Wallbridge Mining Company Limited (TSX: WM,
OTCQB:WLBMF) (“
Wallbridge” or the
“
Company”) is pleased to announce that it has
received final assay results from its 2,396 metre drilling program
completed in March 2024 at its 100% owned Fenelon Gold Project
(“
Fenelon”).
Highlights
- Intersected
multiple high-grade gold-bearing structures in the Enterprise and
Andromeda vein swarms of the Area 51 zone at depths ranging between
60 and 150 metres below surface including:
- 29.48 g/t Au over 1.4 metres, 37.95
g/t Au over 1.9 metres in drill hole FA-24-578
- 12.09 g/t Au
over 0.5 metres, 41.55 g/t Au over 0.5 metres in drill hole
FA-24-579
- Provided
additional infill confirmation of gold grade continuity along
Contact and Tabasco zone structures proximal to the Area 51 zone at
relatively shallow depths ranging between 40 and 85 metres below
surface with intercepts including:
- 2.15 g/t Au over 4.5 metres, 1.90
g/t Au over 4.1 metres in drill hole FA-24-575
- 3.39 g/t Au over
2.5 metres in drill hole FA-24-580
- Deeper
mineralization was also intersected in the Area 51-MIB and Tabasco
zones at depths ranging between 350 and 500 metres below surface
including:
- 7.75 g/t Au over 2.4 metres, 11.52
g/t Au over 1.7 metres in drill hole FA-24-578
- 50.13 g/t Au
over 0.5 metres in drill hole FA-24-579
- Confirmed
continuation of gold mineralization along easterly strike
projection of the Contact and Tabasco zone structures near the
currently defined limit of the Fenelon mineral resource with 1.52
g/t Au over 8.0 metres in a down-hole extension of drill hole
FA-20-194.
Additional highlights from the recently completed drilling are
provided in the summary table below.
Wallbridge’s CEO Brian Penny commented: “These
new intercepts provide further confirmation of the continuity and
distribution of gold mineralization within the Fenelon mineral
resource. This near-surface mineralization could provide a positive
impact on the project, and it will be used to advance the combined
Fenelon-Martiniere preliminary economic assessment
(“PEA”) currently in progress.”
Earlier this year and during 2023, Wallbridge
released a series of results from delineation and infill drilling
completed at Fenelon subsequent to the announcement of the 2023
mineral resource estimate (see Wallbridge news releases dated
February 7, 2024, June 6, 2023, March 6, 2023, January 17, 2023,
and Amended and Re-stated: NI 43-101 Technical Report dated
December 29, 2023). Links to a drill hole location map and
cross-sections for the drill holes reported in this news release
are provided here: Fenelon Gold Project: Q1 2024 Plan View Map
& Cross-Sections
Subsequent to the completion of its Q1 Fenelon
drill program, Wallbridge recently completed a Phase 1 drill
program at its Martiniere Project, located 30 kilometres west of
Fenelon (see news release dated March 4, 2024 ). Key objectives of
the Phase 1 program include the collection of mineralized material
for bulk metallurgical testing, collection of geotechnical data to
support rock mass characterization studies, and infill drilling to
upgrade resource classification. The Company will provide an update
on the Martiniere Project once the final results of the Phase 1
program have been received. Additionally, final preparations are
well underway for the commencement of the 2024 regional exploration
drilling program, which is scheduled to begin in early June.
