Midland Announces the Discovery of Several New High-Grade GOLD- Bearing Structures ON Willbob
MIDLAND ANNOUNCES THE DISCOVERY OF SEVERAL NEW HIGH-GRADE GOLD-
BEARING STRUCTURES ON WILLBOB
Montreal, August 29 th, 2017. Midland Exploration inc. (“Midland”) (TSX-V: MD) is pleased to
announce the most recent results of its reconnaissance campaign on the Willbob project (wholly owned
by Midland), with the discovery of several new gold showings and structures, in areas located far from
known gold showings.
The “Alias” showing is located about 2 kilometers north-west of the Golden Tooth showing (up to 3.1 g/t
Au / 1.7 meters in a 2016 DDH). Grab sampling of out crops and subcropping boulde rs in a 100 meters x
25 meters area yielded several high gold values: 72.7 g/t Au, 48.6 g/t Au, 19.95 g/t Au, 2.72 g/t Au, 2.58
g/t Au, 2.28 g/t Au, 1.86 g/t Au and 1.825 g/t Au. Overall, 15 grab samples out of 22 collected in the
area yielded more than 0.1 g/t Au (note that grab samples are selective by nature and values reported
may not be representative) . A table of all samples with values over 0.1 g/t Au is shown at the end of this
press release. Mineralization in the area consists in ma ny decimeter-thick tension quartz veins, strongly
mineralized in pyrite-chalcopyrite, crosscutting gabbros exhibiting strong ankerite alteration halos visible
over several meters. The veins appear to define new north-south “brittle shear zones” that remain open to
the north and south. It is the first significant example of this new mineralization style on the project.
The “Wayne” showing is located in a new, highly pros pective area in the northeast portion of the project.
A grab sample of diorite containing 5% disseminate d pyrrhotite and with centimeter-thick quartz veins
yielded 32.7 g/t Au. About 200 meters south-east, another grab sample yielded 2.49 g/t Au; it is a diorite
with 5-10% disseminated pyrrhotite in the wallrock of a quartz tension vein; the vein itself yielded a low
gold value of 0.03 g/t Au. More sampling was done subsequently around these high gold values; results
are pending.
The “Kavi” showing is located more than 80 kilomete rs south of the previous two showings, on claims
that were acquired during winter 2017. Tw o grab samples from this area yielded 6.63 g/t Au, 1.32% Pb,
12.3 g/t Ag, and 2.56 g/t Au, 4.96% Cu, 29.7 g/t Ag . The samples are a few meters apart and were
collected from a brittle fault zone with quartz-calc ite-chalcopyrite-galena veins cutting a gabbro. More
samples will be collected from the structure in a la ter exploration phase. This new gold-bearing structure
is located only a few hundred meters east of the Robelin regional fault; the Robelin fault appears to
control the high-grade gold showings on Osisko Mining/Barrick’s Kan project, located about 30
kilometers north (up to 10.7 g/t Au over 5.0 metr es in channels and 4.62 g/t Au over 8.0 meters in
drillholes; Osisko Mining press release from January 10 th, 2017). The discovery of this new, very
promising showing in a completely unexplored portion of the Willbob project clearly outlines the strong
regional gold potential of the project.
A high-density lake sediment survey was also completed on the whole project in July 2017. A total of 475
lake sediment samples were collected and will be analyzed for gold, base metals and various gold
pathfinders. This new geochemical survey will provide a very efficient tool to target new areas favorable
for gold and base metals on this vast project.
Midland also recently completed a fourteen (14) holes drilling campaign totalling 3 505 meters, that
targeted several known gold showings on the Willbob project. The campaign targeted among others the
Golden Tooth shear zone (3.1 g/t Au over 1.7 m and 3.81 g/t Au over 0.95 m in 2016), the Golden Tooth
Nord showing (13.2 g/t Au, 8.9 g/t Au, 4.5 g/t Au, 3.3 g/t Au and 3.0 g/t Au in grab samples in 2016) and
the Polar Bear showing (up to 6.4 g/t Au in a grab sample and 4.3 g/t Au over 0.5 m in a channel). Three
short drillholes also tested the Stars Au-Cu massive su lfide showing (up to 4.34 g/t Au and 1.45% Cu in
grab samples of pyritic massive sulfides). R esults from the drilling campaign are pending at the
laboratory. Note that true thicknesses reported in drillholes from this press release cannot be determined
with available information.
