Harfang Acquires a Cu-Ni-PT-Pd Mineral Property at Lake Aulneau, Nunavik (Québec)
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HARFANG ACQUIRES A CU-NI-PT-PD MINERAL PROPERTY AT LAKE
AULNEAU, NUNAVIK (QUÉBEC)
Montréal, May 23, 2018. Harfang Exploration Inc. (“Harfang” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: HAR)
is pleased to announce the acquisition of 132 mining claims (Lake Aulneau Property) located in
the Labrador Through (Nunavik, Québec). The property encompasses 6 copper (Cu), nickel (Ni),
platinum (Pt) and palladium (Pd) prospects and showings, namely Marymac I, Lepage, Island,
Redcliff, Float, and Nine South. The entire property staked by map designation covers 6,202
hectares and is 100%-owned by Harfang. The property is located 125 km south of Kuujjuaq and
265 km north of Schefferville . Mainly focused on gold exploration in Eeyou Istchee James Bay,
Harfang acquired the property as part of its diversification program both in terms of geographical
regions and commodities.
Historical resources were published in previous exploration reports for 4 of the previously-
mentioned mineralized occurrences. They include 1,088,000 Mt @ 2.02% Cu, 0.45% Ni, 1.0 g/t
Pt and 3.1 g/t Pd for the Lepage and Island zones combined, 1,068,000 Mt @ 2.09% Cu and
0.51% Ni for the Redcliff prospect, and 133,000 M t @ 2.10% Cu and 0.43% Ni for the Float
prospect (Figure 1 attached). These estimates are treated as historic information and have not
been verified by the Company. These are considered historical Mineral Resourc es and do not
refer to any category of sections 1.2 and 1.3 of the NI -43-101 Instrument such as Mineral
Resources or Mineral Reserves as stated in the 2014 CIM Definition Standards on Mineral
Resources and Mineral Reserves. The explanation lies in the inability by the Company to verify
the data acquired by the various historical drilling campaigns and other sampling works. The
qualified person has not done sufficient work yet to classify the historical estimates as current
Mineral Resources or Mineral Reserves. The Company is not treating these historical estimates
as current mineral resources. These resources were calculated from diamond drillholes
completed in the 1970’s and 1980’s. Anomalous gold and silver values are locally associated to
Ni-Cu-Pt-Pd occurrences.
The Labrador Through is known to host significant Cu- Ni-Pt-Pd lenses associated to mafic and
ultramafic sills emplaced in the Murdoch Formation. Most of the m ineralization on the Lake
Aulneau Property, which shares similarities to the geological setting at the Raglan Mine (Nunavik),
is hosted in these sills. Minor mineralization also extends into adjacent volcanic and sedimentary
rocks. The last drilling campaign was done in 1988. Since then, exploration activity in the area
was limited to the resampling of a few narrow intervals in drillcores, brief prospecting phases and
2 airborne magnetic and electromagnetic surveys completed in 2003 and 2011. Both geophysical
surveys outlined the conducti ve nature of known sulfide zones including the delineation of on-
strike areas of conductance. However, based on published statutory reports, few work was
accomplished on electromagnetic conductors outlined in 2003 and no follow up was done on
anomalies detected in 2011.
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Harfang will proceed to a geological compilation to enhance the full potential of this sector and
generate exploration targets.
About Harfang
Harfang is a mining exploration company whose primary mission is to discover new gold districts
in the province of Québec. Harfang ’s development model is based on the generation of new
mining projects and on the establishment of partnerships with major exploration and mining
companies to advance its exploration projects.
This press release has been prepared by François Goulet, P.Geo., President and CEO, a
“qualified person” as defined by NI 43- 101. For further information, please consult Harfang's
website.
François Goulet, President and Chief Executive Officer
Tel: 514 940-0670 #339
Email : [email protected]
Web : www.harfangexploration.com
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this release.
This press release may contain forward- looking statements that are subject to known and
unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to vary materially from targeted
results. Such risks and uncertainties include those described in Harfang’s periodic reports
including the filings made by Harfang from time to time with securities regulatory authorities.