https://copperfoxmetals.com/news/copper-fox-provides-update-on-schaft-creek-program-181185/
Highlights
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The 2023 Schaft Creek geotechnical drilling program is focused on collecting data to inform and optimize the pit design, life of mine strip ratio, and to gain a better understanding of the pit slope hydrogeology. A total of 3,062 metershas been drilled to date with 4 complete holes and 4 holes in progress.
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Community engagement with the Tahltan Nation is continuing.
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The metallurgical testwork (76 samples) portion of the 2023 Schaft Creek program is progressing with results expected by the end of November. The variability sampling will provide an update of copper, gold, molybdenum, and silver recovery in addition to comminution data. The test program will also characterize tailings material which will better inform planned tailings management and storage.