Brixton Metals Corporation
(TSX-V: BBB, OTCQB:
BBBXF) (the “
Company” or
“
Brixton”) is pleased to announce the final batch
of 2023 drill results from the Trapper Gold Target at its wholly
owned Thorn Project. The project is located in Northwest British
Columbia, 90km east of Juneau, Alaska and within the Taku River
Tlingit and Tahltan First Nation’s traditional territory.
Highlights
- Ten visible gold occurrences
observed across four drill holes
- Hole THN23-287 yielded 276.00m of
0.34 g/t Au from 12.00m depth
- Including 149.00m of 0.55 g/t
Au
- Including 54.00m of 1.03 g/t
Au
- Including 19.00m of 2.34 g/t
Au
- Hole THN23-288 yielded 179.50 of
0.51 g/t Au from 9.00m depth
- Including 76.50m of 1.08 g/t
Au
- Including 6.00m of 4.58 g/t Au
- And Including 17.00m of 2.51 g/t Au
from 90.00m depth
Chairman and CEO, Gary Thompson, stated, “We are
delighted to see the gold mineralization encountered in drilling as
we step away from the previous drilling. A nearly 2km gap remains
to be tested through drilling between this main area to the
southeast where previous operators drilled 1.78 g/t Au over 32.67m
including visible gold. The Trapper Target represents a 4km
gold-in-soil anomaly with limited drilling to date. In addition, a
new copper showing was discovered with disseminated bornite located
5km south of the Trapper main drilling area. Highlights from South
Trapper include 6.5% and 5.3% Cu from rock grab samples which will
be followed up in 2024.”
Figure 1. Gold Geochemistry and Trapper Target
Location Map.
Table 1. Select Mineralized Intervals for the
Trapper Target Drilling.
Hole ID |
From (m) |
To (m) |
Interval (m) |
Ag (g/t) |
Au (g/t) |
THN23-287 |
|
12.00 |
288.00 |
276.00 |
1.84 |
0.34 |
Including |
|
27.00 |
176.00 |
149.00 |
2.49 |
0.55 |
Including |
|
44.00 |
98.00 |
54.00 |
4.07 |
1.03 |
Including |
|
47.00 |
66.00 |
19.00 |
5.90 |
2.34 |
|
THN23-288 |
|
9.00 |
188.50 |
179.50 |
1.58 |
0.51 |
Including |
|
30.50 |
107.00 |
76.50 |
2.21 |
1.08 |
Including |
|
51.00 |
57.00 |
6.00 |
3.24 |
4.58 |
and Including |
|
90.00 |
107.00 |
17.00 |
4.50 |
2.51 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All assay values are uncut weighted averages and
intervals reflect drilled lengths as further drilling is required
to determine the true widths of the mineralization.
Discussion
The 2023 program at the Trapper Gold Target
totaled 6,625.24m of drilling. This News Release covers 3,598.24m
of drilling for a total of 11 drill holes. For previous assays from
the 2023 program at Trapper see NR dated October 16th, 2023.
Figure 2. Simplified Geology Map with Collar
Locations and Drill Traces at the Trapper Target.
Gold mineralization at Trapper is structurally
controlled along the Lawless fault, trending northwest-southeast
and dipping moderately to the north. Mineralization appears to
favour the contact between the Cretaceous (85.2 +/- 1.2Ma) quartz
diorite and the Triassic lapilli tuffs with broad gold intervals
largely hosted along the faulted contact. The gold is associated
with silver and base metal veins containing
pyrite-galena-sphalerite +/- chalcopyrite +/- bornite, which occur
conjugate to the Lawless fault. Through a combination of oriented
core drilling, surface mapping, geochemistry and geophysics, the
aim is to achieve predictability of the gold-bearing zones. The
current drilling at the Trapper Target is located 7km southeast
from the Camp Creek Copper Porphyry Target. At surface, the Trapper
Target is expressed as a 4km northwest trending gold and zinc soil
geochemical anomaly which is part of the larger 11km gold
geochemical anomaly trending from Camp Creek to the Trapper
Target.
The 2023 drill campaign at Trapper was designed
to test the extents of the main mineralized corridor along the
Lawless fault zone, as well as testing step-out targets where
similar structural and geophysical features were interpreted using
the high-resolution aeromagnetic survey completed in 2022. Drilling
was planned through a combination of mapping, oriented core data
analysis, geophysics, and soil geochemistry. Results from the 2023
drill program continue to demonstrate the potential for broad
intercepts of near surface gold mineralization which remains open
in several directions.
Figure 3. 3D Conceptual Deposit Model of the
Trapper Gold Target, Northwest View.
Drill holes THN23-275 and THN23-279 were
collared from the same drill pad as previously released hole
THN23-278 (assaying 123.58m of 0.15 g/t Au from 347.50m) and were
planned to test the western extents of mineralization in the
hanging-wall along the Lawless fault and around the
intrusive-volcanic contacts. Although no significant assays were
achieved with holes THN23-275 and THN23-279, base metal
mineralization and two instances of visible gold were observed in
discrete vein sets and appear to be distal extents of the main
gold-rich zone to the east. Additionally, THN23-278 from this pad
location was successful in extending the mineralized zone
approximately 250m down dip and towards the north along the Lawless
fault.
