Wallbridge Mining Company Limited (TSX: WM,
OTCQX:WLBMF) (
“Wallbridge” or the
“Company”) today reported positive assay results
from its ongoing in-fill sampling program, which aims to analyze
previously unsampled intervals of drill core with the objective of
adding new gold mineralization within the known footprint of the
Fenelon Gold project (“
Fenelon”).
“In addition to our ongoing resource drilling
campaign aimed at expanding mineral resources at Fenelon, we are
also executing a systematic program to sample core sections from
previously drilled holes that had not been sampled and assayed in
order to identify additional gold mineralization within the
existing resource footprint as outlined in the 2021 mineral
resource estimate (“MRE”),” said Attila Péntek,
Wallbridge’s Vice President, Exploration. “In the past, we focused
our core sampling on visibly mineralized zones. Subsequent work has
increased our confidence in the potential for bulk mining at
Fenelon and, as a result we have revisited these previously
unsampled intervals and identified a series of strong intersections
adjacent to or within areas of the MRE block model that were
previously considered to be waste in the MRE.”
The Company has identified more than 50,000
metres of previously unsampled drill core and has prioritized
approximately 30,000 metres for sampling by the third quarter of
2022, focusing on intervals that occur within or adjacent to known
mineralized zones. To date, approximately 11,245 samples
(representing approximately 14,880 metres) of previously unsampled
drill core have been submitted for analysis as part of the 2022
in-fill program, of which results for 7,923 samples have been
received.
Highlights from the in-fill sampling program of previously
unsampled drill core intervals released today include the
following:
19-0915-020 |
44.50 g/t Au over 1.50 metres within the Andromeda
04 zone of Area 51, outside the 2021 MRE block model. |
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19-0915-024 |
0.51 g/t Au over 22.85
metres within the Andromeda 05 zone of Area 51, adjacent
to and within the 2021 MRE block model. |
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19-0915-025 |
8.50 g/t Au over 1.45
metres within the Contact Zone, adjacent to the 2021 MRE
block model. |
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19-0915-025 |
7.54 g/t Au over 1.50
metres within Area 51, outside the 2021 MRE block
model. |
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19-0925-009 |
0.53 g/t Au over 50.80
metres (includes previously released assays from Nov. 14,
2019), including1.30 g/t Au over 4.09 metres
within the Contact Zone, within the 2021 MRE block model. |
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FA-19-056 |
1.05 g/t Au over 11.08
metres, including3.62 g/t Au over 2.00
metres within the Tabasco Zone, adjacent to and within the
2021 MRE block model. |
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FA-19-063 |
1.06 g/t Au over 12.00
metres (includes previously released assays from July 9,
2019), including4.18 g/t Au over 1.50 metres
within the Tabasco Zone, adjacent to and within the 2021 MRE block
model. |
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FA-19-099 |
1.32 g/t Au over 11.70
metres (includes previously released assays from Jan. 20,
2020), including8.33 g/t Au over 1.50 metres
within Area 51, adjacent to the 2021 MRE block model. |
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FA-20-126 |
6.68 g/t Au over 1.50
metres within Area 51, outside the 2021 MRE block
model. |
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FA-20-128 |
4.64 g/t Au over 3.20
metres, including8.09 g/t Au over 1.50
metres within Area 51, outside the 2021 MRE block
model. |
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FA-20-188 |
6.68 g/t Au over 1.50
metres within the Contact Zone, adjacent to the 2021 MRE
block model. |
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The 2022 in-fill assay results from 18
drill holes are reported in the table
and figures below. All figures and the table with
drill hole information of recently completed holes are posted on
the Company’s website under “Current Program”
at https://www.wallbridgemining.com/s/fenelon.asp.
