Northisle Announces Completion of Phase 1 Drilling at Northwest Expo and Goodspeed Target, Receipt of Pemberton Hills Permit
Northisle Copper and Gold Inc. | 1200 – 1166 Alberni Street | Vancouver, BC | V6E 3Z3
www.northisle.ca | [email protected]
August 30, 2023
TSX Venture Exchange Symbol: NCX
Northisle Announces Completion of Phase 1 Drilling at Northwest Expo and
Goodspeed Target, Receipt of Pemberton Hills Permit
Highlights:
• Phase one drilling at Northwest Expo has been completed with multiple intercepts of silica-clay-pyrite and
chlorite-magnetite alteration as observed in previous drilling in Zone 1
• Initial assays are anticipated shortly and will guide a fully financed phase two program this year
• Drilling completed at Goodspeed where initial logging and spot PXRF scanning has identified the presence of
sulphides and anomalous copper values of up to 4,900 ppm
• 5-year area-based drilling permit received at Pemberton Hills
Vancouver, B.C. – Northisle Copper and Gold Inc. (TSX -V:NCX) (“Northisle” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce
that it has successfully concluded its phase one drill program at Northwest Expo and Goodspeed. In addition, the
Company has received a 5-year area-based exploration permit covering its Pemberton Hills exploration targets on the
North Island Project. Receipt of this permit, as well as the Northwest permit received earlier this year, followed a robust
engagement process which included extensive information sharing and discussions with impacted First Nations in
advance of and throughout the permitting process.
Robin Tolbert, Vice President Exploration, commented “We are pleased that our program at Northwest Expo has
intercepted the anticipated alteration in multiple holes drilled in Zone 1, based on preliminary visual inspection of core.
Our team is in the process of completing visual, x-ray fluorescence and spectroscopic analysis and several holes have
already been sent for assay. We eagerly await the results in the coming weeks and will leverage these results to assist
in the targeting of our second phase program. In addition, the presence of sulphides and anomalous copper at
Goodspeed is encouraging.”
Northwest Expo 2023 Phase One Preliminary Results
Northisle has completed a total of 8 holes for a total of 4,188m in its 2023 Phase One program at Northwest Expo.
These holes were drilled with the objective of defining a preliminary resource in the gold-enriched copper porphyry
mineralization found in Zone 1 occurring in silica-clay-pyrite (“SCP”) and altered Jurassic Bonanza Formation andesitic
volcanoclastic rocks.
Based on visual interpretation, drilling has intercepted SCP and/or chlorite-magnetite alteration zones in holes NW23-
09 to NW23-15, which were drilled on a grid designed to in-fill and step out from historical and 2022 drilling in Zone 1.
In addition, a large step out to the west was also completed in NW23-16 where a 102m intercept of silica-clay-pyrite
alteration was logged in this distal zone.
Samples from all 8 holes have been submitted for analysis and the last hole’s results are anticipated by early October.
Figure 1 shows the locations of the drill holes from this 2023 drill program, and the related table provides the
coordinates, azimuth, dip and depth of these holes.
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Figure 1: 2023 Drilling at Northwest Expo
Drilling at Goodspeed Completed
Following the completion of the Phase 1 program at Northwest Expo Zone 1, the drill was moved to the Goodspeed
target area, where five holes totalling 1,626m were drilled to test targets outlined by the interpretation of surface
alteration mapping, historical drilling and induced polarization and magnetic geophysics surveys completed in 2022.
These holes are currently being logged and sampled for assaying. Sulphides were visible in GS23-01, GS23-03, GS23-04
and GS23-05 and spot PXRF scans indicated anomalous copper values of up to 4,900 ppm. These values are
encouraging and the results of assays will be reported once received. The location of the drill holes in the Goodspeed
area are shown in Figure 2 and collar data is shown in Table 1. The turnaround of core sample assays, once shipped, is
currently 4 weeks.
