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Alderan Resources Limited (ASX: AL8) (Alderan or the Company) is pleased to advise that its Stage 1 drilling programme at the New Years copper prospect in the Cactus copper-gold (Cu-Au) district in Utah, USA has intersected high grade copper mineralisation based on visual inspection and pXRF readings on the drill core. Spot pXRF readings reach grades of 45.5% copper between 14.0-14.2m down hole NY2024-DDH2 with the average of three separate readings over this interval being 23.2% copper (see Figure 2). This sits within a 30m interval from 10.8m downhole which contains high pXRF copper grades (see Appendix 3).
HIGHLIGHTS
- Two holes intersected high grade copper mineralisation in Alderan’s Stage 1 drilling programme at New Years copper prospect in the Cactus copper-gold district, Utah.
- Hole NY2024-DDH2 intersected copper mineralisation from 10-40m down hole with averaged pXRF drill core assay intervals up to 23.2% copper. A second 2m zone of mineralisation at 72m downhole has spot pXRF grades up to 28.0% copper.
- Hole NY2024-DDH3 has intersected visible oxide copper mineralisation from surface to a depth of 99m downhole – pXRF assaying in progress.
- Copper mineralisation occurs in tourmaline breccia, the same rock that hosts the neighbouring historical Cactus copper-gold deposit which mined 2.0% copper ore.
- The preliminary logging and pXRF readings suggest that the drill holes may have significantly extended the mineralised zones reported in historical holes NY-6 and NY-2 which intersected 13.7m @ 2.32% Cu within 19.8m @ 1.67% Cu from 22.9m downhole and 10.7m @ 1.52% Cu within 27.4m @ 0.85% Cu from surface respectively.
- Alderan is now completing permitting for a follow-up drilling programme at New Years.
Figure 1: High grade copper mineralisation in tourmaline breccia which contains pXRF grades up to 45.5% copper within the interval 14-16m down hole NY2024-DDH2
Cautionary Note: Visual estimates and pXRF readings described in this release and detailed in Appendix 3 should not be considered a proxy or substitute for laboratory analyses. Laboratory assays are required to determine representative grades and mineralisation intervals reported from geological logging and pXRF readings. Visual estimates also potentially provide no information regarding impurities or deleterious physical properties relevant to valuations. Drill core from this programme is being sampled for laboratory analysis at ALS laboratories and results will be reported as soon as they become available.
The Stage 1 drilling at New Years is a three hole (319m) programme aimed at verifying copper mineralisation intersected in historical holes drilled in 1964 and 2002 plus identifying geological controls on mineralisation.1 Stage 2 drilling, which will be dependent on the final Stage 1 results, will focus on extending the mineralisation intersected in Stage 1 and testing geophysical targets. Sampling for lab analysis and detailed geological logging of the holes is still in progress and final design of Stage 2 drill sites is underway. Archaeological inspections required for permitting the proposed Stage 2 drill sites is also underway.
Figure 2: NY2024-DDH2 drill core at 14.0-14.2m downhole. The pXRF copper grade over 3 readings averages 23.2%.
Managing Director of Alderan, Scott Caithness, commented:
“The visual estimates and pXRF spot readings on the core from the second and third holes drilled in the New Years programme are very exciting with both indicating that near surface potentially high grades of copper mineralisation have been intersected. There is also clear evidence that copper rich sulphide mineralisation occurs deeper in the breccia pipe.
“The 30m copper mineralised intersection in Alderan’s hole NY2024-DDH2 from 10m downhole appears to broadly correlate and extend the historical hole NY-6 intersection which was 13.7m @ 2.32% Cu within 19.8m @ 1.67% Cu from 22.9m downhole. Although pXRF assays are not yet available, based on visuals hole NY2024-DDH3 appears to have intersected copper mineralisation to a depth of around 99m from surface – much deeper than historical hole NY-2.
