Midland Announces the Start of a Drilling Campaign ON Its Lewis Project IN Abitibi
MIDLAND ANNOUNCES THE START OF A DRILLING CAMPAIGN ON ITS LEWIS
PROJECT IN ABITIBI
Montreal, February 06, 2024. Midland Exploration Inc. (“Midland”) (TSX-V: MD) is pleased to
announce the start of a drilling campaign on its gold Lewis project, 100% owned by Midland and
located approximately 60 km southwest of the town of Chapais. The drilling campaign, scheduled
to started early in February 2024, consists of four (4) drill holes for an expected total of 725 metres.
The drilling campaign will focus on new gold occurrences discovered by prospecting conducted by
Midland since 2020, namely the Red Giant (up to 0.35 g/t Au over 9.0 metres in channel sample)
and Golden Nest ( up to 10.2 g/t Au in grab sample and 0.65 g/t Au over 6.0 metres in channel
sample) showings. Induced polarization (“IP”) axes are also targeted along the eastward projection
of the Golden Nest showing.
The Red Giant showing is associated with an IP anomaly bordering a magnetic high. The east-west-
trending gold-bearing zone shows increasing grades/thicknesses toward the west of the area
stripped in 2020 and remains completely open in this direction.
The Golden Nest gold showing is directly associated with an IP anomaly that coincides with a sharp
increase in resistivity and corresponds to a small outcrop of approximately 10 square metres
exhibiting 2 to 10% pyrite mineralization. The IP anomaly associated with this gold -bearing zone
may be traced over several hundred metres. Trenches were excavated to the west of the Golden
Nest showing in 2022 but failed to locate the same mineralization. These IP anomalies extend
eastward and occur proximal to a north-northeast-trending structure interpreted from magnetic data,
which may have displaced northward (sinistral movement) the horizon hosting the Golden Nest
showing.
These two showings are spaced one kilometre apart , are both hosted in sheared mafic volcanic
rocks and are characterized by the presence of numerous quartz -carbonate veins with local pyrite
and arsenopyrite mineralization. Mineralized zones are associated with strong chlorite and ankerite
alteration. These gold-bearing zones, readily accessible using logging roads, have never been drill-
tested.
The Lewis property consists of 158 claims (87 km2) and covers a strategic position characterized
by a regional flexure proximal to the Guercheville-Opawica deformation zone.
The property is located eight kilometres northeast of the former Lac Shortt mine ( historical
production: 400,000 oz – source: MERN-SIGEOM), and approximately 80 kilometres northwest
of the Nelligan project jointly held by IAMGOLD Corporation (75%) and Vanstar Mining
Resources (25%) ( indicated resources: 1.99 million ounces; inferred resources: 3.6 million
ounces; in accordance with Regulation 43-101 respecting Information Concerning Mining Projects
(“Regulation 43-101”) February 2023 press release, source: IAMGOLD website).
Cautionary statements
Grab samples are selective by nature and reported values are not necessarily representative of
mineralized zones.
The true thickness of mineralized zones intersected in channel samples cannot be determined with
the information currently available.
Mineralization occurring at the Nelligan and Lac Shortt gold deposits is not necessarily indicative
of mineralization that may be found on the Lewis property held by Midland.
About Midland
Midland targets the excellent mineral potential of Quebec to make the discovery of new world -
class deposits of gold and critical metals. Midland is proud to count on reputable partners such as
Barrick Gold Corp., BHP Canada Inc., Rio Tinto Exploration Canada Inc., Probe Gold Inc.,
Wallbridge Mining Company Ltd, Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, Electric Element Mining Corp.,
SOQUEM Inc., Brunswick Exploration Inc., Nunavik Mineral Exploration Fund, Cosmos
Exploration Ltd 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
currently reviewing other opportunities and projects to build up the Company portfolio and generate
shareholder value.
This press release was prepared by Richard D. St-Cyr, P.Geo., Exploration Director for Midland,
certified geologist and 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]
Website: https://www.midlandexploration.com/
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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 Midland’ s periodic reports including the annual
report or in the filings made by Midland from time to time with securities regulatory authorities.
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Lewis Project Location
Lac Shortt (Closed Mine)
Historical Production
400,000 Oz Au
Moroy Deposit (Bachelor)
M+I Resources 111,000 Oz Au
Inf. Resources 55,000 Oz Au
Lewis Property
154 claims (86 km2)
NELLIGAN
Inf. Res. 3,2 Moz Au
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Lewis Geology & New Red Giant Showing
RED GIANT DISCOVERY
Lac Shortt (Closed Mine)
Historical Production
400,000 Oz Au
3.8 g/t Au / 4.2 m
21.3 g/t Au / 0.6 m
6.5 g/t Au / 0.6 m
7.9 g/t Au / 0.9 m
6.3 g/t Au / 1.2 m
13.5 g/t Au (grab)
7.6 g/t Au (grab)
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IP Ore-Vision Survey
Lac Shortt (Closed Mine)
Historical Production
400,000 Oz Au
3.8 g/t Au / 4.2 m
21.3 g/t Au / 0.6 m
6.5 g/t Au / 0.6 m
7.9 g/t Au / 0.9 m
6.3 g/t Au / 1.2 m
13.5 g/t Au (grab)
7.6 g/t Au (grab)
RED GIANT DISCOVERY
DRILLING AREA
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Lewis 2024 Drilling Campaign
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IP anomalies
OreVision Anomalies
Red Giant
Showing
Golden Nest
showing
OreVision Survey
Inverted chargeability at an elevation of 275 m
(mV/V)
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Red Giant Showing
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Grab
2.13 g/t Au
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Golden Nest Showing
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Golden Nest showing: 10.2 g/t Au