199.6m Intercept Highlights Sugarloaf Peak Expansion in La Paz County

A major long intercept from Arizona Metals' 2025 reverse-circulation drill program has widened the footprint of mineralization at the Sugarloaf Peak gold project in La Paz County. Hole SP-25-18 returned 199.6 m grading 0.29 g/t Au, with higher-grade subintervals reported, and additional holes extended mineralization west and southwest while confirming continuity across widely spaced drill fences. The company said a total of 5,186 m has now been drilled in 25 RC holes through 2025–2026, and that further assays remain pending as it plans more RC drilling to better define the system.

The scale of the intercept matters because Sugarloaf Peak is being positioned as a large, open, bulk-minable target rather than a narrow high-grade vein. For bulk-mining concepts, long intervals with consistent, lower-grade mineralization can be economically viable if lateral continuity, strip ratios, and metallurgical recoveries are favorable. Arizona Metals frames the results as expansion potential - the SP-25-18 interval pushes the deposit laterally and at depth, and the confirmation of continuity across holes helps convert exploration upside into a more coherent volume estimate.

Local implications are practical and measurable. If continued drilling and future resource work support an economic open-pit scenario, development could bring exploratory employment, drill contractor activity, and spending on local services such as fuel, lodging, and transport during the pre-feasibility and permitting stages. County tax assessments and state mining-related revenues could grow if the project advances to construction and production, though those outcomes depend on many stages of technical study and regulatory approval.

There are also community considerations beyond economics. Bulk-minable projects require significant earthworks, water and road access planning, and reclamation commitments. Residents and local officials in La Paz County will need to weigh short-term economic benefits against long-term land use, water resource management, and post-closure reclamation plans as the company advances work and publishes full technical tables that report assays, QA/QC, and qualified-person statements. Readers can consult Arizona Metals' disclosure for detailed assay tables and technical notes at arizonametalscorp.com/arizona-metals-sugarloaf-peak-drill-results-deliver-continued-expansion-potential-and-confirm-continuity

On a broader economic level, the news fits a longer trend of renewed exploration in Arizona as companies seek domestic sources of precious and base metals. Market conditions, financing availability, and permitting timelines will determine whether a promising exploration result turns into local jobs and tax revenue. For La Paz County residents, the near-term story is expansion and definition: more assays and additional drilling are coming, and those data will determine whether Sugarloaf Peak moves from a regional exploration prospect to a materially economic project that shapes the county's mining conversation in years ahead.