Midland IN Partnership with RIO Tinto Identifies New Spodumene- Bearing Pegmatites ON Galinée Project
MIDLAND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RIO TINTO IDENTIFIES NEW SPODUMENE-
BEARING PEGMATITES ON GALINÉE PROJECT
Montreal, September 19, 2023. Midland Exploration Inc. (“Midland”) (TSX-V: MD), in partnership
with Rio Tinto Exploration Canada Inc. (“RTEC”), is pleased to report the identification of a series of
spodumene-bearing pegmatite dykes on the Galinée project, approxima tely 8 kilometres east of the
Adina lithium deposit held by Winsome Resources (“Winsome”). The Galinée project is currently
wholly owned by Midland and is subject to an option agreement signed with RTEC in June 2023 (see
press release by Midland dated June 14, 2023). Field crews began working on Galinée near the end of
August, following the complete lift of access restrictions in the James Bay region as a result of forest
fires in the summer of 2023.
Highlights:
• Discovery of spodumene-bearing pegmatite dykes 8 km east of Winsome’s Adina project;
• Spodumene-bearing pegmatites identified over several hundred of metres;
• Prospecting underway and drilling to come in 2023.
Over a distance of several hundred of metres, spodumene-bearing pegmatites over several metres wide
were identified on several outcrops by field crews after a few days of prospecting. A combination of
ultraviolet (UV) lamp and a LIBS (Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy) analyzer were used to
identify spodumene . Laboratory assay results are pending . Field crews continu e to determine the
lateral extent and the geometry of these spodumene-bearing pegmatites.
The Galinée project is located approximately 4 kilo metres due east of the Adina showing held by
Winsome. This showing is located at th e contact between amphibolites of the Trieste Formation to the
south and f elsic int rusives to the north. This contact is marked by a major structure that likely
controlled the emplacement of pegmatites at the Adina showing. This new discovery, on Galinée, of
spodumene-bearing pegmatite dykes was made along the same highly favourable contact zone, which
is present on the property over more than 7 kilometres, and which has never been explored for lithium
in the past. This first exploration program includes prospecting, geological mapping as well as a high -
resolution LiDAR survey.
Prospecting work on Galinée continues in preparation for a maiden drilling campaign to c ome later in
2023. Exploration works continue also on Chisaayuu, Corvette and Mythril East blocks.
Cautionary statements
Grab samples are selective by nature and may not be representative of mineralized zones.
Lithium mineralization occurring at Winsome’s Adina dep osit is not necessarily indicative of
mineralization that may be encountered on the Galinée project held by Midland.
About Midland
Midland targets the exc ellent mineral p otential 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 R TEC,
BHP Canada Inc., Barrick Gold Corp., Wallbridge Mining Company L td, Probe Gold In c., Agnic o
Eagle Mines Limited, Osisko Developmen t Corp., SOQUEM Inc., Brunswick Explora tion Inc.,
Nunavik Mineral Exploration Fund, Cosmos E xploration Limited and Abcourt Mines Inc. Midland
prefers to work in partnership and inte nds to quickly conc lude a dditional a greements in regard to
newly acquired properties. Management is currently rev iewing other opportunities and projects to
build up Midland’s portfolio and generate shareholder value.
Qualified Person and VP Exploration Mario Masson prepared this press release and verified the
Galinée project data as Midland ’s qualified person (QP) within the meaning o f National Instrument
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 T SX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the
policies of the TSX Venture Exchange ) accepts responsi bility for the ad equacy or accuracy of this
release.
This press release may contain forward -looking statements that are subject to known and unknown
risks and uncertainties that could cause act ual results to vary materially from targeted results. Such
risks and un certainties i nclude 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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Midland – Rio Tinto New Option for Lithium
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James Bay Li
Deposit (Allkem)
Corvette Li
pegmatites
(Patriot Battery
Metals)
Rose Li
Deposit
Sirmac Li
Deposit
Moblan Li
Deposit
New Li Discovery
Adina
(Winsome)
Mythril East, Chisaayuu & Corvette
• LiDAR completed
• Prospecting in progress
Whabouchi
Li Deposit
(Nemaska) Main Road
Midland
Lithium Occurrences
Midland/Rio Tinto
Option
Tonalitic Unit
Gneiss
Metavolcanic
Metasediment
Granite
Komo
• LiDAR completed
• Prospecting in 2023
Galinée
New Li Discovery
• LiDAR completed
• Prospecting in progress
Moria
Sulu
Picard
Shire
Sulu
Warp
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James Bay (North) New Lithium Discoveries
2
Tonalitic Unit
Gneiss
Metavolcanic
Metasediment
Granite
Lasalle project
Cosmos Option
Chisaayuu project
Rio Tinto Option
Galinée project
Rio Tinto Option
New Spodumene
Pegmatites Dykes
New Li Discovery
Trieste
(Loyal Lithium)
New Li Discovery
Escale-Mirage
(Brunswick Option)
Mythril East project
(West block)
Rio Tinto Option
Tilly South
100% Midland
Corvette Li pegmatites
(Patriot Battery Metals)
CV5: Inferred 109.2 MT
at 1.42% Li2O New Li Discovery
Adina (Winsome)
Up-to 1.37% Li2O over
61.2m from 8.9m
Mythril project
Brunswick Option
Corvette project
Rio Tinto Option
Mythril East
(East block)
100% Midland
New Li Discovery
Corvette Far East
(Cosmos)
Main Road
Midland
Lithium Occurrences
Midland/Rio Tinto
Option
New Discovery
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Galinée New Lithium Discovery
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Tonalitic Unit
Gneiss
Metavolcanic
Metasediment
Granite
New Li Discovery
Trieste
(Loyal Lithium)
New Li Discovery
Adina (Winsome)
Up to 1.37% Li2O over
61.2m from 8.9m
Lithium Occurrences
Midland/Rio Tinto
Option
New Discovery
Galinée project
Rio Tinto Option
New Spodumene
Pegmatites Dykes
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4
Galinée New Spodemene Pegmatites
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Galinée New Spodemene Pegmatites
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Galinée New Spodemene Pegmatites