Raptor Metals Ltd (RAP) has concluded its maiden 19-hole, 2,126-metre diamond drilling program at the Chester copper project in New Brunswick. The final assay results from the remaining three drill holes have confirmed widespread, shallow copper mineralisation across the site’s three primary zones: the Central, East, and Copper Stringer zones. These findings support the interpretation that the deposit functions as a stacked volcanogenic massive sulphide system.

The drilling campaign returned notable high-grade intercepts, including 16.0 metres at 1.26% copper from 62 metres and 14.07 metres at 1.04% copper from 83 metres. The success of the final holes, particularly within the Copper Stringer Zone, has provided the company with significant data to refine its geological understanding.

"The results from this drilling program have given us exactly what we were hoping to see. We've confirmed mineralisation across all three of the key zones, including beyond the existing Central Zone, giving us confidence that Chester is a much broader mineralised system than the current Mineral Resource alone." — Brett Wallace, Managing Director

The current drilling has tested only about 700 metres of an interpreted strike length exceeding 2.5 kilometres. Because the mineralisation remains open in all directions and at depth, the company intends to integrate the recent assay results with downhole electromagnetic survey data, metallurgical test work, and historical core re-sampling to guide future resource expansion.

As the team prepares for the next phase of geological modelling at Chester, Raptor Metals is also shifting focus toward its broader exploration pipeline. The company is currently set to commence its maiden drill program at the Coyote copper project, aiming to further expand its resource inventory through the identification of additional shallow, high-grade mineralisation. Further updates regarding these exploration activities are expected as the company continues to process its technical datasets.

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