Heatherdale Resources Ltd. announced that the Phase I surface diamond drilling program was recently completed at its 100%-owned Niblack copper-gold-silver-zinc project, located near tidewater in southeast Alaska. Crews have returned home for the holiday break with drilling expected to recommence in February. During the fall 2020 program, 10 holes were completed totaling 1,774 meters. Based on encouraging visual results in the first four planned holes, all drilling during this program targeted the historic Niblack mine area, with step-out drilling at the Lookout Deposit deferred until 2021. All assay results are pending. The 2020 drilling program at Niblack targeted both the east and west limbs of the fold as well as structurally thickening within the fold hinge, located approximately 140 meters below surface and down-plunge from the historic mine workings. Heatherdale intends to follow-up this area with additional surface drilling to the north and south of the historic mine, with the intent of delineating sufficient extent and continuity for an initial Mineral Resource estimate at this Zone. This drilling will be in addition to the underground exploration and resource expansion drilling at the Lookout Deposit, located over one kilometer south of the historic mine. Significant underground rehabilitation of the 850 meter long, production-size exploration drift was completed which will enable underground drilling, ideally with two underground rigs, commencing in February, 2021. With the Niblack Project located on tidewater and a barge camp to support operations, year-round cost-effective exploration is possible at the Niblack Property.