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Completion of initial RC drilling campaign at Atex
Completion of initial RC drilling campaign at Atex.
About this update from Firering Strategic Minerals Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nFirering Strategic Minerals plc / EPIC: FRG / Market: AIM / Sector: Mining\n \n5 March 2024\nFirering Strategic Minerals Plc\n (\"Firering\" or the \"Company\")\nCompletion of initial RC drilling campaign at Atex\nFirering, an exploration company focusing on critical minerals, is pleased to announce that it has completed its 3,000m Reverse Circulation (\"RC\") drilling campaign at Atex, its flagship lithium project in Côte d'Ivoire.\nHighlights\n· 23 RC holes drilled for a total of 3,753 metres.\n· all samples have now been sent to Intertek for assaying and results are expected in the coming weeks\nYuval Cohen, Chief Executive Officer of Firering, said:\n\"I am pleased to announce the completion of our initial RC drilling campaign at Atex. A total of 23 holes were drilled for a total meterage of 3,753m. All samples were sent to Intertek for assaying and we look forward to report the results in the coming weeks.\"\n \nCompletion of initial RC drilling campaign\nA total of 23 holes were drilled (refer Figure 1) for a total of 3,753m of drilling, giving an average hole depth of 163.2m. All RC holes were logged and sampled at 1m intervals. All fresh pegmatite samples were sent to Intertek Laboratories in Côte d'Ivoire for sample preparation, after which the prepared samples were sent to Intertek Laboratories in Australia for assaying. Assay results are expected in the coming weeks.\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFigure 1: Plan view of the completed 2022 DD holes and 2024 RC holes\nCompetent Person\nIn accordance with the AIM Note for Mining and Oil and Gas Companies, Firering discloses that Michael Cronwright of CSA Global is the Competent Person that has reviewed the technical information contained in this document. Michael Cronwright has a Pr.Sci.Nat with the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (\"SACNASP\") and is a member in good standing with SACNASP. Mr Cronwright has the appropriate relevant qualifications, experience, competence and independence to act as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the \"Australian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves\". Michael Cronwright consents to the inclusion of the information in this announcement in the form and context in which it appears....