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Chakana Reports Significant Intercepts at Soledad, Peru Including 46m of 5.64% Copper, 592.9 g/t Silver, and 0.36 g/t Gold Provides Update on Resource Drilling

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Tuesday, September 7, 2021

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 7, 2021) - Chakana Copper Corp. (TSXV: PERU) (OTCQB: CHKKF) (FSE: 1ZX) (the "Company" or "Chakana"), is pleased to provide results from the final seven resource definition holes drilled in Bx 1 totaling 2,474.65m from the Soledad project, Ancash, Peru (Table 1). Drilling continues as part of a fully funded 26,000m exploration and resource drilling program planned for 2021 (Fig. 1). These results will increase confidence in the initial resource estimate, anticipated at the end of 2021.

Key Points: 
  • Drill holes in this release were designed to fill in gaps in previous drilling to contribute to the initial resource estimate.
  • Three holes were drilled to the north from a central platform where the Main Zone crops out at surface.
  • Combined with the drilling in the second half of 2020, approximately 32,000m is anticipated through the end of 2021.
  • Soil samples are analyzed by 4-acid (ME-MS61) and for gold by Fire Assay on a 30g sample (Au-ICP21).

O3 Mining Infill Drilling Continues to Expand Marban In-pit Resource Potential

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Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Drilling at Marban has focused on expanding mineralization in and outside of the proposed PEA pit areas, as well as discovering new mineralization for an underground mining scenario.

Key Points: 
  • Drilling at Marban has focused on expanding mineralization in and outside of the proposed PEA pit areas, as well as discovering new mineralization for an underground mining scenario.
  • O3 Mining aims to become a leading gold producer and put the Marban project into production by 2026.
  • Drilling at Alpha is at an earlier stage than at Marban and has focused on grassroots exploration, deposit delineation, and resource expansion.
  • O3 Mining will have up to three drill rigs testing for new discoveries using its PEM drilling strategy as well as focusing on deposit delineation and expansion of the current resource.

Cross River Completes Phase 1 Field Work at Manitou, Shabu, and Dent-Jackson; Select Grab Samples up to 126 g/t Au at Shabu Gold Project, NW Ontario, Canada

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Wednesday, August 25, 2021

The Cross River technical team are currently evaluating these results including proposed work plan for follow up exploration.

Key Points: 
  • The Cross River technical team are currently evaluating these results including proposed work plan for follow up exploration.
  • A total of 83 rock samples were sent to ALS Laboratories for analysis, returning gold values ranging from nil to 26.70 g/t Au.
  • The Company's Phase 1 sampling identified high-grade gold in the area with float samples collected from rubble surrounding the historic shafts returning 26.70 g/t Au, 24.60 g/t Au, and 15.50 g/t Au.
  • A total of 191 rock samples were sent to ALS Laboratories for analysis, returning gold values ranging from nil to 126 g/t Au.

MegumaGold Completed Drilling Program at Caribou Gold Project in Nova Scotia

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Wednesday, August 25, 2021

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MegumaGold Corp. (CSE: NSAU) (MegumaGold or the Company), is pleased to announce that drilling has been completed at the Caribou gold project (Caribou or the Project).

Key Points: 
  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MegumaGold Corp. (CSE: NSAU) (MegumaGold or the Company), is pleased to announce that drilling has been completed at the Caribou gold project (Caribou or the Project).
  • Maritime Diamond Drilling Ltd. of Brookfield, Nova Scotia has demobilized their EF-50 rig.
  • Nova Scotia government records for the Caribou Gold District indicate that the area produced slightly over 100,000 ounces of gold between 1869 and 1955.
  • MegumaGold has centered its exploration focus on the Meguma Supergroup of Nova Scotia that hosts the producing Touquoy Gold Mine plus several other advanced-stage gold deposits.

White Metal Expands the Ellen Zone with Step-Out Drilling Returning 3.68 g/t Au over 10.5 m, Including 19.9 g/t over 1.5 m, Tower Stock Gold Project, Ontario

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Tuesday, August 24, 2021

The weighted average of this 34.5 m interval is 1.11 g/t Au, including 2.01 g/t Au over 9 m (from 86 m).

