Mr. Marc Pais reports
ARIZONA METALS INTERSECTS 25.6 M AT 2.1 G/T AUEQ (INCL. 1.5 M AT 9.0 G/T AUEQ), 21.5 M AT 1.8 G/T AUEQ (INCL. 4.1 M AT 5.2G/T AUEQ), AND 0.5 M AT 37 G/T AUEQ IN KAY SHALLOW DRILLING
Arizona Metals Corp. has released drill results from the Kay mine project in Arizona. Six new drill holes at the Kay mine deposit continue to demonstrate the continuity and expansion potential of the deposit, particularly in extending mineralization toward the surface and to the south through shallow drilling.
Highlights of the recent drilling include:
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Hole KM-23-127 intersected
25.6 metres at 2.1 grams per tonne gold equivalent, including
1.5 m at 9.0 g/t AuEq, from a vertical depth of 95 m. This hole extended mineralization 32 m to the south of hole KM-23-125, leaving shallow mineralization open in this direction for follow-up drilling, and shows excellent continuity of thick mineralization below and south of KM-23-123 (28.1 m at 1.0 per cent copper equivalent).
- Hole KM-23-128 returned
21.5 m at 1.8 g/t AuEq, including
4.1 m at 5.2 g/t AuEq, from a vertical depth of 222 m. This hole confirmed continuous mineralization in a 90 m gap along the southern edge of the deposit.
- Hole KM-23-132 intersected
26.5 m at 1.9 per cent CuEq, including
2.4 m at 4.0 per cent CuEq and
2.7 m at 4.4 per cent CuEq, from a vertical depth of 222 m. This hole demonstrated excellent continuity between previous holes KM-21-18A (32.5 m at 1.9 per cent CuEq) and KM-21-44 (23.9 m at 1.8 per cent CuEq).
Hole KM-23-133 intersected
12.8 m at 1.8 per cent CuEq and
22.1 m at 0.64 per cent CuEq, including
0.5 m of 36.8 g/t AuEq, from a vertical depth of 214 m. This hole returned the third-highest gold assay on the project to date and confirms excellent thicknesses of mineralization in the 96 m gap between holes KM-21-32 and KM-21-29.
Marc Pais, chief executive officer, commented:
"These new drill results from the Kay deposit continue to point to its expansion potential, in this case extending shallow gold-rich mineralization 32 m south of previous drilling.
"We will continue to test these shallower portions of the deposit along more than 350 m of strike length defined to date while also expanding mineralization with the second rig targeting northern and southern extensions of the Kay deposit as part of our resource definition program."
With the completion of recent drill holes, Arizona Metals has drilled a total of 104,000 m on the property. The company is fully financed (with $40-million in cash as of Sept. 30, 2023) to complete the remaining 55,000 m of the 76,000 m phase 3 drill program.
Kay deposit shallow drilling
KM-23-127:
- 25.6 m of 2.1 g/t AuEq, including 1.5 m of 9.0 g/t AuEq;
- Extended mineralization 32 m to the south of hole KM-23-125, leaving shallow mineralization open in this direction for follow-up drilling and shows excellent continuity of thick mineralization below and south of KM-23-123 (28.1 m of 1.0 per cent CuEq).
KM-23-129:
Kay deposit drilling
KM-23-128:
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21.5 m of 1.8 g/t AuEq, including 4.1 m of 5.2 g/t AuEq;
- Confirmed continuous mineralization in a 90 m gap along the southern edge of the deposit.
KM-23-130:
KM-23-132:
- 26.4 m of 1.9 per cent CuEq, including 2.4 m of 4.0 per cent CuEq and 2.7 m of 4.4 per cent CuEq;
- Demonstrated excellent continuity between previous holes KM-21-18A (32.5 m of 1.9 per cent CuEq) and KM-21-44 (23.9 m of 1.8 per cent CuEq).
KM-23-133:
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12.8 m of 1.8 per cent CuEq and 22.1 m of 0.64 per cent CuEq, including 0.5 m of 36.8 g/t AuEq;
- This hole returned the third-highest gold assay on the project to date -- 28.7 g/t Au
(407.5 m to 408 m);
- Confirms excellent thicknesses of mineralization in the 96 m gap between holes KM-21-32 and KM-21-29.
