Wishbone Project – Highlights and Commencement of 2020 Exploration
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Wishbone Project – Highlights and Commencement of 2020 Exploration
Vancouver, B.C. July 15, 2020. Origen Resources Inc. (the “Company” or “Origen”) (CSE:ORGN) is
pleased to announce plans for fieldwork on the recently acquired Wishbone property (Wishbone” or
“Project”) (see Company news release dated June 1, 2020). Fieldwork is commencing in mid-July and is
designed to confirm and assess the numerous sites historically reporting high grade gold geochemical
results in soil and rock in preparation for a larger exploration program.
Key Highlights
• Nine gold and copper-gold mineralized zones over 10 km trend;
• Soil samples reporting over 1 g/t Au at multiple target areas;
• Two above limit, >3 g/t Au soil samples and a separate six consecutive sample stations reporting
>0.5 g/t Au in soils on the southernmost sample line of the Windy soil grid;
• Age of mineralization similar to Brucejack; and
• Exploration strategy in place and commencement of the 2020 fieldwork.
“Acquiring a property with so many prospective targets in an area as productive as the Golden Triangle
was a significant success for Origen. The parallels that we see across the multiple targets at Wishbone
relative to the more advanced projects in the district highlights the scale and large potential of the
Wishbone Property” states Blake Morgan, President.
Wishbone Background
The Wishbone project sits prominently within British Columbia’s Golden Triangle (Fig 1), a richly
endowed mineral district in the northwest of the province. The Property contains numerous,
underexplored gold vein, gold stockwork and copper-gold volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS)
prospects with the gold vein mineralizing event reporting a similar age as that of the mineralization at
Brucejack.
Wishbone consists of a group of 10 claims totalling 3,832 ha approximately 45km northwest of Bob
Quinn Lake on the Stewart-Cassiar highway (Hwy 37), 12km west of the Company’s LGM property and is
immediately adjacent to the east of the Galore Creek Mining Corp claim block (Fig 2).
Wishbone was originally staked by Teck Explorations Limited in 1980 which they operated until 1988.
Teck conducted systematic detailed mapping, soil sampling and trenching which identified at least nine
(9) mineralized zones over a N-S trend of approximately 10km length (Fig 3). Reconnaissance soil
sampling by Teck identified three prospective areas reporting pronounced >1 g/t high grade gold in soils;
the Windy, Rat and Table target areas. Only sporadic exploration was conducted in the period
subsequent to Teck’s activities with the property remaining largely unexplored and the majority of the
priority target zones witnessing almost no further work.
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Figure 1. Wishbone Project Location Map – Northwest BC’s Golden Triangle
Figure 2. Wishbone Project Claim Location Map
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Windy Target Zone
Of all the notable target zones on Wishbone, the Windy prospect has been subject to the greatest
degree of attention. The cause is evident. Soil sampling in two separate programs (1981 and 1982)
identified seven distinct sample sites reporting >1 g/t Au (equivalent to >1000 ppb Au). The most
prominent anomalous area defined by a >100 ppb Au contour extends through the Windy soil grid for
1km with the best values concentrated on the southernmost survey line of the grid (Line 800 South).
Two adjacent samples on Line 800-S reported above the detection limit of 3 g/t Au and 175m to the
west six consecutive sample stations, for a combined 150m in length, each reported >0.5 g/t Au in soil,
with this last sample series located at the westernmost point of Line 800-S.
Follow up work by Teck in 1987 discovered a series of gold bearing quartz sulphide veins through
trenching, with the Main vein traced on surface for over 400m. Several of the highly anomalous gold in
soils can be associated with the uncovered quartz veins, however al least four of the distinct high gold in
soil locations do not have an identified bedrock source. Of note, the greatest concentration of gold in
soils on Line 800-S is apparently 200m south of the Main vein and may be a reflection of a different
source.
Determining relative positions of the mineralization to Teck’s exploration activities within the Windy
target area will be a priority for the forthcoming fieldwork.
Upon further review and verification of the trenching and drilling conducted by Teck in 1987 and 1988,
the Company will provide an update.
(*Note): Soil geochemical and rock grab samples are solely designed to show the presence or absence
of mineralization. Soil geochemical and rock grab samples are by definition selective and not intended
to provide nor should be construed as a representative indication of grade or mineralization at the
Project; and both the soil geochemical and rock grab samples reported from the Project reflect a broad
range in grade from below detection limit to the grades highlighted herein.
Rat Target Zone
During 2019 reconnaissance sampling in the Rat area situated 3.5 kms south of Windy collected a
mineralized grab sample in float that assayed >10 g/t gold (over range for the assay method). The three
reconnaissance soil samples collected by Teck along a 1400m stretch of the ridge above Rat returned
410, 3100 and 910 ppb gold, which along with mapped veins at Rat definitely warrants follow-up and
will be included in the first round of the 2020 fieldwork
Lynx Target Zone
The third target with an associated reconnaissance soil sample >1,000 ppb gold is at Lynx situated
approximately 5.6 kms south of Windy. Based on the position of the 1290 ppb gold in soil sample and
the orientation of mapped veins, the retreating ice margin over the recent decades is expected to have
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provided more new prospective exposure at the Lynx target zone compared to the other showings at
Wishbone.
Figure 3. Wishbone Project Target Zones
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Waterfall and Hollywood Target Zones
The Waterfall and Hollywood target zones situated 7 and 8 kms respectively to south of Windy have
reported visible gold and have more copper mineralization than other targets on the Property. This has
been interpreted to be a different style of mineralization than indicates prospectivity for volcanogenic
massive sulphide mineralization. Re-establishing the location of the in situ gold and copper
mineralization will be a priority for 2020 in this area and preparing targeting for the next stage of
exploration.
In conclusion, the exploration strategy for 2020 will be to re-establish and extend some of the key
existing targets at Wishbone focusing on areas that have demonstrated strongly anomalous gold in soil
values. Each area will be evaluated and prioritized for a subsequent program to advance the Wishbone
Property.
John Harrop, P Geo., a Qualified Person as that term is defined in NI 43-101 has prepared, supervised
the preparation or approved the scientific and technical disclosure in the news release.
About Origen
Origen is an exploration company engaged in generating, acquiring and advancing base and precious
metal properties. Th e Company currently holds a property po rtfolio of four 100% owned precious and
base metal projects in southern British Columbia and recently acquired a 100% interest in the 26,771 ha
LGM project and an option to acquire a 100% interest in the 3,971 ha Wish bone property in the mineral
rich Golden Triangle of British Columbia.
On behalf of Origen,
Blake Morgan
President
For further information, please contact Blake Morgan, President at 236 -878-4938 or Gary Schellenberg,
CEO at 604-681-0221.
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