West Mining Completes Phase I Exploration on the Southern Extension, Kena Gold-Copper Property, BC
WEST MINING COMPLETES PHASE I EXPLORATION ON THE
SOUTHERN EXTENSION, KENA GOLD-COPPER PROPERTY, BC
Vancouver, B.C. – November 17, 2021– West Mining Corp. (“West” or the “Company”) (CSE:
WEST) (OTC: WESMF) is pleased to announce that the 2021 Phase I mapping, rock sampling and
prospecting program is now complete on its 100% owned Kena gold-copper Property in southeastern
British Columbia. The 9000 hectare Kena Project, consists of the Kena, Daylight and Athabasca
Properties which trend along a 20 kilometre long favourable mineralized belt.
The Kena Property hosts several gold mineralized zones, most notably the Kena Gold and Gold
Mountain Zones included in the recent resource estimate hosting 2.77 million ounces of gold inferred
and 0.56 million ounces of gold indicated at a 0.25 g/t cutoff (see News Release dated May 11, 2021).
The South Gold Zone, positioned 2 kilometres further south along the same structure hosting the
Kena Gold and Gold Mountain Zones, is considered a continuation of those mineralized gold zones.
Prior drilling from 2002 at the South Gold Zone returned 0.9 g/t gold over 90 metres core length
(true width unknown) (BC ARIS Report #27240). Adjacent to the South Gold Zone is the large Kena
Copper Zone a key target of West’s current diamond drilling program (see News Release dated
November 10, 2021).
Along with the current drilling, the recently completed field program on the Kena Property is
designed to expand and extend the gold and copper mineralization seen in the main mineralized
zones. Field work including geological mapping, prospecting and collection of 163 rock grab and
chip samples was completed, notably to the south and east. The work was wide ranging and includes:
the “Southern Extension” comprised of geophysical and geochemical anomalies trending
over 9 kilometres south from the Kena Copper Zone and hosting the historic Euphrates and
Gold Cup mine areas;
the “Royal Trend”, located only 850 metres east of the Gold Mountain Zone resource area,
is represented by a 1200 metre long geochemical and geophysical target running between
the historic Dighem and Prince Zones;
expansion of the Kena Copper and South Gold Zones.
“These mapping and rock sampling locations lie outside of the area included in the recent gold
resource estimation and outside of the current diamond drilling area. The high quality and success
of the field work our team has completed to date on the numerous historic workings and anomalies
of the Kena Property, pays tribute to their diligent review of data the company owns,” states CEO of
West Mining Corporation, Nicholas Houghton. “The results we are seeing endorse the value the
Kena project adds to the Company, and this field work will undoubtably lead to expanded exploration
with targeted drill schedules for next season’s fully financed Phase II program.”
Southern Extension
Several days were spent in the historic Euphrates mine area (BC Minfile# 082FSW186). Past
production is recorded as 307 tonnes grading 46.9 g/t gold, 249.3 g/t silver, 2.7% lead and 1.7% zinc.
This area, located 2.5 kilometres south of the Kena Copper and South Gold Zones, was previously
difficult to access but has now been criss-crossed with a number of recent logging roads and cut
blocks. The field crew located the historic workings, including two main adits following the L Tee
and Minto veins trending southeast, one adit on the Lost Cabin vein to east, and 3 small adits and
numerous pits along trend of the veins farther to the southeast. Mineralization includes pyrite,
chalcopyrite, sphalerite and galena hosted in 15 to 400 centimetre wide quartz veins within schistose
mafic volcanic lapilli and crystal tuff to the east, augite porphyry and flows with flow breccias to the
west. The veins are located within altered shear zones up to 8 metres wide. Field work focussed on
sampling veins at old workings and following gold and copper soil geochemistry anomalies and
airborne magnetic lows features (see News Release dated April 28, 2021). New logging roads have
exposed additional adits, veins and alteration zones which were also sampled.
Five kilometres further south, the historic Gold Cup workings (BC Minfile# 082FSW079) produced
24 tonnes grading 51.8 g/t gold. The workings include two adits stacked one above the other with a
shaft connecting them from above. Quartz veins in shistose mafic volcanics with strong mariposite,
pyrite, malachite and tetrahedrite were sampled. Veins are east-west striking, dipping steeply north
and south. At the north end of the area is an additional adit more than 50 metres deep that is a cross
cut to a white quartz lens.
The Elise Creek drainage near the southern end of the property is marked by gold soil anomalies and
two subparallel magnetic low features. Historic maps show an adit in this area. The adit was not
located, however quartz veins containing pyrite and trace arsenopyrite were sampled.
Royal Trend
The area including the Royals, Prince, Dighem, and Bicycle showings is marked by 6 small adits and
several pits and trenches. Typically, mineralization sampled in this area consists of quartz veins with
pyrite located along strongly foliated structures within mafic volcanics. This area is significant as it
lies within a strong copper-zinc-arsenic soil geochemical anomaly coincident with induced
polarization chargeability and magnetic highs.
Kena Copper and South Gold Zone Expansion
In the Kena Copper zone, new logging roads and cut blocks have exposed large areas of previously
covered outcrop. Mapping and sampling was completed with the target of expanding the known
copper porphyry zone to the south and east. Pyrite, chalcopyrite and malachite mineralization was
sampled in both foliated, altered volcanic rocks and cross-cutting quartz veins and veinlets. There
are 5 undocumented historic adits, two shafts and several pits in the Kena Copper area.
The South Gold Zone, immediately adjacent to the Kena Copper Zone, has also been cut by these
new logging roads exposing outcrop. Quartz veins in strongly foliated diorite and andesitic basalt
were sampled along the road cuts. This strongly sheared zone is a southern extension of the Silver
King Shear that hosts the historic Silver King mine (BC Minfile #082FSW176, past production
202,049 tonnes grading 68.4 g/t silver and 3.3% copper). Noman creek to the northwest of the South
Gold Zone is also cut by new logging roads. Here thin veinlets in coarse grained basalt or gabbro
were found to host traces of pyrite, galena, sphalerite, bornite and malachite.
Rock grab and chip sample analytical results are pending and will be released upon receipt.
Linda Dandy, P.Geo., a "Qualified Person" for the purpose of National Instrument 43-101, has
reviewed and approved the contents of this news release.
About West Mining Corp.
West Mining Corp. is a mineral exploration company acquiring and developing advanced and
prospective early-stage exploration projects. It is fully focused on its 100% owned, 9000 hectare
Kena Project located near Nelson, British Columbia. The Kena Project comprises three adjoining
Properties: Kena, Daylight and Athabasca. A recent NI43-101 resource estimate for Kena gave
561,900 oz Au indicated and 2,773,100 oz Au inferred at a cut off of 0.25 g/t Au contained within
the Gold Mountain, Kena Gold and Daylight Zones. The Kena Property also hosts the large Kena
Copper Zone, along with with the historic Euphrates and Gold Cup gold-silver mines. The Daylight
property contains the historic past producing Daylight, Starlight, Victoria, Irene and Great Eastern
gold mines. Along trend to the north is the Athabasca Property, with the historic Athabasca Gold
Mine. The historic mines and known mineralized zones on these three properties are structurally
controlled along a 20 kilometre strike as identified by strong geophysical signatures.
For additional information, please refer to the Company’s public disclosure record available on
SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
West Mining Corp.
Nicholas Houghton
President & CEO
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