BeMetals Starts New Core Drilling Program at Pangeni Copper Project, Zambia
BeMetals Corp. (BMTLF) has initiated a new 2,000-2,500 metre core drilling program at its Pangeni Copper Project in Zambia. The program focuses on expanding the mineralized footprint within the D-Prospect area, which has shown promising results from previous drilling campaigns.
Notable drill hole highlights from the D-Prospect's Nkala Zone include intersections of 16.16 metres grading 0.74% Copper with 533 ppm cobalt, and 18.10 metres grading 0.70% Copper. The D-Prospect's mineralization footprint is comparable to the Lumwana Copper Mine's Chimiwungo Deposit, with mineralization traced for approximately three kilometers.
The exploration program will focus on testing extensions and grade continuity of previously identified mineralized zones at D-Prospect and exploring satellite targets. The project's location within the western extension of the Zambian Copperbelt, combined with its largely unexplored terrain beneath Kalahari sand cover, suggests significant potential for copper mineralization discovery.
BeMetals Corp. (BMTLF) ha avviato un nuovo programma di perforazione a carotaggio di 2.000-2.500 metri presso il suo progetto di rame Pangeni in Zambia. Il programma si concentra sull'espansione dell'area mineralizzata all'interno della zona D-Prospect, che ha mostrato risultati promettenti da precedenti campagne di perforazione.
I punti salienti delle perforazioni nella zona Nkala del D-Prospect includono intersezioni di 16,16 metri con un grado dello 0,74% di rame e 533 ppm di cobalto, e 18,10 metri con un grado dello 0,70% di rame. L'area mineralizzata del D-Prospect è comparabile al deposito Chimiwungo della miniera di rame Lumwana, con mineralizzazione tracciata per circa tre chilometri.
Il programma di esplorazione si concentrerà sul test delle estensioni e sulla continuità del grado delle zone mineralizzate precedentemente identificate al D-Prospect e sull'esplorazione di obiettivi satellitari. La posizione del progetto all'interno dell'estensione occidentale del Copperbelt zambiano, unita al suo terreno in gran parte inesplorato sotto la copertura di sabbia del Kalahari, suggerisce un potenziale significativo per la scoperta di mineralizzazione di rame.
BeMetals Corp. (BMTLF) ha iniciado un nuevo programa de perforación a núcleo de 2,000 a 2,500 metros en su Proyecto de Cobre Pangeni en Zambia. El programa se centra en expandir la huella mineralizada dentro del área D-Prospect, que ha mostrado resultados prometedores de campañas de perforación anteriores.
Los aspectos destacados de los agujeros de perforación en la Zona Nkala del D-Prospect incluyen intersecciones de 16.16 metros con un grado del 0.74% de Cobre y 533 ppm de cobalto, y 18.10 metros con un grado del 0.70% de Cobre. La huella de mineralización del D-Prospect es comparable al Depósito Chimiwungo de la Mina de Cobre Lumwana, con mineralización rastreada por aproximadamente tres kilómetros.
El programa de exploración se centrará en probar las extensiones y la continuidad de grado de las zonas mineralizadas previamente identificadas en D-Prospect y en explorar objetivos satelitales. La ubicación del proyecto dentro de la extensión occidental del Copperbelt de Zambia, combinada con su terreno en gran parte inexplorado bajo la cobertura de arena de Kalahari, sugiere un potencial significativo para el descubrimiento de mineralización de cobre.
BeMetals Corp. (BMTLF)는 잠비아의 팡게니 구리 프로젝트에서 2,000~2,500미터의 새로운 코어 드릴링 프로그램을 시작했습니다. 이 프로그램은 이전 드릴링 캠페인에서 유망한 결과를 보여준 D-Prospect 지역 내 광물화된 면적을 확장하는 데 중점을 두고 있습니다.
