Exploration Advances At Copper Chief Property

VANCOUVER – Fairchild Gold Corp. reported the successful completion of an initial exploration campaign at its Copper Chief property, located in Nevada. This program has delivered significant results, confirming key geological targets, identifying new mineralized zones, and advancing the understanding of the property’s copper-gold potential.

Recent exploration at the Copper Chief property has revealed a secondary calcite vein system cutting through altered limestone, surrounded by a well-developed hydrothermal alteration halo. This halo, exhibiting dark mineral zoning, consists of secondary iron oxides such as goethite and hematite, indicating oxidation of earlier iron-bearing minerals—potentially pyrite or magnetite.

The presence of calcite veins with alteration halos signifies pathways of hydrothermal fluid flow through the host limestone and marble, further supporting evidence of metasomatic alteration within a skarn-associated system. Bornite has also been observed in the Sandy Mine Adit.

Secondary Calcite Vein: White calcite veins cutting through the limestone signify multiple hydrothermal fluid events. These secondary veins are a product of calcium carbonate deposition from later-stage mineral-rich fluids, highlighting zones of fluid flow and fracture-controlled mineralization.

This discovery is particularly promising, as alteration halos are diagnostic indicators of proximity to mineralized zones in skarn and porphyry environments. The associated secondary iron oxides, coupled with observed chrysocolla and altered carbonates, suggest a robust hydrothermal process with potential for further copper mineralization at depth.

New Adit Discoveries in the Wash/Mountain Areas: Previously undocumented Adits were discovered in the wash area (Lost Mine) and the adjacent mountain (New Adit), expanding exploration targets and uncovering opportunities for future sampling and geological assessment.

Field teams identified porphyry rock, a major milestone that reinforces the property’s potential for porphyry-associated copper and gold mineralization.

Sampling and mapping of this area highlight significant geological features, positioning it as a high-priority exploration target.