Barksdale Provides Sunnyside Drilling Update
Barksdale Provides Sunnyside Drilling Update
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 23, 2023) - Barksdale Resources Corp. (TSXV:
BRO) (OTCQX: BRKCF) ("
Barksdale
" or the "
Company
") is providing an update on the ongoing
drilling program at its Sunnyside copper-lead-zinc-silver exploration project in Arizona.
This weekend the
SUN-001 hole encountered a 20-meter void (karst) as it transitioned from volcanics into the targeted
carbonate horizon.
The decision was taken to start a new hole from surface.
Rick Trotman, President and CEO of Barksdale, states, "Our geologic and drilling teams have decades
of experience in similar drilling conditions, including next door at the Hermosa project.
After hitting the
void and assessing our options, we made the decision to start a new hole from surface, which will allow
us to push HQ rods (89mm or 3.5" diameter) to the target depth and gives us the capability of reducing
to NQ (70mm or 2.75" diameter) should we encounter voids going forward (using the HQ rods as an
outer casing to cross any voids).
This is a small speed bump on our way to drilling a great target.
The
drill hole and geology were behaving as planned and the bottom of the volcanic sequence was very
exciting - strong silicification, actinolite/tremolite veining, and disseminated sulfides including pyrite,
galena and sphalerite.
Drilling rates are the fastest near surface so we'll be back at that depth in a few
weeks."
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.
Barksdale Resources Corp.
, a 2023 OTCQX BEST 50 Company, 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 Patagonia 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
For more information please phone 778-558-7145, email
or visit
www.BarksdaleResources.com
.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION: This news
release includes "forward-looking information" under applicable Canadian securities legislation
including, but not limited to, the Company's goals for 2023; geological interpretations; the proposed
nature, size, timing, targets and impact of the Company's planned drilling program on the Sunnyside
project, anticipated drill and exploration results; the estimation of mineral resources; magnitude or
quality of mineral deposits; anticipated advancement of mineral properties or programs; future
operations; mine plans; future exploration prospects; the completion and timing of technical reports;
future growth potential of Barksdale Resources and future development plans for the Sunnyside
copper-lead-zinc-silver project; the ability of the Company to obtain the requisite staffing, bonding and
financing therefor; and the potential impact of seasonal drilling restrictions on the ability of the
Company to effectively carry out such program.
Such forward-looking information reflects
management's current beliefs and are based on a number of estimates and assumptions 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 or implied by such forward-looking information.
Historic drill results from the Sunnyside property are historic in nature and pre-date NI 43-101
standards.
They are for informational purposes only and should not be relied on.
Readers are
cautioned that such forward-looking information are neither promises nor guarantees, and are subject
to known and unknown risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, general business,
economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties, uncertain and volatile equity and capital
markets, lack of available capital, actual results of exploration activities, environmental risks, future
prices of base metals, operating risks, accidents, labor issues, delays in obtaining governmental
approvals and permits, and other risks in the mining industry.
The Company's proposed drilling
program at Sunnyside is an exploratory search for commercial quantities of ore, the discovery of
which cannot be assured.
The geological similarity and close proximity of South 32's Hermosa project
(Taylor, Clark and Peake deposits) to Sunnyside is not necessary indicative of the mineralization at
Sunnyside. There are currently no NI 43-101 resources or reserves on the Sunnyside property.
There
is also uncertainty about the continued spread and severity of COVID-19, the ongoing war in Ukraine
and rising inflation and interest rates and the impact they will have on the Company's operations,
supply chains, ability to access mining projects or procure equipment, supplies, contractors and other
personnel on a timely basis or at all and economic activity in general. All forward-looking information
contained in this news release is qualified by these cautionary statements and those in our continuous
disclosure filings available on SEDAR at
www.sedarplus.ca
.
Accordingly, readers should not place
undue reliance on forward-looking information. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise, except as required by law.
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