Table 1: Goodspeed Drill Hole Collar Data
Hole ID Azimuth Dip Easting
UTM
Northing
UTM
Hole Depth
(m)
GS23-01 310 -60 574565 5617740 318
GS23-02 360 -90 574746 5617413 330
GS23-03 320 -60 574380 5617640 300
GS23-04 225 -80 574380 5617640 384
GS23-05 90 -55 574637 5617468 294
Northisle Copper and Gold Inc. | 1200 – 1166 Alberni Street | Vancouver, BC | V6E 3Z3
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Figure 2: Goodspeed 2023 Drill Hole Locations
Pemberton Hills Permit Received
Northisle has now received a 5-year area-based permit for its Pemberton Hills target. As described in the company’s
press release on January 23, 2023, the company has demonstrated a compelling picture of a massive, tilted porphyry
system through surface alteration and mapping, geophysics and previous drilling. Fourteen geophysical targets based
on induced polarization (“IP”) and magnetic surveys have been identified, extending northeast of the 6.5km long by
1.5km wide southwest tilted lithocap, within a 2.5km long by 1.5km wide quartz-sericite-pyrite alteration zone which
has been mapped at surface and which overlies coincident IP and magnetic anomalies as shown in Figure 3.
Northisle Copper and Gold Inc. | 1200 – 1166 Alberni Street | Vancouver, BC | V6E 3Z3
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Figure 3: Pemberton Hills - High Priority Targets
2023 Catalysts
In January, Northisle announced several key catalysts for 2023. We have continued to make progress against our
milestones and are on track for the remaining items for this year.
• COMPLETED - Results from Fall 2022 surface exploration program including geophysics, mapping and sampling
• COMPLETED - Advancement of Pemberton Hills thesis
• COMPLETED - Signed agreement with Tlatlasikwala First Nation in addition to existing Quatsino First Nation
agreement
• COMPLETED - Northwest Expo resource definition drilling targeting gold-enriched Zone 1
• COMPLETED – Goodspeed scout drilling
• Q3 2023 – Commence Phase II fully funded drill program
• Q4 2023 - Inaugural Northwest Expo Zone 1 resource estimate
• ONGOING - Metallurgical testing results
• ONGOING - Continued progress on relationships with indigenous rightsholders and local stakeholders
Northisle Copper and Gold Inc. | 1200 – 1166 Alberni Street | Vancouver, BC | V6E 3Z3
www.northisle.ca | [email protected]
UPCOMING INVESTOR RELATIONS EVENTS
During the fall, the Company will continue to be very active in reaching out to new and existing investors via virtual and
in-person channels. The Company has also recently concluded several site visits to the North Island Project. Northisle
will be attending several external investor events including:
• September 12-15: Precious Metals Summit, Beaver Creek
• September 17-20: Gold Forum Americas, Colorado Springs
• November 13-15: Precious Metals Summit, Zurich
Northisle is finalizing a new investor relations website. Keep an eye on our social media for the announcement of the
new website. You can follow us on X(formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, Facebook or on YouTube.
QUALIFIED PERSON
Robin Tolbert, P.Geo., Vice President Exploration of Northisle and a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument
43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, has approved the scientific and technical disclosure contained in
this news release.
ABOUT NORTHISLE
Northisle Copper and Gold Inc. is a Vancouver-based company whose mission is to become Canada’s leading
sustainable mineral resource company for the future. Northisle, through its 100% owned subsidiary North Island Mining
Corp., owns the North Island Project, which is one of the most promising copper and gold porphyry projects in Canada.
The North Island Project is located near Port Hardy, British Columbia on a more than 34,000-hectare block of mineral
titles 100% owned by Northisle stretching 50 kilometres northwest from the now closed Island Copper Mine operated
by BHP Billiton. Northisle completed an updated preliminary economic assessment for the North Island Project in 2021
and is now focused on advancement of the project through a prefeasibility study while continuing exploration within
this highly prospective land package.
For more information on Northisle please visit the Company’s website at www.northisle.ca.
On behalf of Northisle Copper and Gold Inc.
Nicholas Van Dyk, CFA
Chief Financial Officer
Tel: (604) 638-2515
Email: [email protected]
www.northisle.ca
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