Arras Minerals Defines a New 14KM Copper Soil Anomaly on the Elemes Project, Kazakhstan
Arras Minerals Defines a New 14KM Copper Soil Anomaly on the Elemes Project, Kazakhstan
Figure 1. The 14-kilometer long Aimandai and 8.8-kilometer long Berezski Copper Targets are shown as NE-SW trending copper soil anomalies. The location of historical drill holes is also shown on the Berezski anomaly. There is no known drilling on the Aimandai anomaly.VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / March 25, 2024 / Arras Minerals Corp. (TSX-V:ARK) ("Arras" or "the Company") is pleased to introduce the results of its soil sampling program over the Aimandai Target, located within its Elemes Project ("Elemes" or the "Project") in northeastern Kazakhstan. The Elemes project is composed of several mineral licences that are 100% owned by Arras and not included in the Teck-Arras Strategic Exploration Alliance announced on December 7, 2023.
不列顛哥倫比亞省溫哥華/ACCESSWIRE/2024年3月25日/阿拉斯礦業公司（TSX-V: ARK）（“阿拉斯” 或 “公司”）很高興地介紹其位於哈薩克斯坦東北部的Elemes項目（“Elemes” 或 “項目”）內的艾曼代目標土壤採樣計劃的結果。Elemes項目由多個礦產許可證組成，這些許可證由阿拉斯100％擁有，未包含在2023年12月7日宣佈的泰克-阿拉斯戰略勘探聯盟中。
Highlights from the Soil Sampling program
土壤採樣計劃的亮點
- Identified a second, unexplored 14 km x 3.2 km NE-SW trending coherent copper ("Cu") anomaly (>100ppm) called the "Aimandai Target" located within the Elemes Project.
- Large, overlapping Arsenic ("As") anomaly interpreted to be associated with an intermediate - to high sulphidation epithermal system indicating a preserved porphyry system.
- Field mapping and sampling has identified coincident altered rocks typical of a porphyry alteration system that has never been drill tested.
- The Aimandai Target is a parallel copper anomaly to the "Berezski Target," which Arras announced on February 22, 2024. The Berezski Target is an 8.8-kilometer-long copper anomaly with historical drilling that has yielded notable results such as 132 meters at 0.80% CuEq and 108 meters at 0.94% CuEq from surface. Both the Berezski Target and the Aimandai Target are located within the Elemes Project.
- 在Elemes項目中發現了第二個未開發的14千米×3.2千米的東南偏移相干銅（“銅”）異常（>100ppm），稱爲 “艾曼代目標”。
- 大型重疊的砷（“As”）異常被解釋爲與中到高硫化度的超熱系統有關，這表明斑岩系統保存完好。
- 實地測繪和取樣已經確定了從未經過鑽探測試的斑岩蝕變系統中典型的重合變化岩石。
- 艾曼代目標與阿拉斯於2024年2月22日宣佈的 “別列斯基目標” 是平行的銅異常。Berezski Target 是一個長達 8.8 千米的銅異常，其歷史鑽探已取得顯著成果，例如離地表 0.80% CueQ 時爲 132 米，距離地表 0.94% CueQ 時爲 108 米。Berezski Target 和 Aimandai Target 都位於 Elemes 項目內。
Tim Barry, CEO of Arras Minerals stated, "Our Elemes Project is starting to yield some very exciting potential. Recently we announced the "Berezski Target", an 8.8-kilometer-long copper-in-soil anomaly with historical drill holes spread over a 5-kilometer strike of this anomaly, which intercepted 132.6m @ 0.80% CuEq and 108m @ 0.94% CuEq from surface. In this news release we are now announcing a second parallel copper-in-soil anomaly called the "Aimandai Target", that stretches over a remarkable 14-kilometer strike and is associated with "at surface" porphyry-style alteration that has never been drilled. The large alteration zone and associated arsenic anomaly suggests preservation of the upper and generally higher-grade parts of a porphyry system. In summary, we have now defined what appears to be two parallel, multi-kilometer porphyry-epithermal targets (the Aimandai and Berezski targets) on the Elemes Project, which we intend to develop further in 2024."
