TechGen Metals Unveils 'Red Devil' IP Target with High-Grade Copper-Gold Potential

A New Target Emerges at Blue Devil

TechGen Metals Limited has announced a significant breakthrough in its exploration campaign at the Blue Devil Project, located northeast of Halls Creek in Western Australia. The company’s recent Induced Polarisation (IP) geophysical survey has revealed a robust chargeability anomaly dubbed 'Red Devil'. This target stands out with a core chargeability zone measuring approximately 30 to 35 millivolts per volt (mV/V), situated roughly 175 to 225 metres below the surface and extending vertically for about 300 metres.

The Red Devil anomaly is not an isolated feature; it spans three IP survey lines and aligns with zones of high resistivity in the basement rock units. Such geophysical signatures often indicate the presence of sulphide mineralisation, a promising sign for copper and gold deposits.

Supporting Evidence from Rock Chip Sampling

Complementing the geophysical data, TechGen and previous explorers have collected fifteen rock chip samples within the IP survey area. Remarkably, seven of these samples contain copper concentrations exceeding 10%, with the highest assay reaching 52.3% copper. Gold assays are also notable, with two samples surpassing 1 gram per tonne and a peak value of 5.35 g/t. One standout sample, KIA003, taken by Spartan Exploration in 2015, sits directly above the Red Devil target’s surface projection and returned 33.6% copper and 9 g/t silver.

These surface indications of high-grade mineralisation bolster the case for Red Devil as a compelling drill target, suggesting that the subsurface chargeability anomaly may correspond to economically significant copper-gold mineralisation.

Multiple Targets and Geological Context

TechGen’s Managing Director, Ashley Hood, highlighted that the Blue Devil Project now hosts two strong drill targets – the newly identified Red Devil IP anomaly and a set of three large-scale electromagnetic (EM) conductors detected by an airborne survey. These EM conductors are situated approximately 150 metres above a deep magnetic intrusion, a geological setting often associated with copper-gold mineral systems such as porphyry and iron-oxide copper-gold deposits.

The project lies within the Halls Creek Orogen, a region known for its complex geology and potential for intrusion-related copper and gold deposits. The Red Devil target’s location on the edge of a magnetic intrusion further supports the prospectivity of the area.

Next Steps in Exploration

While the IP survey and rock chip assays provide a strong foundation, TechGen has yet to commence drilling at Red Devil. The company plans to undertake further field reconnaissance, additional sampling, and ultimately large-scale step-out drilling to test the extent and grade of the mineralisation. Pending assay results from recent rock chip samples collected during the IP survey are also awaited and could provide further insights.

With these developments, TechGen is advancing its strategy to delineate a significant copper-gold resource in Western Australia, potentially adding a valuable asset to its portfolio and contributing to the region’s mining landscape.