Weststar Resources announced that exploration work has begun at its Axe porphyry copper and gold property in British Columbia.

The Axe property, located approximately 20 kilometers north of Princeton, BC is a copper and gold porphyry system which Weststar optioned to Xstrata Copper Canada, a unit of Xstrata earlier this year.
Xstrata is conducting the phase one work program on the Property. This first phase of work will be focused on getting the property drill ready with the goal of expanding the known mineralized zones. Xstrata crews are conducting geological mapping, soil sampling and line cutting.

The lines will be used to conduct a future induced polarity survey on the numerous copper and gold targets which were identified during previous drilling and geophysics by Weststar. Once this first phase of work has been completed and the results analyzed, it is expected Xstrata will then commence a drilling campaign.

Mr William Rascan president of Weststar said that “Weststar is very enthusiastic to see the work programs start on the Axe project. Xstrata is a major copper producer with a world class portfolio of copper development projects.”

Source - Proactive Investors.com

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