Copper Fox Announces Results of Geotechnical Investigation at Van Dyke ISCR Copper Project
Copper Fox Announces Results of Geotechnical Investigation at Van Dyke ISCR Copper Project
Calgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - July 10, 2024) - Copper Fox Metals Inc. (TSXV: CUU) (OTCQX: CPFXF) (FSE: HPU) ('Copper Fox' or the 'Company'), through its wholly owned subsidiary Desert Fox Copper Inc., is pleased to announce results of the Geotechnical Investigation of the Gila Conglomerate at its 100% owned Van Dyke in-situ copper recovery ('ISCR') project located in the Globe-Miami Mining District, Gila County, Arizona.
2024年7月10日,艾伯塔省卡尔加里(Newsfile Corp.)—— 洛坎福克斯金属公司(TSXV:CUU)(OTCQX:CPFXF)(FSE:HPU)(“Copper Fox”或“公司”)通过其全资子公司Desert Fox Copper Inc.高兴地宣布在位铜恢复(ISCR)项目中所拥有的100% Van Dyke地区的Gila风化岩地质勘测结果,其位于亚利桑那州吉拉县的Globe-Miami矿区。
Call & Nicholas Inc ('CNI') was contracted to collect geotechnical data in support of a planned prefeasibility level design study ('PFS') of a decline from which to establish injection and recovery well stations to enable leaching of the oxidized portion of the Van Dyke copper deposit. CNI also completed a gap analysis of the current geotechnical data and recommended additional work would be needed to advance the project to the feasibility study ('FS') level.
Call & Nicholas Inc.("CNI")受承包商委托,收集岩土体数据,以支持规划中建造透镜和回收井站的下降预可行性水平的设计研究("PFS"),以便对Van Dyke铜矿床的氧化部分进行浸出,CNI还完成了当前岩土数据的差距分析,并建议需要进一步工作以推进该项目进行可行性研究("FS")水平。
The current plan is to excavate the spiral decline to approximately fifty meters above the Gila/Pinal Schist contact and construct a ramp in the Gila Conglomerate above the Van Dyke deposit from which to excavate the injection and recovery well stations. The Van Dyke deposit is hosted in the Pinal Schist and is overlain by a "leach cap", a clay rich zone of variable thickness. Highlights of the Geotechnical Investigation are:
目前的计划是将螺旋式下降井挖至吉拉/Pinal片岩接触面以上约50米的位置,并在Van Dyke矿床上方的吉拉堆积岩上建造一个斜坡,从中挖掘透镜和回收井站。 Van Dyke矿床存在于Pinal片岩中,并被可变厚度的"浸出盖层",即富含粘土的区域所覆盖。地质调查亮点为:
Highlights
亮点
- The current drillhole data coverage will support a PFS.
- Geotechnical parameters of the Gila Conglomerate are generally consistent, and match expected ranges of the Gila Conglomerate in other parts of the Globe-Miami Mining District.
- A preliminary assessment of the rock quality of the Gila Conglomerate suggests that excavation of the spiral decline utilizing a roadheader is viable.
- Shotcrete and rock bolting will be required for permanent ground support.
- When excavating the decline, a two-pass ground support strategy will consist of a first pass flash-coat (2") of shotcrete and a second pass consisting of rock bolts and a final coat of shotcrete.
- 当前的钻孔数据涵盖面将支持PFS。
- 吉拉风化岩的岩土工程参数一般保持一致,与Globe-Miami Mining District其他部分的吉拉风化岩预期范围相匹配。
- 对吉拉堆积岩的岩石质量的初步评估表明,利用掘进机挖掘螺旋下降井是可行的。
- 需要湿喷砼和锚杆以进行永久地质支护。
- 在挖掘下降井时,两阶段的地质支护策略将包括第一阶段的快速喷涂(2")湿喷砼,第二阶段包括锚杆和喷涂最终湿喷砼。
Elmer B. Stewart, President and CEO of Copper Fox stated, "The Geotechnical Investigation provides pertinent information on the recommended ground support required to provide a safe working environment and support a PFS design for excavation of the spiral decline and other underground workings. The potential to use a roadheader to advance the decline has several advantages over the more conventional drill and blast technique and includes more rapid advance of the decline, preserves the geotechnical strength of the Gila Conglomerate, and eliminates various gases associated with traditional drill and blasts methods."
红狐矿业总裁兼首席执行官Elmer b. Stewart表示:"岩土工程调查为提供安全的工作环境和支持螺旋下降井和其他地下工程的PFS设计所需的建议地质支护信息提供了相关信息。利用掘进机推进下降井的潜力具有比更传统的钻孔和爆破技术更快的推进速度,可以保留吉拉堆积岩的岩土力学强度,并消除与传统钻孔爆破方法有关的各种气体。"
Geotechnical Program
岩土工程项目
The geotechnical program on drill core from the Gila Conglomerate included:
从吉拉堆积岩中进行的岩芯的岩土工程项目包括:
- Geomechanical logging for rock properties.
