Hercules Metals Provides Further Positive Update on Its 2025 Drilling Campaign

Core Viewpoint - Hercules Metals Corp. is making significant progress in its 2025 drilling campaign at the Hercules Property in Idaho, particularly at the Leviathan porphyry copper discovery, with ongoing validation of a new geological model and potential for substantial system expansion [2][5]. Group 1: Drilling Campaign Progress - The company has completed seven drill holes and has five more in progress, totaling over 5,500 meters drilled this season [2]. - The drilling campaign aims to validate a new 3D geological model, which has led to an increase in drilling rigs from three to five [2][5]. - The first completed drill hole of the season, HER-25-02, has shown potential for both main stage porphyry mineralization and hypogene enrichment extending northeast into the Grade Creek Zone [4][8]. Group 2: Geological Insights - The campaign is focused on defining grade and width along an initial 1.3-kilometer strike length, with systematic drill fences testing both main stage mineralization and higher-grade enrichment zones [4]. - Surface mapping and preliminary geophysics suggest that the Leviathan's potential strike length could extend upwards of 3.5 kilometers [4]. - Soil and rock chip sampling above the northeastern extension of the chargeability anomaly indicates elevated copper and molybdenum values, supporting the potential for a large northeast extension [4]. Group 3: Future Expectations - Core samples from several completed holes have been sent for assaying, with results expected in the next 6-8 weeks [5]. - The company is optimistic about the potential for significant expansion of the mineralization system in both directions while better defining the known strike [5]. - The new MT conductivity anomaly indicates potential for a major southern extension of the Leviathan Porphyry system, with drill hole HER-25-06 targeting the center of this anomaly [8][20].