Osisko Mining Inc. (OSK:TSX. "Osisko" or the "Corporation") is
pleased to provide the following corporate update.
Wildfire Situation in Eeyou Istchee
James Bay
On July 17, Québec's Ministry of Natural
Resources and Forests lifted the access restriction to forests and
roads on Crown land in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay area surrounding
the Windfall site. To help and support provincial fire-fighting
efforts, Windfall camp is lodging over 100 firefighters from the
Québec fire-fighting agency, Société de Protection des Forêts
Contre le Feu (SOPFEU), who are using the Corporation's facilities
as a base to fight regional fires. Windfall will resume underground
drilling activities later this week, and increase all other regular
site activities back to normal levels as the local fire situation
continues to improve in the coming weeks.
John Burzynski, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, commented: "The Windfall team has done a fantastic job
during the past six weeks – a difficult and challenging period,
working hand-in-hand and maintaining constant communications with
local and provincial authorities to coordinate efforts. Their
combined efforts helped maintain the Windfall site infrastructure
intact. We were very fortunate that the forest fires passed within
the immediate vicinity of the camp facilities several times, but
did not cause any material damage to Windfall. Our thoughts and
those of our joint-venture partner Gold Fields remain with those
local community members and neighbors who were displaced, and those
who lost their hunting and fishing cabins in the past month."
Sustainable Development
Report
The Corporation published its 2022 Sustainable
Development Report on July 18, 2023, which provides a detailed
overview of the environmental, social, and governance performance
(ESG) and economic contributions in the communities in which we
operate. The report is available on the Osisko website
(www.osiskomining.com) in English and French.
Sustainability is anchored in Osisko's business
strategy through the Health and Safety, Human Resources,
Environmental, Community Relations, Human Rights and Responsible
Procurement policies. In 2022, Osisko Mining achieved several
milestones and made significant organizational progress. In
addition, Osisko has strengthened its support for renewable
energies through its agreement with Miyuu Kaa for the transmission
of hydroelectric power to the Windfall site. The 2022 Sustainable
Development Report covers Osisko's activities on our Windfall,
Quévillon, and Urban Barry projects. It describes our ESG
performance from January 1 to December 31, 2022, and provides
comparative data from previous years.
Osisko would like to thank employees, First
Nations, host communities, financial and government partners, as
well as shareholders, for their continued trust and support in its
drive towards sustainable development.
Permitting Process and IBA
The Windfall Environmental Impact Assessment
review process by the COMEX is following its course and the
Corporation is expecting that the Windfall Mining Group will
receive the first round of follow-up questions in the coming
months.
In parallel, the Corporation expects to finalize
the Impact and Benefit Agreement with the Cree First Nation of
Waswanipi and the Cree Nation Government in 2023.
Receipt of Mill Shells
The Windfall Mining Group took delivery of their
mill shells last month. All equipment is being stored at a
warehouse located in Saint-Gabriel de Brandon, Québec until its
final installation at the Windfall Project.
Qualified PersonThe scientific
and technical content in this news release has been reviewed and
approved by Mr. Mathieu Savard, P.Geo (OGQ #510), President of
Osisko, who is a "qualified person" (within the meaning of NI
43-101).
About the Windfall Gold
Deposit
The Windfall gold deposit is located between
Val-d'Or and Chibougamau in the Abitibi region of Québec, Canada.
The mineral resource estimate on Windfall (with an effective date
of June 7, 2022 ) (the "Windfall Resource Estimate") and the
mineral reserve estimate on Windfall (with an effective date of
September 1, 2022) (the "Windfall Reserve Estimate") are described
in the technical report entitled "Feasibility Study for the
Windfall Project, Eeyou Istchee James Bay, Québec, Canada" (the "FS
Technical Report") and dated January 10, 2023 (with an effective
date of November 28, 2022). The Windfall Resource Estimate,
assuming a cut-off grade of 3.50 g/t Au, comprises 811,000 tonnes
at 11.4 g/t Au (297,000 ounces) in the measured mineral resource
category, 10,250,000 tonnes at 11.4 g/t Au (3,754,000 ounces) in
the indicated mineral resource category and 12,287,000 tonnes at
8.4 g/t Au (3,337,000 ounces) in the inferred mineral resource
category. The Windfall Reserve Estimate, assuming 3.5 g/t
operating, 2.5 g/t incremental, and 1.7 g/t development cut-off
grade, comprises 12,183,000 tonnes at 8.06 g/t Au (3,159,000
ounces) in the probable mineral reserves category. The key
assumptions, parameters, limitations and methods used in the FS
Technical Report, including the related Windfall Resource Estimate
and Windfall Reserve Estimate, are described in the FS Technical
Report, which was prepared in accordance with National Instrument
43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI
43-101"). The FS Technical Report is available on SEDAR
(www.sedar.com) under Osisko's issuer profile. The Windfall gold
deposit is currently one of the highest-grade resource-stage gold
projects in Canada and has world-class scale. Mineralization occurs
in three principal areas: Lynx, Main, and Underdog. Mineralization
is generally comprised of sub-vertical lenses following intrusive
porphyry contacts plunging to the northeast. The resources are
defined from surface to a depth of 1,600 metres, including the
Triple 8 (TP8) zone. The reserves are defined from surface to a
depth of 1,100 metres. The deposit remains open along strike and at
depth. Mineralization has been identified at surface in some areas
and as deep as 2,625 metres in others with significant potential to
extend mineralization down-plunge and at depth.
