Harfang Exploration Inc. (“
Harfang” or the
“
Company”) (TSX.V: HAR) is pleased to announce
five (5) high-grade gold discoveries at its wholly-owned
Serpent-Radisson Property (the “
Property”) in
Eeyou Istchee James Bay, Québec (Figure 1). These discoveries are
highlighted by a new structural gold trend in a previously
underexplored area, expanding the gold footprint and reinforcing
the gold prospectivity of the Property.
Highlights
- Five
High-Grade Gold Discoveries: The Company has made five (5)
high-grade gold discoveries within quartz veins systems associated
with shear zones in underexplored areas.
- Grab
Samples Returned Assay Result up to 72.4 g/t Au: Twelve
(12) grab samples returned assay results above 5g/t Au with the top
three samples returning 72.4 g/t Au, 28.1g/t Au, and 26.9 g/t
Au.
- The Nusa
Structural Gold Trend Delineated: The Nusa Trend is a
structural gold trend that aligns with three new high-grade gold
discoveries. This new trend can be delineated over a 5 km-long WNW
orientation, and is subparallel to the previously identified
Goldhawk and Stu structural trends. This third trend expands the
existing gold footprint to the north by approximately 1 km.
-
Exploration Success in a Previously Unexplored
Area: Multiple gold anomalies have been discovered in a
previously unexplored area. The vein system outcrops over 400
metres along strike and is up to 25 metres thick.
“These remarkable high-grade gold discoveries at
Serpent-Radisson are a testament to the untapped potential of this
region," said Vincent Dubé-Bourgeois, Interim President and CEO of
Harfang Exploration Inc. "The expansion of our gold footprint
through the identification of new structural trends not only
reinforces the prospectivity of our property, but also fuels our
optimism for future exploration. We are eager to continue our work
and unlock the full potential of these promising areas.”
New Gold Trend Delineated: The Nusa
Trend
The Company has delineated a new gold trend, the
Nusa Trend, approximately 5 km long and located north of two
existing trends, the Stu and Goldhawk Trends (Figure 2, 3). This
new trend is the product of three gold discoveries (PEM-18, GV-02,
and AG-36; see Table 1) made during the Summer 2024 exploration
program which was informed by a 2024 remote sensing study that
investigated newly captured high-resolution images across the
Property.
The western discovery (PEM-18) consists,
preliminarily of a small exposure, of an E-W-oriented 15- by
4-metre quartz-calcite vein system hosted in a sheared diorite. The
veins are hematized with up to 5% disseminated pyrite. Grab samples
from PEM-18 returned assay results highlighted by: 10.50
g/t Au, 6.98 g/t Au, and 6.56 g/t Au.
The central discovery (GV-02) consists of an
anastomosed WNW-trending 40-metre-long shear zone at the contact
between gneiss and gabbro, containing quartz-chlorite veins with
disseminated pyrite and visible gold. Grab samples from GV-02
returned assay results highlighted by: 26.90 g/t Au, 11.20 g/t
Au, and 5.51 g/t Au.
The eastern discovery (AG-36) is an E-W-oriented
quartz-chlorite vein system with hematite and pyrite alteration,
hosted at a sheared contact between gabbro and tonalite. Grab
samples from AG-36 returned assay results highlighted by: 72.40 g/t
Au and 10.80 g/t Au.
These 3 discoveries align along a WNW-oriented
magnetic trend which could be traced over 5 km, suggesting a
promising underexplored mineralized trend located just north of the
previously drilled Stu and Goldhawk trends.
Additional Significant
Discoveries
The Company has also made two other significant
gold discoveries on the Property, SM-80 and DV-23 (Table 1). Both
discoveries were made in underexplored areas that were exposed as a
result of the 2023 forest fires.
The SM-80 gold discovery is located 4.5 km to
the NE of the Nusa Trend and sits on a strong deflected magnetic
discontinuity and consists of an E-W-trending 400- by 25-metre
shear zone hosting quartz veins (~10 metres wide) with abundant
sulfide and hematite alteration (Figures 4, 5 and 6). The southern
part of the shear zone consists of an approximately 10-metre-wide
mafic mylonite, rich in actinote and chlorite. Sulfides occur as
porphyroblasts of pyrite, and are also, less commonly,
disseminated. The vein pinches on both east and west sides, but
overall can be traced over 600 m until it reaches swamps. Grab
samples from SM-80 returned anomalous assay results highlighted by:
2.54 g/t Au and 1.03 g/t Au.
