Sun Summit Minerals Corp. reported the final assay results from its 2023 multi-stage exploration program on the 52,000 hectare Buck Project, central British Columbia. Assay results continue to demonstrate strong expansion potential for both disseminated and high-grade gold, silver, and zinc mineralization along the northwestern and northeastern extents of the Buck Main zone.

The recently completed drill program at the Buck Main target consisted of 3,738 metres over 13 diamond drill holes aimed at testing the lateral and vertical extents of near-surface gold-silver-zinc mineralization, particularly on potential high-grade zones and the limits of mineralization to the north, east, and west. The current known mineralized footprint at Buck Main demonstrates strong near-surface grade continuity and currently measures over 1.1 kilometres in strike length and 700 metres in width. The first two drill holes from the 2023 drill program indicated that significant mineralization extended laterally to the east and at depth.

Highlights included 185.9 metres of 0.66 g/t AuEq, and 20.1 metres of 0.98 g/t AuEq (BK23-087). Seven additional holes confirmed that significant gold, silver, and zinc mineralization extended laterally beyond limits of previous drilling and defined strong depth potential. Highlights included 43.5 metres of 1.26 g/t AuEq in a 100 metre step-out to the northwest (BK23-094).

Results from the four holes discussed in this release confirms continuity of near-surface gold, silver, and zinc mineralization in areas where previous drilling is sparse. Holes BK23-095, BK23-096, and BK23-097 were drilled to target the northwestern extent of disseminated mineralization. Hole BK23-095 was designed as a deep test of vertical continuity of disseminated gold, silver, and zinc mineralization to the west and an interpreted fault believed host high-grade veining or hydrothermal breccia observed in neighboring holes.

Highlights from this hole include 0.44 g/t AuEq over 40.5 metres from near-surface at 15.0 metres depth, and 0.79 g/t AuEq over 41.5 metres from 173.5 metres depth, including 1.45 g/t AuEq over 15.0 metres. Hole BK23-096 was designed to target an extension of higher grade disseminated mineralization to the west and the intersection of a projected shallow fault. Highlights include 0.84 g/t AuEq over 15.3 metres from a depth of 80 metres; 0.78 g/t AuEq over 16.0 metres from a depth of 107 metres, including 5.84 g/t AuEq over 1.5 metres; and 0.84 g/t AuEq over 39.0 metres from a depth of 133.8 metres, including 1.89 g/t AuEq over 12.3 metres.

Hole BK23-097 was designed as a step out test of higher grade disseminated mineralization to the west of previously drilled holes. Intercepts include 0.52 g/t AuEq over 9.8 metres, with the hole bottoming in 0.50 g/t AuEq (including 28.4 g/t silver) over 1.0 metre, suggesting mineralization increases and improves at untested depths to the northwest. Hole BK23-098 was drilled to target the northeastern extent of disseminated mineralization as a follow-up to holes BK23-086 and BK23-087 where significant mineralization was shown to extend laterally to the east and at depth.

The hole bottomed in 22.5 metres of 0.76 g/t AuEq which corresponded to a noticeable increase in sphalerite- pyrite, suggesting mineralization increases and improves at untested depths to the northeast.