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Core Critical Metals Corp. Announces Closing of the Option for the Lucky Mike Silver-Copper-Tungsten Project
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 14, 2026 / Core Critical Metals Corp. (" CCMC " or...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Core Critical Metals Corp. Announces Closing of the Option for the Lucky Mike Silver-Copper-Tungsten ProjectVANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 14, 2026 / Core Critical Metals Corp. (\"CCMC\" or the \"Company\") (TSXV:CCMC)(OTC PINK:CCMCF) (WKN:A41G8G), a North American mineral acquisition and exploration company, is pleased to announce the closing of the option to acquire the Luck Mike Silver-Copper-Tungsten property (the \"Property\") pursuant to an option agreement dated February 18, 2026, as amended (the \"Option Agreement\") between the Company and First Atlantic Nickel Corp. (TSXV: FAN)(\"FAN\"). Pursuant to the Option Agreement, the Company has the right to purchase up to an eighty percent (80%) interest in the Property from FAN (the \"Property Interest \").As previously disclosed, the Property consists of 37 claims totaling approximately 7,675 hectares and is an advanced exploration project located roughly equal distance between Kamloops and Merritt, BC, adjacent to the major Coquihalla Highway near the Surrey Lake summit.Property HighlightsPrime Location in a Safe Jurisdiction: LMSL is situated in British Columbia's premier copper porphyry and gold mining belt, offering access to established mining infrastructure.Strategic Proximity to Major Operations: LMSL is located adjacent to Teck's Highland Valley Copper Mine (Canada's largest, producing 127,000 tonnes of copper in 2025 1 ), on trend with New Gold's New Afton and Copper Mountain Mine, enhancing discovery odds in a high-success area 2 .Teck recently announced its mine life extension plan for Highland Valley, moving the mine's closure date from 2028 out to 2046 with a capital investment of $2.1 to $2.4 billion, making it the largest critical minerals investment in B.C. history.Significant Historic Copper Resource: Hosts a 73.5 million tonne historic estimate at 0.27% CuEq equating to approximately 402 million pounds of contained copper 3,4,5 .Strong Tungsten Potential: In 1943 the Strategic Metals Committee part of the Wartime investigation for Tungsten drilled 14 diamond drill holes over a 100 metre strike length. Eight holes intersected a weighted average of 0.312% WO3 over an average width of 25 feet 5 .Untapped Exploration Upside: Features a 7-kilometer skarn alteration footprint indicating multiple porphyry centers, with AI analysis identifying high-priorit...