Nine Mile Metals (CSE:NINE) has intersected two ‘high-grade’ volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) zones in drill hole WD-26-11 at the Wedge Mine Project in New Brunswick, Canada.
The hole intersected 27.6m of mineralisation across two distinct zones, including 3.08% copper equivalent (CuEq) over 10.7m, 3.27% CuEq over 9.3m, and 4.3% CuEq over 5m.
The Upper Zone contained pyrite, chalcopyrite, covellite, and bornite mineralisation, with one sample returning 3.47% copper (Cu). Nine Mile says this zone was interrupted by an interpreted exploration drift void showing two blast holes, before copper-rich mineralisation continued below.
Between 110.5m and 121.2m, a second Lower Zone was also intersected consisting of fine-grained pyrite, chalcopyrite, galena, and sphalerite. The lead-zinc mineralogy was accompanied by silver and gold, with results up to 117 grams per tonne silver (Ag) and 0.805g/t gold (Au).
One sample from the Lower Zone notably returned 87g/t Ag, 0.85g/t Au, 1.06% Cu, 4.33% lead, and 6.75% zinc for 5.68% CuEq.
Vice President of Exploration Gary Lohman says the presence of substantial silver and gold assays associated with the lead-zinc mineralisation in WD-26-11 demonstrates that “the Wedge is more robust than previously thought”.
“Both the mineralogy and related assays show two distinct lenses with different characteristics, the Upper Zone being copper-dominant while the Lower Zone is locally enriched in lead, zinc, and more importantly, silver and gold,” Lohman points out.
The company has completed 18 drill holes totalling 4,934.5m of its planned 10,000m program. A borehole electromagnetic survey is scheduled to commence within two weeks to map the subsurface footprint and assist with future drilling plans.
Nine Mile Metals is a Canadian mineral explorer focused on VMS projects in New Brunswick’s Bathurst Mining Camp.
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