Bonterra Intersects 50.0 g/t Au over 1.4 m, Including 139.5 g/t Au over 0.5 m from the Ongoing Expansion Drilling at Gladiator
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Bonterra Intersects 50.0 g/t Au over 1.4 m, Including 139.5 g/t Au
over 0.5 m from the Ongoing Expansion Drilling at Gladiator
Val-d’Or, QC – November 22, 2021 – Bonterra Resources Inc. (TSX-V: BTR, OTCQX:
BONXF, FSE: 9BR2) (“Bonterra” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce results from the
ongoing expansion diamond drilling at its Gladiator project. T he focus of this exploration
campaign is on expanding the size and scope of the Gladiator gold deposit and supplementing the
recently updated mineral resource estimate (the “ 2021 MRE”, see press release dated June 23,
2021). The ongoing expansion drilling program at Gladiator con tinues to effectively extend the
size of the mineralization with recent results confirming the e xistence of additional North Dipper
zones and the up-dip and lateral expansion of previously identified North Dipper zones outside of
the existing 2021 MRE at Gladiator.
The Company is currently drilling at a rate of approximately 6,000 metres (“m”) per month which
is balanced between expansion drilling at the Gladiator and Bar ry deposits and testing regional
targets in the Urban-Barry sector.
Assays from 20 expansion diamond drill holes outside the 2021 M RE, have been received since
the Company’s September 2, 2021 press release. The assay resul ts included in this press release
are highlighted by:
North Dipper: 50.0 g/t Au over 1.4 m, including 139.5 g/t Au over 0.5 m in hole BA-21-45
North Dipper: 7.9 g/t Au over 2.2 m, including 16.8 g/t Au over 1.0 m in hole BA-21-26
North Dipper: 20.6 g/t Au over 0.5 m in hole BA-21-51A
Pascal Hamelin, CEO commented: “These recent drill results confirm additional occurrences and
extensions of high-grade North dipping structures outside of the existing 2021 MRE at Gladiator.
Drill rigs at Gladiator have been moved onto land for the winter months to focus on deeper drilling
to test new targets.”
Figure 1 – Gladiator Project - Drill Hole Location Map
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The recent drilling has intersected the up-dip extension of sev eral North Dipper zones associated
to the Main Zone Corridor, with hole BA-21-45 returning 50.0 g/t Au over 1.4 m, including 139.5
g/t Au over 0.5 m, hole BA-21-26 returning 7.9 g/t Au over 2.2 m, including 16.8 g/t Au over 1.0
m and 6.0 g/t Au over 1.5 m, including 16.6 g/t Au over 0.5 m. Additional results obtained from
previously released hole BA-21-19 intersecting a North Dipper z one returned 5.5 g/t Au over 1.2
m (Figures 1 and 2).
Figure 2 – Gladiator Project - Composite Cross Section (Hole BA-21-19, BA-21-26 & BA-
21-45) Looking southwest
Gladiator Deposit Geology
The Gladiator deposit consists of a set of shear hosted sub-ver tical quartz veins oriented at 60
degrees azimuth and are spatially associated with felsic dykes. The zones named spatially from
the north-northwest to the south-southeast are: The North Zone, Footwall Zone and the Main Zone.
These three zones include several sub-parallel veins interprete d as dislocated folds in sheared
structures. The North Dippers Zones consist of secondary shear s/fractures occurring in more
brittle lithologies within gabbroic sills and a porphyritic felsic intrusive stock situated between the
principal sub-vertical shears. They consist of shear/fracture filling quartz veins dipping 45 to 75
degrees to the north and oriented east-west. The North Dippers include the Barbeau Zone, which
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is one of the most significant zones in size and continuity at the Gladiator deposit. The Rivage
Zone is located just north of the North Zone and consists of sub-vertical narrow shear hosted quartz
veins. The South Zone consists of a sub-vertical shear hosted veining trending 70 to 80 degrees
azimuth that bounds and drags the southern extensions of the North Dipper Zones. The Titan Zone
consists of three verticals strongly deformed shear hosted vein s trending 90 degrees azimuth
located about 2 km to the North East of the Gladiator deposit. The South Titan Zones correspond
to veins belonging to the sheared corridor that carry the Titan Zone. All the deposit zones have a
strong 45 to 50 degree plunge to the northeast and remain open at depth along the northeast plunge
(Figures 1 and 2).
