Kintavar Identifies Cu, Ag, Zn and Mn Sediment Hosted Mineralization at Wabash Project
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Kintavar Identifies Cu, Ag, Zn and Mn Sediment Hosted
Mineralization at Wabash Project
Montréal, Québec, September 29, 2020 – K i n t a v a r E x p l o r a t i o n I n c . ( t h e “Corporation” or
“Kintavar”) (TSX‐V: KTR) (FRANKFURT: 58V), is pleased to announce the discovery of an important
sediment hosted copper (Cu), silver (Ag), zinc (Zn) and mangane se (Mn) mineralized system with
a n o m a l i e s i d e n t i f i e d i n c o b a l t ( C o ) a n d l e a d ( P b ) . T h e W a b a s h project, 126 claims and 7266
hectares 100% owned by Kintavar, is located in the Haute‐Mauric ie region of Quebec, only 65km
North of the Mitchi project and 15km East of the city of Parent. The project is accessible by roads
and has an active commercial railroad crossing the property whi ch services, among others, the
active Suzorite mica mine operated by Imerys Mica Suzorite Inc., a subsidiary of Imerys S.A., a
French multinational company which specializes in the production and processing of industrial
minerals with a valuation of over $6B.
“The Wabash property was staked and some claims acquired in 201 8 based on potential
similarities to the Mitchi project. In 2020, we finally had the opportunity to put our boots on the
ground and confirm some observations of the historical exploration work that led to this discovery.
These observations and assays suggest that we are potentially looking at another kilometric
system of stratiform copper mineralization which speaks to the significant base metal potential of
the entire Mitchi‐Wabash region. Our strong presence in the region with the Fer à Cheval outfitter
operations, the railroad that crosses our property, which already transports mineral concentrates,
power lines and the airport in Parent are just some of the examp l e s h o w a d v a n t a g e o u s i s t h e
region where we are working to mining development.” commented K iril Mugerman, President &
CEO of Kintavar.
The discovery was made while following up on the historical wor k in the region from 1916 and
1936. A total of 15 trenches, blast zones and outcrops were ide ntified and sampled within the
sedimentary units, outlining a mineralized corridor over 2.5km long. The mineralization has been
o bs erved o ver a width o f 5 0 m in the no rthern po rtio n and o ver 200m in the southern portion
(Figure 1). A total of 46 grab samples from the Wabash project were collected out of whic h 28
samples confirmed Cu and Ag mineralization. Ten (10) samples returned grades between 1% and
2.28% Cu and up to 59.9 g/t Ag. Zinc was confirmed in 5 samples with the highest grade returning
1.18% Zn. A significant enrichment in manganese was observed as well with 9 samples returning
grades above 1% and as high as 4.1% Mn while Co and Pb are anom alous in the region. None of
the summer exploration work targeted Zn, Co, Pb or Mn and more focused work on these metals
in the future could lead to the identification of higher grade zones for these particular metals.
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The mineralization is hosted in sedimentary units predominantly composed of arenaceous
paragneiss with presence of impure calcitic marbles. The minera lization and the lithologies
observed show important similarities to the stratiform copper mineralization of the Mitchi project
b u t a s w e l l s o m e d i s t i n c t d i f f e r e n c e s . A l t h o u g h t h e m a i n C u m i nerals are the same, a higher
proportion of chalcopyrite relative to bornite and chalcocite were observed. The mineralization is
present in the deeper units of a basin sequence which are favorable to fluids migration and where
classic stratiform copper mineralization is usually present in the world class deposits. The
identified mineralization shows several similarities as well to t h e w o r l d c l a s s Z n ‐ P b ‐ A g ‐ M n ‐ C u
Hermosa project in Arizona, US that was acquired by South32 fro m Arizona Mining in 2018 for
$2.1B. The Hermosa project is comprised of several underground stratabound deposits, each
having a distinctive enrichment pattern in these five metals.
A soil sampling program began in September to cover the highest priority areas of the Wabash
property. The objective is to identify continuous large volume zones from surface like the Sherlock
zone of the Mitchi project. A trenching program and an Induced Polarization (IP) geophysical
survey on Wabash are expected to follow suite in order to bette r evaluate the property and to
advance ultimately to a drilling program. Permitting for restauration of the historical trenches and
the completion of new trenches has already begun.
“ W e a r e v e r y p l e a s e d t o b e w o r k i n g n o w o n t w o m a j o r s e d i m e n t a r y basins in the province of
Quebec. The Wabash project shows potential to be the deeper por tions of a sedimentary basin.
The polymetallic nature of the project gives us very positive i ndications for the project including
i t ’ s m a n g a n e s e g r a d e s , a m e t a l t h a t i s r e g u l a r l y b e i n g c o n s i d e red for improving lithium ion
batteries for the electric vehicles. It was reaffirmed recently at the Tesla Battery Day event that
manganese is expected to see a significant increase in their battery chemistries and that the
industry is seeking to establish an ethical, economic and carbo n friendly supply of the required
metals. We are excited to see the results of the ongoing explor ation work of the Wabash project.
The work on Wabash is also being conducted in parallel to the exploration programs on the Mitchi
project for which results are still pending.” added Mr. Mugerman.
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All samples have been sent and prepared (PREP‐31) by ALS Global laboratory in Val‐d’Or. The pulp
was sent to ALS Global laboratory in Vancouver for copper assay s (CU‐ICP61). silver assays (AG‐
ICP61) or a multi‐elemental analysis by four acid digestion (ME‐ICP61) and spectroscopy (ICP‐
AES/MS). Samples with assays higher than 10,000 ppm Cu were rea nalyzed by atomic absorption
(CU‐OG62) at the ALS Global Vancouver laboratory. Quality contr ols include systematic addition
of blank samples and certified copper standards to each batch of samples sent to the laboratory.
Grab samples are selected samples and not necessarily represent ative of the mineralization
hosted on the property.
NI‐43‐101 Disclosure
Alain Cayer, P.Geo., MSc., Vice‐President Exploration of Kintavar, is Qualified Person under NI 43‐
101 guidelines who supervised and approved the preparation of the technical information in this
news release.
About Kintavar Exploration & the Mitchi Property
Kintavar Exploration is a Canadian mineral exploration Corporation engaged in the acquisition,
assessment, exploration and development of gold and base metal mineral properties. Its flagship
p r o j e c t i s t h e M i t c h i p r o p e r t y ( a p p r o x . 3 0 , 0 0 0 h e c t a r e s , 1 0 0 % owned) located west of the
Mitchinamecus reservoir, 100 km north of the town of Mont‐Laurier. The property covers an area
of more than 300 km 2 accessible by a network of logging and gravel roads with a hyd ro‐electric
power substation located 14 km to the east. The property is located in the north‐western portion
of the central metasedimentary belt of the Grenville geological province. Many gold, copper, silver
and/or manganese mineralized showings have been identified to d ate, with many characteristics
suggesting of a sediment‐hosted stratiform copper type mineralization (SSC) in the Eastern portion
of the property and Iron Oxide Copper Gold (IOCG) and skarn typ e mineralization in the Western
portion. Osisko holds a 2% NSR on 27 claims of the southern portion of the Mitchi property,
outside of the sedimentary basin. Kintavar also has exposure in the gold greenstones of Quebec
by advancing the Anik Gold Project in a partnership with IAMGOLD.
For further information contact:
Kiril Mugerman, President and CEO
Phone : +1 450 641 5119 #5653
Email : [email protected]
Web: www.kintavar.com
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