradation of the Albo and Nonza Beaches over time. The beach material is believed to be composed of waste from the historic Canari Mine, and also extends up to 600m west of the shoreline below water.
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Figure 3: Deployment of the rare earth magnet to the sea bottom to sample for magnetic material.
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Figure 4: Two rare earth magnet sea probes, both covered in magnetic black sand.
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Figure 5: WOKO Magnet- und Anlagenbau GmbH, marine electromagnetic in operation.
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Qualified Persons:
The geological information contained in this news release has been verified and approved by Aurania's VP Exploration, Mr. Jean-Paul Pallier, MSc. Mr. Pallier is a designated EurGeol by the European Federation of Geologists and a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects of the Canadian Securities Administrators.
About Aurania
Aurania is a mineral exploration company engaged in the identification, evaluation, acquisition, and exploration of mineral property interests, with a focus on precious metals and copper in South America. Its flagship asset, The Lost Cities - Cutucú Project, is located in the Jurassic Metallogenic Belt in the eastern foothills of the Andes mountain range of southeastern Ecuador.
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