Sirios drills 2.97 g/t Au over 80.0 m, including 29.13 g/t Au over 5,9 m on its Cheechoo gold project, Quebec
TSX-V : SOI March 16, 2022
Sirios drills 2.97 g/t Au over 80.0 m, including 29.13 g/t Au over 5,9 m on its
Cheechoo gold project, Quebec
Montreal (Quebec) – The management of Sirios Resources Inc. (TSX-V: SOI) is pleased to report the
release of the final set of assay results from the drilling program completed in September 2021 on the
Cheechoo gold property, at Eeyou Istchee Baie -James in Quebec. Throughout the program, numerous
high-grade gold intervals were intersected, within a large gold envelope showing excellent continuity.
The most significant results from the 6 holes, totaling 1,256 meters, announced today are listed below:
2.97 g/t Au over 80.0 m, including 29.13 g/t Au over 5.9 m (CH21-295)
1.17 g/t Au over 18.5 m (CH21-295)
3.87 g/t Au over 16.0 m, including 23.51 g/t Au over 2.3 m (CH21-296)
0.85 g/t Au over 50.4 m (CH21-291)
0.72 g/t Au over 35.0 m (CH21-291)
1.05 g/t Au over 34.0 m, including 2.51 g/t Au over 11.0 m (CH21-294)
0.80 g/t Au over 35.1 m (CH21-293)
The main objective of the 2021 drilling program, which included 32 holes totaling 6,836 meters (Figure
1), was to reduce the drill mesh to 50 meters inside the 2020 conceptual pit shell in order to allow the
conversion of a portion of the deposit's inferred resources to indicated resources in the next resource
estimate update.
Figure 1: Cheechoo’s summer 2021 drill holes location. Holes CH21-276, CH21-277 and CH21-278 are located off the map, more than 2
km north of the deposit and did not return significant results.
Program Highlights
The 2021 drilling program produced several high-grade intervals within a broad, continuous
lower-grade envelope . The continuity of gold mineralization has therefore been confirmed in
the central part of the 2020 conceptual pit as well as in the area of the northeast contact of the
tonalite with the meta-sedimentary rocks.
Hole CH21-268 demonstrated the presence of gold mineralization to a vertical depth of more
than 500 meters at the tonalite / meta -sediment contact, highlighting the potential to expand the
deposit at depth.
Drill hole CH21 -269 confirmed the existence of a new gold bearing zone in a geological
context little explored until now , namely in the meta -sediments outside the Cheechoo deposit
(ref. press release dated 14/12/2021). This area will require follow -up in the next drilling
program.
After review of the full program results, Dominique Doucet, President and CEO of Sirios, said: “These
drill holes show how continuous the gold mineralization is within the concep tual pit. This grade
continuity is one of the main assets of the Cheechoo deposit, with its low strip ratio, excellent
metallurgical recovery and proximity to infrastructure including road and hydroelectric networks. I am
therefore very satisfied with all of the 2021 drill results, which confirm our model and increase our
confidence in the gold resources of the Cheechoo property. We will now be able to move forward with
updating the project's resource estimate.”
Today's results are in addition to those previously announced, of which the following are highlights:
3.46 g/t Au over 31.7 m, including 6.50 g/t Au over 6.6 m (CH21-279)
7.69 g/t Au over 9.9 m, including 68.84 g/t Au over 1.0 m (CH21-280)
6.18 g/t Au over 11.4 m, including 46.04 g/t Au over 1.0 m (CH21-280)
7.07 g/t Au over 9.0 m, including 50.40 g/t Au over 1.1 m (CH21-288)
3.17 g/t Au over 17.4 m, including 16.74 g/t Au over 2.9 m (CH21-290)
0.85 g/t Au over 57.7 m (CH21-290)
0.78 g/t Au over 38.5 m (CH21-289)
Reported
2022/03/01
2.83 g/t Au over 55.0 m, including 97.56 g/t Au over 1.1 m (CH21-285)
2.95 g/t Au over 28.9 m, including 72.36 g/t Au over 1.0 m (CH21-283)
4.12 g/t Au over 12.5 m, including 45.54 g/t Au over 1.0 m (CH21-284)
1.76 g/t Au over 23.8 m (CH21-051E)
2.65 g/t Au over 11.7 m, including 27.35 g/t Au over 1.0 m (CH21-283)
Reported
2022/02/09
4.90 g/t Au over 22.0 m, including 71.69 g/t Au over 1.0 m (CH21-RC-02)
2.36 g/t Au over 22.5 m, including 16.06 g/t Au over 2.5 m (CH21-274)
0.68 g/t Au over 6.5 m, new zone (CH21-269)
Reported
2021/12/14
The complete 2021 significant assay intervals are presented in the appendix (table 1).
