American West Metals Limited (ASX: AW1) has intersected thick intervals of copper sulphide in the first four Reverse Circulation (RC) drill holes completed at the 4100N Zone at the Storm Copper Project on Somerset Island, Nunavut, Canada.
An extensive Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling programme and Moving Loop Electromagnetic (MLEM) survey is now underway at the 4100N Zone. The drilling programme will initially aim to drill out maiden copper resources at the 4100N, 2750N and 2200N Zones, and test key exploration targets. Surface electromagnetics is underway to highlight enriched zones of mineralization and to refine targets for the remaining resource drilling.
“We are pleased to report that the recently commenced RC drilling at the Storm Copper Project is immediately producing excellent results,” Managing Director, Dave O’Neill, said.
“The first drill holes are highlighting the volume and scale of mineralization as we had hoped, and the geophysics is suggesting that we haven’t hit the strongest zones yet. This is an outstanding outcome for the resource potential of the 4100N Zone.
“The initial phase of drilling is designed to define maiden JORC resources within the 4100N, 2750N and 2200N Zones, where high-grade copper mineralization starts from surface.
“A detailed EM programme is being used to assist with drill targeting at the 4100N Zone and has also produced exciting results, with the discovery of two new, untested anomalies. Ongoing drilling will focus on targeting these priority areas.
“We look forward to giving regular updates as the drilling and exploration activity progresses.”
The first four completed drill holes at the 4100N Zone have begun to confirm the continuity of the copper zones and highlight the resource potential of the near-surface mineralization. All drill holes have intersected thick intervals of visual sulphides, which have been confirmed to contain copper based on portable XRF analysis.
Over 3,000m of historical drilling at the 4100N Zone has identified widespread copper sulphide mineralization over an area of approximately 32 hectares. This mineralization is a focus for resource drilling due to its shallow nature and potential to provide a significant resource base as the basis for an initial low-cost, open-pit mining operation.
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