The DV-23 gold-copper-zinc discovery is located
approximately 500 metres SE of the Milou lithium discovery. This
discovery consists of a 20- by 1-metre WNW-oriented oxidized quartz
vein, with up to 5% disseminated pyrite, in a gabbro-hosted shear
zone. Grab samples from DV-23 returned assay results highlighted
by: 28.10 g/t Au, 17.90 g/t Au with 0.13% Cu, 13.90 g/t Au, 7.70
g/t Au with 0.13% Cu and 0.31% Zn.
Table 1. Select assay
results from grab samples at the five gold discoveries at
Serpent-Radisson.
SAMPLE ID |
EASTING |
NORTHING |
Au (g/t) |
DISCOVERY |
1346383 |
352032 |
5884801 |
72.40 |
AG-36 |
1346458 |
362214 |
5885348 |
28.10 |
DV-23 |
1345902 |
349246 |
5885600 |
26.90 |
GV-02 |
1344822 |
362213 |
5885344 |
17.90 |
DV-23 |
1344824 |
362197 |
5885347 |
13.90 |
DV-23 |
1345904 |
349273 |
5885592 |
11.20 |
GV-02 |
1346384 |
352022 |
5884804 |
10.80 |
AG-36 |
1344810 |
347745 |
5885923 |
10.50 |
PEM-18 |
1344823 |
362208 |
5885343 |
7.70 |
DV-23 |
1344806 |
347733 |
5885923 |
6.98 |
PEM-18 |
1344809 |
347741 |
5885924 |
6.56 |
PEM-18 |
1345903 |
349258 |
5885596 |
5.51 |
GV-02 |
1344804 |
347730 |
5885924 |
3.94 |
PEM-18 |
1344807 |
347733 |
5885925 |
3.19 |
PEM-18 |
1346066 |
355475 |
5888158 |
2.54 |
SM-80 |
1344811 |
347745 |
5885923 |
1.27 |
PEM-18 |
1346053 |
355529 |
5888159 |
1.03 |
SM-80 |
*Coordinates are presented in NAD83 UTM Zone
18. |
In addition, 2 km SW of DV-23, polymetallic
quartz veins returned assay results highlighted by 1.47 g/t Au with
0.12% Cu, and 0.82 g/t Au with 1.74% Cu.
The grab sampling program also uncovered
platinum and palladium mineralization (PGE), including 895 ppb Pd
and 438 ppb Pt, along with 0.24% Ni, associated with the Serpent
pyroxenite dyke containing sulfides.
Next Steps
The Company is evaluating a Fall 2024
exploration program that may include prospecting, channel sampling,
and detailed mapping. All results have been received from the
Serpent-Radisson summer exploration program.
Sampling Protocols and Quality
Control
Each rock sample collected in the field was
identified and sent to ActLabs (Val-d’Or, Québec), a certified
commercial laboratory, to be analyzed for gold and a suite of other
chemical elements. These samples were prepared using the RX1 method
and analyzed by ICP-OES & ICP-MS (UT-6M) for 49 elements, and
by fire assay on 30-gram fractions with ICP-OES finish for gold,
palladium and platinum, following a 4-acid (near-total) digestion.
Overrange assays for gold (>30 g/t Au) were reanalyzed by fire
assay on 30-gram fractions with a gravimetric finish. A strict
QA/QC procedure was implemented, with one certified reference
material (CRM) and one blank sample inserted into the sample stream
for every batch of 50 samples.
Qualified Person
Ludovic Bigot, P.Geo., VP Exploration of
Harfang, has prepared and approved the technical information
contained in this news release. Mr. Bigot is a qualified person
within the meaning of National Instrument 43-101 on standards of
disclosure for mineral projects.
About Harfang Exploration
Inc.
Harfang Exploration Inc. is a well-financed
technically driven mineral exploration company with the primary
mission to discover ore deposits in Québec and Ontario. The Company
is managed by an experienced team of industry professionals with a
proven track record of success and controls a portfolio of highly
prospective projects. Harfang is dedicated to best practices
through engagement with all stakeholders and a commitment to the
environment.
For further information, please
contact:
Vincent Dubé-BourgeoisInterim President and
CEOinfo@harfangexploration.com
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