Imetal Resources Receives Final Vtem Interpretation – 7 Exploration Targets Areas Identified
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iMETAL RESOURCES RECEIVES FINAL VTEM INTERPRETATION – 7
EXPLORATION TARGETS AREAS IDENTIFIED
Vancouver, BC, May 16th, 2019 - iMetal Resources Inc. (TSXV: IMR) (“iMetal” or the “Company”) is
pleased to announce it has received the final interpret ive report from a 589 line
kilometre helicopter-borne versatile time domain electromagnetic (VTEM™ plus), and horizontal
magnetic gradiometer geophysical surveys completed in December 2018. The survey covers
the northern 50% of the Gowganda West Project. The project is located 20 km from Gowganda,
Ontario and 90 km from Kirkland Lake, Ontario and is accessible year-round by all-weather road
and serviced by excellent infrastructure.
VTEM SURVEY RESULTS – 7 EXPLORATION TARGETS IDENTIFIED
The final interpretation based on the magnetic and electromagnetic data identifies 7 areas deemed
prospective for gold mineralization and suitable suitable for ground follow-up on the property. The
geophysical surveys have increased the number of target areas from 3 targets announced on April
8th, 2019 based on initial exploration data. The new targets are close to regional scale fault zones
and related second order structures and are hosted in Archean basement rocks and Huronian
Gowganda Formation sedimentary rocks . The zones are characterized by high chargeability
responses.
The inversion of magnetic data indicates the 7 prospect areas have linear trends parallel to
northwest-southeast-trending district scale fault zones. These fault zones are parallel to and may
be a continuation of the South Corridor Gold Trend, a metallogenetic feature adjacent to the Juby
gold deposit trend. As such the fault zones and related secondary structures represent potential
sites of hydrothermal fluid flow and the development of observed large scale gold -mineralized
alteration zones on the property. Gold zones Z-1, Z-1S and Z-3 (see news releases, Oct 30th, 2017,
March 1, 2019 and Nov 22nd, 2017) are adjacent to these district scale faults and potentially along
the numerous second-order faults.
The geophysical interpretation also indicates the likely depth of burial for the source of the
geophysical anomalies is from zero to between 75-100 metres below surface.
Descriptions of the exploration targets
Final interpretation of VTEM results have resulted in 4 high priority target areas being identified for
immediate follow-up (Z1A, Z1B, Z1C and Z1D), with an additional 3 areas identified as secondary
targets (Z1E, Z1F, Z1G).
The selected potential polymetallic vein gold mineralization prospective zones are:
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• in close proximity to regional-scale shear/fault zones in the Archean basement rocks and in
the Huronian Gowganda Formation sediments
• close to strong chargeability responses
• having higher-order known or inferred faults splayed off the district-scale share/fault zones
Z1A and Z1B
Potential exploration targets Z1A and Z1B are located short distances off an inferred district-scale
fault trending in an approximately NW-SE direction, possibly in the extension of the South Corridor
Gold Trend. The northern end of Z1A covers the Z-1 and Z1 South Au zones. There are strong
chargeability responses north of the Z1A and south of Z1B in the lower lying areas or drainages.
Z1C
Potential target Z1C is located south of an inferred regional scale fault. The northern part of the
target zone covers the Z-2 Cu-Au zone. There are strong chargeability responses north of the target
zone, in drainages.
Z1D
Potential target Z1D is located north of an inferred district -scale fault. The Z-3C Cu-Au zone is
located to the south. There are strong chargeability responses north of Z1D.
Z1E
Potential target Z1E is located just north of an inferred district-scale fault (same one for Z1C).
Z1F
Potential target Z1F is located just north of an inferred regional-scale fault, east of Soot Lake. There
are strong chargeability responses in the Soot Lake, possibly associated with hydrothermal clays.
Z1G
Potential target Z1G is located just east of the Spider Lake, where there are some strong
chargeability responses possibly associated with hydrothermal clays. There are high Au
geochemical anomalies west of the Spider Lake.
Current work program
Prospecting, including grab and channel sampling has already commenced on several of the
new target areas and ground IP will commence shortly on as many targets that can be reached
in order to define drill targets for the summer exploration program.
Dave Gamble, iMetal’s QP commented “The well -defined zones correspond well with our field
observations to date at Gowganda West. The VTEM survey was very successful, with multiple
parallel mineralized zones traversing the property. We have only scratched the surface.”
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Johan Grandin, iMetal’s CEO commented “The final interpretation of the VTEM survey clearly
demonstrates the potential of Gowganda West to host near surface gold mineralization. We are
now rapidly advancing the ground work to define new drill targets along trend from Zone 1S and
at the other high priority target areas. I would like to thank our shareholders for their continued
support as we advance the exploration of Gowganda West and prepare for a fully financed,
aggressive exploration drill campaign this summer.”
The location of the VTEM anomalies with a scalable map can be found on
www.imetalresources.ca/vtem/
We seek safe Harbor.
The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Dave Gamble P.Geo., a
qualified person as defined under NI-43-101.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
“Johan Grandin”
President & CEO, iMetal Resources Inc.
Tel. (604)-739-9713
510-580 Hornby St., Vancouver, BC, V6C 3B6 / https://imetalresources.ca
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properties. iMetal is focused on advancing its Gowganda West Project in Ontario, Canada. iMetal trades on the TSX Venture Exchange
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