1) Additional information about Casino Deposit can be found in Western Copper and Gold’s technical report
1) Additional information about Casino Deposit can be found in Western Copper and Gold’s technical report
with an effective date of October 10 2020 and titled, “Casino Project, Form 43 -101F1 Technical Report
Mineral Resource Statement, Yukon, Canada.”
Strategic Metals delineates promising Porphyry Au-Cu-Mo Prospect at its Alotta Project, Yukon
Vancouver, B.C. – July 28, 2021 – Strategic Metals Ltd. (TSX -V: SMD) (“Strategic”) announces
promising results from a recently -completed prospecting and soil sampling program at its wholly owned
Alotta porphyry gold -copper-molybdenum project, which is located in the Dawson Range porphyry belt
of southwestern Yukon (Figure 1). The Alotta project lies 40 km south of Western Copper and Gold’s
Casino porphyry project, which hosts a 2.4 billion tonne M&I resource(1) containing 7.6 billion pounds of
copper (0.14%), 811 million pounds of molybdenum (0.017%) and 14.5 million ounces of gold (0.19 g/t).
Rio Tinto recently invested $25.6 million in Western Copper and Gold to fund further work at the Casino
Deposit.
The Alotta project is marked by a broad magnetic low that corresponds to a zone of high -level dykes,
brecciation and pervasive phyllic and potassic alteration, which are developed within a portion of a large
pluton mainly composed of magnetite -bearing, coarse -grained granodiorite. The magnetic low is the
result of sulphide replacement of magnetite within the alteration zone (Figure 2).
The 2021 results build upon work that Strategic has done at Alotta over the past three summers. Positive
results from successive programs prompted corresponding expansions to the claim block, and the property
now totals 74 mineral claims encompassing over 1500 hectares. Collectively the soil geochemical
sampling surveys have outlined a very large target that demonstrates classic porphyry zonation, with a
4200 m long by up to 1500 m wide core of strong copper and molybdenum va lues flanked by lead -zinc-
silver anomalies. Highly elevated gold values, which reach a maximum of 2680 ppb, occur throughout
the entire area of grid sampling and likely delineate the porphyry mineralization and fringing vein
systems. The area of anomalou s soil geochemistry closely coincides with the magnetic low (Figures 3
through 7).
The Alotta property is located in an unglaciated portion of Yukon, which is characterized by deep
weathering. There is almost no outcrop on the property and most parts of it are well vegetated. Work by
the Yukon Geological Survey has shown that residual soils in much of the Dawson Range are covered by
a thick layer of eluvium and younger volcanic ash. These features, coupled with localized leaching of
metals (particularly copper) from near surface rocks, often dampen the intensity of soil geochemical
response and hamper prospecting and mapping. In spite of these limitations, soil sampling at Alotta has
yielded highly prospective results and rock sampling has returned elevated gold values that are consistent
with expected porphyry grades, including a 2021 sample that assayed 8.73 g/t gold (Figure 8).
No drilling or mechanized trenching has been done at the Alotta project. Now that the area of
geochemically anomalous response has been outlined, Strategic believes that the next stage of exploration
should consist of deep array induced polarization surveys, coupled with detailed magnetic and radiometric
surveys. A maiden diamond drill program should be undertaken following comprehensive interpretation
of geophysical, geochemical and geological data.
Technical information in this news release has been approved by Heather Burrell, P.Geo., a senior
geologist with Archer, Cathro & Associates (1981) Limited and qualified person for the purpose of
National Instrument 43-101.
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About Strategic Metals Ltd.
Strategic is a project generator with 11 royalty interests, 8 projects under option to others, and a portfolio
of more than 100 wholly owned projects that are the product of over 50 years of focussed exploration and
research by a team with a track record of major discoveries. Projects available for option, joint venture or
sale include drill -confirmed prospects and drill -ready targets with hig h-grade surface showings and/or
geochemical anomalies and geophysical features that resemble those at nearby deposits.
Strategic has a current cash position of $ 8 million and large shareholdings in a number of active mineral
exploration companies including 38.9% of GGL Resources Corp., 33.5% of Rockhaven Resources Ltd.,
19.9% of Honey Badger Silver Inc., 19.2% of Precipitate Gold Corp. and 18.7% of Silver Range
Resources Ltd. All of these companies are well funded and are engaged in promising exploration
projects. Strategic also owns 21.9% of Terra CO2 Technologies Holdings Inc., a private Delaware
corporation which recently completed a US$9.2 million financing to advance its environmentally -
friendly, cost-effective alternative to Portland cement. The c urrent value of Strategic’s stock portfolio is
approximately $22 million.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
“W. Douglas Eaton”
President and Chief Executive Officer
For further information concerning Strategic or its various exploration projects please visit our website at
www.strategicmetalsltd.com or contact:
Corporate Information
Strategic Metals Ltd.
W. Douglas Eaton
President and C.E.O.
Tel: (604) 688-2568
Investor Inquiries
Richard Drechsler
V.P. Communications
Tel: (604) 687-2522
NA Toll-Free: (888) 688-2522
http://www.strategicmetalsltd.com
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the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of
this release.
This news release may contain forward looking statements based on assumptions and judgments of
management regarding future events or results that may prove to be inaccurate as a result of exploration
and other risk factors beyond its control, and actual results may differ materially from the expected
results.
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