Highlights:
- Robust gold assay results signal potential for extensive mineralization at Red Rock Canyon
- Channel sampling reveals significant high-grade gold values and mineralization near the surface
- Future drilling programs to focus on testing depth and continuity of gold mineralization
A major player in Mining sector, Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp., operating as Liberty Star Minerals, has announced positive results from its channel sampling program at the Red Rock Canyon Gold Project in Arizona. The project, located within the larger Hay Mountain Project in Cochise County, revealed significant near-surface gold mineralization.
Recent assays from the channel sampling program have returned high-grade gold values, with one standout sample measuring 85.8 grams per tonne (g/t) from a one-foot-wide channel. This result is among the highest recorded in the area, signaling the potential for extensive mineralization at the site. Other noteworthy findings include 38.3 g/t gold from a jasperoid breccia and a 14-foot channel sample that showed a weighted average of 0.9 g/t over 10 feet, with individual samples reaching as high as 1.74 g/t.
These results indicate that the Red Rock Canyon area may present a compelling target for further exploration. Liberty Star (OTC: LBSR)'s chief geologist, Jim Bryce, emphasized the importance of the findings for future exploration. The data collected will be integrated into the company’s 3D modeling software to better understand the emplacement of gold lenses. This insight will be vital in designing future drilling programs aimed at testing the depth and continuity of the mineralization.
The channel samples are crucial in delineating the near-surface gold resource and will play a significant role in guiding Liberty Star’s future drilling initiatives at Red Rock Canyon.