Maple GOLD Intersects Bonanza Grade GOLD Including 334.0 G/T GOLD over 1.0 Metre IN the Porphyry Zone at Douay
PRESS RELEASE
October 4, 2021
MAPLE GOLD INTERSECTS BONANZA GRADE GOLD INCLUDING 334.0 G/T
GOLD OVER 1.0 METRE IN THE PORPHYRY ZONE AT DOUAY
Vancouver, BC – (Newsfile Corp. – October 4, 2021) - Maple Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX-V: MGM)
(OTCQB: MGMLF) (FSE: M3G) ("Maple Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to report results
from the final nine holes completed during the 10,217-metre winter drill campaign at the Douay
Gold Project ("Douay" or the "Project") in Quebec, Canada . Douay is held by a 50/50 joint
venture (the "JV") between the Company and Agnico Eagle Mines Limited.
Highlights:
• Drill hole DO -21-295 intersected 334.0 g/t gold (Au) over 1.0 metre (m) (from 57.0 m
downhole) within the western portion of the Porphyry Zone (see Figure 1 for drill hole
locations), representing one of the highest-grade intercepts ever encountered at Douay.
• DO-21-295 also intersected 72.7 g/t Au over 0.7 m (from 358.0 m downhole), beyond the
northern extent of the of the 2019 RPA NI43-101 Resource Estimate ("RPA 2019 ")
Porphyry Zone conceptual pit (see Figure 2).
• At the Main Zone, DO -21-304 intersected 1.5 g/t Au over 15.0 m (from 428 .0 m
downhole), one of the better sediment-hosted intercepts reported to date. In addition, DO-
21-306 intersected 4.0 g/t over 5.0 m (from 143.0 m downhole), within a broader and more
variable grade envelope that averaged 1.6 g/t over 15.0 m . Additional multi -gram gold
intercepts were obtained from other drill holes in this area (see Table 1 for full results).
• The JV’s maiden drill campaign returned three of the top five intercepts ever reported
at Douay in terms of gold accumulation (grade x thickness ), validating the Company’s
targeting methodology.
Fred Speidel, VP Exploration of Maple Gold, stated: “ Encountering multiple bonanza grade
gold zones flanking either side of the Casa Berardi North Fault highlights the significant
exploration potential for the sparsely-drilled northern flank of the Porphyry Zone. The deeper
bonanza grade gold mineralization in hole DO-21-295 remains open to the east , with just a
single drill hole over more than 600 m, which provides a compelling exploration target for follow
up drilling. We are excited to build upon the impressive results from the JV’s maiden drill
campaign, with drilling expected to resume in the Nika and 531 Zones in Q4 2021.”
The Company has now reported all assay results from the winter 2021 drill campaign . An
updated Douay mineral resource estimate, which will include more than 19,000 m of additional
drilling since the RPA 2019 mineral resource estimate, including over 15,000 m within the
current resource area, is expected to be completed in Q4 2021. Additional details regarding
Q4 2021 drilling sites and plans are expected be released in the coming weeks.
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Figure 1: Plan view of 2021 drill collars (new results highlighted in blue).
Figure 2: Oblique section looking northwest (100 m total width) highlighting DO-21-295 bonanza
grade intercepts, the lowermost of which is well north of the current conceptual pit.
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Background and Interpretation of Results
These additional new bonanza grade (> 3 4 g/t Au) intercept s in DO -21-295 underscore the
potential for two distinct styles of mineralization at Douay: 1) more typical lower -grade
disseminated gold mineralization closely associated with an alkaline intrusive complex; and 2)
a structurally controlled, locally bonanza grade overprint associated with major deformation
zones that can be found in a variety of rock types.
Earlier drill holes in this area also showed significant widths of >1 g/t Au (see Figure 2); The
northern limit of the conceptual pit in the western Porphyry Zone remains open with significant
drilling gaps, particularly to the east, where a single relatively short drill hole is noted over a
distance of more than 600 m.
Plate 1: Altered syenite with bright yellow visible gold associated with quartz-feldspar veinlets. Note
also granular silver-colored pyrite. Sample from 57.6 m downhole in DO-21-295, within a 1 m interval
which returned 334.0 g/t Au. ~20mm field of view.