- Geotechnical sampling of the core for laboratory testing.
- Geotechnical laboratory strength testing of the core samples.
- A review and additional processing of existing acoustic televiewer data from the Gila Conglomerate.
- Refurbishment of existing and installation of additional vibrating wire piezometers.
- 用于岩石性质的岩石力学记录。
- 取芯体中的岩土样品进行实验室测试。
- 对核心样品进行岩土实验室强度测试。
- 查看现有吉拉堆积岩的声学电视数据进行进一步处理。
- 重新装修现有和安装额外的振动线式压力计。
Laboratory Tests
实验室测试
Laboratory testing was completed on twenty core samples of the Gila Conglomerate; specific tests performed included Uniaxial Compressive Strength ('UCS'), Triaxial Compression ('TCS'), and Brazilian Disc Tension to determine intact rock properties. Five of the six drillholes studied occur along the alignment of the planned Phase 1 decline. Figure-1 displays the designed decline and drillhole locations used in the Geotechnical Investigation.
在吉拉堆积岩的二十个岩芯样品上完成了实验室测试;执行的特定测试包括单轴压缩强度('UCS'),三轴压缩('TCS')和巴西盘张拉实验以确定完整岩石性质。研究的六个钻孔中的五个沿着计划的一期下降方向排列。图1显示了在地质工程调查中使用的设计的下降和钻孔位置。
The results of the laboratory testing of drill core samples of the Gila Conglomerate indicates the following geomechanical properties:
吉拉堆积岩岩芯样品的实验室测试结果显示以下地质力学特性:
- 70% of RQD data collected classifies the rock quality as fair to good.
- 98.5% of hardness data collected classifies as soft rock.
- 92% of Q data collected classified the rock quality as poor to fair.
- 70%的RQD数据收集将岩石质量分类为良好的到尚可的。
- 98.5% 的硬度数据被归类为软岩。
- 92% 的 Q 数据将岩石质量归类为中低档。
Based on the above findings, a two-pass ground support strategy (shotcrete and rock bolts) is required to maintain the ground support while advancing the decline and during leaching operations.
基于以上发现,需要采用两次地面支护策略(喷射混凝土和岩锚)来在推进斜坡和浸出过程中保持地面支撑。
Acoustic Televiewer ('ATV') Data
声波电视仪数据
ATV geophysical data is used primarily for determining the orientations of structural features and other discontinuities intersected in diamond drillholes. The core photos and ATV data recorded in the Gila Conglomerate (2014) was reviewed and additional processing of this data was completed to log discontinuity data to minimize the introduction of unrepresentative data (e.g., healed fractures, veins, etc.) and to improve the overall accuracy of the data set. Discontinuity data collected included depth, structure type, orientation, filling, aperture, confidence, and joint expression.
声波电视仪地球物理数据主要用于确定钻孔中交叉的结构特征和其他不连续面的方向。对Gila Conglomerate (2014)中记录的岩心照片和声波电视仪数据进行了审核,并进行了额外的处理以记录不连续性数据,以减少非代表性数据(例如愈合的裂缝、矿脉等)的引入,并提高数据整体精确性。采集到的不连续数据包括深度、结构类型、方向、充填物、口径、置信度和接缝表现。
Vibrating Wire Piezometers ('VWP')
振动丝压力计('VWP')
CNI also managed the refurbishment of existing VWPs and the installation of VWPs in one drillhole. The data collected from the VWPs can be used to determine water pressure, groundwater flow direction, approximate phreatic surface elevation, and other hydrogeology information, all of which are necessary for various PFS level analyses.
CNI 还管理了现有 VWP 的翻新和一个钻孔中 VWP 的安装。从 VWP 收集的数据可用于确定水压、地下水流方向、近坡面标高和其他各种必要的PFS级别分析所需的水文地质信息。
Gap Analysis
差距分析
The gap analysis recommended the following additional investigations be completed to advance the project to the FS stage:
差距分析建议完成以下附加调查以将项目推进到 FS 阶段: 附加地质工程研究以提供更多的地质力学数据以支持螺旋斜坡设计和矿山可行性评估。 更新螺旋下坡道的设计,以适应用于开发的路面开挖机。 增加沿更新下坡道轴线进行数据覆盖的钻孔。 一个更新的结构模型,包括大规模断层、剪切带和其他结构,以表征这些结构的重要性。 制定支护策略准则,考虑重要结构。 对Gila Conglomerate的岩心样品进行附加地质力学实验室测试,以测定材料特性和Gila Conglomerate的完整和拉伸强度。
- Additional geotechnical engineering studies to provide additional geomechanical data to support the design of the spiral decline and life of mine feasibility assessment.
