VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Surge Copper Corp. (TSXV: SURG) (OTCQX: SRGXF) (Frankfurt: G6D2) ("Surge" or the "Company") is pleased to announce assay results for multiple resource definition holes from the Company's 100% owned Ootsa Property in British Columbia, and an update on the Company's ongoing activities and near-term news flow. The 2021 core drilling program at Ootsa has ended with 26,556 metres of drilling in 72 holes completed since June 2021. Thus far, following this news release, results from 20 holes have been released, with results from 52 additional holes pending including:
Figure 1. Plan map of drill hole locations for 2021 Ootsa summer and fall drill program (CNW Group/Surge Copper Corp.)
Figure 2. West Seel long section B-B’ showing results for holes S21-219, 220, 224, 226, S21-240, 243, 250, and 263. See Figure 1 for section location (CNW Group/Surge Copper Corp.)
Figure 3. West Seel cross section 7 NE showing results for holes S14-219, S21-232, 235, and S21-266. See Figure 1 for section location (CNW Group/Surge Copper Corp.)
Figure 4. West Seel cross section C-C’ showing results for holes S21-228, 231, 233, 239, 256, and partial results for S21-268. See Figure 1 for section location (CNW Group/Surge Copper Corp.)
1,934 metres in 3 holes from resource drilling within the Seel deposit area
9,054 metres in 45 holes from the Seel Breccia Zone located north of the Seel deposits
2,319 metres in 4 holes from regional exploration targets within the Ox and Seel trends
An updated resource estimate for the Ootsa Property is in progress, and regional exploration target evaluation and data compilation will be continuing over the winter with selective drill testing as warranted. The Company is also actively drilling at the Berg deposit, with further updates on this program to follow.
Leif Nilsson, Chief Executive Officer, commented: "This is the second batch of results we are releasing from a multi-project summer program which has been one of the busiest in the Company's history. The results continue to demonstrate the potential to expand the West Seel deposit and to improve grade within existing volumes. Furthermore, the recent drilling at the Seel Breccia Zone, for which assays are still pending, underscores the excellent exploration potential in this area. A major focus in the coming months will be on advancing our pipeline of regional exploration targets throughout the district."
Partial assays for the upper portion of Hole S21-268 intersected 270 metres grading 0.47% copper equivalent from 20 metres to 290 metres depth with assays pending for the bottom portion of the hole
Multiple higher grade gold intercepts have been encountered in drilling including 9.3 g/t gold over 2 metres within a zone grading 1.5 g/t gold over 20 metres, highlighting the precious metal potential within and proximal to the main porphyry deposit centres
A new resource estimate for the Ootsa Property is expected by year end incorporating approximately 30,000 metres of new core drilling, which has consistently encountered broad, continuous zones of mineralization within and outside of the 2016 resource constraining pit
Seel Breccia Zone and Other Exploration Highlights
Recent drilling at the Seel Breccia Zone located 200 metres north of the East Seel deposit has traced for over 200 metres along strike a zone which is 20 to 60 metres wide and extends to depths up to 150 metres (see Figure 1)
On the Berg Property, 9 drill holes have been completed to date as part of the 2021 core drilling program at the Berg deposit area
Final inversion and targeting results from regional ZTEM airborne geophysics is nearing completion
East and West Seel Drilling Details
Holes S21-256, 265, 266, and 268 are infill holes at West Seel and all encountered long intervals of continuous mineralization that will help define grade within those volumes. Hole S21-265 intersected 402 metres grading 0.50% copper equivalent. Hole S21-266 intersected 495 metres grading 0.54% copper equivalent including significant zones with higher grades. Hole S21-268 intersected 270 metres grading 0.47% copper equivalent starting at 20 metres depth and will extend the zone of near surface West Seel mineralization to the southeast. Assays are pending for the bottom portion of the hole. Holes S21-259, 260, 261, and 263 were all drilled on the edges of the West Seel system and all encountered significant mineralization that will help expand the known extents of the West Seel deposit.
Hole S21-258 tested a regional target located 0.6 kilometres southeast of the Seel deposits and intersected a precious metal vein that returned 4.75 g/t gold and 69.7 g/t silver over 1 metre. Hole S21-257 tested the south edge of East Seel and did not encounter significant mineralization. The remaining holes in this release are step out or infill holes designed to expand or constrain West Seel mineralization.
Summary of Assay Results for Selected Holes
Summary of Assay Results for Selected Holes
Drill Hole
From (m)
To (m)
Width (m)1
CuEq (%)2
Cu (%)
Au (g/t)
Mo (%)
Ag (g/t)
S21-256
244
312
68
0.20
0.12
0.06
0.005
1.7
S21-256
314
558
244
0.49
0.17
0.23
0.030
2.1
including
388
504
116
0.58
0.19
0.26
0.041
2.2
S21-256
590
610
20
1.42
0.08
1.46
0.013
1.2
including
606
608
2
8.33
0.13
9.25
0.023
3.0
S21-258
755
756
1
5.08
0.18
4.75
0.000
69.7
S21-259
66
192
126
0.21
0.13
0.03
0.007
3.0
S21-259
198
199
1
4.23
0.17
4.44
0.016
11.4
S21-259
350
392
42
0.32
0.12
0.17
0.007
1.9
S21-260
142
172
30
0.25
0.12
0.11
0.009
0.6
S21-260
248
300
52
0.37
0.16
0.16
0.018
0.7
S21-261
34
68
34
0.29
0.15
0.08
0.007
4.2
S21-261
104
380
276
0.40
0.20
0.11
0.021
2.8
including
142
174
32
0.48
0.23
0.15
0.021
4.6
including
310
374
64
0.53
0.28
0.12
0.034
2.7
S21-263
190
818
628
0.28
0.16
0.06
0.014
2.5
including
308
376
68
0.47
0.25
0.08
0.028
5.2
S21-265
342
744 EOH
402
0.50
0.25
0.16
0.025
2.7
including
342
480
138
0.55
0.23
0.23
0.027
3.1
S21-266
198
693 EOH
495
0.54
0.25
0.21
0.021
3.4
including
388
693 EOH
355
0.62
0.28
0.25
0.026
3.3
including
382
508
126
0.85
0.34
0.39
0.034
4.6
S21-268
20
290*
270
0.47
0.24
0.14
0.014
5.5
including
218
290*
72
0.54
0.29
0.18
0.013
5.5
1.
