Aston Bay and American West Metals Report 22.9m @ 8.5% Cu Intersected at the Storm Project, Nunavut, Canada
Aston Bay Holdings and American West Metals report significant copper intersections at the Storm Project in Nunavut, Canada. Key highlights include:
1. Drill hole SR24-093 intersected 53.3m @ 3.9% Cu, including 22.9m @ 8.5% Cu, 75m south of known mineralization.
2. Other notable intersections: SR24-070 with 45.7m @ 1.9% Cu and SR24-045 with 57.9m @ 1% Cu.
3. Successful sealift operation completed, delivering supplies for 2025 exploration and demonstrating logistics for potential mining operations.
4. Sealift expected to save approximately $4 million on the 2025 program budget.
5. Results suggest expansion potential for the Cyclone Deposit, with assays pending for remaining drill holes.
The company is working towards a maiden resource estimate for the Storm Project this fall.
Aston Bay Holdings e American West Metals segnalano significative intersezioni di rame nel progetto Storm in Nunavut, Canada. Le principali evidenze includono:
1. Il foro di perforazione SR24-093 ha intersezionato 53.3m @ 3.9% Cu, inclusi 22.9m @ 8.5% Cu, a 75m a sud della mineralizzazione conosciuta.
2. Altre intersezioni notevoli: SR24-070 con 45.7m @ 1.9% Cu e SR24-045 con 57.9m @ 1% Cu.
3. Operazione di sollevamento completata con successo, consegnando forniture per l'esplorazione del 2025 e dimostrando la logistica per potenziali operazioni minerarie.
4. Si prevede che il sollevamento faccia risparmiare circa 4 milioni di dollari sul budget del programma 2025.
5. I risultati suggeriscono un potenziale di espansione per il giacimento Cyclone, con analisi in attesa per i restanti fori di perforazione.
La società sta lavorando a una stima della risorsa per il progetto Storm in questo autunno.
Aston Bay Holdings y American West Metals reportan importantes intersecciones de cobre en el Proyecto Storm en Nunavut, Canadá. Los puntos destacados incluyen:
1. El agujero de perforación SR24-093 intersectó 53.3m @ 3.9% Cu, incluyendo 22.9m @ 8.5% Cu, a 75m al sur de la mineralización conocida.
2. Otras intersecciones notables: SR24-070 con 45.7m @ 1.9% Cu y SR24-045 con 57.9m @ 1% Cu.
3. Se completó con éxito la operación de transporte marítimo, entregando suministros para la exploración de 2025 y demostrando la logística para posibles operaciones mineras.
4. Se espera que el transporte marítimo ahorre aproximadamente $4 millones en el presupuesto del programa 2025.
5. Los resultados sugieren un potencial de expansión para el Depósito Cyclone, con análisis pendientes para los agujeros de perforación restantes.
La empresa está trabajando para una estimación inicial de recursos para el Proyecto Storm este otoño.
Aston Bay Holdings와 American West Metals는 캐나다 누나부트의 스톰 프로젝트에서 중요한 구리 탐지 결과를 보고했습니다. 주요 하이라이트는 다음과 같습니다:
1. 드릴 홀 SR24-093에서 53.3m @ 3.9% Cu가 발견되었으며, 이 중 22.9m @ 8.5% Cu가 포함되어 있습니다. 이는 알려진 광물화에서 75m 남쪽에 위치합니다.
2. 다른 주목할 만한 탐지 결과: SR24-070에서 45.7m @ 1.9% Cu, SR24-045에서 57.9m @ 1% Cu가 발견되었습니다.
3. 2025년 탐사를 위한 물품을 배송하고 잠재적인 채굴 작업에 대한 물류를 보여주는 성공적인 해상 수송 작업이 완료되었습니다.
4. 해상 수송으로 2025년 프로그램 예산에서 약 400만 달러를 절약할 것으로 예상됩니다.
5. 결과는 사이클론 매장량의 확장 가능성을 제시하며, 나머지 드릴 홀에 대한 분석이 대기 중입니다.
회사는 이번 가을 스톰 프로젝트에 대한 최초의 자원 추정치를 목표로 하고 있습니다.
Aston Bay Holdings et American West Metals rapportent des intersections de cuivre significatives au projet Storm dans le Nunavut, Canada. Les points saillants incluent :
1. Le trou de forage SR24-093 a intersecté 53.3m @ 3.9% Cu, dont 22.9m @ 8.5% Cu, à 75m au sud de la minéralisation connue.
