Cygnus targets resource growth with start of new drilling and geophysics programs

Core Viewpoint - Cygnus Metals Limited is initiating extensive exploration programs at its Chibougamau Copper-Gold Project in Quebec, aiming for significant resource growth and value creation for shareholders [6][7]. Exploration and Resource Growth - The company has reported a 29% increase in resources last year and is confident in its exploration strategy to deliver further strong results [4][7]. - Current drilling activities are focused on the Golden Eye and Cedar Bay sites, which are expected to provide substantial resource upside [4][10]. - At Cedar Bay, Downhole Electromagnetics (DHEM) is being utilized for the first time in over 20 years to define follow-up drill targets, with recent drilling returning significant intersections [9][11]. Resource Estimates - The current resource at Chibougamau stands at 6.4 million tonnes (Mt) at 3% CuEq for 193,000 tonnes (kt) CuEq (Measured & Indicated) and 8.5 Mt at 3.5% CuEq for 295 kt CuEq (Inferred) [7][29]. - Specific drilling results include 28.9m at 2.5g/t AuEq and 10.6m at 4.1g/t AuEq from recent exploration at Cedar Bay [8][9]. Target Areas - Joe Mann and Gwillim are identified as high-priority targets with significant discovery potential, having been overlooked for the past 20 years [5][11]. - The company is conducting an Induced Polarisation (IP) survey at Joe Mann to identify drill targets similar to IAMGOLD's Nelligan Complex, which contains substantial gold resources [11][12]. Infrastructure and Development - The Chibougamau area has well-established infrastructure, including a processing facility with a capacity of 900,000 tonnes per annum (tpa), which is the only facility within a 250 km radius [11][12]. - The Gwillim prospect is set to commence drilling, co-funded by Alamos Gold, which has a market capitalization of approximately C$25 billion [11][12].