Prismo Metals Appoints Porphyry Expert Prof. Jamie Wilkinson for Propylitic Mineral Chemistry Targeting at Silver King Project

Prismo Metals Inc. has made a strategic technical appointment by bringing on Prof. Jamie J. Wilkinson of Imperial College London to advance exploration at its Silver King copper-molybdenum project in Arizona. Prof. Wilkinson, a leading expert in porphyry exploration methodologies, will lead the application of advanced propylitic alteration mineral chemistry targeting techniques that leverage chlorite and epidote analysis to vector toward concealed porphyry systems.

The four-stage program represents a sophisticated approach to exploration targeting in the highly prospective Pioneer Mining District. The methodology centers on analyzing the extensive propylitic "green rock" alteration halo surrounding known mineralization at Silver King, using state-of-the-art electron microprobe and laser ablation ICP-MS techniques. Key element ratios such as Ti/Li, Ti/Sr and V/Co vary systematically with distance from porphyry centers, enabling calculation of distance to hydrothermal centers with uncertainties of only a few hundred meters. This quantitative vectoring approach will generate robust 3D models to guide Phase 2 drilling.

The appointment gains particular significance from the proximity to the giant Resolution porphyry deposit, located just 3.4 kilometers away in similar Laramide-aged geology. Prof. Wilkinson's methodology was successfully validated in a blind test at Resolution, where propylitic sample analysis precisely located the concealed porphyry center beneath thick cover. This direct analog provides high confidence in the approach's applicability at Silver King, where the same host rocks and alteration styles are present.

For the broader porphyry copper exploration sector, this represents validation of advanced mineral chemistry targeting as a complement to traditional exploration methods. The integration of high-precision analytical techniques with quantitative vectoring algorithms offers a pathway to discovery in covered terrains where conventional approaches may struggle. With copper demand growth and the increasing need to discover deposits beneath cover, such methodological advances could prove transformative for exploration success rates in established porphyry districts.