Midland Begins an Important Drilling Program Totalling 10,000 Metres ON Its GOLD and Ni-Cu Projects IN Abitibi
MIDLAND BEGINS AN IMPORTANT DRILLING PROGRAM TOTALLING
10,000 METRES ON ITS GOLD AND NI-CU PROJECTS IN ABITIBI
Montreal, December 13, 2022. Midland Exploration Inc. (“Midland”) ( TSX-V: MD ) is pleased to
announce the beginning of a major drilling program, totalling more than 10,000 metres, on its gold and
Ni-Cu projects in the Abitibi region.
This aggressive drilling program will test more than 40 of the best exploration targets developed o ver
the past few years on the Compa ny’s projects in the Abitibi region, following historical drilling,
geophysical and biogeochemical surveys. The five (5) projects targeted under the program are all
located proximal to major gold-bearing structures in the Abitibi, such a s the Cadillac-Larder Lake,
Destor-Porcupine, Lower Detour /Bap st and Opawica-Guercheville faults. These large-scale regional
structures are all important metallotects and host significant gold mines and/or deposits in Abitibi.
The drilling program, dubbed the Abitibi Discovery Drilling Program (“ADDP”), will mobilize one
drill rig continuously for the full period from December 2022 to March 2023 on the following
projects: Patris, Heva, Laflamme JV , Adam and Lewis projects. Planning and logi stics are currently
underway so as to successfully launch the program in December 2022.
Most of the targets are for orogenic gold but a few gold targets are also associated with alkal ine
intrusions that were previously identified on some projects such as Patris. This program will also test
the best targets near the high-grade gold floats discovered on Laflamme JV that returned up to 28.7 g/t
Au and 6.0 g/t Au in grab samples. Recently, new gold-bearing shear zones were discovered North of
the gold-bearing floats and returned u p to 18.9 g/t Au and 5.7 g/t Au in grab samples (see Midland’s
press release dated November 29, 2022). This program will also test Ni-Cu-Pt-Pd targets ident ified
with the 3D model proximal to the Copernick zone which had returned 0.45% Ni, 0.33% Cu, 0.15 g/t
Pt and 0.24 g/t Pd over 42.6 metres in hole LAF-16-38. Several untested VTEM conductors will be
tested on Adam in the extension of the B26 de posit. On Lewis, a n ew structure with anomalous g old
values, intersected over several metres in channel samples collected on the Red Giant and Golden Nest
surface occurrences discovered in 2020 and 2021, will be the main target tested during the program.
Although most of the drill ing targets have alread y been de fined, additional fieldwork was completed
during the sum mer to provide a ma ximum of info rmation to assist wit h t he final targeting and
prioritization of tar gets. This work include d high-resolution magnetic surveys, geophysical induced
polarization surveys, as well as geochemistry surveys.
Midland intends to co ntinue to actively develop it s search for new part nerships for its wholly owned
projects, including projects included in this drilling program.
Cautionary statement:
Note that grab and float sample grades may not be representative of mineralized zones.
The true thickness of reported intervals cannot be determined with the information currently available;
intervals are thus reported in core length.
Quality Control
Rock samples on the project are a ssayed for gold by standard 50-gram fire -assaying wi th atomic
absorption finish (Au-AA24) or g ravimetric finish (Au -GRA22) at ALS Laboratories in Val-d’Or,
Quebec. Exploration programs are designed and results are interpreted by qualified persons employing
a Quality Assurance/Quality Control program consistent with industry best practices, including the use
of standards and blanks with every 20 samples.
About Midland
Midland targets the excellent minera l potential of Quebec to make the discovery of new world-class
deposits of gold, platinum group elements an d base metals. Midland is proud to count o n reputable
partners such as BHP Canada Inc., Rio Tinto Exploration Canada Inc., Probe Metals Inc., Wallbri dge
Mining Company Ltd, Agnico Eagle Mines Limi ted, Brunswick Exploration Inc. , Osisko
Development Corp.., SOQUEM Inc., Nunavik Mineral Exploration F und, and Abcourt Mines Inc.
Midland prefers to work i n partnership and intends to quickly conclude addition al a greements in
regard to newly acquired prope rties. Management is currently reviewing other opportunities and
projects to build up the Corporation portfolio and generate shareholder value.
This press release was prepared by Mario Masson, P.Geo., VP Expl oration for Midland 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/
Neither TSX Ventur e Exchange no r its Regu lation Services Provi der (as tha t term is defined in the
policies of the TSX Ventu re Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy o f this
release.
This press release may contain for ward-looking statements that are su bject to know n and unkn own
risks and uncerta inties that could cause actual results to vary materially fro m targeted results. Such
risks and uncertainties include those described in Midland’s periodic repor ts including the annual
report or in the filings made by Midland from time to time with securities regulatory authorities.
Geology Abitibi – ADDP Drilling Program
DETOUR LAKE
NELLIGAN
ZONE 58N
MARTINIERE
BUG LAKE
FENELON / TABASCO
CASA BERARDI DOUAY VEZZA
GEANT DORMANT
LAC SHORTT
MOROY
LAC ROSE
WINDFALL
BARRY
Kenorland / Newmont Option
PERRON
WESTWOOD
LARONDE
CROINOR
CANADIAN MALARTIC
KIENA GOLDEX
LAMAQUE
HOLT / MCDERMOTT
Volcanics
Ignous rocks
Sediments
Midland Projects
Gold Mines, Projects
Sunday Lake Fault
Lower Detour Fault
Cadillac Fault
FAYOLLE
BEATTIE
Patris
Guyberry
Heva
Laflamme
Abcourt JV
Coigny
Turgeon
Mistaouac
La Peltrie
Probe Opt
Jouvex Noyelles
Lac Esther
Nomans
Lewis
Fleuribleu
Jeremie
Adam Samson
ELDER
WASAMAC
GRANADA
HORNE 5
Chicobi Fault
M-Cadillac
Agnico Eagle JV
Gaudet-Fenelon
Probe JV
Casault
Wallbridge Opt
New Discovery
6.85 g/t Au / 2 m (ddh)
BELL OSBOURNE
New Discovery
up to 99.1 g/t Au / 0.4m (ddh)
New high-grade discovery
up to 28.7 g/t Au (Float)
up to 18.9 g/t Au (grab)
New Discovery
up to 10.2 g/t Au (grab)
ADDP Drilling program
New Discovery
0.2% CuEq / 345.5 m (ddh)
15 ddh ; 3,700 m
3 ddh ; 1,000 m
6 ddh ; 1,500 m 4 ddh ; 800 m
12 ddh ; 3,000 m