- Update spiral decline design to accommodate the use of a roadheader for development.
- Additional drilling to increase data coverage along the updated decline alignment.
- An updated structural model incorporating large-scale faults, shear zones, and other structures to characterize the significance of these structures.
- Develop ground support guidelines in consideration of major structures.
- Additional geotechnical laboratory testing of core samples to determine the material characterization, and intact and tensile strength of the Gila Conglomerate.
- Copper Fox是一家加拿大一流的资源公司,致力于在加拿大和美国进行铜勘探和开发。Copper Fox及其全资子公司Northern Fox Copper Inc.和Desert Fox Copper Inc.的主要资产包括位于亚利桑那州迈阿密的Van Dyke氧化铜项目100%的所有权,位于亚利桑那州的Mineral Mountain和Sombrero Butte斑岩铜勘探项目的100%的权益,与Teck Resources Limited共同持有的Schaft Creek铜-金-钼-银项目上的Schaft Creek联营企业的25%的权益以及位于英属哥伦比亚西北部的100%拥有的Eaglehead多金属斑岩铜项目。有关Copper Fox的矿产和投资的详细信息,请访问该公司的网站。
- 如需更多信息,请联系:Fidel Montegu,电子邮件:investor@copperfoxmetals.com 或电话:1-844-464-2820
- 此新闻发布包含根据1933年证券法第27A条和1934年证券交易法第21E条的前瞻性声明,以及根据加拿大证券法的前瞻性信息(统称为“前瞻性信息”)。该新闻发布中的前瞻性信息可通过使用“相信”、“可能”、“计划”、“将”、“预计”、“打算”、“预算”、“可能”、“估计”、“希望”、“预测”、“项目”等类似表达方式以及这些表达式的否定形式来识别。该新闻发布中的前瞻性信息包括有关:支持PFS级别研究的地质工程调查;将项目推进到FS级别所需的额外工作;掘进使用路面开挖机是可行的;喷射混凝土和岩锚提供安全的工作环境在范戴克存款处。
- 在与本新闻发布中的前瞻性信息相关的情况下,Copper Fox及其子公司做出了众多假设,其中包括:按时按预算完成计划的水文地质程序;提供商的可用性;Copper Fox所接收的地质学、冶金学、工程、财务和经济方面的建议可靠并基于符合行业标准的实践和方法;以及经济和市场环境的稳定性。尽管Copper Fox认为这些假设是合理的,但这些假设天然地存在着重大的不确定性和意外情况。
- 另外,还存在已知和未知的风险因素,可能导致Copper Fox的实际结果、业绩或成就与此处所表述的前瞻性信息实际结果、业绩或成就存在实质性的差异。已知的风险因素包括但不限于:可能未按计划或未完成PFS;额外工作可能无法将项目推进到FS级别;路面开挖机可能不可行;进一步的工作可能不按计划或根本不完成;解释先前结果的不确定性;整体经济可能恶化;有关融资的可用性和条款的不确定性;商品价格和需求的波动;货币汇率;以及有关许可和其他政府批准的及时可用性的不确定性。
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Qualified Person
合格人士
Elmer B. Stewart, MSc. P. Geol., President, and CEO of Copper Fox, is the Company's non-independent, nominated Qualified Person pursuant to National Instrument 43-101, Standards for Disclosure for Mineral Projects, and has reviewed and approves the scientific and technical information disclosed in this news release.
Copper Fox的非独立提名的专业人员Elmer B. Stewart, MSc. P. Geol.是该公司的总裁兼首席执行官,根据43-101法规,“关于矿产项目的披露标准”,并且已经审查并批准了本新闻稿中披露的科学和技术信息。
About Copper Fox
关于Copper Fox
Copper Fox is a Tier 1 Canadian resource company focused on copper exploration and development in Canada and the United States. The principal assets of Copper Fox and its wholly owned subsidiaries, being Northern Fox Copper Inc. and Desert Fox Copper Inc., are the 100% ownership of the Van Dyke oxide copper project located in Miami, AZ, the 100% interest in the Mineral Mountain and Sombrero Butte porphyry copper exploration projects located in Arizona, the 25% interest in the Schaft Creek Joint Venture with Teck Resources Limited on the Schaft Creek copper-gold-molybdenum-silver project and the 100% owned Eaglehead polymetallic porphyry copper project each located in northwestern British Columbia. For more information on Copper Fox's mineral properties and investments visit the Company's website at .
