- Julian Hanna joins GreenTech Metals to apply his sulphide deposit experience to help develop the Whundo VMS deposit
- Hanna led Western Areas from junior explorer to $2bn nickel sulphide miner
- Up to 4.6% copper recently discovered at Whundo, highlighting growth potential of initial 6.2Mt resource
Special Report: GreenTech Metals has signed mining guru Julian Hanna as a technical advisor to help drive growth of its Whundo VMS copper-zinc project in Western Australia.
Hanna is no stranger to proving up sulphide deposits such as Whundo. The co-founder and one-time managing director of Western Areas transformed the nickel-darling under his leadership from a junior explorer into a major market name with two high grade nickel sulphide mines in operation at Forrestania in WA.
He then took the reins at MOD Resources in 2013. MOD delivered early exploration success through the discovery of the significant T3 and T4 copper/silver deposits in the Kalahari Copper Belt in Botswana, subsequently sold to Sandfire Resources (ASX:SFR) in 2019 in a $167m takeover.
GreenTech Metals (ASX:GRE) director Tom Reddicliffe says Hanna will add significant value to the company through his experience in discovering and developing significant mineral deposits.
“Julian has a reputation for identifying quality exploration targets, which have resulted in the successful development of producing mines, returning significant value for shareholders,” Reddicliffe says.
Likewise, Hanna was just as eager to roll up the sleeves at Whundo as a new addition to the GRE team.
“It is an exciting time to join GreenTech as it works to rapidly grow the scale of the Whundo VMS copper-zinc project,” he said.
“I look forward to assisting GreenTech as it continues to define the scale of the Whundo deposit and assess possible development options.
“I also look forward to working with GreenTech to review opportunities for future base metals discoveries on the company’s highly prospective ground.”
Whundo’s growing potential
Grades of up to 4.6% copper in latest assays from the Whundo project in WA highlight GRE’s potential to deliver resource growth.
The project already hosts 6.2Mt at 1.12% copper and 1.04% zinc in resource, with the results from a recent 1710m RC program indicating it could significantly expand resources below its six known mineralised shoots.
Recent results for the Austin and Ayshia mineralised shoots have confirmed the continuity of copper mineralisation down dip beyond 230m depth, including:
- 16m at 1.2% copper, 0.12% zinc, 0.035g/t gold from 230m, including 8m at 1.5% copper, 0.21% zinc, 0.039g/t gold from 230m (Austin); and
- 10m at 1.2% copper, 1.2% zinc, 0.09g/t gold from 260m, including 3m at 3.1% copper, 2.6% zinc, 0.23g/t gold from 261m (Ayshia)
Collectively, says GRE, the results point to the continuation of copper-zinc mineralisation at depth.
Adding to these attractive development credentials, Whundo has processing options available either through its Alliance with ANAX Metals (ASX:ANX) or Artemis Resources’ (ASX:ARV) Radio Hill processing plant.
This article was developed in collaboration with GreenTech Metals, a Stockhead advertiser at the time of publishing.
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