Copper Lake Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: CPL, Frankfurt: WOK, OTC: WTCZF)
(
“Copper Lake” or the
“Company”)
is pleased to announce the results of a 3D modeling interpretation
of a magneto-telluric (MT) survey completed on its Marshall Lake
Cu-Zn-Ag volcanogenic massive sulphide
(“VMS”)
property
(the
“Property”),
located 250 km NE of Thunder Bay in northwestern Ontario.
MT Survey
The magneto-telluric (MT) method is a
geophysical technique that uses naturally occurring electromagnetic
fields (EM) to measure the electrical conductivity of the earth. MT
conductors reflect the presence of metallic sulphide deposits,
including semi-massive to massive sulphide deposits, to depths of
up to 1,000 metres. This is far deeper than the reach of historical
geophysical surveys completed at Marshall Lake.
The MT survey was completed in July of 2021 by
SJ Geophysics Ltd., based out of Delta, BC. Data was acquired on a
grid consisting of 13 survey lines, spaced 150 metres apart and
1900 metres in length. In all, 24.7 line-kilometres of surveying
was completed.
The Company recently had the data from this
survey interpreted and modelled, with the objective of defining
deep drill targets. The survey was completed in the locale of the
Deep EM target, drilled by the Company in 2021 and 2022, which
yielded high-grade intercepts including:
- 8.13%
Cu, 7.26% Zn, 240.80 g/t Ag & 0.33 g/t Au over 2.11
metres
- 5.81 %
Cu, 7.32% Zn, 171.20 g/t Ag & 0.02 g/t Au over 1.95
metres
- 2.37%
Cu, 1.75% Zn, 413.15 g/t Ag & 0.37 g/t Au over 6.00
metres1.
This stringer-style mineralization is centred at
a depth of approximately 300 metres below surface. The intent of
completing the MT survey was the ability of MT to see conductors to
depths of up to 1,000 metres below surface, and below the stringer
mineralization associated with the Deep EM target documented
above.
MT Survey Results:
The 3D modeling delineated 4 strong conductors,
centred at a depth beginning approximately 500 metres below surface
(Figures 1 & 2). The conductors are all located proximal to the
Deep EM target and Billiton Zone, which is now thought to be
stringer or feeder-type mineralization, possibly related to a
nearby massive sulphide deposit. All four strong conductors defined
by the survey are thus very prospective for the presence of a
massive sulphide deposit. None of these conductors have been tested
by previous diamond drilling.
The strongest part of the conductors varies in
length from 200 to 400 metres and reach widths of up to 100 metres,
while the depth extent of the conductors varies from 200 metres to
over 500 metres.
Two historic drill holes (ML-95-16 and
CML-93-10) completed proximal to MT target 1 provide convincing
evidence for the presence of massive sulphide deposits to exist in
the immediate locale of the targets.
Hole ML-95-16
collared in intensely altered felsic volcanic rocks, remaining in
highly altered rock to a depth of 300 metres. The 300-metre
interval is characterized by strong alteration indices, containing
abundant biotite, sericite and muscovite and cordierite.
Additionally, significant disseminated sulphides are hosted within
the alteration zone returning intervals of 1.94% zinc over 2
metres, as well as 0.05% copper, 0.22% zinc and 0.08% lead over 6
metres. Hole ML-95-16 appears to have tested the periphery of the
MT conductor. In view of the width of alteration and sulphide
mineralization seen in this hole, a drill hole testing the heart or
strongest part of the conductor is clearly warranted.
A second drill hole, CML-93-10,
drilled proximal to MT target 1 also intersected felsic volcanic
rocks with widespread alteration assemblages. It encountered
disseminated and stringer chalcopyrite over a width of 12 metres
from 436 to 448 metres, down-hole. Alteration consists of sericite,
chlorite and cordierite over most of the length of the drill hole.
As is the case with hole ML-95-16, the trace of CML-93-10 did not
penetrate the strongest part of the MT conductor.
MT targets 2, 3 and 4 are also compelling
targets situated proximal to the Billiton stringer sulphide zone.
