Porphyry copper deposit

Orestone to Drill Captain Gold-Copper Porphyry Target

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Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Geology, Earth sciences, Physical sciences, Economic geology, Copper, Porphyry copper deposit, Metasomatism, Drill, Porphyry, Sunnyside mine

The exploration model at Captain is a large scale potassic-sericite altered calc-alkaline gold-copper porphyry target.

Key Points: 
  • The exploration model at Captain is a large scale potassic-sericite altered calc-alkaline gold-copper porphyry target.
  • The drill program will consist of 1,000 to 2,000 meters of core drilling in 2 - 3 holes and is budgeted at $300,000 to $600,000 designed to follow up and test for porphyry mineralization intersected in holes C13-03 and C19-03.
  • Logistics for the drill program are excellent as all of the drill locations are on existing roads with easy access one hours drive north of Fort St. James in north central BC.
  • "The focus of this drill program is an exciting calc-alkaline porphyry target.

Mundoro-Vale Exploration Program Expands Targeting in Timok Serbia

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Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Southern and Eastern Serbia, Statistical regions of Serbia, Geography of Serbia, Bor District, Timok Valley, Zaječar District, Copper, Economic geology, Porphyry copper deposit, Timok, Porphyry, Peki

Both programs are located in the southern portion of the Timok Magmatic Complex ("Timok") west-southwest of the Cukaru Peki Deposit and the Bor mining complex.

Key Points: 
  • Both programs are located in the southern portion of the Timok Magmatic Complex ("Timok") west-southwest of the Cukaru Peki Deposit and the Bor mining complex.
  • Diamond drilling is ongoing at Skorusa copper-gold porphyry system, along with an Audio-frequency Magneto-telluric (AMT) geophysics program at the Tilva Mare prospect.
  • The approved exploration work program of US$1.9 million is in progress and primarily focused on two of the four Vale-Mundoro JV Projects - Skorusa and Oblez.
  • Both projects are located west-southwest of the Cukaru Peki epithermal-porphyry copper gold deposit and within the Timok Magmatic Complex (Figure 1).

CAVU Mining Announces Hopper Porphyry Copper Option Agreement and Forward Stock Split

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Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Mining, Occupational safety and health, Porphyry copper deposit

"The Hopper Project is an exciting addition to CAVU's portfolio of exploration projects" stated CAVU's CEO, Dr. Jaap Verbaas.

Key Points: 
  • "The Hopper Project is an exciting addition to CAVU's portfolio of exploration projects" stated CAVU's CEO, Dr. Jaap Verbaas.
  • The Hopper pluton is the same age as plutons associated with copper porphyry deposits in the region.
  • CAVU shareholders do not need to take any action with respect to the stock split.
  • CAVU Mining Corp. is a mining company engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral projects containing metals used in green technologies and the renewable energy sector.

Orestone Mining Grants Stock Options

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Thursday, April 1, 2021
Copper, Economic geology, Porphyry copper deposit

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - April 1, 2021) - Orestone Mining Corp. (TSXV: ORS) ("Orestone" or the "Company") has, subject to regulatory approval, granted to officers, directors, advisors and consultants of the Company incentive stock options to purchase an aggregate of 1,615,000 common shares.

Key Points: 
  • Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - April 1, 2021) - Orestone Mining Corp. (TSXV: ORS) ("Orestone" or the "Company") has, subject to regulatory approval, granted to officers, directors, advisors and consultants of the Company incentive stock options to purchase an aggregate of 1,615,000 common shares.
  • The options are exercisable until April 1, 2026 at an exercise price of $0.12 per share.
  • Orestone Mining Corp. is a Canadian based company that owns a 100% percent interest in the 37 square kilometre Captain gold-copper porphyry project in north central British Columbia.
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Aurwest Provides 2021 Plans for Stellar Copper-Gold Property

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Monday, March 22, 2021
Economic geology, Mineralization, Porphyry copper deposit, Sunnyside mine

The geology and mineralization at the Huckleberry porphyry copper deposit and the M3 Stars discovery forms the exploration model for the Steller project.

Key Points: 
  • The geology and mineralization at the Huckleberry porphyry copper deposit and the M3 Stars discovery forms the exploration model for the Steller project.
  • Th magnetic signature is most likely attributed to the hornfelsing and or skarnification of the volcanic host rock as reported in several historical assessment reports filed on the property.
  • Neither Aurwest nor a qualified person has verified the historical sampling, analytical, and test data contained in this news release.
  • The historical analytical results are from grab sampling on the property reported in this news release are selected samples and are not necessarily indicative of the mineralization hosted on the property.

Drilling Completed at ArcWest's Teeta Creek Porphyry Copper-Molybdenum-Gold Project

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Monday, March 22, 2021
Volcanic rocks, Economic geology, Copper, Porphyry copper deposit, Porphyry, Teck Resources, Porphyritic, Earth sciences, Physical sciences, Academic disciplines

Drilling has been completed at its Teeta Creek porphyry copper-molybdenum-gold ("Cu-Mo-Au") project, funded by partner Teck Resources Limited ("Teck").