D-Prospect의 은칼라 구역에서 주목할 만한 드릴 홀 하이라이트로는 16.16미터에서 구리 0.74%의 품위를 가진 부분과 533ppm의 코발트, 18.10미터에서 구리 0.70%의 품위를 가진 부분이 포함됩니다. D-Prospect의 광물화 면적은 룸와나 구리 광산의 치미웅고 매장지와 비교할 수 있으며, 약 3킬로미터에 걸쳐 광물화가 추적되었습니다.
탐사 프로그램은 D-Prospect에서 이전에 확인된 광물화 구역의 확장과 품위 연속성을 시험하고 위성 목표를 탐색하는 데 중점을 둘 것입니다. 잠비아 구리 벨트의 서쪽 연장 내에 위치한 이 프로젝트는 카라하리 모래 덮개 아래에 있는 대규모 미탐사 지형과 결합하여 구리 광물화 발견의 중요한 잠재력을 시사합니다.
BeMetals Corp. (BMTLF) a lancé un nouveau programme de forage à carottage de 2 000 à 2 500 mètres dans son projet de cuivre Pangeni en Zambie. Le programme se concentre sur l'expansion de l'empreinte minéralisée dans la zone D-Prospect, qui a montré des résultats prometteurs lors de précédentes campagnes de forage.
Les points forts des forages dans la zone Nkala du D-Prospect incluent des intersections de 16,16 mètres avec une teneur de 0,74 % de cuivre et 533 ppm de cobalt, ainsi que 18,10 mètres avec une teneur de 0,70 % de cuivre. L'empreinte de minéralisation du D-Prospect est comparable à celle du dépôt de Chimiwungo de la mine de cuivre de Lumwana, avec une minéralisation tracée sur environ trois kilomètres.
Le programme d'exploration se concentrera sur le test des extensions et de la continuité de grade des zones minéralisées précédemment identifiées au D-Prospect et sur l'exploration d'objectifs satellites. L'emplacement du projet dans l'extension occidentale du Copperbelt zambien, combiné à son terrain largement inexploré sous la couverture de sable du Kalahari, suggère un potentiel significatif pour la découverte de minéralisation de cuivre.
BeMetals Corp. (BMTLF) hat ein neues Bohrprogramm mit Kernbohrungen von 2.000 bis 2.500 Metern in seinem Kupferprojekt Pangeni in Sambia gestartet. Das Programm konzentriert sich darauf, die mineralisierte Fläche im D-Prospect-Gebiet zu erweitern, das vielversprechende Ergebnisse aus früheren Bohrkampagnen gezeigt hat.
Bemerkenswerte Bohrloch-Highlights aus der Nkala-Zone des D-Prospect umfassen Schnittstellen von 16,16 Metern mit einem Gehalt von 0,74% Kupfer und 533 ppm Kobalt sowie 18,10 Metern mit einem Gehalt von 0,70% Kupfer. Die Mineralisierungsfläche des D-Prospect ist mit dem Chimiwungo-Deposit der Lumwana-Kupfermine vergleichbar, wobei die Mineralisierung über etwa drei Kilometer verfolgt wurde.
Das Explorationsprogramm wird sich darauf konzentrieren, die Erweiterungen und die Gehaltskontinuität der zuvor identifizierten mineralisierten Zonen im D-Prospect zu testen und Satellitenziele zu erkunden. Der Standort des Projekts innerhalb der westlichen Erweiterung des sambischen Kupfergürtels, kombiniert mit dem weitgehend unerforschten Terrain unter der Kalahari-Sandbedeckung, deutet auf ein erhebliches Potenzial für die Entdeckung von Kupfermineralisierungen hin.
- First new significant copper mineralization discovery along Zambian Copperbelt in decades
- Mineralization footprint comparable to world-class Lumwana's Chimiwungo Deposit
- Multiple high-grade copper intersections including 16.16m @ 0.74% Cu
- Extensive 3-kilometer mineralization trend identified
- Project still in early exploration phase with no defined resource
- Results dependent on future drilling success
- Relatively low-grade copper mineralization compared to typical Copperbelt deposits
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 25, 2025 / BeMetals Corp. (TSXV:BMET)(OTCQB:BMTLF)(Frankfurt:1OI.F) (the "Company" or "BeMetals") is pleased to announce the commencement of a new 2,000 to 2,500 metre core drilling program at its Pangeni Copper Project ("Pangeni" or the "Project" or the "Property") in Zambia. This phase of drilling aims to identify additional zones of copper mineralization and further expand the existing mineralized footprint within the priority D-Prospect area.
