Barksdale Intercepts 105m of 0.63% Copper and 0.40 g/t Gold from its Initial Drill Program at San Javier
Barksdale Intercepts 105m of 0.63% Copper and 0.40 g/t Gold from its
Initial Drill Program at San Javier
Vancouver, B.C. – October 25, 202 1 - Barksdale Resources Corp. (“ Barksdale” or the “ Company”)
(TSXV: BRO) (OTCQ X: BRKCF) is pleased t o announce the first drill results from the current 5,000-
meter core drilling program at the San Javier copper-gold project, located in Sonora, Mexico.
Initial results from recently completed core holes included within this release have been received from the
Cerro Verde zone where the current drilling has tested gaps between historically intercepted mineralization.
The first two holes intersected broad near surface zones of oxide copper and gold m ineralization that
included the following highlights:
• Hole SJ21 -04 intersected 38.5m grading 0.38% copper and 0.38 g/t gold (60.5m - 99.0m), as
well as a second zone consisting of 51m grading 0.32% copper and 0.29 g/t gold (117m – 168m).
Between and sligh tly overlapping with these two zones was a third zone of gold-dominant
mineralization which included 27 meters of 1.97 g/ t (93 – 120m). Assay results from the first
60.5m surface interval have not yet been received, as it was drilled with PQ-sized core (85mm) and
is currently being processed as part of a metallurgical column testing program . Logging of this
upper interval indicates the presence of strong visual oxide copper occurrences . Copper and gold
assay results from this surface interval are expected in due course.
• Hole SJ21 -05 intersected 105m grading 0. 63% copper and 0.40 g/t gold (66m – 171m). This
includes intervals of higher grades such as 15m of 1.01% copper (90m – 105m) and 9m of 1.57%
copper and 2.20 g/t gold (122m – 131m). Additionally, two wide zones of gold mineralization
were encountered including 21m of 0.55 g/t gold (42m – 63m), as well as 18m of 1.77 g/t gold
and 0.97% copper (117m – 135m). The copper and gold zones indicate good continuity with drill
hole SJ21-04, as well as previous historic drill intercepts.
Rick Trotman, President and CEO of Barksdale commented: “We are very thrilled by the initial results at
San Javier, which confirm that the Cerro Verde zone contains thick zones of both copper and gold-bearing
oxides at shallow depths. All 24 holes drilled to date from this program have intersected visual copper
mineralization, at varying levels of intensity. We expect to announce additional drill assay results
consistently over the remainder of 2021, and into early 2022, as additional batches of data are received
from the labs.”
Further Information
Drilling is currently ongoing at the Cerro Verde zone, located within the Company’s San Javier property
package in Sonora, Mexico. To date, twenty-four diamond drill holes have been completed, including four
PQ-sized (85mm diameter core ) metallurgical hol es (SJ21-01 thru SJ21 -04), which are currently being
processed by McClelland Laboratories, Inc. in Reno , Nevada as part of the Company’s metallurgical
column testing program . The first 60.5 meters of hole SJ21 -04 was a metallurgical interval (PQ-sized
core), while the remainder of the drill hole was completed as HQ (63.5mm diameter core) in order to
explore deeper expressions of the copper -gold mineralizing system. Aside from the four metallurgical
holes, all remaining drill holes are HQ -sized core. Sample are shipped from site to Skyline Assayers &
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Laboratories’ facilities in Hermosillo, Mexico (sample preparation) and Tucson, Arizona (assaying).
Barksdale currently has eleven holes submitted to Skyline labs with additional holes currently being logged
and sampled at site by the San Javier project exploration team. Based on current turnaround times,
Barksdale expects to receive additional batches of copper and gold assay data from the Phase I drilling
campaign every few weeks for the remainder of 2021 and into early 2022.
Figure 1. Plan Map of the Cerro Verde Zone
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Figure 2. Cross Section from the Cerro Verde Zone.
Thomas Simpson SVP of Exploration of Barksdale commented: “These results show excellent continuity
with historic drilling. The copper mineralization targeted with this Phase I drill campaign is predominately
oxide and testing to -date highlights good copper solubility. This shows that the copper mineralization
encountered can likely be recovered with proven and economical heap leach technology.”
Quality Assurance and Quality Control
Drilling was completed usi ng HQ size diamond drill core and core was logged by geologic consultants
engaged by the Company. Drill holes were logged and marked for sampling prior to being sawn in half
using a diamond blade saw, with one half of the sawn core being placed in a cloth sample bag, with a
unique sample tag, while the second half was returned to the wooden core box for storage on site. Sample
assays are being performed by Skyline Assayers & Laboratories, which is an accredited laboratory (ISO
9001). Core samples are analyzed for total copper, acid soluble copper, cyanide soluble cooper, as well as
well as a multi element ICP Analysis.
