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Granite Creek Copper Confirms New Mineralized Zone in 2024 Drilling at Carmacks Copper-Gold-Silver Project in Yukon, Canada

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Granite Creek Copper has announced successful drill results from its 2024 campaign at the Carmacks copper-gold-silver project in Yukon, Canada. The company confirmed a new mineralized area called the Gap Zone, located between existing high-grade, pit-constrained resources. All four drill holes intercepted copper mineralization, with notable results including:

- Hole CRM24-027: 3.70m of 0.94% Cu, 0.12 g/t Au, 5.8 g/t Ag
- Hole CRM24-029: 14.85m of 0.51% Cu, including 4.40m of 0.77% Cu

The Carmacks project contains 824 Mlbs Measured and Indicated and 29 Mlbs Inferred copper equivalent within a 36.2 million tonne resource grading 1.07% CuEq. The project is strategically located near infrastructure, including the Freegold Road and within 20 km of the Yukon electrical grid.

Granite Creek Copper ha annunciato risultati di perforazione di successo dalla sua campagna del 2024 presso il progetto di rame-oro-argento Carmacks nello Yukon, Canada. L'azienda ha confermato una nuova area mineralizzata chiamata Gap Zone, situata tra risorse esistenti ad alta grade e limitate da pit. Tutti e quattro i fori di perforazione hanno interceptato mineralizzazione di rame, con risultati notevoli tra cui:

- Foro CRM24-027: 3.70m di 0.94% Cu, 0.12 g/t Au, 5.8 g/t Ag
- Foro CRM24-029: 14.85m di 0.51% Cu, compresi 4.40m di 0.77% Cu

Il progetto Carmacks contiene 824 Mlbs Misurati e Indicati e 29 Mlbs Inferiti equivalenti di rame all'interno di una risorsa di 36.2 milioni di tonnellate con un grado di 1.07% CuEq. Il progetto è strategicamente situato vicino a infrastrutture, inclusa la Freegold Road e a 20 km dalla rete elettrica dello Yukon.

Granite Creek Copper ha anunciado resultados exitosos de perforación de su campaña 2024 en el proyecto de cobre-oro-plata Carmacks en Yukon, Canadá. La compañía confirmó una nueva área mineralizada llamada Gap Zone, ubicada entre los recursos existentes de alta ley limitados por la mina. Los cuatro agujeros de perforación interceptaron mineralización de cobre, con resultados notables que incluyen:

- Agujero CRM24-027: 3.70m de 0.94% Cu, 0.12 g/t Au, 5.8 g/t Ag
- Agujero CRM24-029: 14.85m de 0.51% Cu, incluyendo 4.40m de 0.77% Cu

El proyecto Carmacks contiene 824 Mlbs Medidos e Indicados y 29 Mlbs Inferidos equivalentes de cobre dentro de un recurso de 36.2 millones de toneladas con un grado de 1.07% CuEq. El proyecto está estratégicamente ubicado cerca de infraestructuras, incluyendo la carretera Freegold y a 20 km de la red eléctrica de Yukon.

Granite Creek Copper는 캐나다 유콘의 Carmacks 구리-금-은 프로젝트에서 2024 캠페인의 성공적인 시추 결과를 발표했습니다. 이 회사는 기존의 고급 광맥과 갱도 사이에 위치한 새로운 광물화 지역인 Gap Zone을 확인했습니다. 네 개의 시추 구멍 모두 구리 광물화를 발견했으며, 주목할 만한 결과는 다음과 같습니다:

- 구멍 CRM24-027: 3.70m에서 0.94% Cu, 0.12 g/t Au, 5.8 g/t Ag
- 구멍 CRM24-029: 14.85m에서 0.51% Cu, 이중 4.40m에서 0.77% Cu

Carmacks 프로젝트는 36.2백만 톤 자원 내에 824 Mlbs 측정 및 표시 및 29 Mlbs 추정 구리 동등량을 포함하고 있으며, 1.07% CuEq의 품위를 기록하고 있습니다. 이 프로젝트는 Freegold Road를 포함한 인프라 근처에 전략적으로 위치해 있으며, 유콘 전력망에서 20km 이내에 있습니다.

Granite Creek Copper a annoncé des résultats de forage réussis de sa campagne 2024 sur le projet cuivre-or-argent de Carmacks dans le Yukon, Canada. La société a confirmé une nouvelle zone minéralisée appelée Gap Zone, située entre des ressources existantes à haute teneur et limitées par des fossés. Les quatre forages ont intercepté des minéralisations de cuivre, avec des résultats notables comprenant :

- Trou CRM24-027 : 3,70 m de 0,94 % Cu, 0,12 g/t Au, 5,8 g/t Ag
- Trou CRM24-029 : 14,85 m de 0,51 % Cu, y compris 4,40 m de 0,77 % Cu

Le projet Carmacks contient 824 Mlbs Mesurés et Indiqués et 29 Mlbs Inférés équivalents de cuivre dans une ressource de 36,2 millions de tonnes avec une teneur de 1,07 % CuEq. Le projet est stratégiquement situé à proximité des infrastructures, y compris la route Freegold et à 20 km du réseau électrique du Yukon.

