Integral Metals Corp. has announced that the Phase 2 soil sample program has begun at its 100%-owned KAP Project in the Northwest Territories. This program expands on previously stated plans for increased geochemical work, with field personnel now on site and systematically collecting soil samples across the finished grid.
Finalized sampling plan at the Main Showing on the KAP property. Image Credit: Integral Metals Corp.
The Phase 2 exploration campaign will consist of roughly 2,100 soil samples gathered on a 30-meter by 30-meter grid, with closer sample spacing than previously anticipated. This higher resolution is intended to improve the characterization of geochemical anomalies surrounding the Main Zone, which is the property’s principal showing and the focus of current exploration efforts.
Our objective with this program is to refine and delineate the geochemical footprint of the Main Zone. With this tighter sampling grid, we expect to see enhanced contrast in any pathfinder or target element anomalies, which will directly inform drill targeting and structural interpretations later this season.
Paul Sparkes, Chief Executive Officer, Integral Metals Corp.
Figure 1 depicts the final grid pattern, which was created to encompass the area surrounding the Main Zone while considering historical soil anomalies and recently detected gravity features. Sample collection is expected to be completed in two weeks, weather permitting.
The Phase 2 program follows a successful Phase 1 field season that involved collecting historical drill core, locating historical drill collars, doing reconnaissance rock sampling, and reprocessing historical gravity survey data.
Those findings laid the groundwork for this concentrated follow-up investigation. The KAP Project, located beneath shallow overburden, has the potential for MVT-style lead-zinc mineralization enhanced with gallium and germanium. It is one of the Company's top exploration targets for 2025.