Cooper Metals (ASX: $CPM) initiates RC drilling program

Cooper Metals Limited (ASX: $CPM) has commenced RC drilling on four regional Cu-Au prospects at the Mt Isa East Project, namely Raven, Mafic Sweats North, Mafic Sweats South, and Yarraman. The drilling program, totaling 14 holes for approximately 2,300m, aims to follow up on promising results from the 2023 drilling and maiden drilling at Mafic Sweats North, testing geophysical and geochemical targets. The program is expected to take up to three weeks, with assay samples given priority through the Mt Isa laboratory.

Executive Commentary from Managing Director Ian Warland

Cooper is embarking on its third drill program for the year with this new program testing four exciting prospect areas including a maiden drilling program at Mafic Sweats North. The targets are a combination of geophysical and geochemical anomalies, proximal to major structures that are ripe for concentration of Cu-Au mineralisation. All up the drill program will take two to three weeks, with assays fast tracked through the laboratory. All these prospects are within 30km of Mt Isa township and easily accessible to infrastructure.

Summary of RC drilling program and future outlook

Cooper Metals Limited (ASX: $CPM) has initiated a comprehensive RC drilling program at the Mt Isa East Project, targeting four Cu-Au prospects. The program aims to follow up on promising results from previous drilling and maiden drilling at Mafic Sweats North, testing geophysical and geochemical targets. The company's Managing Director, Ian Warland, expressed optimism about the prospects, highlighting the proximity to major structures conducive to Cu-Au mineralisation. The program is expected to take two to three weeks, with assay samples fast tracked through the laboratory. Cooper Metals continues to focus on building shareholder wealth through the discovery of mineral deposits, with ongoing investigations into the Brumby Ridge prospectivity and plans for interpreting assays and planning follow-up drilling.