Fathom Announces Q1/2022 Drill Results
Fathom Nickel Inc.
FATHOM DISCOVERS 300M CONDUCTIVE CORRIDOR - CONFIRMATION OF A SIGNIFICANT MAGMATIC
NICKEL SULPHIDE SYSTEM
Intersected 3.07% Nickel Equivalent
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Calgary, Alberta – April 28, 2022 – Fathom Nickel Inc. (the "Company" or "Fathom") (CSE:FNI) (FSE: 6Q5),
(OTCQB: FNICF) is pleased to announce the intersection of significant, near surface magmatic nickel
mineralization within a conductive corridor exceeding 300m in strike at its Albert Lake Property (“the Bay
Area Conductive Corridor”). The Bay Area Conductive Corridor (see Figure 1) and it’s associated magmatic
nickel mineralization provides evidence that the previously exploited, high-grade Ni -Cu-Co+PGE
Rottenstone deposit was a function of a very large magmatic nickel sulphide system . The Company is
confident that the historic Rottenstone deposit, in combination with the now defined Bay Area Conductive
Corridor demonstrates Fathom’s exploration activities are occurring in a new and developing magmatic
nickel camp located in a world class jurisdiction - Saskatchewan, Canada.
Highlights of Q1/2022 Drill Program
• Magmatic nickel mineralization occurs within the Bay Area Conductive Corridor, located 450m
west/northwest of the high-grade, historic Rottenstone deposit. The significance of this new
discovery is proof that the high-grade Rottenstone deposit originated from a larger source.
• The Bay Area Conductive Corridor exceeds 300m in strike and remains open in both directions.
• 13 drill holes were drilled within the corridor and each drill hole intersected nickel and up to 3.07%
NiEq1.
• Eight of the drillholes from the current program intersected significant nickel and nickel
equivalent values over drilled intervals up to 13.27m.
• Drill hole AL22052 displays the best results to date with 3.54m at 1.68% NiEq ( 1.09% Ni, 0.42%
Cu, 0.068% Co and 0.75g/t Pt, Pd & Au) within a 13.27m zone at 1.00% Ni Eq (0.62% Ni, 0.29% Cu,
0.039% Co and 0.62g/t Pt, Pd & Au).
• Three drill holes visually match the net -texture mineralization of the “Rottenstone style”
mineralogy. These results , plus other magmatic nickel textures recognized within the corridor
could potentially define the outer edges of Rottenstone-like deposits. (The original Rottenstone
mine was contained in a mineralized body measuring only 50 mx40mx10m, yet yielded some of
the highest grades of Ni-Cu + PGE ever mined in Canada).
• Drillholes AL22057 through AL22054A defines a zone of nickel mineralization approximately 185
meters in strike. This mineralization occurs at downhole depth s of 97.55 meters and 144.48
meters, respectively. Refer to Figure 1 and Table 2 for drillhole dips.
• Additionally, both near surface and deep er high-priority borehole electromagnetic ( “BHEM”)
targets within and outside the corridor need to be drill tested.
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The Q1/2022 drill program, totaling 3,900m in 21 drillholes was completed on March 28, 2022. (See Figure
2, Table 2 for drillhole locations). The Company is now in receipt of all assay values.
Brad Van Den Bussche, Fathom CEO stated, “We are extremely pleased with the accomplishments of the
Fathom geological team resulting from the Q1/2022 exploration program. The definition of the 300m Bay
Area Conductive Corridor, along with the positive drill results demonstrate proof of concept that the
historic Rottenstone deposit did not occur in isolation. The systematic and disciplined exploration approach
the team has taken at Albert Lake has resulted in a new magmatic nickel discovery associated with a near
surface mineralized structure that is open along strike at both ends . We expect to expand and test the
corridor to the southwest during the summer exploration program.”
It is now evident the Bay Area Conductive Corridor is structurally controlled and preliminary interpretation
and modelling suggest a fold nose or hinge zone. Continuous magmatic Ni-Cu-Co+PGE sulphide
mineralization occurring in both ultramafic rock and the associated country rock is emplaced in a south to
north, shallow plunging, keel-like structure that coincides with the interpreted fold nose or hinge zone.
At the south end of the corridor, r e-interpretation of historic BHEM surveys define zones of off-hole
conductivity within 50m of surface. This area has not been drill-tested, but remains a high priority for the
next phase of exploration and drilling.
The Bay Area Conductive Corridor’s electromagnetic (“EM”) response, structural control, and observed
mineralization textures in ultramafic and the associated country rock are consistent with a magmatic
nickel geological model. Furthermore, similar to the historic Rottenstone deposit, it is apparent, based
on results of AL22049, AL22051, AL22052, AL22053 and AL22057, that better mineralization occurs within
net-texture style mineralization and net-textured to semi-massive to massive sulphide mineralization. It
is this style of mineralization that yield s the most robust BHEM responses. Also of note are the
comparably robust yet deeper Bay Area off-hole BHEM responses (Figure 1) that the Company has yet to
drill test. Given the Q1/2022 Bay Area Conductive Corridor success, the Company is now in a much better
position to test these deep conductors with a greater degree of confidence.
