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Aldebaran Reports the Results from Seventeen Infill Holes at the Altar Copper-Gold Project in San Juan Argentina

 

 

 

 

 

Aldebaran Resources Inc. (TSX-V: ALDE) (OTCQX: ADBRF) is pleased to provide results of the remaining 17 holes from the infill drilling program at the Altar project in San Juan, Argentina. The goal of these holes was to upgrade resource blocks classified as Inferred to the Measured & Indicated categories. All holes reported today were focused either on the Altar Central, Altar East or Altar United zones. All holes for the 2024/2025 field program have now been reported.

 

Highlights

 

ALD-25-057EXT

  • 816.15 m of 0.53% CuEq from 184.00 m depth
    • Including 410.00 m of 0.68% CuEq from 530.00 m depth

 

ALD-25-081DEXT

  • 491.10 m of 0.51% CuEq from 411.00 m depth
    • Including 137.00 m of 0.61% CuEq from 622.00 m depth
  • Original extension hole ALD-25-081EXT was lost due to technical problems and 81DEXT was drilled to by-pass some trapped tools

 

ALD-25-132EXT

  • 721.15 m of 0.41% CuEq from 144.00 m depth
    • Including 112.15 m of 0.66% CuEq from 753.00 m depth

 

ALD-25-183EXT

  • 736.00 m of 0.35% CuEq from 240.00 m depth
    • Including 138.00 m of 0.61% CuEq from 838.00 m depth

 

ALD-25-251B

  • 836.60 m of 0.44% CuEq from 247.00 m depth

 

ALD-25-252

  • 561.50 m of 0.42% CuEq from 438.50 m depth

 

ALD-25-255

  • 685.80 m of 0.41% CuEq from 299.70 m depth
    • Including 371.50 m of 0.57% CuEq from 614.00 m depth
      • Including 214.00 m of 0.71% CuEq from 688.00 m depth

 

John Black, Chief Executive Officer of Aldebaran, commented: “With all holes from the 2024/2025 field program now reported, the next major milestones for the Altar project are the PEA in Q3-2025, the mineral resource update in Q4-2025/Q1-2026, and the PFS in Q4-2026. The results from the infill program continue to demonstrate the size of the Altar project, which remains open in several directions.”

 

Kevin B. Heather, Chief Geological Officer of Aldebaran, commented: “The results reported today, along with the previously released batch of holes, demonstrate the continuity and grade consistency of the Altar mineralization, which will increase the confidence level of the next mineral resource as we move the project to the PFS stage.”

 

 

Table 1 below shows detailed assays for all 17 holes. Figure 1 displays a plan map of the completed drill hole locations, while figures 2 to 8 display cross sections of the holes reported herein.

 

Table 1 – Drill Hole Results
 

 

From
(m)
To
(m)
Interval
(m)
Cu
(%)
Au
(g/t)
Ag
(g/t)
Mo
ppm
As
(ppm)
CuEq
(%)
ALD-25-030BEXT – Total Depth 800.00 m
Interval 47.00 169.00 122.00 0.15 0.03 0.37 10 485 0.16
Interval 321.00 407.25 86.25 0.18 0.03 0.31 12 174 0.19
Interval 432.30 519.00 86.70 0.14 0.02 1.08 11 159 0.16
Interval 713.00 800.00 87.00 0.15 0.02 1.63 25 234 0.17
ALD-25-057EXT – Total Depth 1,000.15 m
Interval 184.00 1,000.15 816.15 0.50 0.05 0.98 57 263 0.53
Incl. 530.00 940.00 410.00 0.64 0.04 1.06 81 207 0.68
ALD-25-081DEXT – Total Depth 902.10 m
Interval 411.00 902.10 491.10 0.47 0.03 1.01 91 93 0.51
Incl. 622.00 759.00 137.00 0.56 0.04 1.07 150 84 0.61
And 805.00 902.10 97.10 0.60 0.03 1.25 93 56 0.64
ALD-25-132EXT – Total Depth 865.15 m
Interval 96.00 865.15 769.15 0.37 0.03 0.62 51 199 0.39
Incl. 144.00 865.15 721.15 0.38 0.03 0.65 52 191 0.41
Incl. 753.00 865.15 112.15 0.62 0.03 1.36 73 48 0.66
ALD-25-171EXT – Total Depth 560.00 m
Interval 70.00 560.00 490.00 0.29 0.08 0.61 22 188 0.32
ALD-25-180EXT – Total Depth 991.20 m
Interval 496.00 991.20 495.20 0.23 0.06 0.88 43 102 0.26
ALD-25-183EXT – Total Depth 976.00 m
Interval 240.00 976.00 736.00 0.31 0.07 1.08 56 137 0.35
Incl. 838.00 976.00 138.00 0.55 0.12 2.03 59 71 0.61
ALD-25-200EXT – Total Depth 602.50 m
Interval 559.00 602.50 43.50 0.26 0.03 0.36 46 4 0.28
ALD-25-250 – Total Depth 1,012.00 m
Interval 418.00 1,012.00 594.00 0.35 0.04 1.05 84 473 0.39
Incl. 902.00 932.00 30.00 0.53 0.05 1.36 79 472 0.57
ALD-25-251B – Total Depth 1,083.60 m
Interval 74.00 192.00 118.00 0.26 0.07 0.81 19 96 0.29
Interval 247.00 1,083.60 836.60 0.40 0.07 1.37 25 204 0.44
Incl. 513.00 557.00 44.00 0.53 0.11 1.45 22 265 0.58
And 910.10 1,000.00 89.90 0.55 0.06 1.63 25 173 0.59
ALD-25-252 – Total Depth 1,000.00 m
Interval 438.50 1,000.00 561.50 0.38 0.05 4.04 41 481 0.42

