Magna Mining Continues to Intersect High Grade Mineralization, Including 2.6% Cu, 8.1% Ni, 17.8 g/t Pt + Pd + Au over 0.6m in the Footwall Beneath the Levack No. 3 Orebody
Magna Mining Continues to Intersect High
Grade Mineralization, Including 2.6% Cu, 8.1%
Ni, 17.8 g/t Pt + Pd + Au over 0.6m in the
Footwall Beneath the Levack No. 3 Orebody
Sudbury, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - July 9, 2025) - Magna Mining Inc. (TSXV: NICU) (OTCQX: MGMNF)
(FSE: 8YD) ("Magna" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on exploration activities and
assay results from the ongoing exploration at the Levack Mine (Figure 1).
Highlights from the new assay results include:
MLV-25-14A (Levack No.3 Footwall)
0.9% Cu, 1.6% Ni and 6.1 g/t Pt + Pd + Au over 2.9
metres
Including
2.6% Cu, 8.1% Ni, 17.8 g/t Pt + Pd + Au over 0.6 metres
MLV-25-10 (Levack Keel Zone)
25.1% Cu, 0.2% Ni, 4.5 g/t Pt + Pd + Au over 0.3 metres
MLV-25-11 (Levack Keel Zone)
25.7% Cu, 0.3% Ni, 0.8 g/t Pt + Pd + Au over 0.3 metres
And
0.2% Cu, 0.1% Ni, 9.5 g/t Pt + Pd + Au over 2.6 metres
Dave King, SVP Exploration and Geoscience, stated, "We are excited to announce additional assay
results from our ongoing diamond drilling program at Levack, including results from our initial deep
footwall exploration hole beneath the No. 3 Orebody. Drillhole MLV-25-14A intersected Cu-Ni-PGE rich
mineralization up to 2.6% Cu, 8.1% Ni, 17.8 g/t Pt + Pd + Au over 0.6m within an under-explored
structural trend between the No. 3 Orebody and the Morrison Deposit. This style of high-grade, Ni
sulphide veins is similar to the mineralization encountered in the upper levels of the Morrison Deposit
near the contact Ni-Cu zones, which transitioned to Cu-PGE rich veining at depth. I believe the Levack
footwall environment has the potential to host additional significant footwall deposits and we are
encouraged by the results of our initial exploration drilling. We are working to mobilize underground
diamond drills at Levack to continue testing these priority footwall target areas more efficiently over the
coming months."
Diamond Drilling
There are currently two surface diamond drills operating at Levack Mine, one completing near surface
infill and metallurgical drillholes on the No. 1 and No. 2 zones, and a second drill exploring the footwall
environment between the No. 3 Ni-Cu orebody and the Morrison Cu-Ni-PGE Deposit ("Exploration
Target Area" as shown in Figure 3). Assay results presented today, include initial drill results from the
Exploration Target Area located in the footwall environment between the No. 3 and Morrison deposits,
along with additional drill results from the Keel Zone at Levack.
Footwall Exploration Drilling Between the No. 3 & Morrison Deposits
Based on existing drill data, geological and geophysical interpretations, Magna believes that the footwall
environment at Levack remains prospective for new Cu-PGE discoveries. Magna has recently
commenced exploration drilling for Cu-PGE systems in the footwall environment at Levack and has
completed the initial drillhole, MLV-25-014A, confirming mineralization along an interpreted structural
trend between the No. 3 Ni-Cu Orebody and the Morrison Cu-PGE-Ni Deposit (Figures 2-4). Hole MLV-
25-014A returned 1.7% Cu, 0.9% Ni and 3.3 g/t Pt + Pd + Au over 2.4 metres, including 7.9% Cu, 0.9%
Ni and 3.1 g/t Pt + Pd + Au over 0.3 metres, and 0.9% Cu, 1.6% Ni and 6.1 g/t Pt + Pd + Au over 2.9
metres,
including 2.6% Cu, 8.1% Ni and 17.8 g/t Pt + Pd + Au over 0.6 metres. Mineralization was
intersected approximately 100 metres down plunge of the No. 3 orebody towards the Morrison Deposit.
Previous underground drilling associated with the development of the Morrison Deposit intersected high
grade, massive sulphide veins along this structural trend, which remains open to the northeast (Figures 2
and 4). Although these mineralized intervals near drillhole MLV-25-14A are narrow, the structural trend
remains open down-plunge and along strike towards the Morrison Cu-PGE Deposit and sulphide vein
thickness could increase in the appropriate geological environment. Magna is completing downhole
geophysical surveys, and these results will be considered as follow-up drilling continues within this
exploration area. Additional results will be reported as the drilling program progresses.
