
Goldstorm Metals Corp. (TSX-V: GSTM) (FSE: B2U) is pleased to report that the 2024 exploration campaign has been completed on its 100% owned Electrum and Crown Properties situated within the prolific Golden Triangle region of British Columbia. Assays results from the first set of reconnaissance surface samples from the program are discussed below. The Crown and Electrum properties cover 16,469 hectares and are situated adjacent and due south of both Seabridge Gold Inc.’s KSM gold-copper project and Newmont’s Brucejack gold mine, (Click to view: the location and concession maps).
Exploration carried out during the 2024 program on Electrum included seven diamond drill holes totaling 2,233 meters (m), as well as surface sampling and mapping. Analytical results from the Electrum drill core and surface samples will be announced once they are received and interpreted by the Company. The extensive mapping and sampling programs undertaken by our crews on both Electrum and Crown provided a total of 702 surface rock grab, chip, and channel samples, of which the Company has received assays for 619 of the 627 samples collected at Crown. Highlights from the mapping and sampling reported in this release are from various mineral zones on the Crown Project, and full assay results are reported with links to tables at the end of this release.
Ken Konkin, P.Geo., President and CEO, comments: “We are very pleased with the successful exploration results from our on-going exploration programs (OEX) by our reconnaissance team. Crews significantly expanded the dimensions of the recently discovered Copernicus, Orion, Triton, Launch and Fairweather zones. Mapping and prospecting have delineated numerous trends of mineralization for hundreds of meters that appear to be both structurally and lithologically controlled. Base and precious metal mineralization has been identified, suggesting multi-pulse mineralizing events. These trends have been well-traced by systematic sampling of the mineralized zones, yielding high-grade gold, silver and copper values. We plan to expand our efforts in these zones with our OEX team next year, paying particular attention to areas where the ice continues to recede. We systematically revisit all areas where zones trend under the ice sheets and we are seeing 10’s to 100’s of meters of glacial ablation annually that reveals fresh new outcrops to examine. Our goal is to fast-track and develop drill targets that may host high-grade precious and base-metal mineralization, and additionally may point to the source of mineralized structures that could be related to a much larger disseminated and veinlet system occurring peripherally and/or at depth. We look forward to announcing the surface results as well as the assays from the seven drill holes completed at the Dome and LP target at Electrum when they are available. Visible gold was discovered at the LP Zone that prompted Goldstorm Metals to test this high-grade gold showing at depth. We expect to receive final results to our drill hole program within a couple of weeks.”
Results of the 2024 Sampling Program Crown Property
On the Orion Concession, crews have delineated multiple stratiform mineralized trends within volcaniclastic rocks at the Copernicus Zone, located along the upper Orion Spine. Three structures trending to the north, and one trending to the northwest, have been identified over 1,500 m of length. Mineralization located over 500 m to the north suggests that the zone may extend under the Frank Mackie Glacier, and is potentially a VMS style deposit associated with an anomalous magnetic high. At the Cat in the Hat Zone, also on Orion, gold-bearing veins trending northeasterly within rhyolitic rocks have been discovered, extending into previously unsampled glacial ablation zones. Click to view: maps of the sampled areas at Copernicus and Cat in the Hat.
Sampling highlights from the Copernicus and Cat in the Hat Zones include:
On the Fairweather Concession, reconnaissance was conducted on three significant polymetallic mineralized zones known as Triton, Launch and Galileo. Sampling at the Triton Zone identified a 400-meter-long trend of gold-bearing veins within pyroclastic volcanic rocks. At the Launch Zone, crews found northwest- and west-trending polymetallic mineralization, characterized by pods and veins within siltstone beds, as well as crosscutting the formations. At the Galileo Zone, crews observed mineralization trending west over 800 meters, with multiple parallel polymetallic veins found within volcanic rocks and mudstones. Click to view: maps of the sampled areas at Triton, Launch and Galileo.
Sampling highlights from the Launch, Galileo, and Triton Zones include:
On the Mackie West Concession, initial sampling discovered molybdenum rich boulders and traced them to source in basalt outcrop. Mineralogy of some of the boulders indicates there may be a porphyry-type molybdenum deposit nearby associated with a buried felsic intrusion. Click to view: maps of the sampled areas at Mackie West.
