VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Yukon Metals Corp. (CSE: YMC, FSE: E770, OTC: YMMCF - the "Company" or "Yukon Metals"), is pleased to provide an update from ongoing reconnaissance fieldwork on its 715-hectare Star River Project, located 50 kilometres ("km") due south of Ross River, Yukon, with all-season road access.
The second batch of results of the prospecting program include assays for an additional 100 samples of 175 samples taken to date (Figures 6-7). Samples in this release were taken near historic F2, F3, Saddle, FLT, Canyon and Gem showings. Significant gold and silver values were returned, including 3 ounces per ton Au (oz/ton) or 101 grams per tonne Au (g/t) from F2 (Table 1), multiple samples ranging from 1.62 up to 9.35 g/t Au at Saddle (Table 2), and 9.74 g/t Au near FLT (Table 4). Elevated silver was found in several samples at F2 and F3, including 1,935-1,940 g/t Ag at F2 and 1,790 g/t Ag at F3. In addition, an overlimit assay of sample K140057, described in the news release dated September 10, 2024, contains 10,936 g/t Ag (319 oz/ton Ag) from a new mineralization occurrence on the property.
Rory Quinn, President & CEO stated, "Yukon Metals has now sampled bonanza grade silver and bonanza grade gold on the same property, at Star River! Not only have we sampled 319 ounces per ton silver (~4oz/ton gold equivalent), we have now sampled 3 oz/ton gold! As shown in Figures 6-7, high grade silver and gold have been sampled from multiple areas across this 715-hectare property, in most cases, areas that are many hundreds of meters apart. These ongoing results are a culmination of the fantastic work done by our technical team this field season, and there is more to come!"
The field portion of the exploration program has now been completed, including mapping, prospecting, and ground geophysics, including TDEM and gravity surveys. Data processing and map compilation is ongoing with further rock samples from the prospecting survey still pending analysis. Upcoming samples are expected in several areas on the northern portion of the claim block.
Vision Quest, a Yukon First Nations-owned exploration contractor working closely with Yukon Metals, has successfully commissioned and now closed and moved out the temporary 10-person camp on the claims as permitted under a Class 1 Notification.
F2 and Canyon Showings
The F2 and Canyon showings are located near a closed adit that was drifted in the late 1960s. Mineralization taken from nearby outcrop is hosted within a variably oxidized quartzite unit approximately 12m wide and consists of silver and gold hosted in galena-sphalerite bearing veins and quartz-arsenopyrite veins. Elevated gold mineralization was found 200m south of the F2 showing including samples assaying 101 g/t Au and 1.69 g/t Au in highly oxidised arsenopyrite-scorodite float.
Table 1- Highlighted samples taken near the historic F2 and Canyon showings.
| Sample | Au g/t | Ag g/t | As ppm | Cu ppm | Pb ppm | Sb ppm | Zn ppm | Type |
| K137062 | 0.02 | 1,940 | 179 | 26 | >200,000 | 1,935 | 12 | Outcrop |
| K137063 | 0.14 | 1,935 | 177 | 23 | >200,000 | 1,845 | 32 | Float |
| K137066 | 101.00 | 52 | >10,000 | 219 | 842 | 314 | 26 | Float |
| K137067 | 1.69 | 8 | >10,000 | 78 | 739 | 66 | 43 | Float |
| K140003 | 0.10 | 1,450 | 101 | 403 | >200,000 | 2,090 | 21 | Float |
| K140010 | 0.05 | 287 | 52 | 43 | >200,000 | 307 | 2 | Float |
| K140014 | 3.26 | 538 | 9,020 | 307 | >200,000 | 1,980 | 915 | Float |
| K140016 | 1.06 | 578 | 1,270 | 266 | >200,000 | 8,000 | 5 | Outcrop |
| K140042 | 0.75 | 627 | 2,710 | 343 | >200,000 | >10,000 | 83 | Outcrop |
| K140043 | 0.08 | 1,285 | 421 | 45 | >200,000 | 1,490 | 24 | Outcrop |
| K140044 | 0.29 | 379 | 1,880 | 38 | 171,500 | 2,940 | 58 | Outcrop |
| K140048 | 0.96 | 18 | 3,870 | 48 | 3,940 | 267 | 41 | Outcrop |
| K140050 | 0.97 | 3 | 1,935 | 9 | 349 | 95 | 22 | Outcrop |
| K140104 | 1.70 | 5 | 3,900 | 14 | 780 | 67 | 22 | Outcrop |
| K137095 | 0.43 | 7 | 921 | 15 | 2,050 | 48 | 135 | Outcrop |
| K137097 | 0.41 | 6 | 4,900 | 400 | 576 | 107 | 64 | Outcrop |
| K137098 | 0.83 | 449 | 6,300 | 135 | >200,000 | 2,700 | 50 | Vein |
| K137099 | 0.94 | 11 | 8,000 | 130 | 3,470 | 479 | 71 | Outcrop |
| K137100 | 2.28 | 35 | 9,400 | 205 | 13,050 | 633 | 50 | Outcrop |
Figure 1- Samples taken near historic F2 showings, Au g/t.
