Sun Summit Drills 57.95 metres of 2.69 g/t Gold Including 19.50 metres of 7.31 g/t Gold at the Creek Zone, JD Project, Toodoggone District, B.C.
Sun Summit Minerals Corp. (TSXV: SMN) (OTCQB: SMREF) announced drill results from its fifth hole at the JD Project in the Toodoggone District, B.C. Hole CZ-24-005 intersected:
- 64.16 metres of 0.69 g/t gold from 46.84 metres
- 57.95 metres of 2.69 g/t gold from 145.05 metres, including:
• 19.50 metres of 7.31 g/t gold
• 362 g/t gold over 0.25 metres
• 53.60 g/t gold over 0.58 metres
• 21.60 g/t gold over 0.50 metres
The results demonstrate open high-grade gold mineralization and near-surface disseminated mineralization. The hole represents a 100-metre step-out to the east from previous drilling, showing the Creek Zone remains open in most directions.
Sun Summit Minerals Corp. (TSXV: SMN) (OTCQB: SMREF) ha annunciato i risultati di perforazione del suo quinto foro al Progetto JD nel Distretto di Toodoggone, B.C. Il foro CZ-24-005 ha intercettato:
- 64,16 metri di 0,69 g/t oro da 46,84 metri
- 57,95 metri di 2,69 g/t oro da 145,05 metri, inclusi:
• 19,50 metri di 7,31 g/t oro
• 362 g/t oro su 0,25 metri
• 53,60 g/t oro su 0,58 metri
• 21,60 g/t oro su 0,50 metri
I risultati dimostrano la presenza di mineralizzazione aurifera ad alta legge e mineralizzazione disseminata vicino alla superficie. Il foro rappresenta un'estensione di 100 metri verso est rispetto alla perforazione precedente, dimostrando che la zona Creek rimane aperta nella maggior parte delle direzioni.
Sun Summit Minerals Corp. (TSXV: SMN) (OTCQB: SMREF) anunció los resultados de perforación de su quinto agujero en el Proyecto JD en el Distrito Toodoggone, B.C. El agujero CZ-24-005 intersectó:
- 64.16 metros de 0.69 g/t de oro desde 46.84 metros
- 57.95 metros de 2.69 g/t de oro desde 145.05 metros, incluyendo:
• 19.50 metros de 7.31 g/t de oro
• 362 g/t de oro en 0.25 metros
• 53.60 g/t de oro en 0.58 metros
• 21.60 g/t de oro en 0.50 metros
Los resultados demuestran mineralización de oro de alta ley y mineralización diseminada cerca de la superficie. El agujero representa una extensión de 100 metros hacia el este de perforaciones anteriores, mostrando que la zona Creek sigue abierta en la mayoría de las direcciones.
Sun Summit Minerals Corp. (TSXV: SMN) (OTCQB: SMREF)는 B.C. Toodoggone 지구의 JD 프로젝트에서 다섯 번째孔의 드릴 결과를 발표했습니다. CZ-24-005孔은 다음을 관통했습니다:
- 46.84 미터에서 0.69 g/t 금 64.16 미터
- 145.05 미터에서 2.69 g/t 금 57.95 미터, 포함하여:
• 7.31 g/t 금 19.50 미터
• 0.25 미터에서 362 g/t 금
• 0.58 미터에서 53.60 g/t 금
• 0.50 미터에서 21.60 g/t 금
결과는 고등급 금 광물화와 표면 근처의 분산 광물화를 보여줍니다. 이 구멍은 이전 드릴링에서 동쪽으로 100미터 이동한 것으로, Creek Zone이 대부분의 방향에서 열려 있음을 보여줍니다.
Sun Summit Minerals Corp. (TSXV: SMN) (OTCQB: SMREF) a annoncé les résultats de forage de son cinquième trou au projet JD dans le district de Toodoggone, C.-B. Le trou CZ-24-005 a intersecté :
- 64,16 mètres de 0,69 g/t d'or à partir de 46,84 mètres
- 57,95 mètres de 2,69 g/t d'or à partir de 145,05 mètres, incluant :
• 19,50 mètres de 7,31 g/t d'or
• 362 g/t d'or sur 0,25 mètres
• 53,60 g/t d'or sur 0,58 mètres
• 21,60 g/t d'or sur 0,50 mètres
Les résultats démontrent une minéralisation aurifère de haute teneur et une minéralisation disséminée proche de la surface. Le trou représente une extension de 100 mètres vers l'est par rapport aux forages précédents, montrant que la zone Creek reste ouverte dans la plupart des directions.
