Brixton Metals Starts Drilling at the Catalyst Copper-Gold Porphyry Target with a Second Drill
Brixton Metals (OTCQB: BBBXF) has commenced drilling operations at its newly identified Catalyst Copper-Gold Porphyry Target, part of the wholly owned Thorn Project in NW British Columbia. The company has deployed a second drill to the Catalyst Target while continuing operations at the Trapper Gold Target.
The Catalyst Target features a 2 km by 1 km copper-in-soil anomaly with classic calc-alkalic porphyry zonation. Initial drilling will explore depths up to 500 meters, targeting copper-in-soil anomalies, gold-copper surface rock samples, and mapped alteration zones. To date in 2025, Brixton has completed 4,029m of drilling, with 2,160m at Camp Creek and 1,869m at Trapper, with most results pending.
Brixton Metals (OTCQB: BBBXF) ha iniziato le operazioni di perforazione presso il suo nuovo obiettivo porfirico di rame-oro Catalyst, parte del progetto Thorn interamente di sua proprietà, situato nel nord-ovest della British Columbia. L'azienda ha messo in campo una seconda trivella per il sito Catalyst, continuando al contempo le attività presso l'obiettivo Trapper Gold.
Il sito Catalyst presenta un'anomalia di rame nel suolo di 2 km per 1 km con la classica zonazione porfirica calc-alcalina. Le perforazioni iniziali esploreranno profondità fino a 500 metri, concentrandosi sulle anomalie di rame nel suolo, campioni di roccia superficiale contenenti oro e rame, e le zone di alterazione mappate. Fino ad oggi, nel 2025, Brixton ha completato 4.029 metri di perforazione, di cui 2.160 metri a Camp Creek e 1.869 metri a Trapper, con la maggior parte dei risultati ancora in attesa.
Brixton Metals (OTCQB: BBBXF) ha iniciado operaciones de perforación en su nuevo objetivo de pórfido de cobre y oro Catalyst, parte del Proyecto Thorn, propiedad total de la empresa, en el noroeste de Columbia Británica. La compañía ha desplegado una segunda plataforma de perforación en el objetivo Catalyst mientras continúa las operaciones en el objetivo Trapper Gold.
El objetivo Catalyst presenta una anomalía de cobre en el suelo de 2 km por 1 km con la clásica zonación de pórfido calc-álcali. La perforación inicial explorará hasta 500 metros de profundidad, enfocándose en anomalías de cobre en el suelo, muestras superficiales de roca con oro y cobre, y zonas de alteración mapeadas. Hasta la fecha en 2025, Brixton ha completado 4,029 metros de perforación, con 2,160 metros en Camp Creek y 1,869 metros en Trapper, con la mayoría de resultados pendientes.
Brixton Metals (OTCQB: BBBXF)는 북서부 브리티시컬럼비아에 위치한 완전 소유한 Thorn 프로젝트의 일부인 Catalyst 구리-금 포피리 목표지에서 시추 작업을 시작했습니다. 회사는 Trapper 금 목표지에서 작업을 계속하면서 Catalyst 목표지에 두 번째 시추기를 배치했습니다.
Catalyst 목표지는 고전적인 칼크-알칼리 포피리 구역화가 나타나는 2km x 1km 구리 토양 이상을 특징으로 합니다. 초기 시추는 500미터 깊이까지 탐사하며, 구리 토양 이상, 금-구리 표면 암석 샘플 및 지도로 확인된 변성대가 대상입니다. 2025년 현재까지 Brixton은 4,029미터의 시추를 완료했으며, Camp Creek에서 2,160미터, Trapper에서 1,869미터를 시추했으며 대부분의 결과는 아직 대기 중입니다.
Brixton Metals (OTCQB : BBBXF) a commencé les opérations de forage sur sa nouvelle cible porphyrique cuivre-or Catalyst, faisant partie du projet Thorn entièrement détenu, situé dans le nord-ouest de la Colombie-Britannique. La société a déployé un deuxième forage sur la cible Catalyst tout en poursuivant les opérations sur la cible Trapper Gold.
La cible Catalyst présente une anomalie de cuivre dans le sol de 2 km sur 1 km avec une zonation classique porphyrique calco-alcaline. Les premiers forages exploreront des profondeurs allant jusqu'à 500 mètres, ciblant les anomalies de cuivre dans le sol, les échantillons de roche de surface contenant de l'or et du cuivre, ainsi que les zones d'altération cartographiées. À ce jour en 2025, Brixton a complété 4 029 mètres de forage, dont 2 160 m à Camp Creek et 1 869 m à Trapper, la plupart des résultats étant en attente.
Brixton Metals (OTCQB: BBBXF) hat mit Bohrarbeiten an seinem neu identifizierten Catalyst Kupfer-Gold-Porphyr-Ziel begonnen, das Teil des vollständig im Besitz befindlichen Thorn-Projekts in Nordwest-Britisch-Kolumbien ist. Das Unternehmen hat eine zweite Bohrung am Catalyst-Ziel eingesetzt, während die Arbeiten am Trapper Gold-Ziel fortgesetzt werden.
Das Catalyst-Ziel weist eine 2 km mal 1 km große Kupfer-im-Boden-Anomalie mit klassischer kalk-alkalischer Porphyr-Zonierung auf. Die Erstbohrungen werden Tiefen von bis zu 500 Metern erkunden und konzentrieren sich auf Kupfer-im-Boden-Anomalien, Gold-Kupfer-Oberflächenproben und kartierte Alterationszonen. Bis heute im Jahr 2025 hat Brixton 4.029 Meter Bohrungen abgeschlossen, davon 2.160 Meter bei Camp Creek und 1.869 Meter bei Trapper, wobei die meisten Ergebnisse noch ausstehen.
