VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / December 13, 2023 / Noram Lithium Corp. (“Noram”) (TSXV:NRM)(FRA:N7R)(OTCQB:NRVTF) is pleased to announce the completion of the third hole of its 10-hole drilling program on the Zeus property in Clayton Valley, Nevada, USA. The core hole was bottomed at 1008 feet (307.2m), making it the deepest hole thus far drilled on the property. The Phase VII program was designed to drill deeper and test the possibility of a deep high-grade lithium lens below the previously defined Zeus resource which has been postulated from previous drilling and would have a significant impact on the Prefeasibility Study.
The core has been cleaned, logged, photographed and is in the process of being sampled for assay by the crew with the independent consulting group Big Rock Exploration of Duluth, Minnesota, USA. A graphical representation of the hole’s lithology is shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1 – Graphical representation of the CVZ-84 lithology.
CVZ-84 was drilled in an area of the property that has seen thick high-grade lithium intersections in past drilling, but CVZ-84 is interpreted to be on the southeast side of a fault which may have acted as a northeast-trending mineralizing structure. The hole was designed to test this interpretation. Figure 2 shows its areal relationship to other completed and proposed holes in the current program, along with the location of the interpreted fault (in black) and Noram’s placer and lode claim outlines (in blue and red, respectively). After completing CVZ-84, the drill moved onto CVZ-87 and CVZ-88. News releases on these holes will be forthcoming in the near future.
Figure 2 – Current drilling status.
Sampling of the core using an industry standard QA/QC protocol is underway. Samples are to be delivered to ALS Laboratories in Reno, Nevada for assaying. Assay results are pending.
“The completion of this hole at depth was an important step for Noram. It allowed us to confirm and better understand the geology of the area. With each program, we have been able to build a more comprehensive model and validate our interpretations. This is crucial in truly understanding the size and extent of the resource as well as its commercial value” stated Sandy MacDougall, Executive Chairman and Director.
Noram Lithium Corp. (TSXV:NRM) | (OTCQB:NRVTF) | (Frankfurt:N7R) is focusing on advancing its 100%-owned Zeus Lithium Project located in Clayton Valley, Nevada an emerging lithium hub within the United States.
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The technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Brad Peek, M.Sc., CPG, who is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, and also Vice President of Exploration for Noram.
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This news release may contain forward-looking information which is not comprised of historical facts. Forward-looking information involves risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events, results, performance, prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Forward-looking information in this news release includes statements regarding, among other things, plans for ongoing development of the Zeus Lithium Project. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking information include, but are not limited to, regulatory approval processes, results of further exploration work, and availability of capital on terms acceptable to the Company. Although Noram believes that the assumptions used in preparing the forward-looking information in this news release are reasonable, including that all necessary regulatory approvals will be obtained in a timely manner, undue reliance should not be placed on such information, which only applies as of the date of this news release, and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. Noram disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by applicable securities laws.
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / December 13, 2023 / Metallic Minerals Corp. (TSXV:MMG)(OTCQB:MMNGF) (“Metallic Minerals” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the completion of 2023 field activities at the Company’s La Plata copper-silver-gold-PGE project in southwestern Colorado, USA. The 2023 exploration program included 4,530 meters in four diamond drill holes focused on expanding the current mineral resource and testing extensions of strong porphyry-style mineralization encountered in 2022 drill hole LAP22-04. LAP22-04 intercepted 816 meters of continuous mineralization grading 0.41% copper equivalent with significant intervals of higher-grade mineralization. Assays are pending with results expected in early 2024, which will provide the basis for an update to the current mineral resource estimate of 1.2 billion pounds copper and 17.6 million ounces of silver1 as announced in July 2023. Additional field activities included detailed geologic mapping, surface rock and soil sampling, airborne and drill core hyperspectral surveys.
The 2023 field campaign was funded by a strategic equity investment announced in May 2023 whereby Newmont Mining (previously Newcrest Mining Limited) acquired a 9.5% ownership position in Metallic Minerals with the goal of accelerating advancement of the La Plata project.
Highlights
Drilling totalled 4,530 meters in four resource expansion drill holes ranging from 965 meters in depth to 1,350 meters in hole LAP23-06, which is the deepest hole to date in the project.
All four drill holes intersected porphyry style mineralization over their entire lengths with varying levels of visible copper sulphides and vein density (see Figures below).
Drilling in 2023 has extended mineralization to more than 1.5 kilometers vertically starting at surface and is anticipated to allow for inclusion of both gold and platinum group elements in future mineral resource estimates along with copper and silver.
An advanced airborne hyperspectral survey covering 157 square kilometers (453-line km) was completed by SpecTIR in the visible (“VNIR”) to shortwave infrared (“SWIR”) and longwave infrared (“LWIR”) spectra (949 total bands) allowing for detailed mineral and alteration mapping across the entire district.
Scanning of 3,848 meters of drill core was completed by GeologicAI providing hi-resolution RGB digital photography, laser profilometry using LIDAR, VNIR and SWIR hyperspectral imagery and x-ray fluorescence, allowing for detailed characterization of mineralization and alteration within the Allard deposit.
Expansion of project surface sampling included 667 additional soil samples and 275 rock samples in conjunction with detailed geologic surface mapping both inside and outside of the Allard resource area. This work has identified a number of new high priority target areas for follow up exploration and has expanded the known surface footprint of the Allard mineral system.
Scott Petsel, Metallic Minerals’ President, stated, “We are excited to have completed our largest drill and field program to date at La Plata with the collaboration of our strategic investor, Colorado based Newmont Corporation (NYSE:NEM), which recently acquired Newcrest Mining. This year’s drilling was designed to expand the existing resource at the Allard deposit and to develop vectors towards the strongest mineralized parts in the system. Full results are pending, and the Company anticipates final assays to be reported in early 2024.
The Allard deposit remains open to significant expansion to the east, north and west and at depth. With the drilling this year, we anticipate adding gold, platinum and palladium to the current copper and silver resource. In addition, our work this season on the broader project has identified several new high-priority targets outside of the Allard resource area, highlighting the potential for new discoveries of both additional copper porphyry centers, as well as high-grade epithermal silver and gold systems.
With the projected strong and growing need for new copper production in the US and global markets over the coming decades, projects like La Plata that are located in stable geopolitical locations that can be developed responsibly to first-world standards, are going to be in very high-demand. It is still early days at La Plata, but we already see the potential for a leading, long-life opportunity in the production of copper, silver, gold and other critical minerals in the USA. We look forward to providing further updates on La Plata and our high-grade Keno Silver project in the Yukon and to displaying drill core at both the AMEBC Roundup and PDAC core shacks in Q1 2024.”
Metallic Minerals will be displaying core from the 2023 drill season at the upcoming AMEBC Mineral Roundup event held in Vancouver, BC January 22 to 25, 2024. For more information click here.
Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada Annual Convention (PDAC)
Metallic Minerals will be displaying core from the 2023 drill season at the PDAC convention held in Toronto, March 3 to 6, 2024. For more information click here.
Figure 1 – Cross section through Allard Resource Area with new drill holes 23-05 and 23-06 (see Figure 2 for plan map)
Figure 2 – Plan map showing new drill holes 23-07 and 23-08.
Figure 3 – Core photos of Hole LAP23-05 from 425 m to 433 m showing an example of strong porphyry style mineralization including multi-phase veining and strongly disseminated copper sulphides.
Figure 4 – Core photo detail of from red outline above in Figure 3 showing the intensity of copper sulphides including chalcopyrite and bornite.
About Metallic Minerals
Metallic Minerals Corp. is focused on copper, silver, gold, and other critical minerals in the La Plata mining district in Colorado, and silver and gold in the high-grade Keno Hill and Klondike districts of the Yukon. Our objective is to create shareholder value through a systematic, entrepreneurial approach to making exploration discoveries, growing resources, and advancing projects toward development.