THN23-280 was collared 120m north of THN22-205
(assaying 64.00m of 5.74 g/t Au, including 28.95m of 10.36 g/t Au)
and planned as a northern step-out hole to test the lapilli tuff
and quartz diorite contacts. THN23-280 was drilled to a total depth
of 399m with one visible gold occurrence returning 0.40m of 3.54
g/t Au, however no significant assay intervals were achieved.
Drill holes THN23-281 and THN23-282 were
collared from the same drill pad, located 100m northwest of
THN23-275, and were planned to test the far west extents of
mineralization along the Lawless fault. THN23-281 was drilled
towards the north targeting the dominant base metal vein
orientations while THN23-282 was drilled towards the south to test
additional conjugate vein orientations within the Stuhini
volcanics. Although THN23-281 was relatively unmineralized,
discrete occurrences of base metal mineralization with low-grade
gold intercepts up to 2.57 g/t Au over 1.0m were observed at depth
proximal to the fault zone. No significant mineralization was
observed in THN23-282.
THN23-283 was drilled 200m north of THN22-205
and planned as a northern step-out to test for mineralization along
the lower contact zone of the lapilli tuff and quartz-diorite.
THN23-283 was drilled towards the north to a final depth of 433m
and no significant mineralization was observed.
THN23-284 was collared ~600m north-northwest of
the main drilling zone at Trapper and planned to test an undercover
area with a gold-in-soil anomaly sharing a similar geophysical
signature to the main zone which was identified from the 2022
aeromagnetic survey. THN23-284 was drilled towards the northeast to
a final depth of 345m and although intercepting quartz-carbonate
veining with base metal mineralization and a similar alteration
assemblage to the main zone, no significant gold grades were
returned. Further drilling is required around THN23-284 to
determine the extents of epithermal mineralization and potential
gold-bearing structures in this area.
THN23-286 was collared ~150m east of the main
drilling area to test the eastern extension of mineralization along
the Lawless fault in an area of anomalous gold and zinc-in-soil.
The hole was drilled to a final depth of 171m and intersected short
intervals of epithermal style veining with
pyrite-sphalerite-galena-chalcopyrite base metal mineralization
within the lapilli tuff. Assays include 129.90m of 0.12 g/t Au,
including 7.90m of 1.64 g/t Au.
Drill holes THN23-287 and THN23-288 were
collared from the same pad location, setup as 40m step-out holes
between THN22-237 (assaying 84.00m of 3.10 g/t Au) to the southwest
and historic 2011 drill holes to the east. Both holes were planned
to test the extents of mineralization to greater depths along the
Lawless fault while testing the lapilli tuff and quartz diorite
contacts. THN23-287 was drilled at a -62 degree dip towards the
north and was successful in intercepting base metal sulphide
mineralization with five visible gold occurrences assaying 54.00m
of 1.03 g/t Au, within 149.00m of 0.55 g/t Au.
THN23-288 was drilled below THN23-287 at a -80
degree dip to test the continuity of mineralized veins at depth and
towards the south. Two visible gold occurrences were observed along
with numerous base metal sulphide veins assaying 179.50m of 0.51
g/t Au from 9.00m depth, including 76.50m of 1.08 g/t Au, and
including 17.00m of 2.51 g/t Au from 90.00m depth.
THN23-289 was collared 120m northwest of
THN23-287 and THN23-288 as step-out hole planned to target the
intrusive-volcanic contact north of the Lawless fault. Minor
quartz-carbonate base-metal veining was observed in core however no
visible gold was observed and no significant assays were
returned.
Figure 4. Visible Gold Photographs of 2023
Trapper HQ Core.
Figure 5. Gold Surface Geochemistry Map with
Collar Locations and Drill Traces at the Trapper Target.
2023 Trapper Drill Campaign
Summary
The 2023 exploration program at Trapper was
designed to test areas proximal to the main drilling zone in order
to determine the extents of gold-bearing ore shoots along the
Lawless fault, as well as test undercover outboard areas hosting
similar geophysical and soil geochemical signatures to the main
zone. Drilling was successful in expanding upon the past two
seasons of drilling around the main zone, however additional work
is needed around the larger step out zones to help uncover
potential areas of high-grade gold mineralization. While Trapper is
largely undercover, the gold-in-soil geochemical footprint extends
4km by 1.5km and remains largely undrilled. High-grade surface grab
samples have returned assays up to 152 g/t Au along Inlaw Creek,
over 500m away from the focused drilling area. Further drilling is
required to test and identify gold-rich zones and further define
the scale-potential across the Trapper Target.
Vice President of Exploration, Christina Anstey,
stated, “While we now have three seasons of drilling under our belt
at Trapper Gold Target, we believe that we are only getting started
with uncovering the gold potential and we are looking forward to
advancing the target further in 2024”.
Drilling Information
Table 2. Drill Collar and Hole Information of
Current News Release.