Sun Summit Minerals Corp. (TSXV: SMN) (OTCQB: SMREF) hat die Bohrergebnisse seines fünften Bohrlochs im JD-Projekt im Toodoggone-Distrikt, B.C. bekannt gegeben. Bohrloch CZ-24-005 hat folgendes geschnitten:
- 64,16 Meter mit 0,69 g/t Gold ab 46,84 Metern
- 57,95 Meter mit 2,69 g/t Gold ab 145,05 Metern, einschließlich:
• 19,50 Meter mit 7,31 g/t Gold
• 362 g/t Gold über 0,25 Meter
• 53,60 g/t Gold über 0,58 Meter
• 21,60 g/t Gold über 0,50 Meter
Die Ergebnisse zeigen eine offene Hochgrad-Goldmineralisierung sowie nahe der Oberfläche disseminierte Mineralisierung. Das Bohrloch stellt einen 100-Meter-Schritt nach Osten von vorherigen Bohrungen dar und zeigt, dass die Creek-Zone in den meisten Richtungen offen bleibt.
- Hole CZ-24-005 intersected multiple broad zones of continuous gold mineralization with high-grade veins
- High-grade gold associated with strong silver and base metal mineralization
- Results demonstrate significant high-grade gold mineralization and near-surface disseminated mineralization
- High-grade, vein-hosted mineralization remains open in most directions
- Confirmation of bulk-tonnage potential at the Creek Zone
- None.
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 16, 2024) - Sun Summit Minerals Corp. (TSXV: SMN) (OTCQB: SMREF) announces drill results from its fifth hole drilled during its inaugural exploration program at the JD Project in the Toodoggone District, north-central B.C.
Hole CZ-24-005 returned one of the longest cumulative intervals of gold mineralization drilled to date at the Creek Zone, as well as intersected high-grade gold-bearing veins: 362 g/t gold over 0.25 metres, 53.60 g/t gold over 0.58 metres, and 21.60 g/t gold over 0.50 metres. This hole represents a 100 metre step out to the east from hole CZ-24-004, and continues to demonstrate that high-grade mineralization at the Creek Zone is open in most directions.
Highlights:
- Hole CZ-24-005 intersected multiple broad zones of continuous gold mineralization punctuated with high-grade veins:
- 64.16 metres of 0.69 g/t gold from 46.84 metres including 10.16 metres of 1.93 g/t gold, and;
- 57.95 metres of 2.69 g/t gold from 145.05 metres including 19.50 metres of 7.31 g/t gold, and including discrete veins that returned:
- 362 g/t gold over 0.25 metres
- 53.60 g/t gold over 0.58 metres
- 21.60 g/t gold over 0.50 metres
- High-grade gold associated with strong silver and base metal mineralization: The 362 g/t gold interval also contains associated strong silver (121 g/t), copper (
2.23% ) and zinc (18.15% ) mineralization which further supports the high-prospectivity for high-grade polymetallic mineralization at the Creek zone. - Assay results build on previously announced drill results from the Creek Zone: These results further demonstrate the presence of significant high-grade gold mineralization as well as near-surface disseminated mineralization previously unrecognized due to selective sampling in historical drill programs.
- High-grade, vein-hosted mineralization remains open: Results from CZ-24-005 demonstrate that high-grade mineralization is open in most directions.
- Additional assay results pending: Assays from the remaining seven drill holes (1,405 metres) from other target areas are pending.
- Final results pending from numerous project-wide surveys: Results from soil and rock geochemical surveys together with final data products from an Induced Polarization (IP) geophysical survey and reprocessing of historic geophysical data are pending.
Sharyn Alexander, President of Sun Summit Minerals, stated: "The 2024 drill program continues to deliver significant results as shown by hole CZ-24-005, our fifth hole of this year's program. The high-grade, vein-hosted interval of 362 g/t gold over 0.25 metres is the highest-grade interval drilled to date at the Creek Zone. This zone is open in most directions, which presents significant opportunities for step-out drilling to identify the extent of high-grade gold mineralization. Results from this hole, especially the upper 64 metre interval of disseminated mineralization, also confirms our initial thesis that selective sampling by previous operators missed the bulk-tonnage potential of the Creek Zone. We will continue to release additional results from our summer program as they become available."