阿拉斯礦業首席執行官蒂姆·巴里表示， “我們的Elemes項目開始產生一些非常令人興奮的潛力。最近，我們宣佈了 “Berezski Target”，這是一個長達8.8千米的土中銅異常，歷史上的鑽孔分佈在該異常點的5公里範圍內，它從地表截獲了132.6米 @ 0.80% CueQ 和1.08m @ 0.94% CueQ。在本新聞稿中，我們現在宣佈了第二個平行土壤中的銅異常，稱爲 “Aimandai Target”，該異常持續了14千米，與從未鑽探過的 “地表” 斑岩式變化有關。較大的蝕變區域和相關的砷異常表明斑岩系統的上層和通常較高等級的部分得以保存。總而言之，我們現在已經在Elemes項目上定義了兩個看似平行的、多千米的斑岩超熱目標（艾曼代和別列茲斯基目標），我們打算在2024年進一步開發該項目。”
Figure 1. The 14-kilometer long Aimandai and 8.8-kilometer long Berezski Copper Targets are shown as NE-SW trending copper soil anomalies. The location of historical drill holes is also shown on the Berezski anomaly. There is no known drilling on the Aimandai anomaly.
圖 1。長達14千米的Aimandai和8.8千米長的Berezski銅目標顯示爲東北西南部的銅土壤異常趨勢。歷史鑽孔的位置也顯示在 Berezski 異常上。目前尚無關於艾曼代異常的已知鑽探。
Figure 2. Soil sampling alteration map on the Elemes project. The 14-kilometer long Aimandai and 8.8 kilometer long Berezski Targets are shown as NE-SW trending zones which correspond to the mapped alteration. Also shown is the location of historical drill holes on the Berezski anomaly. There is no known drilling on the Aimandai anomaly.
圖 2。Elemes 項目的土壤採樣變化圖。長達14千米的艾曼代和8.8千米長的別列茲斯基目標顯示爲與地圖變化相對應的東北西南趨勢區域。還顯示了Berezski異常上歷史鑽孔的位置。目前尚無關於艾曼代異常的已知鑽探。
Figure 3. Soil anomaly maps showing copper (Cu), and arsenic (As) for the Berezski and Aimandai Targets located within the Elemes Project. The new Aimandai Target copper soil anomaly highlights a second, 14-kilometer-long parallel porphyry system to the Berezski Target that has never been drill tested.
圖 3.土壤異常圖顯示了位於Elemes項目內的別列茲斯基和艾曼達伊目標的銅（Cu）和砷（As）。新的 Aimandai Target 銅土異常突出顯示了第二個長達 14 千米的與 Berezski 目標平行斑岩系統相連，該系統從未經過鑽探測試。
The Soil Sampling Program: In 2023, a comprehensive soil sampling program was undertaken across the Elemes License area. This program specifically targeted the well-developed "B soil horizon" utilizing a 50-meter sample interval and 200-meter line spacing grid.
土壤採樣計劃：2023年，在Elemes許可證區域進行了全面的土壤採樣計劃。該計劃利用50米的採樣間隔和200米的線距網格專門針對發達的 “B型土壤地平線”。
This press release announces the analysis results from the final 14,000 samples from this program. The 2023 program collected approximately 31,000 samples were collected and covered an area of 328.5 square kilometers and was completed in November 2023.
本新聞稿公佈了該計劃的最終14,000個樣本的分析結果。2023 年計劃收集了大約 31,000 個樣本，覆蓋了 328.5 平方千米的面積，並於 2023 年 11 月完成。
The soil analysis was conducted utilizing a Portable X-ray fluorescence device ("pXRF"), a widely employed instrument for determining the elemental composition of samples. Due to the limited sampling area of the pXRF, the results presented in this release are considered "indicative" rather than fully quantitative regarding mineralization.
土壤分析是使用便攜式X射線熒光設備（“pXRF”）進行的，這是一種廣泛使用的用於確定樣品元素成分的儀器。由於pXRF的採樣區域有限，本新聞稿中提供的礦化結果被認爲是 “指示性的”，而不是完全定量的。
Despite this limitation, the results have revealed a substantial and coherent copper-in-soil anomaly, with copper concentrations exceeding 100 ppm. Background copper in the area is less than 20 ppm. This anomaly stretches over a remarkable distance of more than 14 kilometers in a northeast to southwest direction and extends to approximately 3.2 kilometers in width from east to west. Limited historic drilling has occurred to the south of this new anomaly exploring a series of outcropping low-sulphidation Au-bearing quartz veins.
