Copper

Faraday Copper Corp. reports drill hole FCD-24-074 intersected 22.65 m at 1.31% copper within 50.20 m at 0.74% copper, delineating 400 m of mineralization at the Banjo breccia in Arizona's Copper Creek Project. The hole suggests significant copper concentration through supergene enrichment, with ongoing drilling focused on near-surface mineralization outside the resource area.

Ascendant Resources Inc. completed Phase I of its metallurgical test work optimization program for the Lagoa Salgada VMS project in Portugal, showing significant improvements in metal recoveries and concentrate grades: zinc recovery in PMS domain improved to 79% (from 70%) with a 43% concentrate grade, lead recovery stabilized at 53% with a 24% concentrate grade, and mercury content reduced through thermal treatment. Phase II, set to begin imminently, will focus on optimizing all domains and validating initial results, expected to be completed by late Q2 2025.

American Pacific reports high-grade underground sampling results at Madison Copper-Gold Project, with samples showing up to 45.50% Cu and 8.40 g/t Au, and plans to share further results in 4Q24.

Nimy Resources (ASX: NIM) discovered high-grade copper-nickel-cobalt-PGE mineralisation at Masson within its Mons nickel project in WA. Drilling results show a broad zone with up to 236m depth of high-grade copper lens, extending 240m along strike and 61.5m down-hole. Best assays include 13m at 0.62% copper, 5.58m at 1.27% copper, and 11m at 0.36% copper. Nimy's executive director, Luke Hampson, calls Masson a significant discovery, suggesting further exploration of magnetic and EM anomalies.

Charles Cockell proposes using bioengineered microbes to process organic materials on the moon, Mars, and beyond, turning them into industrial feedstocks for space colonies, potentially accelerating space exploration.

American Pacific reports high-grade drill results at Madison Project: 10.4 g/t gold over 12 metres and 2.09% copper over 29.7 metres, expanding mineralization beyond historical mining areas.

Metals like cadmium, uranium, and cobalt in the environment can accumulate in the body and worsen heart disease, according to a study by Columbia University. Higher urine levels of these metals correlated with increased artery calcification, suggesting metal exposure as a significant risk factor for atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. The research, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, calls for heightened awareness and regulatory measures to limit exposure.

This issue highlights drug repurposing for cancer treatment, focusing on metformin's anticancer potential and its combination with antineoplastic agents improving lung cancer survival. It also explores disulfiram/copper complex's role in colorectal cancer via autophagy and triclabendazole's induction of pyroptosis in breast cancer cells, emphasizing the need for further research.