Table 1. Assay Results 1,2
Hole ID | From (m) | To (m) | Interval (m) | Au (g/t) | Ag (g/t) | Cu (%) | Zn (%) |
CZ-24-005 | 46.84 | 111.00 | 64.16 | 0.69 | 0.61 | 0.00 | 0.08 |
incl. | 46.84 | 57.00 | 10.16 | 1.93 | 1.58 | 0.01 | 0.27 |
and | 145.05 | 203.00 | 57.95 | 2.69 | 1.72 | 0.01 | 0.17 |
incl. | 170.49 | 203.00 | 32.51 | 4.54 | 2.92 | 0.02 | 0.27 |
incl. | 179.50 | 199.00 | 19.50 | 7.31 | 4.66 | 0.04 | 0.44 |
incl. | 179.50 | 179.75 | 0.25 | 362.0 | 121.00 | 2.23 | 18.15 |
incl. | 196.92 | 199.00 | 2.08 | 21.63 | 26.58 | 0.06 | 1.45 |
incl. | 196.92 | 197.50 | 0.58 | 53.60 | 53.60 | 0.12 | 4.06 |
incl. | 198.50 | 199.00 | 0.50 | 21.60 | 33.90 | 0.03 | 0.15 |
- Intervals are downhole core lengths. True widths are unknown.
- Calculations are uncut and length-weighted using a 0.10 g/t gold cut-off.
- Grades have not been capped in the length-weighted averaging.
Figure 1. Plan map showing drill collar locations with selected highlights
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Drill Hole CZ-24-005
Hole CZ-24-005 was collared 100 metres east of holes CZ-24-003 (95.50 metres of 0.70 g/t gold including 34.0 metres of 1.32 g/t gold and including 18.0 g/t gold over 0.50 metres, see September 19th, 2024 news release) and CZ-24-004 (122.53 metres of 2.11 g/t gold including 4.04 metres of 46.78 g/t gold, see October 2nd, 2024 news release) and drilled towards the southwest.
The hole intersected two discreet >50 metre intervals of disseminated gold mineralization cored by zones of vein and breccia-hosted high-grade gold mineralization (Figure 2). The upper zone of 64.16 metres of 0.69 g/t gold at 46.8 metres down hole (approximately 20 vertical metres below surface) represents a new zone of near-surface mineralization missed by previous explorers due to selective sampling of the drill core (Figures 1 and 2). The lack of systematic sampling in the late-1990s resulted in a failure to recognise the bulk-tonnage potential of the target area as demonstrated by all recently reported drill holes (Figure 2). This style of gold mineralization is open in most directions.
The lower zone of 19.50 metres of 7.31 g/t gold at 179.50 metres down hole (approximately 120 vertical metres below surface) contains discreet high-grade veins (362 g/t gold over 0.25 metres, 53.60 g/t gold over 0.58 metres and 21.60 g/t gold over 0.50 metres) within a broad zone of disseminated gold mineralization (Figure 2). The highest-grade vein also contains strong copper and zinc mineralization (
Figure 2. Oblique view through Creek Zone drill holes
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Similar to the first four reported drill holes (see September 19th, 2024 and October 2nd, 2024 news releases), CZ-24-005 intersected a bedded sequence of volcaniclastic and intermediate volcanic rocks interpreted to be a sequence within the McClair Member of the Early Jurassic Toodoggone formation. Higher-grade gold mineralization is hosted in epithermal-related and locally banded quartz-carbonate veins, veinlets and breccias with strong potassium feldspar alteration halos. Vein-hosted sulfides include pyrite, sphalerite, ± chalcopyrite and galena. Bulk-tonnage mineralization is associated with selectively pervasive, epidote-chlorite-pyrite alteration, which appears to be proximal to vein-associated potassic alteration.
Figure 3. Core photos of CZ-24-005, A. Box photos showing core from 174.4 to 202.4m downhole which includes three high-grade intervals of 362 g/t Au over 0.25m, 53.6 g/t Au over 0.58m and 21.6 g/t Au over 0.50 m collectively within a broader interval of 7.3 g/t Au over 19.5 metres. Zones of bleaching in the drill core was caused by potassic alteration associated with vein-hosted and disseminated gold mineralization, B. carbonate+sphalerite+chalcopyrite cemented breccia at 179.5m downhole with 362 g/t Au,
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Drill Program
The first five holes of the 2024 exploration program were drilled on the western extent of the 4.5 kilometre-long, target-rich Finn to Creek Corridor. Results from holes CZ-24-001, 002, and 003 were released on September 19th, 2024, results from hole CZ-24-004 were released on October 2nd, 2024, and results from hole CZ-24-005 are released herein. The remaining seven holes tested other targets including recently defined geophysical targets. Overall, the drill program consisted of 2,537 metres of diamond drilling across 12 holes (see September 5th, 2024 news release).
At the Creek Zone, drilling was primarily designed to build on results from past programs where previous drill holes were selectively sampled, vein orientation data was lacking, and disseminated mineralization was not considered. The primary objective of the drilling at the Creek Zone was to; 1) confirm the presence of high-grade gold mineralization, 2) collect systematic downhole data to define a structural model to inform future drill programs and, 3) investigate the presence of disseminated mineralization by continuously sampling from collar to bottom of hole. All of these objectives achieved success.
