Stuhini Exploration Ltd (TSX-V:STU), a diversified resource company, has provided shareholders with an update on its ongoing 2021 exploration work at the Ruby Creek project, located 20 kilometers (km) east of Atlin, British Columbia.
As part of the program additional mineralized structures were identified in the Silver Surprise area. The new structures are described as having similar textures and mineralogy as the original discovery, where 2020 sampling yielded silver (Ag) assays of 391 grams per tonne (g/t) up to 14,179 g/t.
Multiple mineralized structures were also identified in the Daybreak area, 3 km southwest of Silver Surprise. In 2020 this same area produced sampling assays of 772 g/t Ag.
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Stuhini said it has also completed a grid soil sampling program over the Birch Creek, Boulder Creek and Lakeview areas with more than 2,200 samples collected. Contour soil sampling in the Silver Surprise area yielded 57 samples.
The company also noted that soil gas hydrocarbon (SGH) sampling was conducted in Ruby Creek. In total 166 samples were recovered, covering the area between historic gold-bearing drill holes AD-390 and AD-393 where historical results record 76.2 metres (m) of 0.15 g/t gold (Au) and 0.42 g/t Ag and 73.2 m of 0.21 g/t Au and 0.28 g/t Ag, respectively.
A 3D induced polarization geophysics (3DIP) study covering 0.96 square km encompassing the identified silver-bearing Adera Structure was also conducted.
"We are pleased with the follow-up prospecting and mapping expanding on last year's work on Silver Surprise and Daybreak,” David O'Brien, president & CEO of Stuhini said in a statement. “Detailed exploration work has resulted in new discoveries around these two target areas as well other parts of our tenures.”
O’Brien added: “Our technical team continues to work hard and methodically on all our greenfield targets as well as our advanced stage Ruby Creek molybdenum project."
On the business side, the company said it has updated its corporate presentation with information regarding its recent property acquisitions - The South Thompson nickel project in Manitoba and the Big Ledge zinc project in Southern British Columbia.
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