ArcWest Provides Exploration Update
ArcWest Exploration (TSXV: AWX) has completed its 2024 porphyry copper exploration programs across multiple projects. Partner-funded drilling was completed at the Rip porphyry Cu-Mo project and Oweegee Dome porphyry Cu-Au-Mo project. At Todd Creek, funded by Freeport-McMoRan, mapping/sampling revealed new copper showings and expanded the hydrothermal-magmatic system footprint. The company maintains a strong financial position with $2.5 million in treasury and anticipates additional option payments totaling $325,000. Notable discoveries include high-grade Cu-Au occurrences at Todd Creek, with samples returning up to 262 g/t Au and 2.46% Cu.
ArcWest Exploration (TSXV: AWX) ha completato i suoi programmi di esplorazione per il rame porfirico del 2024 su più progetti. È stato completato il perforamento finanziato dai partner al progetto Cu-Mo Rip e al progetto Cu-Au-Mo Oweegee Dome. A Todd Creek, finanziato da Freeport-McMoRan, la mappatura e il campionamento hanno rivelato nuove affioramenti di rame e ampliato l'impronta del sistema idrotermale-magmatico. L'azienda mantiene una solida posizione finanziaria con 2,5 milioni di dollari in tesoreria e prevede ulteriori pagamenti per opzioni per un totale di 325.000 dollari. Le scoperte notevoli includono occorrenze di Cu-Au ad alta legge a Todd Creek, con campioni che restituiscono fino a 262 g/t Au e 2,46% Cu.
ArcWest Exploration (TSXV: AWX) ha completado sus programas de exploración de cobre porfirítico para 2024 en múltiples proyectos. Se completó la perforación financiada por socios en el proyecto Cu-Mo Rip y en el proyecto Cu-Au-Mo Oweegee Dome. En Todd Creek, financiado por Freeport-McMoRan, la mapeo/muestreo reveló nuevas manifestaciones de cobre y amplió la huella del sistema hidrotermal-magmático. La empresa mantiene una sólida posición financiera con 2.5 millones de dólares en tesorería y anticipa pagos adicionales por opción por un total de 325,000 dólares. Los descubrimientos notables incluyen ocurrencias de Cu-Au de alta ley en Todd Creek, con muestras que devolvieron hasta 262 g/t Au y 2.46% Cu.
ArcWest Exploration (TSXV: AWX)는 여러 프로젝트에서 2024년 포르피리 구리 탐사 프로그램을 완료했습니다. 파트너 자금으로 립 포르피리 Cu-Mo 프로젝트 및 오위기 돔 포르피리 Cu-Au-Mo 프로젝트에서 드릴링이 완료되었습니다. Freeport-McMoRan에 의해 자금 지원된 Todd Creek에서는 매핑/샘플링을 통해 새로운 구리 노출이 나타났고, 수열화학적-마그마적 시스템의 발자취가 확대되었습니다. 이 회사는 250만 달러의 재무 자원을 보유하고 있으며, 32만 5천 달러의 추가 옵션 지급을 예상하고 있습니다. 주목할 만한 발견으로는 Todd Creek에서 Cu-Au의 고품질 발생이 포함되며, 샘플은 최대 262 g/t Au 및 2.46% Cu에 이릅니다.
ArcWest Exploration (TSXV: AWX) a achevé ses programmes d'exploration de cuivre porphyrique pour 2024 sur plusieurs projets. Des forages financés par des partenaires ont été réalisés au projet Cu-Mo Rip et au projet Cu-Au-Mo Oweegee Dome. À Todd Creek, financé par Freeport-McMoRan, la cartographie et l'échantillonnage ont révélé de nouvelles occurrences de cuivre et ont élargi l'emprise du système hydrothermal-magmatique. L'entreprise maintient une solide position financière avec 2,5 millions de dollars en caisse et prévoit des paiements d'options supplémentaires totalisant 325 000 dollars. Les découvertes notables incluent des occurrences de Cu-Au de haute qualité à Todd Creek, avec des échantillons atteignant jusqu'à 262 g/t Au et 2,46% Cu.
