Red Pine Provides Updates on Wawa Gold Project Ongoing Drill Program
Red Pine Provides Updates on Wawa Gold Project
Ongoing Drill Program
Toronto, Ontario – July 19, 2021 – Red Pine Exploration Inc. (TSX -V: RPX) (“Red
Pine” or the “Company”) is pleased to report on drill progress at the Wawa Gold Project,
including the discovery of new mineralized zones, extension of the Minto Mine South
deposit and additional evidence of the continuity of the Surluga resource down plunge.
Highlights of the 2021 drilling program (Tables 1 and 2, Figure 1)
• Discovery of a new mineralized structure near the Surluga Mine Shaft containing
3.31 g/t gold over 4.91 metres including 14.70 g/t gold over 1 metre.
• Discovery of a shear zone with networks of mineralized veins above the Surluga
Deposit containing 3.99 g/t gold over 4 .00 metres including 12.80 g/t gold over
1.00 metre.
• Discovery of a down-dip extension of the Minto Mine South vein in SD-21-297A
75 metres down-dip of its last know location (assays are pending).
• Successful intersection of the Jubilee Shear Zone in SD -21-296A and SD -21-
297A showing the continuity of the structure 440 metres away from the current
boundary of the resource (assays are pending).
“Following the consolidation of the Wawa Gold Project by Red Pine just over three
months ago, the Company entered into an extremely competitive marketplace for drill
contractors. These conditions have resulted in a longer ramp -up in drilling productivity
than originally planned; however, we are pleased with the changes made by our drilling
contractor to achieve expected drilling standards.
Red Pine commenced the 2021 exploration program with one drill, and we are pleased
to announce that we now have three drills on site with two operating and the third
awaiting confirmation of a drill crew. The Company aims to catch up on its drilling plans
and be in a position to accelerate the program through 2021. These additional drills
should result in a consistent flow of drilling results both from the main deposit s at
Surluga and Minto Mine South, and from the high priority new target areas at Darwin
Grace and the Hornblende Shear once we commence the respective drilling.
The exploration team also progressed surface exploration activities on and adjacent to
the recently acquired War Eagle claims , as well as on the southern extension of the
Grace Shear Zone. Assays remain pending from these activities.” – Quentin Yarie,
President and CEO.
Figure 1- 2021 Drill Holes Completed
Diamond Drilling
As part of its on-going 2021 exploration drilling program, Red Pine has completed four
drill holes, two of which were abandoned at shallow surface on account of too much
deviation at the collar of the holes, which would have resulted in the drill holes missing
their intended targets in the Jubilee Shear Zone. Two of the completed holes were
testing an under -explored area of the Jubilee Stock between the Hornblende and
Jubilee Shear Zone near the Surluga mine shaft. The other two drill holes were testing
the down-dip extensions of the Minto Mine South and Surluga deposits. Assays remain
pending for the lower part of SD-21-296A and for the entirety of SD-21-297A.
Exploratory drilling below the Surluga deposit, near the shaft and workings of the historic
Surluga Mine resulted in the discovery of new zones of mineralization between the
Jubilee and the Hornblende shear zones of variable width and grade content. The
geometry and continuity of these zones are not constrained. Drilling in the southern
extension of the Surluga deposit led to the discovery of the potential down-dip extension
of the Minto E Shear Zone in which Red Pine obtained significant drilling results in 2017
that included 31.2 0 g/t gold over 1.02 metres in SD -17-99. Additional drilling will
however be necessary to confirm the association between the zone discovered in SD -
21-296A and the Minto E Shear Zone.
The Jubilee Shear Zone was successfully intersected in both holes SD -21-296A and
297A, confir ming the extension of the structure 440 metres away from the current
boundary of the Surluga Deposit resource. Hole SD -21-297A also discovered the
extension of the Minto Mine South vein 75 metres down -dip of the current boundaries
of the Minto Mine South Deposit resource.
Table 1 – Significant drilling intersections from the 2021 drilling program
Hole From
(m) To (m) Length
(m)*
True
Width (m)
Visible
gold Gold (g/t) Zone
SD-21-294
18.6 19.6 1.00 yes 3.95 Tension vein
22.82 23.88 1.06 1.08 Tension vein
44 45 1.00 yes 1.05 Tension vein
152.3 153.3 1.00 1.23 Shear zone
190.87 195.78 4.91 3.31
Shear zone Including
194.78 195.78 1.00 14.70
SD-21-295 199.5 200.79 1.29 2.06 Shear zone
SD-21-296A
94.9 98.9 4.00 yes 3.99
Shear Zone
(Probably Minto E) Including
97.9 98.9 1.00 yes 12.8
Table 2 - Coordinates of the reported holes
Hole ID Easting Northing Elevation Azimuth Dip Depth (m) Status
SD-21-294 668150 5316944 353 322 69 332 Completed
SD-21-295 668150 5316944 353 333 55 335 Completed
SD-21-296 668546 5315425 361 291 73 42
Abandoned because
of deviation
SD-21-296A 668546 5315425 361 291 73 687 Completed
SD-21-297 668546 5315425 361 280 76 72
Abandoned because
of deviation
SD-21-297A 668546 5315425 361 280 76 705 On-going
Surface Exploration
In parallel to its diamond drilling program, Red Pine conducted a prospecting and
surface mapping program on and within the surroundings of the War Eagle claims
acquired in April 2021. In addition, Red Pine also prospected the southern extension of
the Grace Shear Zone and other showings of the property with limited or little recent
exploration work conducted.
Field mapping and prospecting on and around the War Eagle claims identified
numerous shear zones with visual indicators suggesting the presence of g old
mineralization. This includes quartz shear veining, pyrite and arsenopyrite
mineralization, and areas of strong biotite or white micas alteration. Field mapping was
also successful at confirming the southern extension of the Grace Shear Zone 125
metres along strike of the southernmost extension of the underground workings of the
Darwin-Grace mine.
On-site Quality Assurance/Quality Control ("QA/QC") Measures
Drill core samples were transported in security sealed bags for analyses at Actlabs in
Ancaster, Ontario. Individual samples were labelled, placed in plastic sample bags and
sealed. Groups of samples were then placed into durable rice bags and then shipped .
The residual coarse reject portions of the samples remain in storage if further work or
verification is needed.
Red Pine has implemented a quality -control program to comply with best practices in
the sampling and analysis of drill core. As part of its QA/QC program, Red Pine inserts
external gold standards (low to high grade) and blanks every 20 samples in addition to
random standards, blanks, and duplicates.
Qualified Person
Quentin Yarie, P.Geo. and Chief Executive Officer of Red Pine and the Qualified
Person, as defined by National Instrument 43 -101, has reviewed and approved the
news release’s technical information.
COVID-19 Precautions
Red Pine has developed and implemented compliant precautions and procedures
according to guidelines for the Province of Ontario. Protocols were put in place to ensure
our employees’ and contractors’ safety, thereby reducing the potential for community
contact and spreading of the virus.
About Red Pine Exploration Inc.
Red Pine Exploration Inc. is a gold and base-metals exploration company
headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Company's common shares trade on
the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "RPX".
For more information about the Company, visit www.redpineexp.com
Or contact:
Quentin Yarie, President and CEO, (416) 364-7024, [email protected]
Or
Tara Asfour, Investor Relations Manager, (514) 833-1957, [email protected]
1National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report for the Wawa Gold Project, Brian Thomas
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