The analytical work has been and is subject to a QA/QC program that includes certified reference standards
from OREAS North America. These standards are of similar composition to the rock types at San Javier.
Several different standards are included in each batch of samples submitted to the lab. These controls are
tracked to ensure the integrity of the assay data. Results are all within acceptable limits.
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Table 1. Significant Copper Drill Intercepts (>0.2% CuT)
From To Interval CuT Au Type of
Hole (m) (m) (m) (%) (g/t) Mineralization
SJ21-04 60.5 99.0 38.5 0.38% 0.38 Oxide
117.0 168.0 51.0 0.32% 0.29 Oxide
186.0 189.0 3.0 0.23% 0.02 Oxide
198.0 204.0 6.0 0.27% 0.04 Oxide / Enriched
243.0 246.0 3.0 0.23% 0.01 Primary
SJ21-05 30.0 42.0 12.0 0.42% 0.11 Oxide
66.0 171.0 105.0 0.63% 0.40 Oxide / Enriched
including 90.0 105.0 15.0 1.02% 0.14 Oxide / Enriched
and 126.0 135.0 9.0 1.57% 2.20 Oxide / Enriched
and 147.0 150.0 3.0 1.23% 0.02 Oxide
and 159.0 162.0 3.0 1.07% 0.03 Oxide / Enriched
189.0 192.0 3.0 0.23% 0.05 Enriched / Primary
213.0 216.0 3.0 0.29% 0.03 Primary
219.0 222.0 3.0 0.41% 0.04 Enriched / Primary
231.0 234.0 3.0 0.31% 0.08 Enriched / Primary
237.0 246.0 9.0 0.30% 0.05 Enriched / Primary
249.0 252.0 3.0 0.35% 0.01 Enriched / Primary
Table 2. Significant Gold Drill Intercepts (>0.2 g/t Au)
From To Interval Au CuT Type of
Hole (m) (m) (m) (g/t) (%) Mineralization
SJ21-04 93.0 120.0 27.0 1.97 0.22% Oxide
126.0 129.0 3.0 0.31 0.10% Oxide
132.0 135.0 3.0 0.32 0.35% Oxide
138.0 141.0 3.0 0.41 0.26% Oxide
144.0 150.0 6.0 0.49 0.41% Oxide
216.0 219.0 3.0 0.32 0.11% Oxide / Enriched
SJ21-05 42.0 63.0 21.0 0.55 0.11% Oxide
78.0 81.0 3.0 0.37 0.26% Oxide
96.0 99.0 3.0 0.27 1.27% Enriched
108.0 135.0 27.0 1.29 0.83% Oxide / Enriched
including 117.0 135.0 18.0 1.77 0.97% Oxide / Enriched
Table 3. Drill Hole Details
Project Zone Hole East North Elevation Azimuth Dip Depth
San Javier Cerro Verde SJ21-04 623,342 3,160,589 1,007 0 -90 261
San Javier Cerro Verde SJ21-05 623,343 3,160,602 1,006 90 -72 260
Scientific and technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Lewis Teal,
Senior Consultant to the Company and a ‘Qualified Person’ as defined under Canadian National Instrument
43-101.
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Barksdale Resources Corp. is a base metal exploration company headquartered in Vancouver, B.C., that
is focused on the acquisition, exploration and advancement of highly prospective base metal projects in
North America. Barksdale is currently advancing the Sunnyside copper -zinc-lead-silver and San Antonio
copper projects, both of which are in the Patago nia mining district of southern Arizona, as well as the San
Javier copper-gold project in central Sonora, Mexico.
ON BEHALF OF BARKSDALE RESOURCES CORP
Rick Trotman
President, CEO and Director
Terri Anne Welyki
Vice President of Communications
778-238-2333
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includes “forward-looking information” under applicable securities legislation including, but not limited to, the
ability of Barksdale to verify or replace historic estimates at San Javier as current resources, the proposed
technical and drill program at San Javier and the timing thereof, the prospective deposits, targets and
mineralization at San Javier and the anticipated receipt and timing of necessary governmental or third party
approvals and permits . Such forward -looking information reflects management’s current beliefs and is
based on a number of estimates and assumpt ions made by and information currently available to the
Company that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and
other factors which may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed
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permits, actual results of exploration activities, unanticipated geologic formations , structures and
characteristics, environmental risks, future prices of base and other metals, operating risks, accidents, labor
issues, and other risks in the mining industry as well as general business, economic, competitive, political
and social uncertainties, uncertain and volatile equity and capital markets and lack of available capital .
There are no assurances that the Company will obtain the necessary permits for and successfully complete
the proposed technical and drill program at San Javier as currently contemplated or at all. In addition, there
is uncertainty about the spread of COVID -19 and variants of concern and the impact they will have on the
Company’s operations, supply chains, ability to access mineral properties, conduct due diligence or procure
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