At the Company’s La Plata project in southwestern Colorado, the new 2023 NI 43-101 mineral resource estimate identifies a significant porphyry copper-silver resource containing 1.21 Blbs copper and 17.6 Moz of silver1. The 2022 expansion drilling provided the basis for the updated resource, including the longest and highest-grade interval ever encountered at La Plata and one of the top intersections for any North American copper project in the past several years. In May 2023, the Company announced a 9.5% strategic investment by Newcrest Mining Limited (acquired by Newmont Mining in 2023) to accelerate the advancement of the Company’s La Plata project. The 2023 Fraser Institute’s Annual Survey of Mining Companies, ranked Colorado 5th globally for investment attractiveness and 2nd in the USA.
In Canada’s Yukon Territory, Metallic Minerals has consolidated the second-largest land position in the historic high-grade Keno Hill silver district, directly adjacent to Hecla Mining Company’s (“Hecla”) operations, with more than 300 Moz of high-grade silver in past production and current M&I resources. Hecla, the largest primary silver producer in the USA and third largest in the world, is anticipating full production at its Keno Hill operations by the end of 2023. An inaugural mineral resource estimate on the project is expected in early 2024, with an 1,111-meter expansion drill program completed at the Formo target during fall of 2023.
The Company is also one of the largest holders of alluvial gold claims in the Yukon and is building a production royalty business by partnering with experienced mining operators, including Parker Schnabel of Little Flake Mining from the Discovery Channel television show, Gold Rush.
All of the districts in which Metallic Minerals operates have seen significant mineral production and have existing infrastructure, including power and road access. The Company is led by a team with a track record of discovery and exploration success on several major precious and base metal deposits in the region, as well as having large-scale development, permitting and project financing expertise. The Metallic Minerals team has been recognized for its environmental stewardship practices and is committed to responsible and sustainable resource development.
1) See news release dated July 31, 2023. The Mineral Resource has been estimated in conformity with CIM Estimation of Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve Best Practices Guidelines (2019) and current CIM Definition Standards. The constrained Mineral Resources are reported at a base case cut-off grade of 0.25% copper equivalent, based on metal prices of $3.75/lb Cu and $22.50/oz Ag, assumed metal recoveries of 90% for Cu and 65% for Ag, a mining cost of US$5.30/t rock and processing and G&A cost of US$11.50/t mineralized material. The current Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves as they do not have demonstrated economic viability. The quantity and grade of reported Inferred Resources in this Mineral Resource Estimate are uncertain in nature and there has been insufficient exploration to define these Inferred Resources as Indicated or Measured. However, based on the current knowledge of the deposits, it is reasonably expected that the majority of Inferred Mineral Resources could be upgraded to Indicated Mineral Resources with continued exploration.
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This news release includes certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements”. All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts including, without limitation, statements regarding potential mineralization, historic production, estimation of mineral resources, the realization of mineral resource estimates, interpretation of prior exploration and potential exploration results, the timing and success of exploration activities generally, the timing and results of future resource estimates, permitting time lines, metal prices and currency exchange rates, availability of capital, government regulation of exploration operations, environmental risks, reclamation, title, statements about expected results of operations, royalties, cash flows, financial position and future dividends as well as financial position, prospects, and future plans and objectives of the Company are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. Although Metallic Minerals believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on a number of material factors and assumptions. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include failure to obtain necessary approvals, unsuccessful exploration results, unsuccessful operations, changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined, results of future resource estimates, future metal prices, availability of capital and financing on acceptable terms, general economic, market or business conditions, risks associated with regulatory changes, defects in title, availability of personnel, materials and equipment on a timely basis, accidents or equipment breakdowns, uninsured risks, delays in receiving government approvals, unanticipated environmental impacts on operations and costs to remedy same and other exploration or other risks detailed herein and from time to time in the filings made by the Company with securities regulators. Readers are cautioned that mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. Mineral exploration, development of mines and mining operations is an inherently risky business. Accordingly, the actual events may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. For more information on Metallic Minerals and the risks and challenges of their businesses, investors should review their annual filings that are available at www.sedar.com.
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Burlington, Ontario–(Newsfile Corp. – December 11, 2023) – Silver Bullet Mines Corp. (TSXV: SBMI) (OTCQB: SBMCF) (‘SBMI’ or ‘the Company’) announced on December 8, 2023 it had begun processing a bulk sample of mixed mineralized material from Zone1 at the Buckeye Silver Mine.
SBMI is pleased to announce it has successfully completed processing that bulk sample of 40 tons (36.29 tonnes), in less time than expected. The purposes of processing the bulk sample were to confirm the high grade nature of Zone1 and its recovery rates, and to confirm the mill’s ability to process a large amount of material from Zone1. Processing was successful on all counts.
The concentrates averaged 24.2 ounces per ton (829.7 grams/tonne) silver. The high grade line on the shaker table (see photo below) assayed at 334 ounces per ton (11,451.5 grams/tonne) recovered and to the field team’s visual observations showed native silver.
Silver mineralization on shaker table Dec 10, 2023
“The entire team is encouraged by these results and by the mill proving its ability to process Zone1 material. This marks a significant advancement in Silver Bullet Mines’ journey towards reaching our next milestone: full production,” said John Carter.
The next step in the milling process for this material is magnetic separation of the concentrates to remove the iron and any associated PGMs it may contain. Those will be stored to be reviewed at a later time. Then the silver dore bars will be poured. SBMI expects those bars to be poured and ready for shipping in the near future.
Processing the material from Zone1 required simple adjustments to be made to the mill due to the higher grade material. The design of the mill allowed for these adjustments to be easily made.
The Company interprets these and the prior disclosed results as proving up the higher grade silver from Zone1. SBMI plans to now commence processing Zone1 materials on a larger scale.
SBMI will continue to stockpile material from Zone1 at the minesite. This material will be trucked to the mill as trucks are available.
Mining continues in Zone1 at the Buckeye Silver Mine where the vein is approximately 20 feet wide. Water has been noted in recent drill holes, which could indicate a contact zone which could alter the grade of the silver.
“This is the best material I have seen yet and I believe it is because we are in the outer zone of the historic targets that were drilled into back in 1969,” said Ron Murphy, SBMI’s Vice President, Mining.
QA/QC
The material from the Buckeye Silver Mine is assayed at multiple stages of the process. The assay results will provide input as to any adjustments that may be necessary to improve production efficiencies and grade.
Channel samples and grab samples are taken after each blast, to be processed at the Company’s production assay lab located at the mill. In accordance with best practices, multiple assays have been and should continue to be sent to third party ISO-accredited labs for multielement analysis including precious metals and PGMs. Readers are cautioned that these samples may not be representative of the Buckeye Mine as a whole, and not all assay results will be disclosed.
All samples above were analyzed by SBMI at its facility near Globe, Arizona. They were processed through the Lab Jaw Crusher, Lab Hammer Mill and Splitter Box into an aliquot. Most of the pulverized aliquot was mixed with a flux and flour combination and melted in a crucible at 1,850 degree Fahrenheit, with the remainder being logged and archived. Upon cooling, the poured melt was in the form of a metal button and slag, following which a bone ash cupel was utilized to eliminate the lead in the button to form a bead. The bead was then weighed, following which a solution of 6 to 1 distilled water to nitric acid was utilized to dissolve the silver in the bead at approximately 175 degrees Fahrenheit. A much more detailed description of the process and a picture of the assay lab can be found at https://www.silverbulletmines.com/qaqcassaylab.
Mr. Robert G. Komarechka, P.Geo., an independent consultant, has reviewed and verified SBMI’s work referred to herein, and is the Qualified Person for this release.
For further information, please contact:
John Carter Silver Bullet Mines Corp., CEO cartera@sympatico.ca +1 (905) 302-3843
Peter M. Clausi Silver Bullet Mines Corp., VP Capital Markets pclausi@brantcapital.ca +1 (416) 890-1232
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By their nature, forward-looking statements include assumptions, and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual future results, conditions, actions or events to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. If and when forward-looking statements are set out in this new release, SBMI will also set out the material risk factors or assumptions used to develop the forward-looking statements. Except as expressly required by applicable securities laws, SBMI assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. The future outcomes that relate to forward-looking statements may be influenced by many factors, including but not limited to: the impact of SARS CoV-2 or any other global virus; reliance on key personnel; the thoroughness of its QA/QA procedures; the continuity of the global supply chain for materials for SBMI to use in the production and processing of ore; shareholder and regulatory approvals; activities and attitudes of communities local to the location of the SBMI’s properties; risks of future legal proceedings; income tax matters; fires, floods and other natural phenomena; the rate of inflation; availability and terms of financing; distribution of securities; commodities pricing; currency movements, especially as between the USD and CDN; effect of market interest rates on price of securities; and, potential dilution. SARS CoV-2 and other potential global pathogens create risks that at this time are immeasurable and impossible to define.
