Metalero Mining (MLO) Reports Anomalous Copper and Gold Soil Results at the Cantin Target on the Benson Project, Quesnel Trough, British Columbia
Metalero Mining (TSXV: MLO) has announced significant results from its ionic leach soil geochemical survey at the Cantin Target within its Benson Project in British Columbia's Quesnel Trough. The survey revealed extensive copper and gold soil anomalies covering over 8 km², remaining open in all directions.
The program, which collected 344 soil samples at 100-metre spacing, identified multiple coherent copper anomalies forming a north-northwest trend, along with broad zones of gold anomalism coincident with copper responses. The anomalies align with mapped structural corridors and geophysical features, centered on AI-driven targets identified by Geoscience BC.
Located 35 km northwest of the Mt Polley Mine, the Benson Project benefits from excellent infrastructure access via Highway 26. The company plans additional fieldwork in autumn 2025 to define drill-ready targets.
Metalero Mining (TSXV: MLO) ha annunciato risultati significativi dal suo sondaggio geochimico del suolo con lixivia ionica nel Cantin Target all'interno del Benson Project nella Quesnel Trough della Columbia Britannica. Il sondaggio ha rilevato ampie anomalie di suolo di rame e oro che coprono oltre 8 km², ancora aperte in tutte le direzioni.
Il programma, che ha raccolto 344 campioni di suolo a una distanza di 100 metri, ha identificato molte anomalie di rame coerenti che formano un andamento nord-nordovest, insieme a vaste zone di anomalismo dell’oro coincidono con le risposte del rame. Le anomalie si allineano con corridoi strutturali mappati e caratteristiche geofisiche, centrate su obiettivi guidati dall’IA identificati da Geoscience BC.
Situato a 35 km a nord-ovest della Mt Polley Mine, il Benson Project beneficia di un eccellente accesso alle infrastrutture tramite Highway 26. L’azienda prevede ulteriori lavori sul campo nell’autunno 2025 per definire obiettivi pronti per la trivellazione.
Metalero Mining (TSXV: MLO) ha anunciado resultados significativos de su encuesta geoqúimica de suelo con lixiviación iónica en el Cantin Target dentro del Benson Project en la cuenca Quesnel de la Columbia Británica. La encuesta mostró anomalías extensas de cobre y oro en el suelo que cubren más de 8 km², permaneciendo abiertas en todas las direcciones.
El programa, que recopiló 344 muestras de suelo a una separación de 100 metros, identificó múltiples anomalías coherentes de cobre que forman una tendencia norte-noroeste, junto con amplias zonas de anomalismo de oro coincidentes con las respuestas de cobre. Las anomalías se alinean con corredores estructurales mapeados y características geofísicas, centradas en objetivos impulsados por IA identificados por Geoscience BC.
Ubicado a 35 km al noroeste de la Mina Mt Polley, el Benson Project se beneficia de un excelente acceso a infraestructura vía la Autopista 26. La empresa planea trabajos de campo adicionales en el otoño de 2025 para definir objetivos listos para perforación.
Metalero Mining (TSXV: MLO)가 캐틴 타깃(Cantin Target)에서 벤슨 프로젝트(Benson Project) 내의 브리티시컬럼비아주 퀘스넬 트로프(Quesnel Trough)에서 이온 리치 토양 지구화학 탐사 결과를 발표했습니다. 이 탐사는 8 km² 이상을 덮는 구리와 금의 광범위한 토양 이상 현상이 확인되었으며 모든 방향으로 계속 확장 가능한 것을 보여주었습니다.
100m 간격으로 수집된 344개의 토양 시료를 바탕으로 북-북서 방향의 일관된 다수의 구리 이상이 식별되었고, 구리 반응과 일치하는 광범위한 금 이상대도 함께 확인되었습니다. 이상은 매핑된 구조적 구간과 지구물리적 특징과 정렬되며, Geoscience BC가 식별한 AI 주도 목표를 중심으로 위치합니다.
Mt Polley 광산에서 북서쪽으로 35km 떨어진 곳에 위치한 벤슨 프로젝트는 Highway 26를 통해 우수한 인프라 접근성을 갖고 있습니다. 회사는 2025년 가을에 현장 작업을 추가로 실시하여 시추에 적합한 목표를 정의할 계획입니다.
Metalero Mining (TSXV: MLO) a annoncé des résultats significatifs de son relevé géochimique des sols par lixiviation ionique sur le Cantin Target dans le cadre du Benson Project dans le Quesnel Trough, en Colombie-Britannique. Le relevé a révélé d’importantes anomalies de sol en cuivre et en or couvrant plus de 8 km², toujours ouvertes dans toutes les directions.