Maple Gold has also received assay results for multiple drill holes within the Main Zone, where
mineralized zones are relatively narrow, subvertical, and typically higher than deposit-average
grade. The style of mineralization within the Main Zone more closely resembles orogenic gold
systems, with strong Fe -carbonate-sericite alteration, quartz -carbonate-sulfide veinlets and
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absence of intrusive -related features commonly found in the intrusive and basalt -hosted
mineralization. Within the Main Zone, the Casa Berardi North Fault, also auriferous, juxtaposes
the highly altered Cartwright Hills Group basalts to the south against similarly deformed and
highly altered Taibi Group sediments to the north. In the case of DO-21-304, these sedimentary
rocks include a conglomerate unit that is consistently mineralized over an interval of 15 m (1.5
g/t over 15 m, including 2. 2 g/t Au over 5 m), representing one of the better sediment -hosted
zones to date and similar to the reported DO-20-272 intercept some 5 km to the northwest (see
news from May 7, 2020).
Importantly, the DO-21-304 results confirm the continuity of Main Zone mineralization below
the base of the current 2019 RPA conceptual pit. This may allow extending the underground
resource wireframe to below the hole 70556 intercept (see Figure 3), which is not currently
included in the resource estimation due to broad spacing between drill holes. The current Main
Zone conceptual pit extends to a maximum depth of 145 m, with known mineralization now
extending to a depth of over 450 m.
Figure 3: Main Zone oblique section looking northwest (50 m total width) highlighting results from
DO-21-304. Note that in DO-21-304, the Casa Berardi North Fault is located just 10 m up-hole from
the reported gold intercept.
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Table 1: Additional Winter 2021 Drill Program Highlights
*Au assays are performed by SGS labs; initially by 30 g fire assay (FA) with ICP-AES finish; over-limits are re-assayed by 30
g fire assay with gravimetric finish; where visible gold is observed, the screen metallic method may be used. In the above
table, all assays are FA-ICP-AES, except for the two bonanza grade intercepts in DO-21-295, where screen metallic results
are reported. All reported assays are uncapped and downhole core lengths. True widths are ~70-90% of downhole lengths.
Qualified Person
The scientific and technical data contained in this press release was reviewed and prepared
under the supervision of Fred Speidel, M. Sc., P. Geo., Vice -President Exploration of Maple
Gold. Mr. Speidel is a Qualified Person under National Instrument 43 -101 Standards of
Disclosure for Miner al Projects. Mr. Speidel has verified the data related to the exploration
information disclosed in this press release through his direct participation in the work.
Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC)
The JV implements strict Quality Assurance ("QA") and Quality Control ("QC") protocols at
Douay covering the planning and placing of drill holes in the field; drilling and retrieving the
NQ-sized drill core; drillhole surveying; core transport to the Douay Camp; core logging by
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qualified personnel; sampling and bagging of core for analysis; transport of core from site to
the Val-d'Or, QC, SGS laboratory; sample preparation for assaying; and analysis, recording
and final statistical vetting of results. For a complete description of protocols, please visit the
Company's QA/QC webpage at www.maplegoldmines.com.
About Maple Gold
Maple Gold Mines Ltd. is a Canadian advanced exploration company in a 50/50 joint venture
with Agnico Eagle Mines Limited to jointly advance the district -scale Douay and Joutel gold
projects located in Quebec’s prolific Abitibi Greenstone Gold Belt. The pr ojects benefit from
exceptional infrastructure access and boast ~400 km 2 of highly prospective ground including
an established gold resource at Douay (RPA 2019) that holds significant expansion potential
as well as the past -producing Eagle, Telbel and Eagle West mines at Joutel . The Company
holds an exclusive option to acquire 100% of the Eagle Mine Property.
The district-scale property also hosts a significant number of regional exploration targets along
a 55 km strike length of the Casa Berardi Deformation Zone that have yet to be tested through
drilling, making the project ripe for new gold and polymetallic discoveries. The Company is well
capitalized and is currently focused on carrying out exploration and drill programs to grow
resources and make new discoveries to establish an exciting new gold district in the heart of
the Abitibi. For more information, please visit www.maplegoldmines.com.
ON BEHALF OF MAPLE GOLD MINES LTD.
"Matthew Hornor"
B. Matthew Hornor, President & CEO
For Further Information Please Contact:
Mr. Joness Lang
Executive Vice-President
Cell: 778.686.6836
Email: [email protected]
Mr. Kiran Patankar
SVP, Growth Strategy
Cell: 604.935.9577
Email: [email protected]
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