KELOWNA, BC, Dec. 12, 2023 /CNW/ – FISSION URANIUM CORP. (“Fission” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce that it has filed a final short form base shelf prospectus (the “Prospectus“) with the securities commissions or similar regulatory authorities in each of the provinces and territories of Canada. The Prospectus will allow Fission to offer up to C$400,000,000 of common shares, subscription receipts, units, debt securities, warrants and share purchase contracts from time to time over the 25-month period after the applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities have issued a receipt for the Prospectus.
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The terms of any future offerings, if any, will be established at the time of such offerings. At the time any securities covered by the Prospectus are offered for sale, a prospectus supplement containing specific information about the terms of any such offering will be filed with applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities.
This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of the securities described herein in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
The securities have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”) or any U.S. state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, United States persons absent registration or any applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable U.S. state securities laws. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in the United States, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
About Fission Uranium Corp.
Fission Uranium Corp. is an award-winning Canadian-based resource company specializing in uranium exploration and development. The Company is the owner and developer of the PLS uranium project – a proposed high-grade mine and mill located in the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan, Canada. The Company is headquartered in Kelowna, British Columbia. Fission’s common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “FCU” and trade on the OTCQX marketplace in the U.S. under the symbol “FCUUF” and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol “2FU”.
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“Ross McElroy”
_____________________________ Ross McElroy, President and CEO
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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / December 11, 2023 / Rover Metals Corp. (TSXV:ROVR)(OTCQB:ROVMF)(FSE:4XO) (“Rover” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce that the NI 43-101 Technical Report for the Cabin Lake Gold project (the “Cabin Technical Report”) near to Yellowknife, NT, Canada, is nearing completion. The Company is incorporating three years of exploration data and drill programs (from 2020 to 2022) into the Cabin Technical Report. The Company anticipates that the report will be available the in the middle of Q1-2024.
On November 24, 2020, the Company reported multiple high-grade gold drill intercepts. Highlights of this release included drill results from the Arrow Zone at Cabin Lake of:
Hole ID
From
To
Length
Au g/t (weighted)
CL-20-08
17.5m
49.4m
31.9m
13.66 g/t Au
CL-20-01
24.6m
46.6m
22.0m
7.94 g/t Au
CL-20-03
41.2m
54.8m
13.7m
6.97 g/t Au
CL-20-06
13.1m
20.5m
7.49m
7.55 g/t Au
For a full copy of the release click on the link above.
In 2021, the Company performed extensive geophysical exploration programs including LiDAR and regional airborne magnetic surveys, as well as detailed ground IP geophysics work that identified multiple sulphide anomalies along the Bugow Iron Formation that still have not been drilled. The Bugow Iron Formation at Cabin Lake is over 15km in surface length, and is considered to structurally control the gold at the project across multiple reported zones (the Arrow Zone, the Beaver Zone, and the Andrew Zone). Comparabes for the project are the historic Lupin Gold mine, as well as the Back River gold project in Nunavut, Canada.
Yellowknife, NT, Canada
The Yellowknife area of Canada is a proven mining district hosting an endowment of precious metals, diamonds, critical minerals such as lithium and cobalt, as well as several rare earth elements. Late-stage brownfields exploration projects in the area promise to bring new infrastructure and investment to the area aided by the Government of Canada’s $1.5B Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund. Fortune Minerals’ NICO cobalt-gold-copper-bismuth project is a recent recipient of this federal government funding. The Cabin Lake Gold project is located approximately 40km from the NICO project. Other regional junior mining companies are likely to receive federal government funding in 2024. Lithium pegmatite discoveries made this summer in the Yellowknife Pegmatite Province by companies such as Canadian listed Li-FT Power and Australian listed Loyal Lithium are also contributing to increased private sector investment into the area on a global scale.
Terms for Sale
The 100% owned Cabin Lake Gold project is being offered for sale under a staged-ownership purchase option, including an up-front cash payment. The Company intends to retain a royalty on the project. The Cabin Technical Report will qualify the project as a listing asset for multiple stock exchanges. The report can be made compliant for an ASX listing upon request. Interested parties should contact the Company at info@rovermetals.com.
Judson Culter, CEO at Rover Metals, states, “The sale of an option for the Cabin Lake Gold project will help bring-in needed working capital for 2024. Management at Rover is focussed on the continued permitting work at its Let’s Go Lithium project, NV, USA. The Company also has identified hard rock pegmatites at its IML project in the Northwest Territories. In 2024, we will be renewing our efforts to further explore and identify pegmatites at the IML project, including regional exploration in the Yellowknife Pegmatite Province, where the IML project is located. We have received a territorial government grant of $153,000 for exploration work at the IML project and we are pursuing federal government funding opportunities for the project as well.”
Technical information in this news release has been approved by Dave White, M.Sc., P.Geo., Technical Advisor of Rover Metals Corp. and a Qualified Person for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101.
Rover is a publicly traded junior mining company that trades on the TSXV under symbol ROVR, on the OTCQB under symbol ROVMF, and on the FSE under symbol 4XO. The Company has a diverse portfolio of mining resource development projects with varying exploration timelines. Its critical mineral projects include lithium, zinc, and copper. Its precious metals projects include gold and silver. The Company is exclusive to the mining jurisdictions of the U.S. and Canada.
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Four directional holes drilled into the Apollo Porphyry System (“Apollo”) have expanded the wireframed envelope to the southwest, intercepted high-grade mineralization at the deepest vertical depth drilled to date and improved upon the grade profile below 1,500 metres elevation in a sparsely drilled area.
APC70-D4 intersected 389.45 metres @ 1.36 g/t gold equivalent up to 935 metres below surface with the final 21.8 metres of this intercept grading 4.41 g/t gold equivalent. APC70-D4 has locally extended the system by 100 metres to the southwest and intercepted the deepest mineralization ever encountered at Apollo.
APC70-D1, which was drilled to the south across the Apollo system at a near true angle, intersected 199.40 metres @ 1.65 g/t gold equivalent, including 26.5 metres @ 3.48 g/t gold equivalent to a maximum vertical depth of 745 metres below surface.
APC70-D2, which was drilled to the southeast also at a near true angle to the Apollo system, intersected 168.20 metres @ 1.32 g/t gold equivalent, including 21.35 metres @ 3.11 g/t gold equivalent to a maximum vertical depth of 625 metres below surface.
APC70-D3, which was drilled to the southwest, intersected 168.80 metres @ 1.82 g/t gold equivalent to a maximum vertical depth of 654 metres below surface. The hole bottomed while still in mineralization with the final 4.70 metres grading 1.40 g/t gold equivalent indicating potential for further expansion of the mineralized envelope.
Visual logging of recently completed directional drill hole APC70-D5 and APC88-D1 have intercepted a potential expansion at depth for Apollo as well as a new porphyry unit located north of Apollo under the Olympus system. Assay results for both holes are expected in January.
Drilling continues at the Guayabales project with four rigs, two operating at the Apollo and Trap targets respectively and a backlog of assay results expected in the near future.
Ari Sussman, Executive Chairman commented: “Our directional drill program is off to an excellent start by demonstrating that orthogonal drilling improves the grade profile locally due to an abundance of zones flooded with mineralized CBM vein fluid. Additionally, directional drilling is making it much easier for the Company to test and expand the Apollo envelope by allowing the Company to quickly reach areas that are not possible to drill from surface due to topography. Visual observations of holes APC70-D5 (Pad 1) and APC88-D1 (Pad 14) notes intercepts of more than 500 metres (APC70-D5) and 500 metres plus a second zone of more than 200 metres (APC-88-D1) indicating that a potential material size increase to the envelope of the system will be forthcoming upon receipt of assays in early Q1, 2024.”
