Barksdale Receives Assays Results That Reveal High-Grade Copper-Silver, Lead-Zinc- Silver Veins
Barksdale Receives Assays Results That
Reveal High-Grade Copper-Silver, Lead-Zinc-
Silver Veins
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - November 14, 2024) - Barksdale Resources Corp.
(TSXV: BRO) (OTCQX: BRKCF) ("
Barksdale
" or the "
Company
") is pleased to announce that it has
received initial assay results from its ongoing diamond core drilling program at its Sunnyside project (the
"
Sunnyside Project
") in Arizona, indicating both high grade copper-silver and lead-zinc-silver veins as
well as broad zones of hypogene chalcocite mineralization.
Drill hole SUN24-002 (see Figure 1) currently underway was designed to target deep, massive to semi-
massive, carbonate replacement (CRD) lead-zinc-silver mineralization as well as test the near surface
potential for copper-silver mineralization associated with the "Chalcocite Zone". Assay results from
samples collected between surface and 639ft (195m) have returned values up to 4.33% copper, 2.45%
zinc and 99.7 g/t silver as well as broader anomalous zones of copper, lead and zinc (see Figure 2,
Table 1).
Alan Roberts, VP of Exploration of Barksdale, states, "The results highlighted here are the culmination of
the efforts of our geologic team and our technical advisors Dr. Quinton Hennigh and Dr. Peter Megaw,
who believe that the Sunnyside Project is a target rich environment that needs further exploration to fully
develop its potential. The results illustrate that there exists a system of feeders, manifesting as veins
associated with structures, that acted as fluid pathways from the hypothesized porphyry source akin to
what Dr. Megaw said in his recent
video presentation
evoking the "hub and spoke" concept to finding
additional mineral deposits associated with, and in, the Sunnyside porphyry and surrounding rocks."
Figure 1: Plan view - Sunnyside Project
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Figure 2: North-south section across the plain of current drilling
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Table 1: Summary of assay results from SUN24-002 showing distinction between Cu-Ag and
Pb-Zn mineralization and illustrated in Figure 2
From
(ft)
To (ft)
Interval
(ft)
From
(m)
To
(m)
Interval
(m)
Cu %
Zn %
Pb %
Ag g/t
Fe %
S%
Chalcocite Zone (Cu-Ag)
48
93.4
45.5
14.6
28.5
13.9
0.04
0.01
0.01
2.8
5.2
5.4
344.5
397
52.5
105
121
16
0.05
0.08
0.01
1.3
5.1
5.5
5.0
1.5
0.18
0.11
0.03
4.2
1.8
1.8
561.5
602
41.5
171.2
183.5
12.3
0.43
0.10
0.03
9.8
3.7
3.7
Incl.
3.0
0.91
4.33
0.15
0.04
99.7
13.4
>10
CRD Base metal Pb-Zn
630.0
639.0
9.0
192.0
194.8
2.8
0.03
0.60
0.17
10.6
3.4
3.8
Incl.
2.0
0.61
0.07
2.45
0.68
46.6
6.8
8.5
*From, To, and interval width are drilled distance and not true width.
Rick Trotman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Barksdale, emphasizes, "The shallow Chalcocite
Zone, which we've now intercepted in multiple holes, has shown great consistency over a vast area.
These results, combined with historical data, highlight the great potential of the mineral system at
Sunnyside. While we have always been excited about the deep carbonate targets, these shallow results
on a secondary target emphasize the sheer size and quality of the overall mineral system. The deep
target remains the goal for this drill hole, and our team is confident we are on track to reach it soon."
The Chalcocite Zone, a volume of copper-silver dominated mineralization, was identified during past drill
programs dating back to the 1980s; the presence of hypogene chalcocite was noted in documents from
1982. A pre-National Instrument 43-101, non-compliant historic resource was stated at "230 million tons
or more from 25 drill holes"
(Technical Report on the Sunnyside Project; dated November 10, 2017)
1
.
This estimate was based on widely spaced drill holes. The recent drill programs conducted since 2000
have consistently demonstrated the potential for a near surface copper-silver Chalcocite Zone that
extends from the Company's eastern border to the north-centre of the property (see figure 3).
Figure 3: East-west section illustrating the current interpretation of the extent of the Chalcocite
Zone
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A 2024 Copper isotope (d
65
Cu) study (internal report 2024) confirmed the presence of hypogene
copper with d
65
Cu values falling between 0.14 and 0.28.
