Core Insights - Sun Summit Minerals Corp. has reported final analytical and petrographic results from the 2025 field program at its Theory Project, indicating significant high-grade copper-gold potential, particularly in the newly defined Saboteur Zone [1][4][24] Project Overview - The Theory Project is located in the Toodoggone Mining District of British Columbia, covering an area of 9,676 hectares and is known for both epithermal gold and porphyry copper-gold deposits [39][40] - The project is strategically positioned near other significant mining projects, enhancing its exploration potential [45] Exploration Highlights - The 2025 exploration program aimed to identify new areas of interest and refine drill targets through historical data integration and new geophysical and geochemical surveys [7][24] - A total of 258 rock grab samples, 417 soil samples, and 40 silt samples were collected, with notable high-grade results including: - Grab sample LSTHR040: 4.78% copper, 0.635 g/t gold, 49 g/t silver - Grab sample BLTHR051: 6.42% copper, 0.088 g/t gold, 99 g/t silver - Grab sample JBTHR008: 0.65% copper, 12.6 g/t gold, 3150 g/t silver [4][6][18][21] Saboteur Zone Discovery - The newly discovered Saboteur Zone is characterized by a 3 km long NE trending magnetic high with consistent copper mineralization, including significant samples such as: - LSTHR040: 4.78% copper, 0.635 g/t gold, 49 g/t silver - JBTHR059: 4.0% copper, 0.596 g/t gold, 61 g/t silver [18][19] BEV Zone Insights - The BEV zone has shown a multi-element copper-dominant geochemical anomaly approximately 1 km x 700 meters, with the best grab sample returning 1.44% copper, 0.043 g/t gold, and 12.8 g/t silver [20] Fred-DM-DMR Zone Findings - The Fred-DM-DMR zone has returned the highest values from the 2025 program, with significant samples including: - BLTHR051: 6.42% copper, 0.088 g/t gold, 99 g/t silver - JBTHR008: 0.65% copper, 12.6 g/t gold, 3150 g/t silver [21] Future Plans - The company is planning a significant exploration program for 2026, focusing on the BEV to Saboteur trend of strong copper mineralization [24]
Sun Summit Reports Significant High-Grade Copper, Gold and Silver Mineralization at the Theory Project, Toodoggone Mining District, B.C.
TMX Newsfile·2026-01-21 12:00