American Pacific Mining Corp. announced that it has mobilized a drill to its Madison Copper-Gold Project in Montana, in preparation for an initial CAD 1.5 million, five-hole, 1,350 metre drill program. Drilling will focus both on the near-mine area to extend the known mineralized zone identified through historical drilling, which included intercepts of 14.69 metres ("m") of 12.10 grams per tonne (" g/t") gold ("Au") and further downhole 61.63 m of 6.97% copper ("Cu").

The Company also plans to test highly prospective areas, identified through the interpretation of extensive historical and recent data, that have never been drilled. Phase II will focus on following up on positive results from Phase I drilling, while also testing deeper regional targets within the western portion of the Project. This region has recorded historical, gold values at surface of up to 48.5 g/t Au in undrilled locations, which the Company believes could suggest the presence of a concealed intrusive heat source.

The phase one drill program is expected to take four to five weeks to complete. With assay results anticipated to be released during third quarter 2024.