Trailbreaker Sources Ltd. (TBK.V) (“Trailbreaker” or “the Firm”) is happy to announce the outcomes of the Part 1 exploration program at its 100%-owned Eakin Creek property in south-central British Columbia (BC). A 1,000 x 600-metre space has been outlined as having a gold-in-soil anomaly coincident with an Induced Polarization (IP) geophysical anomaly. Additionally, widespread gold mineralization in bedrock and float samples was recognized.
The 2022 program utilized a number of exploration instruments together with:
- A 302-sample Cell Metallic Ion (MMI) soil survey,
- A ten.75 line-kilometre IP survey,
- Reconnaissance prospecting and geological investigation.
The MMI survey outlined a 1,000 x 600 metre Au-Ag-Cu-Sb (gold-silver-copper-antimony) anomaly that’s open to the south. This anomaly is coincident with resistivity and chargeability anomalies outlined by the IP survey, which is strongest at 50 to 100m of depth.
Prospecting has recognized gold-bearing mineralization hosted by two important lithologies (expanded upon under), with nearly all of mineralized samples occurring throughout the geochemical and geophysical anomalies. Seize samples from bedrock returned assay values as much as 8.2 g/t Au and 130 g/t Ag from separate outcrops greater than 1 km aside.
Daithi Mac Gearailt, CEO of Trailbreaker, commented: “When Trailbreaker generated the Eakin Creek goal earlier this yr, it had all of the indications for discovery potential: a few of the highest gold-in-till values from regional until sampling in BC, high-grade rock float samples, and a compelling historic chip pattern taken alongside the freeway lower. We checked out which exploration methods have been lacking, and what instruments we might use to vector in to massive mineralized techniques doubtlessly hidden beneath the until. Combining two frequent exploration instruments that had by no means been achieved right here – MMI and IP – together with Trailbreaker’s seasoned prospectors, we now have the info and outcomes to confidently plan an exploratory drill program at Eakin Creek.”
Gold mineralization on the Eakin Creek property was discovered to be hosted in two distinct lithologies:
1. An altered diorite unit with disseminated pyrite and quartz-carbonate-pyrite veining (Picture 1). This unit outcrops alongside Freeway #24 which bisects the property. Assays from outcrop seize samples returned values as much as 8.2 g/t Au and 17.0 g/t Ag from the neighborhood of the historic ‘G Prevalence’. Seize samples from an outcrop positioned 1.0 km east-northeast of the G Prevalence (exterior of the bounds of the IP survey) returned assays as much as 1.1 g/t Au and 130 g/t Ag. The dioritic lithology is host to ample quartz-calcite veining alongside a number of orientations. Disseminated pyrite happens all through the wallrock, in addition to within the veins. This diorite unit is a part of the early Jurassic Polaris ultramafic suite. It’s sure to the west by a fault contact with similarly-aged granites of the Thuya Batholith (see Geology map).
2. A limonitic felsic intrusive unit with disseminated and large pyrite (Picture 2). This rock kind has not been noticed within the very restricted outcrop publicity on the property; quite it’s mostly discovered inside a boulder discipline roughly 400 x 300 metres in space. Seize samples from this lithology returned assay values as much as 5.6 g/t Au and 30.7 g/t Ag (from separate samples), with six samples assaying >1.0 g/t Au. This boulder discipline is positioned ‘down-ice’ (alongside the path of documented glacial ice move) of the zone of highest resistivity recognized from the IP survey (see Determine 1 under, or click on hyperlink). As this felsic lithology would seemingly have a extra resistive signature than the dominant diorite lithology, Trailbreaker geologists have decided the strongly resistive zone to be a probable supply of those mineralized boulders.
Prospecting additionally uncovered a 3rd, much less frequent fashion of gold mineralization: quartz boulders bearing galena, chalcopyrite, and pyrite. These boulders have been restricted to a 5-metre space and are sub-rounded in form. Assays returned values as much as 4.2 g/t Au and 50.1 g/t Ag.
Picture 1 (left): Disseminated pyrite inside a diorite unit outcropping alongside the freeway. Assays returned values as much as 8.2 g/t Au and 130 g/t Ag. Picture 2 (proper): Limonitic felsic intrusive float with as much as 10% pyrite. This unit is discovered as float inside a 400x300m boulder discipline. Assays from the felsic rock returned values as much as 5.6 g/t Au and 30.7 g/t Ag.
The very best gold grades occurring throughout the diorite unit have been discovered 90m northwest of the historic ‘G Prevalence’, which consists of a 3.0 m chip pattern interval grading 3.15 g/t Au, inside a 14.0 m interval grading 0.9 g/t Au.
