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Frostmoen

Posted on March 22nd, 2023 - by Sam Walding

Frostmoen in Nordland County, Norway is a sediment-hosted Cu, Co, Ni project with significant mineralization in dolostone breccia. A 6.5km soil anomaly indicates a large mineral system, and 6,000m of drilling is planned. The Property is accessible from a paved road and comprises of 5 Rights of Examination owned by Plethora Exploration.

Overview

  • Frostmoen is a sediment hosted Cu, Co, Ni project located in Nordland County, Norway.
  • Plethora Exploration identified surface mineralization in trenching, and a historic underground adit
  • A maiden 1,200 m drill program conducted in 2022 by the company revealed significant Cu, Co, & Ni mineralization associated with a dolostone breccia.
  • Best drill results include 54.5 meters @ 0.51% CuEq* and 7.1m @ 1.06% CuEq*. 
  • A 6.5 km long multi-element soil anomaly coincident and along strike from known mineralization suggest the potential for a strike extensive large-scale mineral system. 
  • 6,000 m of drilling is planned to test the true thickness and strike extend of mineralization at the Frostmoen Cu project. 

Geology

  • The dolomite-dominated marble unit with associated meta-siliciclastic rocks underwent intense ductile deformation and metamorphism during the Caledonian orogeny. Mineralization is believed to be pre-Caledonian.
  • The host dolostones are primarily composed of Ca-Mg carbonate with minor bands of mica.  
  • Brecciation can be observed within the dolostone unit and is monomictic in nature.
  • Dolostone breccia is formed by an event of a collapse creating a jumbled mixture of angular fragments cemented together.
  • Anhydrite dissolution is inferred to have taken place, creating increased permeability in the dolostone breccia for mineralizing fluids.
  • The copper-cobalt-nickel mineralization is confined to the metamorphosed and brecciated dolostone.

Access and Location

  • The Property is situated in Nordland County, Norway, approximately 15 km south of the town of Bodø in the Salten region.
  • The Property is accessible from the FV17 paved road 20 km south of Bodø, followed by a 30-minute hike along a footpath or by boat from the northern docking area on Valnesvatnet lake.

Land Tenure

  • The Property is comprised of 5 Rights of Examination. The Rights of Examinations are currently valid until 2027. The Rights of Examination are 100% owned by Plethora Exploration.
  • The combined areal extent of the Property is 1,784 hectares.