en.Wedoany.com Reported - Cornish Metals has announced significant progress in its surface diamond drilling program at the South Crofty tin project in Cornwall, UK, with the completion of the first borehole, SDD26_001A.

The drilling in the Roskear area aims to explore the extension of known mineralization and assess priority targets based on historical and recent geological interpretations. The program totals approximately 2,400 meters, with borehole SDD26_001A now extending beyond 1,199 meters, intersecting multiple mineralized structures, including quartz-tourmaline veins containing visible cassiterite and sulfide mineralization. Cornish Metals believes this indicates potential extensions beyond the current resource estimate.

Cornish Metals plans to commence a second borehole, SDD26_002, targeting the same structures approximately 100 meters west of the first hole. Samples from SDD26_001A have been prepared for shipment to ALS Laboratories in Loughrea, Ireland, with assay results expected in June 2026.

Don Turvey, CEO of Cornish Metals, stated that the completion of this borehole marks a significant milestone in the target exploration drilling program at South Crofty, successfully intersecting multiple anticipated mineralized structures, including extensions of known resource zones beyond the current mineral resource estimate envelope. He noted that while assay results are pending, the visual signs of encountered mineralization are encouraging and support the company's geological interpretation of continuous mineralization west of the existing resource area.

The primary objectives of this drilling program are to test the extensions of the Roskear B and Roskear South structures beyond current resource boundaries and to conduct risk assessment for areas planned for infrastructure development. The drilling has successfully intersected multiple structures, including projections of Roskear 1 South, Roskear South, Roskear 6 North, and Roskear 7 North, as well as the target structure associated with Roskear B. Among these, Roskear South and Roskear B contain resources outlined in the company's 2023 mineral resource estimate, while the Roskear 1 South, Roskear 6 North, and Roskear 7 North structures, as part of the Roskear Numbered Zone, have not been fully incorporated into the current resource estimate due to limited historical data.

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