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181.90m of 0.27% Cu, 0.12 gpt Au and 3.23 gpt Ag (0.41% CuEq1) from 45.50m to 227.30m in Hole CC25_028 including
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137.05m of 0.32% Cu, 0.13 gpt Au and 3.72 gpt Ag (0.48% CuEq1) and
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7.90m of 1.52% Cu, 0.59 gpt Au and 7.09 gpt Ag (2.10% CuEq1) and
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17.60m of 1.11% Cu, 0.35 gpt Au and 13.41 gpt Ag (1.48%CuEq1).
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204.25m of 0.22% Cu, 0.08 gpt Au and 1.93 gpt Ag (0.32% CuEq1) from 0.00m to 204.25m in Hole CC25_027 including
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90.50m of 0.38% Cu, 0.12 gpt Au and 3.36 gpt Ag (0.54% CuEq1) and
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26.30m of 0.98% Cu, 0.17 gpt Au and 6.92 gpt Ag (1.17%CuEq1).
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 25, 2025) -
Intrepid Metals Corp. (TSXV: INTR) (OTCQB: IMTCF) ("Intrepid" or the
"Company")
is pleased to announce assay results from two additional diamond drill
holes as part of the ongoing 2025 drill program at the Company's Corral
Copper Property ("
Corral" or the "
Property") in Cochise
County, Arizona. To date, Intrepid has completed nine drill holes
(2343.60 meters) across the Ringo, Earp and Holliday zones, with a tenth
hole currently underway at the Earp Zone. These latest results continue
to build on the encouraging mineralization identified in earlier
drilling and further validate the potential of Corral as an emerging
copper asset in a highly prospective district.
Highlights from Hole CC25_027 and CC25_028:
CC25_027
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204.25 meters ("m") of 0.22% Copper ("Cu"), 0.08 grams per ton
("gpt") Gold ("Au") and 1.93 gpt Silver ("Ag") (0.32% Copper Equivalent
("CuEq")1) including,
-
7.10m of 0.50% Cu, 0.19 gpt Au and 1.56 gpt Ag (0.65% CuEq1) and
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90.50m of 0.38% Cu, 0.12 gpt Au and 3.36 gpt Ag (0.54% CuEq1) and
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26.30m of 0.98% Cu, 0.17 gpt Au and 6.92 gpt Ag (1.17%CuEq1)
CC25_028
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181.80 meters ("m") of 0.27% Copper ("Cu"), 0.12 grams per ton
("gpt") Gold ("Au") and 3.23 gpt Silver ("Ag") (0.0.41% Copper
Equivalent ("CuEq")1) including,
-
137.05m of 0.32% Cu, 0.13 gpt Au and 3.72 gpt Ag (0.48% CuEq1) and
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7.90m of 1.52% Cu, 0.59 gpt Au and 7.09 gpt Ag (2.10% CuEq1) and
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8.75m of 1.41% Cu, 0.54 gpt Au and 20.25 gpt Ag (1.98%CuEq1)
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17.60m of 1.11% Cu, 0.35 gpt Au and 13.41 gpt Ag (1.48%CuEq1)
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4.50m of 0.43% Cu, 0.21 gpt Au and 1.98 gpt Ag (0.60%CuEq1)
"The 2025 drill program is progressing smoothly and it continues to
yield robust copper and gold results from the Ringo Zone. We're
particularly encouraged by the success of our recently expanded drilling
to the north, which is beginning to demonstrate the potential for
further mineralized extensions," said Ken Engquist, CEO of Intrepid. "In
addition to containing a significant volume of continuous and locally
high-grade copper and gold mineralization, the Ringo Zone displays
alteration and mineralization textures consistent with a transition to
related copper-gold porphyry style mineralization. This confirms the
projects unique upside exploration potential for shallow bulk minable
porphyry mineralization. Furthermore, Ringo is only one of several newly
identified porphyry centers on the project and a key component in the
project's rapidly advancing porphyry copper exploration campaign."
