Renegade Exploration Ltd. has strengthened the exploration case for its Junction project in Canada’s Yukon territory, following the review of historical mapping and sampling data that significantly expands the site’s known intrusive footprint.
The project’s historical geological data has expanded Junction’s mapped reduced intrusive footprint from 0.74 square kilometres to two square kilometres. Additionally, sheeted quartz veining, pyrrhotite-altered hornfels, and further monzonite intrusions have been identified across a broader five-square-kilometre area.
The new geological observations complement previously identified soil geochemistry, including a five-kilometre gold-bismuth-tungsten-copper anomaly associated with the intrusive system.
A separate, parallel six-kilometre trend has returned elevated silver values in soil up to 11.25 grams per tonne, alongside zinc and antimony anomalism.
Despite the extensive geochemical signatures, Junction has never been drilled. Renegade has now commenced a helicopter-borne magnetic survey across the project area to map the architecture of the Reduced Intrusion-Related Gold System (RIRGS) and refine target areas ahead of maiden drilling.
“Junction is becoming a much more compelling exploration target as we bring together the historical geology, geochemistry and our understanding of the intrusive system,” said Renegade Exploration Chairman Robert Kirtlan.
“The important development is that the mapped intrusive footprint is now substantially larger than previously recognised and sits within an extensive gold-bismuth-tungsten-copper anomaly.
“Combined with sheeted quartz veining and pyrrhotite alteration, that gives us increasing confidence in the RIRGS model we are pursuing.”
Junction forms part of Renegade’s broader 305-square-kilometre Yukon landholding, which includes the drill-ready Myschka gold-silver prospect situated 35 kilometres to the west, as well as the Andrew zinc-lead deposit.
All Junction mineral claims remain 100 per cent owned by Renegade and are in good standing through to 2030.