2. D'autres intersections notables : SR24-070 avec 45.7m @ 1.9% Cu et SR24-045 avec 57.9m @ 1% Cu.
3. Opération de transport réussie, livraison de fournitures pour l'exploration de 2025 et démonstration de la logistique pour d'éventuelles opérations minières.
4. On s'attend à ce que le transport maritime permette d'économiser environ 4 millions de dollars sur le budget du programme 2025.
5. Les résultats suggèrent un potentiel d'expansion pour le dépôt Cyclone, avec des analyses en attente pour les trous de forage restants.
L'entreprise travaille vers une première estimation des ressources pour le projet Storm cet automne.
Aston Bay Holdings und American West Metals berichten von bedeutenden Kupferintersektionen im Storm-Projekt in Nunavut, Kanada. Die wichtigsten Highlights sind:
1. Bohrloch SR24-093 schnitt 53,3 m bei 3,9 % Cu, einschließlich 22,9 m bei 8,5 % Cu, 75 m südlich der bekannten Mineralisierung.
2. Weitere bemerkenswerte Intersektionen: SR24-070 mit 45,7 m bei 1,9 % Cu und SR24-045 mit 57,9 m bei 1 % Cu.
3. Erfolgreiche Seefrachtoperation abgeschlossen, Lieferung von Materialien für die Erkundung im Jahr 2025 und Demonstration von Logistik für potenzielle Bergbauoperationen.
4. Es wird erwartet, dass die Seefracht etwa 4 Millionen Dollar im Budget des Programms 2025 spart.
5. Die Ergebnisse deuten auf ein Expansionspotenzial für das Cyclone-Deposit hin, wobei die Analysen für die verbleibenden Bohrlöcher ausstehen.
Das Unternehmen arbeitet auf eine erste Ressourcenschätzung für das Storm-Projekt in diesem Herbst hin.
- High-grade copper intersections outside known mineralization, indicating expansion potential
- Successful sealift operation demonstrating complete logistics chain for potential mining
- Expected $4 million savings on 2025 program budget due to sealift
- Progress towards maiden resource estimate for Storm Project
- None.
Drill results outside of known mineralization confirm the expansion potential
Cyclone resource upgrade and expansion:
Assays confirm that the resource drilling around and within the Cyclone Deposit has intersected further thick high-grade copper intervals including:
Drill hole SR24-093 was drilled 75m southof the current known area of mineralization and has intersected:
53.3m @
3.9% copper (Cu), 12.6 grams per tonne (g/t) silver (Ag) from 86.9m downhole, including,22.9m @
8.5% Cu, 17.8g/t Ag from 86.9m downhole, including,9.1m @
14.4% Cu, 21.3g/t Ag from 93m downhole
Drill hole SR24-070 has intersected:
45.7m @
1.9% Cu, 9.4g/t Ag from 35.1m downhole, including,27.4m @
3.1% Cu, 14.6g/t Ag from 35.1m downhole, including,15.2m @
4.2% Cu, 16.2g/t Ag from 35.1m downhole
Drill hole SR24-045 has intersected:
57.9m @
1% Cu, 4.3g/t Ag from 32m downhole, including,10.7m @
3.2% Cu, 16.0g/t Ag from 65.5m downhole
Sealift and 2025 program preparation:
NEAS cargo ship MV Mitiq has successfully completed the 2024 sealift operation at Storm
The sealift has delivered large quantities of supplies directly on Somerset Island for the 2025 exploration, resource expansion, and development programs, which is expected to save an estimated
$4 Million on the 2025 budgetBulk samples containing copper were also transported offsite via the cargo ship, demonstrating the complete logistics chain for the potential direct shipping product mining operation
TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / September 27, 2024 / Aston Bay Holdings Ltd. (TSXV:BAY)(OTCQB:ATBHF) ("Aston Bay" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on drilling activities at the Storm Copper Project ("Storm" or the "Project") on Somerset Island, Nunavut. The exploration program is being conducted by American West Metals Limited ("American West"), who is the operator of the Project. Aston Bay and American West have formed a 20/80 unincorporated joint venture in respect of the Storm Project property, with Aston Bay maintaining a free carried interest until a decision to mine upon completion of a bankable feasibility study.
