High-Grade Intercepts of up to 39.61 G/T Gold!
Brixton Metals (TSX-V BBB / WKN A114WV) has released fresh results from the Trapper Gold Target, which are likely to draw attention to the project. Because hole THN25-344 intersected a weighted average grade of 4.07 g/t gold over 38.5 meters from a depth of 191 meters! This includes a short, high-grade section of 1.85 meters with 39.61 g/t gold from a depth of 220 meters. Another 6.35 meters with 1.81 g/t gold start at 281.65 meters.
A total of 6,272 meters were drilled in 30 holes at the Trapper target this season, with laboratory results still pending for 17 holes. According to the company, the mineralized zone remains open in several directions and at depth, leaving room for further expansion.
Brixton Metals Strengthens Trapper Target with Drill Hole THN25-344
The objective of drill hole THN25-344 was to backfill and delineate a zone of high-grade gold mineralization previously encountered in THN22-205 (64 m at 5.74 g/t gold) during an earlier campaign. The starting point of THN25-344 was 88 meters south of the previous drill start. The current drill hole was drilled to a depth of 297 meters. In addition to the reported core intervals, the company says there is also low-grade gold mineralization between the sections, indicating a broader, inhomogeneous distribution of gold.
Brixton CEO Gary R. Thompson sees the results as an indication of the Trapper target’s continued high-grade potential. In his view, this justifies additional work to extend the main zone further to the northeast, southeast, and north, as well as at depth. Brixton Metals is thus indicating that follow-up drilling to define the strike and vertical extent can be expected.
Geology: Contacts between Rock Units as Key
The gold mineralization of THN25-344 occurs in a Triassic lapilli tuff intruded by a Cretaceous quartz diorite and a feldspar porphyry dyke of unknown age. The gold is associated with sulfidic vein fillings of pyrite, sphalerite, and galena. According to observations by Brixton Metals geologists, the tendency toward higher grades is particularly pronounced at the contact zones between the different rock units. Such structural and lithological contrasts are important controlling factors for metal precipitation in many gold systems and can lead to locally elevated grades.
This geological constellation is relevant to the ongoing interpretation in two ways: On the one hand, it supports the modeling of contiguous, vein- or stockwork-type structures, and on the other hand, it provides specific targets for subsequent step-out drilling along the identified contacts. The presence of gold in several rock types also indicates a robust, multi-phase hydrothermal system – an aspect that may be important for the subsequent resource definition.
Program 2025: Scope, Status, and Next Steps
With 30 drill holes and 6,272 meters drilled, Brixton Metals has already completed a significant amount of work at the Trapper Gold Target in the 2025 season. Assays for 17 holes are still pending, so additional news flow is expected in the coming weeks. As long as a large portion of the data set is still pending, the geological model remains preliminary; however, the intercepts reported today form a key piece of the puzzle for delineating the main zone.
Operationally, Brixton Metals now typically has several steps to take: integrating the new results into the 3D model, geostatistical evaluation of the grade distribution, and planning further step-outs to the northeast, southeast, and north, where management believes the zone is open. In parallel, supplementary mapping and possibly geophysical measurements are useful to better understand the continuity of the structural conduits between the drill holes. The fact that individual sections show very high gold grades (up to 39.61 g/t) underscores the need for tighter spaced drilling to understand the extent and grade variability.
For Brixton Metals, the results from THN25-344 provide several starting points: they support the continuity of mineralization near an already known high-grade section (THN22-205), they mark potential directions for extensions, and they define geological contact zones as priority targets. In combination with pending assays, this data could set the stage for a future resource estimate for the Trapper target, barring drilling density constraints.
It is also relevant for observers that the reported grades are reported as weighted averages over core lengths and that the true thicknesses are still unclear – an important point when assessing ore potential. Nevertheless, the distribution of the sections within the hole shows that the gold mineralization extends over a significant depth range and is not limited to individual, very narrow veins.
Once the remaining 17 drill holes have been evaluated, a clearer picture of the zone’s extent and internal variability of gold grades should emerge. Until then, THN25-344 provides a concise snapshot: above-average thicknesses with solid grades and local high-grade peaks – as well as clear indications of where the next meters could be drilled.