儘管存在這種侷限性，但結果顯示土壤中的銅存在嚴重而連貫的異常，銅濃度超過100 ppm。該區域的背景銅含量低於 20 ppm。這種異常現象從東北向西南延伸了超過14千米的驚人距離，從東向西延伸到大約3.2千米的寬度。在這個新異常地以南進行了有限的歷史鑽探，探索了一系列露出的低硫化含金石英礦脈。
The Berezski and Aimandai Targets: are located within the 531 square kilometer Elemes Project. The Project benefits from excellent modern infrastructure and ease of accessibility, being located only 20 kilometers from Arras' operational base in the city of Ekibastuz, northeastern Kazakhstan. A paved highway runs through the license, and within 5 km of the two targets. 1100 KVA power lines and heavy rail all lie within a 15-kilometer radius of the project.
Berezski 和 Aimandai 目標：位於 531 平方千米的 Elemes 項目內。該項目受益於良好的現代基礎設施和便捷的交通，距離哈薩克斯坦東北部埃基巴斯圖茲市的阿拉斯運營基地僅20公里。一條鋪好的高速公路通過許可證，距離兩個目標不到5公里。1100千伏安的電力線和重型鐵路都位於該項目15公里半徑範圍內。
The Elemes Project is located within the Bozshakol-Chingiz metallogenic belt that also hosts the Beskauga porphyry copper-gold-silver project approximately 80 km to the east, and KAZ Minerals' Bozshakol porphyry copper-gold mine approximately 60 km to the northwest.
Elemes項目位於博茲沙科爾-欽吉茲成礦帶內，該地帶東部約80公里處還有貝斯考加斑岩銅金銀項目，西北約60公里處是KAZ Minerals的Bozshakol斑岩銅金礦。
Figure 4. Arras's License Package showing Arras-Teck Strategic Alliance Areas as "Package A" and "Package B" as well as the Elemes and Beskauga Projects and the Tay license which are 100% owned by Arras.
圖 4.Arras的許可證包將Arras-Teck戰略聯盟區域顯示爲 “套餐A” 和 “套餐B”，以及阿拉斯100％擁有的Elemes和Beskauga項目和泰伊許可證。
Sampling Methodology
採樣方法
Samples were collected on a 50m (East-west) by 200m (north-south) grid spacings. Samples were collected from hand-dug pits, trying to consistently sample the B horizon. Approximately 500 grams of material was collected and sieved (5mm mesh size) to review larger particles and organic matter. Following collection, the samples were bagged, dried, and analyzed by the company with a Portable Niton XL5 X-ray fluorescence analyzer at the company's core storage facility in Ekibastuz.
樣本是在50米（東西向）乘以200米（南北）的網格間距上採集的。樣本是從手工挖掘的礦坑中採集的，試圖對B地平線進行一致的採樣。收集了大約 500 克的材料並進行了篩選（網目大小爲 5 毫米），以審查較大的顆粒和有機物。採集後，該公司在埃基巴斯圖茲的核心存儲設施中使用便攜式Niton XL5 X射線熒光分析儀對樣品進行裝袋、乾燥和分析。
Assay, QAQC Procedures
化驗、質量控制程序
Analysis was conducted using the company's two Niton XL5 portable XRF units. Units were calibrated at the start and end of each work shift as well as after every 100 samples to verify accuracy. In addition, a measurement from a certified reference material was taken every 20 measurements to ensure accuracy and repeatability of data. In addition, prior to commencement of the measurements, 100 duplicate samples were analyzed using both units to confirm that both units were producing accurate results and that no bias was present in either of the units.