“The Stage 1 drilling programme has been completed with detailed geological logging of the core and sampling for lab analysis now underway. Work has also commenced on final design and permitting for follow-up drilling”
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Juggernaut Further Increases Oversubscribed Financing to $10,329,735 Due to Strong Demand from Institutions and Accredited Investors -- Dr. Quinton Hennigh Technical Advisor
Vancouver, British Columbia TheNewswire - May 15 th, 2025 Juggernaut Exploration Ltd. (TSX-V: JUGR) (OTCQB: JUGRF) (FSE: 4JE) (the "Company" or "Juggernaut"), further to its April 14 th and April 23 rd and April 25 th 2025, news releases, the Company is pleased to announce a further increase in its non-brokered financing of up to $10,329,735. Juggernaut welcomes this strategic investment from Crescat Capital Funds LLC ("Crescat") and technical support from Dr Quinton Hennigh. Confirming the quality of the newly discovered 11 km Highway of Gold surrounding the Eldorado porphyry system on the Big One property. The discovery is in an area of glacial and snowpack abatement next door to the gold-rich porphyry systems at Newmont Mining's Galore Creek. The Big One Property is a discovery previously announced Jan 20 th (Click Link) with assays up to 79.01 gt gold (2.54 ozt gold) and 3157.89 gt silver (101.5 ozt silver) from over 200 gold-silver-copper rich polymetallic veins up to 8 m wide and striking for up to 500 m that all remain open at surface. The Big One Project covers 33,693 hectares in a world-class geologic terrane with tremendous additional discovery potential in the heart of the Golden Triangle, British Columbia.
Dr. Quinton Hennigh has taken on the role of special technical advisor to the Company. He is the technical consultant for all Crescat's gold and silver mining investments. Dr. Hennigh is a world-renowned exploration geologist with over 40 years of experience with major gold mining firms, Homestake Mining, Newcrest Mining, Newmont Mining, and Kirkland Lake/Fosterville. In just the last five years, Dr. Hennigh was instrumental in several material discoveries, including Goliath / Surebet, Newfound / Queensway, SCM / Isidorito, Eloro / Iska Iska, Snowline / Valley, Sitka / RC Gold Project, and Tectonic / Flat.
Dr. Hennigh stated , "The Big One gold-silver project has a very similar feel to Goliath's Surebet gold discovery. To date, reconnaissance prospecting and sampling conducted by Juggernaut's exploration team have identified a multitude of multi-meter thick quartz-sulfide veins, many of which have yielded +oz per tonne Au and multi-oz per tonne Ag assays. Early indications suggest there is a genetic association of veins with late-stage magmatism in the area, an association seen at Surebet. This season, Juggernaut has a clear mandate to follow up on these results with detailed mapping and channel sampling, much like Goliath did during the early days of the Surebet discovery. The Company's mission is to get as many targets as possible ready for drill testing either late season or for 2026. I am very eager to see if a new "Surebet" type discovery is in hand.
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The charity flow-through funding will close in two tranches, consisting of 9,308,770 units in tranche one for $7,679,735 and 2,000,000 units in tranche two for $1,650,000, equaling 11,308,770 charity flow-through units ("CFT Units"), priced at $0.825 each, for gross proceeds of up to $9,329,735 in total. Each CFT Unit will consist of one charity flow-through common share plus one warrant to purchase one non-flow-through common share at $0.75 for a sixty-month period with a forced accelerated conversion after 10 consecutive trading days at or above $1.50, callable at management's discretion.
Juggernaut is concurrently raising up to 2,000,000 hard dollar units priced at $0.50 each for gross proceeds of up to $1,000,000. Each hard dollar unit will consist of one common share plus one warrant at $0.75 for a sixty-month period, with a forced accelerated conversion after 10 consecutive trading days at or above $1.50, callable at management's discretion, upon completion of the charity flow-through and hard dollar financings for a combined total of $10,329,735. Tranche one is scheduled to close on May 16th, 2025. The proceeds will be used to explore Juggernaut's properties located in Northwestern B.C. and for general working capital.
Finders' fees in accordance with TSXV Policies may be paid. All securities issued in the first tranche closing are subject to a 4-month-plus-one-day hold, expiring September 17, 2025.
"Gold exploration is all about swinging for the fence. Persevering with a diversified portfolio of great management and technical teams with bold targets is the key. The thing about Juggernaut is that it has the same geologic team as the one behind Goliath Resources, with their Surebet gold discovery. We are happy to invest in Juggernaut and this team. It's time for Big One, which may be the best target yet for this company and team. We are eager to support them with capital for another at-bat." - Kevin Smith, CFA, Founder & CEO of Crescat Capital .
Directors and officers of the company may acquire securities under the placement, which participation would be a "related party transaction" as defined under Multilateral Instrument 61-101 ("MI 61-101"). Such participation is expected to be exempt from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101.