Width refers to drill hole intercepts; true widths have not been determined. EOH = end of hole.
2.
CuEq (copper equivalent) has been used to express the combined value of copper, gold, molybdenum, and silver as a percentage of copper, and is provided for illustrative purposes only and to provide ease of comparison. No allowances have been made for recovery losses that may occur should mining eventually result. Calculations use metal prices of US$3.00/lb copper, US$1,800/oz gold, US$10/lb molybdenum, and US$22/oz silver, using the formula CuEq % = Cu % + (Au g/t x 0.875) + (Mo % x 3.33) + (Ag g/t x 0.0107).
*
Assays are pending for the bottom portion of hole S21-268 below 290 metres.
Combined with the approximately 20,000 metres drilled during the 2020-2021 winter drill program, a total of approximately 30,000 metres of new core drilling has been completed within the Seel deposit area. This compares to the approximately 100,000 metres comprising the drill hole database used for the most recent resource estimate. Drilling during the 2020-2021 drill programs has consistently encountered broad, continuous zones of mineralization within and outside of the 2016 resource constraining pit.
Seel Breccia Zone and Berg Drilling Details
The Company has recently completed 9,054 metres in 45 holes at the Seel Breccia Zone, located approximately 200 metres north of the East Seel deposit. This drilling has focused on delineating a zone of breccia style mineralization that comes to surface, has been traced for over 200 metres along strike, is 20 to 60 metres wide, and extends to depths up to 150 metres below surface. Halos of lower grade mineralization locally surround the high-grade breccia cores. The recent drill testing was designed to confirm continuity and grade and define the extents of the zone to allow this potential high-grade resource to be included in the next resource estimate. This breccia is known to contain high grade mineralization highlighted by hole S06-42 which intercepted 138 metres grading 0.84% copper and 22.1 g/t silver from 22 metres depth (previously released).
The 2021 core drilling program at the Berg deposit area is expected to conclude shortly with a total of 2,858 metres of drilling in 9 holes completed to date. The drilling has confirmed the existing resource model and consistenly intersected the chalcocite blanket.
Upcoming Catalysts and Marketing Events
The Company anticipates updating the market on results from the following activities:
Drill results from 52 remaining drill holes from 2021 Ootsa drill program
Drill results from 9 drill holes from 2021 Berg drill program
Resource update for the Ootsa project
Inversion and targeting results from regional airborne geophysics, and update on regional exploration pipeline
The Company also announces its participation in the following upcoming investor conferences:
Mines and Money IMARC, October 19-21
Swiss Mining Institute, November 2-4
Mines and Money London, December 1-2
Quality Control
All drill core is logged, photographed, and cut in half with a diamond saw. Half of the core is bagged and sent to ALS Geochemistry in Kamloops, British Columbia for analysis (which is ISO/IEC 17025 accredited), while the other half is archived and stored on site for verification and reference purposes. Gold is assayed using a 30g fire assay method and 33 additional elements are analyzed by Induced Coupled Plasma (ICP) utilizing a 4-acid digestion. Duplicate samples, blanks, and certified standards are included with every sample batch and then checked to ensure proper quality assurance and quality control.
Qualified Person
Dr. Shane Ebert P.Geo., is the Qualified Person for the Ootsa and Berg projects as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and has approved the technical disclosure contained in this news release.
About Surge Copper Corp.
The Company owns a 100% interest in the Ootsa Property, an advanced stage exploration project containing the East Seel, West Seel and Ox porphyry deposits located adjacent to the open pit Huckleberry Copper Mine, owned by Imperial Metals. The Ootsa Property contains pit constrained NI 43-101 compliant resources of copper, gold, molybdenum, and silver in the Measured and Indicated categories.
The Company is also earning into a 70% interest in the Berg Property from Centerra Gold. Berg is a large, advanced stage exploration project located 28 km northwest of the Ootsa deposits. Berg contains pit constrained 43-101 compliant resources of copper, molybdenum, and silver in the Measured and Indicated categories. Combined, the adjacent Ootsa and Berg properties give Surge a dominant land position in the Ootsa-Huckleberry-Berg district and control over four advanced porphyry deposits.
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This News Release contains forward-looking statements, which relate to future events. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "will", "may", "should", "expects", "plans", or "anticipates" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. All statements included herein, other than statements of historical fact, are forward looking statements, including but not limited to the Company's plans regarding the Berg Property and the Ootsa Property. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company's actual results, level of activity, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking-statements. Such uncertainties and risks may include, among others, actual results of the Company's exploration activities being different than those expected by management, delays in obtaining or failure to obtain required government or other regulatory approvals, the ability to obtain adequate financing to conduct its planned exploration programs, inability to procure labour, equipment and supplies in sufficient quantities and on a timely basis, equipment breakdown, impacts of the current coronavirus pandemic, and bad weather.While these forward-looking statements, and any assumptions upon which they are based, are made in good faith, and reflect the Company's current judgment regarding the direction of its business, actual results will almost always vary, sometimes materially, from any estimates, predictions, projections, assumptions, or other future performance suggestions herein. Except as required by applicable law, the Company does not intend to update any forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.
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