Table 1: Drill Intercepts for the Ringo Zone1
DRILL HOLE DETAILS
|
ANALYZED GRADE
|
DILUTED METAL EQUIVALENT
|
HOLE
|
FROM
|
TO
|
LENGTH
|
COPPER
|
GOLD
|
SILVER
|
ZINC
|
CUEQ
|
AUEQ
|
ID
|
(m)
|
(m)
|
(m)
|
(%)
|
(ppm)
|
(ppm)
|
(%)
|
(%)
|
(g/t)
|
RINGO ZONE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CC25_027
|
0.00
|
204.25
|
204.25
|
0.22
|
0.08
|
1.93
|
0.07
|
0.26
|
0.36
|
Incl.
|
68.30
|
75.40
|
7.10
|
0.50
|
0.19
|
1.56
|
0.00
|
0.55
|
0.75
|
Incl.
|
94.00
|
94.85
|
0.85
|
0.66
|
0.10
|
0.90
|
0.04
|
0.64
|
0.87
|
Incl.
|
109.00
|
199.50
|
90.50
|
0.38
|
0.12
|
3.35
|
0.16
|
0.45
|
0.62
|
And
|
161.20
|
187.50
|
26.30
|
0.98
|
0.17
|
6.92
|
0.02
|
0.98
|
1.35
|
CC25_028
|
45.50
|
227.30
|
181.80
|
0.27
|
0.12
|
3.23
|
0.08
|
0.34
|
0.47
|
Incl.
|
45.50
|
182.55
|
137.05
|
0.32
|
0.13
|
3.72
|
0.11
|
0.40
|
0.55
|
and
|
57.50
|
64.50
|
7.00
|
0.54
|
0.03
|
0.78
|
0.01
|
0.48
|
0.66
|
and
|
121.55
|
129.45
|
7.90
|
1.52
|
0.59
|
7.09
|
0.29
|
1.75
|
2.41
|
and
|
164.95
|
173.70
|
8.75
|
1.41
|
0.54
|
20.25
|
0.02
|
1.66
|
2.27
|
and
|
164.95
|
182.55
|
17.60
|
1.11
|
0.35
|
13.41
|
0.02
|
1.24
|
1.70
|
and
|
215.00
|
219.50
|
4.50
|
0.43
|
0.21
|
1.98
|
0.01
|
0.50
|
0.69
|
Economic Geology of Corral
Precious and base metal mineralization at Corral is concentrated in
structurally controlled northeast dipping siliciclastic and carbonate
sedimentary rocks including (oldest to youngest) Cambrian Bolsa
Quartzite, upper-Cambrian Abrigo Limestone, Devonian Martín limestone
and Mississippian Escabrosa limestone and in Jurassic aged intrusions.
The most intense mineralization occurs in the Abrigo Limestone (main
host) and Bolsa Quartzite, which are intruded locally by a series of
Jurassic (and possibly younger) mineralized intrusions including the
Star Hill, Copper Bell and Sniveler porphyries, quartz latite sills, and
cross-cutting mineralized breccia bodies.
The Corral Copper Property includes the Holliday, Earp and Ringo Zones
(northwest to southeast), which are related zones of discontinuously
outcropping, locally high grade CRD, skarn and distal porphyry related
mineralization and associated supergene enrichment that formed in the
distal porphyry copper geological environment. A significant component
of Intrepid's discovery strategy at Corral is to leverage distal
alteration and mineralization to vector toward one or more mineralized
porphyry copper centers (see
News Release dated April 15, 2025).
The Ringo Zone is located at the southern end of a 3.5km long string of
copper-gold-silver-zinc bearing carbonate replacement bodies (Figure 1).
The Ringo Zone measures approximately 900m (northwest to southeast) by
800m (southwest to northeast) and contains favorable Abrigo Limestone
(and Bolsa Formation), pre-mineral intrusions, alteration and
copper-gold-silver-zinc replacement style mineralization and secondary
enriched copper oxide zones that are locally high-grade.
Executive Chair
The Company also announces that Mr. Mark Morabito has been promoted to
Executive Chairman from his prior position as Chairman. Mr. Morabito is
taking on additional responsibilities related to capital markets and
corporate communications.