Ian Fraser, VP Exploration stated, “ Defining this new corridor , that contains magmatic nickel
mineralization and textures at a location outside of the immediate vicinity of Rottenstone, is a fantastic
accomplishment. Our multi-disciplinary approach to exploration over the past year demonstrates that we
now have the tools and know-how to locate these features. The presence of potentially economic grades
of nickel and PGEs in the Bay Area Conductive Corridor proves that we are in a nickel camp and the
prospects for the discovery of additional “Rottenstones” has increased significantly. The combination of
coincident soil and biogeochemistry anomalies, stacked geophysical anomalies, well-planned drilling and
BHEM has led us to this discovery. There are multiple priority areas within 5km of the historic Rottenstone
deposit where we have the same coincident anomalies that can be pursued aggressively through the drill
bit, but in a much more efficient manner. This new discovery area is a very small fraction of our total land
package - I can’t think of a better place to be exploring for nickel in Canada than at Albert Lake ,
Saskatchewan.”
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Figure – 1: The Bay Area Conductive Corridor
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Table 1: Q-1 2022 Assay Summary
Drillhole From
(m)
To (m) Interval
(m)2
Ni
(%)
Cu
(%)
Co
(ppm)
Pd
(g/t)
Pt
(g/t)
Pd+Pt+Au
(g/t)
NiEq1
AL22057 97.55 103.60 6.05 0.58 0.19 355 0.43 0.05 0.49 0.90
including 97.55 101.75 4.20 0.73 0.22 439 0.51 0.05 0.58 1.11
including 99.40 101.75 2.35 1.003 0.31 600 0.48 0.02 0.52 1.45
including 100.07 101.00 0.93 1.093 0.33 614 0.44 0.01 0.48 1.54
AL22056 No significant results, south side Bid Island
AL22055 No significant results, Bay Area Conductive Corridor
AL22054 Hole Abandoned
AL22054A 144.48 149.28 4.80 0.20 0.08 113 0.11 0.09 0.22 0.32
AL22053 98.85 108.03 9.18 0.37 0.27 234 0.20 0.09 0.27 0.62
including 98.85 99.19 0.34 1.17 0.46 708 0.80 0.21 1.05 1.85
including 104.60 104.93 0.33 0.19 1.47 136 0.08 0.01 0.10 0.86
AL22052 95.86 109.13 13.27 0.62 0.29 391 0.39 0.21 0.62 1.00
including 97.60 105.74 8.14 0.87 0.41 536 0.54 0.29 0.85 1.40
including 97.60 98.22 0.62 0.58 0.43 364 0.48 2.78 3.29 1.40
including 99.03 102.57 3.54 1.093 0.42 675 0.69 0.04 0.75 1.68
including 105.40 105.74 0.34 1.04 0.53 659 0.67 0.02 0.71 1.66
AL22051 105.40 111.18 5.78 0.36 0.09 200 0.25 0.02 0.28 0.54
including 108.20 111.18 2.98 0.55 0.11 300 0.37 0.03 0.41 0.80
including 108.79 109.07 0.28 2.13 0.22 1110 1.72 0.01 1.74 3.07
AL22050 No significant results, the Panhandle prospect area
AL22049 103.68 111.72 8.04 0.32 0.23 189 0.18 0.08 0.27 0.54
including 103.68 105.90 2.20 0.62 0.72 356 0.38 0.11 0.51 1.15
including 105.55 105.9 0.35 1.343 0.79 745 0.80 0.10 0.93 2.14
AL22048 No significant results, the Dime prospect area
AL22047 No significant results, the Dime prospect area
AL22046 Hole Abandoned
AL22046A No significant results, the Slug prospect area
AL22045 102.94 106.32 3.38 0.29 0.16 152 0.17 0.02 0.20 0.46
AL22044 136.00 137.45 1.45 0.33 0.17 169 0.17 0.01 0.19 0.50
AL22043 118.42 120.25 1.83 0.19 0.14 117 0.11 0.01 0.13 0.32
AL22042 144.70 147.15 2.45 0.34 0.23 176 0.19 0.01 0.21 0.55
AL22041 Hole Abandoned
AL22040 118.37 127.85 9.48 0.28 0.20 151 0.16 0.03 0.21 0.46
including 120.20 123.54 3.34 0.45 0.32 232 0.27 0.06 0.34 0.74
AL22039 No significant results, Bay Area Conductive Corridor
1Where used in this news release NiEq% = Ni%+ Cu% x $4.50/$11.00 + Co% x $30.00/$11.00 + Pt
[g/t]/31.103 x $1,050/$ 11.00/22.04 + Pd [g/t]/31.103 x $2400/$11.00/22.04 + Au [g/t]/31.103 x
$1,900/$11.00/22.04
2Note; interval (m) are downhole intervals and not true thickness.
