VR Resources Identifies Geochemical Trends from New Data on Copper-Gold Veins at Silverback Project, Ontario
VR Resources (VRRCF) has announced new geochemical data from its Silverback Project in Northwest Ontario, revealing significant trends in copper-gold mineralization. The analysis, based on core samples from two scout drill programs across three target areas (West Dyke, Central Zone, and North Arm), shows promising results including:
Key findings include up to 0.34% copper and 2.6 g/t silver alongside 65 ppb gold in a quartz-sulfide vein at the NA target. The study identified elevated arsenic over antimony ratios and anomalous gold in the strongest shear zones, indicating northeast structures are concentrating gold-bearing fluids. Notably, tungsten over molybdenum ratios increase toward the southwest, suggesting cooler, gold-bearing fluids around the WD target.
The company plans to conduct further exploration through trenching and till sampling in the upcoming field season, focusing on untested geophysical DIGHEM conductors and DCIP chargeability anomalies along the 3km structural corridor.
VR Resources (VRRCF) ha annunciato nuovi dati geochimici dal suo progetto Silverback nel Nord-Ovest dell'Ontario, rivelando tendenze significative nella mineralizzazione di rame e oro. L'analisi, basata su campioni di nucleo provenienti da due programmi di perforazione esplorativa in tre aree target (West Dyke, Central Zone e North Arm), mostra risultati promettenti, tra cui:
I risultati chiave includono fino a 0,34% di rame e 2,6 g/t di argento insieme a 65 ppb di oro in una vena di quarzo-solfuri nel target NA. Lo studio ha identificato rapporti elevati di arsenico rispetto all'antimonio e oro anomalo nelle zone di taglio più forti, indicando che le strutture a nord-est stanno concentrando fluidi ricchi di oro. È degno di nota che i rapporti di tungsteno rispetto al molibdeno aumentano verso sud-ovest, suggerendo fluidi più freschi e ricchi di oro attorno al target WD.
L'azienda prevede di condurre ulteriori esplorazioni attraverso scavi e campionamenti di till nella prossima stagione di campo, concentrandosi su conduttori geofisici DIGHEM non testati e anomalie di carica DCIP lungo il corridoio strutturale di 3 km.
VR Resources (VRRCF) ha anunciado nuevos datos geoquímicos de su Proyecto Silverback en el Noroeste de Ontario, revelando tendencias significativas en la mineralización de cobre-oro. El análisis, basado en muestras de núcleo de dos programas de perforación exploratoria en tres áreas objetivo (West Dyke, Central Zone y North Arm), muestra resultados prometedores, incluyendo:
Los hallazgos clave incluyen hasta 0.34% de cobre y 2.6 g/t de plata junto con 65 ppb de oro en una veta de cuarzo-sulfuro en el objetivo NA. El estudio identificó relaciones elevadas de arsénico sobre antimonio y oro anómalo en las zonas de corte más fuertes, indicando que las estructuras al noreste están concentrando fluidos portadores de oro. Notablemente, las relaciones de tungsteno sobre molibdeno aumentan hacia el suroeste, sugiriendo fluidos más fríos y portadores de oro alrededor del objetivo WD.
La empresa planea realizar más exploraciones a través de zanjas y muestreo de till en la próxima temporada de campo, enfocándose en conductores geofísicos DIGHEM no probados y anomalías de cargabilidad DCIP a lo largo del corredor estructural de 3 km.
VR Resources (VRRCF)는 온타리오 북서부의 Silverback 프로젝트에서 새로운 지구화학 데이터를 발표하며 구리-금 광물화에서 중요한 경향을 드러냈습니다. 두 개의 탐사 드릴 프로그램에서 세 개의 목표 지역(웨스트 다이크, 중앙 구역, 노스 암)에서 채취한 코어 샘플을 기반으로 한 분석 결과는 다음과 같은 유망한 결과를 보여줍니다:
주요 발견으로는 NA 목표에서 0.34%의 구리와 2.6 g/t의 은, 65 ppb의 금이 포함된 석영-황화물 광맥이 있습니다. 이 연구는 비소와 안티모니의 비율이 높고 가장 강한 전단대에서 비정상적인 금이 발견되어 북동쪽 구조가 금을 포함한 유체를 집중시키고 있음을 나타냅니다. 특히, 텅스텐과 몰리브덴의 비율은 남서쪽으로 갈수록 증가하여 WD 목표 주변의 더 차가운 금을 포함한 유체를 시사합니다.
회사는 향후 필드 시즌에 트렌칭 및 틸 샘플링을 통해 추가 탐사를 진행할 계획이며, 3km 구조적 회랑을 따라 테스트되지 않은 지구물리학적 DIGHEM 전도체와 DCIP 전하 비정상에 집중할 것입니다.