Figure 1. Fenelon Gold, Drill Core
In-Fill Sampling Program, Plan View
Figure 2. Fenelon Gold, Drill Core
In-Fill Sampling Program, Vertical Sections
Table 1. Wallbridge Fenelon Gold Property, 2022 In-fill
Assay Highlights (1) |
Drill Hole |
From |
To |
Length |
Au |
Au Cut(2) |
VG(3) |
Zone/Corridor |
|
(m) |
(m) |
(m) |
(g/t) |
(g/t) |
|
|
19-0915-018 |
347.44 |
365.90 |
18.46 |
0.36 |
0.36 |
|
Contact Zone |
19-0915-019 |
162.55 |
169.50 |
6.95 |
0.90 |
0.90 |
|
Tabasco |
19-0915-020 |
323.50 |
325.00 |
1.50 |
44.50 |
44.50 |
|
Area 51 |
19-0915-024 |
350.50 |
353.00 |
2.50 |
2.98 |
2.98 |
|
Area 51 |
19-0915-024 |
424.15 |
447.00 |
22.85 |
0.51 |
0.51 |
|
Area 51 |
19-0915-025 |
229.85 |
231.30 |
1.45 |
8.50 |
8.50 |
|
Contact Zone |
19-0915-025 |
331.50 |
333.00 |
1.50 |
7.54 |
7.54 |
|
Area 51 |
19-0925-009* |
317.20 |
368.00 |
50.80 |
0.53 |
0.53 |
|
Contact Zone |
Including… PR'ed Nov. 14, 2019 |
319.43 |
328.76 |
9.33 |
1.13 |
1.13 |
|
Contact Zone |
Which Includes…PR'ed Nov. 14, 2019 |
319.43 |
322.17 |
2.74 |
1.59 |
1.59 |
|
Contact Zone |
Which Includes…PR'ed Nov. 14, 2019 |
327.00 |
328.76 |
1.76 |
3.29 |
3.29 |
|
Contact Zone |
Including…PR'ed Nov. 14, 2019 |
332.55 |
333.00 |
0.45 |
1.34 |
1.34 |
|
Contact Zone |
And…PR'ed Nov. 14, 2019 |
334.06 |
334.57 |
0.51 |
1.06 |
1.06 |
|
Contact Zone |
Including…PR'ed Nov. 14, 2019 |
336.00 |
337.36 |
1.36 |
1.43 |
1.43 |
|
Contact Zone |
And…PR'ed Nov. 14, 2019 |
351.43 |
352.33 |
0.90 |
1.08 |
1.08 |
|
Contact Zone |
Including… |
354.91 |
359.00 |
4.09 |
1.30 |
1.30 |
|
Contact Zone |
And…PR'ed Nov. 14, 2019 |
367.58 |
368.00 |
0.42 |
4.04 |
4.04 |
|
Contact Zone |
FA-19-056 |
344.00 |
355.08 |
11.08 |
1.05 |
1.05 |
|
Tabasco |
Including… |
344.00 |
346.00 |
2.00 |
3.62 |
3.62 |
|
Tabasco |
FA-19-063* |
567.00 |
579.00 |
12.00 |
1.06 |
1.06 |
|
Tabasco |
Including…PR'ed July 09, 2019 |
567.00 |
568.12 |
1.12 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
|
Tabasco |
Including… |
574.50 |
576.00 |
1.50 |
4.18 |
4.18 |
|
Tabasco |
FA-19-076 |
390.50 |
398.50 |
8.00 |
0.64 |
0.64 |
|
Tabasco |
FA-19-099* |
384.64 |
390.00 |
5.36 |
1.31 |
1.31 |
|
Area 51 |
Including… |
384.64 |
386.00 |
1.36 |
3.92 |
3.92 |
|
Area 51 |
And…PR'ed Jan. 20, 2020 |
389.49 |
390.00 |
0.51 |
1.54 |
1.54 |
|
Area 51 |
FA-19-099* |
424.08 |
435.78 |
11.70 |
1.32 |
1.32 |
|
Area 51 |
Table 1. Wallbridge Fenelon Gold Property, 2022 In-fill
Assay Highlights (1) |
Drill Hole |
From |
To |
Length |
Au |
Au Cut(2) |
VG(3) |
Zone/Corridor |
|
(m) |
(m) |
(m) |
(g/t) |
(g/t) |
|
|
Including… |
424.08 |
425.58 |
1.50 |
8.33 |
8.33 |
|
Area 51 |
And…PR'ed Jan. 20, 2020 |
435.00 |
435.78 |
0.78 |
2.91 |
2.91 |
|
Area 51 |
FA-19-106 |
394.50 |
403.85 |
9.35 |
0.62 |
0.62 |
|
Area 51 |
FA-20-107 |
703.00 |
704.50 |
1.50 |
3.54 |
3.54 |
|
Tabasco |
FA-20-126 |
610.00 |
611.50 |
1.50 |
6.68 |
6.68 |
|
Area 51 |
FA-20-128 |
505.00 |
506.35 |
1.35 |
3.69 |
3.69 |
|
Area 51 |
FA-20-128 |
558.00 |
561.20 |
3.20 |
4.64 |
4.64 |
|
Area 51 |
Including… |
558.00 |
559.50 |
1.50 |
8.09 |
8.09 |
|
Area 51 |
FA-20-148-W1-W1 |
553.00 |
562.00 |
9.00 |
0.85 |
0.85 |
|
Area 51 |
FA-20-188 |
516.10 |
526.40 |
10.30 |
0.53 |
0.53 |
VG |
Area 51 |
FA-20-188 |
752.50 |
754.00 |
1.50 |
6.68 |
6.68 |
|
Contact Zone |
FA-20-207 |
156.00 |
175.95 |
19.95 |
0.38 |
0.38 |
|
Area 51 |
FA-21-230 |
385.00 |
388.00 |
3.00 |
2.63 |
2.63 |
|
Area 51 |
(1) Table
includes only assay results received since the latest press release
dated May 30th, 2022. |
(2) Au cut
at: 110 g/t Au for the Tabasco/Contact /Cayenne zones; 75 g/t Au
for the Area 51 zones. |
(3) Intervals
containing visible gold ("VG"). |
(4) Metal
factor of at least 5 g/t*m and minimum weighted
average composite grade of 0.35 g/t Au within the open pit model
and 1.5 g/t Au for below open pit model. |
* Results reported here contain previously
announced intervals that were extended with new assay results. |
Note: True widths
are estimated to be 50‒80% of the reported core length
intervals. |
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Assay QA/QC and Qualified
Persons
Drill core samples from the ongoing drill
program at Fenelon are cut and bagged either on-site or by
contractors and transported to SGS Canada Inc. or Bureau Veritas