ArcWest Exploration (TSXV: AWX) hat seine Explorationsprogramme für porphyrisches Kupfer 2024 in mehreren Projekten abgeschlossen. Die partnerfinanzierte Bohrung wurde im Rip-Porphyr-Kupfer-Molybdän-Projekt sowie im Oweegee-Dome-Porphyr-Kupfer-Gold-Molybdän-Projekt abgeschlossen. In Todd Creek, das von Freeport-McMoRan finanziert wird, haben Kartierung und Probenahme neue Kupferfunde sowie eine Erweiterung der hydrothermal-magmatistischen Systemgrenze ergeben. Das Unternehmen hat eine starke finanzielle Position mit 2,5 Millionen Dollar in der Kasse und erwartet zusätzliche Optionszahlungen in Höhe von insgesamt 325.000 Dollar. Zu den bemerkenswerten Entdeckungen gehören hochgradige Cu-Au-Vorkommen in Todd Creek, wobei Proben bis zu 262 g/t Au und 2,46% Cu zurücklieferten.
- Strong financial position with $2.5 million in treasury
- Additional incoming option payments of $325,000
- Discovery of high-grade Cu-Au occurrences at Todd Creek (up to 262 g/t Au and 2.46% Cu)
- Multiple partner-funded exploration programs reducing capital requirements
- Successful completion of drilling programs at two major projects
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Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 29, 2024) - ArcWest Exploration Inc. (TSXV: AWX) ("ArcWest") is pleased to provide an update on its 2024 porphyry copper exploration programs.
Highlights
- Drilling commenced at ArcWest's Rip porphyry Cu-Mo project in late September, funded by partner Interra Copper (see Interra Copper press release dated Sept. 27th, 2024), and is now complete. Rip is situated approximately 30 km northeast of Imperial Metals' past-producing Huckleberry mine and Surge Copper's advanced stage Ootsa and Berg projects.
- Drilling has concluded at the Oweegee Dome porphyry Cu-Au-Mo project, funded by partner Sanatana Resources (see Sanatana Resources press release dated September 12th, 2024). Oweegee Dome is located 40 km east of Newmont's Brucejack gold mine and 45 km east of Seabridge Gold's KSM-Iron Cap porphyry Cu-Au project. According to Seabridge, KSM-Iron Cap is host to the world's largest undeveloped Au project by reserves and resources (https://www.seabridgegold.com/projects/kerr-sulphurets-mitchell)
- Mapping/sampling has been completed at ArcWest's Todd Creek project, funded by Freeport-McMoRan Mineral Properties Canada Inc. ("Freeport"). The goal of the 2024 program was to complete follow up work on a large number of targets identified in 2023 (see ArcWest Exploration press release dated March 4th, 2024). The program was successful in ground-truthing multiple geophysical anomalies delineated during the 2023 3D IP survey in addition to completing detailed mapping/sampling in the vicinity of newly discovered high grade Cu-Au occurrences, including a breccia in the upper Ice Creek area, which returned assays up to 262 g/t Au and
2.46% Cu. The program was successful in greatly expanding the footprint of the hydrothermal-magmatic system exposed on the west side of Todd Creek valley and was also successful in discovering multiple new chalcopyrite mineralized showings (assays pending). A significant drill program is planned for the project in 2025.
Tyler Ruks, President and CEO of ArcWest commented, "Partner funded drilling on two ArcWest porphyry Cu projects was completed during the 2024 field season. This includes recently completed drilling at the Oweegee Dome Cu-Au project, funded by Sanatana Resources, and recently completed drilling at the Rip Cu-Mo project, funded by Interra Copper. Groundwork at the Todd Creek Cu-Au project has also been completed, funded by Freeport-McMoRan; this work resulted in the discovery of multiple new copper showings (assays pending) and will set the stage for a significant drill program in 2025. We are fortunate to have such excellent partners and so many opportunities for discovery.
ArcWest remains in a strong financial position with just over
The company is currently in discussions with potential funding partners for its additional porphyry Cu-Au projects, and is actively evaluating porphyry Cu-Au projects for potential acquisition."
2024 exploration programs included the following:
- A recently completed drilling program at Oweegee Dome, funded by partner Sanatana Resources Inc. ArcWest's
100% owned Oweegee Dome project is located 40 km east of Newcrest's Brucejack mine and 45 km east of Seabridge Gold's KSM-Iron Cap porphyry Cu-Au project. The 31,000 ha Oweegee Dome property has potential for the discovery of multiple porphyry Cu-Au centres. The highly gossanous Delta target area contains multiple porphyry Cu-Au occurrences over a 20 km2 area.
