Alba Mineral Resources completes survey work in Limerick

Alba Mineral Resources announced on Tuesday that it has completed a detailed gravity survey and soil sampling programme on its 100% owned prospecting licence PL3824 in County Limerick in the Republic of Ireland.

The AIM-traded company said the objective of the survey is to identify possible structural targets with associated gravity variations and soil geochemistry anomalies that may be associated with the concentration of base metal mineralisation, notably zinc and lead.

Alba said its contractor has now demobilised from site and the detailed results of the survey are being processed and analysed prior to expected release within the next few weeks.

“We are pleased to report the completion of the current work programme on our Limerick project, and eagerly await the processing and interpretation of the data collected,” said CEO Mike Nott.

“The geology of the Pallas syncline in Co. Limerick is highly prospective for zinc and lead mineralisation as exemplified by the discovery of Glencore's Pallas Green project and Teck Ireland's Stonepark project.

“We hope the results of our current exploration programme will identify additional mineralisation and lead to additional drilling on PL3824.”