Surge Copper Corp. announced assay results from drill hole BRG23-244, the second hole of the company?s 2023 drilling program testing the deeper portions of the large Berg copper-molybdenum deposit in West-central British Columbia. Hole BRG23-244 intersected 548 metres grading 0.36% CuEq2.

The upper portion of the hole encountered the chalcocite blanket returning a subinterval with elevated copper of 108 metres grading 0.46% CuEq (0.42% copper, 0.007% molybdenum, 2.6 g/t silver, and 0.03 g/t gold) from 28 metres depth including 30 metres grading 0.61% CuEq (0.56% copper, 0.007% molybdenum, 3.0 g/t silver, and 0.04 g/t gold) from 28 metres depth. The lower portion of the hole crossed the contact with the Berg Stock and returned an interval with elevated molybdenum of 79 metres grading 0.085% molybdenum, 0.07% copper, 2.8 g/t silver and 0.01 g/t gold. Hole BRG23-244 accomplished multiple objectives including learning more about the deep characteristics of the deposit within an area of low drill density, providing material for metallurgical testwork, and potentially converting Inferred resources to the Measured and Indicated categories.

Combined, holes BRG23-244 and recently released hole BRG23-243 show excellent continuity of Berg mineralization to significant depth within the southeast part of the system, and both holes should help extend higher grades near surface and to depth. Hole BRG23-244 infilled a 200-metre gap located on the southeast side of the Berg deposit within an area of low drill density and limited depth information. The hole was designed to intersect the Berg Stock at depth and provide additional information on the deeper portions of the Berg deposit, potentially upgrade Inferred resources to the Measured and Indicated categories, and provide fresh material for metallurgical testwork.

The hole was drilled toward the northwest at a dip of -73 degrees to a total depth of 639 metres. The hole encountered variably developed secondary chalcocite blanket from 28 to 136 metres depth, then encountered a large interval of veined and mineralized volcanic wall rock to 554 metres depth and ended within mineralized Berg Stock. Copper grades are highest within the near surface secondary chalcocite blanket, remain consistent through a large zone of mineralized andesite wall rock, and decrease within the Berg Stock.

Molybdenum grades are highest adjacent to and within the Berg Stock. The hole returned 627 metres grading 0.35% copper equivalent (0.25% copper, 0.026% molybdenum, 3.5 g/t silver, and 0.02 g/t gold) from 12 metres depth to the end of the hole at 639 metres depth. Within this interval is a continuous zone of copper mineralization returning 548 metres grading 0.36% copper equivalent (0.28% copper, 0.018% molybdenum, 3.6 g/t silver, and 0.02 g/t gold) from 12 metres depth to the edge of the Berg Stock at 560 metres depth.

The supergene sulfide zone returned higher grades including 108 metres of 0.46% copper equivalent (0.42% copper, 0.007% molybdenum, 2.6 g/t silver, and 0.03 g/t gold) from 28 metres depth, including a sub interval of 30 metres grading 0.61% copper equivalent (0.56% copper, 0.007% molybdenum, 3.0 g/t silver, and 0.04 g/t gold) from 28 metres depth. The hole ended within molybdenum mineralized Berg Stock returning 79 metres grading 0.085% molybdenum, 0.07% copper, and 2.8 g/t silver from 560 metres to the end of the hole at 639 metres. The hole shows excellent continuity of mineralization from 12 metres depth to the end of the hole at 639 metres depth and will help extend near surface higher grade mineralization to the southeast toward hole BRG037, and will fill in higher grades to depth in an area with low drill density.