GT Resources Intersects 2.12% Nickel Over 20 meters at the Canalask Nickel-Copper Project
GT Resources Inc. (TSXV: GT) (OTCQB: CGTRF) has announced initial diamond drill assay results from its 2024 exploration campaign at the Canalask Nickel-Copper Project in Yukon, Canada. Key highlights include:
- Intersection of 2.12% nickel, 0.03% copper, 0.03% cobalt, 0.19 g/t gold, and 0.37 g/t palladium over 19.9 meters in the Footwall Zone (Hole CSK-24-02).
- High-grade section of 4.45% Ni, 0.05% Cu, 0.06% Co, 0.37 g/t Au, and 1.44 g/t Pd over 1.3 meters.
- Five holes drilled, totaling 1,010 meters.
- Property size increased with 11 new claims staked, totaling approximately 200 hectares.
The drilling results suggest the presence of significant gold and palladium mineralization, which were not systematically analyzed historically. The company faced challenges in drilling the ultramafic rocks within the Feeder Dyke due to ground conditions, which will require different drilling techniques in future campaigns.
GT Resources Inc. (TSXV: GT) (OTCQB: CGTRF) ha annunciato i risultati iniziali delle assenze da perforazione a diamante della sua campagna esplorativa 2024 presso il Canalask Nickel-Copper Project nello Yukon, Canada. I punti salienti includono:
- Intersezione del 2,12% di nichel, 0,03% di rame, 0,03% di cobalto, 0,19 g/t di oro e 0,37 g/t di palladio su 19,9 metri nella Footwall Zone (Pozzo CSK-24-02).
- Sezione ad alta legge del 4,45% Ni, 0,05% Cu, 0,06% Co, 0,37 g/t Au e 1,44 g/t Pd su 1,3 metri.
- Cinque pozzi perforati, per un totale di 1.010 metri.
- Superficie del sito aumentata con 11 nuove richieste registrate, per un totale di circa 200 ettari.
I risultati della perforazione suggeriscono la presenza di una significativa mineralizzazione di oro e palladio, che non sono state analizzate sistematicamente in passato. L'azienda ha affrontato sfide nella perforazione delle rocce ultramafiche all'interno della Feeder Dyke a causa delle condizioni del terreno, il che richiederà tecniche di perforazione diverse nelle future campagne.
GT Resources Inc. (TSXV: GT) (OTCQB: CGTRF) ha anunciado los resultados iniciales de los ensayos de perforación con diamante de su campaña de exploración 2024 en el Proyecto Canalask Nickel-Copper en Yukón, Canadá. Los aspectos destacados incluyen:
- Intersección del 2,12% de níquel, 0,03% de cobre, 0,03% de cobalto, 0,19 g/t de oro y 0,37 g/t de paladio a lo largo de 19,9 metros en la Footwall Zone (Pozo CSK-24-02).
- Sección de alta ley de 4,45% Ni, 0,05% Cu, 0,06% Co, 0,37 g/t Au y 1,44 g/t Pd a lo largo de 1,3 metros.
- Se perforaron cinco pozos, totalizando 1,010 metros.
- Aumento del tamaño de la propiedad con 11 nuevos reclamos registrados, totalizando aproximadamente 200 hectáreas.
Los resultados de perforación sugieren la presencia de una mineralización significativa de oro y paladio, que no se ha analizado sistemáticamente en la historia. La empresa enfrentó desafíos al perforar las rocas ultramáficas dentro de la Feeder Dyke debido a las condiciones del suelo, lo que requerirá técnicas de perforación diferentes en futuras campañas.
GT Resources Inc. (TSXV: GT) (OTCQB: CGTRF)는 캐나다 유콘의 Canalask Nickel-Copper 프로젝트에서 2024년 탐사 캠페인에 대한 초기 다이아몬드 드릴 분석 결과를 발표했습니다. 주요 하이라이트는 다음과 같습니다:
- Footwall Zone(홀 CSK-24-02)에서 19.9미터에 걸쳐 2.12% 니켈, 0.03% 구리, 0.03% 코발트, 0.19 g/t 금, 0.37 g/t 팔라듐의 교차점.
- 1.3미터에 걸쳐 4.45% Ni, 0.05% Cu, 0.06% Co, 0.37 g/t Au 및 1.44 g/t Pd의 고등급 구간.
- 총 1,010미터에 걸쳐 5개의 홀을 드릴했습니다.
