Melkior Announces Promising Grassroots Gold-Base Metal Discovery at Beschefer East

Core Insights - Melkior Resources Inc. has announced positive results from its winter drilling program at the Beschefer East Project, indicating significant exploration potential in a previously unexplored area [3][4] - The company has entered into an option agreement with SOQUEM Inc. to earn 100% ownership of the Beschefer East Project over three years [1][6] Drilling Program Details - The winter drilling program consisted of six holes totaling 1,050 meters, targeting previously untested areas of the property with each hole having a nominal depth of 175 meters [3][4] - Drilling intersected altered felsic intrusions, felsic volcanics, and minor tuffs, with mineralized intersections localized at or near the contact of mafic and felsic volcanics along the Beschefer Trend [4] Anomaly Identification - A bio-geochemical sampling program collected 1,780 samples, identifying five distinct gold-polymetallic anomaly targets with elevated concentrations of copper, lead, and zinc [5] - The recent drilling represents one of these anomaly areas, which will be reviewed for follow-up work due to its coincidence with geophysical ground IP-EM conductors [5] Project Background - The Beschefer East Project covers 2,906 hectares and contains significant gold and polymetallic potential, with geological similarities to Abitibi Metals' B26 deposit [6] - Historical drilling in the adjacent Beschefer Project has identified high-grade gold zones, indicating the area's potential [7] Initial Drill Results - The initial drill results include significant intercepts such as 5.1 g/t gold, 0.96% copper, and 0.68% zinc over 0.9 meters, confirming an 800-meter copper-gold mineralized horizon [9] - These results suggest the need for more targeted drilling to evaluate the expansion potential of this new target [9] Technical Information - All drill cores were analyzed using standard fire assay procedures, with quality assurance measures in place [16] - The technical information has been reviewed and approved by a qualified person, ensuring compliance with industry standards [17]