- Discovery of a large 2 km by 1 km copper-in-soil anomaly at Catalyst Target
- Strong geophysical indicators suggesting potential copper-gold porphyry mineralization
- Efficient exploration progress using XRF analysis on soils
- Multiple active drilling targets across the property
- Most drilling results still pending and unconfirmed
- Early-stage exploration with no confirmed mineralization yet
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brixton Metals Corporation (TSX-V: BBB, OTCQB: BBBXF) (the “Company” or “Brixton”) is pleased to announce that it has begun drilling at the newly identified Catalyst Copper-Gold Porphyry Target at its wholly owned Thorn Project located in NW British Columbia, Canada. The Thorn Project is an underexplored copper-gold porphyry district with several large-scale exploration target areas identified. Drilling is ongoing at its Trapper Gold Target and a second drill is now operational at the Catalyst Target.
Highlights
- A 2 km by up to 1 km copper-in-soil anomaly has been confirmed and refined, supported by soil geochemistry showing a classic calc-alkalic porphyry zonation: from a central Cu-Mo zone with depleted Zn, outward to Cu-Te-Se, and further to distal As-Sb anomalies.
- IP geophysical survey results reveal strong shallow conductivity and intense chargeability features at depth, closely aligning with expected porphyry-style alteration zones.
- Initial drilling will test depths to 500 meters, focusing on the copper-in-soil anomaly, gold-copper in surface rock samples, mapped surface phyllic and chlorite alteration zones, with chargeability signatures suggesting potential copper-gold porphyry mineralization.
Chairman, CEO, Gary R. Thompson stated, “The new Catalyst and Tempest Porphyry Targets have very quickly become exciting drill ready targets. The use of XRF analysis on soils has dramatically reduced the time to drill readiness. We are keen to see what kind of copper-gold grades Catalyst can generate from our initial drilling. In addition to the potential at the Catalyst Target both, the Trapper Gold Targets and the Camp Creek Gold Targets continue to shine brightly. To date in 2025, Brixton has drilled a total of 4,029m: 2,160m at Camp Creek over 12 holes and 1,869m at Trapper over 10 holes with most of these results pending.”
Figure 1. Thorn Targets and Copper Porphyry Targets within the Camp Creek Corridor.
About the Catalyst Copper-Gold Target
The Catalyst Porphyry Target is located approximately 6 km northeast from the Camp Creek Porphyry system, within a NE-SW corridor hosting several underexplored porphyry-style prospects.
The Catalyst Target was significantly expanded to a 2 km x 1 km copper-in-soil anomaly, with real-time XRF analysis revealing a classic zonation pattern typical of porphyry systems, centered molybdenum with depleted zinc, transitioning outward through copper-tellurium-selenium, and flanked by distal arsenic-antimony anomalies. The soil geochemical anomaly was expanded by a combination of XRF and ICP-MS analysis.
Geological mapping correlates the copper anomaly with outcropping feldspar porphyritic units, showing moderate phyllic alteration (quartz-sericite-pyrite) and moderate to strong chlorite-hematite-pyrite alteration. Phyllic alteration extends over 2 km, grading into propylitic assemblages (chlorite-epidote-pyrite-carbonates). Veining as stockworks and sheeted veins with sericite haloes within the central zone include quartz + pyrite ± chalcopyrite + chlorite + hematite ± bornite.
Initial ICP-MS assays from surface rock chip-samples within the anomaly returned encouraging values of ~
Figure 2. Updated Soil Geochemistry Map for the Catalyst Target.
Recent induced polarization (IP) geophysics has outlined shallow conductive zones with extensive chargeability anomalies, coincident with both the surface geochemistry and mapped alteration. These features are interpreted as indicative of a phyllic halo and will be the focus of first-phase drill testing, targeting higher-grade copper mineralization at depth.
Figure 3. IP Geophysical Profiles of the Catalyst Target Area.
Figure 4. Surface Rock Samples from the Catalyst Target. Sample D201227 - phyllic altered feldspar porphyry with parallel quartz + chalcopyrite + pyrite veins. Sample B137968 – chlorite altered volcanoclastic rock with stockwork veins of chlorite + hematite + pyrite + chalcopyrite.
Technical Note: Soil sample analysis at the Catalyst Target is being performed using in-house XRF facilities, enabling rapid, real-time geochemical screening to support field operations. Comparative analysis with laboratory-based ICP-MS assays has confirmed consistent results across key elements, including Cu, As, Sb, Te, Se, and W. Standard QA/QC protocols, such as blanks, duplicates, and certified reference standards, are routinely employed to ensure data integrity.
Given the strong correlation between XRF and laboratory data, the company will continue to utilize this accelerated workflow throughout the exploration season to expedite evaluation of additional targets across the project area.
Qualified Person (QP)
Ms. Madeline Berry, P.Geo., is a Project Geologist for the Company who is a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. Ms. Berry has verified the referenced data and analytical results disclosed in this press release and has approved the technical information presented herein.
About Brixton Metals Corporation
Brixton Metals is a Canadian exploration company focused on the advancement of its mining projects. Brixton wholly owns four exploration projects: Brixton’s flagship Thorn copper-gold-silver-molybdenum Project, the Hog Heaven copper-silver-gold Project in NW Montana, USA, which is optioned to Ivanhoe Electric Inc., the Langis-HudBay silver-cobalt-nickel Project in Ontario and the Atlin Goldfields Project located in northwest BC which is optioned to Eldorado Gold Corporation. Brixton Metals Corporation shares trade on the TSX-V under the ticker symbol BBB, and on the OTCQB under the ticker symbol BBBXF. For more information about Brixton, please visit our website at www.brixtonmetals.com.
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