Murchison Minerals Commences Drilling at BMK Project Targeting Copper-Rich Stockwork Zone
News Release
Murchison Minerals Commences Drilling at BMK Project
Targeting Copper-Rich Stockwork Zone
Highlights
• Commencement of the 2024 Winter Exploration Program consisting of diamond drilling
proximal to the high-grade BMK Cu-Zn-Ag-Pb-Au VMS Deposit
• The Objective of the 2024 Program is the discovery of the copper stockwork zone
associated with the formation of the BMK Deposit
• Priority targets for testing of copper rich zones are:
o CST, a HeliSAM target, which lies 400 m along strike to the southwest of the BMK
Deposit
o BMK South Extension - expansion area with copper rich intercepts at the
southern extent of the BMK Deposit
o BMK North Extension – expansion area with copper rich intercepts at the northern
extent of the BMK Deposit
• The Program is anticipated to drill 3,500 m
January 22nd, 2024 (Burlington, Ontario): Murchison Minerals Ltd. (“Murchison” or the
“Company”) (TSXV: MUR | OTCQB: MURMF) is pleased to announce the commencement of the
2024 W inter Exploration Program (the “ Program”) at its 100% -owned Cu -Zn-Ag-Pb-Au
Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide (VMS) BMK Project in Saskatchewan. The Program is comprised
of diamond drilling totaling approximately 3,500 m and is expected to be completed by mid-
March. Cyr Drilling of Sunnyside, Manitoba was selected as the drill contractor . The objective of
the Program is the discovery of the copper-rich stockwork zone predicted – due to the high-grade
nature – to be associated with the formation of the of the BMK VMS Deposit. The Program will
focus on testing three target areas: CST, BMK North and BMK South Extensions.
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Figure 1: Plan Map View of BMK Deposit and CST zone with drill target areas highlighted in red.
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Figure 2- Long Section View of BMK Deposit and CST Geophysical Anomaly, highlighting target
areas for 2024 drill program.
2024 Winter Exploration Program:
The Program will focus on diamond drill exploration, utilizing one drill . Murchison maintains a
year-round core processing facility, and accommodations within the nearby – 2.5 km –
community of Brabant Lake, SK . The BMK Project site is easily accessible with maintained road
access within 1.8 km of the Deposit, while exploration target areas have well established drill -
trails. The Company has secured all necessary permits and approvals for the Program.
The BMK Deposit has a 2018 NI 43-101 resource estimate of 2.1 Mt indicated at 0.69% Cu, 7.08%
Zn, 0.49% Pb, 39.6 g/t Ag, 0.23 g/t Au and 7.6 Mt of inferred at 0.57% Cu, 4.46% Zn, 0.19% Pb,
18.42 g/t Ag, and 0.1 g/t Au (See NI 43-101 dated September 4, 2018 ) and remains open along
strike and at depth . Recent work completed by subject matter expert Dr. Stephen J. Piercy,
Professor at Memorial University NFLD, has aided in an updated geological interpretation of the
BMK Deposit. The updated geological interpretation indicates that the BMK Deposit should have
an associated copper stockwork zone (see release dated June 7, 2023 ) which is typical in most
VMS deposits, and has yet to be discovered at BMK . The copper stockwork zone represents a
target which could considerably add to the BMK resource, and its identification is of top priority
for Murchison.
During the Program, the Company will drill test three high priority areas. i). The CST target (Figure
1 & 2) , a large geophysical anomaly , reidentified in a 2017 Heli -SAM survey ( hybrid
ground/airborne electromagnetic survey). The target is considered prospective due to its similar
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conductance to that of the BMK Deposit, as well as being only 400 metres south of the BMK
Deposit directly along strike. The large size and proximity of the anomaly to the BMK Deposit may
indicate a copper stockwork zone or an additional lens of massive sulphide mineralization. ii).
BMK South Extension target, located south of the current extents of the defined BMK Deposit.
The target area is along strike from multiple high-grade copper intercepts at the southern edge
of BMK. iii). BMK North Extension target, located north of the current extents of the defined BMK
Deposit. The target area is along strike from multiple high-grade copper intercepts at the northern
edge of BMK Deposit.
2023 Fall Exploration Program at BMK:
Murchison has recently received geophysical data from the fall 2023 ground electro -magnetic
(EM) survey over the CST target (see release dated November 8, 2023). The EM survey consisted
of two lines, 1 line was 2 km long and the other 1 km long with 50-metre spaced reading stations
oriented perpendicular over the CST anomaly. The survey was used as confirmation of the 2017
geophysical data, and they survey successfully confirmed a strong EM response coincident with
the previously modelled anomaly. This geophysical survey provided confidence in the robustness
of the previous geophysical anomaly and confirmed it as high priority drill target for Murchison.
One (1) hole drilled in 2021 was also selected for a borehole EM survey. Th is hole detected a
significant off-hole anomaly but unfortunately the hole was plugged at the 400-metre level which
is approximately where the anomaly was located, and where mineralization had been
encountered in the hole. The blocked hole was a hindrance to be able to provide full resolution to
the borehole EM results however there is still sufficient data to highlight a significant response
directly west of the hole. This off -hole anomaly is located at the far southern extent of the BMK
Deposit and is planned to be drill tested during the winter program.
Murchison Minerals’ Vice-President of Exploration John Shmyr comments:
“The 2024 Exploration Program at the BMK Project is the culmination of many months of planning
and preparation. The team has spent months updating our geologic interpretation of the BMK
Deposit and it has reinforced our views on the high potential of the project. The work that Dr. Piercy
has done gives us a tremendous amount of confidence in our thesis that a copper stockwork zone
should be associated with the BMK Deposit. Additionally, the team is particularly excited about the
CST target since it is only 400 meters away from the Deposit, directly on strike. The 2024 Program
is the first step in unlocking the potential of the BMK Project , and we are thrilled to be back here
exploring.”