Key Points: 
  • Drilling has been completed at its Teeta Creek porphyry copper-molybdenum-gold ("Cu-Mo-Au") project, funded by partner Teck Resources Limited ("Teck").
  • Tyler Ruks, President and CEO of ArcWest commented, "ArcWest would like to thank its partner Teck for persevering with a winter drill program at our Teeta Creek porphyry Cu-Mo-Au project.
  • Teck's porphyry copper exploration team is second to none, and we are fortunate to have them as partners and operators at our Teeta Creek and NVI porphyry Cu-Mo-Au projects.
  • Cu-Mo-Au mineralized porphyritic intrusive rocks at Teeta Creek have been dated at 6.3 Ma (U-Pb, zircon; Nixon et al., 2020), making Teeta Creek one of the youngest porphyry Cu-Mo-Au systems in North America.

Southern Silver Reports on Recent Property and Corporate Matters

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Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Economic geology, Academic disciplines, Porphyry copper deposit, Ore, Skarn, Physical sciences, Sunnyside mine

The Cerro Las Minitas project is an advanced exploration-stage polymetallic Ag-Pb-Zn-Cu Skarn/CRD project located in southern Durango, Mexico.

Key Points: 
  • The Cerro Las Minitas project is an advanced exploration-stage polymetallic Ag-Pb-Zn-Cu Skarn/CRD project located in southern Durango, Mexico.
  • The property covers a large, zoned Laramide-age mineralizing system containing a number of highly prospective, district-scale, copper-molybdenum and distal sediment-hosted, oxide-gold targets.
  • About Southern Silver Exploration Corp.
    Southern Silver Exploration Corp. is a precious and base metal exploration and development company with a focus on the discovery of world-class mineral deposits in north-central Mexico and in the Southern USA.
  • Our property portfolio also includes the Oro porphyry copper-gold project located in southern New Mexico, USA.

Bell Copper Back Drilling at the Big Sandy Porphyry Copper Project

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Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Physical sciences, Chemistry, Natural sciences, Copper, Economic geology, Porphyry copper deposit, Porphyry, Sunnyside mine, Copper mining in the United States

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - March 17, 2021) - Bell Copper Corporation (TSXV: BCU) ("Bell Copper" or the "Company") reports that on March 11, 2021, the Company mobilized personnel and equipment and drilling has now recommenced on the 100% owned Big Sandy porphyry copper project, a large, truncated porphyry copper-molybdenum prospect located in northwestern Arizona, approximately 30 kilometers from the Company's Perseverance Project.

Key Points: 
  • Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - March 17, 2021) - Bell Copper Corporation (TSXV: BCU) ("Bell Copper" or the "Company") reports that on March 11, 2021, the Company mobilized personnel and equipment and drilling has now recommenced on the 100% owned Big Sandy porphyry copper project, a large, truncated porphyry copper-molybdenum prospect located in northwestern Arizona, approximately 30 kilometers from the Company's Perseverance Project.
  • The first core drillhole at Big Sandy (BS-1) drilled deep into a new porphyry copper system (see January 12, 2021 news) .
  • Bell Copper is a mineral exploration company focused on the identification, exploration and discovery of large copper deposits located in Arizona.
  • Bell Copper is exploring its 100% owned Big Sandy Porphyry Copper Project and the Perseverance Porphyry Copper Project which is under a Joint Venture - Earn In.

Kodiak Resumes Drill Program at its MPD Copper Gold Porphyry Project

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Monday, March 15, 2021
Copper, Economic geology, Porphyry copper deposit, Kodiak, Bagdad mine, American television series

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - March 15, 2021) - Kodiak Copper Corp. (TSXV: KDK) (the "Company" or "Kodiak") is pleased to announce that the drill program has resumed on its fully-funded exploration program at the 100% owned MPD copper-gold porphyry project.

Key Points: 
  • Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - March 15, 2021) - Kodiak Copper Corp. (TSXV: KDK) (the "Company" or "Kodiak") is pleased to announce that the drill program has resumed on its fully-funded exploration program at the 100% owned MPD copper-gold porphyry project.
  • This year is shaping up to become an equally exciting year for Kodiak's shareholders as we are embarking on a significantly larger-scale drill program, the largest in the history of the project."
  • Kodiak is focused on its 100% owned copper porphyry projects in Canada and the USA.
  • Kodiak also holds the Mohave copper-molybdenum-silver porphyry project in Arizona, USA, near the world-class Bagdad mine.

World Copper Announces Appointment of Technical Geological Advisor

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Monday, March 15, 2021
Physical sciences, Chemistry, Economic geology, Natural sciences, Copper, Porphyry copper deposit, Ore

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - March 15, 2021) - World Copper Ltd. (TSXV: WCU) ("World Copper") announces the appointment of Mr. Daniel MacNeil, MSc., PGEO as Technical Geological Advisor to the Company, the first of many steps aiding in the transition of World Copper into a world-class copper company.

Key Points: 
  • Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - March 15, 2021) - World Copper Ltd. (TSXV: WCU) ("World Copper") announces the appointment of Mr. Daniel MacNeil, MSc., PGEO as Technical Geological Advisor to the Company, the first of many steps aiding in the transition of World Copper into a world-class copper company.
  • Henk van Alphen, World Copper CEO stated, "According to BMO's recent Global Metals & Mining Conference, copper is the new gold.
  • World Copper, being a pure copper go-to-play, is positioning itself to participate in this forecasted commodities Supercycle."
  • World Copper has laid claim to five copper porphyry targets, one with estimated resources, significant soluble copper mineralization, and exciting potential to expand the resource base.