About Osisko Mining Inc.
Osisko is a mineral exploration company focused
on the acquisition, exploration, and development of precious metal
resource properties in Canada. Osisko holds a 50% interest in the
high-grade Windfall gold deposit located between Val-d'Or and
Chibougamau in Québec and holds a 50% interest in a large area of
claims in the surrounding Urban Barry area and nearby Quévillon
area (over 2,300 square kilometers).
Cautionary Note Regarding
Forward-Looking InformationThis news release contains
"forward-looking information" within the meaning of the applicable
Canadian securities legislation that is based on expectations,
estimates, projections and interpretations as at the date of this
news release. Any statement that involves predictions,
expectations, interpretations, beliefs, plans, projections,
objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (often, but
not always, using phrases such as "expects", or "does not expect",
"is expected", "interpreted", "management's view", "anticipates" or
"does not anticipate", "plans", "budget", "scheduled", "forecasts",
"estimates", "potential", "feasibility", "believes" or "intends" or
variations of such words and phrases or stating that certain
actions, events or results "may" or "could", "would", "might" or
"will" be taken to occur or be achieved) are not statements of
historical fact and may be forward-looking information and are
intended to identify forward-looking information. This news release
contains the forward-looking information pertaining to, among other
things: the Windfall gold deposit being one of the highest-grade
resource-stage gold projects in Canada and having world-class
scale; the future impact of the wildfire situation in Québec; the
timing and ability of the Corporation to resume normal levels of
activity at Windfall; the Corporation's expectations of the
Environmental Impact Assessment review process by COMEX; the
Corporation's expectation (timing and ability) to finalize an
Impact Benefit Agreement with Cree First Nation of Waswanipi and
the Cree Nation Government; reliance on third-parties for
infrastructure, including power lines, with reference to the
agreement with Miyuu Kaa for the transmission of hydroelectric
power to the Windfall site; the timing and progress of the mine
permitting process; the results of the FS Technical Report,
including NPV, IRR, production, tax-free cash flows, capex, AISC,
milling operations, average recovery, job creation; the key
assumptions, parameters and methods used to estimate the mineral
resource and reserve estimates relating to the FS Technical Report;
the Lynx zone remaining open to expansion down plunge. Such factors
include, among others, risks relating to the ability of exploration
activities (including drill results) to accurately predict
mineralization; reliance on third parties, including governmental
entities; the timing and ability, if at all, to obtain permits; the
reliance on third-parties for infrastructure critical to build and
operate the Windfall project, including power lines; our ability to
obtain power for the project, if at all or on terms economic to the
Corporation; the status of third-party approvals or consents;
errors in management's geological modelling; the ability of Osisko
to complete further exploration activities, including (infill)
drilling; property and royalty interests in the Windfall gold
deposit; the ability of the Corporation to obtain required
approvals; the results of exploration activities; risks relating to
mining activities; the Canadian/United States dollar exchange rate;
the global economic climate; metal (including gold) prices;
dilution; environmental risks; and community and non-governmental
actions. Although the forward-looking information contained in this
news release is based upon what management believes, or believed at
the time, to be reasonable assumptions, Osisko cannot assure
shareholders and prospective purchasers of securities of the
Corporation that actual results will be consistent with such
forward-looking information, as there may be other factors that
cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended, and
neither Osisko nor any other person assumes responsibility for the
accuracy and completeness of any such forward-looking information.
Osisko does not undertake, and assumes no obligation, to update or
revise any such forward-looking statements or forward-looking
information contained herein to reflect new events or
circumstances, except as may be required by law.
CONTACT INFORMATION:John
BurzynskiChief Executive OfficerTelephone (416) 363-8653
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