Dr.
Prior to this restriction germanium had already been identified by the Canadian and US governments as being a Critical Metal. It is an important constituent of many modern technologies. These include fibre-optic systems, infrared (night vision) optics, the highest efficiency solar cells, polymerization catalysts and high-brightness light-emitting-diodes used in televisions and vehicle headlights. Germanium has a high value, currently selling for
There are few western sources of germanium, the most significant being ore from
Cantex is fortunate to have identified highly elevated germanium contents within the zinc mineralization found at its Massive Sulphide project in North Rackla. While the four deposits which comprise the
At the
Table 1. Germanium results from the
Pad | Hole | Depth | Germanium | Number of | |||||
MZ05 | YKDD19-040 | 52.90 | 261 | 4 | |||||
MZ33 | YKDD19-155 | 358.00 | 316 | 4 | |||||
MZ51 |
YKDD20-178 | 77.95 | 368 | 4 | |||||
YKDD21-189 | 109.00 | 514 | 4 | ||||||
124.00 | 339 | 4 | |||||||
MZ51A | YKDD21-201 | 279.50 | 265 | 4 | |||||
MZ52 | YKDD22-245 | 59.05 | 694 | 4 | |||||
YKDD22-246 | 63.60 | 175 | 4 | ||||||
MZ52A | YKDD22-241 | 158.50 | 192 | 4 | |||||
186.00 | 138 | 4 | |||||||
YKDD22-244 | 205.65 | 291 | 4 | ||||||
MZ53A | YKDD22-247 | 156.00 | 264 | 4 | |||||
MZ54A | YKDD22-254 | 179.15 | 546 | 4 |
Table 2. Germanium results from the
Pad | Hole | Depth | Germanium | Number of | |
GZ02C | YKDD20-177 | 48.32 | 409 | 4 | |
GZ02D | YKDD21-209 | 38.87 | 789 | 4 | |
79.70 | 313 | 4 | |||
GZ03E | YKDD21-214 | 112.80 | 683 | 4 |
Additional germanium analyses are awaited and will be reported when received.
Cantex is pleased to report the final results from eighteen holes from the 2022 drill program at the North Rackla project.
The most significant results were from the Discovery Sector where the strike length was extended to 2,350 metres in 2022. These results are presented in Table 3. Hole YKDD22-252 contained several mineralized zones, notably a three metre intercept of 24.78 percent combined lead-zinc and 59.4 g/t silver which includes a 1.5 metre zone of 45.28 percent lead-zinc and 105.6 g/t silver.
Table 3. Significant drill results from the Discovery Sector
Pad | Dip | Hole | From | To | Interval | Silver | Lead | Zinc | Lead + | Cop- | Man- |
MZ52 | -45 | YKDD22-239 Including | 56.0 | 64.0 | 8.0 | 25.6 | 4.45 | 5.46 | 9.91 | 0.05 | 3.56 |
60.0 | 61.0 | 1.0 | 102.2 | 14.88 | 17.90 | 32.78 | 0.28 | 2.54 | |||
-72 | YKDD22-252
Including
| 42.0 | 43.0 | 1.0 | 27.3 | 4.17 | 2.91 | 7.08 | 0.03 | 1.23 | |
56.0 | 57.0 | 1.0 | 7.1 | 0.52 | 2.36 | 2.88 | 0.00 | 0.64 | |||
63.0 | 66.0 | 3.0 | 59.4 | 6.21 | 18.57 | 24.78 | 0.05 | 1.34 | |||
64.0 | 65.5 | 1.5 | 105.6 | 10.32 | 34.96 | 45.28 | 0.08 | 1.79 | |||
78.5 | 79.5 | 1.0 | 32.4 | 14.77 | 7.72 | 22.49 | 0.03 | 2.90 | |||
82.0 | 83.0 | 1.0 | 4.2 | 1.25 | 0.98 | 2.23 | 0.00 | 2.75 | |||
90.0 | 92.0 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 0.27 | 1.55 | 1.82 | 0.02 | 1.97 | |||
MZ53 | -45 | YKDD22-249 | 35.0 | 36.0 | 1.0 | 8.5 | 2.61 | 0.34 | 2.95 | 0.02 | 0.72 |
38.0 | 39.0 | 1.0 | 23.6 | 2.11 | 0.21 | 2.32 | 0.03 | 1.39 | |||
MZ54A | -45 | YKDD22-251 | 140.7 | 141.7 | 1.0 | 6.9 | 0.36 | 2.21 | 2.57 | 0.01 | 1.50 |
159.0 | 162.0 | 3.0 | 19.4 | 2.71 | 4.95 | 7.66 | 0.04 | 3.71 | |||
165.0 | 166.0 | 1.0 | 47.2 | 18.12 | 5.59 | 23.71 | 0.03 | 2.81 | |||
MZ55 | -65 | YKDD22-263 | 69.0 | 73.0 | 4.0 | 12.2 | 2.31 | 2.75 | 5.06 | 0.03 | 4.73 |
76.5 | 77.0 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 0.15 | 1.10 | 1.25 | 0.01 | 1.79 | |||
81.0 | 84.5 | 3.5 | 9.7 | 2.30 | 3.07 | 5.37 | 0.01 | 6.58 | |||
