04:56 PM EDT, 06/17/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Barranco Gold Mining (BAR.CN), trading near 52-weeek highs, after trade Tuesday said soil geochemistry results from its King Property outlined "multiple high-priority gold and copper anomalies, further validating the property's exploration potential".

The company said it will integrate soil anomalies with structural mapping and upcoming geophysical surveys to refine drill targets for Phase 2 exploration scheduled later in 2025.

According to the company, the soil sampling program collected to date included three major grids: the Main, South and East Grids. It noted 726 soil samples were collected systematically and analyzed using ICP- MS following aqua regia digestion. Sampling was carried out on grid lines spaced 100 meters apart, with samples taken every 50 meters along each line.

Tuesday's statement said the results "delineate multiple strong gold and copper anomalies aligned with regional structures and intrusive contacts".

The King Property is located approximately 50 km south of Merritt, British Columbia, and consists of nine contiguous mineral claims totaling 3,456 hectares.

Barranco closed down $0.01 from a 52-week high to $2.01 on the Canadian Securities Exchange.