Drilling Update at Pacific Ridge's RDP Copper-Gold Project
Newsfile·2025-08-25 11:00

Core Viewpoint - Pacific Ridge Exploration Ltd. is advancing its drilling program at the RDP copper-gold project, which has shown promising mineralization results, particularly at the Day target, indicating potential for further exploration and resource development [1][3]. Drilling Results - The 2022 drilling at RDP yielded significant results, with drill hole RDP-22-005 intersecting 107.2 m of 1.39% copper equivalent (CuEq) or 2.06 g/t gold equivalent (AuEq), including 0.63% copper, 1.10 g/t gold, and 2.91 g/t silver [2]. - The ongoing 2025 drill program aims to confirm the geometry of the porphyry Cu-Au-Ag mineralization at the Day target, which is believed to be hosted in a tabular body [5]. Recent Drilling Activities - The first drill hole of the 2025 program, RDP-25-010, encountered a stockwork of quartz-magnetite-sulphide veins and was terminated after intersecting a late mineral intrusive [6]. - RDP-25-011, drilled from the same location, extended mineralization to the north of RDP-22-005 by at least 50 m, confirming the presence of strong quartz-magnetite sulphide veining and chalcopyrite-borne mineralization [7]. - RDP-25-012 and RDP-25-013 were drilled to test the interpreted tabular porphyry Cu-Au mineralization geometry, confirming the concept of a tabular geometry with copper-sulphide mineralization extending to a vertical depth of 500 m [9]. Company Overview - Pacific Ridge aims to become a leading copper exploration company in British Columbia, with its flagship project being the Kliyul copper-gold project, alongside other projects including RDP, Chuchi, Onjo, and Redton [13].