Fathom Announces Addition to the Gochager Lake Property
Fathom Nickel Inc.
FATHOM ANNOUNCES FURTHER INCREASE TO LAND PACKAGE AT THE GOCHAGER LAKE PROPERTY
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Calgary, Alberta – July 10, 2023 – Fathom Nickel Inc. (the “Company” or “Fathom”) (CSE:FNI), (FSE: 6Q5),
(OTCQB: FNICF) is pleased to announce a further increase in the Company’s land position at the Gochager
Lake Project. The Company recently acquired, through direct staking, the 3,060 -hectare disposition
MC00017403 (the “New Disposition”). This brings the Company’s total contiguous land package at
Gochager Lake to 22,620 hectares. See Figure 1.
The New Disposition is located approximately three kilometers due south of the site of Fathom’s recent
Gochager Lake exploration program. The New Disposition falls within the Area of Interest clause of the
Gochager Lake Option Agreement (the “Option Agreement”), and thus the land position covered under
the Option Agreement has now increased by 3,060 hectares.
“The addition of the New Disposition at Gochager Lake adds to our growing interest in this regional play,”
commented Ian Fraser, CEO & VP Exploration. “The acquisition of the New Disposition is important for a
couple of reasons. First, it ensures that Fathom’s land package now fully encompasses 13 of the 15 high-
priority targets recently identified by our structural interpretation of the historic 2008 VTEM survey .
Secondly, it provides an additional “buffer” in the area of the Mal Lake nickel occurrence where a 1967
drillhole intersected 1.12% Ni, 0.24% Cu over 7.9m 1. The Mal Lake nickel occurrence exhibits similar
characteristics to the Gochager Lake deposit, located 10 kilometers to the northwest.”
Geophysics Programs Update
The surface time domain electromagnetic (TDEM) program was recently completed at the Tremblay-Olson
Claims Area at the Albert Lake Project. Surface TDEM and borehole electromagnetic (BHEM) surveys at
the Gochager Lake project is expected to be completed by July 14, 2023.
Results from the geophysics programs are generating follow-up drill targets at both the Albert Lake and
Gochager Lake Projects. The Company continues interpretation from both programs and will make results
available once analysis is complete.
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FIGURE 1 – GOCHAGER LAKE DISPOSITIONS and 2008 VTEM AREA
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About the Gochager Lake Property
The Gochager Lake Property is now comprised of a land package totalling 22,620 hectares located in
north-central Saskatchewan, a pproximately 20 km northwest of the village of Missinipe and near the
Company’s Albert Lake Project.
The Company is currently conducting a second round of BHEM at Gochager Lake. This work is expected
to be completed by mid-July. Once processed and analyzed, the geophysical results will play a critical role
in fine-tuning drill hole locations for the next round of drilling at Gochager – expected to commence mid-
August.
Qualified Person and Data Verification
Ian Fraser, P.Geo., CEO, VP Exploration, and a Director of the Company and the "qualified person" as such
term is defined by National Instrument 43 -101, has verified the data disclosed in this news release, and
has otherwise reviewed and approved the technical information in this news release on behalf of the
Company.
About Fathom Nickel Inc.
Fathom is a battery metals -focussed exploration company that is targeting magmatic nickel sulphide
discoveries to support the rapidly growing global electric vehicle market.
The Company now has a portfolio of two high ly prospective exploration projects located in the prolific
Trans Hudson Corridor in Saskatchewan: 1) the Albert Lake Project, a 90,000+ hectare project that was
host to the historic and past producing Rottenstone deposit (produced high -grade Ni -Cu+PGE, 1965 -
1969), and 2) the Gochager Lake Project, 22,000+ hectare project host to a historic, NI43 -101 non -
compliant open pit resource; the Gochager Lake deposit (4.3M tons at 0.295% Ni and 0.081% Cu2, defined
1967-1970), and the analogous Mal Lake nickel occurrence last drilled in 1967, and the Borys Lake Zn-Cu-
Pb+Ag occurrence.
1 – The Saskatchewan Mineral Deposit Index (SMID#0836)
2 - The Saskatchewan Mineral Deposit Index (SMID#0880) reports drill indicated reserves at the historic Gochager Lake Deposit
of 4,262,400 tons grading 0.295% Ni and 0.081% Cu mineable by open pit. Fathom cannot confirm the resource estimate, nor
the parameters and methods used to prepare the reserve estimate. The estimate is not considered NI43-101 compliant and
further work is required to verify this historical drill indicated reserve.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Ian Fraser, Chief Executive Officer and Vice -President, Exploration
1-403-650-9760
Email: [email protected]
or
Doug Porter, President & CFO
+1-403-870-4349
Email: [email protected]
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statements that certain events or conditions "may" or "will" occur, and include, without limitation, statements regarding payment
of terms under the Option Agreement, permitting for the Property, receipt of an exploration permit, timing of the exploration
program on the Property and the Company achieving the earn-in thresholds under the Option Agreement . Forward-looking
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environmental regulation and liability; the potential for delays in exploration or development activities or the completion of
feasibility studies; the uncertainty of profitability; risks and uncertainties relating to the interpretation of drill results, the geology,
grade and continuity of mineral deposits; risks related to the inherent uncertainty of production and cost estimates and the
potential for unexpected costs and expenses; results of prefeasibility and feasibility studies, and the possibility that future
exploration, development or mining results will not be consistent with the Company's expectations; risks related to commodity
price fluctuations; and other risks and uncertainties related to the Company's prospects, properties and business detailed
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