Mr. Dan Stuart, Director, President, and CEO of Juggernaut, states:
"We are pleased to strengthen our relationship, both with Crescat Capital as a strategic investor and Dr. Hennigh as a Special Technical Advisor and investor. I look forward to working with our partners who bring a proven track record of both financial and technical strength. This will enable Juggernaut to unlock the full potential of its assets over the long term, building value for all shareholders. This investment and strategic partnership, coupled with the ongoing support and interest from other globally recognized Institutions and senior miners, is a strong endorsement that clearly demonstrates the significant near-term discovery potential of our 100% controlled properties. Post financing, Juggernaut will have an extremely tight capital structure of just 27,663,935 shares, no debt, and a strong cash position of ~ $10,500,000. As such, we are well-positioned to move forward with our plans of drilling The Big One Discovery. With much anticipation, we look forward to executing the inaugural exploration program and reporting results."
The Company may pay finder's fees of the gross proceeds from the financing in cash, and compensation options on units being sold. This non-brokered private placement is subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval. All shares issued pursuant to this offering and any shares issued pursuant to the exercise of warrants will be subject to a four-month hold period from the closing date.
About Crescat Capital LLC
Crescat is a global macro asset management firm headquartered in Denver, Colorado. Crescat's mission is to grow and protect wealth over the long term by deploying tactical investment themes based on proprietary value-driven equity and macro models. Crescat's goal is industry-leading absolute and risk-adjusted returns over complete business cycles with low correlation to common benchmarks. Over the last several years, Crescat has been building activist stakes in a portfolio of precious metals explorers to express one of its primary macro themes. The company's investment process involves a mix of asset classes and strategies to assist with each client's unique needs and objectives, and includes Global Macro, Long/Short, Large Cap, and Precious Metals funds.
About Juggernaut Exploration Ltd.
Juggernaut Exploration Ltd. is an explorer and generator of precious metals projects in the prolific Golden Triangle of northwestern British Columbia. Its projects are in world-class geological settings and geopolitical safe jurisdictions amenable to Tier 1 mining in Canada. Juggernaut is a member and active supporter of CASERM, an organization representing a collaborative venture between the Colorado School of Mines and Virginia Tech. Juggernaut's key strategic cornerstone shareholder is Crescat Capital.
For more information, please contact
Dan Stuart
President, Director, and Chief Executive Officer
604-559-8028
info@juggernautexploration.com
Qualified Person
Rein Turna P. Geo is the independent qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, for Juggernaut Exploration projects, and supervised the preparation of, and has reviewed and approved, the technical information in this release.
Grab samples are selected samples and may not represent true underlying mineralization.
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Certain disclosures in this release may constitute forward-looking statements that are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties relating to Juggernaut's operations that may cause future results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements, including its ability to complete the contemplated private placement. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these statements.
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Redstone Resources
Investor Insight
Redstone Resources is strategically positioned to benefit from rising global demand for battery metals, with 100 percent ownership of its copper-focused West Musgrave project in WA and a lithium acquisition in Canada.
Overview
Australia, a top global producer of key minerals like copper, nickel, lithium, and gold, supports growing demand through its stable, mining-friendly jurisdictions. The underexplored Musgrave Province hosts significant deposits of critical metals including nickel, PGEs, copper, and rare earths.
Redstone Resources (ASX:RDS) is exploring its 100 percent-owned West Musgrave Project in Western Australia, home to the Tollu Copper deposit. The project lies near major discoveries such as BHP’s Nebo-Babel and Succoth deposits, and Nico Resources’ Wingellina project.
With additional tenement applications in the region and a leadership team experienced in geology, exploration, and business development, Redstone is well-positioned to advance its battery and base metals strategy.
The unique Musgrave terrain has attracted major players like BHP, which is advancing construction of its Nebo-Babel nickel-copper-PGE mine after securing final approvals. The deposit hosts 390 Mt at 0.30 percent nickel and 0.33 percent copper, containing 1.2 Mt of nickel and 1.3 Mt of copper (2012 JORC). Alongside Nico Resources’ Wingellina nickel-cobalt deposit, these discoveries highlight the region’s potential as a major base metals hub.
Redstone’s West Musgrave Project lies between these key deposits—just 60 km east of Nebo-Babel and 50 km west-southwest of Wingellina. The project remains underexplored but is highly prospective, with geology suited to magmatic nickel-copper sulphides, VHMS, and large hydrothermal systems.
Location of Redstone's West Musgrave Project and the Tollu Cu Deposit relative to the world class Nebo-Babel Cu-Ni-Co Deposit and other deposits and prospects in the area.
