Mr. Reno Calabrigo reports
BARRANCO GOLD DEFINES HIGH-PRIORITY TARGETS THROUGH SOIL GEOCHEMISTRY ON KING PROPERTY
To date soil geochemistry results from Barranco Gold Mining Corp.'s 100-per-cent-owned King property have outlined multiple high-priority gold and copper anomalies, further validating the property's exploration potential. The King property is located approximately 50 kilometres south of Merritt, B.C., and consists of nine contiguous mineral claims totalling 3,456 hectares.
The soil sampling program collected to date included three major grids: the Main, South and East grids. Seven hundred twenty-six
soil
samples were collected systematically and analyzed using ICP-MS following aqua regia digestion. Sampling was carried out on grid lines spaced 100 metres apart, with samples taken every 50 m along each line. The results delineate multiple strong gold and copper anomalies aligned with regional structures and intrusive contacts.
Soil sampling highlights
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Total samples: 726 soil samples collected;
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Grid
parameters: 100 m line spacing, 50 m sample spacing;
- Gold
anomalies: greater than 100 ppb (parts per billion) Au (gold) in Main and South grids, with one 860 ppb;
- Copper
anomalies: greater than 200 ppm (parts per million) Cu
(copper);
- Anomalies may represent the interpreted northwest-trending structures.
The geochemical anomalies are spatially associated with fault zones and lithologic contacts between Osprey Lake batholith rocks and quartz-feldspar porphyries of the Otter Intrusion. The data supports the presence of a hybrid porphyry-epithermal system, consistent with nearby productive mineral camps in Southern British Columbia.
Next steps
The company will integrate soil anomalies with structural mapping and upcoming geophysical surveys to refine drill targets for phase 2 exploration scheduled later in 2025.
Qualified person
The technical content of this press release has been reviewed and approved by Derrick Strickland an independent contractor and qualified person as defined under National Instrument 43-101.
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