分析是使用該公司的兩臺Niton XL5便攜式XRF設備進行的。在每次工作班次開始和結束時以及每 100 個樣本之後對單位進行校準，以驗證準確性。此外，每20次測量都會使用經過認證的參考材料進行一次測量，以確保數據的準確性和可重複性。此外，在開始測量之前，使用兩個單元對100個重複樣本進行了分析，以確認兩個單元都得出了準確的結果，並且兩個單元中都不存在偏差。
All soil material is stored at Arras' warehouse in Ekibastuz, and the company plans to send a proportion of these samples to ALS Chemex in Karaganda, Kazakhstan for reanalysis with a 4-acid digest ICP-MS61 analysis and for trace gold analysis (using Au-ST43).
所有土壤材料都儲存在阿拉斯位於埃基巴斯圖茲的倉庫中，該公司計劃將其中一部分樣本運送到哈薩克斯坦卡拉幹達的ALS Chemex，通過四酸摘要 ICP-MS61 分析進行再分析，並進行痕量金分析（使用Au-st43）。
Qualified Person: The scientific and technical disclosure for this news release has been prepared under supervision of and approved by Matthew Booth, Vice President of Exploration, of Arras Minerals Corp., a Qualified Person for the purposes of NI 43-101. Mr. Booth has over 19 years of mineral exploration experience and is a Qualified Person member of the American Institute of Professional Geologists (CPG 12044).
合格人士：本新聞稿的科學和技術披露是在阿拉斯礦業公司勘探副總裁馬修·布斯的監督和批准下編寫的，他是NI 43-101的合格人士。布斯先生擁有超過19年的礦產勘探經驗，是美國專業地質學家協會（CPG 12044）的合格會員。
On behalf of the Board of Directors
代表董事會
"Tim Barry"
“蒂姆·巴里”
Tim Barry, MAusIMM CP(Geo)
Tim Barry，MausimM CP（Geo）
Chief Executive Officer and Director
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About Arras Minerals Corp.
關於阿拉斯礦業公司
Arras is a Canadian exploration and development company advancing a portfolio of copper and gold assets in northeastern Kazakhstan, including the Option Agreement on the Beskauga copper and gold project. The Company has established the third-largest license package in the country prospective for copper and gold (behind Rio Tinto and Fortescue). In December 2023, the Company entered into a strategic alliance with Teck Resources ("Teck") in which Teck will sole fund a US$5 million generative exploration program over a portion of the Arras license package in 2024-2025 focusing on critical minerals. The Company's shares are listed on the TSX-V under the trading symbol "ARK".
Arras是一家加拿大勘探和開發公司，在哈薩克斯坦東北部推進銅和黃金資產組合，包括Beskauga銅金項目的期權協議。該公司已經建立了該國第三大銅和黃金前景的許可證套餐（僅次於力拓和Fortescue）。2023年12月，該公司與泰克資源（“泰克”）建立了戰略聯盟，在該聯盟中，泰克將在2024-2025年爲一項500萬美元的發電勘探計劃提供獨家資金，該計劃涉及阿拉斯許可計劃的一部分，重點是關鍵礦產。該公司的股票在多倫多證券交易所上市，交易代碼爲 “ARK”。
Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors concerning estimates of Measured, Indicated, and Inferred Resources: This press release uses the terms "measured resources", "indicated resources", and "inferred resources" which are defined in, and required to be disclosed by, NI 43-101. The Company advises U.S. investors that these terms are not recognized by the SEC. The estimation of measured, indicated and inferred resources involves greater uncertainty as to their existence and economic feasibility than the estimation of proven and probable reserves. U.S. investors are cautioned not to assume that measured and indicated mineral resources will be converted into reserves. The estimation of inferred resources involves far greater uncertainty as to their existence and economic viability than the estimation of other categories of resources. U.S. investors are cautioned not to assume that estimates of inferred mineral resources exist, are economically minable, or will be upgraded into measured or indicated mineral resources. Under Canadian securities laws, estimates of inferred mineral resources may not form the basis of feasibility or other economic studies.