Sampling highlights include:
Orion Concessions Sample Results: Click to view all Orion samples
Table 1: Select Rock Sample Results for the Orion Concession
Sample | Easting UTM09 | Northing UTM09 | Elev. (m) |
Sampled From | Sample Type | Width (m) | Au (g/t) |
Ag (g/t) |
Cu (%) |
Pb (%) |
Zn (%) |
C969903 | 422305 | 6246054 | 1565 | Outcrop | Grab | 30.90 | 42.39 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.00 | |
C969901 | 422288 | 6246046 | 1557 | Outcrop | Grab | 14.30 | 67.66 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.00 | |
C969842 | 421734 | 6247798 | 1657 | Outcrop | Grab | 0.58 | 625.00 | 6.57 | 0.18 | 1.10 | |
A0905084 | 421966 | 6247168 | 1616 | Outcrop | Grab | 10.40 | 3.67 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
C969902 | 422290 | 6246046 | 1558 | Outcrop | Grab | 10.00 | 15.36 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
C969695 | 421928 | 6247203 | 1609 | Outcrop | Grab | 9.64 | 8.90 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
C970612 | 421929 | 6247200 | 1559 | Outcrop | Chip | 1 | 8.76 | 7.62 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 |
C970675 | 422205 | 6246022 | 1488 | Outcrop | Grab | 7.44 | 11.11 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
C969760 | 421946 | 6247179 | 1605 | Outcrop | Grab | 6.89 | 10.32 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
A0839840 | 422314 | 6246089 | 1550 | Outcrop | Chip | 0.5 | 5.13 | 17.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
C969904 | 422321 | 6246067 | 1569 | Outcrop | Grab | 4.71 | 12.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
C969994 | 421733 | 6247659 | 1670 | Outcrop | Grab | 0.14 | 273.00 | 3.85 | 0.09 | 0.71 | |
C969720 | 421678 | 6247516 | 1602 | Outcrop | Chip | 1 | 3.09 | 59.90 | 3.02 | 0.00 | 0.11 |
C970703 | 422178 | 6245942 | 1487 | Outcrop | Chip | 0.1 | 4.33 | 5.48 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
A0905091 | 421736 | 6247773 | 1706 | Outcrop | Chip | 0.15 | 0.62 | 153.00 | 5.22 | 0.03 | 0.22 |
C970619 | 421930 | 6247200 | 1559 | Outcrop | Grab | 2.34 | 93.46 | 0.03 | 0.08 | 0.03 | |
A0839845 | 422219 | 6246032 | 1481 | Outcrop | Chip | 0.65 | 3.48 | 4.92 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
C969719 | 421677 | 6247516 | 1602 | Outcrop | Chip | 0.9 | 1.98 | 49.55 | 3.04 | 0.00 | 0.06 |
C970667 | 421969 | 6247095 | 1602 | Outcrop | Grab | 3.17 | 2.98 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
C969686 | 421726 | 6247421 | 1609 | Outcrop | Grab | 0.38 | 91.85 | 4.55 | 0.00 | 0.73 |
Fairweather Concession Sample Results: Click to view all Fairweather samples
Table 2: Select Rock Sample Results for the Fairweather Concession
Sample | Easting UTM09 | Northing UTM09 | Elev. (m) |
Sampled From | Sample Type | Width (m) | Au (g/t) |
Ag (g/t) |
Cu (%) |
Pb (%) |
Zn (%) |
C969905 | 429601 | 6246010 | 1502 | Outcrop | Grab | 55.20 | 82.71 | 0.01 | 0.07 | 2.09 | |
A0905336 | 428668 | 6244043 | 885 | Float | Float | 0.18 | 1306.00 | 0.08 | 17.90 | 0.01 | |
C969829 | 429102.1 | 6244042 | 881 | Outcrop | Grab | 0.29 | 925.00 | 0.12 | 3.38 | 2.32 | |
C969806 | 428781 | 6245886 | 1610 | Outcrop | Grab | 11.30 | 10.01 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.11 | |
A0905315 | 429947.1 | 6245833 | 1397 | Outcrop | Chip | 0.3 | 8.88 | 51.31 | 0.60 | 0.11 | 0.07 |
C969831 | 429124.5 | 6244030 | 878 | Outcrop | Grab | 0.24 | 700.00 | 0.05 | 7.49 | 3.44 | |
C969910 | 429514 | 6246233 | 1476 | Outcrop | Grab | 7.25 | 27.87 | 0.10 | 0.92 | 4.07 | |
C969892 | 429646 | 6246268 | 1475 | Outcrop | Grab | 2.42 | 345.00 | 0.68 | 12.22 | 27.29 | |
C969838 | 429946.4 | 6245831 | 1441 | Outcrop | Grab | 4.62 | 118.00 | 0.52 | 0.94 | 2.41 | |
C969908 | 429482 | 6246223 | 1484 | Outcrop | Grab | 4.60 | 81.09 | 0.18 | 2.49 | 2.47 | |
A0905334 | 428616 | 6243956 | 878 | Outcrop | Chip | 0.3 | 1.87 | 252.00 | 0.79 | 0.77 | 0.32 |