Granite Creek Copper hat erfolgreiche Bohrergebnisse aus seiner Kampagne 2024 beim Kupfer-Gold-Silber-Projekt Carmacks im Yukon, Kanada, bekannt gegeben. Das Unternehmen bestätigte ein neues mineralisiertes Gebiet namens Gap Zone, das zwischen bestehenden hochgradigen, grubenbeschränkten Ressourcen liegt. Alle vier Bohrlöcher durchteuften Kupfermineralisierung, wobei bemerkenswerte Ergebnisse enthalten sind:

- Bohrloch CRM24-027: 3.70m von 0.94% Cu, 0.12 g/t Au, 5.8 g/t Ag
- Bohrloch CRM24-029: 14.85m von 0.51% Cu, darunter 4.40m von 0.77% Cu

Das Projekt Carmacks enthält 824 Mlbs gemessene und angezeigte und 29 Mlbs angegebene kupferäquivalente Ressourcen innerhalb einer Ressource von 36,2 Millionen Tonnen mit einem Gehalt von 1,07% CuEq. Das Projekt ist strategisch günstig in der Nähe von Infrastruktur, einschließlich der Freegold Road, und innerhalb von 20 km des Yukon-Stromnetzes gelegen.

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  • All four drill holes successfully intercepted copper mineralization in the new Gap Zone
  • Project contains substantial resource of 824 Mlbs Measured and Indicated copper equivalent
  • Strategic location with road access and proximity to electrical grid (20 km)
  • Recent work by Kemetco Research demonstrated recoveries exceeding PEA targets
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  • Relatively low-grade copper mineralization in new drill results (mostly under 1% Cu)

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / December 10, 2024 / Granite Creek Copper Ltd. (TSXV:GCX)(OTCQB:GCXXF) ("Granite Creek" or the "Company") is pleased to announce drill results from the 2024 drill campaign on at its wholly owned Carmacks copper-gold-silver project located in central Yukon, Canada. As previously mentioned, the Company identified a new zone within the Carmacks project called the Gap Zone (see news release dated October 3, 2024), located between existing high-grade, pit-constrained resources. The exploratory drill program intercepted copper mineralization in all four drill holes, laying the foundation for a follow-up resource definition and expansion drilling campaign. See below for selected drill results.

Table 1 - Selected Assay Results

Drillhole

From

(m)

To

(m)

Length*

(m)

Cu

(%)

Au

(g/t)

Ag

(g/t)

CRM24-026

172.21

180.15

7.94

0.13

0.017

0.7

CRM24-027

250.00

253.70

3.70

0.94

0.124

5.8

and

258.50

279.75

21.25

0.53

0.072

3.3

Including

261.30

270.30

9.00

0.70

0.090

4.4

CRM24-028

255.04

269.99

14.95

0.40

0.037

2.7

CRM24-029

247.00

261.85

14.85

0.51

0.059

3.4

Including

254.60

259.00

4.40

0.77

0.093

6.5

Figure 1 - Gap Zone plan view showing drill locations and traces

The Gap Zone lies between the proposed 147 and 2000S pits and was first identified by a 2022 geophysical IP survey (see news release dated November 21, 2022). Likely representing a fault offset from the main 147 Zone, the Gap Zone has the potential to add significant tonnage and extend the mine life envisioned by the 2023 Preliminary Economic Assessment (see news release dated January 19, 2023)

Granite Creek President and CEO, Timothy Johnson, stated, "The success of this drill program highlights the continued prospectivity of the Carmacks project. There remain multiple untested drill targets on the project, both proximal to the proposed pits as outlined int the 2023 PEA, as well as distal areas and across the northern sector which has seen only modest exploration. The project hosts significant copper-gold-silver resources and has the potential for major expansion across the 177 square kilometre land package in this top mining jurisdiction."

Carmacks Deposit

The 177 sq km, Carmacks project contains over 824 Mlbs Measured and Indicated and 29 Mlbs Inferred copper equivalent ("CuEq") metal within a National Instrument 43-101-compliant, high-grade resource of 36.2 million tonnes grading 1.07 % CuEq (0.81% Cu, 0.31 g/t Au, 3.41 Ag)1. The road accessible project is located along the Freegold Road, a Resource Gateway Road currently being upgraded by the Yukon government and is within 20 km of the Yukon electrical grid. The project is also situated within the Minto Copper Belt, a roughly 80 km long belt of rocks known for high grade occurrences of copper-gold-silver mineralisation.

