NorthWest Copper Corp (CVE:NWST) has reported that exploration crews are on site at its flagship Kwanika-Stardust Project in central British Columbia and exploration work has commenced.
Drilling is expected to begin imminently, once clearance is given to access forestry roads in the region.
NorthWest, which was formed through the merger of Serengeti Resources and Sun Metals Corp, has an aggressive 2021 drilling and exploration program that will see each of its three major projects advanced. These include Kwanika-Stardust, Lorraine and East Niv. The projects are all located within a highly prospective stretch of the Quesnel Terrane situated between the Kemess and Mount Milligan copper-gold mines.
The projects span the spectrum of the exploration continuum from advanced stage to early stage with clear opportunities for new discoveries.
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“Our team is now on site at Kwanika, and already conducting regional exploration,” NorthWest president and CEO Peter Bell said in a June 3, 2021 statement.
“Kwanika is already one of the largest copper projects in BC, and we are now focusing on the high-grade core of the deposit. Coupled with Stardust, which is one of the highest-grade copper deposits in BC, we are confident in this dynamic combination of assets.”
NorthWest said East Niv will see an aggressive first phase drill program and it will finally look to advance Lorraine, a top-notch advanced project located within very close proximity to Kwanika-Stardust.
The Phase I drill program at Kwanika is planned to consist of 7,200 metres of diamond drilling, focused on the highest-grade portions of the deposit including extensions to the known high-grade zones.
NorthWest said crews are preparing to begin field work ahead of its planned 2,700 metre Phase I drill program at East Niv, one of the most prospective copper-gold exploration targets in BC, with the potential for discovery of a brand-new porphyry centre.
NorthWest expects to mobilize crews to its Lorraine Project later in the season. Lorraine consists of a 65,000 plus hectare land position, located just 40 kilometres from its flagship Kwanika-Stardust Projects. Lorraine features a proven alkalic porphyry copper-gold system with historic high-grade copper-gold resources. The 2021 program at Lorraine is planned to include ground geophysics, as well as upgrading the historic resource to NI 43-101 compliance.
NorthWest Copper is a new diversified copper-gold explorer and developer with a pipeline of projects in British Columbia. With a robust portfolio in a tier one jurisdiction, Northwest Copper believes it is well positioned to participate fully in a strengthening global copper market.
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