OTC Venture Market
The Company wishes to announce that its last day of trading on the OTC Venture Market
("OTCQB") will be on January 31, 2024. For February 2024 onwards, US investors will still be able
to trade the common shares of the Company via OTC’s “Pink Sheet”.
Qualifying Statement
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The foregoing scientific and technical disclosures on the BMK Project have been reviewed by
John Shmyr, P.Geo., VP Exploration, a registered member of the Professional Engineers and
Geoscientists of Saskatchewan. Mr. Shmyr is a Qualified Person as defined by National
Instrument 43-101. The Qualified Person has verified the data disclosed in this release, including
sampling, analytical and test data underlying the information contained in this release. Mr. Shmyr
consents to the inclusion in the announcement of the matters based on his information in the
form and context in which it appears.
Some data disclosed in this News Release relating to sampling and drilling results is historical in
nature. Neither the Company nor a qualified person has yet verified this data and therefore
investors should not place undue reliance on such data. In some cases, the data may be
unverifiable due to lack of drill core. Mineralization hosted on adjacent and/or nearby and/or
geologically similar properties is not necessarily indicative of mineralization hosted on the
Company's properties.
About the BMK Project
The Brabant-McKenzie Project is located 175 kilometres northeast of La Ronge, Saskatchewan
and approximately three kilometres from the community of Brabant Lake. The area is accessed
year-round via provincial Highway 102 and is serviced by grid power. The project hosts the
Brabant-McKenzie VMS Deposit, and the mineral claims total 6 64 square kilometres, that cover
approximately 37 kilometres of strike length o f the favourable BMK trend. The project contains
multiple known mineralized showings such as the Main Lake and Betty Showings and with many
identified geophysical conductors that have yet to be drill tested.
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Figure 3: Location map of BMK Project.
Mineral Resource Summary for BMK VMS Deposit
2018 BMK Deposit Resource
Domain Tonnes
Contained Grade Contained Metal
Cu
(%) Zn (%) Ag
(g/t) Pb (%) Au
(g/t) Cu Eq. (%)
Zn Eq.
(%)
Cu
(000
lbs)
Zn
(000
lbs)
INDICATED MINERAL RESOURCE
Lower Zone 1,200,000 0.75 8.13 48.00 0.67 0.28 5.56 11.53 19,842 215,083
Upper Zone 900,000 0.60 5.70 28.52 0.24 0.17 3.82 7.93 11,905 113,097
Total Indicated 2,100,000 0.69 7.08 39.60 0.49 0.23 4.82 9.98 31,945 327,783
INFERRED MINERAL RESOURCE
Lower Zone 2,700,000 0.55 4.88 29.02 0.42 0.14 3.43 7.14 32,739 290,481
Upper Zone 4,900,000 0.57 4.22 12.46 0.06 0.08 2.79 5.81 61,575 455,871
Total Inferred 7,600,000 0.57 4.46 18.42 0.19 0.10 3.03 6.29 95,504 747,278
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The above mineral resource estimate for the Brabant-McKenzie VMS Deposit was prepared by an
independent qualified person (“QP”) Finley Bakker, P. Geo., and has an effective date of
September 4, 2018. The NI 43 -101 Technical Report named Technical Report on the Resource
Estimate Update for the Brabant-McKenzie Property, Brabant Lake, Saskatchewan is available on
the Company’s website and on SEDAR. The Mineral Resource of the Brabant -McKenzie VMS
Deposit was estimated based on metal prices of USD $1.20/lb Zn, $2.50/lb Cu, $1.00/lb Pb,
$16.00/Oz. Ag, and $1,200/Oz. Au, and a USD exchange rate of $1.25. A Net Smelter Return (NSR)
cut-off of $90/tonne and a 3.5% zinc equivalent based on above metal prices and an average
recovery of 75% for all metals.
About Murchison Minerals Ltd. (TSXV: MUR, OTCQB: MURMF)
Murchison is a Canadian‐based exploration Company focused on nickel -copper-cobalt
exploration at the 100% - owned HPM Project in Quebec and the exploration and development of
the 100% - owned Brabant Lake zinc‐copper‐silver project in north‐central Saskatchewan.
Murchison currently has 260.8 million shares issued and outstanding.
Additional information about Murchison and its exploration projects can be found on the
Company’s website at www.murchisonminerals.ca . For further information, please contact:
Troy Boisjoli, President and CEO,
Erik H Martin, CFO, or
Justin LaFosse, Director Corporate Development
Tel: (416) 350‐3776
Forward‐Looking Information
The content and grades of any mineral deposits at the Company’s properties are conceptual in nature. There has been insufficient exploration to define a
mineral resource on the property and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in any target being delineated as a mineral resource.
Certain information set forth in this news release may contain forward -looking information that involves substantial known and unknown risks and
uncertainties. This forward-looking information is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond the control of the Company,
including, but not limited to, the impact of general economic conditions, industry conditions, and dependence upon regulatory approvals. FLI herein
includes, but is not limited to: future drill results; stakeholder engagement and relationships; parameters and methods used with respect to the assay
results; the prospects, if any, of the deposits; future prospects at the deposits; and the significance of exploration activities and results. FLI is designed
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to complete further exploration activities; the legitimacy of title and property interests in the deposits; the accuracy of key a ssumptions, parameters or
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