Next steps
In the coming weeks, the Cheechoo deposit model will be updated with results from the 2021 drilling
program as well as the 1 kg reassay program. Once this data has been compiled, the update of the
Cheechoo project resource estimate will begin. One of the main objectives of this estimate will be the
conversion of inferred resources into indicated resources . This conversion could sig nificantly
improve the quality of the preliminary economic study (“PEA”) that will be carried out subsequently.
Assay Quality Control
All NQ drill core is logged by Sirios’ personnel at the Cheechoo exploration camp. The drill core is then
sent to Rouyn-Noranda to be sawed in half, with one half sent to a commercial laboratory for assaying
and other half kept for future reference. A strict QA/QC program is in place by integ rating blanks and
certified reference standards to the core sample sequence. The samples are assayed for gold by fire assay
with an atomic absorption finish by Actlabs. Samples assaying greater than 0.2 g/t Au as well as drill
core samples with visible gol d are assayed by fire assay with metallic sieve on a 1 -kg sample. Special
certified reference standards (Assay Pills) were used to ensure adequate quality control of gold assays on
1-kg of material.
The scientific and technical content of this press relea se has been reviewed and approved by Dominique
Doucet, P.Eng. president and CEO of Sirios Resources Inc. and Jordi Turcotte, P.Geo. senior geologist,
both qualified persons under National Instrument 43-101.
About the Cheechoo Property
The Cheechoo gold property, wholly-owned by Sirios, is located in Eeyou Istchee James Bay, Quebec,
less than 9 km from Newmont’s Eleonore gold mine. The latest resource estimate for the Cheechoo
project (October 2020) estimated an inferred resource of 2.0 million ounces of gold contained in 93.0
million tonnes of rock at an average grade of 0.65 g/t Au , with significant potential to increase this
resource (BBA, P -L. Richard, P. Geo.; J. Torrealba, P. Eng.; D. Evangelista, P. Eng., NI 43 -101
Technical Report, Mineral Resource Estimate Update for The Cheechoo Project, 31/10/2020).
About Sirios
A pioneer in the discovery of significant gold deposits in Eeyou Istchee James Bay, Quebec, Canada,
Sirios Resources Inc. is focusing primarily on its Cheechoo gold discovery, while ac tively exploring the
gold potential of its other properties.
Contact :
Dominique Doucet, President, CEO, Eng.
Tel.: (514) 918-2867
website : www.sirios.com
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This press release contains "forward -looking statements" within the meaning of applicable Canadian
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Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual
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delays or failures in obtaining required governmental, environmental or other approvals; uncertainties
related to the availability and cost of necessary financing in the future changes in financial markets;
inflation; fluctuations in metal prices; del ays in project development; other risks relating to the mineral
