C3 Metals

EXPLORING THE AMERICAS FOR GIANT COPPER-GOLD DEPOSITS

About US

COPPER: THE RED METAL WITH THE GREEN FUTURE

The world has shifted, the transition to sustainable energy is no longer a discussion, but a global movement of commercial and industrial investment. Technology has bridged the gap from feasible, to proven, and the race to build the future is on. In parallel with this direction, C3 Metals is exploring for the raw materials required to sustain this industrial revolution; Copper, instrumental to electric motors, sustainable electric generation and transmission, is in dwindling supply and projected to be unable to meet global industry demands. Copper is truly the red metal with the green future. Recognizing that dwindling copper resources must be replaced, C3 Metals is focused on the discovery of large copper projects in Peru, a proven mining jurisdiction and one of the world’s leading copper producers.

Our Projects

FLAGSHIP PROJECT

The Jasperoide Project covers 57 square kilometres in Southern Peru. Access is by primary and secondary roads from the regional capital of Cusco. The average elevation at the Jasperoide site is 4,300m, located on a gently rolling plateau.  Previous exploration has identified copper and gold mineralization in a magnetite skarn with a classic hydrothermal alteration signature of an underlying copper porphyry system.

GEOLOGY

At Jasperoide, high-grade copper-gold skarn in outcrop has been mapped for over three kilometres along strike.  The geologic setting at Jasperoide is analogous to the giant copper-gold deposits at the nearby Las Bambas and Constancia mines: Folded and thrust faulted carbonate sedimentary rocks, a multi-phase intrusive complex, and extensive skarn alteration.  At Jasperoide, copper-gold mineralization is closely associated with magnetite skarn development. The potential for porphyry copper mineralization is demonstrated by phyllic alteration and B-veins proximal to the mineralized skarn.

Surrounded by world class deposits:

  • Las Bambas  1.20BT @ 0.61% Cu, 197ppm Mo (MMG)
  • Constancia   534MT @ 0.31% Cu, 97ppm Mo (HudBay)  
  • Antapaccay   592MT @ 0.45% Cu (Glencore)  
  • Haquira   569MT @ 0.56% Cu (First Quantum)

TARGET CONCEPT

Considerable upside potential at Jasperoide lies in the interpreted “STACKED” skarn system with well developed mineralogic zonation which shows  garnet – diopside skarn and magnetite skarn. There is a drill-defined near surface oxide copper zone, deeper porphyry-style mineralization and intermediate sulphidation vein overprinting. Given the large volume of skarn mineralization seen at Jasperoide, the potential for a very large copper-gold deposit similar in scale to neighboring mines is very high.

Epithermal Gold Overprint

  • Epithermal Vein Styles: Classic colloform-crustiform banded quartz veins, multi-phase quartz vein-breccias and chalcedonic quartz veins
  • Epithermal veins cross-cut the skarn system, and are easily recognized in drill core, showing typical features of epithermal style vein systems
  • Surface mapping confirms breccias and vein development extend for at least 1,000m along strike.