Le programme, qui a prélevé 344 échantillons de sol à un intervalle de 100 mètres, a identifié plusieurs anomalies de cuivre cohérentes formant une tendance nord-nord-ouest, avec de larges zones d’anomalie d’or coïncidentes avec les réponses du cuivre. Les anomalies s’alignent sur des corridors structurels cartographiés et des caractéristiques géophysiques, centrés sur des cibles pilotées par IA identifiées par Geoscience BC.
Situé à 35 km au nord-ouest de la mine Mt Polley, le Benson Project bénéficie d’un excellent accès aux infrastructures via l’Autoroute 26. La société prévoit des travaux de terrain supplémentaires à l’automne 2025 pour définir des cibles prêtes pour le forage.
Metalero Mining (TSXV: MLO) hat bedeutende Ergebnisse aus seiner geochemischen Bodenuntersuchung mittels Ionenauslaugung im Cantin Target innerhalb des Benson Project im Quesnel-Trough von British Columbia bekannt gegeben. Die Untersuchung zeigte umfangreiche Kupfer- und Goldbodenanomalien, die mehr als 8 km² bedecken und in alle Richtungen offen bleiben.
Das Programm, das 344 Bodenproben in einem Abstand von 100 Metern sammelte, identifizierte mehrere kohärente Kupferanomalien, die eine north-northwest-gleiche Trendlinie bilden, sowie breite Zonen von Goldanomalen, die mit Kupferreaktionen zusammenfallen. Die Anomalien stimmen mit kartierten strukturellen Korridoren und geophysikalischen Merkmalen überein und konzentrieren sich auf IA-gesteuerte Ziele, die von Geoscience BC identifiziert wurden.
Etwa 35 km nordwestlich der Mt Polley Mine gelegen, profitiert das Benson-Projekt von exzellenter Infrastrukturzugang über die Highway 26. Das Unternehmen plant weitere Feldarbeiten im Herbst 2025, um bohrfertige Ziele zu definieren.
Metalero Mining (TSXV: MLO) أعلنت عن نتائج مهمة من مسح جيوميكانيكي تربة باستخدام الإذابة الأيونية في هدف Cantin داخل مشروع Benson في محور Quesnel في كولومبيا البريطانية. أظهر المسح انحيازات تربة واسعة من النحاس والذهب تغطي أكثر من 8 كم²، وما زالت مفتوحة في جميع الاتجاهات.
البرنامج، الذي جمع 344 عينة تربة بتباعد 100 متر، حدد العديد من الانحيازات النحاسية المتماسكة التي تشكل اتجاهًا شمال-شمال غرب، إلى جانب مناطق واسعة من وجود ذهب متصل مع استجابات النحاس. تتماشى الانحيازات مع ممرات بنيوية موضحة وسمات جيوفिजية، في مركزها أهداف مدفوعة بالذكاء الاصطناعي حدّدها Geoscience BC.
يقع المشروع على بُعد 35 كم شمال غرب من منجم Mt Polley، وهو يستفيد من وصول جيد للبنية التحتية عبر طريق Highway 26. تخطط الشركة لقيام مزيد من الأعمال الميدانية في خريف 2025 لتحديد أهداف جاهزة للحفر.
Metalero Mining (TSXV: MLO) 宣布在其位于不列颠哥伦比亚省 Quesnel Trough 的 Benson Project 内 Cantin Target 的碱性离子浸出土壤地球化学调查取得重大结果。该调查显示覆盖面积超过 8 平方公里的铜与金土壤异常广泛且向各方向延伸，尚未封闭。
该计划在 100 米间距下共采集了 344 份土壤样本，识别出形成北-西北走向的多处铜异常，以及与铜响应相吻合的广泛金异常带。异常与绘制的构造走廊及地球物理特征一致，中心位于 Geoscience BC 识别的 AI 驱动目标之上。
该区位于距 Mt Polley 矿山西北方向 35 公里，Benson 项目通过 26 号公路享有优越的基础设施条件。公司计划在 2025 年秋季进行额外的现场工作，以界定钻探就绪的目标。
- Discovery of extensive copper-gold soil anomalies covering >8 km² area
- Strategic location in prolific Quesnel Trough mining district near major producing mines
- Excellent infrastructure access via Highway 26 enabling capital-efficient exploration
- Strong correlation between anomalies and AI-identified targets validates exploration potential
- Early-stage exploration project with no defined mineral resources yet
- Additional fieldwork required before drilling can commence
Edmonton, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - September 18, 2025) - Metalero Mining Corp. (TSXV: MLO) ("Metalero" or the "Company") is pleased to announce exceptional results from its recently completed ionic leach soil geochemical survey at the Cantin Target, part of the Company's flagship Benson Project, located in the prolific Quesnel Trough of central British Columbia (Figure 1).
