Marrakech – Morocco Strategic Minerals Corporation has announced promising results from its July sampling program at the Tifernine Property. The Canadian mineral exploration company, listed on TSXV as MCC, reported high-grade copper mineralization in its channel and grab samples.
Covering approximately 16 km², the property is located southeast of Ouarzazate in Morocco. The company holds an option to acquire a 100% interest in the site.
Sampling focused on three mineralized structures in the northeastern portion of the permit. Structure ST1, the largest, extends over 600 metres with widths reaching up to 11 metres. The nearby ST2 and ST3 structures span approximately 100 metres and 110 metres respectively, with widths up to 2 metres.
The program collected 14-channel samples from ST1, comprising 76 individual samples. Each channel represented 1-meter intervals across mineralized zones. Five additional grab samples were collected from ST2 and ST3.
All samples underwent analysis at Afrilab Laboratory in Marrakech. The company noted that grab samples are selective by nature and may not represent overall mineralization.
Results revealed significant mineral content. Five-channel samples showed copper grades exceeding 1.00%, with a peak value of 2.30%. Three-channel samples graded above 1.00% oxide copper (CuOX), reaching a maximum of 1.72%.
Gold was detected in 42 samples above the 0.05 g/t detection limit, with the highest value measuring 0.30 g/t. Zinc values exceeded 0.50% in 13 samples, with one sample showing an impressive 17.75%.
“The results confirm the presence of high-grade copper mineralization within exposed structures and outline significant copper anomalies,” stated Pierre-Olivier Goulet, Vice President of Corporate Development.
Goulet stressed that mineralization at Tifernine appears structurally controlled within veins and shear zones. He further added that anomalous gold values highlight untapped potential, while strong zinc grades reinforce the property’s polymetallic character.
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The company is now designing follow-up exploration, including detailed geological mapping and trenching. These efforts aim to evaluate mineralization continuity and generate additional targets across the property.
Tifernine is situated just 10 km from the BMR property, where Morocco Strategic Minerals also holds an acquisition option. The site is accessible via national road N9, which connects Ouarzazate to Zagora.
Geologically, the property consists of an Ediacaran rhyolitic and andesitic complex intersected by ENE-WSW-oriented faults. Copper mineralization appears both in veins and disseminated within volcanic rocks.
The technical information was reviewed by Merouane Rachidi, an independent qualified person as defined in National Instrument 43-101.
Following the announcement on Thursday, the company’s stock rose 12.50% in trading. This performance outpaced related commodity indexes, with the S&P GSCI Copper Index rising 0.75% and the S&P GSCI Zinc Index gaining 1.93%.