VR Resources (VRRCF) a annoncé de nouvelles données géochimiques de son projet Silverback dans le nord-ouest de l'Ontario, révélant des tendances significatives dans la minéralisation cuivre-or. L'analyse, basée sur des échantillons de carottage provenant de deux programmes de forage d'exploration dans trois zones cibles (West Dyke, Central Zone et North Arm), montre des résultats prometteurs, y compris :
Les résultats clés incluent jusqu'à 0,34% de cuivre et 2,6 g/t d'argent ainsi que 65 ppb d'or dans une veine de quartz-sulfure au niveau de la cible NA. L'étude a identifié des rapports élevés d'arsenic par rapport à l'antimoine et de l'or anormal dans les zones de cisaillement les plus fortes, indiquant que les structures au nord-est concentrent des fluides porteurs d'or. Notamment, les rapports de tungstène par rapport au molybdène augmentent vers le sud-ouest, suggérant des fluides porteurs d'or plus frais autour de la cible WD.
L'entreprise prévoit de réaliser d'autres explorations par le biais de tranchées et d'échantillonnages de till lors de la prochaine saison de terrain, en se concentrant sur des conducteurs géophysiques DIGHEM non testés et des anomalies de charge DCIP le long du corridor structurel de 3 km.
VR Resources (VRRCF) hat neue geochemische Daten aus seinem Silverback-Projekt im Nordwesten von Ontario angekündigt, die signifikante Trends in der Kupfer-Gold-Mineralisierung aufzeigen. Die Analyse, die auf Kernproben aus zwei Erkundungsbohrprogrammen in drei Zielgebieten (West Dyke, Central Zone und North Arm) basiert, zeigt vielversprechende Ergebnisse, darunter:
Wesentliche Ergebnisse umfassen bis zu 0,34% Kupfer und 2,6 g/t Silber sowie 65 ppb Gold in einer Quarz-Sulfid-Ader im Ziel NA. Die Studie identifizierte erhöhte Arsen-zu-Antimon-Verhältnisse und anomales Gold in den stärksten Scherzone, was darauf hindeutet, dass nordöstliche Strukturen goldhaltige Flüssigkeiten konzentrieren. Bemerkenswert ist, dass die Verhältnisse von Wolfram zu Molybdän in Richtung Südwesten zunehmen, was auf kühlere, goldhaltige Flüssigkeiten rund um das Ziel WD hindeutet.
Das Unternehmen plant, in der kommenden Feldsaison weitere Erkundungen durch Graben und Till-Probenahme durchzuführen, wobei der Fokus auf ungetesteten geophysikalischen DIGHEM-Leitern und DCIP-Ladungsanomalien entlang des 3 km langen strukturellen Korridors liegt.
- Discovery of significant mineralization: 0.34% copper, 2.6 g/t silver, and 65 ppb gold in NA target
- Identification of clear geochemical vectors for gold mineralization along 3km structural corridor
- Multiple untested DIGHEM conductors and IP anomalies present exploration upside
- Gold values remain relatively low at 65 ppb
- Drill holes and sample coverage are widely spaced, indicating early-stage exploration
- Additional exploration work required before resource definition
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VR Resources Ltd. (TSX.V: VRR, FSE: 5VR; OTCBB: VRRCF), the "Company", or “VR”, is pleased to announce new data, and results of a comprehensive geochemical study, at its
- The new data reveal clear vectors along a dominant northeasterly structural corridor that correlates with anomalous gold zones, and highlight numerous, high-priority and untested zones for follow-up exploration.
Methods
Analysis of base metals and trace elements in epizonal, intrusion-associated mineral systems help to vector along, and map, gold pathways across the project area. By normalizing vector element concentrations such as arsenic (As), antimony (Sb), bismuth (Bi), molybdenum (Mo) and tungsten (W) against titanium (Ti), a stable reference element unaffected by hydrothermal alteration, the analysis eliminates background noise from Silverback’s mixed mafic-felsic volcanic and porphyry intrusive rocks, revealing important trends. These relationships and trends can then be used to plan property-scale till sampling.
Key geochemical indicators include:
- Up to
0.34% copper and 2.6 g/t silver were observed alongside 65 ppb gold in a quartz-sulfide vein at the NA target (Photo 1), located 1.5 km from the main surface showing in the center of the property, on the same structural trend. - Each drill target has elevated arsenic over antimony (As/Sb) and anomalous gold on the strongest shear zones, indicating the northeast structures are localizing and concentrating the gold-bearing fluids (Figure 1).
- Tungsten over molybdenum (W/Mo) ratios increase considerably toward the southwest, which is a strong vector for cooler, gold-bearing fluids around the WD target in the southwest part of the property where the highest gold values found in drilling to date are in Hole 2 (Figure 2).