D-Prospect, Nkala Zone Selected Drill Hole Highlights to date(1):
D24-C1: Encountered 16.16 metres ("m") grading
0.74% Copper ("Cu") with 533 ppm cobalt ("Co"), including 5.50 meters at0.93% Cu with 701 ppm Co.D22-C1 Intersected 18.10 m grading
0.70% Cu, including 4.00 m at1.04% Cu and 4.60 m at0.89% Cu.D22-C2: Assayed 14.78 m grading
0.42% Cu, with a higher-grade section of 4.88 m at0.65% Cu.D11-C3: Returned 23.20 m grading
0.54% Cu with 263 ppm Co, including 7.90 m at0.92% Cu with 453 ppm Co.D14-C2 Intersected 31.50 m grading
0.33% Cu, including 17.10m grading0.40% Cu.
The overall footprint scale of the D-Prospect copper mineralization and its target zones are now comparable to that of the Lumwana Copper Mine's Chimiwungo Deposit. The mineralization has been traced by core drilling for some three kilometres along trend of the Nkala and Nkala Zone Extension zones, with the additional aircore targets at the Nkala Northwest and R targets in close proximity. The copper mineralization at the D-Prospect's Nkala Zone also bears many of the geological hallmarks of the Lumwana Mine's deposits in terms of mineralization style, alteration, structure and host rocks(3).
John Wilton, President and CEO of BeMetals, stated, "We are very excited to advance exploration at the Pangeni Copper Project this year. Our discovery of extensive copper mineralization and the positive results from the 2024 drilling campaign have reinforced the team's confidence in the Project's potential to further evolve into a Tier 1 scale discovery. Notably, these results to date mark the first new discovery of significant copper mineralization along the Zambian Copperbelt in decades, a testament to the previously untapped potential in this region of cover, and the fortitude and experience of our exploration team and partners. The comparable footprint scale and geological hallmarks of our D-Prospect's copper mineralization to a world-class deposit such as Lumwana's Chimiwungo Deposit is particularly encouraging as we continue to explore this exciting copper system. For context Barrick Gold has recently launched development of its super pit expansion at the Lumwana mine, unlocking the potential to transform Lumwana into a long-life, high-yielding, top 25 copper producer, and a Tier One copper mine(2)(3). With multiple untested targets and a growing mineralized footprint, we believe Pangeni has the potential to host a significant copper deposit."
(1) Previously reported drilling results
(2) Barrick Gold news release: Lumwana's Super Pit Expansion Officially Launched, dated October 2, 2024.
(3) The other deposits and mines in the Domes Region are included for geological context only and to date do not necessarily directly apply to the current projects or properties being disclosed.
Exploration Potential & Program Details:
The new core drilling program will comprise approximately 2,000 to 2,500 metres of drilling, focusing on the following key areas:
D-Prospect: Testing extensions and grade continuity of our previously identified mineralized zones.
Satellite Targets: Exploring additional areas with potential for copper mineralization near the D-Prospect.
We believe there is strong potential for copper mineralization to continue across the Pangeni property (See Figure 1 below) due to:
Favorable Geological Setting: The project lies within the western extension of the Zambian Copperbelt, one of the world's most productive copper regions.
Covered Terrain: The property remains largely unexplored beneath a thin Kalahari sand cover, providing significant upside potential.
Consistent Mineralization: The 2024 drill campaign confirmed multiple zones of copper mineralization along a three-kilometre trend, indicating a large-scale mineralized system.
Geophysical and Geochemical Anomalies: Several untested anomalies identified through airborne magnetics, with shallow aircore drilling geochemistry have generated compelling further targets for discovery.
