LR update
posted on
Aug 23, 2012 12:31AM
CUU own 25% Schaft Creek: proven/probable min. reserves/940.8m tonnes = 0.27% copper, 0.19 g/t gold, 0.018% moly and 1.72 g/t silver containing: 5.6b lbs copper, 5.8m ounces gold, 363.5m lbs moly and 51.7m ounces silver; (Recoverable CuEq 0.46%)
T his issue continues the focus on the
Golden Triangle, an incredibly rich
gold-silver-copper region of northwest
BC. The previous issue summarized
the history of that region and discussed the
geology, infrastructure and politics that
impact the region. Two companies were
introduced, both of which have huge gold
and base metal deposits on which feasibility
studies are underway. This issue discusses
some of the companies with earlier
stage projects: companies trading for pennies
a share that have potential to replicate
the exploration success of neighboring
companies which carry billion dollar
valuations.
Company Updates
Copper Fox Metals
(CUU-TSXV)
Copper Fox is working toward completion
of a feasibility study on its huge Schaft
Creek copper-gold-moly-silver deposit in
northwest British Columbia. That study is
now expected in the next couple of
months. In the meantime, drilling and
other work is underway that continues to
expand the deposit, in essence outlining a
mineral district that extends for more than
10 kilometers.
An updated resource estimate earlier this
year outlined a measured and indicated
resource of 1.23 billion tonnes grading
0.26 per cent copper, 0.017 per cent molybdenum,
0.19 g/t gold and 1.69 g/t silver
containing 7.1 billion pounds copper,
455 million pounds molybdenum, 7.7
million ounces gold and 67 million
ounces silver. An inferred resource, at
slightly lower grades, adds a further 2.9
billion pounds copper, 206 million
pounds molybdenum, 3.4 million ounces
gold and 31 million ounces silver. The
resources outlined so far are hosted in the
Main (Liard) zone and the Paramount
zone.
Copper Fox is continuing to explore other
zones along a north-northwest trending
zone that has been outlined by structure,
geology, surface samples, geophysics and
drilling. Two drills are now operating on
the Discovery zone. Two holes recently
completed returned long intervals with
copper and molybdenum minerals visible
in the core. Hole 426 was reported to carry
mineralization over 90% of its 788 meter
length and 427 had over 500 meters. Assays
are pending and drilling is continuing.
Two holes were attempted in the Mike
zone, but were terminated at 140 meters
when they encountered difficult ground
conditions, before the depth at which there
is a geophysical (chargeability) anomaly.
Surface work and geophysics have identified
two other zones – ES zone and GK
zone – further along the trend.
Clearly, there is enormous potential in
what is emerging as a district-scale project.
Those new zones will not be formally
part of the evaluation of the project, but
certainly add an element of upside to the
project that will make it more enticing for
a major mining company.
Delivery of the feasibility study to Teck
begins a 120 day period in which the major
can back-in to the project, increasing
its ownership to as much as 75%. If Teck
elects to back-in to 75%, that company
would be required to fund the next $300
million and arrange for project financing,
including the Copper Fox portion of the
capital cost.
A back-in by Teck would be a very positive
development, as it would confirm the
large-scale and favor economics of the
project. If they do not back in, or back in
for a lesser amount, Copper Fox will have
more time to further evaluate the new
zones and then bring in another senior
partner.
Copper Fox has also acquired two copper
projects in Arizona on which considerable
work has been carried out. The projects are
on a much smaller scale than Schaft Creek,
making them suitable for development by
a junior. Further details are awaited.
The Copper Fox share price will be subject
to considerable news flow over the coming
weeks, which could push the price either
way, depending on whether the news
meets expectations.
Price August 22, 2012: C$1.19
Shares Outstanding: 392 million
Shares Fully Diluted: 415 million
Market Cap: C$466 million
Contact: Investor Relations
403-264-2820
www.copperfoxmetals.com
Last updated April 2012-1
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