Sanatana's 2024 program completed 2,359 m of drilling in four holes (Fig. 1), summarized in a Sanatana Resources press release dated September 12th, 2024. 2024 drill core has not been examined by ArcWest and descriptions here are based solely on those in Santana's press release.
According to Sanatana, two holes intersected visible mineralization and alteration, expanding porphyry Cu-Au mineralization at the Delta Zone. Two holes testing the Junction IP anomaly intersected mudstones and volcaniclastic rocks; the source of the Junction IP anomaly remains unexplained.
Northern extensions of the Delta Zone porphyry Cu-Au system were targeted by southeast plunging holes 3 and 4 (-50 and -75 degrees dip, respectively; Fig. 1). Porphyry style mineralization and alteration was encountered in both holes, hosted by several intrusive phases, breccias and mudstone rafts. Contacts with underlying mudstones and volcanic rocks were encountered at depths of 384.5 m and 308 m, respectively. Intrusive rocks are pervasively sericite-pyrite altered (Fig. 2), and contain local zones of remnant k-silicate alteration. The 2024 Oweegee Dome drill program was successful in demonstrating that the Delta porphyry Cu-Au system is open to the north and west. Additional step-out drilling in these directions is recommended in order to test for extensions of the porphyry Cu-Au system and higher-grade domains.
- A recently completed diamond drilling program at Rip, funded by partner Interra Copper Corp. ("Interra"). ArcWest's
100% owned Rip project is situated approximately 30 km northeast of Imperial Metals' past-producing Huckleberry mine and Surge Copper's advanced stage Ootsa and Berg projects. The Rip project is interpreted as a highly underexplored porphyry Cu-Mo system that is predominantly covered by overburden. A small outcrop area contains variably altered porphyritic intrusions which cut strongly hornfelsed Hazelton Group volcano-sedimentary rocks. Porphyritic intrusions and hornfelsed country rock are both host to porphyry style stockwork, including magnetite-chalcopyrite and quartz-chalcopyrite-molybdenite veins. Historical exploration drilling on the project included shallow, predominantly percussion holes targeting a large IP anomaly; within the IP anomaly, the holes intersected predominantly QSP altered lithologies (including altered porphyritic intrusions) with anomalous Cu-Mo mineralization. Multiple holes failed to reach bedrock.
Recently completed geophysical surveys at Rip (airborne magnetics and 3D IP, carried out by Precision Geosurveys and Dias Geophysical, respectively) suggest potential for two porphyry Cu-Mo mineralized centres (Fig. 3). The northernmost centre contains the outcropping porphyry Cu-Mo mineralization, and comprises a coincident magnetic/resistivity high, surrounded by a "doughnut" shaped chargeability high (> 35 mV/V) with a diameter of approximately 1 km. A second potential porphyry Cu-Mo centre is situated approximately 1.1 km to the south, comprising a similar magnetic high surrounded by a "doughnut" shaped chargeability high (> 35 mV/V). This southern potential porphyry center is entirely covered by overburden. A first phase drill program to test geophysical targets commenced in late September (see Interra Copper press release dated Sept. 27th, 2024) and is now complete.
- A mapping/sampling program at Todd Creek, funded by Freeport.
The 2024 Todd Creek exploration program focused on ground-truthing geophysical anomalies, follow-up sampling and evaluations in the vicinity of high-grade Cu-Au occurrences discovered during the 2023 program, and reconnaissance work in underexplored portions of the property. Positive outcomes of the program include:
Recognition of intrusion hosted porphyry copper-gold mineralization in historical drill core that had previously been logged as crystal tuff with epithermal style mineralization (Fig. 4).
Discovery of new, well mineralized trends at Ice Creek, Rhomb Zone, and the Smokin Zone, as well as definition of extensions to mineral showings discovered in 2023.