Redstone Resources’ 100 percent-owned Tollu copper deposit, part of its West Musgrave Project, hosts a JORC-compliant resource of 3.8 Mt at 1 percent copper for 38,000 tonnes of contained copper (0.2 percent cut-off). A conceptual exploration target suggests potential for up to 627,000 tonnes of copper.
Expanding beyond Australia, Redstone is building a lithium portfolio in Canada through a 50/50 joint venture with Galan Lithium (ASX:GLN), acquiring 100 percent of the Camaro, Taiga, and Hellcat Projects in Quebec’s James Bay Lithium District. This region hosts key discoveries, including Patriot Metals’ (ASX:PMT,TSXV:PMET) Corvette Project and Winsome Resources’ ASX:WR1) Cancet Project. Notably, Patriot’s CV8 and CV13 pegmatites lie just 1.4 km from Taiga and 1.5 km from Camaro, respectively.
Redstone will manage the 5,187-hectare JV, backed by a seasoned team with deep expertise in exploration, operations, and corporate strategy.
Company Highlights
- Redstone Resources is an Australia-based mineral exploration company exploring highly prospective properties for copper and other base metals in the West Musgrave region of Western Australia.
- The West Musgrave region is home to major discoveries, including the world-class Nebo-Babel nickel-copper-PGE sulphide deposit and the Wingellina nickel-cobalt deposit, attracting significant interest from major miners.
- Redstone’s 100 percent-owned West Musgrave Project lies just 60 km west of BHP’s Nebo-Babel, highlighting the strong prospectivity of its tenure. The project hosts the Tollu Copper vein deposit, evidence of a large hydrothermal system, and is situated in a geological and structural setting highly favourable for magmatic nickel-copper sulphide, VHMS, and intrusive-related hydrothermal deposits
- Redstone Resources also has a 50/50 joint venture agreement with Galan Lithium, acquiring a 00 percent of a highly prospective suite of lithium projects in James Bay, Quebec.
- The Redstone and Galan Lithium joint venture project acquisitions complement the company’s West Musgrave and its strategy to increase exposure to the growing global battery metals and explore for critical minerals in high demand.
- A strong management team leads the company with decades of experience in the resources sector.
Key Projects
The West Musgrave Project
The West Musgrave Project spans 213 sq. km. of highly prospective yet underexplored terrain. Redstone believe their West Musgrave Project, and the entire West Musgrave Region, has the appropriate setting required to host major Ni-Cu-PGE deposits, such as the Voiseys Bay deposit in Canada. The geological setting of the West Musgrave is comparable to the Nain-Churchill province boundary in Canada, which in Labrador, hosts the world-class Voisey’s Bay deposit.
Voisey’s Bay is considered a ‘giant’ Ni-Cu deposit; in one section alone it contained 31.7Mt of ore grading 2.83 percent nickel and 1.68 percent copper. Voisey’s Bay is also relatively unique in that it is one of a very few Ni-Cu-Co deposits that are hosted in mafic, not ultramafic rocks. Another is Nebo Babel, which is situated only 60km west of Redstone’s Tollu Cu Deposit.
Drilling 7.5 km northeast of the Tollu Copper Vein deposit has confirmed the presence of similar rocks to those that host Nebo Babel, and with low-grade Cu mineralisation, further enhancing the prospectivity of Redstone’s project.
Given the favourable geology, Redstone believe it is possible that the high grade vein hosted Cu of Tollu could potentially be a remobilisation from a much larger accumulation of sulphides nearby and hence remains a priority target area for world class deposits.
The Tollu Copper Vein Project
Tollu, part of the broader West Musgrave Project, features a large swarm of copper-rich hydrothermal veins across a 5 km² area, with surface mineralisation linked to a dilation system between two major shears. The deposit hosts a JORC 2012 resource of 3.8 Mt at 1 percent copper and 0.01 percent cobalt, containing 38,000 tonnes of copper and 535 tonnes of cobalt, with strong potential for expansion through further drilling.
