Highlights
HOP22-DDH07 returned 214m of 0.121% Cu from surface
HOP22-DDH07 also yielded the first occurrence of bornite mineralization with chalcopyrite (104m) observed in the porphyry zone of the Hopper Property and indicates proximity to higher-temperature mineralization
All mineralization encountered to date at this target is within the propylitic zone, which occurs on the periphery of the higher-grade porphyry-copper zones.
The intercepts of mineralized fault zones and distribution of mineralized intrusive rocks indicates a copper-enriched structural corridor
'The spring drill program successfully increased the extent of high-grade mineralization at the
'The results from HOP22-DDH05, -DDH06, and -DDH07 further indicate the presence of a large propylitic zone and constrain the extent of mineralization to a large structural corridor through the Hopper property. This prospective structural corridor locally contains copper and molybdenum mineralization at surface and we continue to use the assay results and mineralogical data collected to target higher-grade mineralization.'
Context of HOP22-DDH05
Hole HOP22-DDH05 was collared from the same pad as hole HOP22-DDH04 (Figure 1) which yielded 0.106% Cu over 306.75m1 and 400m northeast of HOP21-DDH06, which returned 116.1m at 0.21% Cu2 from surface. HOP22-DDH05 was drilled at an azimuth of 90 degrees with a -85 degree dip to a total depth of 387m. The objective of hole HOP22-DDH05 was two-fold: to test the northern extent of porphyry-style mineralization and alteration, approximately 200m north of existing drilling, and follow up surficial multi-element geochemical anomalies recognized in soil samples and near-surface percussion drilling. This hole would provide the necessary alteration and mineralization data, to vector between it and hole HOP22-DDHH04. Notably at ~350m depth, HOP22-DDH05 intersected a 10m fault zone at low angle to the core axis. This fault separates the intersects in HOP22-DDH04 and HOP22-DDH06 from those within HOP21-DDH06 and HOP22-DDH07. As described below, this fault defines the southern extent of the main structural corridor that hosts mineralization.
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