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Star Copper dives into unlocking Copper Creek’s potential

Star Copper (CSE:STCU) says its 2025 exploration campaign has shown potential continuity for the Copper Creek target within the Star Project in northwestern British Columbia.

CEO Darryl Jones says Star Copper’s 2025 exploration campaign has advanced the Copper Creek target towards identifying the porphyry-style source driving the drainage-scale anomalies. 

“The drilling data significantly increases the overall scope of our Star Project and offers intriguing early indications of a regional large scale copper deposit,” Jones says. 

“We are compiling results from the 2025 fieldwork and look forward to reporting the assay results from drill hole CC-25-001 as well as the related sampling which is sure to have an interesting and potentially very positive impact on our plans for 2026 with the aim to extend confirmatory drilling on the Copper Creek target.”

In 2025 activities, Star Copper has progressed the target, located 2.5km southeast of the Star Main prospect, from a concept area to drill-ready. 

The campaign included the establishment of trail access from Star Main, the completion of a 32-sample soil grid in the upper Copper Creek drainage, and detailed mapping.

The company began first-pass drilling at the target last month, with the intention of validating the structural-geochemical model and providing vectors for follow up step-outs, as reported by Mining.com.au.

Star Copper is a mineral explorer focused on advancing its portfolio of assets in Canada.

Write to Maddison Elliott at Mining.com.au   

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Maddison holds a Bachelor of Communication and Journalism, a Bachelor of Business, and a Master of Writing, Editing and Publishing. She enjoys transforming complex information into clear, engaging stories that inform, educate, and connect with readers. Outside of the newsroom, Maddison spends her time reading, exploring new places, catching a game, or spending time with friends and family.