The Pilot North Tungsten Project is located just 15km northwest of the Company's flagship Pilot Mountain Project and significantly enhances its critical mineral portfolio.
Guardian Metal Resources plc, a strategic development and mineral exploration company focused on tungsten, today unveiled its latest expansion, the Pilot North Tungsten Project. This significant addition, secured through direct staking of 59 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lode Claims, strengthens Guardian Metal's commitment to bolstering the United States' domestic supply of critical resources.
The Pilot North Project, generated through the Company's ongoing regional exploration program, is particularly noteworthy for encapsulating three historical tungsten mines dating back to World War II: Copper Head, Western Metals, and Jasper. This historical production underscores the promising geology of the area.
Oliver Friesen, CEO of Guardian Metal, expressed his enthusiasm for the acquisition, stating, "Following the identification of new targets through our regional exploration programme, we moved quickly to stake 100%-owned claims to form the Pilot North Project, which has highly prospective geology and a history of production, and which is located just 15 km from our flagship Pilot Mountain project."
The technical summary of the Pilot North Project highlights several compelling factors. Reconnaissance field work has already confirmed skarn mineralisation at the contact of granitic intrusions with limestones of the Luning Formation – a geological setting identical to that of the Company's highly prospective Pilot Mountain Project. Initial rock samples are currently undergoing assay at ALS Laboratories in Reno, with visual confirmation of copper oxide mineralisation and ultraviolet (UV) light investigations suggesting high concentrations of scheelite, a significant tungsten ore mineral.
Guardian Metal's broader regional exploration program continues to identify promising tungsten skarn targets. The immediate action to stake the Pilot North claims demonstrates the Company's agility and confidence in its regional assessment capabilities. The new Project's proximity to Pilot Mountain, sharing the same road access, also presents potential operational synergies.
The Company believes that the historical prospects within Pilot North represent genetically related tungsten-copper-polymetallic skarn mineralisation, mirroring the geological characteristics that make Pilot Mountain so promising. Initial field work has confirmed numerous zones of skarn mineralisation, the precise locations of the historical mines, and evidence of past exploration activities.
Guardian Metal holds a 100% interest in the Pilot North Project, royalty-free, through its wholly-owned Nevada operating company, Golden Metal Resources LLC, ensuring full control over its development. Further updates, including assay results and accompanying maps, are anticipated following Dr. Carter's field assessments. This acquisition marks a significant step forward in Guardian Metal Resources' mission to establish a stable and affordable supply of critical tungsten for the United States.
