GoldHaven mobilises exploration at Copeçal Gold Project

As part of preparations to mobilise the exploration team to the project, the company has commenced stakeholder engagement and permitting activities in anticipation of initial ‘on the ground’ work during the next 4 – 6 weeks. Initial activities will focus on establishing local logistic support and accommodation, hiring sampling crews, and preparing necessary access and communications systems. It is anticipated that the initial Auger Litho-geochemical drilling programme will commence in 2Q25.

At Copeçal, two principal priority targets, namely the East and West targets, are defined as two significant gold in soil anomalies, both extending over approximately 3 km of strike on the property linked by a major shear structure. These soil anomalies are considered to reflect an in-situ bedrock source for gold based on wide spaced, shallow hand auger drilling completed by AngloGold Ashanti. Initial exploration activities at Copeçal by Goldhaven are aimed at better defining the detailed geometry of these anomalies by systematically testing the extent from surface to bedrock and laterally. It is envisaged that the Auger drilling will allow a robust litho-geochemical anomaly to be generated from which focused diamond drilling may be targeted to intersect mineralisation expected at depth.

The company is planning 2000 m of Auger drilling for the East Target. This drilling will be undertaken using a truck mounted motorised Auger on a regular grid with holes spaced 50 m and 100 m apart along lines spaced at 200 m intervals along strike. Holes will be drilled to intersect the full-oxidised and weathered regolith profile from surface to hard bedrock (refusal) which is expected to range from 10 – 25 m in thickness. Samples will be collected at 1 m intervals down the hole from which composite samples for chemical analysis will be prepared.

It is anticipated that a further 2000 m of Auger drilling will be undertaken over the West Target following the completion of the East Target drilling, subject to permitting.

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