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T2 Metals Corp. has completed its initial field sampling and mapping program at Copper Eagle in Douglas County, near major copper-producing regions like Yerington.

Geologists from T2 Metals collected rock chip samples from 14 pre-existing trenches believed to have been dug by Smith Copper in the 1970s. The trenches and nearby outcrops spanned an area of approximately 1,000 by 600 meters with porphyritic volcanic and metasedimentary rocks with notable breccia textures, quartz veins, and visible copper staining, pointing to the project’s mineral potential.

Earlier assay results revealed a high sulfidation epithermal signature with elevated copper, gold, and rare elements such as tellurium, selenium, and antimony. Additionally, skarn minerals indicate the possible presence of a contact metamorphic aureole around an igneous intrusion.

President and CEO of T2 Metals Mark Saxon expressed optimism about the project’s potential.

“The presence of skarn minerals strengthens our belief in Copper Eagle as a porphyry copper project, and we look forward to continuing exploration to determine its potential for copper, gold, and silver,” Saxon said.

Copper Eagle lies within the Walker Lane Mineral Belt, known for its world-class copper and skarn-type projects. Historically, significant zones of oxidized copper mineralization beneath a shallow alluvial cover and geological mapping from 1971 suggested the presence of sulfide and oxide copper mineralization across at least 500 meters by 200 meters.