Local Geology Map – Redstone’s West Musgrave Project
The Tollu Cu deposit represents a high-grade Cu accumulation from the surface to a depth of approximately 400m as evidenced by deep drilling intersections that consistently deliver strong results, particularly at the Chatsworth and Forio prospects. These results include:
Chatsworth Prospect
- TLC189: 25m at 1.46 percent copper from 61m, incl. 1m at 5.1 percent copper
- TLC192: 25m at 1.1 percent copper from 53m, incl. 7m at 2.64 percent copper
- TC80: 10m at 3.4 percent copper from 427m, incl. 5m at 5.3 percent copper
- TLC033: 5m at 2.21 percent copper from 100m
- TLC034: 15m at 1.39 percent copper from 136m, incl. 3m at 3.67 percent copper
Forio Prospect
At Forio, drilling confirmed further high-grade zones, including the highest copper grade recorded to date at Tollu—1m at 18.5 percent copper from 18m in TLC203. Additional results include:
- 8m at 4.1 percent copper from 13m, incl. 1m at 18.5 percent copper (TLC203)
- 4m at 1.2 percent copper from 45m (TLC203)
- 6m at 1.47 percent copper from 80m (TLC201)
- 34m at 1.07 percent copper from 15m, incl. 2m at 3.2 percent copper (TLC181)
Redstone and Galan 50/50 Joint Venture
James Bay Lithium Projects - Taiga, Camaro and Hellcat
Redstone Resources and Galan Lithium formed a 50/50 JV to acquire the James Bay Lithium Projects in Quebec, comprising the highly prospective Taiga, Camaro, and Hellcat Projects. Covering 3,850 hectares, the projects lie adjacent to Patriot Battery Metals’ Corvette lithium discovery—just 1.4 km from Taiga (CV8 pegmatite) and 1.5 km from Camaro (CV13 pegmatite).
Project Highlights:
- Located in the La Grande Subprovince, with geology favourable for spodumene-bearing pegmatites.
- Hellcat sits on the Vieux Comptoir Granitic suite, believed to be the source of regional lithium mineralisation.
- Initial work by Axiom Exploration identified 28 prospective pegmatite dykes.
Previous initial exploration on the James Bay Lithium Projects completed by Axiom Exploration identified 28 prospective pegmatite dykes.
Board and Management
Richard Homsany - Non-executive Chairman
Richard Homsany is executive vice-president of Mega Uranium, a Toronto Stock Exchange listed company and executive chairman of Toro Energy Limited, an ASX-listed uranium company. He is also the non-executive chairman of Galan Lithium and the Health Insurance Fund of Australia Limited. Homsany was a corporate and commercial advisory partner with one of Australia’s leading law firms. He is currently the principal of Cardinals Lawyers and Consultants and has been admitted as a solicitor for over 20 years. He has extensive experience in corporate law, including advising public resources and energy companies on corporate governance, finance, capital raisings, takeovers, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and divestments.
Edward van Heemst - Non-executive Director
Edward van Heemst is a prominent Perth businessman with over 40 years of experience in managing a diverse range of activities with large private companies. He is the managing director of Vanguard Press and was previously the long-time chairman of Perth Racing (1997 to 2016). He was also appointed as non-executive chairman of NTM Gold, an ASX-listed company from July 2019 to March 2021. Van Heemst holds a bachelor of commerce degree from the University of Melbourne, an MBA from the University of Western Australia and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia.
Brett Hodgins - Technical Director
Brett Hodgins has over 20 years of professional experience in the resources sector primarily focused on exploration and mining operations. He began his career as a geologist with Robe River Mining and Rio Tinto Iron Ore. During that time he was involved with the commissioning and development of the West Angelas and Hope Downs operations. Hodgins' recent roles include general manager project development for Iron Ore Holdings and he is president/CEO of Central Iron Ore, a TSXV-listed company gold and iron ore explorer. He brings a wide range of experience in exploration, feasibility studies, operations, and has a broad knowledge of the resource sector.
Dr. Greg Shirtliff – Geological Consultant
Dr. Greg Shirtliff has over 20 years of experience in industry-related geology and geochemistry, including a PhD in mine-related geology from the Australian National University. Since his studies, Shirtliff has spent over 17 years in various roles in the mining and exploration industry ranging from environmental, mine geology, resource development, exploration and management roles, exploration and technical projects, inclusive of engineering and metallurgical. His roles have included several years at ERA-Rio Tinto’s Ranger Uranium Mine, as the senior geoscientist for Cameco Australasia and more recently as the lead geologist and technical manager for Toro Energy. Shirtliff’s exploration success at Toro Energy includes discovering multiple zones of massive nickel sulphide mineralization along the Dusty Komatiite, arguably the first massive nickel sulphide mineralization discovered in the Yandal Greenstone Belt in Western Australia.
