Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – May 28, 2024) – Sun Summit Minerals Corp. (TSXV: SMN) (OTCQB: SMREF) announces that a careful review of historical trench data has confirmed a substantial gold-silver mineralized trend along the Finn to Creek corridor on the JD Project in the Toodoggone gold-copper mining district in north-central British Columbia.
Historical Trenching Results Support High-Grade Mineralization
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Continuous zones of near-surface, high-grade gold and silver mineralization: The review of historical trench data revealed consistent mineralization along the entire length of the Finn to Creek trend. Key interval highlights include:
- Finn Zone:
- 45.5 metres at 6.1 g/t Au including 5.5 metres at 36.4 g/t Au (trench 88-78)
- 10.0 metres at 12.0 g/t Au including 6.0 metres at 19.4 g/t Au (trench 88-70)
- 31.4 metres at 3.7 g/t Au including 5.0 metres at 12.0 g/t Au (trench 88-76)
- 106 metres at 2.2 g/t Au including 17.0 metres at 8.0 g/t Au (trench 88-67)
- 24.9 metres at 4.5 g/t Au including 3.0 metres at 15.98 g/t Au (trench 83-01)
- JD West Zone:
- 5.0 metres at 5.6 g/t Au with 296 g/t Ag (trench 88-33)
- 3.0 metres at 3.2 g/t Au with 631 g/t Ag (trench 88-35)
- Finn Zone:
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Potential for Prospectivity in Complex Epithermal Environment: The presence of vein-hosted and breccia-hosted, high-grade mineralization in various trenches suggests strong prospectivity due to structural complexity and multiple phases of mineralization.
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Upcoming 2024 Exploration Program: The forthcoming field work will involve substantial drilling, geological and structural mapping, soil and rock geochemical surveys, and geophysical surveys to target multiple areas.
Insight into Target Generation
The review of historical trenching data builds on previous drill data and soil/rock geochemical data, revealing numerous epithermal-related vein and breccia systems along the Finn to Creek trend. Key zones discovered in the 1980s trenching programs include the Finn, MVT, and JD West zones. Efforts are underway to understand the structural controls at these zones for future exploration.
Ranking and Prioritizing Targets
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Finn Zone: The Finn zone shows epithermal-related gold and silver mineralization coinciding with a large gold-in-soil anomaly, indicating potential for expansion and deeper drilling for further understanding.
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JD West Zone: This target area between the Finn and Schmitt zones has shown promising results in historical trenching, suggesting high-grade mineralization worth exploring further.
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MVT: With gold-in-soil anomalies and local gold mineralization, the MVT target requires additional exploration, including geological mapping and geophysics to define drill targets.
Conclusion
The JD Project holds significant potential for hosting multiple zones of high-grade gold and silver mineralization. The upcoming field program will focus on systematic structural mapping and sampling to define robust drill targets for future exploration. By prioritizing high-potential areas, Sun Summit aims to maximize the project’s prospectivity and uncover its full mineralization potential.
References
For more detailed historical data on the JD Project:
Community Engagement
Sun Summit is actively engaging with local First Nations to support initiatives and explore opportunities for collaboration on exploration projects. The company values community relationships and aims to work together on future projects.
About the JD Project
Situated in the Toodoggone mining district in British Columbia, the JD Project covers a significant area known for mineral-rich deposits. With its proximity to existing infrastructure and past-producing mines, the project has the potential to become a key player in the region’s mining industry.
About Sun Summit
Sun Summit Minerals focuses on expanding and discovering large-scale gold and copper assets in British Columbia. With a diverse portfolio including the JD Project and the Buck Project, the company is committed to unlocking the full potential of these resources.
Forward Looking Information
The statements in this news release contain forward-looking information that is subject to risks and uncertainties. Management assumptions are made, and actual results may differ. Readers should exercise caution when interpreting forward-looking statements and understand the inherent risks involved.
On behalf of the board of directors
Brian Lock
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