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Sun Summit Reports Final Exploration Results from the JD Project: Extends Footprint of Creek Zone Mineralization and Defines New Porphyry and Epithermal Targets

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Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - November 18, 2024) - Sun Summit Minerals Corp. (TSXV: SMN) (OTCQB: SMREF) announces final drilling, geochemical and geophysical results from the inaugural summer 2024 exploration program across the JD Project in the Toodoggone District, north-central B.C.

The latest exploration results further demonstrate the high-prospectivity for both epithermal-related gold-silver mineralization as well as porphyry-related copper-gold mineralization across the JD project. Follow-up targets at the emerging Creek Zone and priority new target areas have been identified and the Company has began planning for a significant exploration program set to commence in spring 2025.

Key Highlights:

  • Mineralization intersected in every hole drilled in 2024: All 12 holes drilled across multiple targets intersected encouraging zones of mineralization.

  • Creek Zone mineralization remains open: Results from 400 m step-out drill hole (JD-24-012) demonstrate that gold mineralization is open along strike to the southeast. Considerable follow-up drilling is required at Creek Zone to fully define gold mineralization extents and structural controls.

  • Near-surface high-grade gold mineralization at Creek Zone: A grab sample returned 222 g/t Au, which supports the shallow, near-surface high-grade mineralization potential of the Creek Zone.

  • Strong vein-hosted silver-gold mineralization discovered in reconnaissance holes along the Finn to Creek Corridor: Hole JD-24-011 intersected 2.4 metres of 114.39 g/t Ag with 0.40 g/t Au, which demonstrates the strong prospectivity for precious metal mineralization along the 4.5 km Finn to Creek Corridor.

  • Porphyry system intersected in two wildcat holes north of the Creek Zone: A broad zone of interpreted porphyry-related distal alteration and local mineralization was identified in two exploration holes north of the Creek Zone. Further examination of existing airborne VTEM and radiometric geophysical data, plus additional IP, is warranted at this target as well as other look-alike targets north of the Creek Zone.

  • Numerous multi-element soil geochemical anomalies defined on the Creek Zone and Belle Zone grids: New soil geochemical anomalies are locally associated with geophysical anomalies and represent possible epithermal or porphyry-targets.

  • Significant exploration program in preparation for 2025: Planning is underway for an aggressive program at JD in 2025 which will include infill and step-out drilling at the Creek and Finn zones as well as exploration holes testing multiple priority targets. Additional geochemical and geophysical surveys will also be conducted across priority target areas lacking coverage.