The current drill hole, SUN24-002, has demonstrated that anomalous copper-silver mineralization occurs
distal to the supposed porphyry deposit core that is believed to lie <5 kilometres to the west and at
depth, and that along structures (faults) narrow polymetallic veins occur that host high-grade copper and
silver associated with intense argillic alteration, notwithstanding significantly anomalous antimony up to
0.1%, bismuth up to 0.05%, iron up to 13.35%, and sulfur to greater than 10%. It was these veins that
comprised the bulk of the historic mining activity in the area dating back to the early 20
th
century; these,
and the broader zones of anomalous to low-grade (<0.5% Cu) disseminated copper-silver, are
interpreted as examples of distal mineralization and provide a vector to the porphyry core.
Drill hole SUN24-002B is the continuation of drill hole SUN24-002 - fault zones at approximately 700ft
caused a hole deviation when extending casing and the resulting deviated hole was relabeled with the
suffix "B". The deviated hole has been surveyed and continues on target to the deeper lead-zinc
mineralization target.
Additionally, samples from two reverse-circulation holes have been submitted for analysis (see Figure
1): SUN24-001, a pre-collar drill hole, and SUN24-003, an exploration drill hole testing for the presence
of potential feeder structures indicated by historic mine workings, and extension of the Chalcocite Zone
to the north.
The lead-zinc vein that occurs from 630ft to 639ft (see Figure 2) is associated with the primary target of
SUN24-002, that is high grade semi-massive to massive sulfide lead-zinc deposit(s) hosted at the
contact between Triassic-Jurassic volcanic rocks and Paleozoic carbonate rocks and within the various
Paleozoic carbonate rock units. The Company's geologists believe that the copper-silver veins are
related directly to the core porphyry-style mineralization and the lead-zinc-silver a feeder to the more
distal CRD-style massive to semi-massive mineralization known to occur at the Sunnyside Project, and
observed in drill holes TCH-02 drilled in 1981, and SUN-003 drilled in 2023 (see the Company's news
releases dated
December 13, 2023
,
February 12, 2024
, and
March 19, 2024
).
Drill hole SUN24-002 is currently at a depth of 3,014ft (919m) and down-hole surveys show that it is
progressing toward target at a depth of approximately 4,100ft (1,250m). A planned reverse-circulation
program was begun; however when ground conditions and a high-water table coupled with permit
restrictions provided logistic challenges that could not be overcome, it was decided to postpone this
program to a later phase of drilling.
Drill core from the current program was collected directly from the drill by Barksdale staff and transported
by truck to its core logging and cutting facility outside of Nogales, Arizona. The drill core upon receipt at
the facility is photographed prior to logging and cutting. Core is then logged and marked for sampling.
Core is cut using a diamond core saw to produce half-cut core which is then bagged, labelled, and
secured until transport to the analytical laboratory. Barksdale staff transport the core samples directly
from Nogales to ALS Global's analytical preparation laboratory in Tucson, Arizona. Chain of Custody is
at this point transferred from Barksdale to ALS Global. The preparation laboratory logs in the bar-coded
samples and each sample is then processed PREP-31Y as follows: Crush entire sample to 70%
passing -2mm, Boyd rotary split off 250g and pulverize split to better than 85% passing 75 microns. ALS
Global then ships the sample pulps to its geochemical analytical laboratory in Vancouver, B.C.
Geochemical analysis for 33 elements is by Four acid digestion followed by ICP-AES analysis. Sample
results are sent directly to the Company's Vice President of Exploration.
Quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) samples are added to the sample stream by Barksdale
geologists and include blank material, Certified reference materials (CRM) and core sample duplicates.
Each is added at a 2% ratio to the total cut-core sample count for a total of 6%. Core duplicates are
obtained by ¼ cutting the drill core; half-cut core is half cut again to produce the ¼ cut duplicate and both
¼ cut portions are sent to the laboratory for analysis; the remaining half core is photographed for
reference and then securely stored on site in locked shipping containers or transported to the
Company's secure core storage facility in Patagonia, Arizona.
Scientific and technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Alan
Roberts, Vice President of Exploration of the Company and a "Qualified Person" as defined in 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
.
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other than statements of historical fact, included herein, without limitation, statements relating to the
ongoing diamond core drilling program, results therefrom and impact thereof, and the potential of the
Sunnyside Project are forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that such statements
will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those
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Company's continuous disclosure filings available on SEDAR+ at
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. Readers should
not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this news release concerning
these items. Barksdale does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements of
beliefs, opinions, projections, or other factors, should they change, except as required by applicable
securities laws.
[1]
Historic drilling and resource estimates occurred prior to implementation of National Instrument 43-101
Standards of Disclosure for Mineral
Projects
("
NI 43-101
") and have not been verified by a "qualified person" (as such term is defined in NI 43-101) and therefore should not be relied
upon. Historic information is only meant to serve as an indication of the possible mineralization within the Sunnyside Project and as a guide to future
exploration. See the Company's NI 43-101 technical report available under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at
www.sedarplus.ca
for detailed
information.
There are currently no NI 43-101 complaint resources or reserves on the Sunnyside Project.
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