Copper Fox 是一家位于加拿大和美国的铜勘探和开发的一流公司,其全资子公司 Northern Fox Copper Inc. 和 Desert Fox Copper Inc. 的主要资产是拥有位于亚利桑那州迈阿密市的 Van Dyke 氧化铜项目的100%所有权,拥有位于亚利桑那州的 Mineral Mountain 和 Sombrero Butte 斑岩铜勘探项目的100%权益,在 Schaft Creek 铜-金-钼-白银项目上与 Teck Resources Limited 合作的 Schaft Creek 合资企业中拥有 25% 的权益,以及位于不列颠哥伦比亚西北部的 Eaglehead 多金属斑岩铜项目的100%所有权。有关 Copper Fox 的矿产资源和投资的更多信息,请访问该公司的网站。
On behalf of the Board of Directors
谨代表董事会
Elmer B. Stewart
President and Chief Executive Officer
Elmer B. Stewart
总裁兼首席执行官
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information
关于前瞻性信息的警示
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and forward-looking information within the meaning of the Canadian securities laws (collectively, "forward-looking information"). Forward-looking information is identifiable by use of the words "believes," "may," "plans," "will," "anticipates," "intends," "budgets," "could," "estimates," "expects," "forecasts," "projects" and similar expressions, and the negative of such expressions. Forward-looking information in this news release include statements about: the geotechnical investigation supporting a PFS level study; additional work needed to advance the project to the FS level; excavation utilizing a roadheader is viable; shotcrete and rock bolting providing a safe working environment at the Van Dyke deposit.
此新闻发布包含根据1933年证券法第27A条和1934年证券交易法第21E条的前瞻性声明,以及根据加拿大证券法的前瞻性信息(统称为“前瞻性信息”)。该新闻发布中的前瞻性信息可通过使用“相信”、“可能”、“计划”、“将”、“预计”、“打算”、“预算”、“可能”、“估计”、“希望”、“预测”、“项目”等类似表达方式以及这些表达式的否定形式来识别。该新闻发布中的前瞻性信息包括有关:支持PFS级别研究的地质工程调查;将项目推进到FS级别所需的额外工作;掘进使用路面开挖机是可行的;喷射混凝土和岩锚提供安全的工作环境在范戴克存款处。
In connection with the forward-looking information contained in this news release, Copper Fox and its subsidiaries have made numerous assumptions regarding, among other things: completing the planned hydrogeologic program on time and within budget; the availability of service providers; the geological, metallurgical, engineering, financial and economic advice that Copper Fox has received is reliable and is based upon practices and methodologies which are consistent with industry standards; and the stability of economic and market conditions. While Copper Fox considers these assumptions to be reasonable, these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies.
在与本新闻发布中的前瞻性信息相关的情况下,Copper Fox及其子公司做出了众多假设,其中包括:按时按预算完成计划的水文地质程序;提供商的可用性;Copper Fox所接收的地质学、冶金学、工程、财务和经济方面的建议可靠并基于符合行业标准的实践和方法;以及经济和市场环境的稳定性。尽管Copper Fox认为这些假设是合理的,但这些假设天然地存在着重大的不确定性和意外情况。
Additionally, there are known and unknown risk factors which could cause Copper Fox's actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking information contained herein. Known risk factors include among others: a PFS may not get completed as planned or at all; additional work may not move the project to the FS level; a roadheader may not end up being viable; further work may not be completed as planned or at all; uncertainties relating to interpretation of the previous results; the overall economy may deteriorate; uncertainty as to the availability and terms of future financing; fluctuations in commodity prices and demand; currency exchange rates; and uncertainty as to timely availability of permits and other governmental approvals.
另外,还存在已知和未知的风险因素,可能导致Copper Fox的实际结果、业绩或成就与此处所表述的前瞻性信息实际结果、业绩或成就存在实质性的差异。已知的风险因素包括但不限于:可能未按计划或未完成PFS;额外工作可能无法将项目推进到FS级别;路面开挖机可能不可行;进一步的工作可能不按计划或根本不完成;解释先前结果的不确定性;整体经济可能恶化;有关融资的可用性和条款的不确定性;商品价格和需求的波动;货币汇率;以及有关许可和其他政府批准的及时可用性的不确定性。
A more complete discussion of the risks and uncertainties facing Copper Fox is disclosed in Copper Fox's continuous disclosure filings with Canadian securities regulatory authorities at forward-looking information herein is qualified in its entirety by this cautionary statement, and Copper Fox disclaims any obligation to revise or update any such forward-looking information or to publicly announce the result of any revisions to any of the forward-looking information contained herein to reflect future results, events, or developments, except as required by law.
关于Copper Fox面临的风险和不确定性的更完整讨论,披露在Copper Fox向加拿大证券监管机构的持续披露文件中。本前瞻性信息在本警告声明的全部限制下得到资格,并且Copper Fox放弃修订或更新任何此类前瞻性信息或公开宣布任何此类前瞻性信息的结果,以反映未来的结果,事件或发展,除非法律要求。