The ensuing geophysical survey, using Ivanhoe’s proprietary Hurricane know-how, led to the identification of two chargeability anomalies — Umm Advert Dabah and Space B — the primary of which is the main target of present drilling. A complete of eight holes are deliberate to check the anomaly over the following two months.
In accordance with the Hurricane survey outcomes, the Umm Advert Dabah begins roughly 200 meters under the floor and extends to a depth of greater than 1,000 meters. The primary drill gap is deliberate for a depth of roughly 250 meters to check the highest of the anomaly, with subsequent drill holes deliberate to check progressively deeper sections.
Robert Friedland, Ivanhoe Electrical’s founder and government chairman, mentioned the drilling announcement marks an “vital milestone” for its exploration three way partnership with Ma’aden.
“We’re drilling our first Hurricane-identified anomaly within the Al Amar belt lower than ten months from when our first machine arrived in Saudi Arabia,” Friedland mentioned.
In the meantime, the JV will proceed its exploration actions by the top of the 12 months and into 2025, increasing into the Bir Umq and Wadi Bidah belts. The subsequent survey, in line with Ivanhoe, will begin on the ‘Gehab’ prospect in Wadi Bidah, which is positioned between 220 and 270 kilometers southeast of Jeddah.
“With the arrival of the three way partnership’s third new technology Hurricane machine in September, we shall be increasing and accelerating our exploration efforts,” Ivanhoe Electrical CEO Taylor Melvin mentioned.