- 약 200헥타르에 달하는 11개의 신규 청구권을 추가하여 부지 크기 확대.
드릴링 결과는 역사적으로 체계적으로 분석되지 않은 상당한 금 및 팔라듐 광물이 존재함을 시사합니다. 회사는 지반 조건으로 인해 Feeder Dyke 내의 초마그네슘 광석 드릴링에서 어려움을 겪어 향후 캠페인에서 다양한 드릴링 기술이 필요할 것입니다.
GT Resources Inc. (TSXV: GT) (OTCQB: CGTRF) a annoncé les premiers résultats des essais de forage à diamant de sa campagne d'exploration 2024 au projet Canalask Nickel-Copper dans le Yukon, Canada. Les points clés incluent:
- Intersection de 2,12% de nickel, 0,03% de cuivre, 0,03% de cobalt, 0,19 g/t d'or et 0,37 g/t de palladium sur 19,9 mètres dans la Footwall Zone (Trou CSK-24-02).
- Section de haute teneur de 4,45% Ni, 0,05% Cu, 0,06% Co, 0,37 g/t Au et 1,44 g/t Pd sur 1,3 mètres.
- Cinq trous forés, totalisant 1.010 mètres.
- Superficie de la propriété augmentée avec 11 nouvelles revendications enregistrées, totalisant environ 200 hectares.
Les résultats de forage suggèrent la présence d'une minéralisation significative d'or et de palladium, qui n'a pas été analysée systématiquement par le passé. L'entreprise a rencontré des difficultés lors du forage des roches ultramafiques à l'intérieur de la Feeder Dyke en raison des conditions du sol, ce qui nécessitera des techniques de forage différentes lors des prochaines campagnes.
GT Resources Inc. (TSXV: GT) (OTCQB: CGTRF) hat die ersten Ergebnisse der Diamantbohrungen aus seiner Erkundungskampagne 2024 im Canalask Nickel-Copper-Projekt im Yukon, Kanada, bekannt gegeben. Die wichtigsten Highlights sind:
- Kreuzung von 2,12% Nickel, 0,03% Kupfer, 0,03% Kobalt, 0,19 g/t Gold und 0,37 g/t Palladium über 19,9 Meter in der Footwall Zone (Bohrloch CSK-24-02).
- Hochgradiger Abschnitt von 4,45% Ni, 0,05% Cu, 0,06% Co, 0,37 g/t Au und 1,44 g/t Pd über 1,3 Meter.
- Fünf Löcher gebohrt, insgesamt 1.010 Meter.
- Größe des Grundstücks erhöht durch 11 neu eingetragene Ansprüche, insgesamt etwa 200 Hektar.
Die Bohrergebnisse deuten auf das Vorhandensein signifikanter Gold- und Palladiummineralisierung hin, die historisch nicht systematisch analysiert wurde. Das Unternehmen hatte Schwierigkeiten beim Bohren der ultramafischen Gesteine innerhalb der Feeder Dyke aufgrund von Bodenbedingungen, was in zukünftigen Kampagnen unterschiedliche Bohrtechniken erforderlich machen wird.
- Intersection of 2.12% nickel over 19.9 meters, exceeding the historic Footwall Resource Estimate grade of 1.3%
- High-grade section of 4.45% Ni over 1.3 meters
- Presence of significant gold and palladium mineralization not previously analyzed
- Expansion of property size with 11 new claims staked
- Potential for larger nickel-sulphide accumulation within the Kluane Ultramafic Feeder Dyke
- Challenging ground conditions in ultramafic rocks hindered drilling progress
- Holes targeting the favourable gabbro unit did not reach their targeted depth due to difficult drilling conditions
- Only one of three holes tested the shallow EM conductor, which appears to be less significant than initially thought
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 24, 2024) - GT Resources Inc. (TSXV: GT) (OTCQB: CGTRF) (FSE: 7N1) (the "Company" or "GT Resources") is pleased to announce initial diamond drill assay results from the 2024 exploration campaign at the Canalask Nickel-Copper Project, Yukon, Canada.
A total of five holes were drilled, totalling 1,010 meters.
2.12% nickel,0.03% copper,0.03% cobalt 0.19 g/t gold, and 0.37 g/t palladium was intersected over 19.9 meters (Hole CSK-24-02) in the Footwall Zone.including
4.45% Ni,0.05% Cu,0.06% Co, 0.37 g/t Au, and 1.44 g/t Pd over 1.3 meters.The intercept began close to surface, at 17.6 meters down hole.
