Midland Identifies a New Syenite-Associated GOLD System ON Samson Southeast of Wallbridge’S Fenelon/Tabasco Deposit
MIDLAND IDENTIFIES A NEW SYENITE-ASSOCIATED GOLD SYSTEM ON SAMSON
SOUTHEAST OF WALLBRIDGE’S FENELON/TABASCO DEPOSIT
Montreal, February 2, 2021. Midland Exploration Inc. (“Midland”) (TSX-V: MD) is pleased to
report that a new syenite-associated gold sy stem was identified in drill hole during its 2020 drilling
campaign conducted on the Samson gold project. This property which comprises a total of 280 claims
covering about 156 square kilometres , is wholly owned by Midland and is located approximately 15
kilometres southeast of the Fenelon and Tabasco de posits held by Wallbridge Mining Company Ltd
(“Wallbridge”).
Highlights:
• Identification of a new syenite -associated gold system south of the Lower Detour Fault,
15 km from Wallbridge’s Fenelon-Tabasco deposits
• Abundant dykes and an intrusive stock with alkaline compositions
• Mineralized halo with Au-Ag-As-Pb signature identified in several drill holes
• High-grade intercepts reaching 99.1 g/t Au over 0.4 m and 23.0 g/t Au over 1.05 m
• 3D model underway and 3,500-metre drilling program planned for the winter of 2021
Syenite-associated disseminated gold deposit model
Upon reception and interpretation of analy tical results in early 2021, the geochemical affinity of
numerous dykes and an intrusive stock was confirme d as being alkaline . Compositions range from
monzonites to quartz monzonite s, monzodiorites and mo nzogabbros. All of the main mineralized
zones observed in 2020 drill holes are intimately associated with these dykes of alkaline affinity. The
mineralized zo nes also exhibit breccia ted textures and brittle faulting, typical of minera lization
emplaced at shallow depths, in epithermal conditions. The Golden Delilah zone (see below) shows an
uncommon metal assemblage with silver -gold-lead-antimony-arsenic, also typical of neutral
epithermal mineral deposit types. These observati ons stron gly suggest that minera l oc currences
observed on Samson in 2020 represent the external parts of a magmatic -hydrothermal system
associated with alkaline dykes, either of the syenite-associated disseminated gold (Robert, 2001) or of
the intrusion-related gold (Hart et al., 2007) variety.
In Abitibi, the syenite-associated disseminated gold deposit type (Robert, 2001 ) encompasses a
number of major deposits such as Canadian Malartic, Young-Davidson and Holt-McDermott (Robert,
2001). Modelling studies and more detailed analyses of 202 0 drilling data are currently underway to
identify vectors that will lead to the heart of the auriferous hydrothermal system.
During the summer of 2020, t wo drilling campaigns totall ing 3,097 metres in 12 drill holes were
completed and led to the discovery of th e Golden D elilah zone. This new discovery consisted of a
quartz-albite vein intersected over a core length of 1.60 metres and hosted in ultramafic i ntrusive
rocks, which graded 99.1 g/ t Au , 71.3 g/t Ag and 0.17% Pb over 0.40 metre from 106.45 to
106.85 metres (see press release by Midland dated September 1, 2020).
Subsequently, drill hole SAM-20-15, drilled approximately 350 metres southeast of the Golden
Delilah zo ne, intersected a new gold -bearing zone grading 23.0 g/t Au over 1.05 metre from
317.10 to 318.15 metres. This new zone is included in a wider interval that shows anomalous gold and
arsenic values over more than twenty metres, from 314.95 to 337.25 metres in hole SAM -20-10 (see
press release by Midland dated Janua ry 12, 2021). More recently, assays from hole SAM -20-16 were
received and yielded 3.86 g/t Au over 0.65 metre from 192.65 to 193.30 metres. This gold-bearing
interval was hosted in an altered breccia of an alkaline stock about 500 metres east of hole SAM-20-
15.
Midland is currently completing a 3D model of the gold system identified on Samson and is preparing
its next work program , which will take place this winter and will consist of geophysical (IP) surveys
and a drilling campaign totalling more than 3,500 metres.
Cautionary statements:
Mineralization occurring on the Fenelon property (Tabasco, Area 51, and Reaper zones) held by
Wallbridge is not necessarily indicative of mineral ization that may be found on the Samson property
held by Midland and located nearby to the southeast.
The true thickness of reported intervals cannot be determined with the information currently available;
intervals are thus reported in core length.
Quality Control
Exploration programs a re designed, and results are interpreted by Quali fied Persons employing a
Quality Assurance/Quality Con trol program consistent with industry best practic es, including the use
of standards and blanks for every 20 samples. Core samples from the Golden Delilah mineralized zone
were analyzed by atomic absorption (AA-23) with a gravimetric finish for samples grading >10 g/t Au
at ALS Minerals laboratories in Val d’Or, Quebec.
All samples are also analysed for multi -elements, using fou r-acid ICP –AES method (ME-ICP61) at
ALS Minerals laboratories in Vancouver (British Columbia) and Lima (Peru).
