Update of 43-101 Resources FOR Elder MINE and Tagami Property ___________________________________________________
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TSX Venture – ABI.V
April 25, 2018
UPDATE OF 43-101 RESOURCES FOR ELDER MINE AND
TAGAMI PROPERTY
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Mont-St-Hilaire, Québec, Canada, April 25, 2018
Mr. Renaud Hinse, President and Chief Executive Officer of Abcourt Mines Inc. (TSX-V:
ABI, Berlin: AML -BE and Frankfurt Stock Exchanges: AML -FF) (“Abcourt” or the
“Company”) is please to announce that a NI 43-101 update report of resources on the Elder
mine has been prepared by Jean-Pierre Bérubé, engineer, independent consulting geologist
and a Qualified Person according to NI 43-101, with pertinent experience in this domain. This
update was done in three parts.
The first part is inside the limits of mining concession 363 and covers the upper part of the
mine, from the 10th level to surface.
The second part covers the lower part of the mine, below the 10 th level. This update was
prepared for an application to have a mining lease.
The third part is located immediately to the North of the Elder mine and was incorporated in
the 2012 calculations of resources.
See the cross-section below.
At the Elder mine, the No. 1 vein is the main vein. It extends over a strike distance of about
650 meters, from surface to the bottom of the mine. The dip is 22 o to the South. It is
accompanied by vein #3 and #6 with the same strike and dip. There are also veins No.2 and
No.2A, from the 4th level to surface, with the same strike and a dip of 40o S and vein No.4 with
a North-South direction and a dip of 22 o to the East. See the cross-section on the previous
page.
Vein #7 is indicated in one hole with marginal values. Additional drilling will be done to assess
the economic potential of this structure.
Abcourt owns 100% of the Elder and Tagami properties, made up of one mining concession,
a mining lease, claims and small parts of claims for which a mining lease has been asked and
adjacent claims.
Table of resources and parameters used
As of June 30, 2017, mineral resources in the measured and indicated categories, within the
mining concession 363, in the upper part of the mine were as follows:
CATEGORIES MEASURÉD INDICATED MEASURED + INDICATED
GOLD
ZONE
TONNES GRADE TONNES GRADE TONNES GRADE OUNCES
(Oz) (metric) (g/t) (metric) (g/t) (metric) (g/t)
ELDER
VEIN 1 8,091 6.00 111,146 7.60 119,237 7.49 28,727
VEIN 2 16,102 5.28 73,925 6.53 90,027 6.31 18,253
VEIN 3 5,200 8.23 37,942 6.21 43,142 6.46 8,954
VEIN 4 44,947 5.76 97,086 5.63 142,034 5.67 25,892
VEIN 6 0 0 71,711 7.71 71,711 7.71 17,768
TOTAL: 74,341 5.85 391,811 6.80 466,151 6.65 99,594
Measured and indicated resources on M.C. 363
In addition, inferred resources total 360,900 tonnes with a grade of 5.78 g/t Au.
CATEGORY INFERR ED GOLD
ZONE
TONNES GRADE THICK OUNCES
(Oz) (metric) (g/t) (m)
ELDER
VEIN 1 102,600 5.32 2.08 17,544
VEIN 2 70,191 6.24 1.93 14,079
VEIN 3 64,258 6.17 2.18 12,749
VEIN 4 81,628 5.04 1.93 13,218
VEIN 6 42,227 6.97 1.81 9,460
TOTAL: 360,904 5.78 2.00 67,050
Inferred mineral resources within M.C 363
The technical parameters used were:
Density: 2.70 t/m3, minimum thickness: 1.8 m
Lower cutting grade = 3.45 g/t Au
Higher cutting grade = 31.1 g/t Au
RESOURCES LOCATED WITHIN MINING LEASE 1045
As of March 22, 2017, measures and indicated resources located within mining lease 1045
were as follows:
MEASURED INDICATED MEASURED+ INDICATED GOLD
ZONE TONNES GRADE THICK TONNES GRADE THICK TONNES GRADE THICK OUNCES
(Oz) (metric) (g/t Au) (m) (metric) (g/t Au) (m) (metric) (g/t Au) (m)
ELDER
Vein 1 230,217 7.66 5.18 51,030 5.01 2.13 281,247 7.18 4.63 64,916
CDR
- - - 4,172 16.49 2.50 4,172 16.49 2.50 2,213
TOTAL: 230,217 7.66 5.18 55,202 4.63 1.97 285,419 7.07 4.56 67,129
Measured and indicated resources within mining lease 1045
In addition, inferred resources totaled 94.088 tonnes with a grade of 5.15 g/t Au.
INFERRED GOLD
ZONE TONNES GRADE THICK OUNCES
(OZ) (mETRIC) (g/t Au) (m)
ELDER
Vein 1 43,840 5.14 2.49 7,246
CDR
50,248 5.15 1.83 8,328
TOTAL: 94,088 5.15 2.14 15,574
Inferred mineral resources in mining lease 1045
The technical parameters used for the calculation of these resources were the same as those
used for the calculation of resources in the mining concession above.
