Surge Copper Corp. (TSXV: SURG) (OTCQX: SRGXF) has received complete assay results for the final two holes from the 2021 programme at the Berg Deposit located on the Berg Property in British Columbia.
The company, which has a right to earn a 70% interest in the Berg Property from Centerra Gold, has completed nine drill holes at Berg in 2021. Results from the first three holes were released on March 8, 2022, and results from four additional holes were released on March 17, 2022.
Highlights
- Hole BRG21-241 intersected 146 metres grading 0.52% copper equivalent from 20 metres downhole including 22 metres grading 1.04% copper equivalent within a larger zone of 68 metres grading 0.79% copper equivalent within the main chalcocite blanket
- Hole BRG21-242 intersected 368 metres grading 0.58% copper equivalent from 28 metres downhole depth with the hole ending in mineralisation
- Hole BRG21-242 intersected higher-grade mineralisation within the chalcocite blanket returning 110 metres grading 0.64% copper equivalent including 44 metres grading 0.76% copper equivalent
- Drilling on section B-B’ occurs between widely spaced historic drill holes and has extended near-surface high-grade mineralisation further south than previously modelled
Drill holes BRG21-241 and 242 were drilled in the southern portion of the Berg deposit and are shown on section B-B’.
These holes were designed to test the expansion potential of chalcocite blanket style mineralisation between widely spaced historic drill holes. The holes successfully intersected high-grade near-surface mineralisation and have extended the known high grade further south than previously modelled.
CEO, Leif Nilsson, said the company will incorporate the results from the 2021 drilling into the Berg geological model which will assist in planning additional exploration holes.
“The 2021 drill programme at Berg was focused on two of the known areas within the large Berg deposit that host sizeable zones of higher-grade material both within the closer-to-surface secondary enrichment zone as well as the deeper primary mineralisation,” Mr Nilsson said.
“Drill holes were planned to test volumes in these areas with sparse historical data, as well as to try to extend some of these high-grade zones laterally. All 9 holes encountered long intervals of mineralisation, with several holes intersecting broad zones of high-grade, and bottoming in mineralisation.
“Hole BRG21-242 in particular, drilled into a 150 m wide circular gap in historical drilling, was one of the strongest results of the program and combined with hole BRG21-241, represents a significant extension of high-grade mineralisation along this section.
“In addition, silver grades were consistently strong across most holes. In the context of a drillhole database that spans as far back as the 1960s, and that was inconsistently sampled for precious metals, these results provide excellent validation of the size and tenor of the Berg Deposit.
“Given the strong results from this drill programme, additional holes may be planned that seek to optimise and improve the drill hole database and resource block model in targeted areas.”
Details of Holes BRG21-241 to 242
Assay results have been received for holes BRG21-241 and 242 located in the southern part of the Berg deposit along cross-section B-B’. Hole BRG21-241 was angled away from the central Berg Intrusion and encountered leached cap from the start of bedrock at 6 metres to 20 metres downhole.
The chalcocite enrichment blanket was encountered from 20 to 90 metres downhole returning 68 metres grading 0.58% copper, 0.038% molybdenum, and 6.0 g/t silver (0.79% copper equivalent). The chalcocite blanket includes a higher grade zone returning 22 metres grading 0.85% copper, 0.024% molybdenum, and 8.2 g/t silver (1.04% copper equivalent).
Hole BRG21-242 was angled toward the central Berg Intrusion and encountered 22 metres of leached cap from 6 to 28 metres downhole. The hole returned 368 metres grading 0.37% copper, 0.039% molybdenum, and 5.5 g/t silver (0.58% copper equivalent) from 28 metres to the end of the hole at 368 metres and the hole ended in mineralization.
Hole BRG21-242 intersected 110 metres of chalcocite blanket grading 0.51% copper, 0.021% molybdenum, and 3.9 g/t silver (0.64% copper equivalent) from 28 to 138 metres downhole, including 44 metres grading 0.62% copper, 0.019% molybdenum, and 4.4 g/t silver (0.76% copper equivalent) from 52 metres depth.
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