Generation Mining Limited (CSE:GENM) (“Gen Mining” or the
“Company”) is pleased to announce the discovery of a large, high
velocity seismic anomaly that extends at depth from the Sally
Deposit. The anomaly continues into the Archean footwall which
constitutes a previously unexplored area for platinum group
elements (“PGE”) and copper mineralization. The velocity anomaly
when projected to surface coincides with a reversely polarized
magnetic trend which is used as an exploration tool to identify
prospective lithologies.
Gen Mining staked 215 new claim blocks in August
2019 (previously announced on August 21st, 2019). 76 of the new
claim blocks are situated north of the Sally Deposit and the Boyer
zone. This area has multiple reversely polarized magnetic trends
which are typically indicative of the Eastern Gabbro series rocks
which host PGE and copper mineralization. The high density seismic
target identified in the Archean footwall north of Sally is the
first of these magnetic anomalies to be modeled at depth and
targeted for additional exploration work.
The anomaly has a narrow neck extending down
from the direction of the Sally Deposit which opens at depth into a
flat lying intrusion. The depth to the top of the anomaly is
approximately 850 m and the underside of the flat lying intrusion
is at depth of about 1,500 m. The main body of the intrusion is 500
m wide, 400 m thick and almost 2,000 m in length.
Mafic and ultramafic lithologies which host
PGE-Cu mineralization on the Marathon Property are dense relative
to the Archean footwall and are resolved by seismic velocity.
Seismic wave velocities are controlled by the density of the medium
it passes through. Consequently, high seismic velocities are a
proxy for dense and, in this instance, PGE-Cu prospective
lithologies.
The anomaly has a similar shape, strike length
and direction to that of pyroxenites, a type of dense ultramafic
lithology, mapped at surface. These pyroxenites in turn host
mineralized apatitic pyroxenites which have returned assay results
from three fist sized surface grab samples (previously announced on
July 25th, 2019) and a near surface 0.25 m interval of massive
sulphide from a drillhole (at a depth of 12.35 m) completed in 2017
(SL-17-58). Assay results from the aforementioned surface grab
samples and shallow drill hole core are tabulated immediately
below.
Sample Type |
Number |
Au g/t |
Pt g/t |
Pd g/t |
Cu % |
Ni % |
Surface grab |
K008054 |
2.59 |
0.48 |
185 |
9.11 |
0.60 |
Surface grab |
C375601 |
0.13 |
0.94 |
18.35 |
1.14 |
0.03 |
Surface grab |
C375603 |
3.87 |
0.19 |
227 |
5.52 |
1.46 |
Short 0.25 m interval of massive sulphide from DDH SL-17-58 at a
depth of 12.35 m below surface |
K008911 |
0.16 |
0.56 |
4.38 |
2.16 |
0.87 |
If the anomaly represents a mafic-ultramafic
conduit then it may represent the feeder zone to the Sally Deposit
and may also host massive sulphides with potentially higher-grade
mineralization than the disseminated mineralization. Surface sample
results, as shown in the table above, are a compelling reason to
test for potential massive sulphide mineralization at depth.
The Company is in the process of developing an
exploration program to evaluate the seismic target.
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About the Sisprobe Passive Seismic
Survey
The passive (also known as noise-based) seismic
survey was completed by Sisprobe which is a European-based
geophysical company specializing in the environmentally benign
acquisition and processing of ambient seismic noise to produce
subsurface images. The survey used 3 component geophones to
increase resolution relative to the survey completed at Marathon
(see press release of July 25th, 2019 for survey details). The
survey covered an area of 3 km by 4.5 km comprising the majority of
the prospective ground around the Sally Deposit. The velocity model
produced by the survey images velocity anomalies to a depth of
approximately 2 km.
About the Sally Deposit
The Sally Deposit is one of three deposits, the
other two are the Marathon and Geordie deposits, on the Marathon
Property for which there are NI 43-101 compliant resource estimates
available.
Details concerning the Sally Deposit resource
are provided in a NI 43-101 & NI 43-101F1 Technical Report
titled “Technical Report, Updated Mineral Resource Estimate and
Preliminary Economic Assessment of the Marathon Deposit, Thunder
Bay Mining District Northwestern Ontario, Canada 48° 45’ N
Latitude, 86° 19’ W Longitude”. The aforementioned technical report
was completed by P&E Mining Consultants Inc. for Gen Mining and
was recently filed on SEDAR as per the Company’s press release of
February 20th, 2020. The Sally Pit Constrained Mineral Resource
Estimate provided in Table 14.39 of the technical report is
reproduced immediately below.
Table 14.1 SALLY
PIT CONSTRAINED MINERAL RESOURCE
ESTIMATE (1-5) |
Classification |
Tonnes(k) |
Pd(g/t) |
Pt(g/t) |
Cu(%) |
Au(g/t) |
Ag(g/t) |
PdEq(g/t) |
Pd(koz) |
Pt(koz) |
Cu(Mlb) |
Au(koz) |
Ag(koz) |
Indicated |
24,801 |
0.35 |
0.20 |
0.17 |
0.07 |
0.7 |
0.96 |
278 |
160 |
93 |
56 |
567 |
Inferred |
14,019 |
0.28 |
0.15 |
0.19 |
0.05 |
0.6 |
0.86 |
124 |
70 |
57 |
24 |
280 |
Notes:1. Mineral Resources
which are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic
viability.2. The estimate of Mineral Resources may be materially
affected by environmental, permitting, legal, title, taxation,
socio-political, marketing, or other relevant issues.3. The
Inferred Mineral Resource in this estimate has a lower level of
confidence than that applied to an Indicated Mineral Resource and
must not be converted to a Mineral Reserve. It is reasonably
expected that the majority of the Inferred Mineral Resource could
be upgraded to an Indicated Mineral Resource with continued
exploration.4. The Mineral Resources in this report were estimated
using the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum
(CIM), CIM Standards on Mineral Resources and Reserves, Definitions
and Guidelines prepared by the CIM Standing Committee on Reserve
Definitions and adopted by the CIM Council.5. The Mineral Resource
Estimate was based on metal prices of US$3.00/lb copper,
US$1,300/oz gold, US$16/oz silver, US$1,100 /oz palladium, and
US$900/oz platinum, and an NSR cut-off value of CDN$15/t.
Qualified Person
Rod Thomas, P.Geo., Company Vice-President,
Exploration and a Director has reviewed and approved the scientific
and technical information contained in this news release. Mr.
Thomas is a Qualified Person for the purposes of National
Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
For further information please contact:
Jamie LevyPresident and Chief
ExecutiveOfficer(416) 640-2934(416) 567-2440jlevy@genmining.com
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securities laws. All statements in this release, other than
statements of historical facts, that address acquisition of the
Property and future work thereon, Mineral Resource and Reserve
potential, exploration activities and events or developments that
the Company expects is forward-looking information. Although the
Company believes the expectations expressed in such statements are
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