TAGAMI RESOURCES LOCATED IMMEDIATELY TO THE NORTH OF THE ELDER MINE,
NEAR SURFACE
In his 43-101 report of 2012, Jean -Pierre Bérubé estimated the Tagami resources. As there
has not been any additional drilling since that time, these calculations are considered valid
now.
CATEGORIES MEASURED INDICATED MEASURED &
INDICATED GOLD
OUNCES ZONE TONNES GRADE TONNES GRADE TONNES GRADE
(metric) (g/t Au) (metric) (g/t Au) (metric) (g/t Au) (Oz)
TAGAMI 0 0 173,200 6.54 173,200 6.54 36,400
Indicated mineral resources at Tagami project (Bérubé 2012)
The parameters used for the calculation of these resources were the same as those above,
except that the minimum thickness was 1.5 m instead of 1.8 m.
TOTAL RESOURCES OF THE ELDER MINE AND THE TAGAMI PROPERTY
The measured and indicated resources of the Elder mine and the Tagami property is shown
in the table on the next page. These resources are estimated at 924,700 tonnes with a grade
of 6.8 g/t Au, for a total of 200,000 ounces.
Categories MEASURED INDICATED
Zone Tonnes Grade Ounces Tonnes Grade Ounces
CM 363(1) 74,300 5.85 14,000 391,800 6.80 85,650
BM 1045 230,200 7.66 56,700 55,200 4.63 8,200
Projet Tagami 0 0,00 0 173,200 6.54 36,400
TOTAL: 304,500 7.22 70,700 620,200 6.53 130,250
Measured and indicated mineral resources for the Elder and Tagami properties
Note (1): From July 1, 2017, to March 31, 2018, Elder produced 82,450 tonnes with a grade
of 4.41 g/t Au.
The inferred resources at Elder and Tagami is shown in the table below. These resources
are estimated at 630,400 tonnes with a grade of 5.7 g/t Au, for a total of 114,800 ounces.
Category INFERRED
Zone Tonnes Grade Ounces
CM 363 360,900 5.78 67,100
BM 1045 94,100 5.15 15,600
Projet Tagami 175,400 5.69 32,100
TOTAL: 630,400 5.66 114,800
Inferred mineral resources for the Elder and Tagami properties
Quality control and assurance
In its operations, Abcourt applies a procedure for the three methods of sampling used: drill
core (series D), chips (series F) and broken muck (series M), to reconcile grade with the
ounces produced at the Sleeping Giant mill. The lab is directed by a chief analyst with
adequate experience in this domain. This lab maintains an internal quality control program.
Assay results of blanks, duplicates and standards appear regularly (3/24) on assay reports.
Check assays done for 15 chip samples (F) and 10 muck samples (M) done by an accredited
laboratory (ALS-Chemex) indicate that the assay results from both laboratories have a very
good coefficient of correlation (R 2=0.975) even after including an odd value for sample
M18465. See graph on next page.
Strong correlation coefficient between Sleeping Giant (GD)
and ALS-Chemex (ALS) assays without the odd value
Marc Filion’s resignation
It is with regrets that we announce the resignation of Marc Filion, as of March 2, 2018. The
latter was a director and chief of finance for the Company. We wish to thank him for all the
services rendered to the Company.
About Abcourt Mines Inc.
Abcourt Mines Inc. is a gold producer and a Canadian exploration company with strategically
located properties in northwestern Quebec, Canada. The Elder property has gold resources
(2012) and a positive P.E.A. study. Abcourt is focusing on the exploitation of the Elder mine.
The Abcourt -Barvue property has silver –zinc resources (201 4). A feasibility study was
completed in 2007 by Roche / Genivar on the Abcourt-Barvue project.
In 2016, Abcourt acquired the Sleeping Giant mine and mill, located half -way between Amos
and Matagami, in Abitibi, Quebec, in the territory covered by the Plan Nord of the Quebec
government. The mill has a capacity of 700 to 750 tonnes per day. Resources are being revised
now.
To know more about Abcourt Mines Inc. (TSXV: ABI), please visit our web site at
www.abcourt.com and consult our filings under Abcourt’s profile on www.sedar.com.
This press release was prepared by Mr. Renaud Hinse, Engineer and President of Abcourt
Mines Inc. and by Mr. Jean-Pierre Bérubé, independent engineer. Messrs. Hinse and Bérubé
are “Qualified Persons” under the terms of Regulation 43-101.
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The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such
forward-looking statements include changes in the prevailing price of gold, the Canadian -
United States exchange rate, grade of ore mined and unforeseen difficulties in mining
operations that could affect revenue and production costs. Other factors such as uncertainties
regarding government regulations could also affect the results. Other risks may be set out in
Abcourt’ annual and periodic reports. The forward-looking information contained herein is made
as of the date of this news release.
For more information, please contact:
Renaud Hinse, President and CEO
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