CSK-24-02 targeted the high-grade Footwall Zone.
The property size was increased to capture the potential down dip extension of known mineralization.
11 new claims were staked, totalling approximately 200 hectares.
"Drill hole CSK-24-02 returned a broad interval of
Our drilling represents the first drill testing of the Footwall Zone since the 1990's and suggests the Footwall Zone comprises a combination of physically and hydrothermally remobilized nickel sulphide. The presence of footwall hosted nickel sulphide also suggests that a larger accumulation of nickel-sulphide ought to occur within the immediately adjacent Kluane Ultramafic Feeder Dyke.
Drilling the ultramafic rocks within the Feeder Dyke encountered challenging ground conditions and these conditions demand different drilling techniques in the next drill campaign. As a consequence of ground conditions and associated difficulty in finding appropriate mud mixtures, holes targeting the favourable gabbro unit at the base of the ultramafic dyke did not reach their targeted depth.
The gabbro hosted mineralization, returned
Note 1 - Historical Resource Estimate - Canalask
Readers are cautioned that the Company has not attempted to verify the historic Footwall mineral resource estimate and therefore readers should not place any reliance on the historical estimate. A qualified person has not done sufficient work to classify the historical estimate as a current mineral resource. The Company is not treating the historical estimate as current mineral resource.
A Historical Resource Estimate on the Main Zone is quoted at 400,000 tonnes at
Figure 1. Location Map of Canalask project, 2024 drill program (yellow dots), background is total field magnetics. Newly stakes claims are outlined in blue on inset image in the top right-hand corner.
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Figure 2. Drill hole location map superimposed on an Isometric view looking southwest of the modelled ultramafic dyke (purple), modelled Electromagnetic ("EM") Maxwell plate (yellow) and position of historic drill holes including VQ-7 which intersected mineralized gabbro. Inset map in the upper left is a stylized cross section showing the depth achieved by 2024 drill holes within the feeder dyke and illustrates the exploration target consisting of disseminated and massive magmatic sulphides located within and adjacent to gabbroic rocks at the base of the ultramafic dyke.
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Figure 3. Drill hole cross section of the Footwall Zone looking west.
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Figure 4. Massive sulphide vein at 55 meter down hole in CSK24-05, containing a matrix of pyrrhotite (darker grey) and pentlandite (brighter white spots)
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This summer's program represented the Company's first drilling campaign on the Canalask project. In addition to drilling the Company conducted down-hole surveys and is currently reviewing the Borehole Electromagnetic ("BHEM") data.
A total of 5 holes were drilled totaling 1,010 meters. Two (2) holes targeted the historic high-grade Footwall style mineralization (Figure 1, 2, 3 & 4) while three (3) holes were planned to pierce the Electromagnetic ("EM") conductor (see news release January 16, 2024) and the favourable gabbro at the base of the Ultramafic Feeder Dyke.
While drilling proceeded smoothly on the Footwall Zone holes, challenging overburden and blocky faulted ground was encountered within the ultramafic Feeder Dyke. As such only one of the three holes tested the shallow EM conductor, which now appears to be the result of thin pyrrhotite coated fractures in brittle fault zones. None of the three holes targeting the massive sulphide potential of the gabbro unit at the base of the Feeder Dyke achieved planned depth. Within this gabbro unit at the base of the Feeder Dyke, historic hole VQ-07 returned
The Footwall Style mineralization consisted of massive veins, pods and disseminations of pyrrhotite-pentlandite hosted within intermediate volcanic rocks (Figure 4). This style of mineralization bears hallmarks of both physical and hydrothermal remobilization of nickel-sulphide and segregation of nickel-rich and copper-rich sulphide zones. The presence of such significant footwall mineralization suggests an undiscovered source of nickel-copper sulphide could exist within the ultramafic Feeder Dyke. To try and trace a physical connection between the Footwall Style mineralization and the prospective basal gabbro unit, future drilling will target the ultramafic dyke footwall contact near the historic high-grade Footwall Zone.