3Net-texture sulphide intersections.
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Figure 2: Q-1 2022 Drillhole Location Map
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Figure 3 (left): Net-texture Ultramafic -Hosted Magmatic Nickel Sulphide Mineralization Drillhole
AL22052; @ 99.03m
Figure 4 (right): Net -texture Ultramafic -hosted Magmatic Nickel Sulphide Mineralization Drillhole
AL22057; @ 100.49m
Figure 5: Massive Magmatic Sulphide Mineralization Drillhole AL22051; @108.79m
Table 2: Q-1 2022 Drillhole Location Table
Hole ID Easting Northing Elevation Azimuth Inclination Final Depth (m) Status
AL22039 510490.1 6244860.7 451.7355 123.7 -70 201.45 Completed
AL22040 510438.3 6244811.4 450.3609 123.4 -70 200 Completed
AL22041 510438.5 6244811.6 450.3609 128 -60 100.7 Abandoned
AL22042 510474.8 6244885.4 451.1 120 -68 212 Completed
AL22043 510460.5 6244785 451.3 105.7 -75 193.86 Completed
AL22044 510460.7 6244871.6 451.1483 122.7 -75 305 Completed
AL22045 510433.4 6244777.9 451.2263 124.8 -75 191 Completed
AL22046 509262.6 6241787.5 450.8936 127 -65 60.6 Abandoned
AL22046A 509262.4 6241787.7 450.8936 128.7 -75 308 Completed
AL22047 507861.3 6241219 460.3564 165.3 -45 224 Completed
AL22048 507684.7 6241136 473.3714 150.9 -48 239.24 Completed
AL22049 510452.3 6244751.9 451.0681 105.8 -80 165 Completed
AL22050 510655.2 6245072.1 454.3834 144.8 -50 211 Completed
AL22051 510444 6244753.9 451.7789 107.3 -80 173 Completed
AL22052 510445 6244744.2 450.8261 107.5 -80 173 Completed
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AL22053 510444.3 6244743.9 450.8261 108 -84 122 Completed
AL22054 510492.7 6244898.3 451.0963 120 -78 24 Abandoned
AL22054A 510492.4 6244898 451.0963 120 -78 212 Completed
AL22055 510395.5 6244724.7 451.289 102 -65 188 Completed
AL22056 510144.5 6244461.3 451.1372 144.3 -54.1 260 Completed
AL22057 510421.6 6244694.6 451.86624 53 -72 137 Completed
Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA/QC) Disclosure Statement
Fathom implements an industry -standard QA/QC for all field and diamond drill programs. Fathom,
through the services of TerraLogic Exploration Inc., inserts QA/QC samples in its diamond drill programs
at a rate of one sample per approximately every 12 -13 samples collected. Standards sourced from CDN
Resource Laboratories and CCRMP were inserted into the sample stream at a rate of 1 in 30 samples.
Additionally, lab duplicates (coarse rejects) were inserted and positioned in the sample sequence at a rate
of 1 in 30 samples and positioned in the sample sequence alternating with standards to result in a QA/QC
insertion rate of no less than 1 in 15 samples. Blanks were inserted at the start of every sample batch and
additionally after samples of anticipated high-grade or high sulphide content.
Assaying is performed at ALS Canada Ltd. ALS is an accredited laboratory; (SCC – CAN-P-1579 and CAN-P-
4E ISO/IEC 17 025) and is independent of Fathom. All drill core samples are analyzed using a 4 -Acid
digestion followed by 33 element ICP-AES analyses (Code ME-ICP61). Over limit Ni, Cu results are further
analyzed by 4 -Acid ore grade elements ICP -AES process (Code ME- OG62). Analyses for Au, Pd and Pt
utilized the ore grade Pt, Pd and Au by ICP-AES (Code PGM-ICP27).
Qualified Person and Data Verification
Ian Fraser, PGeo., VP Exploration and a Director of the Company and the "qualified person" as such term
is defined by National Instrument 43 -101, has verified the data disclosed in this news release, and has
otherwise reviewed and approved the technical information in this news release on behalf of the
Company.
About Fathom Nickel Inc.
Fathom is a resource exploration and development company that is targeting high-grade nickel sulphide
discoveries for use in the rapidly growing global electric vehicle market.
The Company is accelerating exploration on its flagship Albert Lake Project, host to the historic
Rottenstone mine, which is recognized as one of the highest -grade (Nickel, Copper , Platinum group
metals) deposits of its type ever mined in Canada. The Albert Lake Project consists of over 90,000 ha of
mineral claims located in the Trans -Hudson Corridor of Saskatchewan, which is home to numerous
world-class mining camps.
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ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
“Brad Van Den Bussche”
President and CEO, Director
For Further Information Please Contact:
Brad Van Den Bussche, President and CEO
or
Manish Grigo, Director of Corporate Development
+1-416-569-3292
Email: [email protected]
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enhancement of the Company’s geologic model and extending the areas of known mineralization and the Company’s work
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