Structural Controls on Mineralization: Detailed structural core logging and interpretations indicate potential for extensions of high-grade zones similar to those found at Lumwana.
Figure 1: Same Footprint Scale of Expanded D-Prospect Mineralization & Target Zones Compared to the Lumwana Copper Mine Chimiwungo Deposit with Selected Drilling Results (*Equinox Lumwana Project, Technical Report, Zambia, May 2011 and Geology of Lumwana Mine, Porter Geo-consultancy Field Guide 2014, Barrick)
PANGENI COPPER PROJECT: OVERVIEW
The Pangeni Project copper mineralization, discovered by the Company, is a westerly extension of the Copperbelt concealed under relatively thin but extensive Kalahari sand cover. Importantly, the copper mineralization bears many of the hallmarks in terms of style, width, grade, and geology to deposits that are mined in the Domes Region of the Zambian Copperbelt, specifically the basement hosted, large scale Lumwana Copper Mine (See Figure 2). The open pit Sentinel Copper Mine, operated by First Quantum Minerals Ltd., is located approximately 130 kilometres northeast of the Pangeni Project and currently represents the westernmost copper mine of the Domes Region within the prolific Zambian Copperbelt (See Figure 2).
Figure 2: Map Showing Selected Large Scale Copper Mines and Projects in Zambia and DRC
Source: Modified after MacIntyre, T., Gysi, A., Hitzman, M., (2018). Geology and Geochemistry of the Kansanshi Cu-Au deposit, Zambia.
QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL
The results from the core drilling programs were completed by Remote Exploration Services ("RES") who managed all aspects of the field operations in-line with the standard operating procedures as previously and consistently implemented at this project. NQ drill core was cut into halves for the sample sizes. The samples were analyzed by Intertek Genalysis, an independent and accredited laboratory. Samples were prepared at their facility in Kitwe, Zambia and analytical work conducted in Australia. The results were determined using multi-acid, near total digest, and analyzed by Inductively Coupled Plasma ("ICP") Optical (Atomic) Emission Spectrometry ("OES"). The core sampling was conducted with a robust sampling protocol that included the appropriate insertion of standard reference material, duplicates, and blanks into the sample stream. Field operations and management have been provided by RES an independent geological consulting and contracting company. The core drilling was conducted by Blurock Mining Services, of Kitwe, Zambia.
QUALIFIED PERSON STATEMENT
The technical information in this news release for BeMetals has been reviewed and approved by John Wilton, CGeol FGS, CEO and President of BeMetals, and a "Qualified Person" as defined under National Instrument 43-101.
ON BEHALF OF BEMETALS CORP.
"John Wilton"
John Wilton
President, CEO and Director
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains "forward-looking statements" and "forward-looking information" (as defined under applicable securities laws), based on management's best estimates, assumptions and current expectations. Such statements include but are not limited to, statements with respect to future exploration, development and advancement of the Kazan Projects in Japan and the Pangeni Project in Zambia, and the acquisition of additional base and/or precious metal projects. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "expects", "expected", "budgeted", "forecasts", "anticipates", "plans", "anticipates", "believes", "intends", "estimates", "projects", "aims", "potential", "goal", "objective", "prospective", and similar expressions, or that events or conditions "will", "would", "may", "can", "could" or "should" occur. These statements should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such statements, including but not limited to: the actual results of exploration activities, the availability of financing and/or cash flow to fund the current and future plans and expenditures, the ability of the Company to satisfy the conditions of the option agreement for the Pangeni Project, and changes in the world commodity markets or equity markets. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. The forward-looking statements and forward-looking information are made as of the date hereof and are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. The Company disclaims any obligation to revise or update any such factors or to publicly announce the result of any revisions to any forward-looking statements or forward-looking information contained herein to reflect future results, events or developments, except as require by law. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and information. Please refer to the Company's most recent filings under its profile at www.sedarplus.ca for further information respecting the risks affecting the Company and its business.
SOURCE: BeMetals Corp.
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