Table 1: Assay Results: Canalask Project 2024 drill results.
| Hole | Target | From (m) | To (m) | Width (m) | Ni % | Cu % | Co % | TPM g/t (Pd+Pt+Au) | Pd g/t | Pt g/t | Au g/t |
| CSK24-01 | Feeder Dyke | Stopped short of target, assays pending | |||||||||
| CSK24-02 | Footwall | 17.6 | 37.5 | 19.90 | 2.12 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.56 | 0.37 | 0.00 | 0.19 |
| Inc. | 19.4 | 26.7 | 7.35 | 3.42 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.90 | 0.53 | 0.00 | 0.37 | |
| Inc. | 24.5 | 25.8 | 1.30 | 4.45 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 1.82 | 1.44 | 0.00 | 0.37 | |
| Footwall | 56.0 | 71.0 | 15.00 | 0.28 | 0.17 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.03 | |
| Inc | 61.5 | 69.0 | 7.55 | 0.41 | 0.21 | 0.02 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 | |
| Footwall | 101.0 | 103.5 | 2.50 | 0.41 | 0.24 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.03 | |
| Inc. | 102.0 | 102.5 | 0.50 | 1.34 | 0.37 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | |
| Gold-Copper | 137.52 | 138.6 | 1.08 | 0.01 | 1.24 | 0.01 | 0.42 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.42 | |
| CSK24-03 | Feeder Dyke | Stopped short of target, assays pending | |||||||||
| CSK24-04 | Feeder Dyke | Stopped short of target, assays pending | |||||||||
| CSK24-05 | Footwall | Assays pending | |||||||||
(1) Reported widths are "drilled widths" not true widths and may not be indicative of the true grade, width and style of mineralization on the property.
Table 2: Drill Hole Locations for this News Release
| Hole | Azimuth | Dip | Length | NAD83 z7 East | NAD83 z7 North | Elevation |
| CSK-24-01 | 45 | -65 | 127 | 525012.5 | 6868606 | 800 |
| CSK-24-02 | 350 | -50 | 200 | 524332.6 | 6869344 | 755 |
| CSK-24-03 | 25 | -75 | 104 | 525012.5 | 6868606 | 800 |
| CSK-24-04 | 25 | -75 | 408.5 | 525252.5 | 6868661 | 791 |
| CSK-24-05 | 346 | -69.6 | 170 | 524332.6 | 6869344 | 756 |
Exploration Target
The "White River Intrusive Complex" ("WRIC") is a favourable setting for magmatic nickel-copper sulphide mineralization and is considered a "feeder system" with a high volume of magma flow. Due to the abundance of magmatic Ni-Cu-PGE showings at the base of the WRIC and the discovery of the nickel-rich Canalask footwall deposit, the project hosts strong potential for both "magmatic feeder-type" basal deposits and "epigenetic footwall-type" footwall deposits. The geological setting draws comparison to the world-class Norilsk Ni-Cu-PGE camp.
QA/QC
The drilling program was carried out under the supervision of Neil Pettigrew, M.Sc., P.Geo., Vice President of Exploration, and a Director of the Company.
Drill core samples were split using a rock saw by Company staff, with half retained in the core box and stored in a secured locked facility in Whitehorse.
Samples were transported in secure bags directly by Company staff from the logging facility at the onsite exploration camp, to the ALS Geochemistry ("ALS") lab in Whitehorse, Yukon. All samples are crushed to 2 millimeters with a 250-gram split pulverized to 105 microns. Analysis for PGEs is performed using a 30 grams fire assay with an ICP-MS finish and for Ni, Cu, and Co using 0.25 grams by 4 acid digestion with ICP-AES finish. Ni, Cu and Co samples over 1.0 wt% were re-analysed by ore grade methods using 4 acid digestion with ICP-AES finish.
Certified standards, blanks and crushed duplicates are placed in the sample stream at a rate of one QA/QC sample per 10 core samples. Results are analyzed for acceptance within the defined limits of the standard used before being released to the public.
Qualified Person
The technical information in this release has been reviewed and verified by Neil Pettigrew, M.Sc., P.Geo., Vice President of Exploration and a director of the Company and the Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.
About GT Resources Inc.
With a focus on climate change risks and opportunities, GT Resources Inc.'s (TSXV: GT) strategy is to discover and ultimately produce critical Green Transportation Metals, including but not limited to sulphide nickel, copper, palladium, platinum and cobalt. A Canadian mineral exploration and development company, GT Resources is advancing district scale deposits in Canada and Finland. The Läntinen Koillismaa (LK) Project in north-central Finland, is a PGE-copper-nickel project that has existing NI43-101 Mineral Resources, while North Rock, Tyko and Canalask are high-grade nickel-copper projects located in Ontario and the Yukon, Canada, respectively. Our strategy includes delivering Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas ("GHG") emissions considering the full life cycle of exploration, development, mining activities and that of the metals we strive to produce.
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