07:56 AM EDT, 04/10/2025 (MT Newswires) -- NorthWest Copper ( NWCCF ) on Thursday said it developed a new three-dimensional target model to improve the understanding of the geometry and continuity of higher-grade zones at the Kwanika-Stardust project.

The company said this is the first step in advancing on one of its strategic initiatives to enhance the value of the existing Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) on its Kwanika project.

The 3D target model zones support a target size range between 15 to 30 million tonnes of higher-grade mineralized material mostly from two broad parallel zones with a combined mineralized true width ranging between 30m and 45m at higher grades between 1.5% and 2.5% copper equivalent. "In addition, considering the grade-recovery relationship developed during the metallurgical test work used in the current PEA, the potential for enhanced recoveries by flotation alone looks promising for both copper and gold," said NorthWest Copper VP Business Development and Exploration Geoff Chinn.

The company said additional infill and step-out drilling is required to confirm, extend, and enhance the confidence of the higher-grade target zones and planning is underway to define a phased drill program, to achieve a regular 50m drill spacing across some target zones in addition to testing targets beyond the model extents.