Assays from the remaining drill holes, as well as surface sampling results (rocks and soils) and IP geophysics are pending and expected to be released as they are received and reviewed.
Table 2. Drill Collar Locations
Hole ID | Easting | Northing | Elevation (m) | Azimuth | Dip | Depth (m) |
CZ-24-005 | 608356.51 | 6368345.52 | 1534.38 | 209.9 | -45 | 269 |
Coordinates are in UTM NAD83 Zone 9N
Quality Assurance and Quality Control
All drill core sample assay and analytical results have been monitored through the Company's quality assurance and quality control program (QA/QC). Drill core was sawn in half at Sun Summit's dedicated and secure core logging and processing facility at the Lawyers exploration camp owned by Thesis Gold. Only Sun Summit and assigned APEX Geoscience field staff were allowed access to the core.
Half of the drill core was sampled and shipped by a bonded courier in sealed and secured woven polyester bags to the ALS Global preparation facilities in Langley, BC, or Winnipeg, Manitoba. Core samples were prepared using ALS standard preparation procedure PREP-31A which involves crushing the sample to
Following sample preparation, the pulps were sent to the ALS Global analytical laboratory in North Vancouver, B.C. for analysis. ALS Global is registered to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditations for laboratory procedures.
Drill core samples were analyzed for 48 elements by ICP-MS on a 0.25-gram aliquot using a four-acid digestion (method ME-MS61). This method is considered a "ultra trace element" analytical method with low detection limits on key pathfinder elements such as Ag, As, Sb, Se and Tl.
Gold was analyzed by fire assay on a 30-gram aliquot with an AES finish (inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy - method Au-ICP21). Samples that returned >10 parts per million (ppm) gold were re-analyzed by fire assay using a gravimetric finish on a 30-gram aliquot.
Overlimit samples (e.g. Ag, Cu, Pb & Zn) were re-analyzed using an ore-grade, four-acid digestion and ICP-AES finish. Overlimits for key elements: samples with >100 ppm silver, >10,000 ppm Cu, >10,000 ppm Pb and >10,000 ppm Zn. In addition to ALS Global laboratory QA/QC protocols, Sun Summit implements a rigorous internal QA/QC program that includes the insertion of duplicates, certified reference materials (standards prepared by an independent lab) and blanks into the sample stream.
National Instrument 43-101 Disclosure
This news release has been reviewed and approved by Sun Summit's Vice President Exploration, Ken MacDonald, P. Geo., a "Qualified Person" as defined in National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects of the Canadian Securities Administrators. He has not been able to verify the historical exploration data disclosed, including sampling, analytical and test data, underlying the technical information in this news release since such data is historical and the original drill core is not readily available. Some technical information contained in this release is historical in nature and has been compiled from public sources believed to be accurate. The historical technical information has not been verified by Sun Summit and may in some instances be unverifiable dependent on the existence of historical drill core and grab samples.
Community Engagement
Sun Summit is engaging with First Nations on whose territory our projects are located and is discussing their interests and identifying contract and work opportunities, as well as opportunities to support community initiatives. The Company looks forward to continuing to work with local and regional First Nations with ongoing exploration.
About the JD Project
The JD Project is located in the Toodoggone mining district in north-central British Columbia, a highly prospective deposit-rich mineral trend. The project covers an area of over 15,000 hectares and is in close proximity to active exploration and development projects, such as Thesis Gold's Lawyers and Ranch projects, TDG Gold's Baker-Shasta projects, Centerra's Gold's Kemess East and Underground projects, as well as the past-producing Kemess open pit copper-gold mine.
The project is 450 kilometres northwest of the city of Prince George, and 25 kilometres north of the Sturdee airstrip. It is proximal to existing infrastructure in place to support the past-producing Kemess mine, including roads and a hydroelectric power line.
The JD Project is in a favourable geological environment characterized by both high-grade epithermal gold and silver mineralization, as well as porphyry-related copper and gold mineralization. Some historical exploration, including drilling, geochemistry and geophysics, has been carried out on the property, however the project area is largely underexplored.
About Sun Summit
Sun Summit Minerals (TSXV: SMN) (OTCQB: SMREF) is a mineral exploration company focused on expansion and discovery of district scale gold and copper assets in British Columbia. The Company's diverse portfolio includes the JD Project in the Toodoggone region of north-central B.C., and the Buck Project in central B.C.
Further details are available at www.sunsummitminerals.com.
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On behalf of the board of directors
Brian Lock
For further information, contact:
Sharyn Alexander
President
info@sunsummitminerals.com
Matthew Benedetto
Simone Capital
mbenedetto@simonecapital.ca
Tel. 416-817-1226
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