Saddle Showing
The Saddle showing was first prospected in 1986. Three holes were subsequently drilled and intersected mineralization hosted in oxidized veins. In 1987 manto style mineralization was exposed over a surface area of 34 by 4 meters. Samples taken by Yukon metals of oxidized vein material in the area assayed up to 9.35 g/t Au with associated elevated As, Pb, Sb, Zn. Chip samples across a highly oxidized exposure in the southern part of the Saddle area showed consistent gold mineralization over the 20m sampling length.
Table 2- Highlighted samples taken near the historic Saddle showing.
| Sample | Au g/t | Ag g/t | As ppm | Cu ppm | Pb ppm | Sb ppm | Zn ppm | Type |
| K140107 | 3.03 | 103 | >10,000 | 3,470 | 1,540 | 1,425 | 1,770 | Float |
| K140109 | 2.52 | 22 | 6,610 | 146 | 7,640 | 354 | 18 | Subcrop |
| K140110 | 0.95 | 9 | 3,320 | 33 | 3,070 | 93 | 33 | Subcrop |
| K140111 | 0.65 | 21 | 2,970 | 60 | 8,800 | 114 | 29 | Subcrop |
| K140112 | 1.62 | 7 | 3,610 | 128 | 1,625 | 103 | 38 | Subcrop |
| K140114 | 1.86 | 18 | 3,930 | 220 | 2,480 | 283 | 95 | Subcrop |
| K140115 | 2.03 | 29 | 3,880 | 363 | 1,765 | 435 | 47 | Subcrop |
| K140117 | 6.82 | 368 | >10,000 | 1,565 | 98,000 | 4,860 | 132 | Subcrop |
| K140118 | 1.44 | 31 | 4,150 | 1,475 | 5,310 | 1,250 | 148 | Subcrop |
| K140119 | 5.08 | 19 | 10,001 | 101 | 7,710 | 216 | 35 | Subcrop |
| K140021 | 9.35 | 11 | 10,001 | 277 | 1,695 | 1,270 | 4,090 | Float |
| K140022 | 2.05 | 13 | 10,001 | 240 | 316 | 210 | 103 | Float |
Figure 2- Samples taken near historic Saddle showing, Au g/t.
Gem Showing
The Gem showing was first prospected for silver in the mid-1950s in an area 300m northeast of the Canyon and F2 showings. Galena-quartz-siderite-pyrite veins within quartzite exposures were found within a highly faulted area. Historic work in the Gem area focused on silver and lead mineralization. Samples taken by Yukon Metals discovered elevated gold values up to 2.01 g/t Au in both galena-siderite and quartz-arsenopyrite veining.