美國投資者關於測量、指示和推斷資源估算的警示說明：本新聞稿使用了 “實測資源”、“指示資源” 和 “推斷資源” 等術語，這些術語在NI 43-101中定義並要求披露。該公司告知美國投資者，美國證券交易委員會不承認這些條款。與估計已探明和可能儲量相比，對測量、指示和推斷的資源的估算涉及其存在和經濟可行性的不確定性更大。提醒美國投資者不要假設測定和指示的礦產資源會轉化爲儲量。與其他類別資源的估計相比，推斷資源的存在和經濟可行性方面的不確定性要大得多。提醒美國投資者，不要假設對推斷的礦產資源的估計存在、經濟上可開採或將被升級爲可測或指示的礦產資源。根據加拿大證券法，對推斷礦產資源的估算可能不構成可行性或其他經濟研究的基礎。
Disclosure of "contained ounces" in a resource is permitted disclosure under Canadian regulations, however the SEC normally only permits issuers to report mineralization that does not constitute "reserves" by SEC standards as in place tonnage and grade without reference to unit measures. Accordingly, the information contained in this press release may not be comparable to similar information made public by U.S. companies that are not subject NI 43-101.
根據加拿大法規，允許披露資源中的 “含量盎司”，但是，美國證券交易委員會通常只允許發行人報告按美國證券交易委員會標準不構成 “儲量” 的礦化情況，而不考慮單位衡量標準。因此，本新聞稿中包含的信息可能無法與不受NI 43-101約束的美國公司公開的類似信息進行比較。
Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements: This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events and Arras' future results that are subject to the safe harbors created under the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Exchange Act, and applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among others, statements regarding plans and expectations of the exploration program Arras is in the process of undertaking, including the expansion of the Mineral Resource, and other aspects of the Mineral Resource estimates for the Beskauga project. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections about Arras' exploration projects, the industry in which Arras operates and the beliefs and assumptions of Arras' management. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "targets," "goals," "projects," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "continues," "may," variations of such words, and similar expressions and references to future periods, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond management's control, including undertaking further exploration activities, the results of such exploration activities and that such results support continued exploration activities, unexpected variations in ore grade, types and metallurgy, volatility and level of commodity prices, the availability of sufficient future financing, and other matters discussed under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Management Discussion and Analysis filed on the Company's profile on SEDAR on February 28, 2024 and in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed on February 28, 2024 available on www.sec.gov. Readers are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results or developments may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement made by the Company in this release is based only on information currently available and speaks only as of the date on which it is made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise.
關於前瞻性陳述的警示說明：本新聞稿包含有關未來事件和阿拉斯未來業績的前瞻性陳述，這些陳述受根據1995年《美國私人證券訴訟改革法》、經修訂的1933年《證券法》、《交易法》和適用的加拿大證券法建立的安全港的約束。前瞻性陳述除其他外包括有關阿拉斯正在進行的勘探計劃的計劃和預期的陳述，包括礦產資源的擴張，以及貝斯考加項目礦產資源估算的其他方面。這些陳述基於當前對阿拉斯勘探項目、阿拉斯經營的行業以及阿拉斯管理層的信念和假設的預期、估計、預測和預測。諸如 “期望”、“預期”、“目標”、“目標”、“項目”、“打算”、“計劃”、“相信”、“尋求”、“估計”、“繼續”、“可能” 之類的詞語，這些詞語的變體以及對未來的類似表述和提法 期間，旨在識別此類前瞻性陳述。前瞻性陳述受許多假設、風險和不確定性的影響，其中許多是管理層無法控制的，包括進行進一步的勘探活動、此類勘探活動的結果以及這些結果支持持續的勘探活動、礦石品位、類型和冶金的意外變化、大宗商品價格的波動和水平、充足的未來融資供應以及管理層討論和分析中以 “風險因素” 爲標題討論的其他事項公司於2024年2月28日在SEDAR上的簡介，以及公司於2024年2月28日向美國證券交易委員會提交的截至2023年10月31日財年的20-F表年度報告，可在www.sec.gov上查閱。提醒讀者，前瞻性陳述並不能保證未來的表現，實際業績或發展可能與前瞻性陳述中表達或暗示的業績或發展存在重大差異。公司在本新聞稿中發表的任何前瞻性陳述均僅基於當前可用的信息，並且僅代表截至發佈之日。公司沒有義務公開更新可能不時發表的任何前瞻性陳述，無論是書面還是口頭陳述，無論是由於新信息、未來發展還是其他原因。
SOURCE: Arras Minerals Corp.
來源：阿拉斯礦業公司