Photo 1. Copper, silver and gold mineralization in quartz veining from Hole 8 located at the 6-channel EM anomaly from a 1980’s OGS survey that is coincident with a DIGHEM conductivity anomaly from VR’s 2023 survey (Figure 1). The pyrite-chalcopyrite quartz vein carries
Drill holes and sample coverage across the target areas are widely spaced, leaving considerable room for discovery of a new mineral system. In addition to the gold-bearing trend already identified, numerous untested DIGHEM conductors and shallow IP anomalies occur along the northeast-trending structural corridors which are interpreted to be key controls on fluid flow and mineralization.
“These geochemical vectors don’t just confirm what we’ve seen in drilling, they show us where to go next as we explore along the 3km structural corridor at Silverback,” commented Justin Daley, CEO of VR Resources. “The systematic increase in W/Mo ratios toward the southwest supports the higher gold values intersected in Hole 002 at West Dyke being deposited in aligns a lower temperature fluid system, and our new DCIP data shows us exactly where to drill next to follow up on the gold discovered in an altered porphyry unit in Hole 002. At the same time, elevated As/Sb ratios within each target area drilled in February highlight northeast-trending structural pathways for gold-bearing fluids moving across the entire property.
Together, these geochemical trends help us to understand both the broader scale of the system, and provide a clear picture for copper, silver and gold mineralization and their relationship to conductive and chargeable targets along structures, which will guide follow-up drilling, augmented by property-scale till sampling.”
Figure 1. Plan map with locations for all drillholes completed to date, and titanium-normalized tungsten-molybdenum ratios. W/Mo is inferred to show regional-scale direction of fluid flow and cooling, and helps to vector within the broader mineralizing environment. The basemap shows 16mV/V chargeability isoshells in red from the recent 3D-array DCIP survey at Silverback. Also shown are the magnetic outlines of the large, mafic-ultramafic dykes and intrusions with nickel mineralization which span the entire property.
Next Steps
To refine the understanding of the mineralizing system at Silverback and build upon the structural and geochemical vectors now in hand from the recent drilling, work planned for the upcoming field season will focus on cost-effective trenching and till sampling, where suitable. Starting with recently drilled targets, and expanding to broader areas of interest, additional geochemical work is anticipated to further test vectoring relationships identified from drill core. These evolving datasets will contribute to the ongoing prioritization of targets along the broader mineralized trend for follow-up drilling. Particular attention will be given to untested geophysical DIGHEM conductors and DCIP chargeability anomalies, and structural intersections.
Figure 2. Plan map with locations for all drillholes completed to date, and titanium-normalized arsenic-antimony ratios. As/Sb is inferred to show local-scale fluid conduits where gold may have concentrated, and thus and helps to vector within the broader mineralizing environment. The basemap shows 16mV/V chargeability isoshells in red from the recent 3D-array DCIP survey at Silverback. Also shown are the magnetic outlines of the large, mafic-ultramafic dykes and intrusions with nickel mineralization which span the entire property.
Technical Information
Surface grab samples and drill core samples were submitted for geochemical analysis to the AGAT laboratory in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Drill core was logged, cut and sampled at the Holbik Exploration warehouse in Upsala, Ontario, with sample preparation completed by AGAT in Thunder Bay, alongside gold and PGE determination by atomic absorption assay. ICP-MS analyses for base metals, whole rock, and trace elements is performed at AGAT’s laboratory in Calgary, AB. Analytical results are subject to industry-standard and NI 43-101 compliant QAQC sample procedures, including the systematic insertion of sample duplicates, blanks and certified reference material (CRM) done both externally and internally at the laboratory by AGAT, as described by AGAT.
Technical information for this news release has been prepared in accordance with the Canadian regulatory requirements set out in National Instrument 43-101. The content of this news release has been reviewed on behalf of the Company by Justin Daley, MSc, PGeo, President & CEO at VR, and a non-independent Qualified Person who oversees and/or participates in all aspects of the Company’s mineral exploration projects.
About the Silverback Project
The project consists of 86 mineral claims in one contiguous block covering 4,760 hectares. The project is located on Federal Crown Land, with mineral rights administered by the Ontario Ministry of Mines. There is a
About VR Resources Ltd.
VR is an established junior exploration company based in Vancouver (TSX.V: VRR; Frankfurt: 5VR; OTCQB: VRRCF). VR evaluates, explores and advances opportunities in copper, gold and critical metals in Nevada, USA, and Ontario, Canada. VR applies modern exploration technologies, in-house experience, and expertise in greenfields exploration to large-footprint systems in underexplored areas/districts. The foundation of VR is the proven track record of its Board in early-stage exploration, discovery and M&A. The Company is financed for its mineral exploration and corporate obligations. VR owns its projects outright and evaluates new opportunities on an ongoing basis, whether by staking or acquisition.
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