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Sama Resources and Ivanhoe Electric Commence 2025 Exploration Program at the Polymetallic Samapleu-Grata Nickel-Copper Project in Cote d'Ivoire, West-Africa
(TheNewswire) Highlights of the 2025 Exploration Program: Infill drilling at the Gr...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Sama Resources and Ivanhoe Electric Commence 2025 Exploration Program at the Polymetallic Samapleu-Grata Nickel-Copper Project in Cote d'Ivoire, West-Africa\n\n\n (TheNewswire)\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Highlights of the 2025 Exploration\nProgram:\n \n\n\n\n Infill drilling at the Grata Deposit\naims to convert a part of the 2024 Mineral Resource Estimate\ncontaining nickel, copper, cobalt, platinum, palladium, and gold from\nInferred Resources to higher confidence Indicated Resources.\n \n\n\n\n Resource expansion drilling to step\nout from the existing polymetallic mineralization at the Samapleu Main\nDeposit.\n \n\n\n\n Detailed environmental and social\nbaseline studies to be conducted to support future mine permitting.\n \n\n\n\n Exploration drilling to test the\nMossikro prospect for the first time, where polymetallic\nmineralization is coincident with conductivity, similar to the\nSamapleu and Grata Deposits.\n \n\n\n\n Montreal, Quebec –\n \n\n TheNewswire -\n \n\n May 27, 2025 – Sama Resources Inc.\n \n (“\n \n Sama\n \n ” or the “\n \n Company\n \n ”) (TSXV: SME) (OTC PINK\nSHEETS: SAMMF) together with its joint venture partner Ivanhoe\nElectric Inc. (“Ivanhoe Electric”) (NYSE American: IE; TSX: IE),\nis pleased to announce the commencement of the 2025 exploration\nprogram at the polymetallic Samapleu-Grata Nickel-Copper Project (the\n“Project”), which includes the polymetallic Samapleu and Grata\nDeposits in Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa.\n \n\n The 2025 exploration program includes 4,500 meters of diamond drilling\nand updated environmental and social baseline studies to support\nProject advancement toward a mining permit application. The Project is\na 60/40 joint venture between Ivanhoe Electric and Sama, with Ivanhoe\nElectric acting as the operator (the “Joint Venture”). In addition\nto a 60% interest at the Project level, Ivanhoe Electric also owns\n22.7% of the common shares of Sama.\n \n\n\n Dr. Marc-Antoine Audet, President and Chief Executive\nOfficer (“CEO”) of Sama Resources, commented,\n \n\n “\n \n\n\n The Samapleu-Grata Project includes the large polymetallic Samapleu\nand Grata Deposits, which formed the basis of our 2024 PEA,\ndemonstrating the potential for an economic, polymetallic mini...