Key Points: 
  • The weighted average of this 34.5 m interval is 1.11 g/t Au, including 2.01 g/t Au over 9 m (from 86 m).
  • Due to the excellent results from the Ellen Zone, the drilling program will now be extended to further test the down-dip and strike potential of the Ellen Zone.
  • The Tower Stock Property is located approximately 40 km west-northwest of the port city of Thunder Bay, Ontario and covers approximately 1,968 hectares.
  • Samples were analyzed for Au by Fire Assay with an AA finish and Au Fire Assay with Gravimetric finish.

O3 Mining Expands Mineralization at Alpha on its Bulldog Deposit and Kappa Zone

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Thursday, August 5, 2021

Drilling at Marban has focused on expanding mineralization in and outside of the proposed PEA pit areas, as well as discovering new mineralization for an underground mining scenario.

Key Points: 
  • Drilling at Marban has focused on expanding mineralization in and outside of the proposed PEA pit areas, as well as discovering new mineralization for an underground mining scenario.
  • O3 Mining aims to become a leading gold producer and put the Marban project into production by 2026.
  • The Alpha property is located 8 kilometres east of Val-d'Or, Qubec, and 3 kilometres south of the El Dorado Lamaque Mine.
  • Drilling at Alpha is at an earlier stage than at Marban and has focused on grassroots exploration, deposit delineation, and resource expansion.

5 Reasons Why The Next Gold Rush Will Happen In Canada

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021

During historical production, the main focus was on copper, while gold was treated as a secondary product.

Key Points: 
  • During historical production, the main focus was on copper, while gold was treated as a secondary product.
  • Additionally, high-resolution drone mag surveying covering the entire property was conducted to define gold structures and help identify drill targets.
  • In December last year, Starr Peak received high-grade gold results from grab samples taken on a field visit carried out in September 2020.
  • Highlight assay results sampled on Turgeon Lakeshoreline returned 157, 31.8 and 9.77 g/t Au, confirming the historical grab samples at Turgeon Lake gold showing.

5 Reasons Why The Next Gold Rush Will Happen In Canada

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021

LONDON, July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A new gold exploration in Quebec may be starting to ping radar because it keeps on hitting new mineralization and reports say it's gone beyond gold. Mentioned in today's commentary includes: Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE: SQM), Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE: FCX), Gold Fields Limited (NYSE: GFI), Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. (NYSE: BVN), Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (NYSE: HMY).

Key Points: 
  • During historical production, the main focus was on copper, while gold was treated as a secondary product.
  • Additionally, high-resolution drone mag surveying covering the entire property was conducted to define gold structures and help identify drill targets.
  • In December last year, Starr Peak received high-grade gold results from grab samples taken on a field visit carried out in September 2020.
  • Highlight assay results sampled on Turgeon Lakeshoreline returned 157, 31.8 and 9.77 g/t Au, confirming the historical grab samples at Turgeon Lake gold showing.

Clarity Gold Announces Completion of Diamond Drilling Program

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Samples containing visible gold or which returned over 2.0 g/t Au were analyzed by metallic screen fire assay.

Key Points: 
  • Samples containing visible gold or which returned over 2.0 g/t Au were analyzed by metallic screen fire assay.
  • The Company has established a QA/QC program consisting of inserting quality control (QC) samples at regular intervals in the sample stream, including blanks, duplicates, and reference materials.
  • In between the Darla and DAC is the coarsely drilled GAP zone where 2012 drilling intercepted anomalous gold in all 12 holes which were spaced 100 m apart.
  • To learn more about Clarity Gold Corp. and its projects please visit www.claritygoldcorp.com.

American Pacific Mining Recaps 2019 and 2020 Drill Results from the Madison Copper Gold Project

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Drill core samples were analyzed for 48 elements by four-acid digestion of a 0.25-gram sample followed by an ICP-MS (inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy) finish.

Key Points: 
  • Drill core samples were analyzed for 48 elements by four-acid digestion of a 0.25-gram sample followed by an ICP-MS (inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy) finish.
  • Gold (Au) was also analyzed by fire assay of a 30-gram sample followed by an ICP-AES (inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy) finish.
  • About American Pacific Mining Corp.
    American Pacific Mining Corp. is a precious metals explorer focused on opportunities in the Western United States.
  • Also in the American Pacific's asset portfolio are the Gooseberry Gold-Silver project and the Tuscarora Gold project: two high-grade, precious metals projects located in key mining districts of Nevada, USA.