C3 Metals Inc (TSX-V:CCCM, OTC:CARCF) CEO Dan Symons joined Proactive to discuss recent developments at its Super Block project in Jamaica.
The company operates the project through a 50/50 Joint Venture with Geophysx Jamaica Limited.
After reporting significant gold results from soil and channel sampling, the company is now preparing for an initial 2,500-meter, 14-hole drill program to test high-grade targets.
Proactive: Welcome back inside our Proactive newsroom. Joining me now is Dan Symons, CEO of C3 Metals. Dan, it's great to see you again. How are you?
Dan Symons: I'm doing well. Thanks for having me.
The company has released news about your Super Block project in Jamaica. Before we get to that, tell me a little about this project. It’s quite an interesting one.
Yes, this is a project we established through a 50/50 joint venture with Geophysx Jamaica Limited. Jamaica’s mining industry is primarily focused on bauxite. C3 Metals is a first mover in exploring for copper-gold deposits there.
After we secured our initial concession package, we partnered with Geophysx, a company founded by Bobby Stewart of the Stewart family, known for their Sandals resorts in the Caribbean. Bobby acquired a large number of mineral concessions, and our work indicated that each of us held part of the same mineralized system.
In March last year, we consolidated our ground into a 50/50 joint venture, with C3 Metals as the operator.
There are other mining operations near your project, including a big name in Barrick. Can you tell us more about that?
Yes. A few months after our deal with Geophysx, Barrick entered into an agreement with Geophysx to earn up to 80% on surrounding ground. This wasn’t a surprise to us. We've long believed that the geology in this region is similar to the Pueblo Viejo mine in the Dominican Republic, which Barrick operates as a world-class deposit. Their involvement reinforces our belief in the geological potential of the area.
Let's talk about Super Block. Your latest news reports significant gold results from soil and channel sampling. This is the first pass at the project, right?
That’s right. By consolidating the ground, we were able to analyze an area where a small gold mine operated from 2002 to 2004, producing about 16,000 ounces. The historical resource grade there was 20 grams per ton—very high grade.
Our recent work focused on soil and channel sampling to map the gold trend. We’ve now identified over five kilometers of mineralization, which remains open in both directions. This suggests strong potential for a significant gold discovery.
This leads into your planned 2,500-meter drill program. Can you explain the strategy behind it?
Yes. The drill program will include 14 holes targeting high-grade anomalies identified through our soil sampling. For reference, anything above 0.04 grams per ton in soil is considered anomalous. Some of our samples returned 60 meters at 0.41 grams per ton—over 900 times the threshold.
These results are similar in intensity to what we see at the past-producing Pennants Mine, which had a grade of 20 grams per ton. This drill program will test those high-grade targets.
We raised funds in a private placement in October, so we’re well-funded beyond this initial program. We are taking a disciplined approach, completing an initial round of drilling, evaluating results, and planning accordingly.
Are you able to operate year-round in Jamaica, or is there a specific season for work?
We can generally work year-round. There is a rainy season, which can cause short delays, but storms typically pass in a few hours, and we get back to work.
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