Getty Copper Reports Promising High-Grade Copper Mineralization at Getty South
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Getty Copper Inc., a Canadian mineral exploration and development company, has announced promising results from its spring 2026 drilling program at the Getty South target, part of the company's Getty project in the Highland Valley District of British Columbia. The results have exceeded expectations, with high-grade copper mineralization intersected in multiple holes, indicating the potential for significant copper resources.
The company's CEO, Ryan O'Regan, expressed enthusiasm about the findings, stating, "The copper grades in these holes at Getty South are multiples higher than those of reported resources in the Highland Valley district. The grades and widths have surprised us, and the continuity in these relatively closely spaced step-outs is positive."
The drilling program, which used two rigs, has identified a 40-60 meter wide body of copper mineralization that trends north-northwest to south-southeast and remains open in both directions and beneath drilling. True widths of mineralization are estimated to be between 30 to 60% of the downhole intercepts. The mineralization is hosted within a broad, low chargeability geophysical anomaly with a diameter of approximately 500 meters.
Key highlights from the drilling include: - Hole GS26-05 intersected 80 meters of 0.84% copper and 0.5 grams per tonne silver from a depth of 60 meters, including 45.2 meters of 1.28% copper and 0.6 grams per tonne silver from 68.8 meters. - Hole GS26-06 intersected 150.3 meters of 0.71% copper and 0.7 grams per tonne silver from a depth of 101.7 meters, including 103.3 meters of 0.94% copper and 0.8 grams per tonne silver from the same depth, and 46 meters of 1.47% copper and 1.0 grams per tonne silver from 159 meters. - Hole GS26-03 intersected 28 meters of 0.23% copper and 0.2 grams per tonne silver from a depth of 168 meters. - Hole GS26-04 intersected 11 meters of 0.57% copper and 0.7 grams per tonne silver from a depth of 24 meters, 13 meters of 0.36% copper and 0.2 grams per tonne silver from 66 meters, and 62 meters of 0.44% copper and 0.4 grams per tonne silver from 120 meters.
The mineralization and geology are similar to those reported in the initial drill holes from Getty South on September 2nd. Copper mineralization occurs as relatively coarse-grained (to several centimeters) chalcopyrite and minor bornite in veins and hydrothermal breccia cement. Local supergene oxidation of copper mineralization is present near the surface and along faults and will be more fully characterized by ongoing sequential leach assaying.
The mineralization and associated hydrothermal brecciation are developed within a larger pre-mineral breccia body that encompasses most of the Getty South target area, based on historical mapping and relogging of limited historical core. This host breccia has a matrix predominantly of rock flour and contains clasts of older host equigranular intrusive rock and porphyry intrusions, as well as juvenile flow-banded porphyry intrusive clasts interpreted to be synchronous with the breccia-forming event. Both the breccias and mineralization are interpreted to have a porphyry-related origin.
Based on these results, Getty Copper Inc. has accelerated its follow-up program to start in late September. The program will commence with two rigs initially at Getty South to define the size and continuity of the high-grade mineralization, as well as testing exploration targets. The company's longer-term aim is to define the potential copper resources at Getty South and Getty North via a planned mineral resource estimate in 2027 and to make new discoveries in the largest porphyry copper district in Canada.
The company has also announced that it has accelerated preparations for its fully funded 4,000-6,000 meter, two-rig fall drilling program, which is now expected to focus initially on Getty South in addition to testing other exploration targets. Permits are expected soon for the company's 100%-owned Dot Property, an additional exploration opportunity within the company's pipeline.