Thomas Ullrich, Chief Executive Officer of Aston Bay, commented:
"It is exciting to hit such a long interval of high-grade copper outside of the previously known zone of mineralization as we work toward calculation of a maiden resource estimate this fall. This suggests there is more to be found, and it bodes well for additional discoveries and expansion of the known existing mineralization with next year's campaign.
"We congratulate NEAS on the arrival of their cargo ship MV Mitiq into Aston Bay. This sealift is a first for the project that will significantly reduce the cost for both the delineation drilling and exploration diamond drilling programs next year. The successful operation demonstrates that bulk cargo and equipment can be economically transported to the project and that potential products could be delivered to market on the return journey. This will play an important part in future programs and development plans at Storm."
Figure 1: NEAS cargo ship MV Mitiq at anchor in Aston Bay for the Storm Project sealift.
EXCEPTIONAL COPPER INTERSECTIONS CONTINUE AT CYCLONE
Assay results from the latest batch of drill holes have been received and continue to highlight the expansion and upgrade potential of the Cyclone Deposit (Figure 2).
The latest assays have confirmed very thick and high-grade intersections of copper within and outside of the current known mineralization envelope, particularly at the west end and to the south of the deposit. The west end of Cyclone hosts the shallowest and highest-grade copper mineralization within the deposit, considered very favourable for a potential open-pit mining operation in future. The infill drilling also continues to confirm the excellent lateral continuity of the mineralization.
Assays for the remainder of the outstanding drill holes are expected in batches over the coming weeks.
Figure 2: Plan view of the Cyclone Deposit showing the copper mineralized zone outlines and historical and recent drilling, overlain on regional geology.
DRILL HOLE SR24-093 DETAILS
SR24-093 was drilled to the southwest of the Cyclone Deposit and to a downhole depth of 150.9m (Figure 3). The drill hole was designed to follow up other strong copper intersections outside of the known mineralization in the southern area including SR24-009 which intersected 15.2m @
Drill hole SR24-093 intersected 53m of strong chalcocite mineralization (53.3m @
The mineralized Allen Bay host rock in SR24-093 is displaced downward relative to the Cyclone Deposit south of the large fault that forms the northern boundary of the Central Graben. The faults that define this large block of down-dropped prospective rock within the Central Graben either host or are spatially associated with the majority of the copper mineralization at Storm. The graben block itself, with the prospective Allen Bay stratigraphic horizon covered by the barren overlying Douro formation at the surface, is little explored. These new intercepts highlight the potential for the Central Graben to host significant copper mineralization concealed at depth.
The large 75m step-out from the previous drilling, thickness, and grade of the copper mineralization are promising for the discovery of additional mineralization to the southwest of the Cyclone Deposit and elsewhere in the large but underexplored Central Graben.
Figure 3: N-S geological schematic section view through SR24-093 and SR24-073 showing the recent drill hole locations, recent assays, and the interpreted zones of copper mineralization..
DRILL HOLE SR24-045 and SR24-070 DETAILS
SR24-045 and SR24-070 are located on the same drill section and have intersected intense copper sulfide mineralization on the margins of the known zones of mineralization at Cyclone (Figure 2).
Mineralization in both drill holes consists of zones of intense vein- and fracture-style copper sulfide mineralization with thick intervals over
The dominant copper sulfide mineral observed within the drill holes is chalcocite, with minor bornite and chalcopyrite on the margins of the mineralized intervals and within veins. The mineralogy and intensity of copper mineralization is typically characterized by significant lateral continuity within Cyclone.
Figure 4: Geological section view at 464,850E showing the mineralized intervals (>
SEALIFT - DEMONSTRATION OF COMPLETE LOGISTICS CHAIN
The NEAS cargo ship MV Mitiq has recently completed a sealift operation at the Storm Project. The ship anchored in Aston Bay and has delivered large quantities of aviation and diesel fuel, salt for diamond drilling, lumber, heavy machinery, and other supplies in preparation for the 2025 exploration and delineation drilling program.
The sealift is carried out using large, tugboat-guided barges maneuvered onto a suitable beach (Figure 5), and then off-loaded using large wheeled loaders. Materials are hoisted from the ship to the barges (and vice versa) using large cranes. This system eliminates the need for wharves or other port infrastructure to load and unload cargo (Figures 6 & 7).