The following table shows the significant intersections of the drill holes presented in this press
release.
Hole ID From (m) To (m) Length (m) Grade (g/t Au) Zone
BA-21-08 271.0 272.0 1.0 1.2 Main Zone
BA-21-09 131.5 132.9 1.4 0.3 South Titan
BA-21-11B 96.0 97.5 1.5 1.7 South Zone
BA-21-13 15.5 16.0 0.5 1.4 North Dippe r
41.0 42.0 1.0 2.1 North Dippe r
291.0 292.0 1.0 2.2 North Dippe r
BA-21-14A No significant values
BA-21-15 9.0 9.7 0.7 1.8 North Dippe r
12.0 13.0 1.0 1.0 North Dippe r
55.0 55.5 0.5 2.1
168.8 169.3 0.5 1.3 North Dippe r
BA-21-17 414.5 415.5 1.0 1.1 North Dippe r
429.0 430.0 1.0 1.3 North Dippe r
462.0 465.7 3.7 0.8 South Zone
580.0 585.5 5.5 0.7
BA-21-18 26.0 28.0 2.0 0.5
BA-21-18A 131.0 132.0 1.0 3.7 North Dippe r
190.0 190.5 0.5 4.0 North Dippe r
BA-21-19 272.5 273.7 1.2 5.5 North Dipper
290.5 291.5 1.0 1.4 North Dippe r
465.5 466.1 0.6 2.4 North Dippe r
539.5 540.0 0.5 4.7 North Dippe r
BA-21-21 10.0 15.0 5.0 3.0 North Dippe r
Including 11. 7 12.7 1.0 8.6 North Dipper
68.0 68.7 0.7 1.5 North Dippe r
87.5 88.9 1.4 1.6
160.5 162.0 1.5 1.4
BA-21-24 Results pending
BA-21-25 22.2 22.7 0.5 6.6 North Dipper
81.5 82.0 0.5 8.2 North Dipper
140.9 141.4 0.5 11.2 North Dipper
BA-21-26 18.6 19.9 1.3 2.7 North Dippe r
Including 18.6 19.1 0.5 6.6
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Hole ID From (m) To (m) Length (m) Grade (g/t Au) Zone
21.6 23.1 1.5 0.7
30.8 33.0 2.2 7.9 North Dipper
Including 31.3 32.3 1.0 16.8
39.8 41.3 1.5 6.0 North Dipper
Including 39.8 40.3 0.5 16.6
111.1 121.4 10.3 1.0 North Dippe r
130.0 131.0 1.0 1.1
BA-21-29 No significant values
BA-21-31 Results pending
BA-21-32 24.0 24.5 0.5 15.5 North Dipper
36.0 37.0 1.0 0.7 North Dippe r
43.8 46.1 2.3 0.6 North Dippe r
47.6 49.3 1.7 0.5
178.0 178.5 0.5 0.9 North Dippe r
BA-21-33 to 37 Results pending
BA-21-38 177.5 178.5 1.0 2.1 North Dipper
180.8 198.0 17.2 1.0 Main Zone
Including 196.1 196.8 0. 7 11.5
207.0 208.0 1.0 0.7 Main Zone
300.0 300.7 0.7 1.0 North Dippe r
BA-21-39 to 43 Results pending
BA-21-44 13.4 14.8 1.4 4.3 North Dipper
Including 13.4 13.9 0.5 11.1
30.6 32.7 2.1 0.5 South Zone
37.2 38.4 1.2 2.5 South Zone
BA-21-45 83.9 85.4 1.5 2.3 North Dippe r
107.0 108.4 1.4 50.0 North Dipper
Including 107.0 107.5 0.5 139.5
BA-21-46 80.0 81.0 1.0 1.0 North Dippe r
165.1 166.1 1.0 0.8 North Dippe r
277.5 278.0 0.5 5.9 North Dipper
BA-21-47 23.0 23.5 0.5 9.0 North Dipper
101.3 101.8 0.5 11.7 North Dipper
BA-21-48 128.5 129.8 1.3 0.6 North Zone
136.0 138.0 2.0 1.7 North Zone
138.5 139.2 0.7 0.5 North Zone
141.0 142.0 1.0 0.7 North Zone
176.5 178.0 1.5 0.8 North Dippe r
BA-21-49 Anomalous values
BA-21-50 to 51 Results pending
BA-21-51A 22.6 23.1 0.5 20.6 North Dipper
67.5 69.3 1.8 4.4 North Dippe r
Including 68.8 69.3 0.5 12.2 North Dipper
86.2 86.9 0.7 7.4 Main Zone
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Hole ID From (m) To (m) Length (m) Grade (g/t Au) Zone
94.2 96.4 2.2 1.3 Main Zone
322.5 323.0 0.5 1.3 North Dippe r
332.4 332.9 0.5 8.1 North Dipper
Notes:
1) The meterage represents the length of the drilled lengths.