TORONTO, Dec. 11, 2023 /CNW/ – Collective Mining Ltd. (TSX: CNL) (OTCQX: CNLMF) (“Collective” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce assay results from the first four directional drill holes into the Apollo porphyry system (“Apollo”). Apollo hosts an outcropping high-grade, bulk tonnage gold-silver-copper-tungsten porphyry system measuring 520 metres x 395 metres x 935 metres (previously 915 metres) which remains open for further expansion. Presently there are four diamond drill rigs operating at the Guayabales project as part of the Company’s planned 42,000 metre drilling program for 2023.
Details (See Table 1 and Figures 1-5)
This press release outlines the first results from the mother hole (APC-70) and four directional holes (APC70-D1 to D4) drilled from the end of the mother hole and designed to test for grade continuity at depth as well as western extensions to the Apollo porphyry system. APC-70 was drilled due south from Pad 1 and its directional holes form a fan pattern from southeast to southwest, intersecting the Apollo system more perpendicularly than prior drilling.
APC-70 was the mother hole for this first directional program and was drilled steeply to the south from Pad 1 to a final downhole depth of 293.30 metres. The principal objective of this hole was to reach the optimal depth to commence the directional drillholes. The hole intersected shallow mineralization related to carbonate and base metal (“CBM”) veining at 83.30 metres downhole for 22.70 metres with assays results as follows:
APC70-D1 was the first deflection from the mother hole and was drilled due south to a final directional downhole depth of 624.10 metres (745 metres vertical from surface due to depth of mother hole). The hole entered brecciated porphyry at 229.30 metres downhole and continued in mineralization for 199.40 metres. The mineralized breccia zone consists of a sulphide matrix cement hosting chalcopyrite (up to 0.4%), pyrite (up to 1.6%) and pyrrhotite (up to 0.8%) as well as later and overprinting CBM vein sulphides such as sphalerite (up to 0.8%), galena (up to 0.3%) and trace amounts of fine, free gold with assay results as follows:
199.40 metres @ 1.65 g/t gold equivalent from 229.30 metres downhole (consisting of 1.46 g/t gold, 11 g/t silver and 0.04% copper) including:
APC70-D1 encountered better grades than previously modelled in this area from drill holes APC-17 and APC-49 and as a result will improve the grade block model in this location. Directional drilling perpendicular to the breccia body has also identified multiple zones of sheeted CBM veins which were intersected from downhole depths of 229.30 metres, 281.40 metres and 402.2 metres over intersection lengths ranging from 22.3 metres to 32.90 metres with grades between 2.32 g/t gold equivalent to 3.48 g/t gold equivalent.
APC70-D2 was drilled in a southeast direction from the mother hole to a maximum downhole deflection depth of 501.80 metres (625 metres vertical from surface due to depth of mother hole). The hole encountered sheeted CBM vein zones at 15.00 metres and 181.40 metres downhole depths for intervals of 11.70 metres and 5.90 metres, with grades of 1.52 g/t gold equivalent and 1.78 g/t gold equivalent, respectively. The hole entered brecciated porphyry at 213.10 metres depth and intersected 168.20 metres of mineralization consisting of a sulphide cement matrix hosting chalcopyrite (up to 0.3%), pyrite (up to 1.5%) and pyrrhotite (up to 1.0%) with CBM vein sulphides such as sphalerite (up to 0.3%) and galena (up to 0.2%). The following assay results are highlighted:
11.70 metres @ 1.52 g/t gold equivalent from 15.00 metres downhole (consisting of 1.38 g/t gold, 10 g/t silver and 0.02% copper) and;
168.20 metres @ 1.32 g/t gold equivalent from 213.10 metres downhole (consisting of 1.14 g/t gold, 11 g/t silver and 0.03% copper) including:
APC70-D2 also encountered better grades than previously modelled in this area due to the presence of multiple zones hosting sheeted CBM veins (see Table 1) and as a result will improve upon the grade block model in this location.
APC70-D3 was drilled southwest to a maximum directional depth of 481.10 metres (654 metres vertical from surface due depth of mother hole). At the beginning of the hole, sheeted CBM vein mineralization was intersected over intervals between 5.10 metres and 28.45 metres with grades of up to 3.33 g/t gold equivalent. Beginning at 245 metres downhole, brecciated porphyry mineralization was intercepted over a total of 168.80 metres. The sulphide mineralization in the breccia matrix in this interval consists of chalcopyrite (up to 0.3%), pyrite (up to 1.1%), sphalerite (up to 0.6%), galena (up to 0.8%) and pyrrhotite (up to 1.5%). The following assay results are highlighted:
· 168.80 metres @ 1.82 g/t gold equivalent from 245.50 metres downhole (consisting of 1.59 g/t gold, 14 g/t silver and 0.03% copper) including:
The APC70-D3 intercept has extended the Apollo system locally for a further 25 metres to the southwest into an area with no previous drilling. Furthermore, the hole bottomed in mineralization with the final 4.7 metres grading 1.4 g/t gold equivalent, opening the opportunity for further mineralization extensions in this area.
APC70-D4 was drilled southwest to a maximum directional downhole depth of 728.25 metres (935 metres vertical from surface due to depth of mother hole). APC70-D4 is the deepest hole drilled to date at Apollo, reaching depths of 935 metres below surface (1,075 RL).
From 45.25 metres to 197.80 meters the hole encountered a series of sheeted CBM vein intervals hosted within quartz diorite porphyry. Beginning at 268.55 metres downhole, the hole intersected 389.45 metres of brecciated porphyry mineralization with sulphide matrix cement hosting chalcopyrite (up to 0.2%), pyrite (up to 3.0%), sphalerite (up to 0.5%), galena (up to 0.2%) and pyrrhotite (up to 1.3%). The following assay results are highlighted:
4.25 metres @ 14.35 g/t gold equivalent from 119.35 metres downhole (consisting of 13.87 g/t gold, 60 g/t silver and 0.02% copper) and;
389.45 metres @ 1.36 g/t gold equivalent from 268.55 metres downhole (consisting of 1.17 g/t gold, 11 g/t silver and 0.03% copper) including:
The results of directional hole APC70-D4 confirm the discovery of a 100-metre southwest depth extension to the Apollo Porphyry system.Apollo remains open to the west for further expansion and recent visual logging of new, westerly directed, directional hole APC70-D5 has confirmed the discovery of over 500 metres of brecciated porphyry mineralization in this area.
Exploration Drill Program and Assay Update
Diamond drilling at the Guayabales project currently totals 128 drill holes (approximately 51,380 meters) completed and assayed. The 2023 Phase II drilling program is advancing on schedule with assay results reported for 57 holes and an additional ten holes awaiting assay results from the laboratory.
With four diamond drill rigs now operating at site, the Company is advancing with the following objectives:
Expanding the Apollo porphyry system both laterally and vertically. The Company is currently advancing with directional drilling utilizing two rigs aimed at expanding the Apollo system to the north, west and at depth.
Drill test the Trap target in the northern portion on the Guayabales project. Three widely spaced reconnaissance holes were completed at Trap in 2022 with the discovery hole, TRC-1 assaying 102.2 metres @ 1.53 g/t gold equivalent (see press release dated September 7, 2022) and containing similar mineralization to the Apollo porphyry system. Follow up drilling is now underway and initial assay results are expected in due course.