The sealift has also demonstrated the loading operations and sent bulk samples of RC chips off-site. The mineralized samples will be used for metallurgical purposes and the process has demonstrated the complete logistics chain for a potential mining operation at the Storm Project: it is envisaged that potential copper direct shipping product would be transported to market in sea containers via sealift on empty ships returning to port on the east coast of Canada.
Whereas the sealift has incurred expenses on the 2024 program, the exercise is expected to save approximately
Figure 5: Photo of the sealift tug and barging operation underway on Aston Bay, Nunavut.
Figure 6: Offloading of cargo at the Storm Project Marine Loading Area (MLA), on the coast of Aston Bay, Nunavut.
Figure 7: Photo of the Storm Project Marine Loading Area (MLA), on the coast of Aston Bay, Nunavut.
Hole ID | From (m) | To (m) | Width | Cu % | Zn % | Ag g/t |
SR24-043 | 91.44 | 99.06 | 7.62 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| 100.58 | 102.11 | 1.53 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| 105.16 | 106.68 | 1.52 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
SR24-045 | 32.00 | 89.92 | 57.91 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4.3 |
Including | 65.53 | 76.20 | 10.67 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 9.0 |
SR24-049 | 27.43 | 44.20 | 16.76 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.9 |
Including | 27.43 | 35.05 | 7.62 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 4.0 |
| 48.77 | 68.58 | 19.81 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
Including | 65.53 | 67.06 | 1.52 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
SR24-053 | 83.82 | 86.87 | 3.05 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
SR24-061 | 48.77 | 51.82 | 3.05 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Including | 42.67 | 45.72 | 3.05 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
and | 50.29 | 51.82 | 1.52 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| 92.96 | 94.49 | 1.52 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| 111.25 | 117.35 | 6.10 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
SR24-063 | 22.86 | 36.58 | 13.72 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 4.0 |
Including | 27.43 | 32.00 | 4.57 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 8.7 |
| 42.67 | 45.72 | 3.05 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 3.0 |
| 50.29 | 51.82 | 1.52 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| 59.44 | 60.96 | 1.52 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| 65.53 | 71.63 | 6.10 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
SR24-067 | 12.19 | 21.34 | 9.14 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| 30.48 | 35.05 | 4.57 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
Including | 30.48 | 32.00 | 1.52 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| 44.20 | 45.72 | 1.52 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 50.29 | 62.48 | 12.19 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 4.6 |
Including | 50.29 | 51.82 | 1.52 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 |
and | 57.91 | 62.48 | 4.57 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 8.7 |
| 59.44 | 68.58 | 9.14 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| 73.15 | 74.68 | 1.52 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
SR24-070 | 27.43 | 28.96 | 1.52 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| 35.05 | 80.77 | 45.72 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 9.4 |
Including | 35.05 | 62.48 | 27.43 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 14.6 |
Including | 35.05 | 50.92 | 15.24 | 4.2 | 0.1 | 16.2 |
SR24-071 | 33.53 | 35.05 | 1.52 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 9.0 |
| 65.53 | 82.30 | 16.76 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 3.7 |
Including | 67.06 | 68.58 | 1.52 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 7.0 |
and | 79.25 | 80.77 | 1.52 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 15.0 |
SR24-072 | 59.44 | 67.06 | 7.62 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3.8 |
Including | 59.44 | 64.01 | 4.57 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 4.7 |
| 71.63 | 74.68 | 3.05 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| 79.25 | 80.77 | 1.52 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
SR24-073 | 45.72 | 54.86 | 9.14 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.7 |
| 65.53 | 82.30 | 16.76 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 3.2 |
Including | 73.15 | 74.68 | 1.52 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 6.0 |
| 86.87 | 88.39 | 1.52 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 4.0 |
SR24-075 | 97.54 | 105.16 | 7.62 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 4.4 |
Including | 97.54 | 99.06 | 1.52 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 7.0 |
SR24-076 | 106.68 | 120.40 | 13.72 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
Including | 109.73 | 112.78 | 3.05 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 5.5 |
