URU Metals Confirms High-Grade Nickel-Copper-PGE Targets at Zeb Project in South Africa

URU Metals

Advanced geophysics highlights similarities to prolific Uitkomst Complex

URU Metals has identified a suite of high-priority drill targets at its flagship Zeb nickel project in South Africa, following an advanced geophysical interpretation conducted by GeoFocus Geophysical Solutions. The results point to a conduit-style magmatic sulphide system with strong potential for high-grade nickel, copper, and platinum group element (PGE) mineralisation.

According to URU, the survey confirms key aspects of the company's exploration model, revealing structural and geological similarities to the Uitkomst Complex, a known nickel-producing deposit associated with the Bushveld Complex.

“This interpretation marks a significant milestone,” said Richard Montjoie, VP of Exploration at URU Metals. “The targets validate our model of a dynamic magmatic plumbing system, particularly along feeder conduits and reactive footwall lithologies — critical settings for sulphide accumulation.”

Key Findings:

• Strong gravity and magnetic anomalies detected beneath and near the Uitloop I and II intrusions.
• Evidence of a vertically stacked intrusion system, possibly linked by a conduit — a focus for future drilling.
• Dense zones identified at 100–800m depth, suggesting untested high-grade sulphide mineralisation.

Regional anomalies imply additional feeder zones, increasing district-scale prospectivity.

Geological Context:

The Uitkomst Complex, formed through the accumulation of dense sulphide liquids at the base of ultramafic intrusions, historically hosted:

• 3.7 Mt grading 2–2.5% nickel and 1% copper (plus minor cobalt and PGE).
• A larger disseminated zone: 140 Mt at 0.3% nickel and 0.15% copper.

The Zeb project shares these geological hallmarks, including:

• A vertically stacked intrusion system,
• Reactive footwall lithologies (dolomite and shale),
• Feeder conduits and historic intercepts of PGE, nickel, and copper.

Montjoie noted that Zone 2 is now confirmed as hosting Platreef-style disseminated mineralisation, while Zone 3 shows potential for conduit-hosted massive sulphide bodies, analogous to Uitkomst.

Next Steps:

• Integration of 3D magnetic and gravity models into Zeb’s geological database.
• Finalisation of a list of top-priority drill targets, focusing on zones with overlapping geophysical anomalies.

URU plans to implement a dual drill strategy to test both disseminated and massive sulphide mineralisation, aiming to confirm Zeb’s potential as a significant critical metals resource.