Mr. Morabito has more than 20 years of experience in the public markets
with expertise in raising capital and corporate development. He is the
founder of King & Bay West, a merchant bank and technical services
company that specializes in identifying, funding, developing and
managing high-potential opportunities.
Technical Information
All scientific and technical information in this news release has been
prepared by, or approved by Daniel MacNeil, P.Geo. Mr. MacNeil is a
Technical Advisor to the Company and is a qualified person for the
purposes of National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for
Mineral Projects.
Mr. MacNeil has verified the drilling data disclosed in this news
release, including the assay and test data underlying the information or
opinions contained in this news release. Mr. MacNeil verified the data
disclosed (or underlying the information disclosed) in this news release
by reviewing imported and sorted assay data; checking the performance
of blank samples and certified reference materials; reviewing the
variance in field duplicate results; and reviewing grade calculation
formulas. Mr. MacNeil detected no significant QA/QC issues during review
of the data and is not aware of any sampling, recovery or other factors
that could materially affect the accuracy or reliability of the
drilling data referred to in this news release.
Table 2: Drill Hole Location Information for Holes CC25-027 and CC25_028
DRILLHOLE
|
ZONE
|
START DATE
|
END DATE
|
EAST
|
NORTH
|
ELEVATION
|
AZMITH
|
INCLINATION
|
DEPTH
|
CC25_026
|
Ringo
|
2025-04-28
|
2025-05-03
|
613245
|
3514003
|
1424
|
0
|
-90
|
234.40
|
CC25_027
|
Ringo
|
2025-05-04
|
2025-05-08
|
613265
|
3514017
|
1423
|
0
|
-90
|
224.65
|
CC25_028
|
Ringo
|
2025-05-09
|
2025-05-16
|
613267
|
3513936
|
1420
|
0
|
-90
|
240.80
|
CC25_029
|
Ringo
|
2025-05-17
|
2025-05-23
|
613353
|
3513985
|
1415
|
225
|
-60
|
305.10
|
CC25_030
|
Ringo
|
2025-05-24
|
2025-05-30
|
613219
|
3513900
|
1423
|
0
|
-90
|
270.70
|
CC25_031
|
Holliday
|
2025-05-31
|
2025-06-06
|
611891
|
3515918
|
1501
|
235
|
-40
|
320.65
|
CC25_032
|
Holliday
|
2025-06-07
|
2025-06-12
|
612028
|
3515934
|
1472
|
0
|
-90
|
313.05
|
CC25_033
|
Holliday
|
2025-06-12
|
2025-06-17
|
612135
|
3515757
|
1485
|
235
|
-80
|
200.00
|
CC25_034
|
Earp
|
2025-06-18
|
2025-06-22
|
612169
|
3514840
|
1495
|
250
|
-45
|
204.20
|
Quality Assurance and Quality Control
Drill core was first reviewed by a geologist, who identified and marked
intervals for sampling. The marked sample intervals were then cut in
half with a diamond saw; half of the core was left in the core box and
the other half was removed, placed in plastic bags, sealed and labeled.
Intervals and unique sample numbers are recorded on the drill logs and
the samples are sequenced with standards and blanks inserted according
to a predefined QA/QC procedure. The samples are maintained under
security on site until they are shipped to the analytical lab.
All core samples were sent to ALS Geochemistry (ALS), a division of ALS
Global, in Tucson, Arizona, for sample preparation, with pulps sent to
the ALS Geochemistry laboratory in Reno, Nevada for analysis. ALS meets
all requirements of International Standards ISO/IEC 17025:2017 and ISO
9001:2015 for analytical procedures and is independent of the Company.
HQ size core was split and sampled over approximately two metre
intervals. Samples were analyzed using: ALS's Fire Assay Fusion method
(Au-AA23) with an AA finish for gold and by gravimetric finish
(Au-GRA21) for samples assaying greater than 10 ppm (gpt) gold; by a
36-element four acid digest ICP-AES analysis (ME-ICP61) with additional
analysis for Ore Grade Cu (Cu-OG62), Ore Grade Zn (Zn-OG62) and Ore
Grade Pb (Pb-OG62); and for silver assays above 100 ppm (g/t) by Fire
Assay Fusion method with gravimetric finish (Ag-GRA21). ME-ICP61 results
were reported in parts per million (ppm), Ore Grade (OG62) results were
reported in percent (%). In addition to ALS quality assurance-quality
control (QA/QC) protocols, Intrepid implements an internal QA/QC program
that includes the insertion of sample blanks, duplicates, and
standards, with QA QC control samples comprising approximately 10% of
the sample stream.
