Brixton Metals Yields up to 16.7% Copper, 52.5 g/t Gold and 4120 g/t Silver from Initial 2023 Surface Sampling Results at the Metla Target and the West Target, Thorn Project
Brixton Metals Yields up to 16.7% Copper, 52.5 g/t Gold and 4120 g/t Silver from
Initial 2023 Surface Sampling Results at the Metla Target and the West Target, Thorn
Project
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, September 6, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Brixton Metals
Corporation (TSX-V: BBB, OTCQB: BBBXF) (the “Company” or “Brixton”) is pleased to report new
assay results from surface rock and soil samples collected in 2023 on the Metla & West Targets as
well as additional regional targets across the Thorn Project. The Metla and West Targets, are two of
Brixton’s 14 currently recognized copper -gold-silver targets at the wholly owned Thorn Project,
located in Northwestern British Columbia, Canada.
Geochemical Highlights
• 18 rock grab samples yielded greater than 1% copper with 11 samples yielding greater than
5% copper at the West Target
o 4 rock grab samples assayed greater than 10.0% Cu
o Sample D200955 assayed 16.7% Cu, 327 g/t Ag, and 0.1 g/t Au
o Sample D200956 assayed 16.3% Cu, 817 g/t Ag, and 0.2 g/t Au
o Sample D200326 assayed 16.2% Cu, 725 g/t Ag, and 0.1 g/t Au
• 9 rock grab samples yielded greater than 5 g/t Au and 6 rock grab samples assayed greater
than 1% Cu at the Metla Target
o 4 rock grab samples assayed greater than 10 g/t Au
o Sample D200670 and D200671 assayed 52.5 g/t Au and 51.7 g/t Au respectively
o Sample D200532 assayed 38.4 g/t Au, 973 g/t Ag and 0.3% Cu
o Sample D200674 assayed 4.2% Cu, 43.7 g/t Ag and 0.19 g/t Au
o Sample D200609 assayed 3.8% Cu and 42.7 g/t Ag
o Sample D200261 assayed 4120 g/t Ag, 9.02 g/t Au and 1.2% Cu
• Rock grab sample D200444 assayed 19.9 g/t gold and 138 g/t silver and sample D200287
assayed 15.2 g/t Au and 23.8 g/t Ag at the Trapper Gold Target
• Rock grab sample D200553 assayed 3.4% Cu and D200335 assayed 1.5% Cu at the East
Target
Chairman & CEO, Gary Thompson, stated, “Classic boots on the ground work continues to identify
new mineralized outcrop on a regular basis on the Thorn Project with lots of ground yet to cover. We
are looking forward the completion of the 2023 geochemistry program aiding in new drill targets for
next season.”
2023 Summary
The 2023 exploration season on the Thorn Project started mid -May and remains ongoing, with
surface geochemical sampling being conducted across multiple target zones to date. Regional
fieldwork has been focused on advancing early-stage exploration targets such as the Metla, North,
and Bing Targets with the goal of generating drill-ready targets for the 2024 field season. Additionally,
reconnaissance geochemical sampling has also been completed on multiple regional exploration
target areas across the 2,863 km² project to test new areas for potential porphyry and epithermal
style mineralization. While the majority of 2023 assay results are yet to be received, highlights from
initial assay results are reported herein for the Metla, West, North, Bing, and Trapper targets.
Figure 1. Location Map of the Thorn Project with Copper Geochemistry.
West Target
The West Target is located approximately 5km southwest of Thorn Camp and 6km west of Brixton’s
Camp Creek Cu -Mo-Au porphyry target and hosts significant copper -silver mineralization. Assay
results from 2023 surface rock grab samples have returned 18 samples greater than 1 .0% copper,
including 11 samples greater than 5.0% copper. Highlights from recent assays include, 16.7% copper
and 327 g/t Ag from sample D200955, 16.3 % copper and 817 g/t Ag from sample D200956, as well
as 16.2% copper and 725 g/ t Ag from sample D200326 sampled from semi -massive quartz-base
metal sulphide veins hosted in a propylitic altered quartz -hornblende diorite. Additional work is
ongoing at West Target to further define the extents of the mineralization and determine the potential
for porphyry copper mineralization in the area.
Figure 2. Location Map of the West Target with Copper Geochemistry.
Metla Target
The Metla Target claims were acquired by Brixton in 2020 and is an early-stage porphyry-epithermal
target located 25km southeast of Thorn Camp. A large geochemical sampling program completed in
2022 field season returned significant assay results for both gold and copper. See NR dated ‘January
23rd, 2023’. Fieldwork in 2023 has focused on expanding upon 2022 results and highlights from initial
assay results are listed in Table 2 , including 52.5 g/t Au and 51.7 g/t Au from surface samples
D200670 and D200671 collected form polymetallic quartz veins hosted in a foliated quartz -diorite.
Additional results include 4.5% Cu and 3.8% Cu from samples D200674 and D200609 collected from
quartz-pyrite-chalcopyrite veins. Geological mapping and geochemical sampling are ongoing across
the Metla Target which continue to broaden the copper-gold mineralized footprint and scale potential
in this area.
Figure 3. Location Map of the Metla Target with Gold & CopperGeochemistry.
North Target
The North Target is located approximately 10km north of Thorn Camp and is actively being explored
for its porphyry Cu-Mo-Au potential. The target hosts a similar geological setting to the Camp Creek
porphyry Target. Surface rock, soil and talus fines samples have been collected over a 60 km² area,
expanding upon historic work and testing new areas to help focus future exploration efforts including
geological mapping. Initial assays received to date from rock grab samples and soil samples are
highlighted in Figure 4.
Figure 4. Location Map of the North Target with Gold & Copper Geochemistry.
Bing Zone – East Target
The Bing Zone is approximately an 18 km² area within the East Target located 50km southeast of
Thorn Camp and was recently acquired by Brixton in 2022. Historic work on the target included
geological mapping, surface geochemical sampling and diamond drilling which had identified a broad
area of porphyry-copper style mineralization. As the majority of Bing has limited outcrop, fieldwork
has focused on extending soil sampling grids to help define focus areas for exploration. Recent and
historic soil sampling has identified a 3x4 km area of anomalous copper mineralization with high
porphyry index indicator elements. The initial assay results from surface rock and soil samples are
illustrated in Figure 5.
Figure 5. Location Map of the Bing Zone, East Target with Gold & Copper Geochemistry.
Trapper Gold Target
The Trapper Gold Target is an intermediate-sulphidation epithermal target and has been one of the
main focus areas for drilling since 2021. The 2023 drill program has been ongoing since late-June
targeting larger step out areas as well as more proximal infill step outs to the main mineralized zone.
While 2023 drill hole assays are pending, some initial surface rock grab samples have been received.
The majority of 2023 fieldwork at Trapper has focused on sampling areas outside of the main drilling
zone to assist future drill targeting as well as test nearby areas for a potential porphyry-related source
to the Trapper mineralization. Highlights from initial assays received to date are listed in Table 3 and
Figure 6 and include 19.9 g/t Au, 138 g/t Ag and 0.2% Cu from sample D200444 and 15.2 g/t Au and
23.8 g/t Ag from sample D200287.
Figure 6. Location Map of the Trapper gold Target with Gold Geochemistry.
Table 1. 2023 West Target Surface Sampling Highlights.
Table 2. 2023 Metla Surface Sampling Highlights.