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Highlights
- Northstar Gold completes a successful 1,465-metre diamond drilling program at Miller Copper-Gold Property.
- New 15.76-metre copper zone discovered 500 metres southeast of Cam Copper Mine, including high-grade chalcopyrite.
- Preliminary drill results from the program are expected by late January 2025.
Northstar Gold Corp. (CSE:NSG) is pleased to announce the completion of a 7-hole, 1,465-metre diamond drill program at its 100%-owned Miller Copper-Gold Property, located 18 kilometres southeast of Kirkland Lake, Ontario. This drilling program, conducted by Wiijiiwaagan Drilling Limited Partnership—a collaboration between Boart Longyear and Matachewan First Nation—took place between November 23rd and December 12th, 2024.
The drilling targeted near-surface volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) mineralization, specifically copper, gold, and silver, along with associated geophysical anomalies such as electromagnetic (EM), induced polarization (IP), and magnetic anomalies. These targets were located along a 1,000-metre southeast strike extension of the historic Cam Copper Mine, a known high-grade, direct-shipping copper deposit. In late November 2023, Northstar had previously reported several high-grade VMS copper intersections at Cam Copper Mine, including an exceptional 14.8% copper over 2.45 metres in Zone 2 (as per the Northstar news release dated Nov. 23, 2023).
One of the most significant outcomes from this drill campaign was the discovery of a new, near-surface copper zone located 500 metres southeast of the Cam Copper Mine. Drill hole CC-07 intercepted 15.76 metres of chalcopyrite mineralization, a high-grade copper ore, between depths of 47.24 metres and 63 metres. The copper mineralization was found to be associated with multiple gabbro intrusive contacts within a sequence of mafic to intermediate bedded tuffs.
This exciting discovery occurred 45 metres below and 20 metres along strike from a recently sampled historic surface trench that contained massive chalcopyrite and bornite mineralization, with assays revealing copper grades of up to 17.9% and silver grades of up to 16.2 g/t. This new copper zone further expands the potential of the Miller Copper-Gold Property and demonstrates the prospectivity of the area surrounding the Cam Copper Mine.
Northstar is eagerly awaiting the preliminary results of this latest drilling campaign, which are expected to be reported by late January 2025. These results will provide further insight into the scale and continuity of the newly discovered mineralization, as well as the overall potential of the Miller Property.
The discovery of this new copper zone is a significant milestone for Northstar Gold as it continues to explore and develop its Miller Copper-Gold Property. The Company remains focused on unlocking the full potential of the property and advancing its exploration efforts to uncover more high-grade copper, gold, and silver resources in this historically rich mining district.