"These soil anomalies, covering >8 km2 and open in all directions, highlight the copper and gold potential at Cantin which lies just 35 km northwest of the Mt Polley Mine in the same structural corridor." stated Rob L'Heureux, President & CEO of Metalero Mining. "The anomalies defined here will guide the next phase of exploration, including further sampling, ground geophysics, and drill targeting later in the 2025 field season. We are excited to deliver these excellent results at a time when the Quesnel Trough is booming with massive copper production and new discoveries."
The ionic leach program was designed to evaluate and refine copper-gold targets across the underexplored Cantin area, where historical exploration and recent Geoscience BC Artificial-Intelligence (AI) work has indicated strong potential for porphyry-style mineralization known as the QUEST targets. A total of 344 soil samples were collected with a 100-metre sample spacing and sample lines 500 to 1,500 metres apart.
Highlights from the Cantin survey include:
Multiple coherent copper (Cu) anomalies defining a north-northwest trend and open for expansion (Figure 2).
Broad zones of gold (Au) anomalism coincident with copper responses and magnetic features from airborne geophysical surveys (Figure 3).
Strong correlation between anomalous Cu-Au responses, mapped structural corridors/potential fluid pathways, and linear features from airborne geophysical surveys.
Figure 1. Map of BC showing Benson, known porphyry Cu-Au occurrences, and some of the major, recent projects and mines all within the Quesnel Trough. Benson is host to known mineralization associated with porphyry systems which have not been systematically explored since the early 1990s.
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Figure 2. Open-ended ionic leach copper-in-soil anomalies at the Cantin Target, Benson Project. These soil anomalies are centred on the AI-driven targets identified by Geoscience BC (QUEST).
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Figure 3. Open-ended ionic leach gold-in-soil anomalies at Cantin Target, Benson Project. Note the strong coincidence of gold and copper anomalism in soils, centered on the AI-driven targets identified by Geoscience BC.
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Next Steps
Metalero will integrate the Cantin soil results with additional geological and geophysical datasets to prioritize targets for follow-up. Additional fieldwork is scheduled for autumn 2025, with the aim of defining drill-ready targets across the Cantin and adjacent zones.
QAQC Procedures
Sample preparation and analysis for the Benson soil survey was completed at the ALS Global facility in Vancouver, BC. A non-biased 50g nominal soil sample was collected from the entire field sample without drying or screening. The Ionic Leach method was used to analyze samples for 61 elements. This procedure is defined by static sodium cyanide leach using ammonium chloride, citric acid, and EDTA, with the leachant buffered to an alkaline pH of 8.5. A secure chain of custody procedure was maintained in storing and transporting samples.
Benson Project Background
The Benson Project is strategically located in the Quesnel Trough, one of Canada's most important mineral belts. The Quesnel Trough is a Triassic/Jurassic-age belt of volcano-sedimentary and intrusive rocks which hosts >360 alkalic copper-gold porphyry occurrences and deposits. At >1,500 km long, the Quesnel Trough runs through the middle of BC stretching from the US to the Yukon Territory. It hosts numerous major mines which produce copper and gold as well as variable amounts of silver and molybdenum while also hosting several types of gold deposits.
High profile and long-lived mines in the Quesnel Trough include Highland Valley, Mt Milligan, New Afton and Kemess which are complemented by recent exploration work including Woodjam, MPD, Kwanika, and the extensive staking by Australian mining giant, the Fortescue Group.
The Benson Project lies close to infrastructure and is traversed by Highway 26 and a vast network of logging roads allowing for ready access to all parts of the Property and capital-efficient exploration. The large land package covers 5 different target areas illuminated by recent Artificial-Intelligence ("AI") work by Geoscience BC (Mitchinson et al., Geoscience BC Report 2022-07). This AI study incorporated a wide variety of historical datasets including geophysics, geology, sampling information, and drilling data (where present) to identify high potential ("porphyry-like") anomalies with similarities to known porphyry deposits elsewhere in the belt. Even the limited historical exploration at Benson has identified numerous gold and copper surface geochemical anomalies while modest, historical drill programs have intersected skarn and epithermal gold and silver mineralization, which are both intrusive-related styles of mineralization and are commonly associated with porphyry systems.
About Metalero Mining Corp.
Metalero Mining Corp. is a Canadian-based junior exploration company focused on copper and gold projects in North America. Its 166 square kilometer, road-accessible Benson Project serves as Metalero's flagship and is host to five prospects containing gold and copper within porphyry-related mineralized systems.
Qualified Person The technical content of this news release pertaining to the Benson Project was reviewed and approved by Michael Dufresne, M.Sc, P.Geol., P.Geo., a non-independent qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
"Rob L'Heureux" Rob L'Heureux, Chief Executive Officer and President Email: robl@metalsgroup.com Telephone: +1.780.916.5482
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