The Apollo area, as defined to date by surface mapping, rock sampling and copper and molybdenum soil geochemistry covers a 1,000 metres X 1,200 metres area and represents a large and unusually high-grade gold-silver-copper tungsten porphyry system. Mineralization styles include early-stage porphyry veins, inter-mineral brecciated porphyry mineralization and multiple zones of late stage, sheeted, carbonate-base metal veins with high gold and silver grades. The Apollo area is still expanding as the Company’s geologists have found multiple additional outcrop areas with porphyry veining, breccia, and late stage, sheeted, carbonate base metal veins. (See press release dated April 18, 2023)
Table 1: Assay Results for APC-70, APC70-D1, APC70-D2, APC70-D3 and APC70-D4
Hole #
From (m)
To (m)
Length (m)
Au g/t
Ag g/t
Cu %
Mo %
WO3 %
AuEq g/t*
APC-70
83.30
106.00
22.70
0.71
23
0.03
0.008
–
1.15
Incl
83.30
86.55
3.25
4.78
104
0.03
0.002
–
6.19
APC70-D1
229.30
428.70
199.40
1.46
11
0.04
0.001
–
1.65
Incl
229.30
251.60
22.30
1.82
31
0.08
0.002
–
2.36
and Incl
281.40
314.30
32.90
2.17
11
0.03
0.002
–
2.32
and Incl
341.10
372.90
31.80
1.67
9
0.03
0.001
–
1.81
and Incl
402.20
428.70
26.50
3.41
7
0.04
0.001
–
3.48
and
488.15
513.85
25.70
1.27
4
0.03
0.004
–
1.36
APC70-D2
15.00
26.70
11.70
1.38
10
0.02
0.000
–
1.52
and
181.40
187.30
5.90
1.25
34
0.04
0.000
–
1.77
and
213.10
381.30
168.20
1.14
11
0.03
0.001
–
1.32
Incl
240.00
261.35
21.35
2.83
20
0.04
0.001
–
3.10
and incl
296.90
324.20
27.30
2.32
16
0.04
0.001
–
2.55
and incl
366.00
381.30
15.30
1.44
10
0.05
0.001
–
1.64
APC70-D3
7.45
12.55
5.10
3.23
11
0.02
0.000
–
3.33
and
106.45
134.90
28.45
0.48
6
0.01
0.000
–
0.58
and
245.50
414.30
168.80
1.59
14
0.03
0.002
–
1.82
Incl
247.95
269.60
21.65
1.79
30
0.06
0.001
–
2.27
and Incl
305.50
414.30
108.80
2.00
14
0.03
0.002
–
2.21
and
476.40
481.10
4.70
0.99
28
0.01
0.002
–
1.40
APC70-D4
45.25
51.30
6.05
1.90
35
0.10
0.002
–
2.52
and
119.35
123.60
4.25
13.87
60
0.02
0.000
–
14.34
and
192.00
197.80
5.80
5.35
19
0.02
0.000
–
5.50
and
268.55
658.00
389.45
1.17
11
0.03
0.001
–
1.36
Incl
279.20
308.45
29.25
2.18
30
0.05
0.000
–
2.62
and Incl
456.25
540.50
84.25
1.64
16
0.03
0.001
–
1.88
and Incl
579.90
592.25
12.35
1.70
14
0.03
0.001
–
1.92
and Incl
636.20
658.00
21.80
4.40
8
0.02
0.000
–
4.41
**AuEq (g/t) is calculated as follows: (Au (g/t) x 0.97) + (Ag (g/t) x 0.016 x 0.88) + (Cu (%) x 1.79 x 0.90)+ (Mo (%)*11.62 x 0.85) + (WO3 (%)*6.54 x 0.50) utilizing metal prices of Cu – US$3.85/lb, Ag – US$24/oz Mo – US$25/lb, WO3 – US$31,000/t and Au – US$1,475/oz and recovery rates of 97% for Au, 88% for Ag, 85% for Mo, 50% for WO3 and 90% for Cu. Recovery rate assumptions for gold are based on metallurgical results announced on October 17, 2023. Recovery rates for copper, molybdenum, tungsten and silver are speculative as limited metallurgical work has been completed to date on these metals. True widths are unknown, and grades are uncut. All depths outlined in directional holes are from commencement of kick off point in the mother hole.
Figure 1: Plan View of APC-70, APC70-D1, APC70-D2, APC70-D3 and APC70-D4 (CNW Group/Collective Mining Ltd.)
Figure 5: Plan View of the Guayabales Project Highlighting the Apollo Target Area (CNW Group/Collective Mining Ltd.)
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Founded by the team that developed and sold Continental Gold Inc. to Zijin Mining for approximately $2 billion in enterprise value, Collective Mining is a gold, silver, copper and tungsten exploration company with projects in Caldas, Colombia. The Company has options to acquire 100% interests in two projects located directly within an established mining camp with ten fully permitted and operating mines.
The Company’s flagship project, Guayabales, is anchored by the Apollo system, which hosts the large-scale, bulk-tonnage and high-grade gold-silver-copper-tungsten Apollo porphyry system. The Company’s near-term objective is to continue to expand the overall dimensions of the system, which remains open in most directions and test newly generated grassroots targets.
Management, insiders and close family and friends own nearly 45% of the outstanding shares of the Company and as a result, are fully aligned with shareholders. The Company is listed on the TSX under the trading symbol “CNL” and on the OTCQX under the trading symbol “CNLMF”.
Qualified Person (QP) and NI43-101 Disclosure
David J Reading is the designated Qualified Person for this news release within the meaning of National Instrument 43-101 (“NI 43-101”) and has reviewed and verified that the technical information contained herein is accurate and approves of the written disclosure of same. Mr. Reading has an MSc in Economic Geology and is a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining and of the Society of Economic Geology (SEG).
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Rock, soils and core samples have been prepared and analyzed at SGS and ALS laboratory facilities in Medellin, Colombia and Lima, Peru. Blanks, duplicates, and certified reference standards are inserted into the sample stream to monitor laboratory performance. Crush rejects and pulps are kept and stored in a secured storage facility for future assay verification. No capping has been applied to sample composites. The Company utilizes a rigorous, industry-standard QA/QC program.
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These forward-looking statements, and any assumptions upon which they are based, are made in good faith and reflect our current judgment regarding the direction of our business. Management believes that these assumptions are reasonable. Forward-looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking information. Such factors include, among others: risks related to the speculative nature of the Company’s business; the Company’s formative stage of development; the Company’s financial position; possible variations in mineralization, grade or recovery rates; actual results of current exploration activities; conclusions of future economic evaluations; fluctuations in general macroeconomic conditions; fluctuations in securities markets; fluctuations in spot and forward prices of gold, precious and base metals or certain other commodities; fluctuations in currency markets; change in national and local government, legislation, taxation, controls regulations and political or economic developments; risks and hazards associated with the business of mineral exploration, development and mining (including environmental hazards, industrial accidents, unusual or unexpected formation pressures, cave-ins and flooding); inability to obtain adequate insurance to cover risks and hazards; the presence of laws and regulations that may impose restrictions on mining; employee relations; relationships with and claims by local communities and indigenous populations; availability of increasing costs associated with mining inputs and labour; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development (including the risks of obtaining necessary licenses, permits and approvals from government authorities); and title to properties, as well as those risk factors discussed or referred to in the annual information form of the Company dated April 7, 2022. Forward-looking information contained herein are made as of the date of this news release and the Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or results, except as may be required by applicable securities laws. There can be no assurance that forward-looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements and there may be other factors that cause results not to be anticipated, estimated or intended. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information.
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TORONTO, Dec. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX: WDO, OTCQX: WDOFF) (“Wesdome” or the “Company”) today announces that it has disposed of 31,822,249 common shares of Goldshore Resources Inc. (TSXV: GSHR) (“Goldshore”), for gross proceeds of $3,182,225 through the facilities of the TSX Venture Exchange.
Previously to the closing of the Transaction, the Company held, directly or indirectly, 38,418,333 common shares of Goldshore representing approximately 15.5% of Goldshore’ issued and outstanding common shares.
Following the sale and subsequent to the receipt of 12,500,000 common shares pursuant to the second milestone payment (See: “Wesdome Gold Mines to Monetize Moss Lake via Vend-In Transaction With Goldshore Resources”), Wesdome’s ownership directly or indirectly, stands at 19,096,084 common shares of Goldshore representing approximately 7.4% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Goldshore.
The Company disposed of the securities described in this press release in accordance with applicable securities laws, the Company may, from time to time and at any time, acquire common shares and/or other equity, debt or other securities or instruments (collectively, “Securities”) of Goldshore in the open market or otherwise, and reserves the right to dispose of any or all of its Securities in the open market or otherwise at any time and from time to time, and to engage in similar transactions with respect to the Securities, the whole depending on market conditions, the business and prospects of Goldshore and other relevant factors.
A copy of the early warning report to be filed by the Company in connection with the Transaction described above will be available on SEDAR+ under Goldshore’s profile. This news release is issued under the early warning provisions of the Canadian securities legislation.
Goldshore’s head office is located at 1030 West Georgia Street, Suite 918, Vancouver, BC, V6E 2Y3. Goldshore is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “GSHR”.
