Tungsten Mining (ASX:TGN) has commenced drilling at its Kilba...

Tungsten Mining (ASX:TGN) has commenced drilling at its Kilba tungsten project in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia.

In May 2013 TGN released its Maiden JORC 2012 Mineral Resource Estimate at Zone 11 and Zone 8 of the Kilba project.

This comprising an Indicated Resource of 1.3 million tonnes at 0.3% tungsten and an Inferred Mineral Resource of 3.7 million tonnes at 0.26% for a total of 5 Million tonnes at 0.27% tungsten.

The company is now planning to increase the confidence level of key areas of the Kilba Mineral Resource prior to moving onto the Feasibility Study stage.

This involves the drilling of 40 reverse circulation holes to infill sections for high-grade zones of the Mineral Resource.

An additional eight holes are planned to target tungsten mineralisation at Zone 12 identified by ultra violet night lamping.

Assay results are expected to be available in the next 4 to 6 weeks and further updates will be provided as results are to hand.

The company also plans to commence detailed geological mapping and surface sampling of other tungsten targets at the Kilba and Loves Find projects during August.