About Midland
Midland targets the excellent mineral potential of Quebec to m ake the discovery of new wor ld-class
deposits of g old, platinum group elements and base metals. Midland is proud to coun t on repu table
partners such as Probe Metals Inc., Wallbridge Mining Co mpany Ltd, BHP Billiton Canada Inc.,
Agnico Eagle Min es Limited, Osisko Development Corp., SOQUEM I NC., Nunavik Min eral
Exploration Fund , and Abcourt Min es Inc. Midland prefers to work in par tnership and int ends to
quickly concl ude add itional agre ements in regar d to newly acquired properties. Management is
currently reviewing other opportunities and pro jects to build u p the Company portfolio and generate
shareholder value.
This press release was prepared by Mario Masson, VP Exploration for Midland, certified geologist and
Qualified Person as defined by NI 43 -101. For further i nformation, please consult M idland’s website
or contact:
Gino Roger, President and Chief Executive Officer
Tel.: 450 420-5977
Fax: 450 420-5978
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.midlandexploration.com
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This press release may co ntain forward-looking statements that ar e subject to known and unknown risks and
uncertainties that c ould cause actual result s to vary ma terially fr om t argeted results. Such ri sks a nd
uncertainties include those described in Midland’s periodic reports including the annual report or in the filing s
made by Midland from time to time with securities regulatory authorities.
DETOUR LAKE
ZONE 58N
La Peltrie
Probe Opt
MARTINIERE
BUG LAKE WALLBRIDGE
FENELON / TABASCO
Sunday Lake Fault
Lower Detour Fault
Sunday Lake Fault
Lower Detour Fault
Jeremie
Gaudet-Fenelon
Probe JV
Samson
Fleuribleu
Jouvex
Adam
Valmond
Vortex
DOUAY
Mistaouac
CASA BERARDI
MIDLAND PROJECTS & JV’S - SAMSON LOCATION
Golden Delilah
Volcanics
Igneous Rocks
Sediments
Midland Projects
Gold Mines, Projects
New Syenite-Associated
Gold System recognized
over a KM scale
Casault
Wallbridge Opt
THE NEXT MAJOR DISCOVERER IN QUEBEC
SAMSON PROPERTY – REGIONAL GEOLOGY
Adam Project
Gaudet- Fenelon JV
with Probe
Discovery of Golden Delilah
and
New Syenite-Associated Gold
system identified
Splay Faults
Mafic Volcanics
Felsic Volcanics
Ultramafics
Sediments
Mafic Intrusives
Felsic Intrusives
Wallbridge Fenelon (Main Gabbro)
78.84 g/t Au over 5.34 m
32.26 g/t Au over 7.05 m
Wallbridge Tabasco
260.4 g/t Au over 7.02 m
22.73 g/t Au over 48.01 m
Wallbridge Area 51
1.01 g/t Au over 132.0 m
1.21 g/t Au over 70.99 m
Reaper Discovery
308 g/t Au over 2.97 m
Incl. 858 g/t Au over 1.06 m
Wallbridge Fenelon
Midland 100 % Gold Projects
Casault JV
with Wallbridge
Midland / Probe JV
Samson Project
100% Midland
THE NEXT MAJOR DISCOVERER IN QUEBEC
NEW SYENITE-ASSOCIATED GOLD SYSTEME
IP Axis (New Interpretation)
July ddh’s 07 to 11 : 5 ddh’s : 1,287 m
September ddh’s 07EXT & 12 to 17 : 7 ddh’s : 1,810 m
SAM-20-08
0.11 g/t Au over 0.80 m
SAM-20-12 (GD)
2.52 g/t Au over 1.05 m SAM-20-11 (GD)
1.56 g/t Au over 0.90 m
SAM-20-13
0.17 g/t Au over 2.6 m
SAM-20-10 (Golden Delilah)
99.1 g/t Au over 0.40 m
1.81 g/t Au over 0.45 m
1.57 g/t Au over 0.65 m
SAM-20-09
0.61 g/t Au over 0.85 m
0.11 g/t Au over 0.75 m
0.10 g/t Au over 0.85 m
SAM-20-15 New Discovery
23.0 g/t Au over 1.05 m
1.42 g/t Au over 0.60 m
SAM-20-15
2.59 g/t Au over 0.40 m
SAM-20-07
0.14 g/t Au over 1.1 m
SAM-20-14
0.15 g/t Au over 1.0 m
SAM-20-16
3.86 g/t Au over 0.65 m
Presence of numerous Au-
bearing Alkaline dykes and
stock (kilometric scale)
THE NEXT MAJOR DISCOVERER IN QUEBEC
Monzonite
Monzonite
Mafic Volcanics
Mafic Volcanics
Mafic Intrusive
SIMPLIFIED GEOLOGICAL INTERPRETATION
2.52 g/t Au / 1.05 m
99.1 g/t Au / 0.40 m
1.81 g/t Au / 0.45 m
1.57 g/t Au / 0.65 m
1.56 g/t Au / 0.90 m
0.17 g/t Au / 2.60 m
0.61 g/t Au / 0.85 m
0.11 g/t Au / 0.75 m
0.10 g/t Au / 0.85 m
3.86 g/t Au / 0.65 m
0.11 g/t Au / 0.80 m
23.0 g/t Au / 1.05 m
1.42 g/t Au / 0.6 m 0.50 g/t Au / 0.50 m
2.59 g/t Au / 0.40 m
0.66 g/t Au / 1.05 m
0.17 g/t Au / 3.0 m
0.73 g/t Au / 0.62 m
0.38 g/t Au / 0.50 m
Au+As anomalous / 20 m
THE NEXT MAJOR DISCOVERER IN QUEBEC