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North American Nickel Inc. (TSXV:NAN,OTCBB:WSCRF) reported updates on exploration activities at the Maniitsoq project in Greenland. Field crews commenced surface prospecting on June 15 and the diamond drill arrived on June 21, 2013. Ten holes totaling 1,520 meters have been completed to date.
As quoted in the press release:
These first ten holes targeted VTEM electromagnetic anomalies located throughout the Greenland Norite Belt (GNB), which is over 70 km long and hosts the majority of the nickel occurrences on the property. As illustrated in the drill hole location map (see Figure 1), drilling began at the south end of the belt and progressed northwards. The drill is currently situated at the Imiak Hill nickel occurrence in the northern part of the belt. The Company intends to drill a minimum of 3000 meters this year at Maniitsoq.
To date, 567 core samples and 249 surface grab and channel samples have been collected for assay and geochemical analysis and submitted to ALS Limited in Sweden. In addition to this work, approximately nine line-kilometers of surface pulse electromagnetic surveys have been completed over selected target zones.
North American Nickel COO, Neil Richardson, said:
We are pleased with the completion of phase one drilling and the overall progress of the exploration program at Maniitsoq. Over 100 electromagnetic and geological targets have been checked on the ground by our geological team and targets have been re-prioritized for the second phase of drilling starting in early August. Additional targets from the 2013 VTEM flying will continue to augment our target database.
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