Table 3- Highlighted samples taken near historic Gem showing.
| Sample | Au g/t | Ag g/t | As ppm | Cu ppm | Pb ppm | Sb ppm | Zn ppm | Type |
| K137075 | 1.05 | 266 | 2,990 | 161 | 100,500 | 410 | 32 | Subcrop |
| K137077 | 2.01 | 5 | >10,000 | 23 | 206 | 26 | 28 | Subcrop |
| K137083 | 0.21 | 195 | 1,075 | 27 | 83,100 | 219 | 15 | Outcrop |
| K137086 | 0.45 | 70 | 120 | 72 | 32,700 | 129 | 6 | Outcrop |
Figure 3- Samples taken near historic Gem showing, Au g/t.
FLT Showing
Float samples were taken in outcrop to the east of the historic FLT showing as well as downslope on a float train. One sample in float assayed 9.74 g/t Au in a highly oxidized rock containing pyrite, sphalerite and other fine-grained sulphides.
Table 4- Highlighted samples taken near the historic FLT showing.
| Sample | Au g/t | Ag g/t | As ppm | Cu ppm | Pb ppm | Sb ppm | Zn ppm | Type |
| K140029 | 9.74 | 4 | >10,000 | 4 | 84 | 892 | 1,900 | Float |
Figure 4- Samples taken near historic FLT showing, Au g/t.
F3 Showing
Outcrop near the F3 showing consists of a small oxidized manto located stratigraphically above a black shale unit in a creek. The exposed manto is approximately 2m wide and 20m long before its exposure disappears under surficial sediments. To the south, a NS trending subvertical fault that is ~5m thick hosts galena-siderite mineralization. Silver mineralization up to 1,790 g/t Ag was found in oxidised galena veins in the outcrop of this fault.
Table 5- Highlighted samples taken near the historic F3 showing.
| Sample | Au g/t | Ag g/t | As ppm | Cu ppm | Pb ppm | Sb ppm | Zn ppm | Type |
| K140123 | 0.20 | 1,790 | 1,290 | 8,690 | >200,000 | 5,660 | 1,365 | Outcrop |
| K140124 | 0.31 | 851 | 2,990 | 2,010 | 188,500 | 3,940 | 606 | Outcrop |
| K140125 | 0.42 | 19 | 378 | 51 | 1,540 | 209 | 375 | Outcrop |
Figure 5- Samples taken near historic F3 showing, Au g/t.
Figure 6- Locations of 2024 rock samples received to date with Au g/t values.
Figure 7- Locations of 2024 rock samples received to date with Ag g/t values.
Table 6- Highlights of significant results from 2024 prospecting to date at Star River.
| Area | Sample | Au g/t | Ag g/t | As ppm | Cu ppm | Pb ppm | Sb ppm | Zn ppm | Type |
| New MX | K140057 | 0.72 | 10,936 | 165 | 7,310 | >200,000 | >10,000 | 2,060 | Float |
| K140058 | 0.26 | 4,210 | 45 | 3,990 | >200,000 | 4,620 | 8,940 | Float | |
| K140059 | 0.06 | 1,290 | 33 | 2,370 | >200,000 | 1,745 | 25,900 | Float | |
| Saddle Zone | K140021 | 9.35 | 11 | 10,001 | 277 | 1,695 | 1,270 | 4,090 | Float |
| K140022 | 2.05 | 13 | 10,001 | 240 | 316 | 210 | 103 | Float | |
| K140107 | 3.03 | 103 | >10,000 | 3,470 | 1,540 | 1,425 | 1,770 | Float | |
| K140109 | 2.52 | 22 | 6,610 | 146 | 7,640 | 354 | 18 | Subcrop | |
| K140110 | 0.95 | 9 | 3,320 | 33 | 3,070 | 93 | 33 | Subcrop | |
| K140111 | 0.65 | 21 | 2,970 | 60 | 8,800 | 114 | 29 | Subcrop | |
| K140112 | 1.62 | 7 | 3,610 | 128 | 1,625 | 103 | 38 | Subcrop | |
| K140114 | 1.86 | 18 | 3,930 | 220 | 2,480 | 283 | 95 | Subcrop | |
| K140115 | 2.03 | 29 | 3,880 | 363 | 1,765 | 435 | 47 | Subcrop | |
