Arras Minerals Corp. (TSXV: ARK) has identified wide copper intersections assay results from holes Bg21009, Bg21010 and Bg22012 from the ongoing exploration drill programme at the Beskauga copper-gold deposit and surrounding area in Kazakhstan.
Highlights:
Hole Bg22012 returned a significant intersection of 365m of mineralization grading 0.88% copper-equivalent (CuEq) or 1.06g/t gold-equivalent (AuEq) (0.54g/t gold (Au), 0.40% copper (Cu), 2.0 /t silver (Ag) and 35.3ppm molybdenum (Mo)) starting at 41m from surface to 406m.
- Including 29.0m grading 1.01% CuEq or 1.22g/t AuEq (0.60g/t Au, 0.48% Cu, 2.1g/t Ag and 31.8ppm Mo) from 87.0m depth down-hole.
- And Including 64m grading 2.62% CuEq or 3.17g/t AuEq (1.82g/t Au, 1.04% Cu, 4.6g/t Ag and 66.5ppm Mo) from 120.0m depth down-hole.
- Including 30m grading 4.00% CuEq or 4.84g/t AuEq (2.95g/t Au, 1.47% Cu, 6.2g/t Ag and 63.8ppm Mo) from 120m depth down-hole.
Holes Bg21009 and Bg21010 tested areas outside of the Beskauga Main deposit. Strong advanced argillic to argillic alteration and local zones of copper-gold mineralization in hole Bg21010 demonstrates the potential for concealed porphyry-style mineralization hosted within the thick volcano-sedimentary package that is separated from Beskauga Main by a prominent regional-scale NW-SE trending fault zone.
Diamond drilling is ongoing at Beskauga and Beskauga South with further assay results expected in the coming months.
“Drilling at Beskauga continues to deliver near-surface, broad intervals of significant copper-gold mineralization,” CEO, Tim Barry, said.
“Hole 22012 also included a high-grade intersection of 64m @2.62% Cu Eq at 120m from surface which also included a spectacular zone of 30m at 4.00% CuEq. These grades are indicative of high-grade zones found throughout the deposit which we continue to review as we explore for the core of this very extensive system.
“We continue with one core rig currently drilling on the Beskauga license rotating between areas adjacent to the known deposit and also new targets which have been proved up on the 63sq km license from geophysics and field programs completed in 2022.”
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