Granite Creek Copper Explores Geologic Hydrogen Potential in British Columbia
Key Ideas
- Granite Creek Copper completes work at the copper-nickel-PGM Star project in British Columbia, focusing on rock and soil sampling for Ni-Cu-PGM mineralization.
- Samples from the project are sent to New England Research Inc. (NER) to study geologic hydrogen (Geo H2) production potential, aiming to unlock clean energy resources.
- The NER team, with partners from Missouri University of Science and Technology and OptiRock Group LLC., will develop testing protocols to identify sites for geologic hydrogen stimulation.
- Granite Creek Copper remains committed to its high-grade Carmacks copper-gold project in Yukon, while exploring additional opportunities in geologic hydrogen to aid in decarbonization efforts.
Granite Creek Copper Ltd. has successfully completed work at its copper-nickel-PGM Star project in the Polaris ultramafic complex of north-central British Columbia, Canada. The program focused on rock and soil sampling in an area with prospective Ni-Cu-PGM mineralization. Granite Creek also sent samples to New England Research Inc. (NER) to study the potential for geologic hydrogen (Geo H2) production at Star as part of a U.S. DOE ARPA-E Geologic Hydrogen program.
The NER team, in collaboration with Missouri University of Science and Technology and OptiRock Group LLC., will work on testing protocols to identify sites suitable for geologic hydrogen stimulation. This could lead to a significant resource for clean energy and help in decarbonizing challenging industries. Dr. Gregory Boitnott from NER expressed optimism about applying these technologies to potentially produce clean sustainable hydrogen in Alaskan-type ultramafic intrusions.
Tim Johnson, President and CEO of Granite Creek, highlighted the exciting prospects of geologic hydrogen technology in lowering production costs and aiding in decarbonization efforts. The company continues its focus on the Carmacks project in Yukon while exploring geologic hydrogen opportunities.
Granite Creek Copper's exploration efforts align with the growing interest in clean energy solutions and sustainable practices. The collaboration with NER and other partners signifies a commitment towards innovative technological advancements in the field of geologic hydrogen.