Allied Copper Corp. (“Allied” or the
“Company”) (TSXV: CPR) is pleased
to announce results of the first modern drill test of the Klondike
Property, funded by Allied and in partnership with
Alianza Minerals Ltd.
(“Alianza”)
(TSX-V: ANZ, OTCQB: TARSF) and
Cloudbreak
Discovery PLC (“Cloudbreak”) (LSE: CDL) (the
“
Alliance”), under the terms of an earn-in
agreement with the Alliance.
Five holes were completed, testing targets at
the Northeast Fault (two holes), West Graben Fault (two holes) and
East Graben Fault (one hole), the results of which are outlined in
the table below. At the West Graben Fault, hole ‘KDB22-05’ yielded
a 42 metre long (core length) section with strong alteration and
anomalous copper mineralization in a halo surrounding a fault
intersection of 4.26% copper over 1.06 metres. Management
interprets this as a strong indication of the potential for copper
mineralization in the main strand of the West Graben Fault. With 76
unpatented mining claims, a State of Colorado Exploration Permit
and an exclusive right to a State lease, the Klondike property
affords Allied and the Alliance extensive runway to define
additional copper exploration targets. Combined with the Company’s
recent acquisition of Volt Lithium Corp, active exploration of
these copper assets supports Allied’s goal of becoming a meaningful
and responsible contributor to the world’s battery metals
supply.
“We are very pleased with the results of this
first drill test, which intersected a strand of the West Graben
Fault featuring a large alteration footprint and the presence of
high-grade copper mineralization,” stated Warner Uhl, Executive
Chairman of Allied. “This represents an important milestone in our
journey to build a battery metals-focused company with the size and
scale to deliver critical inputs needed for a clean energy future.
Further, by focusing on assets within high integrity jurisdictions,
such as Colorado for copper and Alberta for our lithium assets,
stakeholders can be confident we are adhering to robust regulatory
regimes with strong environmental regulation, all of which are
important ingredients in the generation of long-term value for
shareholders.”
Table 1 – Klondike 2022 Drill Intercepts
Hole |
Target |
From (m) |
To (m) |
Interval (m) |
Copper (%) |
KDB22-01 |
North East Fault |
3.41 |
14.81 |
11.40 |
0.34 |
Incl. |
|
7.19 |
13.99 |
6.80 |
0.51 |
KDB22-02 |
West Graben Fault |
3.05 |
3.93 |
0.88 |
0.13 |
KDB22-03 |
East Graben Fault |
11.64 |
14.33 |
2.69 |
0.21 |
and |
|
24.69 |
25.30 |
0.61 |
0.66 |
KDB22-04 |
North East Fault |
14.57 |
17.65 |
3.08 |
0.24 |
Incl. |
|
15.85 |
16.89 |
1.04 |
0.57 |
KDB22-05 |
West Graben Fault |
44.96 |
46.02 |
1.06 |
4.26 |
and |
|
68.88 |
70.41 |
1.53 |
0.39 |
and |
|
74.07 |
75.13 |
1.05 |
0.17 |
North East
Fault Target
Two holes were drilled in a scissor pattern to
test the trace of the North East Fault, however problems with the
drill rig prevented both holes from reaching target depth.
- KDB22-01 was
collared on Salt Wash Member sandstone that is strongly mineralized
in the target area, including previous chip samples in 2021 that
included 4.6 metres averaging 1.56% copper and 1.4 g/t silver. The
first 3.4 metres of malachite and copper oxide mineralization were
not recovered due to broken ground and setting casing, with the
next 6.8 metres averaging 0.51% copper.
- KDB22-04
intersected 3.08 metres of 0.24% copper from 14.57 metres
depth.
