American Pacific Receives Updated Permit and Prepares to Commence Next Phase of Drilling at the Madison Copper-Gold Project
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American Pacific Mining Corp (CSE: USGD) (OTCQX: USGDF) has received permit approval for a focused 3,000 metre drill program at its Madison Copper-Gold project in Silver Star, Montana, set to begin in early Q2/2025.
The program will explore two porphyry targets, multiple skarn extensions, and high-grade fault systems. The Madison Project has undergone extensive review, integrating decades of exploration data, revealing five priority target areas for a district-wide exploration strategy.
The exploration will focus on the Silverstar Fault Complex, identified as a critical control on mineralization. Induced Polarization (IP) surveys have revealed significant geophysical anomalies along the fault system, highlighting prospective zones for skarn, porphyry, and orogenic mineralization in undrilled areas.
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- Received permit approval for 3,000-meter drill program
- Identified five priority target areas for exploration
- Comprehensive data integration revealing multiple mineralization styles
- Strategic positioning along the significant Silverstar Fault Complex
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Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - March 31, 2025) - American Pacific Mining Corp. (CSE: USGD) (OTCQX: USGDF) (FWB: 1QC1) ("American Pacific" or the "Company") is pleased to report that it has received updated permit approval corresponding to a focused 3,000 metre drill program at its Madison Copper-Gold project located in Silver Star, Montana, which is expected to commence in early Q2/2025. The drill program will test two porphyry targets, multiple skarn extensions and high-grade fault systems (see Figures 1-4).
The Madison Project ("Madison" or the "Project") has undergone a transformative process of review and integration, consolidating decades of exploration data, historical drilling records, geophysical and geochemical surveys, and field mapping efforts, and revealed five priority target areas, providing the foundation for a district-wide exploration strategy aimed at uncovering the full mineral potential of the Project.
"Following an intensive exploration campaign throughout 2024, we meticulously analyzed and validated a wealth of newly identified targets and substantiated the Project's potential for diverse mineralization styles, including skarn-hosted deposits, orogenic gold veins, porphyry-style systems and carbonate replacement mineralization," commented Eric Saderholm, P.Geo., Managing Director of Exploration and Qualified Person for the project. "This next phase of drilling will include near-mine extension drilling at the Broadway mine area, while also testing highly prospective porphyry concepts and regional discovery targets. We believe we are taking the most informed discovery shots drilled to-date at the Project."
The program is expected to demonstrate significant potential across the Madison district, advancing the Company's vision of uncovering a copper-gold system of meaningful scale.
Silverstar Fault Complex - Unlocking Exploration Upside
Central to the Company's exploration strategy is the Silverstar Fault Complex, a significant structural feature that underpins the district-wide drilling program. This fault complex has emerged as a critical control on mineralization, offering insights into the architecture of the Madison Project. Induced Polarization (IP) surveys have revealed compelling geophysical anomalies along the fault system, identifying highly prospective zones of chargeability and resistivity.
The upcoming drill campaign will strategically target these high-priority zones, leveraging the Silverstar Fault Complex as a structural guide to test for skarn, porphyry, and orogenic mineralization in undrilled areas.
Figure 1: 2025 planned drill sites shown on magnetic base map.
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Figure 2: Section A/A' Proposed 2025 drill traces on IP base map (holes projected onto the section).
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Figure 3: Section B/B' proposed 2025 drill traces on IP background (holes projected onto the section).
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Table 1. Sampling Highlights from 2024 Program
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Note 1: Sample coordinates are in WGS84 UTM
Disclaimer note: Grab samples are selected samples and may not represent true underlying mineralization.
Madison Project Sampling and Analysis Quality Assurance and Quality Control Statement
American Pacific is committed to maintaining high standards of accuracy and reliability in sampling and analysis procedures. The following Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QAQC) measures are employed in the sampling and analysis processes.
Analytical Methods for the project include:
Paragon Labs
- 50AR-MS: Multi-element analysis (50 elements) using Aqua Regia digestion with ICP-MS for trace elements.
- AUAG-GR30: Gold and silver analysis via 30g fire assay with gravimetric finish for high-precision results.
- Au-FA30: Gold determination using fire assay with Aqua Regia digestion and spectroscopy for detailed concentration measurement.
- OLAR-OES: Over-limit Aqua Regia digestion ensures accurate results for high-concentration samples.
ALS Global
- Ag-OG62: Silver analysis with Four-Acid digestion for ore-grade concentrations.
- ME-OG62: Comprehensive ore-grade element profiling using ICP-AES.
- Cu-OG62: Copper-focused analysis tailored for economic studies.
- Pb-OG62: Lead quantification for precise ore-grade mapping.
- ME-GRA21: High-precision gold and silver determination using fire assay with gravimetric finish.
About the Madison Copper-Gold Project
The Madison Project was host to small-scale production that concluded in 2012, with 2.7 million pounds of copper produced at grades ranging from 20
Qualified Person Statement
Technical aspects of this press release have been reviewed and approved by the designated Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101, Eric Saderholm, P.Geo., Managing Director of Exploration for the Company.
About American Pacific Mining Corp.
American Pacific Mining Corp. is a precious and base metals explorer and developer focused on opportunities in the Western United States. The Company has two flagship assets:
References: Analysis of a Deep Induced Polarization (IP) Survey for Broadway Gold Mining, Madison Project, Montana USA; Robert S. Middelton P.Eng
Madison Gold - Copper Project near Whitehall, Montana Induced Polarization/Resistivity Results, July 18, 2008; Gradient Geophysics, Inc.
On behalf of the American Pacific Mining Corp Board of Directors:
Warwick Smith, CEO & Director
Corporate Office: Suite 910 - 510 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC, V6C 3A8 Canada
Investor relations contact:
Kristina Pillon, High Tide Consulting Corp.
604.908.1695 / Kristina@americanpacific.ca
Media relations contact:
Adam Bello, Primoris Group Inc.
416.489.0092 / media@primorisgroup.com
Full disclosure can be found in our NI 43-101 Technical Report for the Madison Project at www.americanpacificmining.com.
The Canadian Securities Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this news release.
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