2) Estimated true widths for the Gladiator interpreted zones are as follows: Main, Footwall and North Zones range from at least
50% to 70% of the interval core length; North Dipper Zones range from at least 70% to 100% of the interval core length and
the Rivage, South and South Titan Zones range from at least 60% to 80% of the interval core length.
3) The mineralized intervals listed are above 0.5 g/t Au.
4) Gold results obtained between 0.1 and 0.5 g/t Au are repres ented as anomalous values.
5) Gold results obtained below <0.1 g/t Au are represented as no significant values.
Quality Control and Reporting Protocols
The Gladiator project’s drill cor e gold analyses are performed at the Company’s Bachelor Mine
analytical laboratory (the “ Laboratory”). The Company employs a rigorous QA-QC analysis
program that meets industry sta ndards. The analyses are carrie d out by fire assay (A.A.) with
atomic absorption finish. Blanks, duplicates, and certified reference standards are inserted into the
sample stream to monitor the Laboratory’s performance. The Com pany's QA-QC program
requires that at least 10% of samples be analyzed by an independent laboratory. These verification
samples are sent to ALS Minerals laboratory facility located in V a l - d ' O r , Q u e b e c . T h e
verifications show a high degree of correlation with the Laboratory’s results.
Qualified Persons
Boris Artinian, P.Geo., Chief Geologist of the Company oversees all exploration activities on the
Gladiator Project. Mr. Artinian is a qualified person as defin ed by National Instrument 43-101
(“NI-43-101”). Marc Ducharme, P.Geo. and Bonterra’s Exploration Manager , approved the
information contained in this pr ess release. Mr. Ducharme is a Qualified Person as defined by
NI 43-101.
About Bonterra Resources Inc.
Bonterra is a Canadian gold exploration company with a large po rtfolio of advanced exploration
assets anchored by a central milling facility in Quebec, Canada . The Company has four main
assets, Gladiator, Barry, Moroy, and Bachelor that collectively have a total of 1.24 million ounces
in Measured and Indicated categories, and 1.78 million ounces in Inferred category. Importantly,
the Company owns the only permitted and operational gold mill i n the region that is currently
estimated at 75% through the pe rmitting process to expand from 800 to 2,400 tonnes-per-day.
Bonterra is focused on graduating from advanced exploration to a development company over the
next 18-24 months to deliver shareholder value.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Pascal Hamelin, President & CEO
2872 Sullivan Road, Suite 2, Val d’Or, Quebec J9P 0B9
819-825-8678 | Website: www.btrgold.com
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Cautionary and Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking information” that is based on Bonterra’s current expectations, estimates,
forecasts and projections. This forward-looking information includes, among other things, statements with respect to
Bonterra’s exploration and develo pment plans. The words “will”, “anticipated”, “plans” or other similar words and
phrases are intended to identify forward-looking information. T his forward-looking information includes namely,
information with respect to the planned exploration programs an d the potential growth in mineral resources.
Exploration results that include drill results on wide spacings may not be indicative of the occurrence of a mineral
deposit and such results do not provide assurance that further work will establish sufficient grade, continuity,
metallurgical characteristics and economic potential to be clas sed as a category of mineral resource. The potential
quantities and grades of drilling targets are conceptual in nature and, there has been insufficient exploration to define
a mineral resource, and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the targets being delineated as mineral
resources. Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that
may cause Bonterra’s actual results, level of activity, perform ance or achievements to be materially different from
those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Such factors include but are not limited to:
uncertainties related exploration and development; the ability to raise sufficient capital to fund exploration and
development; changes in economic conditions or financial market s, environmental and other judicial, regulatory,
political and competitive developments; technological or operat ional difficulties or inability to obtain permits
encountered in connection with exploration activities; and labo ur relations matters. This list is not exhaustive of the
factors that may affect our forward-looking information. These and other factors should be considered carefully and
readers should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking information.