Mink Ventures Corporation (TSXV: MINK) has announced positive base metal assays from a summer sampling programme at its Warren project. The Warren property covers 1,010ha of land, located in Whitesides Township, approximately 35km west of Timmins, Ontario.
Mink completed prospecting, sampling, and a geological evaluation of known mineralized zones A, B, and C in the summer of 2023 to accurately locate the most prospective zones of mineralization for drill testing. A total of 20 reference grab samples were taken.
Sampling efforts confirmed the presence of extensive zones of mineralization; recent sampling demonstrated excellent copper grades and significant nickel, cobalt, and silver grades associated with some of the best copper grades.
The sampling efforts confirmed that the highest priority target at this time is the A Zone where approximately 120m of the zone is exposed in a series of trenches in outcrop. Excellent copper values were noted in the A Zone trenches; the better values ranged from 1.075% to 2.08% Cu. Nickel values of interest from the A Zone ranged from 0.313% to 0.348% Ni. Cobalt values ranged from 0.0389% to 0.0498% Co. The company said some interesting silver values were also associated with some of the better copper values on the A Zone, silver values ranged from 10.3ppm to 23.8ppm silver.
The Warren patents host three known zones with copper, nickel, and cobalt mineralization; these have been designated A, B, and C. Two historical bulk samples were completed on the Warren patents; the first bulk sample returned 0.21% Cu, 0.96% Ni, 0.11% Co, and 0.10% Zn, and a second bulk sample returned 2.83% Cu, 0.58% Ni, 0.10 Co, and 0.13 Zn. The combined A-B zones and the C zone have projected strike lengths of 800 and 1,000m of strike length respectively from geophysical data.
In the 1950’s a resource* calculation of 385,000t of 1% Cu + Ni was outlined by Jade Oil & Gas on the Warren patents. Jade Oil and Gas drilled 23 holes to test Zones A and B in the mid 1950’s. Highlights include 2.5% Cu+Ni over 7.6 m and 2.8% Cu+Ni over 8.2m. *The resource calculation is historical in nature and is not NI43-101 compliant; it is not to be relied upon and is reported as a historical statement only.
The company plans to begin a diamond drill programme at Warren in December, following the upcoming drill programme at Montcalm later this month. “These results continue to affirm our interest in the base metal potential of this project. Our team has confirmed mineralization at surface in A, B, and C zones over significant areas. We recently secured additional ground in the same geological package to the north and east, which further enhances the potential of this project. We look forward to continuing our evaluation and reporting to our shareholders,” said Natasha Dixon, President & CEO.
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