ABOUT WESDOME Wesdome is a Canadian focused gold producer with two high grade underground assets, the Eagle River mine in Ontario and the recently commissioned Kiena mine in Quebec. The Company’s primary goal is to responsibly leverage this operating platform and high-quality brownfield and greenfield exploration pipeline to build Canada’s next intermediate gold producer. Wesdome trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “WDO”, with a secondary listing on the OTCQX under the symbol “WDOFF”.
This press release is being disseminated as required by National Instrument 62-103 The Early Warning System and Related Take Over Bid and Insider Reporting Issues. For further information and to obtain a copy of the early warning report filed under applicable Canadian provincial and territorial securities legislation in connection with this announcement, please go to Wesdome’s profile on SEDAR+ or contact:
VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 7, 2023 /CNW/ – Uranium Royalty Corp. (NASDAQ: UROY) (TSX: URC) (“URC” or the “Company“) is pleased to report President and Chief Executive Officer, Scott Melbye, presented his views at the COP 28 Net-Zero Nuclear Pavilion in a panel discussion addressing the sustainability of the uranium sector. The panel was part of the United Nations Conference on Climate Change in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and hosted by the World Nuclear Association and Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation. While at COP 28, URC demonstrated its support to the Net Zero Nuclear Industry Pledge, as one of 120 industry signatories.
The Net Zero Nuclear Industry Pledge, launched at COP 28 on December 5, 2023, commits to industry support for a tripling of global nuclear capacity by 2050. Twenty-two countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, France, the United Arab Emirates, Japan, South Korea, and Canada, made the same declaration to tripling nuclear energy capacity by 2050 from a 2020 base in support of their net-zero commitments. The declaration recognizes the importance of extending lifetimes of existing reactors and supporting development and construction of nuclear reactors such as small modular and other advanced reactors for power generation.
Scott Melbye stated: “As a capital provider to miners and developers globally that can help fill this growing demand for uranium, we are excited about the government and industry commitment to support the tripling of nuclear energy by 2050. This growing demand for clean energy has reinforced nuclear power as an indispensable solution in global efforts to curb climate change.”
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Uranium Royalty Corp. (URC) is the world’s only uranium-focused royalty and streaming company and the only pure-play uranium listed company on the NASDAQ. URC provides investors with uranium commodity price exposure through strategic acquisitions in uranium interests, including royalties, streams, debt and equity in uranium companies, as well as through trading of physical uranium.
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13.2 Metres of 3.8 g/t Au (including 5.6 m of 7.5 g/t Au)
Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – December 5, 2023) – Emperor Metals Inc. (CSE: AUOZ) (OTC Pink: EMAUF) (FSE: 9NH) (“Emperor“) is pleased to announce additional assay results from the summer 2023 drilling campaign at the Duquesne West Gold Project. A total of 14 diamond drillholes has been completed which represents 8,579metres.
Highlights
DQ23-09 intersects 13.2 metres (m) of 3.8 grams per tonne (g/t) gold (Au), including 5.6 m of 7.5 g/t Au in DQ23-09
Drilling confirms Phase 1 open-pit potential
DQ23-09; 5.6 m of 7.5 g/t Au exceeds the average grade of the deposit
DQ23-06 intersected 5.2 meters of 2.1 g/t Au (including 1.2 m of 6.1 g/t Au)
DQ23-06 expands mineralization down plunge over ½ kilometer from any known drillholes, implies additional inferred ounce potential
CEO John Florek commented:
“With the recent development of identifying the open pit potential on the property, holes DQ23-09 to 14 targeted the strategic vision to expand the Phase 1 open pit potential. DQ23-09 confirms that these high-grade lenses seen at depth are expressed at surface and could make very attractive stockpiles for delivery to nearby mills.
“Only an estimated 30% of the core from historical drilling was sampled at surface by previous operators who did not examine the additional lower-grade bulk tonnage material crucial to lowering the stripping ratio. As a result of recent work to locate and sample this material in the historical core library, more than 3,000 meters of additional sampling will be sent out for assays; sampling of historical core is ongoing.
“The intercept at DQ23-06 is very significant, since it expands the mineralization by an additional 0.55 km along strike and plunge, in an area of virtually no drilling. This area has potential to add significant ounces to this deposit.
“Our vision to develop a multimillion-ounce deposit with multiple mining scenarios on the property continues to progress. The proximity to multiple mills and infrastructure in a Tier 1 mining district makes this project highly valuable compared to any competitors.”
Summary of Drill Results:
DQ23-06 intersection (5.2 m of 2.1 g/t Au) was designed to extend mineralization +500 meters eastward along strike and down plunge of high-grade mineralization. It intersected mineralization predicted by the model, which will help to potentially increase the grade and add ounces laterally to the mineralized stopes model (Table 1, Image 1).
DQ23-09 intersection (13.2 Metres of 3.8 g/t Au (including 5.6 m of 7.5 g/t Au)) was designed to intersect near-surface mineralization to begin the strategic drilling of development of a potential area of development for a Phase 1 open pit (Image 2).
These partial results and the drill core visuals from our 2023 campaign suggest resource expansion within and outside the open pit concept.
The open pit concept in Image 1 shows an ultimate pit with a depth extent to 400 meters; the footprint is 1.8 km by 0.8 km. Initial exploration will strategically focus on the area of the phase 1 pit design. This will allow us to determine the potential economics as we progress through the phases having the necessary assay results for resource evaluation and eventually for economic evaluations. Currently, Emperor is sampling near-surface core from the historical core library that was not assayed by previous explorers. Up to 70% of this core has not been assayed. So far, over 3,000 meters have been sampled and will be sent to the laboratory for analysis (Image 3).
Partial assays for these reported drillhole results continue to increase confidence to consider an open pit potential to the Duquesne West deposit. Full laboratory results for drillholes DQ23-01, 03, 04, 05, and 09 have been received. DQ23-09 was rushed through the laboratory to advance our understanding related to near surface mineralization. Approximately 65% of the assays have been returned from the laboratory, Emperor is still awaiting additional assays results. A total of 14 diamond drillholes were completed this summer on this property.
Samples were sent to SGS Laboratories in Lakefield, ON.
Hole No.
From (m)
To (m)
Interval (m)
Au (g/t Au)
1DQ23-06
1032
1034
2
1.16
1034
1035
1
0.33
1035
1036
1
0.15
1036
1036.6
0.6
1.42
1036.6
1037.15
0.55
12.67
Wt. Avg.
5.15
2.06
Including:
1.15
6.80
1DQ23-09
26
27
1
5.51
27
28
1
6.24
28
29
1
1.37
29
29.8
0.8
19.52
29.8
30.6
0.8
0.04
30.6
31.6
1
13.46
31.6
32.6
1
0.01
32.6
33.6
1
0.005
33.6
34.6
1
0.2
34.6
35.6
1
5.45
35.6
36.1
0.5
0.01
36.1
37.1
1
0.05
37.1
38.25
1.15
0.05
38.25
39.2
0.95
1.51
Wt. Avg.
13.2
3.75
Including:
5.6
7.54
1Host Structures are interpreted to be steeply dipping and true widths are generally estimated to be 80 to 90%.
Image 1: Figure showing DQ23-06 intercept-expanding ounces +550 meters along strike and plunge of deposit. This intercept should continue building mineable stopes along this trend.
Image 2: Representation of mineralized and altered core from DQ23-09 (5.6 m of 7.5 g/t Au). Altered breccia zone in mafic volcanics; containing quartz veinlets, sericite, and ankerite.
The Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QAQC) was conducted by Technominex, a geological contractor hired by Emperor Metals, which adheres to CIM Best Practices Guidelines for exploration related activities conducted at its facility in Rouyn Noranda, Quebec. The QA/QC procedures are overseen by a Qualified Person on site.
Emperor Metals QA/QC protocols are maintained through the insertion of certified reference material (standards), blanks and lab duplicates within the sample stream totaling approximately one QA/QC sample per 7 samples. Drill core is cut in-half with a diamond saw, with one-half placed in sealed bags with appropriate tags and shipped to the SGS Lakefield laboratory and the other half retained on site in the original core box. A dispatch list consists of 88 or 176 samples along with their corresponding QA/QC samples for a single batch. This allows complete batches (88 samples) for fire assay. A file for sample tracking records tags used and weights of sample bags shipped to the SGS Lakefield. Shipment is done by Manitoulin Transport and coordination by Technominex staff in Rouyn-Noranda.