Wallbridge Fenelon Gold Project: Q1 2024 Drill Assay
Highlights |
Drill Hole |
From |
To |
Length |
Au |
Zone - Corridor |
(m) |
(m) |
(m) |
(g/t) |
FA-18-043_ext'n |
|
No Significant Results |
FA-20-194_ext'n |
* |
918.0 |
|
926.0 |
|
8.0 |
|
1.52 |
Contact / Tabasco |
Including |
|
918.0 |
|
920.0 |
|
2.0 |
|
2.79 |
|
|
* |
920.0 |
|
924.6 |
|
4.6 |
|
0.41 |
|
|
* |
924.6 |
|
926.0 |
|
1.4 |
|
3.36 |
|
FA-24-574 |
|
No Significant Results |
FA-24-575 |
|
40.5 |
|
45.0 |
|
4.5 |
|
2.15 |
Tabasco / Area 51 |
|
* |
81.5 |
|
85.6 |
|
4.1 |
|
1.90 |
Tabasco / Area 51 |
Including |
|
81.5 |
|
83.7 |
|
2.2 |
|
0.98 |
|
|
* |
83.7 |
|
85.6 |
|
1.9 |
|
2.97 |
|
FA-24-576 |
|
No Significant Results |
FA-24-577 |
|
No Significant Results |
FA-24-578 |
* |
75.5 |
|
76.9 |
|
1.4 |
|
29.48 |
Area 51- Enterprise |
Including |
|
75.5 |
|
76.2 |
|
0.7 |
|
1.01 |
|
|
* |
76.2 |
|
76.9 |
|
0.7 |
|
55.91 |
|
|
* |
109.3 |
|
111.2 |
|
1.9 |
|
37.95 |
Area 51- Enterprise |
Including |
* |
109.3 |
|
110.7 |
|
1.4 |
|
4.01 |
|
|
* |
110.7 |
|
111.2 |
|
0.5 |
|
133.00 |
|
|
|
120.4 |
|
127.6 |
|
7.2 |
|
1.67 |
Area 51- Enterprise |
Including |
|
120.4 |
|
121.5 |
|
1.1 |
|
4.29 |
|
|
|
121.5 |
|
126.9 |
|
5.4 |
|
0.25 |
|
|
|
126.9 |
|
127.6 |
|
0.7 |
|
8.31 |
|
|
|
158.4 |
|
159.0 |
|
0.6 |
|
19.60 |
Area 51- Enterprise |
|
|
299.0 |
|
301.8 |
|
2.8 |
|
1.75 |
Area 51- Enterprise |
Including |
|
299.0 |
|
300.0 |
|
1.0 |
|
3.37 |
|
|
|
300.0 |
|
301.8 |
|
1.8 |
|
0.85 |
|
|
|
384.0 |
|
386.4 |
|
2.4 |
|
7.75 |
Area 51- MIB |
Including |
|
384.0 |
|
385.7 |
|
1.7 |
|
10.76 |
|
|
|
385.7 |
|
386.4 |
|
0.7 |
|
1.12 |
|
|
* |
474.2 |
|
475.9 |
|
1.7 |
|
11.52 |
Area 51- MIB |
Including |
|
474.2 |
|
474.9 |
|
0.7 |
|
1.63 |
|
|
* |
474.9 |
|
475.9 |
|
1.0 |
|
18.94 |
|
|
|
486.0 |
|
487.0 |
|
1.0 |
|
7.05 |
Area 51- MIB |
|
* |
515.1 |
|
518.2 |
|
3.1 |
|
3.61 |
Area 51- MIB |
Including |
|
515.1 |
|
517.7 |
|
2.6 |
|
1.49 |
|
|
* |
517.7 |
|
518.2 |
|
0.5 |
|
13.62 |
|
FA-24-579 |
* |
47.4 |
|
47.9 |
|
0.5 |
|
9.50 |
Area 51- Andromeda |
|
* |
73.3 |
|
73.8 |
|
0.5 |
|
12.09 |
Area 51- Andromeda |
|
* |
80.0 |
|
80.5 |
|
0.5 |
|
12.26 |
Area 51- Andromeda |
|
* |
91.0 |
|
91.5 |
|
0.5 |
|
9.50 |
Area 51- Andromeda |
|
* |
106.4 |
|
106.9 |
|
0.5 |
|
41.55 |
Area 51- Andromeda |
|
* |
459.6 |
|
460.1 |
|
0.5 |
|
50.13 |
Tabasco |
FA-24-580 |
|
36.0 |
|
38.5 |
|
2.5 |
|
3.39 |
Tabasco / Area 51 |
Including |
|
36.0 |
|
37.5 |
|
1.5 |
|
0.62 |
|
|
|
37.5 |
|
38.5 |
|
1.0 |
|
7.55 |
|
Notes: True
widths are estimated to be within 60 to 90% of reported core length
intervals. |
* Indicates visible gold (VG) observed in drill core |
A link to a complete summary table of assay results and
drillhole information are provided here: Fenelon Gold Project: Q1
2024 Drill Assay Summary & Q1 Drillhole Information
Quality Assurance / Quality Control
Wallbridge maintains a Quality Assurance/Quality
Control ("QA/QC") program for all its exploration
projects using industry best practices. Key elements of the QA/QC
program include verifiable chain of custody for samples, regular
insertion of blanks and certified reference materials, and
completion of secondary check analyses performed at a separate
independent accredited laboratory. Drill core is halved and shipped
in sealed bags to SGS in Val d’Or, Quebec where they are
re-distributed to other SGS laboratory facilities according to the
analytical method being requested by Walbridge. Gold analyses are
routinely performed via fire assay with ICP-OES finish methods. For
greater precision and accuracy, samples assaying 10 g/t Au or
greater are re-assayed via metallic screen fire assay method or
fire assay/gravimetric finish, depending on the amount of sample
material remaining available. Samples containing visible gold are
submitted directly for analysis by metallic screen fire assay
method.
