American Eagle Discovers Outcrop of Copper-Bearing Porphyry at Newly Defined IP Embayment Zone; Provides Drilling Update
American Eagle Gold Corp. (TSXV: AE) (OTCQB: AMEGF) revealed a significant discovery of copper-bearing porphyry outcrops at the IP Embayment Zone of its NAK project in west-central B.C. This follows a 2024 Induced Polarization (IP) survey. Field teams identified three outcrops in the undeveloped IPE Zone, while drill hole NAK24-19 encountered chalcopyrite mineralization below 700 meters, aligning with earlier findings.
The IPE Zone, located in the southeast of the NAK project, is now a priority for further exploration and drilling. Visuals from NAK24-18, -19, and -20 drill cores confirm connections between copper-rich North and gold-rich South Zones. The ongoing 2024 drill program aims to cover 15,000 meters, integrating and expanding the North and South zones, which demonstrated significant copper equivalent intercepts in 2023.
- Discovery of copper-bearing porphyry outcrops in the IP Embayment Zone.
- Chalcopyrite mineralization found below 700 meters in drill hole NAK24-19.
- Identification and prioritization of the IP Embayment Zone for further exploration.
- Visual drill core observations confirming links between North and South Zones.
- Ongoing 2024 drill program targets 15,000 meters, aiming to expand North and South zones.
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Highlights:
- Field teams identified copper-bearing outcrop porphyry in the central part of the IP Embayment Zone, a previously undrilled and highly prospective area
- The Company has intersected disseminated and vein hosted chalcopyrite mineralization at depth on the margins of the IP Embayment Zone, in Drill hole NAK24-19
- IP Embayment Zone, in the southeastern area of the NAK project, will be elevated as a priority target for further exploration and drilling.
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - July 2, 2024) - - July 2, 2024 - American Eagle Gold Corp. (TSXV: AE) (OTCQB: AMEGF) ("American Eagle" or the "Company") is pleased to announce a potentially significant discovery of outcropping copper mineralization at its NAK project in west-central B.C. As a follow-up to an Induced Polarization survey conducted in 2024 that highlighted a new area of interest designated the IP Embayment Zone ("IPE Zone"). American Eagle deployed field teams to the IPE Zone, where they discovered three widely separated outcrops of copper-bearing porphyry outcrops. (read more here).
Further, American Eagle reports that drill hole NAK24-19 which was drilled to target the western margin of the IP Embayment Zone (see Figure 2) has encountered chalcopyrite mineralization below 700 m down-hole that is similar to the outcropping mineralization and mineralization encountered in NAK's North and South Zone target areas.
Figure 1 - NAK Plan Map Highlighting IP Embayment Zone Target
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Figure 2 - IP Chargeability Cross Section Showing IP Embayment
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These discoveries and the results from drill hole NAK23-09 drilled 300 metres to the northeast of the a mineralized outcrop provide compelling reasons to continue exploration and drilling of the IPE Zone.
Update on NAK24-18, 19 and -20
Visual observations of NAK24-18, -19 and -20 drill core are consistent with observations from 2023's drill holes and reinforce the notion that the more gold-rich South Zone and the more copper-rich North Zone are linked. The first three deep holes of the program have now been completed, with all holes exceeding 900 metres in depth. Drilling continues, with one rig testing the undrilled ground between the historical North and South Zones, and one rig delineating the near-surface gold-rich mineralization in the South zone, while data from the IPE zone is collected and interpreted. (read more here).
Details of NAK's 2024 Drill Program:
The ongoing 2024 drill program, currently planned for 15,000 metres, will aim to link, better define, and expand upon the historical North and South zones, which the Company showed in its 2022 and 2023 drill programs to extend to considerable depths (close to 950 m below surface) along a strike length of 750 m and across a width of 400 m. Intercepts from 2023 include 900 m of
About American Eagle's NAK Project
The NAK Project lies within the Babine copper-gold porphyry district of central British Columbia. It has excellent infrastructure through all-season roads and is close to the towns of Smithers, Houston, and Burns Lake, B.C., which lie along a major rail line and Provincial Highway 16. Historical drilling and geophysical, geological, and geochemical work at NAK, which began in the 1960's, tested only to shallow depths. Still, the work revealed a very large near-surface copper-gold system that measures over 1.5 km x 1.5 km. Drilling completed in 2022 and 2023 by American Eagle has returned significant intervals of high-grade copper-gold mineralization that lie beyond the extent of historical drilling, indicating that several zones of near-surface and deeper mineralization, locally with considerably higher grades, exist within the broader NAK property mineralizing system.
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About American Eagle Gold Corp.
American Eagle is focused on exploring its NAK copper-gold porphyry project in west-central British Columbia, Canada.
Anthony Moreau, Chief Executive Officer
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Q.P. Statement
Mark Bradley, B.Sc., M.Sc., P.Geo., a Certified Professional Geologist and 'qualified person' for the purposes of Canada's National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Properties, has verified and approved the information contained in this news release.
Forward-Looking Statements
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