Maple Gold Receives $1.9M from Revenu Québec and Outlines 2019 Drilling Plans
Maple Gold Receives $1.9M from Revenu Québec and
Outlines 2019 Drilling Plans
Montreal, Quebec--(Newsfile Corp. - February 20, 2019) -
Maple Gold Mines Ltd.
(
TSXV: MGM) (OTCQB: MGMLF) (FSE:
M3G)
("
Maple Gold
" or the "
Company
")has added $1.9M to its treasury after receiving its full 2017 tax credit refund from
Revenu Québec. An upcoming winter 2019 drill program will test refined higher-grade targets generated from recently reported
3D modeling work. Mapping and gold deportment work will continue through the summer of 2019. A new resource update is
expected in late Q1 and the Company plans to begin a Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA") in late 2019.
The Company has designed a 10,000 metre program and plans to drill a minimum of 5,000 metres this winter focused on the
following targets (see
Figure 1
).
Extensions of higher-grade mineralised bodies within the Douay resource area
,
particularly at the geologically
similar (intrusive-hosted and contact style) Nika and Porphyry Zones:
DO-18-218 (azimuth 002, dip -46)
intersected 50m of 1.77 g/t Au starting at 214m in the Nika Zone, which remains open to surface and to depth. In the
Porphyry Zone, DO-18-216 (azimuth 341, dip -49) returned 21m of 7.87 g/t Au starting at 303m and DO-18-247 (azimuth
360, dip -65) gave 21m of 3.49 g/t Au starting at 275m; these two holes were collared about 1.3km apart and
mineralisation is also open in several directions.
Depth extensions
at Douay West (target depth about 530m vertical), as well as at the geologically similar 531 Zone
(target depth about 400m vertical)
;
there has been little drilling since 1993 at the 531 Zone (1992 drill-hole 70531-2
(azimuth 360, dip -65) intersected 55.7m of 2.6 g/t Au from 313m), and only limited drilling since 2014 at Douay West.
Exploration outside the resource area,
where several intervals of high-grade (up to 17.5 g/t Au over 1.5m) contact-style
mineralisation similar to that at the Porphyry Zone was intersected in a historical hole (Figure 1).
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to
watch brief 3D video highlighting proposed drill-holes for the 2019 campaign.
Disclosure notes:
Assays listed above are uncut and down-the-hole lengths, with true widths approximately 90% of down-the-
hole lengths. Intercept depths are reported as vertical depth from surface.
Matthew Hornor, Maple Gold's President and CEO, commented:
"
We have ranked and prioritized all of our drill targets
and with more than $4M in the treasury we are now in position to test top priority drill targets, while concurrently working with
RPA on our new resource estimate for Douay."
Hornor added
, "With the support of our strong shareholder base and an improving gold environment, we feel that it is of
utmost importance to continue building value at the project with a highly-focused drilling campaign. Our winter drilling and
other exploration work in 2019 will contribute to the first ever deposit-wide PEA at the project, which we anticipate starting near
year-end."
Plans for winter 2019 include high-priority drilling and geophysics; the Company has outlined ~10,000 metres of top-priority
drilling to test numerous targets on the Douay property at Douay West, Nika, Porphyry and 531 Zones. A minimum of 5,000
metres will be drilled during the 2019 winter campaign, with final meterage subject to market and weather conditions. The
Company also plans to conduct limited metallurgical work and further refine the 3D model in support of the planned PEA.
Drill bids from prospective contractors are currently being evaluated and the Company anticipates selecting a contractor very
shortly. Concurrent with the winter drilling, a ground geophysical program is planned to test one of the targets generated during
the summer 2018 mapping program (see press release of November 14, 2018). New mineralised zones defined at Nika, and
areas with higher-than-expected grade intercepts at the Porphyry Zone obtained during 2018 drilling, both offer significant
opportunities to add to the deposit resource base at higher-than-deposit-average grades. Drilling at the Douay West and 531
zones, where mostly higher-grade intercepts were obtained in historical holes, is meant to test possible depth extensions of the
mineralisation as well as to better understand the structural controls for these complex areas.
Figure 1:
Proposed winter 2019 holes in a 2D representation of a 3D model, also showing syenite and higher-grade gold
mineralisation. Drill-hole locations for the full ~10,000m of drilling are shown, with a minimum of 5,000m for phase 1.
To view an enhanced version of Figure 1, please visit:
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Note close spatial association of higher-grade gold zones with syenite bodies in Figure 1, with the syenite bodies forming a
dense dyke swarm in the resource area, but also extending well beyond it notably north and south of the Porphyry Zone. One of
these areas (Figure 1: Exploration Target) will be tested in winter 2019 drilling; a 2013 drill-hole in the Exploration Target gave
several intercepts ranging from 2.1 to 17.5 g/t Au, that have not been followed up. Observations from recent relogging indicate
that gold in this hole is associated with a contact style of
mineralisation that is very similar to that observed in the Porphyry Zone -
discovery potential in this area is considered excellent.
Figure 2:
EW long section through Nika Zone
To view an enhanced version of
Figure 2
, please visit:
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The above figure shows several high-priority 2019 drill-hole traces designed to test depth extensions of DO-18-218 and DO-12-
05. Note subparallel orientation of several segments of higher-grade mineralisation, with the trace of Douay faults - these and
other structures as well as syenite intrusion morphology and their contact zones are important mineralisation controls. There is
currently no conceptual pit in the Nika Zone, located in the NW Gap area between Douay West, Northwest and Porphyry Zones;
the definition of Nika mineralisation is expected to represent a step towards potentially tying these three zones together.
Corporate note
The Company announces that subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange, the Company has agreed to issue 568,182
common shares in the capital of the Company at an issue price of $0.11 in settlement of certain outstanding obligations. Upon
issuance, such shares will be subject to a four-month hold period.
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 Mineral Projects. Mr. Speidel has verified the data related to the exploration information
disclosed in this news release through his direct participation in the work.
Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC)
Maple Gold 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; drill-hole surveying; core transport to the Douay
Camp; core logging by qualified personnel; sampling and bagging of core for analysis; transport of core from site to the
analytical 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 page on the website at:
http://maplegoldmines.com/index.php/en/projects/qa-qc-qp-statement
About Maple Gold
Maple Gold is an advanced gold exploration and development company focused on defining a district-scale gold project in one
of the world's premier mining jurisdictions. The Company's ~392 km² Douay Gold Project is located along the Casa Berardi
Deformation Zone (55 km of strike) within the prolific Abitibi Greenstone Belt in northern Quebec, Canada. The Project benefits
from excellent infrastructure and has an established gold resource
3
that remains open in multiple directions. 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
VP, Corporate Development
Cell: 778.686.6836
Email:
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Forward Looking Statements:
This news release contains "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively referred to as "forward-
looking statements") within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation in Canada, including statements about the
prospective
mineral potential of the Porphyry Zone, the potential for significant mineralisation from other drilling in the referenced
drill program and the completion of the drill program. Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions, uncertainties and
management's best estimate of future events. Actual events or results could differ materially from the Company's expectations
and projections. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, readers
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statements regarding timing and completion of the private placement. When used herein, words such as "anticipate", "will",
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with Canadian securities regulators available on
www.sedar.com
or the Company's website at
www.maplegoldmines.com
.
The
Company does not intend, and expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to, update or revise any forward-looking
statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law
.
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