Midnight Sun Commences Drilling the Mitu Copper-Cobalt Discovery
Midnight Sun Commences Drilling the Mitu Copper-Cobalt Discovery
Vancouver, British Columbia, May 3, 2017 - Midnight Sun Mining Corp. (the "Company" or "Midnig ht
Sun") (TSX-V: MMA) is pleased to announce the commencement of drilling on the Mitu copper -cobalt
discovery on the Company’s optioned Solwezi properties. The Company has contracted Blu Rock Mining
Services Ltd. to conduct a diamond drilling program intended to further expand and define the extent of
the previously announced ore-shale type copper-cobalt discovery (see news release dated January 12,
2017).
A geophysical s urvey on Mitu , including 37 line-kilometers of natural source audio magneto tellurics
(“NSAMT”) conducted by the Company, indicates a very large ‘banana’ shaped anomaly running south of
the initial discovery area on the western flank of the Solwezi D ome. This favourable contact zone along
the western flank of the Solwez i Dome extends for over 17 kilometers on the Company's optioned
properties.
Midnight Sun is currently conducting air core drilling to confirm the presence of th e ore -shale unit
closest to surface as indicated by the NSAMT survey . To date, t his shallow drilling ( approximately 60
meters in depth) supports the NSAMT interpretation which indicates the ore -shale potentially
continuing along the full 17 km contact zone. The goal of the diamond drilling is to test the dip extent of
the ore-shale, which is estimated by the NSAMT survey to be 3 to 4 kilometers at a 20 degree angle from
surface.
NSAMT surveys are used extensively in the Zambia/Congo Copperbelt with known efficacy in identifying
the blanket style deposition of ore -shale mineralization. Ore-shale mineralization is the dominant form
of coppe r-cobalt deposition in the Zambia/ Congo Copperbelt, the largest single copper -cobalt
production area in the world . Mineralization is associated with shale units whi ch form chemical and
physical ‘traps’ for base metals at or near the contact between the Upper and Lower Roan units.
The sedimentary nature of these ore-shale deposits le nds themselves to the potential for both high
grade as well as very large tonnage. Examples of this type of deposition in Zambia include t he Sentinel
mine, owned by First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (“First Quantum”) , which has a measured and indicated
resource of o ver one billion tonnes of copper 1, and the Nkana copper-cobalt mine, jointly owned by
Glencore International AG, First Quantum , and ZCCM Investment Holdings Plc , which has been in
1 First Quantum website. Available at http://www.first-quantum.com/Our-Business/Development-
Projects/Trident/Sentinel/Reserves-and-Resources/default.aspx
production since 1932 and still contains a measured and indicated resource of 211,300,000 tonnes of
copper and cobalt.2
“We are at a transformative time for the Company“ said Robert Sibthorpe, President “This drill program
at the Mitu area should give us the big picture - whether Mitu has the strike and dip extent to
potentially develop into a world-class deposit.“
While Mitu is the most advanced of the Company's Solwezi property targets, the earlier stage Dumbwa
and 22 Zone areas remain highly prospective.
Qualified Person : Richard Mazur, P.Geo., a Qualified Person under NI 43 -101, has reviewed and
approved the technical data and contents of this release. Mr. Mazur is a Director of the Company and,
as such, is not independent.
Stock Option Expiration : 525,000 previously issued stock options at a strike price of $0.25 are set to
expire on May 31, 2017. The Company expects these options will be exercised prior to expiration.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Robert Sibthorpe B.Sc.(Geology), M.B.A.
President & CEO
For Further Information Contact:
Al Fabbro
Director
Tel: 604-351-8850
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This news release includes certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking statements." All statements in
this release, other than statements of historical facts, are forward -looking statements. Although the Company
believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such
statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially
from those in the forward -looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially fr om
those in forward -looking statements include, changes in market conditions, unsuccessful exploration results,
changes in commodity prices , unanticipated changes in key management personnel and general economic
conditions. Mining exploration and development is an inherently risky business. Accordingly, the actual events may
differ materially from those projected in the forward -looking statements. This list is not exhaustive of the factors
2 Glencore Resources and Reserves as at 31 December 2016. Available at
http://www.glencore.com/investors/reports-and-results/reserves-and-resources/
that may affect any of the Company's forward -looking statements. These and other factors should be considered
carefully and readers should not place undue reliance on the Company's forward-looking statements. The Company
does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by the Company
or on its behalf, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.