Leviathan Metals provides update on its diamond drilling program at the Central Project, Kalahari Copper Belt, Botswana
Original announcement by globenewswire on
- Company
- Leviathan Metals Corp
- Ticker
- LVX
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Botswana
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- Lead
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-08-20 17:52:35 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Leviathan Metals has completed 14 diamond drill holes at the Central Project in Botswana, confirming the presence of a significant domal structure and visual copper sulphides in most holes. While visual mineralization is promising, formal assay results are still pending to determine actual grades and widths.
Reasoning: The company confirmed the presence of a key structural target (Hyena Hills dome) and visual copper sulphides in 8 of 14 holes, but lacks formal assay grades to confirm economic potential.
Positive factors
- visual copper sulphides observed in majority of holes
- confirmation of domal structure
- proximity to major Khoemacau mine
Negative factors
- assay results pending
- visual observations are preliminary
- wide drill spacing
Facts used in scoring: 14
Classification and evidence
Copper · Story-specific tag
No canonical definition is currently available.
Botswana · Story-specific tag
No canonical definition is currently available.
Discovery · Story-specific tag
No canonical definition is currently available.
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 14. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (14)
CEN_DD_001Central Project · copperView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CEN_DD_001
- Project
- Central Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- botswana
- Reported Region
- Botswana
- Ticker
- LVX
Geometry
- Hole Depth
- 100 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CEN_DD_001:0-0
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Easting
- 755134
- Northing
- 7703194
- CRS
- WGS 84 UTM - zone 34S
- Elevation
- 998 m
- Azimuth
- 276 °
- Dip
- -60 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- zero_all
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Visual copper sulphides observed; assay results pending.
Evidence · text
“Copper sulphides observed in eight holes.”
CEN_DD_002Central Project · copperView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CEN_DD_002
- Project
- Central Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- botswana
- Reported Region
- Botswana
- Ticker
- LVX
Geometry
- Hole Depth
- 167.5 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CEN_DD_002:0-0
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Easting
- 755474
- Northing
- 7702993
- CRS
- WGS 84 UTM - zone 34S
- Elevation
- 999 m
- Azimuth
- 300 °
- Dip
- -60 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- zero_all
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Visual copper sulphides observed; assay results pending.
Evidence · text
“Copper sulphides observed in eight holes.”
CEN_DD_003Central Project · copperView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CEN_DD_003
- Project
- Central Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- botswana
- Reported Region
- Botswana
- Ticker
- LVX
Geometry
- Hole Depth
- 251.5 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CEN_DD_003:0-0
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Easting
- 754361
- Northing
- 7704342
- CRS
- WGS 84 UTM - zone 34S
- Elevation
- 998 m
- Azimuth
- 120 °
- Dip
- -60 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- zero_all
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Visual copper sulphides observed; assay results pending.
Evidence · text
“Copper sulphides observed in eight holes.”
CEN_DD_004Central Project · copperView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CEN_DD_004
- Project
- Central Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- botswana
- Reported Region
- Botswana
- Ticker
- LVX
Geometry
- Hole Depth
- 194.6 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CEN_DD_004:0-0
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Easting
- 755300
- Northing
- 7704482
- CRS
- WGS 84 UTM - zone 34S
- Elevation
- 996 m
- Azimuth
- 120 °
- Dip
- -60 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- zero_all
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Visual copper sulphides observed; assay results pending.
Evidence · text
“Copper sulphides observed in eight holes.”
CEN_DD_005Central Project · copperView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CEN_DD_005
- Project
- Central Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- botswana
- Reported Region
- Botswana
- Ticker
- LVX
Geometry
- Hole Depth
- 383.6 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CEN_DD_005:0-0
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Easting
- 756942
- Northing
- 7704234
- CRS
- WGS 84 UTM - zone 34S
- Elevation
- 998 m
- Azimuth
- 300 °
- Dip
- -60 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- zero_all
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Visual copper sulphides observed; assay results pending.
Evidence · text
“Copper sulphides observed in eight holes.”
CEN_DD_006Central Project · copperView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CEN_DD_006
- Project
- Central Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- botswana
- Reported Region
- Botswana
- Ticker
- LVX
Geometry
- Hole Depth
- 404.5 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CEN_DD_006:0-0
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Easting
- 755897
- Northing
- 7705533
- CRS
- WGS 84 UTM - zone 34S
- Elevation
- 998 m
- Azimuth
- 120 °
- Dip
- -70 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- zero_all
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Visual copper sulphides observed; assay results pending.
Evidence · text
“Copper sulphides observed in eight holes.”