-75 | YKDD22-266 Including | 73.0 | 78.0 | 5.0 | 27.5 | 3.41 | 10.22 | 13.63 | 0.03 | 3.76 | |
74.0 | 75.0 | 1.0 | 80.1 | 5.27 | 33.66 | 38.93 | 0.03 | 2.20 | |||
105.0 | 105.5 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 0.21 | 2.37 | 2.58 | 0.01 | 5.76 | |||
-85 | YKDD22-265
Including | 59.5 | 61.5 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 0.50 | 1.57 | 2.07 | 0.01 | 0.84 | |
85.0 | 92.0 | 7.0 | 10.5 | 1.54 | 3.37 | 4.91 | 0.01 | 1.99 | |||
90.5 | 92.0 | 1.5 | 23.7 | 5.53 | 8.71 | 14.24 | 0.04 | 4.24 | |||
MZ55A | -45 | YKDD22-267 | 157.9 | 161.5 | 3.6 | 9.0 | 0.34 | 2.74 | 3.08 | 0.01 | 0.53 |
187.0 | 188.3 | 1.3 | 20.9 | 3.36 | 2.05 | 5.41 | 0.08 | 2.44 | |||
221.5 | 222.0 | 0.5 | 6.8 | 0.33 | 6.94 | 7.27 | 0.01 | 4.27 |
During 2022 the Company collected 1,238 soil-talus samples and forty rock samples from regional targets within the North Rackla claim block.
Fifty-eight soil-talus samples were considered high interest, where sympathetic suites of elements were strongly anomalous, suggesting that there is potential for mineralization of interest nearby. Samples contained up to 0.42% copper, 23g/t silver, 0.56% zinc and over 1% lead (upper limit of analytical method). The minimum values for these elements to be considered highly anomalous are 0.02% copper, 5.25g/t silver, 0.12% zinc and 0.35% lead.
Of the forty rock samples collected thirteen were considered to be of high interest. Their results are presented in Table 4. Results ranged up to 27.3% copper, 470 g/t silver, 60.72% lead and 45.77% zinc.
Table 4. Significant Rock Sample Results
Sample | Copper | Silver | Lead | Zinc |
( %) | (g/t) | ( %) | ( %) | |
KAR4034 | 27.30 | 119 | 0.63 | 3.72 |
KAR4037 | 0.04 | 449 | 0.13 | 34.15 |
KAR4038 | 0.07 | 463 | 0.14 | 45.77 |
KAR4045 | 0.07 | 198 | 12.30 | 37.17 |
KAR4046 | 0.05 | 231 | 11.35 | 30.30 |
KAR4047 | 0.03 | 131 | 3.90 | 42.09 |
KAR4048 | 0.02 | 85 | 1.69 | 25.40 |
KAR4050 | 0.08 | 470 | 11.05 | 23.70 |
KAR4051 | 0.04 | 255 | 4.50 | 30.13 |
KAR4052 | 0.05 | 304 | 0.74 | 30.94 |
KAR4054 | 3.56 | 39 | 0.26 | 0.38 |
KAR4055 | 0.06 | 122 | 60.72 | 5.03 |
KAR4066 | 0.08 | 44 | 3.68 | 6.72 |
Cantex's directors are pleased that the Massive Sulphide project contains very high germanium values along the 2,200 metres of strike length tested to date.
The drill holes reported in this press release were drilled using HQ (63.5mm) diamond drill bits. The core was logged, marked up for sampling and then divided into equal halves using a diamond saw on site. One half of the core was left in the original core box. The other half was sampled and placed into sealed bags. Core samples averaged over 3kg in weight.
Core samples, rock samples and soil-talus samples are placed into larger bags closed with security seals prior to being transported to the ISO 9001 certified
At CF Minerals the drill core, soil-talus and rock samples were dried prior to crushing to -10 mesh. The crushed material from a sample was then mixed prior to splitting off 800g. The 800g splits were pulverized to -200 mesh and a 250g split was sent for assay. Quality control procedures included running a barren sand sample through both the crusher and pulveriser between each sample to ensure no inter-sample contamination occurred. Silica blanks were inserted along with certified reference samples. These quality control samples were each inserted approximately every 20 samples.
For germanium analyses a piece of split core approximately 15cm in length containing sphalerite was selected and submitted to
The technical information and results reported here have been reviewed by Mr.
Signed,
Dr.
Chairman
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