KM-23-135:
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1.2 m of 3.8 g/t AuEq;
- Falling in the 67 m gap between holes KM-23-128 above (21.5 m of 1.8 g/t AuEq) and KM-21-47 below (2.0 m of 9.0 g/t AuEq), this hole confirms good continuous gold grades along the southern portion of the deposit in this area.
About Arizona Metals Corp.
Arizona Metals owns 100 per cent of the Kay mine project in Yavapai county, which is located on a combination of patented and BLM (Bureau of Land Management) claims totalling 1,300 acres that are not subject to any royalties. A historic estimate by Exxon Minerals in 1982 reported a proven and probable reserve of 6.4 million short tons at a grade of 2.2 per cent copper, 2.8 g/t gold, 3.03 per cent zinc and 55 g/t silver. The historic estimate at the Kay deposit was reported by Exxon Minerals in 1982 (M.L. Fellows, 1982; Kay mine massive sulphide deposit: internal report prepared for Exxon Minerals Company).
Note: The Kay mine historic estimate has not been verified as a current mineral resource. None of the key assumptions, parameters and methods used to prepare the historic estimate were reported, and no resource categories were used. Significant data compilation, redrilling and data verification may be required by a qualified person before the historic estimate can be verified and upgraded to be a current mineral resource. A qualified person has not done sufficient work to classify it as a current mineral resource, and Arizona Metals is not treating the historic estimate as a current mineral resource.
The Kay mine is a steeply dipping VMS (volcanogenic massive sulphide) deposit that has been defined from a depth of 60 m to at least 900 m. It is open for expansion on strike and at depth.
The company also owns 100 per cent of the Sugarloaf Peak property (in La Paz county), which is located on 4,400 acres of BLM claims. Sugarloaf is a heap leach, open-pit target and has a historic estimate of 100 million tons containing 1.5 million ounces gold at a grade of 0.5 g/t (N.E. Dausinger, 1983; phase 1 drill program and evaluation of gold-silver potential, Sugarloaf Peak project, Quartzsite, Ariz.: report for Westworld Inc.).
The historic estimate at the Sugarloaf Peak property was reported by Westworld Resources in 1983. The historic estimate has not been verified as a current mineral resource. None of the key assumptions, parameters, and methods used to prepare the historic estimate were reported, and no resource categories were used. Significant data compilation, redrilling and data verification may be required by a qualified person before the historic estimate can be verified and upgraded to a current mineral resource. A qualified person has not done sufficient work to classify it as a current mineral resource, and Arizona Metals is not treating the historic estimate as a current mineral resource.
Qualified person and quality assurance/quality control
All of Arizona Metals' drill sample assay results have been independently monitored through a quality assurance/quality control protocol, which includes the insertion of blind standard reference materials and blanks at regular intervals. Logging and sampling were completed at Arizona Metals' core handling facilities located in Phoenix and Black Canyon City, Ariz. Drill core was diamond sawn on site and half drill-core samples were securely transported to ALS's sample preparation facility in Tucson, Ariz. Sample pulps were sent to ALS's labs in Vancouver, Canada, for analysis.
Gold content was determined by fire assay of a 30-gram charge with ICP finish (ALS method
Au-AA23). Silver and 32 other elements were analyzed by ICP methods with four-acid digestion (ALS method ME-ICP61a). Overlimit samples for gold, silver, copper and zinc were determined by ore-grade analyses Au-GRA21, Ag-OG62, Cu-OG62 and Zn-OG62, respectively.
ALS is independent of Arizona Metals and its Vancouver facility is ISO 17025 accredited. ALS also performed its own internal QA/QC procedures to assure the accuracy and integrity of results. Parameters for ALS's internal and Arizona Metals' external blind quality control samples were acceptable for the samples analyzed. Arizona Metals is not aware of any drilling, sampling, recovery or other factors that could materially affect the accuracy or reliability of the data referred to herein.
The qualified person who reviewed and approved the technical disclosure in this release is David Smith, CPG, a qualified person as defined in National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects. Mr. Smith supervised the preparation of the scientific and technical information that forms the basis for this news release and has reviewed and approved the disclosure herein. Mr. Smith is the vice-president, exploration, of the company. Mr. Smith supervised the drill program and verified the data disclosed, including sampling, analytical and QA/QC data, underlying the technical information in this news release, including reviewing the reports of ALS, methodologies, results, and all procedures undertaken for quality assurance and quality control in a manner consistent with industry practice, and all matters were consistent and accurate according to his professional judgment. There were no limitations on the verification process.
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