Keel Zone Drilling
Drilling in the Keel zone has continued to intersect narrow massive sulphide veins, including 25.1% Cu,
0.2% Ni, 4.5 g/t Pt + Pd + Au over 0.3 metres in drillhole MLV-25-10 and 25.7% Cu, 0.3% Ni, 0.8 g/t Pt +
Pd + Au over 0.3 metres in drillhole MLV-25-11 (Figure 5). These narrow massive sulphide intersections
represent incremental expansions on the margins of the known Keel zone. In addition to the Keel Zone
massive sulphide veins, some drillholes have intersected a second zone of lower sulphide, precious
metal mineralization in the footwall of the main Keel Zone vein. These include intersections up to 0.2%
Cu, 0.1% Ni, 9.5 g/t Pt + Pd + Au over 2.7 metres in drillhole MLV-25-11 and 0.8% Cu, 0.4% Ni, 7.4 g/t
Pt + Pd + Au over 3.0 metres in previously reported drillhole MLV-25-02A. Low sulphide, high precious
metal zones are common in footwall environments adjacent to or near the margins of footwall Cu vein
systems, and can form zones of economic mineralization such as the McCreedy West PM Deposit.
Further drilling is required to understand the extent and quantity of this style of mineralization at the
Levack Keel Zone. See Table 1 for a complete summary of assay results reported today. Drillhole collar
information is provided in Table 2.
Figure 1:
Location of Magna Mining Existing Properties, and Key Sudbury Infrastructure
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Figure 2: Oblique 3D View Looking Southwest, Showing the Levack No.3-Morrison Footwall
Exploration Area and the Location of Drillhole MLV-25-14A
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Figure 3: Vertical Section Showing Drillhole MLV-25-14A and Historical Drillhole Intersections
in the Area. See Figure 2 for the Location
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Figure 4: Inclined Plan View Showing the Structural Trend Between the No. 3 Orebody and the
Morrison Cu-PGE Deposit
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Figure 5: Vertical Section Showing the Magna Keel Zone Drilling
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Table 1: Summary of Drillhole Results
Drillhole
Property
Zone
From
(m)
To
(m)
Length
(m)
Cu
%
Ni
%
Co
%
Pt
g/t
Pd
g/t
Au
g/t
TPM
g/t
NiEq
CuEq
MLV-25-10
Levack
Keel
181.67
191.63
9.96
1.93
0.07
0.00
0.06
0.30
0.05
0.41
1.16
2.07
Including
181.67
182.00
0.33
6.68
0.95
0.01
0.05
0.08
0.06
0.19
4.43
7.89
And
Including
186.27
186.67
0.40
6.00
0.04
0.00
0.13
0.90
0.10
1.13
3.43
6.11
And
Including
191.33
191.63
0.30
25.08
0.16
0.01
0.23
4.18
0.07
4.48
14.25
25.37
and
199.90
200.90
1.00
5.64
0.04
0.00
0.08
0.33
0.20
0.61
3.19
5.67
MLV-25-11
Levack
Keel
258.00
258.29
0.29
25.74
0.30
0.00
0.31
0.41
0.05
0.77
14.18
25.24
and
360.62
360.92
0.30
4.59
0.72
0.01
3.87
11.83
0.21
15.91
5.37
9.55
Keel PM
and
363.35
365.92
2.57
0.23
0.10
0.00
3.81
4.99
0.72
9.53
1.67
2.97
MLV-25-12
Levack
Keel
146.98
147.36
0.38
2.85
0.07
0.00
0.97
1.20
4.82
6.99
3.33
5.94
and
208.50
209.90
1.40
1.27
0.11
0.00
0.11
0.84
0.06
1.01
0.93
1.66
MLV-25-13
Levack
Keel
157.50
158.05
0.55
5.20
0.15
0.00
0.73
3.47
0.21
4.41
3.58
6.38
and
176.73
177.03
0.30
3.28
0.78
0.01
0.44
0.73
0.09
1.26
2.62
4.67
and
226.50
227.08
0.58
1.17
1.67
0.01
0.38
0.73
0.07
1.18
2.23
3.97
and
245.10
245.40
0.30
3.80
1.43
0.00
0.22
0.44
0.01
0.67
3.34
5.95
MLV-25-14A
Levack
Levack
Contact
340.26
355.55
15.29
0.33
0.80
0.03
0.20
0.20
0.02
0.42
0.96
1.70
Including
350.82
355.55
4.73
0.56
1.09
0.04
0.41
0.46
0.04
0.90
1.40
2.50
No. 3
Footwall
790.38
792.80
2.42
1.70
0.92
0.02
1.29
1.88
0.08
3.25
2.19
3.90
Including
792.50
792.80
0.30
7.87
0.89
0.00
1.43
1.61
0.05
3.09
5.42
9.65
and
799.50
802.42
2.92
0.86
1.60
0.01
0.79
5.19
0.08
6.06
2.71
4.82
Including
799.50
800.07
0.57
2.59
8.07
0.04
3.41
14.36
0.03
17.80
10.83
19.28
MLV-25-15
Levack
Keel
257.78
258.25
0.47
5.61
0.79
0.01
1.22
3.07
15.65
19.94
8.96
15.95
and
272.80
277.58
4.78
1.76
0.14
0.00
0.31
0.45
0.17
0.93
1.22
2.17
Including
277.28
277.58
0.30
19.59
0.09
0.00
1.00
4.11
0.51
5.62
11.46
20.40
All lengths are downhole length. True widths are uncertain at this time.
