Radisson Mining Resources Inc. (TSX-V: RDS, OTCQB:
RMRDF) (“
Radisson” or the
“
Company”) is pleased to announce that it has
expanded its drill program to approximately 35,000 metres (“m”) at
its high-grade O’Brien Gold Project located along the
Larder-Lake-Cadillac Break (see location map 1 and location map 2),
halfway between Rouyn-Noranda and Val-d’Or in Quebec, Canada.
Expanded Drill Program
Highlights:
- 60-70% of drilling will focus on
resource expansion between Trends 0 and 4
- Approximately 15,000 m for 27 drill
holes (See Figure 1 and 2)
- 30-40% of drilling will focus
high-priority step-out and exploration targets
- Historic O’Brien Deep and Trend 1
Deep: 8,200 m for 6 holes (See Figure 1 and 2)
- New Alger target: 2,400 m for 5
holes (See Figure 3)
Fully-funded for 35,000 m Program
(22,000 m left to complete)
- To date 24 drill
holes have been completed for a total of 12,960 m
- Assays are pending
for 5,804 m in 11 drill holes, including 8 intersections of visible
gold on Trend 1, 2 and 3 (see VG in hole OB-24-320 and
OB-24-317)
- With approximately
$6.5 m1 in treasury, Radisson is fully-funded to complete the
remaining portion of the 35,000 m drill program.1 Estimated as of
May 27, 2024
This substantial expansion to the drill program
will allow the company to accelerate both resource expansion and
exploration efforts, simultaneously. The expanded program will
dedicate 60-70% of drilling to growing the current resources in the
near high-grade mineralized zones. Concurrently, the Company will
prioritize a high-potential 2-kilometre (“km”) target outlined
earlier in 2024 in the north-west region of the 74 km2 New Alger
area with the objective of making a new discovery. In addition, the
Company will be drill-testing below the historic O’Brien Mine
underground workings and, 300 metres below the current resources,
on Trends 0 and 1. This two-pronged approach underscores Radisson's
commitment to unlocking the full value of the highly prospective
O’Brien Gold project through resource growth and further
exploration upside.
A total of 24 drill holes (12,960 m) have been
completed to date as part of the initial phase of the program. The
Company expects to report additional assay results from Phase I in
the coming weeks.
“We are excited to expand our drill program to
35,000 metres at O'Brien," commented Denis V. Lachance,
Interim President and Chief Executive Officer. "This
substantial increase allows us to focus on growing the current
resources, while also pursuing new discoveries across our
prospective New Alger area and, for the first time, at depth below
the prolific historic O’Brien mine, Trend 0 and Trend 1 where we
see strong potential for gold mineralization. With the recent
acceleration and upsize of our fully-funded drill campaign, we look
forward to an abundance of drill results beginning in the coming
weeks.”
Figure 1. Longitudinal section – O’Brien project
exploration potential
Figure 2. Longitudinal section – O’Brien
East
Figure 3. New Alger sector
Visible gold encountered in hole OB-24-320
Visible gold encountered in hole OB-24-317
Exploration Potential – O’Brien
Project
Historic O’Brien Mine
The historic O’Brien Mine is considered to be
Québec’s highest-grade gold producer during its production between
1926 and 1957 returning over 587,121 ounces of gold at 15.25 g/t
Au. Based on the historic data and geometry of the O’Brien mine, it
is interpreted that 90% of gold production came from a high-grade
trend formed at the crossing of a conjugated system of veins. While
the O’Brien mine currently hosts historic resources, the depth
extension of that high-grade trend has never been tested below the
bottom of the mine sitting at 1,050 m depth. As part of the
expanded program, two pilot holes, which could eventually
accommodate wedges, have been planned to test the vertical
extension of the prolific O’Brien mine.
O’Brien East – Area hosting majority of
current resources
The resource expansion will focus on the highest
priority targets out of more than 100 targets established near the
current resources at O’Brien East, primarily within vertical depths
between surface and 500 m within less explored areas, such as
high-grade trends (“Trends”) 3 and 4.
Under-explored sectors, such as the sector between high-grade
Trends 1 and 2, will also be targeted.
Given the current geological understanding and
refined geological model, the Company believes there is strong
potential for additional high-grade gold trends to be discovered
along the 5.2 km prospective land package on the prolific
Larder-Lake Cadillac Break (“LLCB”). Mineral
resources are open for an additional 750 m to the east and
underexplored for 2.5 km to the west of the historic O’Brien mine.
