Sun Summit Minerals Corp. announced additional assay results from recent step-out drilling at the Buck Main target as part of a multi-stage exploration program across its 52,000 hectare Buck project located in central British Columbia. Results indicate significant expansion potential along the northwestern extent of known mineralization.

Highlights: Expanded footprint of mineralization along strike and at depth: Results indicate that significant gold, silver, and zinc mineralization extend laterally beyond limits of previous drilling and defines strong depth potential where previous drilling is sparse. Hole BK23-094 returned 1.26 g/t gold equivalent (AuEq) over 43.5 metres from 18.5 metres depth, including 1.0 metre of 16.97 g/t AuEq, in a 100 metre step-out to the northwest. Hole BK23-091 bottomed in mineralization, intersecting 0.72 g/t AuEq over 11.7 metres to the end of the hole.

Hole BK23-089 bottomed in 0.63 g/t AuEq over 10.2 metres, suggesting mineralization increases at untested depths to the north. Assay results pending: Assays from remaining drill holes are pending with results expected to be released as they are received and analyzed. Drill ProgramDetails: The recently completed drill program at the Buck Main target consisted of 3,736 metres over 13 diamond drill holes aimed at testing the lateral and vertical extents of near-surface gold-silver-zinc mineralization.

Improved understanding on the controls of mineralization assisted in drill targeting, which focused on fault structures and veins that are often associated with high-grade and disseminated mineralization elsewhere within the Buck Main zone. Results from seven holes discussed in this release indicate that significant gold, silver, and zinc mineralization extend laterally beyond limits of previous drilling and at depth to the north and west where previous drilling is sparse. The first two drill holes from the drill program indicate that significant mineralization extends laterally to the east and at depth.

Analytical results for the remaining four holes drilled at Buck Main are pending and will be released as they are received and analyzed. Holes BK23-093 and BK23-094 were drilled to target the extent of previous drilling which outlined mineralization open to the northwest. Hole BK23-094 returned 43.5 metres of 1.26 g/t AuEq from near-surface (18.5 metres), including 1.0 metre of 16.97 g/t AuEq, expanding the width of near-surface mineralization to the northwest.

The hole was collared to target the extent of known mineralization in an area which has seen limited drilling. This step direction is perpendicular to the dominant trend of mineralization defined by the NW-trending Buck Structural Corridor. Holes BK23-090, BK23-091, and BK23-092 were drilled to target the northwestern extent of disseminated mineralization in an area that has seen sparse drilling.

The drill holes show a continuity of mineralization, with hole BK23-091 intersecting 0.72 g/t AuEq over 11.7 metres to the end of the hole, defining a strong potential to the northern and western extents of Buck Main. Holes BK23-088 and BK23-089 targeted the northern extension of hydrothermal breccia and disseminated mineralization. Results were encouraging, showing a continuity of mineralization to vertical depths of over 300 m below surface.

Hole BK23-089 bottomed in 0.63 g/t AuEq over 10.2 metres, suggesting mineralization increases and improves at untested depths to the north.