Red Metal Resources Announces Completion of Drilling
VANCOUVER, BC, March 9, 2022 – Red Metal Resources Ltd. (the “Company” or “Red Metal”) (CSE:RMES, OTCPINK:RMESF) is pleased to announce the successful completion of a nine hole, 2,010 metre drill program on its Carrizal Property, III Region, Chile. As previously announced on January 12th, the drill program targeted down dip extensions of known mineralized zones as well as testing new zones.
Highlights
- First hole on new zone intercepted 6 metres of vein with strong visible copper sulphides; further 1.5 kilometres of untested strike length
- All holes have intercepted visible copper sulphide mineralization and alteration associated with IOCG deposits
- Diamond drill core continues to provide valuable alteration and structural information not seen in previous RC drilling
Diamond Drilling
The final four drillholes of the program targeted the south and north end of the Farellon zone and tested a previously undrilled structure parallel to the Farellon zone. All four drillholes have intercepted zones of sulphide mineralization including chalcopyrite and chalcocite and zones of strong alteration associated with iron oxide copper gold (“IOCG”) deposits.
Table 1: Summary of holes (1)
The newly tested parallel structure lies approximately 250 metres west of the Farellon vein and was mapped and sampled on surface in 2012. Mapping completed in 2012 traced the vein continuously over approximately 1.5 kilometres. All six surface samples taken along the structure in 2012 are listed below and all samples returned significant copper, gold and cobalt. The structure was tested with one drillhole and a six metre quartz calcite vein was intercepted from 142m to 142.6m with visible chalcopyrite mineralization, intense pyrrhotite, albite and actinolite alteration.
Figure 1: Chalcopyrite in brecciated quartz vein FAR-22-019 at 86m
Figure 2 & 3: Chalcopyrite primary mineralization FAR-22-020 from 6m wide zone at 145.5m and 147.5m
Figure 4: Strong iron oxide alteration FAR-22-017 at 243m
Sampling is ongoing for drillholes and no visual estimates of grade have been made. Assay lab expected turn-around times are estimated to be four to six weeks from receipt of samples.
Caitlin Jeffs, President, CEO, stated: “We are very excited to have drill confirmation of significant vein width and mineralization on a new vein with a full 1.5 kilometres of mapped continuity to drill in the future and numerous other veins that have yet to be tested with drilling. We believe the nature of the alteration and veining indicates that we are in the top of a large IOCG system and that we are in the early stages of showing the full potential”.
QAQC
Red Metal has implemented a quality control program to comply with industry best practices for sampling, chain of custody and analyses. Certified copper gold reference standards, blanks and duplicates are inserted at the core processing site as part of the QA/QC program in addition to the control samples inserted by the lab.
Qualified Person
The technical information in this release has been reviewed and verified by Caitlin Jeffs, P. Geo., President, CEO of the Company and the Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43- 101.
Health and Safety
The health and safety of our personnel and contractors is always top priority to Red Metal. The current situation presents new challenges above and beyond what we normally face while working in the field. Red Metal has implemented further measures to ensure the health and safety of all working on the Company’s projects.
About Red Metal Resources Ltd.
Red Metal Resources is a mineral exploration company focused on growth through acquiring, exploring and developing copper-cobalt-gold assets in Chile. The Company’s projects are located in the prolific Candelaria iron oxide copper-gold (IOCG) belt of Chile's coastal Cordillera. Red Metal is quoted on the CSE under the symbol RMES and on OTC Link alternative trading system on the OTC Pink marketplace under the symbol RMESF.
Forward-Looking Statements
All statements in this press release, other than statements of historical fact, are "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws including, without limitation statements related to the description of its exploration plans. Red Metal provides forward-looking statements for the purpose of conveying information about current expectations and plans relating to the future and readers are cautioned that such statements may not be appropriate for other purposes. By its nature, this information is subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that may be general or specific and which give rise to the possibility that expectations, forecasts, predictions, projections or conclusions will not prove to be accurate, that assumptions may not be correct and that objectives, strategic goals and priorities will not be achieved. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to exploration findings, results and recommendations, ability to raise adequate financing, receipt of required approvals and unprecedented market and economic risks associated with current unprecedented market and economic circumstances, as well as those risks and uncertainties identified and reported in Red Metal's public filings under its SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com. Although Red Metal has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Red Metal disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise unless required by law.
The CSE has not approved or disapproved the contents of this news release or passed upon the merits of any of the transactions described herein.
Neither the CSE nor its Regulation Services Providers (as that term is defined in the policies of the CSE) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
For more information, visit www.redmetalresources.com
Contact:
Red Metal Resources Ltd.
Caitlin Jeffs, P.Geo, CEO
1-866-907-5403
invest@redmetalresources.com
www.redmetalresources.com