Northwest Copper Doubles Size of East Niv Property and Provides an Update ON Kwanika Drilling to Date
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News Release
NORTHWEST COPPER DOUBLES SIZE OF EAST NIV PROPERTY
AND PROVIDES AN UPDATE ON KWANIKA DRILLING TO DATE
Vancouver, BC – July 15 2021 – NorthWest Copper (“ NorthWest” or the “Company”) (TSXV:NWST) is
pleased to report that the Company has added 16 claims to its East Niv project, expanding its size to 43,297
Hectares. L ocated in Central British Columbia, East Niv is one the Company’s three key exp loration
projects. A highly prospective exploration project, East Niv presents an opportunity to discover a brand-
new copper-gold porphyry deposit within a Tier 1 jurisdiction.
Outcropping c opper-gold mineralization and coincident induced polarization, magnetic and soil
geochemical anomalies outline a compelling 3.5 square kilometer, multi-parameter porphyry copper-gold
target at East Niv which has the clear opportunity for a new discovery. East Niv is located in an under -
explored area that has seen very limited prior surface work and will be drilled for the first time this
summer.
The newly increased land position extends the project footprint in multiple directions to encompass key
fault structures, prospective targets and anomalies based on magnetics , radiometrics and regional silt
geochemistry. These additional claims also ensure a contiguous claim block extending to the nearby
Omineca access road and power corridor.
East Niv is located just 40 km south of the Kemess Mine, within the eastern Stikine Terrane, which hosts
numerous porphyry deposits including Kemess (Centerra Gold), Red Chris (Newcrest Mining/Imperial
Metals), Kerr-Sulphurets-Mitchell (“KSM”; Seabridge Gold) and Galore Creek (Newmont/Teck Resources).
Kwanika Update
Diamond drilling began at the Kwanika project on June 12th with two diamond drill rigs. Nine drill holes
have been completed for a total of 2900 metres. Drilling has focused on upgrading the Kwanika resource
through targeting of higher- grade zones. In a ddition to the diamond drilling, a regional exploration
program is underway to develop new targets within the Kwanika claim block. Work consists of detailed
geological sampling and mapping, regional silt and porphyry copper indicator mineral sampling, and is
being aided by a new low-level property wide detailed airborne magnetic survey which was completed in
late June. Targets from this regional program are expected to be tested later in the 2021 field season.
Peter Bell, President & CEO of NorthWest states: “We are eagerly anticipating our first drill tests of the
East Niv target. The target itself is compelling and we see this as part of a much larger, prospective region.
Our staking reflects our interest in the broader belt and the potential for multiple targets, as well as our
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confidence in the East Niv drilling itself. NorthWest is taking a regional approach to high -grade copper-
gold development across this famed jurisdiction.”
“Our high-grade focussed drill program at Kwanika has proceeded according to plan so far. ” continued
Mr. Bell. “We look forward to updating the market as assay results become available.”
East Niv – Geological Highlights
East Ni v was acquired by staking in 2018 following a regional database compilation and analysis of
Geoscience BC’s Search III airborne geophysical dataset. Field work, analysis and compilation of geology,
IP chargeability, aeromagnetics and soil/rock geochemistry have together resulted in the identification of
a number of compelling porphyry Cu-Au targets. To date, exploration work has focused on the delineation
of three mineralized showings: The Main (West and East), KC and South Nub. Composite grab samples
from outcrop and subcrop from each of the showings has produced compelling results1:
Main West: 19 samples averaged 0.35% Copper, and 0.30 g/t Gold.
Main East: 10 samples averaged 0.30% Copper, and 0.14 g/t Gold.
KC: 13 samples averaged 0.23% Copper, and 0.67 g/t Gold
South Nub: 5 samples averaged 1.01% Copper, and 9.38 g/t Gold.
West Flank: 1 float sample yielded 1.8% Copper, 154.5 g/t Gold and 581 g/t Silver.
*Grab sample grades are by nature selective and may not necessarily be an indication of the overall grade of a mineralized
area.
East Niv 2021 Exploration and Drilling
Crews are preparing to begin field work ahead of a planned 2,750 metre phase I drill program at East Niv.
Field work will consist of the following:
• 30-40 km IP geophysical survey
• Aeromag airborne magnetic survey (13,000 Ha)
• Regional geochemical sampling program
• Porphyry Indicator Mineral sampling
• Regional Prospecting
Drilling is planned to commence in mid-summer, with a goal of 11 initial drill holes.
1 See news release dated October 7, 2020 available at www.northwestcopper.ca and on the Company’s profile at
www.sedar.com.
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Qualified Persons and 43-101 Disclosure
Technical aspects of this news release have been reviewed, verified and approved by Ian Neill P.Geo., Vice
President Exploration of NorthWest, who is a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101.
About NorthWest Copper
NorthWest Copper is a new diversifie d copper-gold explorer and developer with an exciting pipeline of
projects in British Columbia. With a robust portfolio in a tier one jurisdiction, Northwest Copper is well
positioned to participate fully in a strengthening global copper market. Addition al information can be
found on the Company’s website at www.northwestcopper.ca.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors of NorthWest Copper Corp.
“Peter Bell”
President and Chief Executive Officer
For further information, please contact:
Adrian O’Brien, Director Marketing & Communications
Tel: 604-809-6890
Email: [email protected]
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obtain additional financing to develop properties and uncertainty as to the availability and terms of future financing; the possibility
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of delay in exploration or development programs and uncertainty of meeting anticipated program milestones; uncertainty as to
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