XXIX Announces 20 Hole Drill Program to Follow up on Saddle Zone's Recent 5.94% Copper Equivalent over 11-metre Intersection
XXIX Announces 20 Hole Drill Program to
Follow up on Saddle Zone's Recent 5.94%
Copper Equivalent over 11-metre Intersection
Highlights
XXIX announces a 20-Hole Drill Program at Saddle Zone aiming to expand Opemiska's high-
grade copper resource.
5.9% Copper Over 11m Follow-up drilling to extend high-grade mineralization recent hit
Unlocking New Resource Potential - Aims to convert waste to ore, add a minable zone, and
increase tonnage.
Strengthening Opemiska's Economics - Supporting the upcoming PEA with new mineralization
data.
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - February 10, 2025) - XXIX Metal Corp. (TSXV: XXIX) (OTCQB:
QCCUF) (FSE: 5LW0) ("XXIX" or the "Company") is pleased to announce a 20-hole drill program at the
Saddle Zone, a key target within the Opemiska open pit. This program seeks to build on the 2024
Mineral Resource Estimate, which outlines Measured & Indicated Resources: 2.09 billion lbs of copper
equivalent * in 97.5 million tonnes, including 1.75 billion lbs of copper, 845,000 ounces of gold, and 5.5
million ounces of silver. And Inferred Resources: 157 million lbs of copper equivalent * in 11.0 million
tonnes. This drilling aims to expand high-grade mineralization and further enhance Opemiska's resource
potential.
This follow-up drill program at the Saddle Zone building on the success of the initial scout drilling,
highlighted an impressive intersection of 5.94% Copper Equivalent over 11 metres, as reported in the
Company's
January 6, 2025 news release
. This program is designed to expand on the high-grade zone
within the Opemiska open pit, as defined in the 2024 Mineral Resource Estimate.
While XXIX has completed its internal scoping study for Opemiska, the Company is electing to
undertake this additional drill program prior to commissioning its Preliminary Economic Assessment
(PEA). The results from this drill program have the potential to expand the current resource model by
converting what is currently considered waste material into ore, thus enhancing both the engineering and
economics of the project.
Unlocking Additional Resource Potential in the Saddle Zone
The Saddle Zone lies between the Perry and Springer Zones.
This drill program aims to investigate the
zone's mineralization and its potential for expansion. Should the program be successful, it could increase
the overall tonnage, add a new minable zone, and potentially deepen the existing pit. Additionally, the
program will provide critical insights into an under-drilled area with several non-interpreted mineralized
intervals.
"The follow-up program is an important next step for XXIX," said Charles Beaudry. P.Geo., géo. and
Director
of XXIX. "Building on the initial discovery of 5.94% Copper Equivalent over 11 metres, we see
potential for extending this high-grade zone. Successfully identifying additional mineralization would
benefit the Opemiska project, enabling both resource growth and improvements to project economics."
New Interpretation of the Saddle Zone
Results from this program indicate the presence of a structurally controlled, mineralized envelope
entrained into a northwest trending fault. The new interpretation of the mineralization represents upside
to Opemiska's current resource model by adding scale and converting previously interpreted waste into
ore. Additionally, previous drilling on the Saddle Zone shows mineralization outside of the known vein at
the Saddle Zone.
Future drilling at the Saddle Zone will assist in interpreting the mineralization in and
outside of the vein, ultimately creating additional mineralized envelopes that can positively impact future
economics at the Opemiska copper project.
Advancing Toward the PEA
This drill program will provide key data that may be incorporated into Opemiska's resource model ahead
of the PEA. Confirming additional mineralization in the Saddle Zone would represent an opportunity to
enhance the project's scale and economics by converting previously identified waste into ore.
Drilling is expected to begin this month, with results expected to be released as they become available.
About XXIX Metal Corp.
XXIX is advancing its Opemiska and Thierry Copper projects, two significant Canadian copper assets.
The Opemiska Project, Canada's highest-grade copper resource, spans 13,000 hectares in Quebec's
Chapais-Chibougamau region, with strong infrastructure and nearby access to the Horne Smelter. A
January 2024 resource update reported a 16% increase in contained Copper Equivalent (CuEq) and a
10% grade boost, including 87.3 million tonnes at 0.93% CuEq (Measured & Indicated) and additional
out-of-pit resources. The Thierry Project hosts two past-producing ore bodies, one of which was mined
underground for six years, producing 5.8Mt @ 1.13% Cu, 0.14% Ni between 1976 - 1982 by UMEX Inc.
Historically, the copper concentrate was shipped to the Horne Smelter in Rouyn-Noranda, QC.
Significant infrastructure is already in place, with the Thierry property accessible via an all-season road,
an airport within 5km, a provincial power grid within 8km, and nearby rail. With these two high-potential
projects, the Company has solidified its position as a key player in the Canadian copper sector and has
established itself as one of Eastern Canada's largest copper developers.
QP Statement
The technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Charles
Beaudry, P.Geo and géo., Director of XXIX Metal, a Qualified Person, as defined in "National Instrument
43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects."
For the exploration undertaken by XXIX Metal, 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 Val d'Or, 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 further information, please contact:
Stephen Stewart, Chief Executive Officer
Phone: 416.644.1567
Email:
Forward Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements. When used in this document, the words "may",
"would", "could", "will", "intend", "plan", "anticipate", "believe", "seek", "propose", "estimate", "expect",
and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the
Company's current views with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and
assumptions. Many factors could cause the Company's actual results, performance or achievements to
vary from those described in this news release. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties
materialize, or should assumptions underlying forward-looking statements prove incorrect, actual results
may vary materially from those described in this news release as intended, planned, anticipated,
believed, estimated or expected. Specific forward-looking statements in this news release include, but
are not limited to, statements pertaining to the commencement of trading of the Common Shares on the
TSXV under the new name and new stock ticker. The Company's actual results could differ materially
from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of the risk factors set forth above
and elsewhere in this news release. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are
expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. These statements are given only as of
the date of this news release. The Company does not assume any obligation to update these forward-
looking statements to reflect new information, subsequent events or otherwise, except as required by
law.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the
policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this
news release.
(*) CuEq % = Cu % + (Au g/t x 0.54) + (Ag g/t x0.007)
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