Copper Fox identifies copper target at Mineral Mountain

Executive Summary

• Copper Fox Metals’ subsidiary identified a new, large porphyry copper‑molybdenum target on the southeast corner of its Mineral Mountain project in Arizona.
• The target spans ~2 km × 750 m with copper grades >500–30,000 ppm and molybdenum >10–282 ppm, expanding the district’s known mineralized footprint.
• Planned follow‑up work includes detailed mapping, geochemical sampling, age dating and a maiden drilling program on an adjacent target scheduled for October 2025.

Key Details

• Target Extent: ~2,000 m long by up to 750 m wide (copper) and ~1,600 m long by 400 m wide (molybdenum).
• Copper Grades: >500 ppm to 30,000 ppm within quartz‑vein hosted mineralization.
• Molybdenum Grades: >10 ppm to 282 ppm co‑located with copper mineralization.
• Host Rocks: Laramide‑age porphyritic quartz monzonite, biotite granite and Precambrian Pinal Schist; intrusive rocks show strong potassic and propylitic alteration overprinted by phyllic alteration.
• Alteration Sequence: Early potassic → propylitic → later phyllic (sericite/muscovite) overprinting observed in petrographic samples.
• Mineralogy: Quartz‑copper‑magnetite veins with malachite, chrysocolla, neotocite, covellite; sericitic envelopes and phyllic halos identified. Vein trends NE (050–080°) dipping 45–85° SE.
• Petrographic Work: 16 rock samples analyzed by Vancouver Petrographics Ltd.; results detail mineral percentages, grain size, textures, alteration halos, and copper mineralization.
• Exploration Activities Completed: Mapping, prospecting, sampling of intrusive phases; petrographic studies finished; whole‑rock and trace element geochemistry pending.
• Future Work Planned: Additional mapping, geochemical sampling, age dating of intrusives, and a maiden drilling program on a nearby open‑ended porphyry target (~1.5 km north) slated for October 2025.

Notable Quotes

“The identification of this target combined with the large, open‑ended porphyry target found approximately 1.5 km to the north… significantly expands the size of the district and enhances its porphyry potential.” – Elmer B. Stewart, President & CEO, Copper Fox Metals Inc.