Regardless of the historic mineral occurrences and its proximity to infrastructure, the Eakin Creek property has by no means been drilled. A allow software to conduct a drill program has been submitted to the BC EMLI (Ministry of Vitality, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation) and is pending approval. Trailbreaker geologists are at the moment planning drill targets at three areas of heightened curiosity:
1. The historic “G Prevalence” and related mineralized outcrops
2. The zone of strongest chargeability and resistivity (north of Freeway #24)
3. The felsic intrusive boulder discipline and strongest soil geochemical gold anomaly
Determine 1: Eakin Creek property IP and geochemical outcomes. Resistivity and chargeability at 50m (left) and gold in soil (proper) with overlaid rock seize pattern. Hyperlink to full measurement.
Extra in regards to the Eakin Creek property
The Eakin Creek property is positioned 100 kilometres north of Kamloops, BC and may be accessed through Freeway #24 and by well-maintained forest service roads (see Location map). The property covers 1,610 hectares of potential floor that drains into placer gold-bearing Eakin Creek. The property lies in an underexplored portion of the Quesnel tectonic terrane which hosts lots of BC’s producing copper and gold mines, such because the New Afton, Ajax, Mt Polley, Highland Valley, and Copper Mountain mines. The declare package deal is 100%-owned by Trailbreaker Sources with no underlying royalties or funds.
A regional-scale until sampling survey performed by the Geological Survey of Canada has proven that this underexplored portion of the Quesnel terrane has an anomalous Cu-Au-As-Mo geochemical signature that’s indicative of copper porphyry environments elsewhere in BC. Moreover, a few of BC’s highest gold grain-count values are recorded from until samples from the Eakin Creek property (see Regional Until Survey map).
Placer gold was first found in Eakin Creek within the late 1800s, with small scale placer mining occurring by means of to the Nineteen Forties. The onerous rock supply of the placer gold remained a thriller for over 100 years. Gold in bedrock was first found on the property in 1983 through the development of Freeway #24, with subsequent onerous rock discoveries persevering with by means of to the early Nineteen Nineties.
Prospecting and trenching have proved troublesome within the space on account of widespread glacial until cowl; nevertheless, the restricted historic exploration accomplished up to now has been profitable in figuring out the sources of gold-in-soil anomalies. Quite a few high-grade float rock seize samples have been obtained from surficial pits, assaying as much as 2.60 oz/ton (89.13 g/t) Au and domestically containing seen gold. Historic outcrop sampling returned a 3.0 m chip pattern interval grading 3.15 g/t Au, inside a 14.0 m interval grading 0.9 g/t Au (see Historic Rock Geochemistry map).
Till 2022, no IP surveys had been performed on the property. No drilling has ever been performed on the property.
For extra particulars and maps on Eakin Creek see the devoted part on Trailbreaker’s web site.
Message from the President
“The Eakin Creek property has shortly grow to be certainly one of our most enjoyable belongings. It’s all right here: the gold, the entry, and the infrastructure. The logical subsequent step is to get some onerous knowledge from the subsurface. Keep tuned for additional updates.”
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Daithi Mac Gearailt
President and Chief Government Officer
OTHER
Rock pattern evaluation and assaying have been performed by Bureau Veritas Mineral Laboratories Canada in Vancouver, BC, which is an ISO-17025 accredited laboratory. Rock samples have been crushed, cut up and pulverized to a 250 g pulp passing by means of a 200-mesh display screen (prep code PRP70-250). For gold evaluation, a 50 g cut up underwent hearth assay with an ICP-ES end (FA350-Au). Samples assaying >10 ppm Au have been re-analyzed with a gravimetric end (FA550-Au). Samples additionally underwent 37-element evaluation involving aqua regia digestion and ICP-ES/MS evaluation (AQ200).
Soil pattern evaluation was performed by SGS Laboratories Canada in Vancouver, BC which is an ISO-17025 accredited laboratory. Cell Metallic Ion (MMI) expertise was used, analysing for 53 parts. Goal parts have been extracted utilizing weak options of natural and inorganic compounds, quite than by typical acid-based digestion. Evaluation was achieved on a 50 g pattern, and the extracted resolution was analyzed by ICP-MS.
Trailbreaker Sources employs rigorous high quality assurance procedures relating to pattern assortment, chain of custody and knowledge entry. The reader is cautioned that seize samples are single rock samples which are sometimes, however not solely, constrained to mineralization. Seize samples are selective in nature and picked up to find out the presence or absence of steel values. These don’t essentially present an correct illustration of the tenor of the focused zone sampled.
Carl Schulze, P. Geo., Consulting Geologist with Aurora Geosciences Ltd, is a professional individual as outlined by Nationwide Instrument 43-101 for Trailbreaker’s BC and Yukon exploration initiatives, and has reviewed and authorized the technical data on this launch.
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