Hole ID |
Easting |
Northing |
Elevation (m) |
Azimuth |
Dip |
Depth (m) |
THN23-275 |
630159 |
6485689 |
1289 |
11.79 |
-60.72 |
355.24 |
THN23-279 |
630160 |
6485689 |
1289 |
19.77 |
-54.80 |
466.00 |
THN23-280 |
630270 |
6485675 |
1316 |
16.93 |
-61.14 |
399.00 |
THN23-281 |
630109 |
6485764 |
1227 |
9.32 |
-60.18 |
374.00 |
THN23-282 |
630109 |
6485760 |
1230 |
189.75 |
-59.57 |
127.00 |
THN23-283 |
630228 |
6485762 |
1292 |
12.96 |
-65.20 |
433.00 |
THN23-284 |
630026 |
6486284 |
1068 |
31.94 |
-45.58 |
345.00 |
THN23-286 |
630584 |
6485360 |
1205 |
26.79 |
-45.36 |
171.00 |
THN23-287 |
630410 |
6485514 |
1273 |
10.57 |
-61.98 |
348.00 |
THN23-288 |
630410 |
6485511 |
1281 |
10.00 |
-80.00 |
214.00 |
THN23-289 |
630333 |
6485601 |
1296 |
0.00 |
-47.00 |
366.00 |
About the Trapper Gold
Target
The geochemical footprint for the Trapper Gold
Target was expanded in 2021 to 4km by 1.5km with a gold-in-soil
geochemical signature that has a strong positive correlation to
zinc and lead. The Trapper Target represents an
intermediate-sulphidation epithermal system hosted in volcanic and
intrusive rocks. The volcanics are Triassic Stuhini lapilli tuff,
while the intrusive phase is a Cretaceous quartz diorite dated at
85.2Ma +- 1.2Ma. Visible gold has been identified in both drill
core and surface outcrops across the Trapper Target area and rock
grab samples have returned up to 152 g/t Au. Visible gold is
recognized in several environments: within base metal veins
(sphalerite-galena-pyrite-chalcopyrite), quartz-stockwork,
sulphosalt-pyrite veinlets, and rarely disseminated gold in the
diorite. In 2021 and 2022, Brixton drilled 3,107m and 9,119m
respectively. In 2011, forty-two drill holes were completed by a
previous operator. The Trapper Target is royalty free.
Quality Assurance & Quality
Control
Quality assurance and quality control protocols
for drill core sampling was developed by Brixton. Core samples were
mostly taken at 1.0m intervals. Blank, duplicate (lab pulp) and
certified reference materials were inserted into the sample stream
for at least every 20 drill core samples. Core samples were cut in
half, bagged, zip-tied and sent directly to ALS Minerals
preparation facility in Langley, British Columbia. ALS Minerals
Laboratories is registered to ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 17025
accreditations for laboratory procedures. Samples were analyzed at
ALS Laboratory Facilities in North Vancouver, British Columbia for
gold by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish, whereas Ag,
Pb, Cu and Zn and 48 additional elements were analyzed using four
acid digestion with an ICP-MS finish. Over limits for gold were
analyzed using fire assay and gravimetric finish. The standards,
certified reference materials, were acquired from CDN Resource
Laboratories Ltd., of Langley, British Columbia and the standards
inserted varied depending on the type and abundance of
mineralization visually observed in the primary sample. Blank
material used consisted of non-mineralized siliceous landscaping
rock. A copy of the QAQC protocols can be viewed at the Company’s
website.
About the Thorn Project
The wholly-owned 2,881 square kilometer Thorn
Project is located in British Columbia, Canada, approximately 90 km
east of Juneau, AK. The southern limit of the Thorn claim boundary
is roughly 50 km from tide water. The Thorn Project hosts a
district-scale 80km megatrend of Triassic to Eocene,
volcano-plutonic complex with several styles of mineralization
related to porphyry and epithermal environments. Fourteen
large-scale copper-gold targets have been identified for further
exploration work. Information on each of the targets may be found
at the following link:
https://brixtonmetals.com/thorn-gold-copper-silver-project/
Qualified Person
Mr. Corey A. James, P.Geo., is a Senior Project
Geologist for the company and a qualified person as defined by
National Instrument 43-101. Mr. James has verified the data
disclosed in this press release, including the sampling,
analytical and test data underlying the technical information and
has approved this press release.
About Brixton Metals
Corporation
Brixton Metals is a Canadian exploration company
focused on the advancement of its mining projects toward
feasibility. Brixton wholly owns four exploration projects:
Brixton’s flagship Thorn copper-gold-silver-molybdenum Project, the
Atlin Goldfields Project located in NW BC, the Langis-HudBay
silver-cobalt-nickel Project in Ontario, and the Hog Heaven
copper-silver-gold Project in NW Montana, USA (under option to
Ivanhoe Electric Inc.). Brixton Metals Corporation shares trade on
the TSX-V under the ticker symbol BBB, and on the
OTCQB under the ticker symbol BBBXF. For more
information about Brixton, please visit our website at
www.brixtonmetals.com.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors
Mr. Gary R. Thompson, Chairman and CEOTel:
604-630-9707 or email: info@brixtonmetals.com
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