About Corral Copper
The Corral Copper Property, located near historical mining areas, is an
advanced exploration and development opportunity in Cochise County,
Arizona. Corral is located 15 miles east of the famous mining town of
Tombstone and 22 miles north of the historic Bisbee mining camp which
has produced more than 8 billion pounds of copper
3.
Production from the Bisbee mining camp, or within the district as
disclosed in the next paragraph, is not necessarily indicative of the
mineral potential at Corral.
The district has a mining history dating back to the late 1800s, with
several small mines extracting copper from the area in the early 1900s,
producing several thousand tons. Between 1950 and 2008, various
companies explored parts of the district, but the effort was
uncoordinated, non-synergistic and focused on discrete land positions
and commodities due to the fragmented ownership. There is over 50,000m
of historical drilling at Corral mainly centered on the Ringo, Earp and
Holliday Zones and although this core has been destroyed, Intrepid has a
historical digital drill hole archive database which the Company uses
for the purposes of exploration targeting and drill hole planning.
Intrepid, through ongoing exploration drilling and surface geological
mapping, sampling and prospecting is increasing confidence in the
validity of these data.
The Corral Copper Property is comprised of the Excelsior Property, the
CCCI Properties, the Sara Claim Group and the MAN Property. The Company
has completed the acquisition of the Excelsior Property and Sara Claim
Group through purchase and sale agreements. The Company has the right to
acquire the corporate group that holds the CCCI Properties through an
option agreement. The Company has the right to acquire the MAN Property
through an option agreement. See the "Commitments" section of the
Company's most recently filed Management Discussion and Analysis for
further details.
Intrepid is confident that by combining modern exploration techniques
with historical data and with a clear focus on responsible development,
the Corral Copper Property can quickly become an advanced exploration
stage project and move towards development studies.
About Intrepid Metals Corp.
Intrepid Metals Corp. is a Canadian company focused on exploring for
high-grade essential metals such as copper, silver, and zinc mineral
projects in proximity to established mining jurisdictions in
southeastern Arizona, USA. The Company has acquired or has agreements to
acquire several drill ready projects, including the Corral Copper
Project (a district scale advanced exploration and development
opportunity with significant shallow historical drill results), the
Tombstone South Project (within the historical Tombstone mining district
with geological similarities to the Taylor Deposit, which was purchased
for $1.3B in 2018
4, though mineralization at the Taylor
Deposit is not necessarily indicative of the mineral potential at the
Tombstone South Project) both of which are located in Cochise County,
Arizona and the Mesa Well Project (located in the Laramide Copper
Porphyry Belt in Arizona). Intrepid has assembled an exceptional team
with considerable experience with exploration, developing, and
permitting new projects within North America. Intrepid is traded on the
TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) under the symbol "INTR" and on the OTCQB
Venture Market under the symbol "IMTCF". For more information, visit
www.intrepidmetals.com.
INTREPID METALS CORP.
On behalf of the Company
"Ken Engquist"
CEO
For further information regarding this news release, please contact:
Ken Engquist, CEO
604-681-8030
info@intrepidmetals.com
Notes
1 Composite intervals are calculated using length weighted
averages based on a combination of lithological breaks and copper, gold,
silver and zinc assay values. All intervals reported are core lengths,
and true thicknesses are yet to be determined. Mineral resource modeling
is required before true thicknesses can be estimated. Analyzed Grade
corresponds composite weighted ("composites") averages of laboratory
analyses. Metal Equivalent corresponds to undiluted metal equivalent of
reported composites and Diluted Metal Equivalent takes into account
dilution factors of 85% for copper, and 80% for gold, silver and zinc
for reported composites. Metal prices used for the CuEq and AuEQ
calculations are in USD based on Ag $22.00/oz, Au $1900/oz, Cu $3.80/lb,
Zn $1.15/lb The following equation was used to calculate copper
equivalence: CuEq = Copper (%) (85% rec.) + (Gold (g/t) x 0.71)(80%
rec.) + (Silver (g/t) x 0.0077)(80% rec.) + (Zinc (%) x 0.28)(80% rec.).