These targets also comprise strong conductors and have not been
tested by previous diamond drilling.
1Analyses completed by
Activation Laboratories in Ancaster, Ontario utilizing the 1A2 –
Fire Assay, AA Finish, 1H INAA (INAAGEO), Total Digestion (Total)
and the UT-7, Sodium Peroxide Fusion (ICP & ICP MS) analytical
packages
Next Steps:
We are planning to drill these 3 MT targets as
soon as the freeze-up occurs, in late 2023 or early 2024. We expect
the depth of each hole will be a minimum of 700 metres.
QUALIFIED PERSON
Donald Hoy, M. Sc., P. Geo. Copper Lake’s Vice
President of Exploration, is the Qualified Person responsible for
the technical content contained in this news release.
ABOUT COPPER LAKE RESOURCES
Copper Lake Resources Ltd. is a publicly traded
Canadian mineral exploration and development company with interests
in two projects both located in Ontario.
www.copperlakeresources.com
The Marshall Lake high-grade
VMS copper, zinc, silver and gold project, comprises an area of
approximately 220 square km located 120 km north of Geraldton,
Ontario and is accessible by all-season road from the Trans-Canada
Highway and just 22 km north of the main CNR rail line. Copper Lake
has a 79.45% interest in the joint ventured property, which
consists of 233 claims and 52 mining leases. The project also
includes 148 claim cells staked in 2018 and 2020 that are 100%
owned and not subject to any royalties, which add approximately 30
square km to the original property.
In addition to the original Marshall Lake
property above, Marshall Lake also includes the Sollas Lake and
Summit Lake properties, which are 100% owned by the Company and are
not subject to any royalties. The Sollas Lake property consists of
20 claim cells comprising an area of 4 square km on the east side
of the Marshall Lake property where historical EM airborne
geophysical surveys have outlined strong conductors on the property
hosted within the same favorable felsic volcanic units. The Summit
Lake property currently consists of 100 claim cells comprising an
area of 20.5 square km, is accessible year-round, and is located
immediately west of the original Marshall Lake property. The
Marshall Lake project is located in the traditional territories of
the Aroland and Animbiigoo Zaagi igan Anishinaabek (“AZA”) First
Nations.
Copper Lake has a 69.79% joint venture interest
in the Norton Lake nickel, copper, cobalt, and
palladium PGM property, located in the southern Ring of Fire area,
is approximately 100 km north of the Marshall Lake Property. The
Norton Lake property is located in the traditional territories of
the Eabametoong (“Fort Hope”) and Neskantaga First Nations.
On behalf of the Board of
Directors,
Copper Lake Resources Ltd.Terry
MacDonald, CEO(416) 561-3626
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applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements, other
than statements of historical fact, included herein including,
without limitation, statements regarding the Private Placement and
proposed uses of the proceeds of the Private Placement, are
forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that such
statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such
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Company to differ materially from any future results, performance
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current beliefs and is based on information currently available to
the Company and on assumptions the Company believes are reasonable.
These assumptions include but are not limited to: TSX Venture
Exchange acceptance of the Private Placement; Market acceptance and
approvals; and the anticipated closing date for the Private
Placement. Forward-looking information is subject to known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the
actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of
the Company to be materially different from those expressed or
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factors may include, but are not limited to: general business,
economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; general
capital Market conditions and Market prices for securities; delay
or failure to receive board or regulatory approvals; the actual
results of future operations; competition; changes in legislation,
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timing and availability of external financing on acceptable terms;
and lack of qualified, skilled labour or loss of key individuals. A
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factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from
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Company has attempted to identify important factors that could
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results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Readers
are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive.
Readers are further cautioned not to place undue reliance on
forward-looking information as there can be no assurance that the
plans, intentions or expectations upon which they are placed will
occur. Forward-looking information contained in this news release
is expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. The
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represents the expectations of the Company as of the date of this
news release and, accordingly, is subject to change after such
date. However, the Company expressly disclaims any intention or
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise,
except as expressly required by applicable securities law.
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