Canex Metals Inc. Completes Trenching Program at Gibson, Several New Fault Zones and Veins Discovered
CANEX METALS INC.
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NEWS RELEASE: 17-5 AUGUST 29, 2017
Trading Symbol: TSX Venture- CANX
For Further Information Contact: Shane Ebert at 1.250.964.2699 or
Jean Pierre Jutras at 1.403.233.2636
CANEX METALS INC. COMPLETES TRENCHING PROGRAM AT GIBSON,
SEVERAL NEW FAULT ZONES AND VEINS DISCOVERED
CANEX Metals Inc. (“CANEX” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the Company has
successfully completed trenching and surface sampling at the Gibson gold-silver project in British
Columbia. The field program lasted just over two weeks and was conducted by a 4 person exploration
team.
During the program an access trail into the historic area of known mineralization was constructed, 8
trenches were excavated, and 157 surface rock samples and 445 soils samples were collected. Rock
samples have been shipped for assay with results expected in 3 to 4 weeks.
The program successfully uncovered numerous faults and veins in multiple orientations, ranging from
less than 1 meter to 6 metres in width. Most of the zones uncovered are highly oxidized at surface and
contain variable amounts of clay alteration, fault gouge, breccia, fractured quartz fragments, and quartz
sulfide or oxide veins. Veins and altered fault zones have been exposed within an area 450 meters
long by 200 metres wide, and the zones remain open for expansion in all directions.
Soil samples were analyzed by hand held X-ray fluorescence (XRF) in the field and trenching of
anomalous soil samples in zones of shallow cover proved to be highly effective in discovering new
veins or altered fault zones. In addition, soil samples have identified over 10 new exploration targets
within an area 600 metres wide by 1350 meters long that have yet to be tested. Zinc, lead, arsenic and
copper have been used as pathfinders for precious metals in the mineralized system. XRF soil values
ranged from 28 to 4417 parts per million (ppm) zinc, <3 to 2639 ppm lead, <4 to 1004 ppm arsenic, and
<3 to 612 ppm copper. Precious metals in exploration projects are typically not detected or reported
from hand held XRF analyses. The Company will report gold and silver values once fire assay results
have been received from Activation Laboratories Ltd., an ISO 17025 accredited geochemistry
laboratory.
The Gibson Prospect
The Gibson prospect is 887 hectares in size and located in central British Columbia, approximately 95
kilometres northwest of Fort St. James. The area is accessible via a network of all weather logging
roads. Gibson contains mesothermal gold-silver mineralization hosted in highly altered volcanic rocks
adjacent to the Hogem Batholith. The zone was discovered and explored by Noranda Exploration
Company from 1989 to 1991. Following soil sampling and induced polarization geophysical surveys
Noranda exposed precious metal mineralization in hand trenches with surface samples returning 12.86
g/t gold and 144.7 g/t silver over 1.5 meters and 5.35 g/t gold and 2136 g/t silver over 1.7 meters.
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Noranda subsequently drilled 9 holes with 8 of the 9 holes intersecting significant gold and silver
mineralization. The best drill intercept returned 4.26 metres grading 6.77 g/t gold and 1828 g/t silver.
Prior to the 2017 trenching program by CANEX no follow up trenching or drilling has been conducted at
Gibson since the highly successful Noranda program and the mineralized zone appears to be about
4.5 metres wide and at least 400 metres long and remains open in all directions.
The Noranda hand trenching and drill results are reported in BC Assessment report 21762 for Noranda
Exploration Company by Stewart and Walker 1991. This drilling was done prior to NI 43-101 and
should be considered historic in nature. The results have not been verified by CANEX and should not
be relied upon.
About CANEX Metals Inc.
Canex Metals is a Canadian based exploration company focused on acquiring and advancing high
grade gold and silver deposits in stable mining jurisdictions. Company Management has a proven
track record of exploration success, with key personnel being involved in discoveries in Mexico,
Newfoundland, and British Columbia.
Dr. Shane Ebert P.Geo., is the Qualified Person for CANEX Metals and has approved the technical
disclosure contained in this news release.
“Shane Ebert”
Shane Ebert, President/Director
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