Commodities Canada Ltd. for analysis. Samples, along with standards
and blanks that are included for quality assurance and quality
control, were prepared and analyzed at the laboratories. Samples
are crushed to 90% less than 2mm. A 1kg riffle split is pulverized
to 85% passing 75 microns. 50g samples are analyzed by fire assay
and AAS or ICP. At SGS and Bureau Veritas samples >10g/t Au are
automatically analyzed by fire assay with gravimetric finish or
screen metallic analysis. To test for coarse free gold and
additional quality assurance and quality control, Wallbridge
requests screen metallic analysis for samples containing visible
gold. These and future assay results may vary from time to time due
to re‒analysis for quality assurance and quality control.
The Qualified Person responsible for the
technical content of this press release is Christopher Kelly, MSc,
Senior Geologist of Wallbridge.
About Wallbridge Mining
Wallbridge is focused on creating value through
the discovery, acquisition, development, and production of gold
from a portfolio of advanced exploration stage assets located in
established mining jurisdictions within Canada. Wallbridge’s
flagship project, Fenelon, is located on the highly prospective
Detour-Fenelon Gold Trend in Northern Abitibi, Quebec. A mineral
resource estimate completed in 2021 validated the
multi-million-ounce gold potential of Fenelon as well as
Wallbridge’s nearby Martiniere Property, incorporating a combined
2.67 million ounces of indicated resources and 1.72 million ounces
of inferred resources. Fenelon and Martiniere, located within a
910-square-kilometre exploration land package controlled by
Wallbridge, have the potential to be developed into mines, and are
close to existing power and transportation infrastructure.
Wallbridge also has interests in several copper, nickel and
platinum group metal properties, including a 17.8% interest in
Lonmin Canada Inc.
Further information about Wallbridge can be
found in the Company’s regulatory filings available on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com and on the Company’s website
at www.wallbridgemining.com.
This news release has been authorized by the
undersigned on behalf of Wallbridge Mining Company Limited.
Wallbridge Mining Company
Limited
Marz Kord, P. Eng., M. Sc., MBAPresident & CEOTel: (705)
682‒9297 ext. 251Email: mkord@wallbridgemining.com
Victoria Vargas, B.Sc. (Hon.) Economics,
MBAInvestor Relations AdvisorEmail:
vvargas@wallbridgemining.com
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"Company") contains forward-looking statements or
information (collectively, “FLI”) within the meaning of applicable
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estimates, projections and interpretations as at the date of this
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FLI herein includes, but is not limited to:
future drill results; the Company’s ability to convert inferred
resources into measured and indicated resources; environmental
matters; stakeholder engagement and relationships; parameters and
methods used to estimate the mineral resource estimates (each an
“MRE”) at the Fenelon and Martiniere properties (collectively the
“Deposits”); the prospects, if any, of the
Deposits; future drilling at the Deposits; and the significance of
historic exploration activities and results.
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achievements expressed or implied by such FLI. Although the FLI
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believes, or believed at the time, to be reasonable assumptions,
the Company cannot assure shareholders and prospective purchasers
of securities of the Company that actual results will be consistent
with such FLI, as there may be other factors that cause results not
to be as anticipated, estimated or intended, and neither the
Company nor any other person assumes responsibility for the
accuracy and completeness of any such FLI. Except as required by
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update or revise any such FLI contained herein to reflect new
events or circumstances, except as may be required by law. Unless
otherwise noted, this press release has been prepared based on
information available as of the date of this press release.
Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on the FLI or
information contained herein.
Furthermore, should one or more of the risks,
uncertainties or other factors materialize, or should underlying
assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially
from those described in FLI.
Assumptions upon which FLI is based, without
limitation, include: the ability of exploration activities to
accurately predict mineralization; the accuracy of geological
modelling; the ability of the Company to complete further
exploration activities; the legitimacy of title and property
interests in the Deposits; the accuracy of key assumptions,
parameters or methods used to estimate the MREs; the ability of the
Company to obtain required approvals; the results of exploration
activities; the evolution of the global economic climate; metal
prices; environmental expectations; community and non-governmental
actions; and any impacts of COVID-19 on the Deposits, the Company’s
financial position, the Company’s ability to secure required
funding, or operations. Risks and uncertainties about Wallbridge's
business are more fully discussed in the disclosure materials filed
with the securities regulatory authorities in Canada, which are
available at www.sedar.com.
Covid‒19 ‒ Given the rapidly evolving nature of
the Coronavirus (COVID‒19) pandemic, Wallbridge is actively
monitoring the situation in order to continue to maintain as best
as possible the activities while striving to protect the health of
its personnel. Wallbridge’s activities will continue to align with
the guidance provided by local, provincial and federal authorities
in Canada. The Company has established measures to continue normal
activities while protecting the health of its employees and
stakeholders. Depending on the evolution of the virus, measures may
affect the regular operations of Wallbridge and the participation
of staff members in events inside or outside Canada.
Information Concerning Estimates of Mineral
Resources
The disclosure in this press release and
referred to herein was prepared in accordance with NI 43-101 which
differs significantly from the requirements of the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The terms
"measured mineral resource", "indicated mineral resource" and
"inferred mineral resource" used in this press release are in
reference to the mining terms defined in the Canadian Institute of
Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum Standards (the "CIM
Definition Standards"), which definitions have been
adopted by NI 43-101. Accordingly, information contained in this
press release providing descriptions of our mineral deposits in
accordance with NI 43-101 may not be comparable to similar
information made public by other U.S. companies subject to the
United States federal securities laws and the rules and regulations
thereunder.
Investors are cautioned not to assume that any
part or all of mineral resources will ever be converted into
reserves. Pursuant to CIM Definition Standards, "inferred mineral
resources" are that part of a mineral resource for which quantity
and grade or quality are estimated on the basis of limited
geological evidence and sampling. Such geological evidence is
sufficient to imply but not verify geological and grade or quality
continuity. An inferred mineral resource has a lower level of
confidence than that applying to an indicated mineral resource and
must not be converted to a mineral reserve. However, it is
reasonably expected that the majority of inferred mineral resources
could be upgraded to indicated mineral resources with continued
exploration. Under Canadian rules, estimates of inferred mineral
resources may not form the basis of feasibility or pre-feasibility
studies, except in rare cases. Investors are cautioned not to
assume that all or any part of an inferred mineral resource is
economically or legally mineable. Disclosure of "contained ounces"
in a resource is permitted disclosure under Canadian regulations;
however, the SEC normally only permits issuers to report
mineralization that does not constitute "reserves" by SEC standards
as in place tonnage and grade without reference to unit
measures.
Canadian standards, including the CIM Definition
Standards and NI 43-101, differ significantly from standards in the
SEC Industry Guide 7. Effective February 25, 2019, the SEC adopted
new mining disclosure rules under subpart 1300 of Regulation S-K of
the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"SEC Modernization Rules"), with compliance
required for the first fiscal year beginning on or after January 1,
2021. The SEC Modernization Rules replace the historical property
disclosure requirements included in SEC Industry Guide 7. As a
result of the adoption of the SEC Modernization Rules, the SEC now
recognizes estimates of "measured mineral resources", "indicated
mineral resources" and "inferred mineral resources". Information
regarding mineral resources contained or referenced in this press
release may not be comparable to similar information made public by
companies that report according to U.S. standards. While the SEC
Modernization Rules are purported to be "substantially similar" to
the CIM Definition Standards, readers are cautioned that there are
differences between the SEC Modernization Rules and the CIM
Definitions Standards. Accordingly, there is no assurance any
mineral resources that the Company may report as "measured mineral
resources", "indicated mineral resources" and "inferred mineral
resources" under NI 43-101 would be the same had the Company
prepared the resource estimates under the standards adopted under
the SEC Modernization Rules.
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