Brixton Metals (TSX-V:BBB) says it has identified a new ‘high-grade’ gold-copper-silver vein through ongoing exploration at the Thorn Project in British Columbia, Canada.
The vein was located on the Golden Valley target, about 17km south-southeast of the Trapper Gold target and 24km northwest of the past-producing Golden Bear mine.
According to Brixton, all four rock grab samples collected from an outcrop in the area returned high gold grades for a strike of 90m and up to 2m wide.
One sample returned 195 grams per tonne gold (Au), 147g/t silver (Ag), and 4.11% copper, while another returned 78g/t Au and 170g/t Ag.
Additional material collected about 400m south of the main outcrop also returned ‘strong’ results, including 32.3g/t Au and 58.7g/t Ag in two separate samples.
“We are encouraged to find new mineralised zones each and every season at the Thorn Project and this year the Golden Valley Vein was another great find,” Chairman and CEO Gary R Thompson says.
According to Brixton, the plan was to follow up on two rock grab samples collected by a company geologist in 2023 that returned over 50g/t Au.
“The Golden Valley vein is a low-elevation target, and follow-up work is planned for early next season in preparation for drilling,” adds Thompson.
The new find follows the completion of drilling at the Camp Creek target in late September, where the company is now working towards a mineral resource estimate.
The Thorn Project represents Brixton’s flagship asset, with a land package covering 2,945km² in northwest BC near the Alaskan border.
BHP Group (ASX:BHP) holds certain rights to the project and related royalties as part of its investment into Brixton in 2022.
Brixton Metals is a Canadian exploration company focused on advancing its five exploration projects.
Write to Jackson Chen at Mining.com.au
Main Image: Brixton Metals