The following equation was used to calculate gold equivalence: AuEq =
Gold (gpt)(80% rec.) + (Copper (%) x 1.4085)(85% rec.) + (Silver (gpt) x
0.0108)(80% rec.) + (Zinc (%) x 0.4188)(80% rec.). Analyzed metal
equivalent calculations are reported for illustrative purposes only. The
metal chosen for reporting on an equivalent basis is the one that
contributes the most dollar value after accounting for assumed
recoveries.
2 Data disclosed in this news release includes historical
drilling results and information derived from historic drill results,
Intrepid Metals has not undertaken any independent investigation of the
sampling, nor has it independently analyzed the results of the
historical exploration work in order to verify the results. Intrepid
considers these historical data relevant as the Company is using this
data as a guide to plan exploration programs. The Company's current and
future exploration work includes verification of the historical data
through drilling.
3 Information disclosed in this news release regarding the
historic Bisbee Camp can be found on the Copper Queen Mine website and
on the City of Bisbee website (
www.bisbeeaz.gov/2174/Bisbee-History).
4 Details regarding the sale of the Taylor Deposit can be found in South32 News Release dated October 8, 2018 (
South32 completes acquisition of Arizona Mining).
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information
Certain statements contained in this release constitute
forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian
securities laws. Such forward-looking statements relate to: the
potential of the property; the interpretation of drills results;
potential of Corral as an emerging copper asset in a highly prospective
district; the potential to host copper-gold porphyry copper
mineralization; the Project's unique upside exploration potential for
large bulk minable porphyry mineralization; the rapidly advancing
porphyry copper exploration campaign; the completion of additional
drillholes; the exploration potential of the Corral Copper Property and
the Company's other mineral projects; and potential future production.
In certain cases, forward-looking information can be identified by
the use of words such as "plans", "expects", "budget", "scheduled",
"estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "believes", or
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events or results "may", "could", "would", "might", "occur" or "be
achieved" suggesting future outcomes, or other expectations, beliefs,
plans, objectives, assumptions, intentions or statements about future
events or performance. Forward-looking information contained in this
news release is based on certain factors and assumptions regarding,
among other things, the Company can raise additional financing to
continue operations; the results of exploration activities, commodity
prices, the timing and amount of future exploration and development
expenditures, the availability of labour and materials, receipt of and
compliance with necessary regulatory approvals and permits, the
estimation of insurance coverage, and assumptions with respect to
currency fluctuations, environmental risks, title disputes or claims,
and other similar matters. While the Company considers these assumptions
to be reasonable based on information currently available to it, they
may prove to be incorrect.
Forward-looking information involves known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results,
performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different
from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or
implied by the forward-looking information. Such factors include risks
inherent in the exploration and development of mineral deposits,
including risks relating to the ability to access infrastructure, risks
relating to the failure to access financing, risks relating to changes
in commodity prices, risk related to unanticipated geological or
structural formations and characteristics risks related to current
global financial conditions, risks related to current global financial
conditions and the impact of any future global pandemic on the Company's
business, reliance on key personnel, operational risks inherent in the
conduct of exploration and development activities, including the risk of
accidents, labour disputes and cave-ins, regulatory risks including the
risk that permits may not be obtained in a timely fashion or at all,
financing, capitalization and liquidity risks, risks related to disputes
concerning property titles and interests, environmental risks and the
additional risks identified in the "Risk Factors" section of the
Company's reports and filings with applicable Canadian securities
regulators.
Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that
could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from
those described in forward-looking information, there may be other
factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated,
estimated or intended. Accordingly, readers should not place undue
reliance on forward-looking information. The forward-looking information
is made as of the date of this news release. Except as required by
applicable securities laws, the Company does not undertake any
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking information.
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