Aztec Minerals Corp. [TSXV-[TSXV-AZT; OTCQB –AZZTF]reported extra gold arises from the just recently finished reverse blood circulation (RC) expedition drilling program performed in the 4th quarter of 2023 at the California gold zone of the Cervantes task in Sonora, Mexico.
Outcomes of the last 10 of the overall 13 RC drill holes, CAL23-035 to CAL23-044, continued to reveal crossways of gold mineralization in the modified California invasive porphyry complex, extending the California gold zone to the west, north, south and east, in addition to depth.
Outcomes for hole CAL23-041, a step-out extending the California zone to the West, returned 57.76 metres grading 0.42 g/t gold. The arise from all last 10 RC drill holes experienced the gold mineralized and changed California invasive complex.
California zone drill highlights: CAL23-035 returned 47.12 metres at 0.51 g/t gold. CAL23-041 returned 57.76 metres at 0.42 g/t gold. CAL23-044 returned 59.44 metres at 0.28 g/t gold.
Drilling towards the West and Northwest of the California zone targeted the edge of an air-borne magnetic low that the California gold porphyry mineralization appears associated to. Drilling has actually broadened the understanding of the system, consisting of assistance of the idea that much of the metasediments converged are inapplicable blocks as xenoliths within the California invasive porphyry complex as relicts of its piercement by its uppermost levels.
It is likewise being revealed that the metasediments, particularly the quartzites, can host gold mineralization which had not been well evidenced before. Surface area reconnaissance validated that the mineralized and modified quartz feldspar porphyry and hydrothermal breccias continue to the east for a minimum of another 400 metres. To date, every hole other than one drilled at the California zone has actually converged near surface area, oxidized gold mineralization with small copper worths.
The main focus of the Phase 3A RC drilling program at Cervantes was to broaden the formerly drilled California zone and towards the California North and Jasper zones, and to improve geologic understanding of the targets. The Phase 3A RC drilling program at Cervantes was consisted of 13 RC holes amounting to 1,630.7 metres drilled at California. The program was carried out in the end of the rainy season without any injuries or mishaps.
Holes CAL23-035 to 044 converged comprehensive gold associated mineralization and modification, extending the recognized mineralized zone to the north and west and at depth. The California invasive porphyry complex consisting of the California and California Norte zones as drilled steps roughly 1,000 metres long east-west by 730 metres broad, with shown, constant mineralization of approximately 170 metres depth. The porphyry gold-copper mineralization is still open in all instructions.
The prepared screening of the California zone of the Cervantes stage 3A RC drilling program is total. The main goals of the 2021-to-2024 expedition program are to much better specify the open pit, load leach gold capacity of the porphyry oxide cap at California, examine the capacity for much deeper gold-copper porphyry sulphide mineralization underlying the oxide cap, test for north and west extensions of the California mineralization.
In 2024 it is prepared for more technical research studies, reconnaissance deal with other targets, metallurgical screening and the Cervantes stage 3B RC drilling program of roughly 20 drill holes consisting of 2,850 metres, consisting of California North and Jasper.
Now that drilling has actually concluded and as it is the dry season, Aztec strategies to perform reconnaissance and channel tasting and geologic mapping of the brand-new drill roadways at California, and other targets around the target location to broaden surface area tasting and mapping on the home in basic to continue the 2021-to-2023 surface area expedition program.