Given the targeted North East Fault was
ultimately not tested here, the presence of significant copper
mineralization at the tops of both KDB22-01 and -04 is particularly
encouraging. Copper mineralized sandstones at the North East Fault
target can be traced along the fault and outboard from it into the
adjacent sandstones over an area 200 metres long by 100 metres wide
before becoming obscured beneath gravel cover. Further anomalous
copper, including 2.1 metres of 463 ppm copper, was encountered
over one kilometre (“km”) to the northwest where the structure and
host strata next appear from beneath the same gravel cover.
West Graben Fault
Two holes, KDB22-02 and -05, were located to
test the West Graben Fault target.
- KDB22-05
intersected an eastern strand of the West Graben Fault, which
contained native copper and chalcocite at a depth of 44.96 metres.
This interval returned 4.26% copper over 1.06 metres within a broad
interval of anomalous copper mineralization (chalcocite and copper
oxide) over 42 metres. This -05 hole exhibits extensive alteration
and bleaching, with chalcocite and copper oxides within four
different sedimentary units in the hole. Strong copper
mineralization within the fault strand and the extent of alteration
and bleaching within adjacent units suggests the main strand of the
fault remains a highly prospective target.
East Graben Fault
One hole, KDB22-03, targeted the East Graben
Fault, where surface sampling returned anomalous copper over 2 km
of strike length, including 2.8% copper with 37.8 g/t silver and
1.5% copper with 24.3 g/t silver in rock samples.
- KDB22-03
encountered patchy malachite and copper oxides throughout the
section cutting sandstones of the Salt Wash Formation. Drill rig
difficulties again prevented the fault itself from being
intersected and the target remains untested. However, the presence
of patchy copper mineralization, particularly in the Salt Wash
Formation, indicates the potential for copper mineralization
between the two graben-bounding faults (East and West Graben
Faults), a distance of 600 metres from KDB22-05.
About the Klondike Property
The Klondike property is located approximately
25 km south of Naturita, Colorado. This property lies within the
Paradox Copper Belt, which includes the producing Lisbon Valley
Mining Complex, located 50 km to the northwest.
The 2022 drilling program followed a 2021
reconnaissance program that consisted of mapping, stream sediment
sampling and rock sampling at the Klondike property to help define
drill targets at the West Graben Fault and East Graben Fault. Rock
sampling and mapping successfully expanded the footprint of both
targets and identified a new target, named the North East
Fault.
The Klondike property features year-round
access, being situated approximately two km along a gravel road off
of a paved highway. The Project is comprised of 76 mining claims on
Federal mineral rights managed by the US Bureau of Land Management
(“BLM”), in addition to an Exploration Permit and the exclusive
right to a State lease from the State of Colorado.
Figure 1. Klondike Geology and Drill Plan with
Copper Results
About Allied Copper
Allied Copper (TSX-V: CPR, OTCQB: CPRRF), is a
growth-oriented, battery-metals focused exploration company whose
strategy is to acquire and develop low-cost and potentially
high-growth battery metals assets that represent key inputs needed
to support the global energy transition, located in ESG-friendly
jurisdictions. Allied’s core assets include a partnership agreement
to earn-in on the copper-focused Klondike Property in Colorado, and
via the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Volt Lithium Corp.,
approximately 400,000 acres of mines and minerals permits in the
Rainbow Lake area of Alberta, specifically targeting lithium found
in the brines of the Keg River formation. Deploying a development
model grounded in science, the Company will leverage the Volt
team’s oil and gas chemical extraction and fluid management
experience. Allied is committed to operating efficiently and with
transparency across all areas of the business and are sharply
focused on creating long-term, sustainable value for shareholders.
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Cam Bartsch, P.Geo, Technical Advisor to Allied,
is the Qualified Person who has reviewed and approved the technical
information contained in this release.
For further information, please
contact:
Mr. Warner Uhl, Executive ChairmanPhone: +1 (778) 835-3753Email:
wuhl@alliedcoppercorp.com |
Kyle Hookey, CEO
& DirectorPhone: +61 431 920 389 Email:
khookey@cronincapital.ca |
|
Web:
https://www.alliedcoppercorp.com/ |
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