CEN_DD_007Central Project · copperView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CEN_DD_007
- Project
- Central Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- botswana
- Reported Region
- Botswana
- Ticker
- LVX
Geometry
- Hole Depth
- 200.7 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CEN_DD_007:0-0
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Easting
- 752595
- Northing
- 7703265
- CRS
- WGS 84 UTM - zone 34S
- Elevation
- 998 m
- Azimuth
- 150 °
- Dip
- -60 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- zero_all
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Visual copper sulphides observed; assay results pending.
Evidence · text
“Copper sulphides observed in eight holes.”
CEN_DD_008Central Project · copperView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CEN_DD_008
- Project
- Central Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- botswana
- Reported Region
- Botswana
- Ticker
- LVX
Geometry
- Hole Depth
- 183 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CEN_DD_008:0-0
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Easting
- 754397
- Northing
- 7701193
- CRS
- WGS 84 UTM - zone 34S
- Elevation
- 998 m
- Azimuth
- 300 °
- Dip
- -60 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- zero_all
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Visual copper sulphides observed; assay results pending.
Evidence · text
“Copper sulphides observed in eight holes.”
CEN_DD_009Central Project · copperView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CEN_DD_009
- Project
- Central Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- botswana
- Reported Region
- Botswana
- Ticker
- LVX
Geometry
- Hole Depth
- 275.6 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CEN_DD_009:0-0
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Easting
- 751183
- Northing
- 7702706
- CRS
- WGS 84 UTM - zone 34S
- Elevation
- 997 m
- Azimuth
- 120 °
- Dip
- -55 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- zero_all
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Visual copper sulphides observed; assay results pending.
Evidence · text
“Copper sulphides observed in eight holes.”
CEN_DD_010Central Project · copperView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CEN_DD_010
- Project
- Central Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- botswana
- Reported Region
- Botswana
- Ticker
- LVX
Geometry
- Hole Depth
- 194.6 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CEN_DD_010:0-0
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Easting
- 754127
- Northing
- 7704126
- CRS
- WGS 84 UTM - zone 34S
- Elevation
- 998 m
- Azimuth
- 120 °
- Dip
- -60 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- zero_all
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Visual copper sulphides observed; assay results pending.
Evidence · text
“Copper sulphides observed in eight holes.”
CEN_DD_011Central Project · copperView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CEN_DD_011
- Project
- Central Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- botswana
- Reported Region
- Botswana
- Ticker
- LVX
Geometry
- Hole Depth
- 317.8 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CEN_DD_011:0-0
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Easting
- 757211
- Northing
- 7705804
- CRS
- WGS 84 UTM - zone 34S
- Elevation
- 998 m
- Azimuth
- 90 °
- Dip
- -65 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- zero_all
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Visual copper sulphides observed; assay results pending.
Evidence · text
“Copper sulphides observed in eight holes.”
CEN_DD_012Central Project · copperView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CEN_DD_012
- Project
- Central Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- botswana
- Reported Region
- Botswana
- Ticker
- LVX
Geometry
- Hole Depth
- 203.5 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CEN_DD_012:0-0
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Easting
- 753275
- Northing
- 7699064
- CRS
- WGS 84 UTM - zone 34S
- Elevation
- 1000 m
- Azimuth
- 200 °
- Dip
- -60 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- zero_all
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Visual copper sulphides observed; assay results pending.
Evidence · text
“Copper sulphides observed in eight holes.”
CEN_DD_013Central Project · copperView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CEN_DD_013
- Project
- Central Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- botswana
- Reported Region
- Botswana
- Ticker
- LVX
Geometry
- Hole Depth
- 272.7 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CEN_DD_013:0-0
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Easting
- 752865
- Northing
- 7697572
- CRS
- WGS 84 UTM - zone 34S
- Elevation
- 998 m
- Azimuth
- 300 °
- Dip
- -60 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- zero_all
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Visual copper sulphides observed; assay results pending.
Evidence · text
“Copper sulphides observed in eight holes.”
CEN_DD_014Central Project · copperView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CEN_DD_014
- Project
- Central Project
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- botswana
- Reported Region
- Botswana
- Ticker
- LVX
Geometry
- Hole Depth
- 509.6 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CEN_DD_014:0-0
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Easting
- 754567
- Northing
- 7704560
- CRS
- WGS 84 UTM - zone 34S
- Elevation
- 999 m
- Azimuth
- 120 °
- Dip
- -60 °
- Loc. Confidence
- high
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- zero_all
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Visual copper sulphides observed; assay results pending.
Evidence · text
“Copper sulphides observed in eight holes.”
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