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American Pacific Mining Recaps 2019 and 2020 Drill Results from the Madison Copper Gold Project

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American Pacific Mining Corp (CSE: USGD / FWB: 1QC / OTCQB: USGDF) has reported positive drilling results from its Madison Copper Gold Project in Montana, following 2019 and 2020 exploration programs by Kennecott Exploration. The project showcases a historical mining district, with Kennecott potentially earning a 70% stake through a $30 million investment. Notable mineralization was found in the drilled holes, with continued exploration ongoing in 2021. Significant intervals from the drilling include copper and gold values, indicating potential for further resource development.

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  • Kennecott Exploration may earn a 70% stake in Madison Project through a $30 million investment.
  • Drilling results indicate strong copper and gold values in various mineralization styles.
  • Ongoing 2021 drilling and exploration programs show mineralization is open for further discovery.
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Pacific Mining Corp (CSE: USGD / FWB: 1QC / OTCQB: USGDF) (“American Pacific” or the “Company”) is pleased to recap the recently compiled results from the 2019 and 2020 drilling programs conducted by Kennecott Exploration Company (“Kennecott”) on the Company’s Madison Copper Gold Project (the “Madison Project”), located in Montana, USA. The Madison Project encompasses a historical mining district and past producer in western Montana, USA.

The Company’s wholly owned Madison Project is currently under an earn-in with an option to joint venture agreement, whereby Kennecott, part of the Rio Tinto Group, may spend $30 million USD to earn up to 70% (see news release dated June 26, 2020).

“These drill results from the 2019 and 2020 campaigns encountered a variety of styles of mineralization including jasperoids, veins and skarns, all of which can contain strong copper and gold values,” states Eric Saderholm, President of American Pacific. “The 2021 drilling and exploration program is currently in progress at Madison with a diamond drill and crews on-site. Mineralization continues to be open down-plunge and lateral to modelled mineral bodies. Our joint venture partners, the Rio Tinto Group, have developed an innovative and unique structural interpretation at Madison and several planned holes will test these theories.”

The 2019 drill program consisted of fourteen diamond drill holes totaling 4,013.93 m. Drill holes MADN0001 to MADN0006 targeted Porphyry style mineralization and drill holes MADN0007 to MADN0014 targeted the down dip and easterly strike extension to the known Madison Skarn mineralization.

The 2020 drilling program consisted of nine diamond drill holes totaling 2012.44 m, which mainly targeted extensions of skarn and associated jasperoid mineralization. Significant intervals from both the 2019 and 2020 drill holes are listed in Table 1 below.

Click the following link to view the latest drill results and highlighted historical results in 3D:

https://americanpacific.ca/projects/madison/madison-copper-gold-3d-model-for-2019-2020-drilling/

Table 1: 2019 and 2020 Significant Drill Results from the Madison Project

HOLE ID
FROMTOInterval
(m)

Ag g/t
Au g/t
Cu %
(m)(m)
MADN0001256.86258.862.007.880.040.50
MADN000484.1785.281.110.171.040.02
MADN0004349.00352.003.000.081.250.00
MADN000783.5085.822.322.191.060.76
MADN0010151.61226.0074.392.121.160.06
including151.61179.9828.374.012.270.10
or151.61155.073.464.4317.710.18
and208.00226.0018.001.851.060.07
MADN0011182.00184.542.5444.501.422.41
MADN0012139.00142.003.001.361.720.02
MADN0013203.00206.083.08 4.91 
MADN0014183.00186.003.001.160.910.12
MADN0017100.51144.1743.660.341.09 
including125.89144.1718.280.492.18 
including138.00144.176.170.573.98 
including138.00139.501.500.9611.60 
including142.50144.171.670.8834.130 
MADN0021222.81246.4223.613.455.172.19
including225.80240.5014.703.950.153.10
MADN0021244.70246.421.724.6169.400.42
MADN0022217.72232.0014.280.54 0.98
including220.50232.0011.500.55 1.09


Figure 1 – Planimetric map showing 2019 – 2020 drilling, significant intercept locations and copper mineralization.
https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/aa4b7e9b-2f2b-43ef-a2e8-301900a277f0

Figure 2 – Long section showing 2019 – 2020 highlighted intercepts and gradeshell interpolation for copper.
https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/c8be0fcf-e9d7-4fd8-8200-a73258e82265

Figure 3 – Long section showing 2019 – 2020 highlighted intercepts and gradeshell interpolation for copper
https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/accca5b6-b453-4c94-ad95-5608797604fa

  • g/t = grams per metric tonne

  • m = meters

  • Interval lengths are reported as downhole lengths. True width of mineralization has not been determined.

Drill holes MADN0002, MADN0003, MADN0005, MADN0006, MADN0008, MADN009, MADN015, MADN016, MADN018, MADN019, MADN020, MADN023 did not return significant assay values and have not been included in Table 1.