SGS Natural Resources analytical laboratories
operate under a Quality Management System that conforms to the
requirements of ISO/IEC 17025. All of SGS’ Canadian analytical
sites are accredited by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) for
specific mineral tests listed on the scope of accreditation to the
ISO/IEC 17025 standard. ISO/IEC 17025 addresses both the quality
management system and the technical aspects of operating a testing
laboratory. Physical sample preparation involving accredited test
methods as listed on the scope of accreditation may be performed at
other sites listed on the SGS Canada Inc – Natural Resources –
Minerals group accreditation or at offsite sample preparation
laboratories that are monitored regularly for quality control and
quality assurance practices, including SGS Canada Inc, Garson, SGS
Canada Inc, Val d’Or and SGS Canada Inc, Grand Falls-Windsor.
Qualified Person
The Qualified Person responsible for the
technical content of this news release is Mr. Christopher Kelly,
M.Sc., P.Geo., Senior Geologist for Wallbridge.
Annual General Meeting
Wallbridge’s annual meeting of the shareholders
will be held in person at the TMX Market Centre, 120 Adelaide St.
West, Toronto, Ont. M5H 1S3 and via live webcast at
https://virtual-meetings.tsxtrust.com/en/1615 on
June 26, 2024, at the hour of 4:30 p.m. (Eastern time) (the
“Meeting”). To access the live
webcast of the Meeting, shareholders will need to open the
following link:
https://virtual-meetings.tsxtrust.com/en/1615.
The password for the live webcast is wallbridge2024 (case
sensitive).
About Wallbridge Mining
Wallbridge is focused on creating value through
the exploration and sustainable development of gold projects along
the Detour-Fenelon Gold Trend in Québec’s Northern Abitibi region
while respecting the environment and communities where it operates
(regional property map provided below).
Wallbridge’s most advanced projects, Fenelon
Gold (“Fenelon”) and Martiniere Gold
(“Martiniere”) incorporate a combined 3.05 million
ounces of indicated gold resources and 2.35 million ounces of
inferred gold resources. Fenelon and Martiniere are located within
an 830 square kilometre exploration land package controlled by
Wallbridge.
Wallbridge has reported a positive Preliminary
Economic Assessment (“PEA”) at Fenelon that
estimates average annual gold production of 212,000 ounces over 12
years.
Wallbridge also holds a 15.79% interest in the
common shares of NorthX Nickel Corp. (formerly “Archer
Exploration”) as a result of the sale of the Company’s
portfolio of nickel assets in Ontario and Québec. For further
information please visit the Company’s website at
https://wallbridgemining.com/ or contact:
Wallbridge Mining Company
Limited
Brian Penny, CPA, CMAChief Executive
OfficerEmail: bpenny@wallbridgemining.comM: +1 416 716
8346 |
Victoria Vargas, B.Sc. (Hon.) Economics, MBACapital Markets
AdvisorEmail: vvargas@wallbridgemining.comM: +1 289 242
3599 |
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obligation, to update or revise any such FLI contained in this
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incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described
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include: the results of exploration activities, the Company’s
financial position and general economic conditions; 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 and in
the PEA; the ability of the Company to obtain required approvals;
geological, mining and exploration technical problems; failure of
equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; the evolution of
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and, the Company’s ability to secure required funding. Risks and
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Cautionary Notes to United States
Investors
Wallbridge prepares its disclosure in accordance with NI 43-101
which differs from the requirements of the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Terms
relating to mineral properties, mineralization and estimates of
mineral reserves and mineral resources and economic studies used
herein are defined in accordance with NI 43-101 under the
guidelines set out in CIM Definition Standards on Mineral Resources
and Mineral Reserves, adopted by the Canadian Institute of Mining,
Metallurgy and Petroleum Council on May 19, 2014, as amended. NI
43-101 differs significantly from the disclosure requirements of
the SEC generally applicable to US companies. As such, the
information presented herein concerning mineral properties,
mineralization and estimates of mineral reserves and mineral
resources may not be comparable to similar information made public
by U.S. companies subject to the reporting and disclosure
requirements under the U.S. federal securities laws and the rules
and regulations thereunder.
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Trend Properties
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