Falco Begins 2018 Donalda – Quemont East Drilling Program
For Immediate Release TSX.V - FPC
FALCO BEGINS 2018 DONALDA – QUEMONT EAST DRILLING PROGRAM
(Montreal, Québec, February 28, 2018) – Falco Resources Ltd. (FPC: TSX-V ) (“Falco” or the “Company”) is
pleased to announce that it has commenced its 2018 exploration program on the Donalda – Quemont East
target. An initial program of 20 holes for a total of 20,000 metres is planned to be completed.
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n 2017, about 4,700 metres were drilled on the Donalda property. The drilling consisted of testing the
extensions of the known mineralization and confirming historical results. Given its close proximity to the Horne
5 deposit, potential underground mineralization would be accessible from the Horne 5 future underground
infrastructure. The 2017 Donalda targets consisted of a gold quartz vein system.
Besides testing the known vein extensions at depth, the 2018 program will test the VMS poten tial on the
property by following the Quemont extensions. Drilling on the VMS targets will test elevations located at a
depth of between 700 and 2,200 metres . Several of the projected drill holes will completely cross the felsic
lithologic units to reach the Andesite fault. This fault is located south of Horne 5. The VMS potential on Donalda
has never been significantly tested so far and represents a great opportunity for the Company.
Additionally, the Quemont East target, which is located between the Horne 5 deposit and the Donalda deposit,
has seen little drilling activity over the years. The Company believes there is a strong potential to find
additional mineralization in that area. The felsic package hosting the Quemont and Horn e mines will also be
tested.
PICTURES 1 & 2: 2018 DONALDA AND QUEMONT EAST TARGETS
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THE DONALDA MINE PROPERTY
The Donalda Property is located east of the Horne 5 deposit and Quemont mine infrastructure. The property is
host to two important, sub parallel, extensive and continuous gold bearing quartz vei ns with a historical
resource (non NI 43-101 compliant1) of 1.5 million tonnes grading 6.9 g/t gold, of which approximately 790,000
tonnes were mined and approximately 710,000 tonnes remain unexploited.
During mine production, a 620 metre shaft provided access to the two known gold bearing vein structures. The
majority of the gold was extracted from the Donalda #1 vein (782,360 tonnes at 5.58g/t were mined over seven
years of production). The #2 vein was discovered about 300 metres below the #1 vein. Production coming from
Donalda #2 Vein (32,145 tonnes at 5.76 g/t were mine over one year of production ), was extracted from the
Quemont mine.
Both vein structures remain open down dip and could have significant exploration upside. The gold bearing
structures were known by previous operators to persist down-dip at least as far as the Horne Creek fault. Three
other veins have also been identified by previous drilling. Those structures are sub -parallel and/or interfering
with the main veins. Very little exploration has been undertaken below the 700 metres depth.
1 The resources were prepared prior to the development of National Instrument 43-101. These are considered historic mineral resources and should not
be relied upon. Source: The Donalda g old deposit, Rouyn -Noranda, Quebec by Riverin, Bernard and Boily (1990). This paper was presented by the
Exploration Division of Minnova Inc., the owner of the property at that time. Falco has not yet independently verified the information in the geological
paper.
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AMENDMENT TO LOAN AGREEMENT
Falco and Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd (“Osisko”) recently agreed to amend the provision relating to payment of
interests under the senior note (the “Senior Note”) extended by Osisko by deferring the payment date of the
interest payable on the principal amount of $10 million to the earlier of (i) five (5) business days from the
closing of a financing by Falco for minimum net proceeds of $40 million or (ii) March 31, 2019, provided that no
interest shall be payable prior to the maturity date of the Senior Note, as amended on November 29,
2017. Subject to the foregoing, all other provisions of Senior Note shall continue in full force and effect.
GRANTING OF OPTIONS
In light of the recent personnel additions, the Board of Directors approved the grant of incentive stock options
to certain officers and key employees to purchase up to an aggregate of 462,200 common shares in the capital
stock of the Company. Gran ts are subject to a three -year vesting period and a five -year term at an exercise
price of $0.90 per share.
QUALIFIED PERSON
Mr. Claude Bernier, Exploration Manager, (P.Geo. Eng.) is the qualified person as defined by National
Instrument 43 -101 who has rev iewed and verified the technical information relating to the exploration
program contained in this news release.
ABOUT FALCO
Falco Resources Ltd. is one of the largest mineral claim holders in the Province of Québec, with extensive land
holdings in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt. Falco owns a 100% interest in approximatively 67,000 hectares of
mining claims and contractual rights in relation to mining concession s in the Rouyn -Noranda mining camp,
which management believes represents approximately 70% of the entire camp and includes 13 former gold
and base metal mine sites. Falco's principal asset is the Horne 5 Project located in th e former Horne mine that
was operated by Noranda from 1927 to 1976 and produced 11.6 million ounces of gold and 2.5 billion pounds
of copper. Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd is the largest shareholder of the Company and currently owns 12.6% of the
issued and outstanding shares of the Company. The Company has 188,957,863 shares issued and outstanding.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Vincent Metcalfe
Chief Financial Officer
514-905-3162
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statements") within the meaning of applicable securities laws and the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform
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these forward -looking statements include the reli ability of the historical data referenced in this press release, the timely
obtaining, as the case may be, by Falco of all required licenses, rights of way and surface rights from third parties owner o f
infrastructures or rights necessary to perform the activities contemplated in this press release on terms and conditio ns
acceptable to the Company and such third parties and those risks set out in Falco's public documents, including in each
management discussion and analysis, filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Although Falco believes that the assumptions
and factors used in preparing the forward -looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on
these statements, which only apply as of the date of this news release, and no assurance can be given that such events will
occur in the disclosed times frames or at all. Except where required by applicable law, Falco disclaims any intention or
obligation to update or revise any forward- looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.