| 128.02 | 129.54 | 1.52 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
SR24-087 | 25.91 | 30.48 | 4.57 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| 48.77 | 57.91 | 9.14 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 |
Including | 50.29 | 56.39 | 6.10 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 3.8 |
| 76.20 | 88.39 | 12.19 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2.5 |
Including | 76.20 | 79.25 | 3.05 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 4.0 |
SR24-089 | 9.14 | 10.67 | 1.52 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| 21.34 | 25.91 | 4.57 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| 38.10 | 53.34 | 15.24 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
Including | 42.67 | 44.20 | 1.52 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| 57.91 | 59.44 | 1.52 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| 65.53 | 68.58 | 3.05 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| 88.39 | 89.92 | 1.52 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
SR24-091 | 16.76 | 24.38 | 7.62 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
| 32.00 | 35.05 | 3.05 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| 53.34 | 62.48 | 9.14 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| 70.10 | 77.72 | 7.62 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
SR24-093 | 86.87 | 140.21 | 53.34 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 12.6 |
Including | 86.87 | 109.73 | 22.86 | 8.5 | 0.3 | 17.8 |
Including | 92.96 | 102.11 | 9.14 | 14.4 | 0.0 | 21.3 |
Including | 99.06 | 102.11 | 3.05 | 27.7 | 0.0 | 39.0 |
SR24-095 | 39.62 | 41.15 | 1.52 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
SR24-097 | 57.91 | 60.96 | 3.05 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
| 71.63 | 74.68 | 3.05 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| 85.34 | 86.87 | 1.52 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
SR24-099 | 62.48 | 73.15 | 10.67 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| 83.82 | 86.87 | 3.05 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
SR24-101 | 67.06 | 70.10 | 3.05 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| 86.87 | 89.92 | 3.05 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| 92.96 | 94.49 | 1.52 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| 126.49 | 128.02 | 1.52 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| 140.21 | 141.73 | 1.52 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
SR24-103 | 65.53 | 71.63 | 6.10 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| 94.49 | 108.20 | 13.72 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
Including | 102.11 | 103.63 | 1.52 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 5.0 |
SR24-105 | 96.01 | 106.68 | 10.67 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| 112.78 | 114.30 | 1.52 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
SR24-107 | 60.96 | 64.01 | 3.05 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| 100.58 | 103.63 | 3.05 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
SR24-109 | 118.87 | 120.40 | 1.52 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
SR24-111 | 67.06 | 68.58 | 1.52 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| 97.54 | 99.06 | 1.52 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
SR24-112 | 51.82 | 53.34 | 1.52 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| 76.20 | 99.06 | 22.86 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 3.4 |
Including | 76.20 | 85.34 | 9.14 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 6.2 |
Table 1: Summary of recent significant drilling intersections at the Cyclone Deposit (>
Details of the delineation drilling and exploration drill holes for the 2024 program are available at https://astonbayholdings.com/news/2024-storm-drill-hole-details/.
Qualified Person
Michael Dufresne, M.Sc., P.Geol., P.Geo., is a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information in this press release.
About the Storm Copper and Seal Zinc-Silver Projects, Nunavut
The Nunavut property consists of 173 contiguous mining claims covering an area of approximately 219,257 hectares on Somerset Island, Nunavut, Canada. The Storm Project comprises both the Storm Copper Project, a high-grade sediment-hosted copper discovery (intersections including 110m* @
Storm Discovery and Historical Work
High-grade copper mineralization was discovered at Storm in the mid-1990s by Cominco geologists conducting regional zinc exploration around their then-producing Polaris lead-zinc mine. A massive chalcocite boulder found in a tributary of the Aston River in 1996 was traced to impressive surface exposures of broken chalcocite mineralization for hundreds of metres of surface strike length at what became named the 2750N, 2200N, and 3500N zones. Subsequent seasons of prospecting, geophysics and over 9,000 m of drilling into the early 2000s confirmed a significant amount of copper mineralization below the surface exposures as well as making the blind discovery of the 4100N Zone, a large area of copper mineralization with no surface exposure.