Ni Eq % = (Ni% x 85% Recovery 2204 x Ni Price $/lb) + (Cu% x 96% Recovery x 2204 x Cu Price $/lb) + (Co% x 56% Recovery x 2204 x Co
Price $/lb) + (Pt gpt x 69% Recovery / 31.1035 x Pt $/oz) +(Pd gpt x 68% Recovery / 31.1035 x Pd $/oz) + (Au gpt x 68% Recovery / 31.1035 x Au
$/oz))/2204 x Ni $/lb.
Cu Eq % = (Ni% x 85% Recovery 2204 x Ni Price $/lb) + (Cu% x 96% Recovery x 2204 x Cu Price $/lb) + (Co% x 56% Recovery x 2204 x Co
Price $/lb) + (Pt gpt x 69% Recovery / 31.1035 x Pt $/oz) +(Pd gpt x 68% Recovery / 31.1035 x Pd $/oz) + (Au gpt x 68% Recovery / 31.1035 x Au
$/oz))/2204 x Cui $/lb.
Metal prices in US$: $7.30/lb Ni, $4.10/lb Cu, $15.00/lb Co, $1,000/oz Pt, $1,050/oz Pd and $2,200/oz Au.
Table 2:
Drillhole Collar Coordinates
BHID
Easting
Northing
Elevation
Azimuth
Dip
Depth
MLV-25-10
471465
5166720
343
293
52
350
MLV-25-11
471516
5166874
379
238
45
390
MLV-25-12
471465
5166720
342
325
56
401
MLV-25-13
471516
5166873
379
208
45
326
MLV-25-14A
472184
5166955
341
162
80
1198
MLV-25-15
471515
5166874
379
250
45
350
*Drillhole Coordinates are in Coordinate System NAD 83 Zone 17
Qualified Person for Technical Information
The scientific and technical information in this press release has been reviewed and approved by David
King, M.Sc., P.Geo. Mr. King is the Senior Vice President, Exploration and Geoscience for Magna
Mining Inc. and is a qualified person under National Instrument 43-101.
Quality Assurance and Control
Sample QA/QC procedures for Magna have been designed to meet or exceed industry standards. Drill
core is collected from the diamond drill and placed in sealed core trays for transport to Magna's core
facilities. Levack drilling utilizes NQ sized core and McCreedy West utilizes BQTK sized core. The core
is then logged, and samples marked in intervals of up to 1.5m. Levack drill core is split and sampled ½
core, and McCreedy west is whole core sampled. Samples are then put into plastic bags with 10
bagged samples being placed into rice bags for transport to SGS Laboratories in Garson, Ontario for
preparation, which are then shipped to Lakefield, Ontario for analysis.
Samples are submitted in batches
of 50 with 4 QA/QC samples including, 2 certified reference material standards and 2 samples of blank
material.
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uncertainties and contingencies that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be
materially different from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements, including risks and
uncertainties relating to the failure of additional drilling to support expectations or estimates of potential
mineralization or grade, additional expansion or delineation of resources, production planning, the lack
of availability of drill rigs or the failure to proceed as quickly as planned with additional exploration or
other drilling, continued delays for assay results and other risks disclosed in the Company's most recent
annual management discussion and analysis. Although the Company has attempted to identify important
risks, uncertainties, contingencies and factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
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About Magna Mining Inc.
Magna Mining is a producing mining company with a portfolio of copper, nickel and PGM operating,
exploration and development projects in the Sudbury Region of Ontario, Canada. The Company's
primary assets are the producing McCreedy West copper mine and the past producing Levack,
Podolsky, Shakespeare and Crean Hill mines. Additional information about the Company is available on
SEDAR+ (
www.sedarplus.ca
) and on the Company's website (
www.magnamining.com
).
For further information, please contact:
Jason Jessup
Chief Executive Officer
or
Paul Fowler, CFA
Senior Vice President
705-482-9667
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