Cornish Metals Inc., a mineral exploration and development company focused on advancing its 100% owned and permitted South Crofty tin project in Cornwall, United Kingdom, is pleased to report results from the last eight drill holes of the recently completed 14-hole / 8,993m drilling programme at its Wide Formation target, located approximately 1km south of the South Crofty mine.

The programme successfully tested the geometry and continuity of tin mineralisation within a 2,500m by 800m extent of the Wide Formation, located between and sub parallel to the past producing Great Flat Lode to the south, and the Dolcoath and South Crofty mines to the north.

In addition to the Wide Formation, drilling also intersected tin mineralisation associated with the Great Flat Lode and the Great Flat Lode Splay identified earlier in the programme, as well as the interpreted eastern extension of the Great Condurrow Mine’s Main Lode, and several strongly mineralised steeply dipping zones locally referred to as ‘Droppers’.

The numerous mineralised lodes and structures encountered during the programme have increased overall confidence in the Company’s exploration model and confirm the potential of systematic exploration drilling to make new discoveries and expand Mineral Resources within the South Crofty mine permission area and elsewhere within Cornish Metals’ extensive mineral rights in the region.

Ken Armstrong, Interim CEO and Director of Cornish Metals, stated: 

“This drilling programme has validated the Wide Formation as a new, large-scale, tin-bearing exploration target that is potentially accessible from the underground workings at South Crofty.

Mineralisation has been traced over a 2,500m extent, up to 800m down dip, and remains open along strike and to depth. Furthermore, in addition to the earlier discovery of the Great Flat Lode Splay and new ‘Dropper’ zones of high-grade tin mineralisation, the discovery of polymetallic tin and copper mineralisation within the interpreted extension of the Great Condurrow Mine’s Main Lode further demonstrates the exploration potential of the South Crofty area.”

The mineralised quartz haematite veins, or droppers, discovered primarily between the Great Flat Lode and the Wide Formation, individually occur as steeply dipping quartz veins, which often display in core as a stockwork textured zone, accompanied by a strong overprinting haematite alteration. Cassiterite mineralisation is difficult to identify visually due to the haematite alteration but is detectable with a portable X-ray florescence instrument instrument. Based on the limited structural data collected to date, these structures are interpreted to occur in a broad regional east-north-east striking zone.

About Cornish Metals:

Cornish Metals is a dual-listed mineral exploration and development company (AIM and TSX-V: CUSN) focused on advancing the South Crofty high-grade, underground tin project through to a construction decision, as well as exploring its additional mineral rights, located in Cornwall, United Kingdom.

 

Source: globenewswire.com

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