A0839801 | 430062 | 6245994 | 1379 | Outcrop | Grab | 0.03 | 384.00 | 0.80 | 19.14 | 33.86 | |
C969839 | 429946 | 6245832 | 1398 | Outcrop | Grab | 4.43 | 32.93 | 0.28 | 0.18 | 0.75 | |
C970583 | 429290 | 6243961 | 936 | Outcrop | Grab | 4.56 | 5.74 | 0.07 | 0.01 | 0.12 | |
C970554 | 429514 | 6246231 | 1464 | Outcrop | Grab | 4.16 | 11.78 | 0.01 | 0.24 | 0.09 | |
A0905328 | 429618 | 6246270 | 1451 | Outcrop | Grab | 1.45 | 220.00 | 0.25 | 7.20 | 13.70 | |
A0905308 | 429103 | 6244042 | 881 | Outcrop | Chip | 0.9 | 0.21 | 308.00 | 0.06 | 1.86 | 1.72 |
C970605 | 429380 | 6243882 | 813 | Outcrop | Grab | 3.36 | 5.16 | 0.22 | 0.02 | 0.01 | |
A0905331 | 428670 | 6243953 | 868 | Outcrop | Grab | 1.82 | 101.00 | 0.41 | 0.17 | 1.20 | |
A0905314 | 429311.1 | 6243993 | 872 | Outcrop | Chip | 0.3 | 3.03 | 1.41 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
A0905345 | 429367 | 6243949 | 849 | Outcrop | Chip | 0.35 | 2.82 | 5.35 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.01 |
C969836 | 429255 | 6244023 | 869 | Float | Float | 2.33 | 29.04 | 0.57 | 0.01 | 0.33 | |
C970580 | 429365 | 6243957 | 922 | Outcrop | Grab | 1.68 | 45.65 | 0.12 | 0.01 | 0.03 | |
A0905335 | 428616 | 6243956 | 878 | Outcrop | Grab | 0.15 | 166.00 | 0.10 | 2.21 | 0.51 |
Mackie West Concession Sample Results: Click to view all Mackie West samples
Table 3: Select Rock Sample Results for the Mackie West Concession
Sample | Easting UTM09 | Northing UTM09 | Elev. (m) |
Sampled From | Sample Type | Width (m) |
Au (g/t) |
Ag (g/t) |
Cu (%) |
Mo (ppm) |
Pb (%) |
Zn (%) |
C969923 | 418049 | 6245878 | 1314 | Float | Float | 26.50 | 1028 | 0.05 | 28 | 18.28 | 0.00 | |
A0905076 | 417653 | 6245444 | 1506 | Float | Float | 2.21 | 419.00 | 1.13 | 10 | 5.29 | 0.01 | |
C969920 | 418007 | 6246009 | 1247 | Float | Float | 0.04 | 6.81 | 0.01 | 8916 | 0.05 | 0.01 | |
C969922 | 418011 | 6246016 | 1271 | Float | Float | 0.02 | 5.09 | 0.04 | 3522 | 0.01 | 0.00 | |
A0839824 | 418156 | 6246261 | 1297 | Outcrop | Grab | 0.00 | 0.21 | 0.02 | 2159 | 0.00 | 0.02 |
Qualified Person
The Qualified Person for this news release for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101 is the Company’s President and CEO, Ken Konkin, P.Geo. He has read and approved the scientific and technical information that forms the basis for the disclosure contained in this news release.
QA/QC
All samples were prepared at MSA Labs’ Preparation Laboratory in Terrace, BC and assayed at MSA Labs’ Geochemical Laboratory in Langley, BC. Gold was assayed using a fire assay with atomic absorption (AA) spectrometry finish. Samples over 10 ppm gold were fire assayed with gravimetric finish. All samples were analyzed by four acid digestion with multi-element ICP-MS, with silver and base metal over-limits being reanalyzed by emission spectrometry. MSA Laboratories quality system complies with the requirements for the International Standards ISO 17025 and ISO 9001. MSA Labs is independent of the Company.
About Goldstorm Metals
Goldstorm Metals Corp. is a precious and base metals exploration company with a large strategic land position in the Golden Triangle of British Columbia, an area that hosts some of the largest and highest-grade gold deposits in the world. Goldstorm’s flagship projects, Crown and Electrum, cover an area that totals 16,469 hectares over 6 concessions, of which 5 are contiguous. The Crown Project is situated directly south of Seabridge Gold’s KSM gold-copper deposits and Newmont Corporation’s Brucejack/Valley of the Kings gold mine. Electrum, also located in the Golden Triangle of BC, is situated directly between Newmont Corporation’s Brucejack Mine, approximately 20 kilometers to the north, and the past producing Silbak Premier mine, 20 kilometers to the south.
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