The ore at the Van target and Baptiste deposit is awaruite, a naturally occurring alloy of nickel and iron. Credit: FPX Nickel.
As the initial drilling program at the Van target winds down, FPX Nickel (TSXV: FPX, OTC: FPOCF) says it has identified a high-grade, near-surface zone of awaruite nickel mineralization about 400-750 metres wide, up to 750 metres long, and to depths of 350 metres. The Van target is part of the Decar property about 90 km northwest of Fort St. James, B.C.
The Van zone is open for expansion to the south and west and potentially at depth both within and beyond the initial 2.5-sq.-km target area. FPX believes the zone has the potential to host a large-scale, standalone nickel deposit which could rival the company’s nearby Baptiste deposit, which is also found on the Decar property.
