The resource at the Santa Cruz deposit reflects a 0.70% total copper cut-off, while the resources at East Ridge and Texaco reflect a 0.90% and 0.80% total copper cut-off, respectively.
Even at these higher cut-off grades, the overall project-wide contained copper in indicated resources increased by 11% to 2.8 million tonnes (226.7 million tonnes grading 1.24% total copper). Notably, contained copper in indicated resources, excluding primary sulphide mineralization, increased by 86%.
Project-wide contained copper in inferred resources also grew to 1.8 million tonnes (149 million tonnes grading 1.24% total copper), including 1.2 million tonnes of soluble copper.
The Santa Cruz deposit remains by far the largest deposit on the property, with indicated resources totaling 223.2 million tonnes grading 1.24% total copper and inferred resources totaling 62.7 million tonnes grading 1.23% total copper.
Notably, the deposit now includes 78%…