exploration and development industry; and risks disclosed in public filings of the Company on SEDAR
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the forward-looking statements contained in this news release are reasonable, readers should not place
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be no assurance that such events will oc cur or occur within the time periods presented. The Company
disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward -looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
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APPENDIX
TABLE 1
2021 CHEECHOO SIGNIFICANT ASSAY INTERVALS
Drill Hole
CH21- From (m) To (m) Length* (m) Au (g/t) Reported
051E**
218.2 242.0 23.8 1.76 2022/02/09
incl. 219.4 221.5 2.1 6.06 2022/02/09
incl. 235.0 236.6 1.6 13.81 2022/02/09
251.0 263.0 12.0 0.44 2022/02/09
268
277.9 287.5 9.6 0.69 2021/12/14
314.1 333.1 19.0 0.32 2021/12/14
381.8 397.7 15.9 1.00 2021/12/14
451.8 481.5 29.7 0.30 2021/12/14
584.5 587.5 3.0 3.35 2021/12/14
640.0 661.5 21.5 0.62 2021/12/14
669.0 691.2 22.2 0.63 2021/12/14
694.9 710.9 16.0 0.41 2021/12/14
269
New zone
97.0 98.5 1.5 13.36 2021/12/14
113.5 120.0 6.5 0.68 2021/12/14
271 6.0 29.7 23.7 0.59 2021/12/14
272
8.0 11.0 3.0 1.94 2021/12/14
21.0 35.5 14.5 0.76 2021/12/14
57.5 73.5 16.0 0.64 2021/12/14
121.5 130.0 8.5 0.64 2021/12/14
273 40.0 80.0 40.0 0.47 2021/12/14
274
3.4 6.5 3.1 2.37 2021/12/14
86.1 112.0 25.9 0.71 2021/12/14
125.4 145.8 20.4 0.67 2021/12/14
149.3 161.3 12.0 0.73 2021/12/14
165.5 188.0 22.5 2.36 2021/12/14
incl. 173.4 175.9 2.5 16.06 2021/12/14
275 11.2 20.3 9.1 0.91 2022/02/09
279
11.2 42.9 31.7 3.46 2022/03/01
incl. 19.1 25.7 6.6 6.50 2022/03/01
incl. 19.1 20.1 1.0 28.76 2022/03/01
incl. 30.0 31.5 1.5 33.38 2022/03/01
280
16.9 28.3 11.4 6.18 2022/03/01
incl. 23.1 24.1 1.0 19.23 2022/03/01
incl. 26.3 27.3 1.0 46.04 2022/03/01
31.4 41.3 9.9 7.69 2022/03/01
incl. 34.4 35.4 1.0 68.84 2022/03/01
64.1 69.8 5.7 2.62 2022/03/01
incl. 67.5 68.5 1.0 13.12 2022/03/01
281 99.0 113.2 14.2 1.30 2022/02/09
incl. 104.0 105.1 1.1 11.42 2022/02/09
282
38.1 74.5 36.4 0.48 2022/02/09
106.6 122.0 15.4 1.82 2022/02/09
incl. 114.6 118.6 4.0 6.26 2022/02/09
136.8 155.5 18.7 1.50 2022/02/09
176.5 187.4 10.9 0.77 2022/02/09
241.4 278.0 36.6 0.57 2022/02/09
incl. 263.0 272.0 9.0 1.36 2022/02/09
303.0 312.0 9.0 0.95 2022/02/09
340.5 349.1 8.6 0.89 2022/02/09
283
8.0 47.0 39.0 0.72 2022/02/09
incl. 25.1 26.6 1.5 6.59 2022/02/09
61.3 73.0 11.7 2.65 2022/02/09
63.3 64.3 1.0 27.35 2022/02/09
88.1 117.0 28.9 2.95 2022/02/09
104.8 105.8 1.0 72.36 2022/02/09
155.0 161.0 6.0 2.36 2022/02/09
incl. 160.0 161.0 1.0 12.45 2022/02/09
237.9 253.0 15.1 0.37 2022/02/09
284
29.5 37.4 7.9 2.08 2022/02/09
incl. 35.1 36.4 1.3 9.27 2022/02/09
47.5 78.0 30.5 0.64 2022/02/09
96.0 105.0 9.0 0.66 2022/02/09
109.4 115.0 5.6 3.59 2022/02/09
incl. 111.4 112.4 1.0 16.93 2022/02/09
178.0 190.5 12.5 4.12 2022/02/09
incl. 179.5 180.5 1.0 45.54 2022/02/09
285
73.0 85.5 12.5 1.31 2022/02/09
incl. 73.0 74.0 1.0 12.65 2022/02/09
102.0 157.0 55.0 2.83 2022/02/09
incl. 110.0 111.0 1.0 5.73 2022/02/09
incl. 116.3 117.4 1.1 97.56 2022/02/09
