Inflection Resources awarded two exploration grants for its Duck Creek copper-gold project in New South Wales
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Inflection Resources awarded two exploration grants for its
Duck Creek copper-gold project in New South Wales
Vancouver, British Columbia, December 22, 2022: Inflection Resources Ltd. (CSE: AUCU)
(FSE: 5VJ) (OTCQB: AUCUF) (the "Company" or "Inflection") is pleased to announce it is the
recipient of two exploration grants under the New Frontiers Exploration program from the
Government of New South Wales, Australia. The grants awarded to the Company’s Australian
subsidiary total up to AUD$145,500 to further explore the 100% owned Duck Creek copper-gold
alkalic porphyry target. AUD$100,000 was awarded for drilling and an additional AUD$45,500
was awarded for a MIMDAS geophysical survey . This is the thi rd consecutive year in which
Inflection Resources has been award ed New Frontiers Exploration Program grants for the
Company’s NSW exploration projects.
Alistair Waddell, Inflection’s President and CEO, states: “Inflection would like to thank the N ew
South Wales Government and Geological Survey of NSW for the financial support given to the
Company via the New Frontiers Exploration programs. We are proud to be awarded these grants
which we believe validates the Company’s exploration strategy exploring previously undrilled
targets in the northern covered extension of the Macquarie Arc. An extended period of severe
wet weather in NSW has delayed exploration programs throughout the state, including our Duck
Creek deep drilling plans. We anticipate using the grant funding in early 2023 when our
exploration program at Duck Creek resumes.”
Duck Creek Target Details and Exploration Update
Duck Creek is a large alkalic porphyry-related copper-gold style target. The principal target area
covers favourable magnetic and gravity features which the Company considers to be part of the
prospective Macquarie Arc volcanic sequence. Specifically, th e Company has drill tested high -
amplitude, complex, curvilinear magnetic patterns very similar to those typical of the intrusion -
related signatures of the Macquarie Arc mineralized districts. Drilling to -date has intersected
strong hydrothermally altered rocks with similar characteristics to those adjacent to mineralized
alkalic copper–gold systems such as Newcrest’s Cadia mine and the Northparkes mine complex.
Based on detailed modeling of geochemistry and mineralogy , the Company plans to target
mineralization at Duck Creek with a campaign of deeper diamond core drilling. The first priority
target area is around a cluster of shallow drill holes that exhibit strong hydrothermal alteration
which the Company interprets to be indicative of the upper parts of an alkalic copper-gold porphyry
system. The principal target area is associated with an approximate 800 by 1,300 metre
aeromagnetic low interpreted to represent a zone of magnetite destruction caused by
hydrothermal alteration.
The extended period of extremely wet weather which created flood conditions across most of
eastern Australia and restricted access to the New South Wales project area including the Duck
Creek drill platforms, appears to be waning with the Duck Creek property now accessible by light
vehicle. The Company anticipates recommencing exploration activities at Duck Creek in the new
year.
New Frontiers Exploration Program
The New Frontiers Exploration Program is managed by the Geological Su rvey of New South
Wales and is part of the NSW Government’s Critical Minerals and High -Tech Metals Strategy to
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promote mineral exploration investment in NSW . The program provides grants to successful
applicants for exploration drilling and geophysical programs that demonstrate strong
prospectivity, sound financial planning and a proven technical base. The program supports the
long-term sustainability of the NSW resources sector by encouraging mineral exploration and
discovery that will:
• ensure a sustainable economic resource pipeline for the state, particularly in greenfields
areas of the state;
• test new geological ideas and models and/or exploration in regions of significant cover;
• identify new critical minerals and high-tech metals deposits in NSW; and,
• create stronger relationships between government and industry.
Further details available of the New Frontiers Exploration Program can be found on the NSW
website: https://meg.resourcesregulator.nsw.gov.au/geoscience/new-frontiers-exploration-
program
Stock Option Grant
The Company has granted 1,975,000 incentive stock options to officers, directors, employees
and consultants of the Company. The stock options are exercisable at $0.12 per common share
over a five-year term and will vest six months after the date of grant. The stock options are subject
to the acceptance of the Canadian Securities Exchange.
Qualified Person
The scientific and technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed and
approved by Mr. Carl Swensson (FAusIMM), a “Qualified Person” (“QP”) as defined in National
Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
About Inflection Resources Ltd. Inflection is a technically driven copper-gold and gold focused
mineral exploration company listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol
“AUCU” and on the OTCQB under the symbol “AUCUF” with projects in Australia.
The Company is exploring for large copper-gold and gold deposits in the northern interpreted
extension of the Macquarie Arc, part of the Lachlan Fold Belt in New South Wales. The Macquarie
Arc is Australia’s premier porphyry copper -gold province being host to Newcrest Mining’s Cadia
deposits, the CMOC Northparkes deposits and Evolution Mining’s Cowal deposits plus numerous
exploration prospects including Boda, the discovery made by Alkane Resources.
For more information, please visit the Company’s website at www.inflectionresources.com.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors
Alistair Waddell
President and CEO
For further information, please contact:
Brennan Zerb
Investor Relations Manager
+1 (778) 867-5016
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forward-looking information (collectively, "fo rward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable
Canadian securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein
including, without limitation, statements regarding future capital expenditures, receipt of the maximum
amount of available grant funding, anticipated content, commencement, and cost of exploration programs
in respect of the Company's projects and mineral properties, and the anticipated business plans and timing
of future activities of the Com pany, are forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that
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future activities of the Company, including the Company's exploration plans. the proposed expenditures for
exploration work thereon, the ability of the Company to obtain sufficient financing to fund its business
activities and plans, delays in obtaining governmental and regulatory approvals (including of the Canadian
Securities Exchange), permits or financing, changes in laws, regulations and policies affecting mining
operations, the Company's limited operating history, currency fluctuations, title disput es or claims,
environmental issues and liabilities, as well as those factors discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in
the Company's prospectus dated June 12, 2020 and other filings of the Company with the Canadian
Securities Authorities, copies of which can be found under the Company's profile on the SEDAR website at
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