Bold Ventures Announces Prospecting and Sampling Results and Mobilizes Crew to Burchell Gold and Copper Project
Bold Ventures Announces Prospecting and
Sampling Results and Mobilizes Crew to
Burchell Gold and Copper Project
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 11, 2025) - Bold Ventures Inc. (TSXV: BOL) (the
"
Company
" or "
Bold
") is pleased to announce the results of a prospecting and sampling program on its
Burchell Gold and Copper Property (the "Property"), located within the Shebandowan Greenstone Belt,
approximately 100 km west of Thunder Bay, Ontario. 209 grab samples and 42 channel samples were
collected in total. The goal of this phase of work was preparation for a mechanical stripping, sampling
and geological mapping program at the 111 Zone gold showing and surroundings. A crew has been
mobilized for the mechanical stripping program which will commence immediately.
Highlights from the program include:
Identification of a 4.5- to 6.5-meter-wide (apparent width) anomalous gold zone at the 111
Zone (see
Figure 2
) which is open to the southeast and along strike, with one channel
sample returning 2.1 g/t Au over 0.5 meters.
New gold-in-rock anomalies associated with a magnetic low geophysical signature that
trends to the southwest and northeast of the 111 Zone (see
Figure 1
) along a
discontinuous 2.9 km gold trend that, in some cases, is associated with base metal
pathfinders (Zn, Cu, Pb).
Verification of gold mineralization at historic trenches in the southwest part of the
Property, with one sample returning 3.38 g/t Au.
New gold-silver showing south of the 111 Zone, with a maximum of 952 ppb Au and 300
ppm Ag.
Prospecting was carried out over a flagged 800 m by 1 km grid centered on the 111 Zone, where grab
samples returned from 10 ppb Au up to 68 g/t Au last Fall (see Bold
news release dated January 9,
2025
), and along strike to the southwest towards the western Property boundary. Additional locations
both along and across strike were sampled. Limited channel sampling was carried out where outcrop
could be accessed by hand stripping. In total, 42 samples were collected (see
Table 2
and
Figure 2
for
significant channel sample results).
Limited channel sampling at the 111 Zone revealed that the anomalous gold zone is at least 4.5 to 6.5
meters wide (apparent width), open to the southeast, where outcrop exposure terminated under
overburden and along strike in both directions. The highest value obtained was 2.1 g/t Au (and 1250
ppm Cu) over 0.5 meters, with 14 samples in the 100-500 ppb Au range. 3 samples also returned 0.1%
or greater zinc, with a maximum of 0.27% Zn over 0.7 m (see
Table 2
and
Figure 2
).
Combined with previous geological mapping and sampling (2023 and 2024), airborne electromagnetic
and magnetic surveys (2006, 2019), and historical data compilation, the results of this sampling program
will guide the mechanical stripping, mapping and sampling program commencing immediately. This first
phase will expose a number of locations along an emerging anomalous gold mineralized trend that
extends northeast from near the western Property boundary over a distance of approximately 2.9 km to
the 111 Zone and beyond (see
Figure 1
). This trend appears to be associated with a magnetic low
geophysical signature and remains open to the eastern boundary of the claim group which has seen very
little exploration to date.
Prospecting Results
209 samples were collected during the summer prospecting program. Several new gold-in-bedrock
anomalies were identified on or close to the 111 Zone flagged grid (see
Figure 1
). These occur close to
the contacts between mafic metavolcanics and intermediate or felsic metavolcanics. Significant
anomalous results include:
952 ppb Au (with 260 ppm Ag, 0.44% Pb, 0.18% Zn, and 490 ppm Bi) from a 5 cm quartz vein in
sheared diorite, 180 meters south-southeast of the 111 Zone, dubbed the "Winter Gold
Occurrence."
931 ppb Au (with 300 ppm Ag, 0.54% Pb, 0.19% Zn, and 584 ppm Bi) from the same vein at
Winter Gold.
706 ppb Au (with 0.17% Zn and 155 ppm Mo) 780 meters west-southwest of the 111 Zone, from
altered mafic volcanic rocks.
207 ppb Au (with 1.34% Zn and 0.36% Pb) 450 meters west-northwest of the 111 Zone, from
quartz sericite schist.
412 ppb Au and 1.49% Cu in quartz sericite schist from a location 220 meters northeast of the 111
Zone.
At the 111 Zone 3 samples returned anomalous zinc values with a maximum of 0.28% Zn.
See
Table 1
and
Figure 1
. New gold-in-rock anomalies are frequently associated with zinc, copper and
lead pathfinders, which is consistent with the soil sampling results
reported on August 18, 2025
. They
show that gold and base metal geochemical anomalies tend to cluster near contacts between mafic
metavolcanics and felsic or intermediate metavolcanics. A follow up prospecting program is currently
underway to explore these soil geochemical anomalies.
