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gravity programme is quite simply a re- Riekie said. “It is an interesting part of the from the international investment wilder-
flection of the large number of high-quality world because there are just a handful of ness after five years.
targets that have been generated,” Riekie experts on it, but we keep in touch with President Sami Suhulu Hassan has
said. “Without the gravity survey tech- them all and they’re complementary on been welcomed on the world stage and
nique, these targets would have remained how we have pulled it together. the Government’s new mining policies are
undiscovered. This is because the targets “If we find something, we will have on- designed to attract foreign investors back
do not have a recognisable surface expres- going interest because the opportunity into the mining sector.
sion and mostly remain completely hidden to find something big, at good grades, is Pierce was in Tanzania through May and
under the plus-50m of thick cover of highly there. Our objective is that 2-3% nickel noticed a discernible enthusiasm for the
weathered lithologies and soils that covers grade range.” mining sector.
much of our ground holding. Aiding Adavale’s cause is an expert “I met with the deputy minister who is
“Now, we know we have the right rocks, technical and in-country team. Chairman new in the role and had a very positive dis-
the right gravity and the right conductors, Grant Pierce’s near 30-year association cussion,” Pierce said. “There is just a dif-
but until we hit semi or massive sulphides, with the East African country has been ferent atmosphere, people are very posi-
we won’t be able to say we are actually crucial in building Adavale’s reputation tive wherever you go.”
onto something.” in-country, allowing it to put together a Adavale is hoping to use that positive
Should Adavale deliver on that front, it is high-quality local technical team. sentiment to move quickly following the
sure to attract plenty of industry attention. “Grant knows the industry, he knows start of drilling this month.
The Kabanga Jirani project sits adjacent to the people and he knows the country,” “After the EM, we will be drill-ready and
the 58mt @ 2.62% nickel Kabanga nickel Riekie said. “We have been able to hand- probably start in August on a 5,000m pro-
project for which BHP Ltd recently spent pick an in-country team for this compa- gramme,” Riekie said. “We have set our
$US50 million to secure a stake in. Kaban- ny.” sights on delineating a resource in less
ga remains one of the largest undeveloped Non-executive director and former than 12 months. From next month it will be
nickel sulphide projects in the world and if Panoramic Resources Ltd general man- full on for us.
Adavale can get onto something next door, ager John Hicks is providing the explora- “We have been reasonably guarded up
interest is certain to be piqued. tion leadership with chief geologist Pas- until this point but once we start getting the
“There’s only half a dozen places in chal Wadeya the on-ground leader. visuals from September onwards we want
the world where you find this style miner- The company’s exploration push is to get this story out to investors.”
alisation and we have the best and most also well-timed from a geopolitical per- – Dominic Piper
dominant position on one of those belts,” spective with Tanzania slowly returning

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