The 2023 Carmacks Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA"), completed by SGS Canada, identified increased resources along with improved recovery as prime means of increasing the Net Present Value ("NPV") of the project. Work completed this year by Kemetco Research (see news release dated January 17, 2024) demonstrated that recoveries exceeding the target outlined in the PEA can be achieved. The just completed drill program was designed to show that significant resource expansion is possible and specifically targeted areas that could lead to an expanded mine life as envisioned by the PEA.

About Granite Creek Copper

Granite Creek Copper is a focused on the exploration and development of critical minerals projects in North America and more recently on geologic hydrogen. The Company's projects consist of its flagship 177 square kilometer Carmacks project in the Minto copper district of Canada's Yukon Territory on trend with the formerly operating, high-grade Minto copper-gold mine and the advanced stage LS molybdenum project and the Star copper-nickel-PGM project, both located in central British Columbia. Recent acquisitions include the Union Bay geologic hydrogen project as well as entering into a letter of intent to acquire the Duke Island ultramafic project for it's geologic hydrogen potential, both projects located in the state of Alaska. More information about Granite Creek Copper can be viewed on the Company's website at www.gcxcopper.com.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Timothy Johnson, President & CEO
Telephone: 1 (604) 235-1982
Toll Free: 1 (888) 361-3494
E-mail: info@gcxcopper.com
Website: www.gcxcopper.com

Qualified Person

Debbie James P.Geo, has reviewed and approved the technical information contained in this news release. Ms. James is a Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101 and supervised the 2024 drilling program. She is not independent of the Company because she has received employment income from the Company and holds stock in the Company.

1Mineral Resources are reported within a conceptual constraining pit shell that includes the following input parameters: Metal prices of $3.60/lb Cu, $1,750/Au, $22/oz Ag, $14/lb Mo and pit slope angles that vary from 35° for overburden to 55°for granodiorite host, metal prices are in US$. Metallurgical recoveries reflective of prior test work that averages: 85% Cu, 85% Au, 65% Ag in the oxide domain and 90% Cu, 76% Au, 65% Ag in the sulphide domain. Mo recovery is assumed to be 70% in both oxide and sulphide domain. Totals and Metal content may not sum due to rounding and significant digits used in calculations. Cu Eq calculation is based on 100% recovery of all metals using the same metal prices used in the resource calculation: $3.60/lb Cu, $1,750/Au, $22/oz Ag, $14/lb Mo.

Forward-Looking Statements

Forward Looking Statements: This news release includes certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking statements" or "forward-looking information". All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts including, without limitation, statements regarding expected use of proceeds from the private placement and future plans and objectives of the company are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. Although Granite Creek Copper believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on a number of material factors and assumptions. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include failure to obtain necessary approvals, unsuccessful exploration results, changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined, results of future resource estimates, future metal prices, availability of capital and financing on acceptable terms, general economic, market or business conditions, risks associated with regulatory changes, defects in title, availability of personnel, materials and equipment on a timely basis, accidents or equipment breakdowns, uninsured risks, delays in receiving government approvals, unanticipated environmental impacts on operations and costs to remedy same, and other exploration or other risks detailed herein and from time to time in the filings made by the companies with securities regulators. Readers are cautioned that mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. Mineral exploration and development of mines is an inherently risky business. Accordingly, the actual events may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. For more information on Granite Creek Copper and the risks and challenges of their businesses, investors should review their annual filings that are available at www.sedarplus.ca.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

SOURCE: Granite Creek Copper Ltd.



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FAQ

What are the latest drill results from Granite Creek Copper's (GCXXF) Gap Zone in 2024?

The best intercepts include 3.70m of 0.94% Cu, 0.12 g/t Au, 5.8 g/t Ag in hole CRM24-027, and 14.85m of 0.51% Cu in hole CRM24-029, with a higher-grade section of 4.40m at 0.77% Cu.

What is the current resource size at Granite Creek Copper's (GCXXF) Carmacks project?

The Carmacks project contains 824 Mlbs Measured and Indicated and 29 Mlbs Inferred copper equivalent within a 36.2 million tonne resource grading 1.07% CuEq (0.81% Cu, 0.31 g/t Au, 3.41 Ag).

Where is Granite Creek Copper's (GCXXF) Carmacks project located?

The Carmacks project is located in central Yukon, Canada, along the Freegold Road and within 20 km of the Yukon electrical grid. It is situated within the Minto Copper Belt.

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