Mapping and Soil Sampling Results Outline Potential Porphyry Centre in Lithocap Alteration at the Paradise Project, Nevada
February 27 2024 - 12:36PM
Almadex Minerals Ltd. ("Almadex" or the "Company")
(TSX-V: “DEX”) is pleased to provide a summary of recent
exploration results from the Company’s wholly owned portion of its
Paradise project in Nevada. The wholly owned 1,730 hectare Paradise
area covers a roughly 4.5 by 1.8 kilometre area of exposed intense
hydrothermal alteration developed in volcanic rocks.
This alteration zone which includes
quartz-alunite, pyrophyllite and diaspore is typical of
high-sulphidation environments forming above porphyry copper-gold
systems. The alteration has been mapped by Almadex using a
Terraspec infrared spectrometer. This work, using rock chip
spectral data points has defined a well-preserved porphyry lithocap
with alunite core zones (with increasing Na-composition) haloed by
pyrophyllite, dickite then hypogene kaolinite. Surrounding the acid
sulphate zones are halos of sporadic paragonitic illite (grading to
dominant muscovitic alteration) with chlorite in peripheral
alteration halos (propylitic).
Within this broad area of lithocap alteration
there is at least one high temperature core; a 1.2 km by 700 metre
area of high temperature porphyry lithocap alteration with
Na-alunite, pyrophyllite and diaspore called the Arena Hill Zone.
The spectral mapping at Arena Hill resolved clear alteration
vectors/temperature gradients representing potential fluid pathways
to porphyry mineralisation at depth.
A recently completed soil sampling program over
the Arena Hill zone has further augmented this target by defining a
roughly 1 by 1 kilometre gold-molybdenum-arsenic-tellurium-vanadium
high core zone with low manganese, lead and zinc but generally
surrounded by elevated manganese, lead and zinc. This is a classic
geochemical pattern seen in many porphyry districts. The core
anomaly is spatially coincident with the area mapped as the high
temperature mineral vector to a possible underlying porphyry
system. Combined, the alteration mineral vector and soil
geochemical anomaly define a high priority drill target for a
hidden porphyry.
The Company is considering whether further
exploration efforts such as geophysical surveys should be carried
out prior to drilling to further refine the target.
J. Duane Poliquin, Chairman of Almadex
commented, “It is very special to define such a strong coincident
alteration mineral and geochemical anomaly. We look forward to
advancing this target towards a first pass deep exploratory drill
program.”
Almadex also announces that is has dropped its
San Pedro and Victoria projects, both located in Mexico, in order
to focus on its evolving project portfolio in the western and
southwestern U.S.
About the Paradise ProjectThe
Paradise project covering the core porphyry target area described
above was acquired by staking. The property is accessed year-round
by road and is located approximately eight miles southeast of
Gabbs, Nevada and five miles northeast of the historic Paradise
Peak gold mine. The Paradise Peak mine was operated by FMC mining
and was active from 1984 to 1994. Reported production was 1.6 MOz
gold and 24.1 MOz silver. The Paradise Peak deposit is a high
sulphidation system. The oxide gold mineralisation mined
historically was hosted in vuggy silica and related acid sulphate
alteration. Gold-rich porphyry copper alteration and mineralisation
was identified beneath the high sulphidation ore at Paradise Peak
making this deposit a classic porphyry lithocap. Almadex interprets
the geology and alteration seen at the Paradise Project to
represent an environment similar to Paradise Peak with a large
preserved porphyry lithocap and the potential for both
high-sulphidation and porphyry copper gold mineralization.
Qualified PersonsMorgan J
Poliquin, PhD, PEng, the President and CEO of Almadex and a
Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, has
reviewed and approved the scientific and technical contents of this
news release. The analyses reported were carried out by ALS Chemex
Laboratories (“ALS”) using industry standard analytical techniques.
For gold, samples were analysed using aqua-regia extraction with
Inductively Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectrometry (“ICP-MS”) finish.
Copper and molybdenum were analyzed by 4-acid digestion with ICP-MS
finish.
About Almadex
Almadex Minerals Ltd. is an exploration company
that holds a large mineral portfolio consisting of projects and NSR
royalties in Canada, the U.S., and Mexico. This portfolio is the
direct result of many years of prospecting and deal-making by
Almadex's management team. The Company owns a number of portable
diamond drill rigs, enabling it to conduct cost effective first
pass exploration drilling in house.
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
“Morgan J.
Poliquin”
Morgan J. Poliquin, PhD, PengPresident and
CEOAlmadex Minerals Ltd.
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adequacy or accuracy of this release.
This news release includes forward-looking
statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. All
statements within it, other than statements of historical fact, are
to be considered forward looking. Forward-looking statements in
this news release include, among other things, any work to advance
the Paradise project to a drill decision, and any potential
drilling of the Paradise project. Although the Company believes the
expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based
on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of
future performance and actual results or developments may differ
materially from those in forward-looking statements. Factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those in
forward-looking statements include market prices, exploitation and
exploration successes, permitting, continued availability of
capital and financing, equipment availability, relationships with
third-party clientele and their willingness or ability to continue
to use the Company’s drills for exploration, and general economic,
market or business conditions. There can be no assurances that such
statements will prove accurate and, therefore, readers are advised
to rely on their own evaluation of such uncertainties. The Company
does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking
statements, other than as required pursuant to applicable
securities laws.
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