Forum partner drills 14 m of 0.89% Cu at Janice Lake 2021-06-09 07:41 ET - News Release
Mr. Rick Mazur reports
RIO TINTO INTERSECTS 14 METRES OF 0.89% COPPER AND 8 G/T SILVER INCLUDING 6 METRES OF 1.67% COPPER AND 13 G/T SILVER AT FORUM'S JANICE LAKE COPPER/SILVER PROJECT, SASKATCHEWAN
Forum Energy Metals Corp. has provided the second round of drill results from Rio Tinto Exploration Canada's (RTEC) Rafuse drill target on Forum's 100-per-cent-owned Janice Lake copper/silver project in Saskatchewan. RTEC has mobilized crews to open the on-site Burbidge Lake camp and plans to be drilling before the end of June. A detailed plan for follow-up drilling and plans for regional exploration of the 52-kilometre extent of the Janice Lake property will be reported when finalized.
Ken Wheatley, vice-president, exploration, noted: "Hole 28 intersected 14 metres of high-grade oxide copper that is interpreted as structurally controlled mineralization on the last section drilled to the northeast. This adds another dimension to the potential at Janice. The Rafuse target continues for approximately 800 metres to the northeast and further drilling will be focused on this trend."
Assays from the final five holes of the winter drill program have extended copper mineralization for 670 metres of strike on the Rafuse target:
- JANL0026 -- 0.25 per cent copper and 2.05 grams per tonne silver over 12.3 metres from 39.7 m to 52 m;
- JANL0027 -- no significant intercept;
- JANL0028 -- 0.89 per cent copper and 8.02 g/t silver over 14 metres from 246 m to 260 m, including six m of 1.67 per cent copper and 13.6 g/t silver from 254.1 to 260.1 m;
- JANL0029 -- 0.23 per cent copper and 2.52 g/t silver over six metres from three m to nine m;
- JANL0030 -- 0.27 per cent copper and 3.08 g/t silver over 39 metres from 172 m to 211 m.