The discovery of these new gold showing on the Willbob project continue to demonstrate the strong gold
potential of this very large and still relatively unex plored project. Additional prospection, mapping and
channeling will be done on these new showings and on additional exploration targets during the coming
weeks. Additional drilling could also be done when the results of the summer drilling campaign will be
available. Other results from the first phase of reconnaissance and prospection will also be available in the
coming weeks.
Figures showing the location and photos of the new discoveries can be consulted using the following
link : http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/FiguresCommuniqueWillbobAout2017.pdf
Results from grab samples* >0.1 g/t Au, “Alias” Showing
Sample UTM_E UTM_N Au-AA23
g/t **
Au-GRA21
g/t **
Ag
ppm
Cu
ppm
Cu
%
S408662 467946 6424057 >10 72.7 7.4 8430
S408367 467951 6424058 >10 48.6 6.5 6300
S408376 467991 6424080 >10 19.95 1 2340
S408671 467942 6424009 2.72 1.8 >10000 1.04
S408672 467943 6424007 1.675 2.58 4.7 >10000 1.325
S408666 467944 6424036 2.28 0.6 193
S408678 467931 6423969 3.77 1.86 17.6 >10000 2.09
S408664 467947 6424055 1.825 16.8 >10000 4.57
S408670 467940 6424011 0.848 2.6 1420
S408668 467943 6424035 0.372 -0.5 369
S408677 467929 6423971 0.360 8.8 >10000 1.25
S408665 467939 6424045 0.357 -0.5 410
S408366 467955 6424094 0.302 7.3 >10000 1.33
S408663 467946 6424058 0.194 -0.5 826
S408674 467923 6424007 0.129 0.8 2630
S408667 467943 6424035 0.121 1.5 3330
*note that grab samples are selective by nature and values reported may not be representative of
mineralized zones
**note that assays of gold by fire assay with atom ic absorption finish (Au-AA23) yielded significantly
different results from fire assays with gravimetric finis h (Au-GRA21) from some samples. This is likely
due to the presence of coarse gold in the samples, as all internal laboratories and Midland’s standards
returned correctly reproducible gold values.
Quality control
Rock samples on the project are assayed by standard 30 gram fire-assaying with AA (Au-AA23) or
gravimetric finish (Au-GRA21) at ALS Minerals labo ratories in Val d’Or, Québec or Sudbury, Ontario.
All samples are also analysed for multi-elements, using four-acid ICP–AES method. Exploration program
design and interpretation of results is perform ed by qualified persons employing a Quality
Assurance/Quality Control program consistent with i ndustry best practices, including the use of standards
and blanks with every 20 samples.
About Midland
Midland targets the excellent mineral potential of Quebec to 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 Altius Resources Inc ., Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, Teck Resources
Limited, IAMGOLD Corporation, Osisko Mining Inc., SOQUEM INC., Japan Oil Gas and Metals
National Corporation, and Abcourt Mines Inc. Midla nd prefers to work in partnership and intends to
quickly conclude additional agreemen ts in regard to newly acquired pr operties. Management is currently
reviewing other opportunities and projects to build up the Company portfolio and generate shareholder
value.
This press release has been prepared by Sylvain Tr epanier, P.Geo., VP Exploration for James Bay and
Northern Quebec at Midland, a “qualified person” as defined by NI 43-101. For further information,
please consult Midland’s website or contact:
Gino Roger, President and Chief Executive Officer
Tel: 450 420-5977
Fax: 450 420-5978
Email : [email protected]
Web : www.explorationmidland.com
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