| K140117 | 6.82 | 368 | >10,000 | 1,565 | 98,000 | 4,860 | 132 | Subcrop | |
| K140118 | 1.44 | 31 | 4,150 | 1,475 | 5,310 | 1,250 | 148 | Subcrop | |
| K140119 | 5.08 | 19 | 10,001 | 101 | 7,710 | 216 | 35 | Subcrop | |
| F2 | K137062 | 0.02 | 1,940 | 179 | 26 | >200,000 | 1,935 | 12 | Outcrop |
| K137063 | 0.14 | 1,935 | 177 | 23 | >200,000 | 1,845 | 32 | Float | |
| K137066 | 101.00 | 52 | >10,000 | 219 | 842 | 314 | 26 | Float | |
| K137067 | 1.69 | 8 | >10,000 | 78 | 739 | 66 | 43 | Float | |
| K140003 | 0.10 | 1,450 | 101 | 403 | >200,000 | 2,090 | 21 | Float | |
| K140010 | 0.05 | 287 | 52 | 43 | >200,000 | 307 | 2 | Float | |
| K140014 | 3.26 | 538 | 9,020 | 307 | >200,000 | 1,980 | 915 | Float | |
| K140016 | 1.06 | 578 | 1,270 | 266 | >200,000 | 8,000 | 5 | Outcrop | |
| K140042 | 0.75 | 627 | 2,710 | 343 | >200,000 | >10,000 | 83 | Outcrop | |
| K140043 | 0.08 | 1,285 | 421 | 45 | >200,000 | 1,490 | 24 | Outcrop | |
| K140077 | 0.92 | 310 | 1,210 | 328 | 172,000 | >10,000 | 7 | Float | |
| K140078 | 0.75 | 129 | 3,030 | 228 | 68,000 | 844 | 60 | Float | |
| K140079 | 0.46 | 1,410 | 1,150 | 342 | 210,000 | 1,425 | 130 | Float | |
| K140086 | 0.17 | 1,665 | 854 | 6,710 | >200,000 | 5,940 | 2,040 | Outcrop | |
| K140087 | 6.93 | 35 | >10,000 | 263 | 6,410 | 278 | 306 | Float | |
| K140104 | 1.70 | 5 | 3,900 | 14 | 780 | 67 | 22 | Outcrop | |
| K140123 | 0.20 | 1,790 | 1,290 | 8,690 | >200,000 | 5,660 | 1,365 | Outcrop | |
| K140124 | 0.31 | 851 | 2,990 | 2,010 | 188,500 | 3,940 | 606 | Outcrop | |
| K654505 | 1.32 | 2 | 2,070 | 35 | 67 | 21 | 13 | Outcrop | |
| K654552 | 4.02 | 6 | >10,000 | 169 | 1,885 | 223 | 32 | Float | |
| Canyon | K137098 | 0.83 | 449 | 6,300 | 135 | >200,000 | 2,700 | 50 | Subcrop |
| K137099 | 0.94 | 11 | 8,000 | 130 | 3,470 | 479 | 71 | Chip | |
| K137100 | 2.28 | 35 | 9,400 | 205 | 13,050 | 633 | 50 | Chip | |
| Gem | K137075 | 1.05 | 266 | 2,990 | 161 | 100,500 | 410 | 32 | Subcrop |
| K137077 | 2.01 | 5 | >10,000 | 23 | 206 | 26 | 28 | Subcrop | |
| FLT | K140029 | 9.74 | 4 | 10,001 | 4 | 84 | 892 | 1,900 | Float |
| Key 35 | K140055 | 1.61 | 7 | 2,790 | 7 | 690 | 41 | 6 | Subcrop |
| Lap 10 | K140067 | 1.04 | 1,165 | 1,485 | 917 | >200,000 | 967 | 695 | Outcrop |
| K140068 | 0.23 | 113 | 958 | 407 | 47,400 | 140 | 617 | Outcrop | |
| K140069 | 0.14 | 101 | 1,375 | 407 | 34,400 | 111 | 1,540 | Outcrop | |
| K140070 | 0.08 | 175 | 1,015 | 848 | 46,400 | 252 | 4,020 | Outcrop | |
| K140071 | 0.06 | 603 | 244 | 878 | >200,000 | 536 | 2,330 | Outcrop | |
| K140072 | 0.43 | 1,095 | 1,240 | 437 | >200,000 | 1,180 | 765 | Outcrop | |
| K140073 | 0.05 | 405 | 159 | 568 | 170,000 | 288 | 603 | Outcrop | |
| F3 | K140123 | 0.20 | 1,790 | 1,290 | 8,690 | >200,000 | 5,660 | 1,365 | Outcrop |
| K140124 | 0.31 | 851 | 2,990 | 2,010 | 188,500 | 3,940 | 606 | Outcrop | |
| K140086 | 0.17 | 1,665 | 854 | 6,710 | >200,000 | 5,940 | 2,040 | Outcrop | |
| K140087 | 6.93 | 35 | >10,000 | 263 | 6,410 | 278 | 306 | Float |
About the Star River Project
