Barksdale Resources Corp. (TSXV: BRO) (OTCQX: BRKCF) (“barksdale” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the positive development of permits related to the proposed Sunnyside Copper-Lead-Zinc-Silver Exploration Program in Arizona.
Late January 2023, Draft Decision Memorandum (“DM”) and No Significant Impact Findings (“FONSI”) for Barksdale’s proposed seven-year Exploration Drilling Program at Sunnyside in January 2023 Following the late release, the United States Forest Service (“USFS”) continued its final permitting process. On March 13, 2023, the 45-day appeal period ended, resulting in two appeals from previously commenting parties during the 2021 USFS Public Comment Period. USFS has confirmed to the company that it has completed the mailing of its response to the objection. The appeal period ends on May 26th.
The final steps in the permitting process will take place over the next few weeks and will include the finalization of administrative records and necessary updates to the Plan of Operations (“PoO”). Once the final DM and FONSI have been issued and the landfill performance bond has been issued, the USFS will approve the company’s PoO and permit the drilling program to commence. Having selected a drilling contractor, the company plans to begin the drilling program as soon as possible based on rig and crew availability. More updates are planned in the future.
Additionally, we are pleased to report that we have received 1.75 Wetland Mitigation Credits from the Arizona Game and Fish Service (“AZGFD”) under the Agency Fee Program (“ILF”). This meets the licensing requirements related to the United States. Sunnyside Army Corps of Engineers Section 404 Personal Permit. These credits will be used as a proportionate compensatory mitigation measure for potential impacts at the Sunnyside Project and will be used for the riparian habitat of the Lower San Pedro River Wildlife Refuge ILF site, an asset owned and managed by AZGFD. Used to establish and strengthen.
Barksdale Resources Corp., a 2023 OTCQX BEST 50 Company, is a base metals exploration company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, focused on acquiring, exploring and advancing high-potential base metals projects in North America. Barksdale is currently advancing the Sunnyside Copper-Zinc-Lead-Silver and San Antonio Copper Projects in the Patagonia Mining District of southern Arizona and the San Javier Copper-Gold Project in central Sonora, Mexico.
On behalf of Barksdale Resources Corp
Rick Trotman
Representative Director, President, CEO and Director
Rick@barksdaleresources.com
Terry Ann Weriki
Vice President of Communications
778-238-2333
TerriAnne@barksdaleresources.com
For more information, call 778-558-7145 or email us. info@barksdaleresources.com or visit www.BarksdaleResources.com.
Cautionary note regarding forward-looking information: This news release contains “forward-looking information” under applicable Canadian securities laws. This includes, but is not limited to, the anticipated publication and timing of the final USFS DM and the anticipated timing and formal approval of the Company’s PoO for Sunnyside Copper-Lead-Zinc. -Silver Project; the nature, size, timing, objectives of the proposal and the impact of the Company’s planned drilling program on the Sunnyside Project after approval of the PoO, and the ability of the Company to obtain the necessary staffing, guarantees and financing. the potential impact of seasonal drilling restrictions on our ability to effectively execute such programs; Such forward-looking statements reflect management’s current beliefs and, while believed to be reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause them. Based on a number of estimates and assumptions made by the Company and information currently available to the Company, which are subject to the factors of Actual results and future events may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. The reader understands that such forward-looking information is neither a promise nor a guarantee, including general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties, and uncertain and unstable stocks and capital. Please note that we are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to: Markets, lack of available capital, actual results of exploration activities, environmental risks, future prices of base metals, operational risks, accidents, labor problems, delays in obtaining government approvals and permits, and other risks in the mining industry. There is no assurance that our PoO for Sunnyside Real Estate will be approved by the USFS based on the criteria currently being considered. There is no guarantee that it will be approved or approved at all. Further, our proposed drilling program at Sunnyside is an exploratory search for commercial quantities of ore and is not guaranteed to be found. There are currently no resources or spares for his NI 43-101 on Sunnyside’s premises. In addition, the continued spread and severity of COVID-19, the ongoing war in Ukraine, inflation and rising interest rates, all of which may affect our business operations, supply chains, access to our mining projects, and our equipment and materials. There is also uncertainty about the impact on procurement capacity. , contractors and other personnel in a timely manner or across economic activity. All forward-looking statements contained in this news release are qualified by these cautionary statements and the cautionary statements in our continuing disclosure documents available at SEDAR. www.sedar.com. Readers should therefore not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. We disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
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