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True North expands Qld copper hunt with new 300m wide zone
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True North expands Qld copper hunt with new 300m wide zone

True North Copper has expanded its Mt Oxide discovery in north-west Queensland by extending the known copper trend by 500 meters to a total length of 2.3 kilometers and identifying a new 300-meter-wide mineralized zone at its Chidna prospect, located 400 meters north of its existing Aquila discovery. Maiden drilling at Chidna has revealed a broad mineralized system, with initial results showing a 52-meter interval grading 0.85% copper from 23 meters depth, including a 9-meter segment with 1.89% copper. Drilling at Aquila has also continued to yield positive results, with extensions of mineralization and high-grade intervals. The Chidna zone is notable for its size, which is significantly wider than the adjacent Aquila discovery, suggesting a larger mineralized system within a geological dilational structure that could favor larger and higher-grade deposits.

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The Age logoThe AgeIndependentCenter2 hr. ago
True North expands Qld copper hunt with new 300m wide zone

True North Copper has expanded its Mt Oxide discovery in north-west Queensland by extending the known copper trend by 500 meters to a total length of 2.3 kilometers and identifying a new 300-meter-wide mineralized zone at its Chidna prospect, located 400 meters north of its existing Aquila discovery. Maiden drilling at Chidna has revealed a broad mineralized system, with initial results showing a 52-meter interval grading 0.85% copper from 23 meters depth, including a 9-meter segment with 1.89% copper. Drilling at Aquila has also continued to yield positive results, with extensions of mineralization and high-grade intervals. The Chidna zone is notable for its size, which is significantly wider than the adjacent Aquila discovery, suggesting a larger mineralized system within a geological dilational structure that could favor larger and higher-grade deposits.

Bias read (Center): The article focuses on a mining company's exploration activities and does not involve any political figures, policies, or contentious issues. It presents factual information about mineral discoveries and technical drilling results without apparent bias or ideological framing.

The Sydney Morning Herald logoThe Sydney Morning HeraldIndependentCenter2 hr. ago
True North expands Qld copper hunt with new 300m wide zone

True North Copper has expanded its Mt Oxide discovery in north-west Queensland by extending the known copper trend by 500 meters to a total length of 2.3 kilometers and identifying a new 300-meter-wide mineralized zone at its Chidna prospect, located 400 meters north of its existing Aquila discovery. Maiden drilling at Chidna has revealed a significant mineralized system, with initial results showing a 52-meter interval grading 0.85% copper from 23 meters depth, including a 9-meter segment with 1.89% copper. Drilling at Aquila has also continued to yield positive results, with extensions of mineralization and high-grade intervals. Management suggests that the Chidna zone lies within a dilational geological structure, which could allow for larger and higher-grade mineral deposits.

Bias read (Center): The article focuses on a mining company's exploration activities and does not involve any political figures, policies, or contentious issues. It presents factual information about mineral discoveries and technical aspects of drilling without apparent bias or ideological framing.

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