Yukon Metals owns 100% of the Star River base and precious metals project accessible by all-season road from the Robert Campbell Highway and adjacent to the former Ketza Mine haul road. The project is host to multiple showings of polymetallic carbonate replacement mineralization and quartz-sulphide veins first discovered in the 1950s (Figures 6-7). Remnants of underground and surface workings using historical exploration techniques are visible around much of the property and tied together with previously established access roads and trails branching from the Ketza Mine road.
Sample Methodology
Rock samples were sent to ALS Minerals for analysis with sample preparation in Whitehorse, Yukon and analysis in North Vancouver, British Columbia.
Samples were prepared by crush to 70 % passing 2mm, 250g split pulverised better than 85% passing 75 microns (Prep-31A). Pulp samples were analysed for 34 elements by four acid digestion and ICP-AES (ME-ICP61). All samples were analyzed for gold by fire assay and AAS with a 50g nominal sample weight (Au-AA24). Samples over 10 g/t Au were assayed with 50g sample fire assay with gravimetric finish (Au-GRA22). Samples over 1500 g/t Ag were assayed by 50g sample fire assay with gravimetric finish (Ag-GRA21). Samples over 10,000 g/t Ag were analysed with Ag-CON01.
Rock samples taken while prospecting referenced in this release are selective in nature and collected to determine the presence or absence of mineralization and may not be representative of the mineralization hosted on the project.
Figure 8- Star River Project Location Map
Qualified Person
The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Helena Kuikka, P.Geo., VP Exploration for Yukon Metals and a Qualified Person (as defined by National Instrument 43-101).
About Yukon Metals Corp.
Yukon Metals is well financed and represents a property portfolio built on over 30 years of prospecting by the Berdahl family, the prospecting team behind Snowline Gold's portfolio of primary gold assets. The Yukon Metals portfolio consists primarily of copper-gold and silver-lead-zinc assets, with a substantial gold and silver component. The Company is led by an experienced Board of Directors and Management Team across technical and finance disciplines.
Yukon Metals is focused on fostering sustainable growth and prosperity within Yukon's local communities, while simultaneously enhancing stakeholder value. Our strategy centers around inclusivity and shared prosperity, offering both community members and investors the chance to contribute to, and benefit from, our ventures.
The Yukon
The Yukon ranks 10th most prospective for mineral potential across global jurisdictions according to the Fraser Institute's 2023 Survey of Mining Companies, and is host to a highly experienced and conscientious local workforce, fostered by a long culture of exploration coupled with deep respect for the land. Recent major discoveries with local roots such as Snowline Gold's Rogue Project - Valley Discovery, demonstrate the Yukon's potential to generate fresh district-scale mining opportunities.
YUKON METALS CORP.
"Rory Quinn"
Rory Quinn, President & CEO
Email: roryquinn@yukonmetals.com
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