The continuity of mineralized zones along steeply plunging trends
(80° to 85°) provides good predictability for resource growth and
exploration potential.
The high-grade Trends which remain open in the resource area
are:
- Trend 0: Open to the west and below
750 m
- Trend 1: Open laterally and below
950 m
- Trend 2: Open laterally and below
900 m
- Trend 3: Open laterally and below
500 m
- Trend 4: Open laterally and below
500 m
O’Brien West
In 2023, modelling and re-interpretation of
drilling data available on the LLCB portion of O’Brien West allowed
the Company to establish Inferred resources totalling
293,000 tonnes at 7.59 grams per tonne (“g/t”) gold (“Au”)
for 72,000 ounces.
With approximately 2.5 km of ground along the
prolific LLCB having seen limited exploration work in recent years,
O’Brien West also remains open in all directions. Exploration
targets, following on an historic intercept of 5.63 g/t Au
over 9.00 m, have been established on this sector and are
expected to eventually be integrated into the drill program.
About New Alger Exploration Target
New Alger is an over 74 km2 land package in the
Pontiac sediments with geological characteristics similar to those
of historical and operating mines in the area, with potentially
prolific shear-zones, intermediate to felsic dykes and intrusions
present. The 2023 glacial till sampling program identified an area
in the northwest region of the property with 14 anomalous samples
forming a southward dispersion gold grain tail, which matched with
a geophysical survey to establish a 2 km drill target. Previous
sampling in the area included the collection of a 7.33 g/t Au
sample (boulder), indicating the presence of at least one gold-rich
zone in the area.
Qualified Person Richard
Nieminen, P. Geo, Geological advisor for Radisson is the Qualified
Person as defined by NI 43-101. The Company's Qualified Person has
reviewed and approved the technical content of this press
release.
Radisson Mining Resources
Inc.
Radisson is a gold exploration company focused
on its 100% owned O’Brien project, located in the Bousquet-Cadillac
mining camp along the world-renowned Larder-Lake-Cadillac Break in
Abitibi, Québec. The Bousquet-Cadillac mining camp has produced
over 25,000,000 ounces of gold over the last 100 years. The project
hosts the former O’Brien Mine, considered to have been Québec’s
highest-grade gold producer during its production.
For more information on Radisson, visit our website at
www.radissonmining.com or contact:
Denis V. LachanceChairman, Interim President and
CEO819-806-3340dlachance@radissonmining.com
Kristina PillonManager, Investor
Relations604.908.1695kpillon@radissonmining.com
Forward-Looking Statements
All statements, other than statements of
historical fact, contained in this press release including, but not
limited to, those relating to the intended use of proceeds of the
Offering, the development of the O’Brien project and generally, the
above “About Radisson Mining Resources Inc.” paragraph which
essentially describes the Corporation’s outlook, constitute
“forward-looking information” or “forward-looking statements”
within the meaning of applicable securities laws, and are based on
expectations, estimates and projections as of the time of this
press release. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based
upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered
reasonable by the Corporation as of the time of such statements,
are inherently subject to significant business, economic and
competitive uncertainties and contingencies. These estimates and
assumptions may prove to be incorrect. Many of these uncertainties
and contingencies can directly or indirectly affect, and could
cause, actual results to differ materially from those expressed or
implied in any forward-looking statements and future events, could
differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. A
description of assumptions used to develop such forward-looking
information and a description of risk factors that may cause actual
results to differ materially from forward looking information can
be found in Radisson’s disclosure documents on the SEDAR website at
www.sedar.com.
By their very nature, forward-looking statements
involve inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and
specific, and risks exist that estimates, forecasts, projections
and other forward-looking statements will not be achieved or that
assumptions do not reflect future experience. Forward-looking
statements are provided for the purpose of providing information
about management’s endeavours to develop the O’Brien project and,
more generally, its expectations and plans relating to the future.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements as a number of important risk factors
and future events could cause the actual outcomes to differ
materially from the beliefs, plans, objectives, expectations,
anticipations, estimates, assumptions and intentions expressed in
such forward-looking statements. All of the forward-looking
statements made in this press release are qualified by these
cautionary statements and those made in our other filings with the
securities regulators of Canada. The Corporation disclaims any
intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements or to explain any material difference between subsequent
actual events and such forward-looking statements, except to the
extent required by applicable law.
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