Table 2: Additional Historical Drill Highlights from the Madison Project

Hole IDThickness
(m)
Au g/tCu %
UG17-0530.1824.500.39
UG17-0610.9741.650.38
UG17-06 including4.6082.87Not significant
86-67.3125.75Not significant
C05-0614.6912.10Not significant
C05-0661.63Not significant6.97
C05-06 including8.47Not significant40.03
C06-0884.70Not significant1.89
C06-082.7041.7319.58

For further context and additional historic drilling results, please consult the technical report for the Madison Project dated effective February 22, 2019, which was prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 - Standards for Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”) which is available on the Company’s website:

https://americanpacific.ca/site/assets/files/3775/2019-03-04_brd_ni_43-101_report.pdf

(see also http://broadwaymining.com/projects/current-exploration/).

Table 3: 2019 and 2020 Drill Hole Locations, Madison Project

HOLE IDEastNorthElevationDepthYear
MADN000139813850599691501.97470.912019
MADN0002395992.750597881814.26532.182019
MADN000339629150611991732.0044.192019
MADN000439629150611981732.00403.402019
MADN000539690850610471686.00467.862019
MADN000639840550602891531.80527.302019
MADN000739762450611321615.15117.502019
MADN0008397623.650611311615.15162.152019
MADN0009397623.650611311615.15151.092019
MADN001039754250611111617.54254.512019
MADN001139754250611111617.54218.692019
MADN001239754250611111617.54181.662019
MADN001339754250611111617.54272.182019
MADN001439754250611111617.54207.262019
MADN001539730650611831614.24350.212020
MADN001639749150612171607.90239.872020
MADN001739749050612191607.90199.952020
MADN001839748950612201607.90260.002020
MADN001939749850609391626.24138.992020
MADN0020397360.150613281638.2051.212020
MADN002139736050613281638.20301.142020
MADN002239730650611841614.90312.572020
MADN002339770550607571613.18158.502020
  • Projection: UTM Nad83 Zone 12

Sampling, Laboratory and Quality Assurance/Quality Control Program

All drill core was logged and photographed prior to sample selection. Selected sample intervals honor lithological and visible sulfide boundaries and split in half along the core axis with a diamond saw. Half-core samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories in Elko, Nevada, USA (17025 accredited), for preparation and analysis. Drill core samples were analyzed for 48 elements by four-acid digestion of a 0.25-gram sample followed by an ICP-MS (inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy) finish. Gold (Au) was also analyzed by fire assay of a 30-gram sample followed by an ICP-AES (inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy) finish.

As part of the Rio Tinto Exploration quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) program, independently certified control samples (standard and blank pulp samples), coarse blank samples and core duplicate samples were inserted into the sample stream in each analytical batch. The control sample results are monitored to ensure proper QA/QC.

Qualified Person

Technical aspects of this press release have been reviewed and approved by Phil Mullholland, P.Geo and Eric Saderholm, P.Geo., the designated Qualified Persons (QP) under NI 43-101.

About American Pacific Mining Corp.

American Pacific Mining Corp. is a precious metals explorer focused on opportunities in the Western United States. The Company's flagship asset is the high-grade, past-producing Madison Copper-Gold project in Montana, under option to joint venture with Kennecott Exploration Company, a division of the Rio Tinto Group, which the Company acquired in 2020. For this transaction, American Pacific has been selected as a finalist in the S&P Global Platts Global Metals Awards, an annual program that recognizes exemplary accomplishments in 16 performance categories, including 'Deal of the Year,' the category in which American Pacific Mining is competing.  The awards program is hosted by S&P Global Platts, the leading independent provider of information and benchmark prices for the commodities and energy markets. Also in the American Pacific's asset portfolio are the Gooseberry Gold-Silver project and the Tuscarora Gold project: two high-grade, precious metals projects located in key mining districts of Nevada, USA. The Company’s mission is to grow by the drill bit and by acquisition.  

On Behalf of the Board of American Pacific Mining Corp.

“Warwick Smith”
CEO & Director

Corporate Office: Suite 910 – 510 Burrard Street Vancouver, BC, V6C 3A8 Canada

Contact Kristina Pillon, President, High Tide Consulting Corp., 604.908.1695 / Kristina@americanpacific.ca

The CSE has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this news release. Neither the CSE nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the CSE) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.


FAQ

What are the significant findings from American Pacific Mining's Madison Project drilling results?

The drilling results revealed strong copper and gold values across various mineralization styles including jasperoids, veins, and skarns.

How much is Kennecott spending to earn a stake in the Madison Project?

Kennecott is investing $30 million to earn up to a 70% stake in the Madison Project.

What years did the drilling programs take place at the Madison Project?

The drilling programs were conducted in 2019 and 2020.

What is the current status of the Madison Project's drilling program as of 2021?

As of 2021, drilling and exploration programs are actively ongoing at the Madison Project.

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