Giant Mining (CSE:BFG) has successfully completed the second core drill hole, MHB-31, at the Majuba Hill Porphyry Copper Deposit in Pershing County, Nevada. The hole, reaching a depth of 1,086 feet (331 meters), is part of the company’s ongoing diamond core drilling program aimed at refining the geological model of the Majuba Hill deposit.

David Greenway, CEO of Giant Mining, commented in a press release: “We are very pleased with the progress of our drilling program at Majuba Hill, particularly with the successful completion of MHB-31 at a depth of 1,086 feet. The drilling is proceeding exceptionally well, thanks to the drillers, the hard work and dedication of Buster and his geological team. We look forward to receiving the lab results from ALS Global Services, which will further our understanding of the deposit and its potential.”

MHB-31, drilled by Big Sky Exploration, LLC from Eureka, Nevada, has undergone preliminary logging, sampling, and tagging on-site. The downhole survey confirmed that the hole maintained the intended 310° azimuth and -50° inclination throughout its depth. This consistency is crucial for the accuracy of the data being gathered, which is central to the company’s efforts to enhance the precision of its resource evaluation.

The core samples from MHB-31 have been transported to Woods Process Services, LLC for sawing and processing. Subsequently, they were sent to ALS Global Services in Elko, Nevada, for a comprehensive laboratory analysis. These steps are part of Giant Mining’s broader strategy to collect high-quality data that will lead to a more precise understanding of the Majuba Hill deposit’s size, structure, and mineralization. This refined geological model is expected to improve the accuracy of mineralization grades and tonnage estimates, thus reducing uncertainties and strengthening confidence in the project’s potential.

The drill core samples are sawn in half lengthwise, with one half placed in labeled cloth sample bags for analysis. ALS Labs is tasked with analyzing the samples for copper, gold, silver, and 33 other elements. Gold is determined using the Au-AA23 method, which involves a fire assay with an AAS finish on a 30-gram split. Copper, silver, and the remaining elements are analyzed using the ME-ICP61 method, which involves a four-acid digestion and ICP-AES assay. Approximately 10% of the submitted samples include drill duplicates and copper-gold-porphyry commercial standard reference material pulps, ensuring the reliability of the analysis. The remaining pulps and sample rejects will be retrieved from ALS Labs for further review.