 

 

 

From
(m)
To
(m)
Interval
(m)
Cu
(%)
Au
(g/t)
Ag
(g/t)
Mo
ppm
As
(ppm)
CuEq
(%)
ALD-25-253 – Total Depth 853.00 m
Interval 524.00 608.00 84.00 0.12 0.06 1.26 19 133 0.15
Interval 695.00 853.00 158.00 0.18 0.04 0.61 42 54 0.21
ALD-25-254 – Total Depth 887.00 m
Interval 506.00 587.00 81.00 0.14 0.03 0.39 41 137 0.17
Interval 601.00 715.00 114.00 0.11 0.02 0.33 36 18 0.13
Interval 801.00 887.00 86.00 0.12 0.03 0.52 57 75 0.15
ALD-25-255 – Total Depth 985.50 m
Interval 299.70 985.50 685.80 0.39 0.03 0.76 50 125 0.41
Incl. 614.00 985.50 371.50 0.54 0.03 1.06 79 98 0.57
Incl. 688.00 902.00 214.00 0.68 0.04 1.04 76 31 0.71
ALD-25-256 – Total Depth 978.60 m
Interval 213.00 370.00 157.00 0.19 0.14 1.05 9 369 0.24
Interval 406.00 978.60 572.60 0.30 0.04 1.02 36 210 0.33
ALD-25-257 – Total Depth 930.00 m
Interval 351.00 930.00 579.00 0.28 0.05 1.75 32 418 0.31
ALD-25-258 – Total Depth 900.00 m
Interval 617.00 900.00 283.00 0.31 0.02 1.02 55 109 0.33
The grades are uncut. CuEq values were calculated using copper, gold, silver, and molybdenum. Metal prices utilized for the calculations are Cu = US$3.00/lb, Au = US$1,400/oz, Ag = US$18/oz, and Mo = US$10/lb. Recoveries used for the supporting metals found in the CuEq equation are as follows: Au = 50%, Ag = 51%, (based on historical metallurgical test work) and Mo = 70% (benchmarking from similar deposits). The formula utilized to calculate equivalent values is CuEq % = Cu % + (Au g/t * 0.34025) + (Ag g/t * 0.00446) + (Mo ppm * 0.00023). EXT indicates the hole was extended from a previously drilled hole

 

 

Qualified Person

 

The scientific and technical data contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Dr. Kevin B. Heather, B.Sc. (Hons), M.Sc, Ph.D, FAusIMM, FGS, Chief

Geological Officer and director of Aldebaran, who serves as the qualified person (QP) under the definitions of National Instrument 43-101.

 

About Aldebaran Resources Inc. 

 

Aldebaran is a mineral exploration company that was spun out of Regulus Resources Inc. in 2018 and has the same core management team. Aldebaran holds an 80% interest in the Altar copper-gold project in San Juan Province, Argentina. The Altar project hosts multiple porphyry copper-gold deposits with potential for additional discoveries. Altar forms part of a cluster of world-class porphyry copper deposits which includes Los Pelambres (Antofagasta Minerals), El Pachón (Glencore), and Los Azules (McEwen Copper). In November 2024 the Company announced an updated mineral resource estimate for Altar, prepared by Independent Mining Consultants Inc. and based on the drilling completed up to and including the 2023-24 field season (independent technical report prepared by Independent Mining Consultants Inc., Tucson, Arizona, titled “Technical Report, Estimated Mineral Resources, Altar Project, San Juan Province, Argentina“, dated December 31, 2024 – see news release dated November 25, 2024).

 

 

 

Figure 1 – Location Map of Drill Holes Completed in the 2024/2025 Field Season

 

 

Figure 2 – Holes ALD-25-132EXT, ALD-25-081D and ALD-25-256 in Cross Section (Looking Northeast).

 

 

Figure 3 – Holes ALD-25-251B and ALD-25-255 in Cross Section (Looking Northeast).

 

 

Figure 4 – Holes ALD-25-180EXT, ALD-25-183EXT, ALD-25-200 and ALD-25-251B in Cross Section (Looking North).

 

 

Figure 5 – Holes ALD-25-252, ALD-25-257 and ALD-25-258 in Cross Section

 

 

Figure 6 – Holes ALD-25-057EXT, ALD-25-171EXT, ALD-25-254 and ALD-25-255 in Cross Section (Looking Southeast).

 

 

Figure 7 – Holes ALD-25-183EXT and ALD-25-253 in Cross Section (Looking Southeast).

 

 

Figure 8 – Hole ALD-25-250 in Cross Section (Looking East-Northeast).

 

Posted August 7, 2025

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