Highlights

  • 203 rock and soil samples collected at Star North and Star East target zones
  • Fully operational field camp supports extended exploration through August 15, 2025
  • $2.5M program builds on $10M in prior exploration and 13,000m of historic drilling

Star Copper Corp. (CSE:STCU)(OTCQB:STCUF)(FWB:SOP) has provided an operational update on its $2.5 million exploration campaign underway at its wholly owned 6,829-hectare Star Project in British Columbia's Golden Triangle. The exploration team, led by Hardline Exploration Corp., has completed field sampling in the Star North and Star East areas, marking a key early milestone in the multi-month drilling and analysis effort.

A total of 203 samples—114 rock and 30 soil samples at Star North and 59 rock samples at Star East—have been collected and are undergoing XRF analysis ahead of laboratory submission. These samples are targeting zones previously flagged by elevated soil anomalies, copper mineralization, and induced polarization chargeability highs. The company anticipates releasing preliminary findings and interpreted geological data in early July 2025.

Concurrent with sampling efforts, the on-site work camp has been reconstructed and is fully operational. It now supports extended field activities with facilities including a kitchen, core shack, laundry, and storage. The nearby airstrip has also been upgraded to ensure efficient logistics and resupply via airlift.

The exploration initiative includes a planned 3,500 metres of diamond core drilling across six new holes, with an additional 650 metres in reserve. The effort builds on an extensive $10 million historical dataset encompassing over 13,000 metres of drilling from 49 previous holes, as well as geochemical and geophysical surveys.

Recent work has also extended to the Star North and Star East claims, which exhibit geological traits consistent with the previously drilled Star Main deposit. Sampling and trenching here are intended to validate these similarities and potentially expand the project's mineral footprint.

Preliminary results from these activities are expected in the coming weeks.