The third-party laboratory, SGS prep laboratory in Lakefield Ontario, processes the shipment of samples using standard sample preparation (code PRP91) and produces pulps from the specified samples. The pulps are then sent off to SGS Burnaby for analysis. Chain of custody is maintained from the drill to the submittal into the laboratory preparation facility all the way to analysis at the SGS Burnaby B.C. laboratory.
Analytical testing is performed by SGS laboratories in Burnaby, British Columbia. The entire sample is crushed to 75% passing 2mm, with a split of 500g pulverized to 85% passing 75 microns. Samples are then analyzed using Au – ore grade 50g Fire Assay, ICP-AES with reporting limits of 0.01 -100 part per million (ppm). High grade gold analysis based on the presence of visible gold or a Fire assay result exceeding 100 ppm, are analyzed by Au – metallic screening, 1kg screened to 106μm, 50g fire assay, gravimetric, AAS or ICP-AES of entire plus fraction and duplicate analysis of minus fraction. Reporting limit 0.01ppm.
About the Duquesne West Gold Project
The Duquesne West Gold Property is located 32 km northwest of the city of Rouyn-Noranda and 10 km east of the town of Duparquet. The property lies within the historic Duparquet gold mining camp in the southern portion of the Abitibi Greenstone Belt in the Superior Province.
Under an Option Agreement, Emperor agreed to acquire a one hundred percent (100%) interest in a mineral claim package comprising 38 claims covering approximately 1,389 ha, located in the Duparquet Township of Quebec (the “Duquesne West Property”) from Duparquet Assets Ltd., a 50% owned subsidiary of Globex Mining Enterprises Inc. For further information on the Duquesne West Property and Option Agreement, see Emperor’s press release dated October 12, 2022, available on SEDAR.
The Property hosts a historical inferred mineral resource estimate of 727,000 ounces of gold at a grade of 5.42 g/t Au.1,2 The mineral resource estimate predates modern CIM guidelines and a Qualified Person on behalf of Emperor has not reviewed or verified the mineral resource estimate, therefore it is considered historical in nature and is reported solely to provide an indication of the magnitude of mineralization that could be present on the property. The gold system remains open for resource identification and expansion.
Reinterpretation of the existing geological model was created using Artificial Intelligence (A.I) and Machine Learning. This model shows the opportunity for additional discovery of ounces by revealing gold trends unknown to previous workers and the potential to expand the resource along significant gold-endowed structural zones.
1 Watts, Griffis, and McOuat Consulting Geologists and Engineers, Oct 20, 2011, Technical Report and Mineral Resource Estimate Update for the Duquesne-Ottoman Property, Quebec, Canada for XMet Inc.
2 Power-Fardy and Breede, 2011. The Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) constructed in 2011 is considered historical in nature as it was constructed prior to the most recent Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (CIM) standards (2014) and guidelines (2019) for mineral resources. In addition, the economic factors used to demonstrate reasonable prospects of eventual economic extraction for the MRE have changed since 2011. A qualified person has not done sufficient work to consider the MRE as a current MRE. Emperor is not treating the historical MRE as a current mineral resource. The reader is cautioned not to treat it, or any part of it, as a current mineral resource.
QP Disclosure
The technical content for the Duquesne West Project in this news release has been reviewed and approved by John Florek, M.Sc., P.Geol., a Qualified Person pursuant to CIM guidelines.
About Emperor Metals Inc.
Emperor Metals Inc. is an innovative Canadian mineral exploration company focused on developing high-quality gold properties situated in the Canadian Shield. For more information, please refer to SEDAR (www.sedarplus.ca), under the Company’s profile.
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John Florek, M.Sc., P.Geol President, CEO and Director Emperor Metals Inc.
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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / December 5, 2023 /Stillwater Critical Minerals Corp. (TSXV:PGE)(OTCQB:PGEZF) (the “Company” or “Stillwater”) is pleased to provide an update on diamond drilling completed at the Company’s flagship Stillwater West Ni-PGE-Cu-Co + Au project in Montana in 2023, and other initiatives.
Figure 1 – Significant sulphide mineralization in hole CM2023-06 from approximately 865 to 888 feet (263.7 to 270.7 meters) depth as part of a broader mineralized interval from approximately 841 to 919 feet (256.4 to 280.1 meters) depth which tested a large and previously untested geophysical anomaly.More
Highlights – Stillwater West
The 2023 drill campaign focused on expansion of the NI 43-101-compliant resources, announced on January 25, 2023 (the “2023 Resource”), with particular focus on expanding recent high-grade discoveries at Chrome Mountain at the west end of the nine-kilometer-long resource area.
Six holes totaling 2,310 meters were completed within and outside of the current resource area, west and south of the current DR-Hybrid deposit, as part of a planned multi-phase program.
Multiple new mineralized zones were intercepted (see Figure 1 above and September 12, 2023, release).
Results include identification and expansion of the N series of sulphide-rich mineralized structures parallel to high-grade nickel sulphide mineralization first discovered by the Company in drill holes CM2021-05 and CM2020-04.
Drilling in 2023 intercepted the N2 and N3 mineralized zones in parallel to high-grade mineralization in CM2021-05, which is now known as N1. As reported May 3, 2022, N1 returned 13.2 meters grading 2.89% Recovered Nickel Equivalent1 (“NiEq”) (2.31% Ni, 1.51 g/t 4E, 0.35% Cu, and 0.115% Co), starting at 37.6 meters and is contained within 400.8 meters of continuous battery and precious metal mineralization.
N series structures and associated high-grade mineralization are now understood to be part of a series of north-south trending structures that crosscut the layered sequence and Platreef-style mineralization of the Stillwater Igneous Complex.
Drilling also confirmed nickel and copper sulphide mineralization in a large and previously untested geophysical anomaly which forms part of a string of untested anomalies extending over 12 kilometers along strike.
All core has now been submitted to the lab for assay with results expected over the coming weeks.
Mineralized zones were predicted by the updated exploration model, demonstrating the Company’s success in advancing the first ever detailed geologic model of the lower Stillwater Igneous Complex.
The 2023 drill campaign is the first campaign funded by the strategic investment made by Glencore PLC in June 2023, and the first to apply updated geological models which incorporate similar geology from South Africa’s Platreef district under the direction of Dr. Danie Grobler, who joined the team in May of 2022 as Vice-President of Exploration.
Drilling for 2024 is now being planned to continue expansion around known mineralization at the existing resource areas, at recent discoveries including the N series structures, and also more broadly across the 32-kilometer-long project.
Michael Rowley, Stillwater President and CEO, stated, “We continue to advance new sulphide-rich discoveries at our flagship Stillwater West project as we apply geologic models from South Africa’s giant polymetallic nickel sulphide mines to similar geology at our Stillwater West project. Recent work is identifying additional styles of mineralization, and we look forward to expanding further on these exciting developments as they advance. Overall, the Stillwater district remains underexplored – and therefore wide open for significant expansion of known mineralization – despite having produced critical and strategic minerals such as nickel, copper, palladium, platinum and chrome for over a century. We look forward to reporting assay results and providing updated analysis as we work with our partners at Glencore PLC and the US Geological Survey to advance primary domestic supply of nine of the commodities identified as critical by the US Government. Additional news is expected from our Kluane and Drayton-Black Lake projects, carbon sequestration studies, and other initiatives including continued work on government funding channels.”
