QC Copper Intersects 0.72% CuEq Over 27 Metres at Cooke-Robitaille Highlights Include:
QC Copper Intersects 0.72% CuEq Over 27
Metres at Cooke-Robitaille
Highlights Include:
0.72% CuEq over 27 metres in hole COR-24-21, including 9.0 metres @ 1.354% CuEq
1.11% CuEq over 7 metres in hole COR-24-18
0.44% CuEq over 6 metres in hole COR-24-20
First drill program outside of Opemiska's open pit aimed at test continuity between Cooke and
Robitaille Mines
Cooke and Robitaille represent excellent resource growth potential on Opemiska
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - April 2, 2024) - QC Copper and Gold Inc. (TSXV: QCCU) (OTCQB:
QCCUF) ("
QC Copper
" or the "
Company
") is pleased to announce drill results from its 2024 winter
drilling program on the past producing Cooke and Robitaille mines trend. This drill program represents
QC Copper's pivot towards resource expansion beyond what was published in Mineral Resource
Estimate of
January 8, 2024 when is defined Canada's Highest Grade Open Pit Copper Deposit.
This drill program tested the extension between Cooke and Robitaille and identified mineralization
continuity between the two past-producing mines. The results from the four holes indicate that Cooke and
Robitaille may be connected, and they show similar high-grade and long intersections to those seen at
the Springer and Perry zones. These results suggest that there is potential for significant growth outside
of the current Opemiska pit that could be contemplated for future economic studies.
"The most recent drilling on the Cooke-Robitaille trend confirms expectations that this mineralized trend,
which extends nearly two kilometres, is likely to provide additional pit-delineated mineral resources on
the edges and lateral extensions of the Robitaille and Cooke mines. Moreover, results from hole COR-
24-18, collared just north of Elsie Lake in an area of previously exposed surface mineralization, shows
good mineralization within the Beaver Lake Fault, said Charles Beaudry, VP Exploration and Director of
QC Copper and Qualified Person as defined in NI43-101." He added that "there is an expectation that
an extension at depth of the Robitaille mine could be found on the west side of the Beaver Lake Fault
which is something that will be tested in the next phase of drilling."
Click here to view a plan view of reported intersections.
Summary of reported composite intersections: Table 1
HOLE ID
From
(m)
To
(m)
Interval
(m)
Grade
UTM
Coordinates
(East/North)
Cu-eq (%)*
Cu
(%)
Au
(gpt)
Ag
(gpt)
COR-24-18
512467 / 5515901
221
228
7
1.109
0.981
0.042
14.91
COR-24-20
512197 / 5516013
172.5
190.5
18
0.155
0.149
0.007
0.35
and
232.5
238.5
6
0.440
0.425
0.015
1.03
COR-24-21
512092 / 5516058
130.5
157.5
27
0.137
0.132
0.006
0.23
and
174
196.5
22.5
0.722
0.689
0.044
1.27
incl.
175.5
184.5
9
1.354
1.287
0.092
2.48
*: Cu-eq % = Cu_% + (au_g/t x 0.54) + (Ag x 0.007)
Future Exploration Plans for Cooke-Robitaille
The Cooke-Robitaille trend is the most promising area for adding mineral resources to the Opemiska
Project in the near term. These two past producing mines have seen significant historical drilling,
approximately 5,000 drill holes, mainly from Falconbridge, the past operator of the mines. A detailed
compilation of these historical drill holes is underway to identify additional areas of interest to target at
the Cooke-Robitaille trend. Subsequently, the Company will announce a systematic drill campaign to
deliniate mineral resources at Cooke-Robitaille. Additionally, mineral resources are expected to be
added on the Eastern Veins near the conceptual pit, which has seen extensive drilling by QC Copper but
requires geological modelling to define some in-pit mineral resources.
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QP Statement
The technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Charles
Beaudry, P.Geo and géo., Director and Vice President Exploration for QC Copper & Gold, a Qualified
Person, as defined in "National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects."
For
the exploration undertaken by QC Copper & Gold, all assay batches are accompanied by rigorous
Quality Assurance procedures, including the insertion of standards and blanks and verification assays in
a secondary laboratory. All the core received from the drill is split in half, bagged and sent to ALS-Global
facilities in Quevillon, Quebec for sample preparation and then the pulps are shipped to AlS-Global's
Vancouver laboratory or some other location in the world for analysis using ALS-Global's standardized
ISO-compliant methods, all of which are listed in the laboratory certificates provided with the assay
results. The remaining half core along with the rejects and the pulps returned from the laboratory are
securely stored at QC Copper's facilities in Chapais, Quebec. Quality Control results, including the
laboratory's control samples, are evaluated immediately on reception of batch results and corrections
are implemented immediately if necessary. All drill collars are surveyed and positioned in UTM
coordinates. Collars are oriented using a gyroscopic north-finding system and downhole deviations
surveys are done with a single-shot gyroscopic instrument at 30 to 50m intervals. For veins oriented
approximately northwest-southeast and dipping vertically, and drill holes oriented southwest and plunging
between 50 and 65 dips, the true width of mineralized intersections are equal or greater than 70% of the
quoted core length composite intervals
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