Following the merger of Cominco with Teck in 2001 and the closure of the Polaris Mine, the Storm claims were allowed to lapse in 2007. Commander Resources staked the property in 2008 and flew a helicopter-borne VTEM survey in 2011 but conducted no additional drilling. Aston Bay subsequently entered into an earn-in agreement with Commander and consolidated
In 2016 Aston Bay entered into an earn-in agreement with BHP, who conducted a 2,000-station soil sampling program and drilled 1,951m of core in 12 diamond drill holes, yielding up to 16m* @
Agreement with American West
On March 9, 2021, Aston Bay entered into an option agreement with American West Metals Limited (American West), and its wholly owned Canadian subsidiary Tornado Metals Ltd., pursuant to which American West was granted an option to earn an
Under the joint venture, Aston Bay shall have a free carried interest until American West has made a decision to mine upon completion of a bankable feasibility study, meaning American West will be solely responsible for funding the joint venture until such decision is made. After such decision is made, Aston Bay will be diluted in the event it does not elect to contribute its proportionate share and its interest in the Project will be converted into a
Recent Work
American West completed a fixed loop electromagnetic (FLEM) ground geophysical survey in 2021 that yielded several new subsurface conductive anomalies. A total of 1,534m were drilled in 10 diamond drill holes in the 2022 season, yielding several impressive near-surface intercepts including 41m* @
In April 2022, results of beneficiation studies demonstrated that a mineralized intercept grading
In April 2023, American West embarked on a spring delineation drilling program using a helicopter-portable RC drill rig as well as conducting gravity and moving loop electromagnetic (MLEM) ground geophysical programs.
The summer 2023 program conducted further delineation drilling of the near-surface high-grade copper zones to advance them toward maiden resource estimates in 2024. Deep diamond drilling during 2023 discovered high-grade copper sulfides up to
Diamond drilling of new high-priority deep MLEM targets, RC delineation drilling for resource development and additional geophysical surveys are now underway in the 2024 program. Metallurgical studies and environmental baseline studies are ongoing, with bulk sampling for prefeasibility-level processing planned for summer 2024.
*Stated drill hole intersections are all core length, and true width is expected to be
About Aston Bay Holdings
Aston Bay is a publicly traded mineral exploration company exploring for high-grade critical and precious metal deposits in Nunavut, Canada and Virginia, USA.
The Company is currently exploring the Storm Copper Property and Cu-Ag-Zn-Co Epworth Property in Nunavut, and the high-grade Buckingham Gold Vein in central Virginia. The company is also in advanced stages of negotiation on other lands with high-grade critical metals potential in North America
The Company and its joint venture partners, American West Metals Limited and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Tornado Metals Ltd. (collectively, "American West") have formed a 20/80 unincorporated joint venture in respect of the Storm Project property, which hosts the Storm Copper Project and the Seal Zinc Deposit. Under the unincorporated joint venture, Aston Bay shall have a free carried interest until American West has made a decision to mine upon completion of a bankable feasibility study, meaning American West will be solely responsible for funding the joint venture until such decision is made. After such decision is made, Aston Bay will be diluted in the event it does not elect to contribute its proportionate share and its interest in the Storm Project property will be converted into a
About American West Metals Limited
AMERICAN WEST METALS LIMITED (ASX: AW1) is an Australian clean energy mining company focused on growth through the discovery and development of major base metal mineral deposits in Tier 1 jurisdictions of North America. The company's strategy is focused on developing mines that have a low-footprint and support the global energy transformation. AW1's portfolio of copper and zinc projects in Utah and Canada include significant existing resource inventories and high-grade mineralization that can generate robust mining proposals. Core to AW1's approach is a commitment to the ethical extraction and processing of minerals and making a meaningful contribution to the communities where its projects are located.
Led by a highly experienced leadership team, AW1's strategic initiatives lay the foundation for a sustainable business which aims to deliver high-multiplier returns on shareholder investment and economic benefits to all stakeholders.
For further information on American West, visit: www.americanwestmetals.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements made in this news release, including those regarding entering into the joint venture and each party's interest in the Project pursuant to the agreement in respect of the joint venture, management objectives, forecasts, estimates, expectations, or predictions of the future may constitute "forward-looking statement", which can be identified by the use of conditional or future tenses or by the use of such verbs as "believe", "expect", "may", "will", "should", "estimate", "anticipate", "project", "plan", and words of similar import, including variations thereof and negative forms. This press release contains forward-looking statements that reflect, as of the date of this press release, Aston Bay's expectations, estimates and projections about its operations, the mining industry and the economic environment in which it operates. Statements in this press release that are not supported by historical fact are forward-looking statements, meaning they involve risk, uncertainty and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Although Aston Bay believes that the assumptions inherent in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on these statements, which apply only at the time of writing of this press release. Aston Bay disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by securities legislation.
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For more information contact:
Thomas Ullrich, Chief Executive Officer
thomas.ullrich@astonbayholdings.com
(416) 456-3516
Sofia Harquail, IR and Corporate Development
sofia.harquail@astonbayholdings.com
(647) 821-1337
SOURCE: Aston Bay Holdings Ltd.
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