Southward expansion of the Todd Creek alteration footprint by approximately 700 m, with new mapping of intense quartz-sericite-pyrite and pyrophyllite dominant advanced argillic alteration with locally dense quartz-sulfide stockwork veining up to 700 m southwest of the previously mapped Pyrophyllite Zone ("Pyrophyllite South"; Fig. 4).
Improved understanding of the property stratigraphy and the roll of post-mineral cover in burying potential continuations of, or undiscovered, zones of mineralization.
Recognition of strong quartz-sericite-pyrite alteration above buried chargeability highs identified in 2023.
Todd Creek Highlights
The Todd Creek ground program included collection of 450 rock and 215 soil geochemical samples, as well as hyperspectral analysis of 516 rock and historical drill core samples to determine alteration mineralogy. The combined sampling, prospecting, and geological evaluation program yielded geological information and data, that will be crucial in designing a 2025 drill program for the property. Identification of porphyry- related stockwork veining and mineralization within a previously unrecognized intrusion (Fig. 4) near the South Zone Au-Cu epithermal system, is the first definitive evidence that a porphyry-related hydrothermal-magmatic system played a role in the broader, approximately 13 km long, Todd Creek alteration and mineralization corridor (Fig. 4). Recognition of a post-mineral cover sequence has dramatically increased the area that can be considered prospective because altered/mineralized rock that abuts it may also extend beneath it.
ArcWest is anticipating a further news release including finalized geochemical results. Based on field observations, there are numerous locations that ArcWest geologists anticipate positive geochemical results. Several areas of note include:
Ice Creek: At Ice Creek (Fig. 4), follow-up on 2023 sample L615119, which yielded 262 g/t Au and
2.46% Cu, has defined a 45 m long mineralized trend similar in style to the high-grade sample, as well as a second 45 m long trend interpreted to be fault off-set from the first.Rhomb Zone: Newly discovered in 2024, the Rhomb Zone (Fig. 4) occupies an at minimum 350 X 60 m area along the eastern side of the broader VMS Zone. The zone contains multiple sets of intersecting polymetallic quartz-sulfide veins that range from 2 cm to 100 cm thick. The veins are rich in sphalerite, galena and chalcopyrite and in places form massive sulfide.
Lorenzo Zone (Fig. 4): Discovered in 2023, with two samples (L615102 & L615104) that graded
3.96% and1.09% Cu, further investigation of the zone in 2024 identified anastomosing, sometimes stratiform, chalcopyrite-rich massive sulfide domains and veins of chlorite-chalcopyrite associated with a mudstone/mafic volcanic rock contact, over 100 m of strike-length.Titan Massive Sulfide Zone (Fig. 4): Newly discovered domain of stratiform massive sulfide (pyrite) that was found during reconnaissance work conducted west of the Smokin Zone. Host volcano-sedimentary stratigraphy is interpreted to be equivalent in age to stratigraphy 60 km to the northwest that hosts the world renowned Eskay Creek gold- and silver-rich VMS deposit.
The 2024 Todd Creek program validated geophysical anomalies identified during the 2023 induced polarization survey as legitimate drill targets by identifying and classifying related mineralization and alteration at surface above the anomalies. The results of 2024 exploration at Todd Creek bolster the thesis that the west side of Todd Creek valley contains a very large fossil hydrothermal-magmatic system with potential for the discovery of multiple Cu-Au mineralized intrusive centres. A significant drill program is planned for the project in 2025.
About ArcWest Exploration Inc.
ArcWest Exploration is a project generator focused on porphyry copper-gold exploration opportunities throughout western North America. The company is in possession of six
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For further information please contact: Tyler Ruks, President and CEO at +1 (604) 638 3695.
Investors are cautioned that ArcWest Exploration Inc. has not verified the data from the KSM-Iron Cap, Brucejack, Treaty Creek, Huckleberry, Ootsa, Berg or Bell-Granisle deposits. Further, the presence and style of mineralization on these properties is not necessarily indicative of similar mineralization on the ArcWest Exploration Inc. property. Historical assays from drill programs on its properties have not been verified by ArcWest but have been cited from sources believed to be reliable. Assay results reported by ArcWest in this news release range from trace amounts to the values stated.
This news release contains statements about ArcWest's expectations and are forward-looking in nature. As a result, they are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. Although ArcWest believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on them as actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof, and ArcWest undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or information, except as required by law.
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