AUQ acquires three new properties, the Lac Bruce Lithium Project, by map staking within several kilometers of the historic Mia-Li1 and Mia-Li2 lithium occurrences
AuQ GOLD MINING INC.
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AUQ acquires three new properties, the Lac Bruce Lithium Project, by map staking within
several kilometers of the historic Mia-Li1 and Mia-Li2 lithium occurrences
Vancouver, BC, December 19, 2022 – AuQ Gold Mining Inc. (TSXV:AUQ; PINK:NSVLF)
(the “Company”) reports that it has acquired by map staking a 100-per-cent interest in 133
mining claims in three blocks (West Block, Central Block, and East Block), located several
kilometers from one another and covering approximately 6,870 hectares (68.7 km2) in the
James Bay Region of northern Quebec. Collectively they are known as the Lac Bruce
exploration project, with potential for the discovery of lithium, other strategic minerals, gold and
base metals. The three blocks are located approximately 60 kilometers east-northeast of
Wemindji, Quebec. The project area is located within NTS map sheets 33E01 and 33F04. A
map designed by the Company is intended to be posted on the Company’s website located at
www.auqgold.com
Very little exploration work has been carried out in the Lac Bruce Project area, with AuQ’s West
Block located less than 600 meters north of, AuQ’s Central Block located less than 1 km north
of, and AuQ’s East Block located less than 600 meters east of the Mia Lithium Project recently
acquired by TSXV listed Queensland Gold Hills Corp. (OZAU-TSXV, see Press release of
November 28, 2022). The East blocks lies within 5 km, and the West and Central blocks lie
within 15 km of a major all-season road and hydropower line.
The West Block is comprised of 61 claims covering approximately 3,150 hectares (31.5 km2)
and is located less 8 km northwest of the historic lithium occurrences known as Mia-Li1 and
Mia-Li2. The West Block was staked to cover a major northwest-southeast trending fault zone
that also passes through the pegmatite-bearing Vieux Comptoir-3 granitic unit that hosts the
Mia-Li1 and Mia-Li2 lithium occurrences. The West block was also staked because it lies less
than 4 kilometers west of a mapped exposure of the pegmatite-bearing Vieux Comptoir granitic
unit.
AuQ’s Central Block is comprised of 46 claims covering approximately 2,380 hectares (23.8
km2). The Central Block is located less than 5 km northeast of the Mia-Li1 and Mia-Li2 lithium
occurrences.
The East Block is comprised of 26 claims covering approximately 1,340 hectares (13.40 km2).
The East Block was staked because it is believed to be on strike with the Mia-Li1 and Mia-Li2
lithium occurrences located just 7 km further to the west. Ophir Gold Corp recently acquired
their new Radis Lithium Property from Eastmain Resources Inc. The Radis Lithium Property
borders the north side of AuQ’s East Block. Ophir’s property hosts a number of documented
gold and copper occurrences.
The referenced mineral showings Mia Li-1 and Mia Li-2 were sampled in 1997 by Quebec
government geologists and assays returned grades of 0.47 per cent Li2O (lithium oxide) and
2.27 per cent Li2O, respectively. The Mia Li-1 and Li-2 mineral showings are hosted by the
intrusive Vieux Comptoir-3 granitic unit. AuQ’s geologists are of the view that all three blocks
are highly prospective for the discovery of additional lithium-bearing pegmatite occurrences
(ie., “boots on the ground”) in this extremely underexplored area.
Contact Person: Mr. Glen Macdonald
Telephone: (604)719-8129
Email: [email protected]
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
“Glen Macdonald”
Chief Executive Officer and Director
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