Hercules Metals Commences 2025 Drilling Program at the Hercules Project
Hercules Metals Commences 2025 Drilling Program at
the Hercules Project
Toronto, Ontario / May 21, 2025 – Hercules Metals Corp. (“Hercules” or the
“Company”) (TSX-V: BIG) (OTCQB: BADEF) (FRA: C0X) is pleased to announce that
its 2025 drilling campaign is now underway at the Hercules Project in western Idaho (the
"Property"). Two core drilling rigs are currently operating, with mobilization of a 3 rd core
drilling rig underway.
The first two core rigs were mobilized to site by Dorado Drilling USA (“Dorado”). Certain
border-related delays affected a planned earlier mobilization date. To regain momentum
and keep the 2025 meterage target on track at a similar projected cost per meter, the
Company has elected to add a third core rig from Scout Drilling LLC of Coeur D’Alene,
Idaho (“Scout Drilling”). Scout Drilling successfully completed nine holes to target depth
at the Property in 2023 and brings valuable familiarity with the project’s logistics and local
ground conditions.
The Company is also evaluating bids to potentially add a reverse circulation (“RC”) rig to
further accelerate progress by drilling pre-collars through the Jurassic cover sequence.
Highlights
• Three core rigs now on site to begin executing on the Company’s fully funded 2025
drill program, targeting a minimum of 12,000 metres across multiple high-priority
zones.
• Two Dorado drill rigs are actively operating , with mobilization of an additional rig
from Scout Drilling underway.
• Initial planned holes are designed to test and potentially validate an important new
3D geological model of the recently discovered Leviathan porphyry system.
• Initial drill holes are oriented northwest, aiming to drill across the interpreted
southeast dipping system, targeting the full mineralization profile, starting from the
distal pyrite halo, through the copper -molybdenum shell, and into the central
Leviathan porphyry intrusion, providing better understanding of the true- widths of
the main components of the system.
• If successful, drilling will shift to expanding the known limits of the Leviathan
system, first by filling gaps left by previous subparallel (southeast-oriented) drilling,
followed by step- out drilling to the northeast and southwest to test for continuity
along strike.
• Chargeability shows a strong correlation with the newly modelled mineralization,
which to date has been tested along only 1.6 km of the anomaly’s total 4 km strike
length.
• Drilling in the northeast extension will target increasing thicknesses of hypogene
enrichment, interpreted to have undergone rotation to the northeast toward the
Grade Creek Zone.
• Drilling in the southwest extension will target increasingly favourable limestone and
iron-rich host rock stratigraphy , along modelled intersections with porphyry
intrusions.
• Drilling will also test for additional porphyry centers within two untested zones on
the Property:
o Eastern Block – Building on near surface results in HER-24-20, drilling will
step-out towards parallel striking zones of strongly anomalous soil and rock
chip samples, including skarn -altered limestone containing narrow lenses
of massive chalcopyrite.
o Western Deeps – A wildcat drill hole is planned to target a deep- seated,
parallel-striking high-amplitude chargeability anomaly to the west of
Leviathan, interpreted to potentially represent a large block of structurally
down-dropped mineralization.
• The number of holes and depths will be determined based on visual mineralization
encountered during drilling.
Chris Paul, CEO and Director of the Company, commented, “ We are excited to kick off
the 2025 program with a far better understanding of the Leviathan porphyry system than
we had previously in 2024, thanks to our technical teams ’ completion of the maiden 3D
model over the winter.
Targeting in 2024 focused on testing a range of geophysical and geochemical anomalies
to better understand the position of the 2023 discovery holes within the broader system.
This drilling explored multiple zones from various orientations and, importantly, utilized
oriented core. The resulting data enabled the team to build a robust 3D geological model
that highlights the system’s key components and how they appear to connect and extend
beneath cover.
We are now positioned to systematically test this new interpretation of a large southeast-
dipping system using northwest-oriented drill fences, allowing for a more disciplined and
targeted approach than was previously possible.
In response to the initial border -related delays, we acted quickly to secure an additional
core rig and are also taking steps to potentially secure an RC rig for pre-collars. Together,
we anticipate these additions will help keep us on track to achieve our 2025 target without
increasing our projected cost per meter. We look forward to providing further updates as
the 2025 program advances.”
Qualified Person
The scientific and technical information in this news release has been reviewed and
approved for disclosure by Dillon Hume, P.Geo. and Vice President, Exploration for the
Company. Mr. Hume is a "Qualified Person" for Hercules Metals within the meaning of
National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
About Hercules Metals Corp.
Hercules Metals Corp. (TSXV: BIG) (OTCQB: BADEF) (FWB: C0X) is an exploration
Company focused on developing America’s newest porphyry copper district, in Idaho.
The 100% owned Hercules Project located northwest of Cambridge, hosts the newly
discovered Leviathan porphyry copper system, one of the most important new discoveries
in the region to date. The Company is well positioned for growth through continued drilling,
supported by a strategic investment from Barrick Gold.
With the potential for significant scale, the Company’s management and board of
directors aims to build on its proven track record which includes the discovery and
development of numerous precious metals projects worldwide.
For further information please contact:
Nisha Hasan
Investor Relations
Telephone +1 (604) 425-1408
Email: [email protected]
Chris Paul
CEO & Director
Telephone +1 (604) 670-5527
Email: [email protected]
Dillon Hume
VP, Exploration
Telephone: +1 (604) 283-2043
Email: [email protected]
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