Prospecting in the southwest part of the Property also yielded new gold-in-rock anomalies (see
Figure
1
), which include:
371 ppb Au from altered, sheared quartz feldspar porphyry (QFP) in local float, as well as two other
samples >100 ppb Au in outcrop and subcrop. This new zone of sheared QFP has been dubbed
the "Moosehead Zone" and occurs along the side of a northwest-facing slope on the edge of low
ground. This zone is located 2.5 km southwest of the 111 Zone, and like the 111 Zone occurs in a
magnetic low.
188 ppb Au and 106 ppb Au from altered intermediate volcanic rock and porphyritic rock
respectively, from outcrop and talus, approximately 600 meters along strike to the northeast of the
Moosehead Zone, along a similar slope indicating that the gold bearing rocks may also continue
under overburden to the northwest.
288 ppb Au from altered mafic metavolcanic rock and 118 ppb Au from sulphide iron formation, in
close proximity to each other approximately 900 meters north-northwest of the Moosehead Zone.
125 ppb Au from an angular boulder of intermediate volcanics with quartz-magnetite veining
approximately 1.2 km north-northwest of Moosehead.
Sampling of historic trenches in the southwest part of the Property, approximately 600 meters north of
the Moosehead Zone, confirmed historic gold mineralization with a highest result of 3.38 g/t Au. This
area has yet to be comprehensively mapped, prospected and sampled. See
Table 1
and
Figure 1
.
These showings demonstrate the potential for parallel zones in variable rock types across the Property.
They are also all in the general vicinity of the extension of the Kawa Trend of Goldshore Resources
(GSHR), along which GSHR
reported a grab sample
which returned 33.7 g/t Au, 0.64% Zn and 75 ppm
Mo (
note: the qualified person has been unable to verify results reported by GSHR and these are not
necessarily indicative of mineralization present on the Burchell Property
). From the southwest end of
the Moosehead Zone to the northeastern-most gold anomaly on the 111 grid, a 2.9 km discontinuous
gold trend has now been identified. See
Figure 1
.
An exploration permit which includes backhoe stripping was recently obtained by the Company (see
Bold's
August 28, 2025 news release
), which will allow the Company to expose the 111 Zone and
sample the gold-bearing horizon in detail.
Bruce MacLachlan, President and COO of Bold Ventures, said of the results: "It is encouraging that
numerous gold anomalies were obtained from our summer prospecting and sampling programs. New
gold, silver and base metal showings along a 3 km trend within parallel zones that cross multiple rock
types indicate some size potential, most notably at the 111 Zone where we will have the opportunity to
expose it by backhoe and sample more thoroughly."
QAQC Protocols
Rock samples were collected, documented and photographed in the field, then placed in sealed bags
and delivered to Activation Laboratories (ActLabs) in Thunder Bay, which is an ISO / IEC 17025
accredited laboratory. Rock sample collection is subject to Bold's internal quality assurance / quality
control (QAQC) protocols, which include the insertion of blank material and certified reference material
into each batch of samples submitted. Rock samples referenced in this news release were analyzed
using ActLabs methods 1A2-50, a 50g fire assay with atomic absorption finish, and 1F2, a total
digestion with ICP-OES finish for trace elements.
The technical information in this news release was reviewed and approved by Coleman Robertson,
B.Sc., P. Geo., the Company's V.P. of Exploration and a qualified person (QP) for the purposes of NI
43-101.
Bold Ventures management believes our suite of Battery, Critical and Precious Metals
exploration projects are an ideal combination of exploration potential meeting future demand
.
Our target commodities are comprised of: Copper (
Cu
), Nickel (
Ni
), Lead (
Pb
), Zinc (
Zn
), Gold (
Au
),
Silver (
Ag
), Platinum (
Pt
), Palladium (
Pd
) and Chromium (
Cr
). The Critical Metals list and a
description of the Provincial and Federal electrification plans are posted on the Bold
Critical and
Battery Minerals page
.
About Bold Ventures Inc.
The Company explores for Precious, Battery and Critical Metals in Canada. Bold is exploring
properties located in active gold and battery metals camps in the Thunder Bay and Wawa
regions of Ontario. Bold also holds significant assets located within and around the emerging
multi-metals district dubbed the Ring of Fire region, located in the James Bay Lowlands of
Northern Ontario.
For additional information about Bold Ventures and our projects, please visit
boldventuresinc.com
or
contact us at 416-864-1456 or email us at
.
"Bruce A MacLachlan"
Bruce MacLachlan
President and COO
Direct line: (705) 266-0847
Email:
"David B Graham"
David Graham
CEO
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