Global Energy Metals Corporation said it completed a program of rock and soil sampling as well as geological mapping at the Monument Peak copper-silver-gold project in Idaho.
The company said the exploration program, conducted by Dahrouge Geological Consulting USA (DGC), included the collection of 557 soil samples and 13 rock samples along with geological reconnaissance.
Global Energy Metals said rock samples ranged up to 5.61% copper (Cu), 175 grams per ton (g/t) silver (Ag), and 17.6 g/t gold (Au). The samples also returned an arithmetic average of 2.18% Cu, 63 g/t Ag, and 3.65 g/t Au.
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The company said soil samples show strong geochemical (Cu, Ag, Au) anomalism along the known mineralized trend, which extends for 3,200-plus metres (m).
Also, a mineralized pit in the south part of the property was identified 200m due east of previous known mineralization, while newly identified historical trench between the south and central showings confirms continuity of mineralization. And workings, outcrops, and soil geochemistry imply the mineralized system could be continuous over its entire known strike length of more than 3,200m.
During the course of exploration activities, the company said field crews identified several new areas of visible copper mineralization. The strongly mineralized samples contained variable amounts of chalcopyrite and copper oxide minerals, consistent with the known Cu-Ag-Au mineralization on the property.
“We are very excited by the results generated by our recent work program at Monument Peak. While prospecting and soil geochemistry indicate a much larger footprint to the polymetallic mineralization at the property, the observation and discovery of several additional areas with strong copper, silver and gold mineralization provides us with new high-priority targets for a future drill program,” said Timothy Strong, project development manager.
“It is astonishing that in this mature mining and exploration district in Idaho, a strategic project like the Monument Peak property remains so under-explored and can so easily benefit from exploration techniques being deployed.”
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