Midland Acquires New Project with Strong Zinc-Copper Potential Hosting Massive Sulphide Boulders Grading up to 17.5% Zinc IN the Labrador Trough
MIDLAND ACQUIRES NEW PROJECT WITH STRONG ZINC-COPPER POTENTIAL
HOSTING MASSIVE SULPHIDE BOULDERS GRADING UP TO 17.5% ZINC IN THE
LABRADOR TROUGH
Montreal, April 6 , 2017. Midland Exploration Inc. (“ Midland”) (TSX -V: MD) is pleased to
announce the acquis ition, by map designation, of a new project with strong base metal (Zn -Cu)
potential in the Labrador Trough. The Nachicapau property consists of 49 claims and is located
approximately 150 kilometres south of Kuujjuaq, Quebec.
Previous exploration campaigns on the project in 2008 and 2012 led to the discovery of several meter-
sized massive sulphide float boulders with high zinc grades, up to 17.5% Zn. Another boulder yielded
grades of 4.9 % Cu and 0.96 g/t Au. (Note that values from grab samples may not be representative of
the mineralized zones). High-grade massive sulphide boulders discovered to date are scattered over a
surface area of about 1.5 km x 200m. Prospecting campaigns carried out in 2008 and 2012 focused in
the immediate vicinity of the boulde rs but failed to locate their source in bedrock. A limited drilling
campaign carried out in 2012 (6 holes totalling 877 metres) tested airborne electromagnetic anomalies
located near the boulders but once again failed to discover the source, which thus remains unexplained
to this day. However, several other airborne electromagnetic anomalies coinciding with magnetic
highs are located up -ice from the boulders (to the southeast) and have never been tested; these
represent high-priority targets.
The Labrador Trough is a geological province with proven potential for volcanogenic massive
sulphides (“VMS”). VMS deposits in the Labrador Trough are of the “pelitic -mafic” sub -type
(Franklin et al., 2005) and are characterized by their higher tonnage compared to other VMS sub-types
(Galley et al., 2008). The Nachicapau project is characterized by mafic lavas and pyroclastic rocks
alternating with various sedimentary units (black shale s, dolomite s, turbidites), as well as several
synvolcanic gabbro sills. These sills may have acted as the thermal driving force for the submarine
hydrothermal system which led to the formation of massive sulphide mineralization. This type of
stratigraphic assemblage is favourable for the discovery of “pelitic-mafic” VMS deposits.
Midland also owns two other projects with strong zinc potential, located in southern Quebec. The
Weedon project is located in the southern Quebec Appalachians. The mineralization is hosted in felsic
volcanic rocks of the Ascot -Weedon formation, a formation that has a strong volcanogenic massive
sulfide potential with several past producing mines. The Gatineau Zinc project is located within
marbles of the Grenville supergroup in southwestern Quebec. On the Lafontaine prospect, channel
sampling by Midland returned 21.0% Zn over 2.0 meters. On the Leitch prospect, channel sampling
returned 24.1% Zn over 3.0 meters. (Note that the true thickness of these channel samples is unknown
and cannot be determined at this time with the information available) . Midland interpret s that t he
Lafontaine and Leitch prospects are hosted within the same stratigraphy that host the Balmat mine in
the state of New York that produced 43.5 Mt at 9.5% Zn and 0.5% Pb.
About Midland
Midland targets the excellent mineral potential of Quebec t o make the discovery of new world -class
deposits of gold, platinum group elements, base metals and rare earth elements. Midland is proud to
count on reputable partners such as Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, Teck Resources Limited, SOQUEM
INC., Osisko Mining Inc., Altius Minerals Corp., Japan Oil and Gas and Metals National Corporation
and Abcourt Mines Inc. Midland prefers to work in partnership and intends to quickly conclude
additional agreements in regard to newly acquired properties. Management is currentl y reviewing
other opportunities and projects to build up the Company portfolio and generate shareholder value.
This press release was prepared by Sylvain Trépanier, Research Geologist for Midland, certified
geologist and Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43 -101. For more information,
please consult the Company website or contact:
Gino Roger, President and Chief Executive Officer
Tel: 450 420-5977
Fax: 450 420-5978
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.midlandexploration.com
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