06:34 AM EDT, 09/17/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Vortex Metals ( VMSSF ) on Tuesday released the results from the surface sampling program it conducted at the Illapel Copper Project in Chile in July.

Thirteen surface samples were collected and preliminary results indicate significant copper mineralization, with eight out of the 13 samples revealing significant copper mineralization above 1% copper, the company said.

Notable findings include 0.62 grams per ton (g/t) gold and 1.33% copper; 75.2 g/t silver, and 4.31% copper and 32.6 g/t silver, 0.21 g/t gold, and 5.85% copper.