incl. 129.6 130.6 1.0 8.14 2022/02/09
163.0 176.0 13.0 1.26 2022/02/09
286
76.1 82.5 6.4 1.78 2022/03/01
106.0 131.4 25.4 0.87 2022/03/01
incl. 112.0 115.0 3.0 3.76 2022/03/01
287
79.0 91.0 12.0 0.63 2022/02/09
146.5 160.0 13.5 0.60 2022/02/09
177.1 179.1 2.0 17.01 2022/02/09
239.0 246.5 7.5 0.69 2022/02/09
252.0 261.0 9.0 3.06 2022/02/09
incl. 258.0 259.5 1.5 14.48 2022/02/09
335.0 338.0 3.0 2.26 2022/02/09
288 7.6 47.0 39.4 0.43 2022/03/01
178.0 187.0 9.0 0.66 2022/03/01
191.5 217.5 26.0 0.38 2022/03/01
232.0 241.0 9.0 7.07 2022/03/01
incl. 234.1 235.2 1.1 50.40 2022/03/01
267.5 275.0 7.5 3.30 2022/03/01
incl. 269.5 270.8 1.3 11.13 2022/03/01
279.5 288.1 8.6 0.68 2022/03/01
291.7 306.0 14.3 1.18 2022/03/01
incl. 299.0 300.5 1.5 6.85 2022/03/01
289
29.7 44.4 14.7 0.44 2022/03/01
59.0 97.5 38.5 0.78 2022/03/01
incl. 76.3 77.3 1.0 9.65 2022/03/01
103.5 120.0 16.5 0.40 2022/03/01
174.8 184.5 9.7 0.52 2022/03/01
200.5 223.2 22.7 0.75 2022/03/01
incl. 217.2 223.2 6.0 1.12 2022/03/01
290
7.0 17.0 10.0 0.60 2022/03/01
28.8 77.2 48.4 0.47 2022/03/01
104.7 112.8 8.1 0.62 2022/03/01
116.8 174.5 57.7 0.85 2022/03/01
incl. 133.3 137.3 4.0 6.20 2022/03/01
incl. 135.3 136.3 1.0 20.00 2022/03/01
179.0 194.7 15.7 0.67 2022/03/01
200.1 217.5 17.4 3.17 2022/03/01
incl. 201.1 204.0 2.9 16.74 2022/03/01
291
18.0 47.3 29.3 0.53 2022/03/16
incl. 18.0 24.8 6.8 1.31 2022/03/16
56.1 66.8 10.7 0.52 2022/03/16
72.1 87.4 15.3 0.61 2022/03/16
incl. 76.0 81.3 5.3 1.17 2022/03/16
142.5 192.9 50.4 0.85 2022/03/16
incl. 160.0 161.5 1.5 14.70 2022/03/16
216.0 251.0 35.0 0.72 2022/03/16
292
36.0 62.4 26.4 0.56 2022/03/16
125.0 140.1 15.1 0.85 2022/03/16
143.5 159.4 15.9 0.73 2022/03/16
293
74.2 88.7 14.5 0.40 2022/03/16
110.4 133.4 23.0 0.42 2022/03/16
146.9 182.0 35.1 0.80 2022/03/16
incl. 165.0 166.1 1.1 6.45 2022/03/16
294
6.0 49.5 43.5 0.38 2022/03/16
94.0 128.0 34.0 1.05 2022/03/16
incl. 102.0 113.0 11.0 2.51 2022/03/16
295
13.5 32.8 19.3 0.39 2022/03/16
85.0 110.6 25.6 0.36 2022/03/16
116.5 196.5 80.0 2.97 2022/03/16
incl. 143.0 144.5 1.5 7.84 2022/03/16
incl. 161.0 166.9 5.9 29.13 2022/03/16
incl. 175.0 176.5 1.5 7.07 2022/03/16
200.3 214.5 14.2 0.36 2022/03/16
221.5 240.0 18.5 1.17 2022/03/16
incl. 232.1 233.2 1.1 6.96 2022/03/16
296
4.5 13.5 9.0 1.53 2022/03/16
incl. 6.0 7.5 1.5 6.45 2022/03/16
18.0 30.8 12.8 1.06 2022/03/16
48.8 69.0 20.2 0.61 2022/03/16
74.7 109.0 34.3 0.58 2022/03/16
116.5 131.6 15.1 0.40 2022/03/16
136.0 152.8 16.8 0.38 2022/03/16
181.5 197.5 16.0 3.87 2022/03/16
incl. 189.2 191.5 2.3 23.51 2022/03/16
RC-01 48.0 57.0 9.0 1.50 2021/12/14
72.0 76.0 4.0 2.73 2021/12/14
RC-02
91.0 113.0 22.0 4.90 2021/12/14
incl. 105.0 113.0 8.0 11.45 2021/12/14
incl. 105.0 106.0 1.0 71.69 2021/12/14
* Length of core along hole, not true width.
** Extension of hole CH16-051 (from 201m).
Intervals greater than 0.25 g/t Au with a maximum of 3 consecutive metres of waste rock.
Any drill intervals not depicted in this table did not meet the significant interval criteria.
A table of drill collar coordinates is available at the following link: www.sirios.com/bd-coordinates-
drilled-20220316.
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