Dr. Danie Grobler, Stillwater Vice-President of Exploration, said “Drilling in 2023 focused on intersecting several of the north-south trending high-grade and high-tenor nickel sulphide mineralized N-structures recognized during the 2022 field season. A 100% target intercept rate was achieved due to predictability and good correlation of the N-structure orientations within the 3D structural model developed by the team including results from a 2023 ground magnetic survey across Chrome Mountain. The first two holes intersected both of the sulphide-rich N1 and N2 structures at shallow depth. Drillhole CM2023-03 intersected an approximately 20-meter-thick zone of nickel sulphide mineralization at a depth of 223 meters from surface. All three of these holes also intersected a PGE+Ni+Cu mineralized pegmatoidal pyroxenite layer at its predicted position within the geological model. Drillhole CM2023-04 intersected disseminated, net-textured to semi-massive nickel sulphide mineralization from approximately 100 to 180 meters depth. In addition to the above, drillholes CM2023-05 and CM2023-06 both intersected zones of net-textured to semi-massive nickel and copper sulphide mineralization associated with a previously untested large shallow electromagnetic anomaly at Chrome Mountain. This anomaly forms part of a string of untested anomalies found near the footwall contact zone which runs more than 12 kilometers along strike from west of Chrome Mountain to Iron Mountain in the east. Visual inspection of the 2023 core shows many similarities to Stillwater’s CZ deposit, located approximately five kilometers to the east, which contains the highest nickel grades in the 2023 declared resource. This exciting discovery is expected to form a priority target for the upcoming 2024 campaign.”
Upcoming Events – Clean Energy and Precious Metals Virtual Investor Conference and AMEBC Core Shack
Stillwater Critical Minerals President & CEO, Michael Rowley, will present live on December 5th at 10am ET | 1pm PT with a Q&A to follow. Mr. Rowley is also available for one-on-one meetings following the event. For more information and to register click here.
The Company looks forward to displaying core from the 2023 drill season at the upcoming AMEBC Mineral Roundup event held in Vancouver, BC from January 22 to 25, 2024. For more information click here.
Government Funding
The Company continues to work with Cornell University under a Department of Energy grant, as announced February 14, 2023, and separately with the US Geological Survey on other programs at Stillwater West. In addition, the Company is actively pursuing other US government initiatives relating to developing domestic supply of critical minerals and will make further announcements as information becomes available.
Kluane PGE-Ni-Cu Project Update
Geological mapping, drone LiDAR and imagery acquisition, claim staking, and prospecting and rock sampling programs were completed in 2023 at the Company’s 100%-owned Kluane PGE-Ni-Cu project in Yukon, Canada, with field work funded in part by a Yukon Mineral Exploration Program grant. Follow-up work including completion of detailed geologic maps over priority areas and the advancement targets for later campaigns is on-going.
The Company has also begun to formally examine potential opportunities for carbon capture at the Kluane project with an initial focus on developing a procedure to identify and map rocks for their potential to sequester carbon based on existing data sources, remote sensing and imagery.
The Kluane project consists of a large 260 km2 land position containing the Spy, Ultra and Catalyst properties, all of which occur within the Kluane Mafic-Ultramafic Belt; a system of PGE-Ni-Cu deposits which are part of a sequence of mafic-ultramafic rocks that extends through the Yukon from northern British Columbia to central Alaska. Located near the Alaska Highway, the Kluane project properties are on trend with the Wellgreen Ni-Cu-PGE deposit.
Drayton – Black Lake
Heritage Mining (“Heritage”, CSE: HML) continues to meet the requirements of the earn-in agreement announced November 29, 2021, by the completion of exploration work on the Company’s district-scale Drayton-Black Lake gold project in Ontario, and the issuance of shares and cash to the Company. Results are pending from Heritage’s recent drill campaigns, and follow-up exploration programs are now being planned for 2024.
The Drayton-Black Lake Project site is located in northwestern Ontario in the Abrams‐Minnitaki Lake Archean greenstone belt approximately 25 kilometers east of the town of Sioux Lookout, Ontario. Access and infrastructure are excellent, featuring direct road access, and proximity to rail and power. Heritage Mining compiled the significant project database as part of advancing the substantial exploration potential of the project including demonstrated high-grade gold in drill results and bulk samples across more than 30 kilometers of underexplored strike in a geologic setting that is shared with Treasury Metals’ adjacent development-stage Goliath Gold Complex project. Work since the 1990s has proven more than 14 million ounces of gold in the broader district in this emerging and highly active gold belt lead by New Gold’s Rainy River mine and other deposits, and Heritage is effectively applying geological models and exploration methods that have been successful elsewhere in the district.
About Stillwater Critical Minerals Corp.
Stillwater Critical Minerals (TSX.V: PGE | OTCQB: PGEZF) is a mineral exploration company focused on its flagship Stillwater West Ni-PGE-Cu-Co + Au project in the iconic and famously productive Stillwater mining district in Montana, USA. With the addition of two renowned Bushveld and Platreef geologists to the team and a strategic investment by Glencore, the Company is well positioned to advance the next phase of large-scale critical mineral supply from this world-class American district, building on past production of nickel, copper, and chromium, and the on-going production of platinum group and other metals by neighboring Sibanye-Stillwater. An expanded NI 43-101 mineral resource estimate, released January 2023, delineates a compelling suite of critical minerals contained within five Platreef-style nickel and copper sulphide deposits at Stillwater West, which host a total of 1.6 billion pounds of nickel, copper and cobalt, and 3.8 million ounces of palladium, platinum, rhodium, and gold, and remains open for expansion along trend and at depth.
Stillwater also holds the high-grade Black Lake-Drayton Gold project adjacent to Treasury Metals’ development-stage Goliath Gold Complex in northwest Ontario, currently under an earn-in agreement with Heritage Mining, and the Kluane PGE-Ni-Cu-Co critical minerals project on trend with Nickel Creek Platinum‘s Wellgreen deposit in Canada‘s Yukon Territory.
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Michael Rowley, President, CEO & Director – Stillwater Critical Minerals
1 – Recovered Nickel Equivalents (“NiEq”) are presented for comparative purposes using long-term metal prices (all USD): $8.00/lb nickel (Ni), $4.00/lb copper (Cu), $24.00/lb cobalt (Co), $1,000/oz platinum (Pt), $2,200/oz palladium (Pd), $1,800/oz gold (Au), and $10,000/oz rhodium (Rh). NiEq is determined as follows: NiEq% = [Ni% x recovery] + [Cu% x recovery x Cu price/ Ni price] + [Co% x recovery x Co price / Ni price] + [Pt g/t x recovery / 31.103 x Pt price / Ni price / 2,204 x 100] + [Pd g/t x recovery / 31.103 x Pd price / Ni price / 2,204 x 100] + [Au g/t x recovery / 31.103 x Au price / Ni price / 2,204 x 100]. In the above calculations: 31.103 = grams per troy ounce, 2,204 = lbs per metric tonne, and 100 and 0.01 convert assay results reported in % and g/t. The following recoveries have been assumed for purposes of the above equivalent calculations: 85% for Ni and 90% for all other listed metals, based on recoveries at similar nearby operations.
Quality Control and Quality Assurance
Mr. Mike Ostenson, P.Geo., is the qualified person for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101 for the Montana property, and he has reviewed and approved the technical disclosure contained in this news release.
Ms. Debbie James, P.Geo., is the qualified person for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101 for the Yukon and Ontario properties, and she has reviewed and approved the technical disclosure contained in this news release.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release includes certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements”. All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts including, without limitation, statements regarding potential mineralization, historic production, estimation of mineral resources, the realization of mineral resource estimates, interpretation of prior exploration and potential exploration results, the timing and success of exploration activities generally, the timing and results of future resource estimates, permitting time lines, metal prices and currency exchange rates, availability of capital, government regulation of exploration operations, environmental risks, reclamation, title, and future plans and objectives of the company are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. Although Stillwater Critical Minerals believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on a number of material factors and assumptions. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include failure to obtain necessary approvals, unsuccessful exploration results, changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined, results of future resource estimates, future metal prices, availability of capital and financing on acceptable terms, general economic, market or business conditions, risks associated with regulatory changes, defects in title, availability of personnel, materials and equipment on a timely basis, accidents or equipment breakdowns, uninsured risks, delays in receiving government approvals, unanticipated environmental impacts on operations and costs to remedy same, and other exploration or other risks detailed herein and from time to time in the filings made by the companies with securities regulators. Readers are cautioned that mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. Mineral exploration and development of mines is an inherently risky business. Accordingly, the actual events may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. For more information on Stillwater Critical Minerals and the risks and challenges of their businesses, investors should review their annual filings that are available at www.sedar.com.
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