SPC Nickel Intersects 1.46% Nickel and 0.32% Copper over 10.5 metres at the West Graham Project, Sudbury, Ontario
SPC Nickel Intersects 1.46% Nickel and 0.32%
Copper over 10.5 metres at the West Graham
Project, Sudbury, Ontario
SUDBURY, ON
,
Oct. 29, 2024
/CNW/ -
SPC Nickel Corp.
(TSXV: SPC)
("SPC Nickel" or the
"Company")
, is pleased to announce new high-grade drill results from the recently completed 2024
drill program at the Company's West Graham Project ("West Graham" or "the Project") located in
the world-class nickel-copper mining district of
Sudbury, Ontario
(Figure 2).
From June to
September 2024
, SPC Nickel completed a total of 2,596 metres of drilling in 36 holes
(average depth of 72 metres). The program focused on confirming and upgrading the near-surface
mineralization and the potential of outlining a higher-grade starter pit at the Project. The majority of
the reported mineralized intervals from this new drilling have exceeded the average grade of the in-
pit resource published in our maiden Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) in
January 2024
(see news
release
here
). Assay results from an additional 5 holes (Table 1, Figure 2) have been received and
are reported here with exceptional intersections noted in the highlights below. To date, assay results
for 24 (1,709 metres) of the 36 holes (2,596 metres) completed have been received. Significant
results are presented below in Table 1 and Table 2.
Highlights:
Hole WG-24-109, intersected
1.46% Ni and 0.32% Cu over 10.5 metres
from 85.5 to 96.0
metres. This interval is part of a wider interval that returned
0.78% Ni and 0.38% Cu over 45.6
metres
from 72.9 to 118.5 metres (Figure 1).
Hole WG-24-108, intersected
1.04% Ni and 0.50% Cu over 10.0 metres
from 68.0 to 78.0
metres.
Grant Mourre
, CEO and President of SPC Nickel commented,
"
Today's results include the highest
nickel grades achieved during our summer drill campaign at West Graham. Since the publication
of our MRE, SPC Nickel has remained focused on upgrading and expanding the potential we see
at West Graham. These latest results only reinforce our confidence in the geological and economic
potential of the West Graham Project as we continue to advance this strategic asset in the heart of
the world-leading
Sudbury
mining camp".
Assay Results
Table 1:
New assay results from the 2024 drill program on the West Graham Project.
HOLE ID
From
(m)
To
(m)
Length
(m)
1
Ni
(%)
Cu
(%)
Co
(%)
Pt
(g/t)
Pd
(g/t)
Au
(g/t)
Ag
(g/t)
Estimated
True
Width %
WG-24-105
21.00
42.00
21.00
0.47
0.28
0.02
0.03
0.01
0.02
1.52
95
WG-24-106
39.00
61.20
22.20
0.54
0.27
0.02
0.03
0.02
0.02
1.64
70
including
54.00
61.20
7.20
0.77
0.40
0.03
0.04
0.02
0.02
2.16
70
WG-24-107
55.50
102.00
46.50
0.59
0.32
0.02
0.03
0.02
0.02
1.81
95
including
69.00
75.00
6.00
1.11
0.31
0.04
0.03
0.02
0.02
1.23
95
WG-24-108
25.50
40.50
15.00
0.47
0.17
0.02
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.88
85
including
68.00
78.00
10.00
1.04
0.50
0.03
0.07
0.02
0.02
2.57
85
including
70.50
73.50
2.00
1.61
0.34
0.05
0.06
0.01
0.01
1.65
85
WG-24-109
72.90
118.50
45.60
0.78
0.38
0.03
0.08
0.02
0.03
2.00
100
including
79.50
97.50
18.00
1.17
0.37
0.04
0.07
0.03
0.03
1.57
100
Including
85.50
96.00
10.50
1.46
0.32
0.05
0.09
0.03
0.04
1.40
100
and
106.50
110.82
4.32
1.16
0.52
0.04
0.23
0.03
0.05
3.01
100
Notes:
1. Length refers to downhole length. Estimated True Width is expressed as a percentage of downhole length.
Figure 1: WG-24-109 mineralized drill intersections from 85.5 to 96.0 metres grading 1.46% Ni,
0.32% Cu. See Table 1 for results. (CNW Group/SPC Nickel Corp.)
About the West Graham Deposit
The West Graham Project is located in the heart of the Sudbury Mining District where nine mines are
currently in operation and two more are in the development phase. The region benefits from its
proximity to well-developed transportation infrastructure including roads, railways, and electrical grid.
In addition, West Graham is situated close to processing, smelting and refining assets which include
two mills, two smelters and one nickel refinery. Local operators include global mining corporations
Vale, Glencore and KGHM.
In
January 2024
, SPC Nickel announced the maiden MRE for the West Graham Project (see
news release
dated
January 17, 2024
). The MRE showed an In-Pit Resource (0.3% NiEq Cutoff
Grade) of Indicated Resource of 19.3 Mt at 0.42% Ni, 0.28% Cu in the indicated category and 3.3
Mt at 0.37% Ni, 0.28% Cu in the inferred category. The Out-of-Pit Resource (0.7% NiEq Cutoff
Grade) contained a further 3.2 Mt at 0.63% Ni, 0.47% Cu (0.92% NiEq) in the indicated category
and 3.9 Mt at 0.69% Ni, 0.43% Cu (0.97% NiEq) in the inferred category.
Figure 2: Plan map of the current area of drilling on the West Graham Project showing the collar
locations and drill traces of the completed holes. Assay results for the reported holes are shown in
callouts (blue for new results and brown for previously released results). See Table 1 for assay
intervals. (CNW Group/SPC Nickel Corp.)
Table 2:
Previously released results from the 2024 drill program on the West Graham Project.
HOLE ID
From
(m)
To
(m)
Length
(m)
1
Ni
(%)
Cu
(%)
Co
(%)
Pt
(g/t)
Pd
(g/t)
Au
(g/t)
Ag
(g/t)
Estimated
True
Width %
WG-24-086
10.00
40.00
30.00
0.46
0.25
0.01
0.05
0.02
0.01
1.84
100
WG-24-087
10.00
51.00
41.00
0.63
0.24
0.02
0.04
0.02
0.02
1.41
95
including
32.00
48.00
16.00
1.05
0.30
0.03
0.06
0.02
0.03
1.82
95
WG-24-088
9.05
47.00
37.95
0.87
0.32
0.03
0.05
0.02
0.02
1.95
100
including
13.00
42.00
29.00
1.03
0.34
0.04
0.05
0.03
0.02
1.98
100
including
20.00
36.00
16.00
1.41
0.33
0.05
0.03
0.01
0.06
1.75
100
WG-24-089
3.50
21.00
17.50
0.55
0.40
0.02
0.07
0.02
0.02
2.34
100
WG-24-090
2.80
18.00
15.20
0.52
0.33
0.02
0.04
0.04
0.02
1.84
90
WG-24-091
2.80
19.00
16.20
0.65
0.38
0.02
0.06
0.02
0.03
2.22
75
including
2.80
12.00
9.20
0.81
0.36
0.03
0.07
0.02
0.02
2.24
75
WG-24-092
1.15
36.00
34.85
0.75
0.24
0.03
0.04
0.02
0.01
1.21
90
including
15.00
27.00
12.00
1.15
0.29
0.04
0.06
0.03
0.01
1.38
90
WG-24-093
14.00
33.00
19.00
0.76
0.24
0.03
0.04
0.02
0.02
1.98
100
WG-24-094
2.00
28.00
26.00
0.54
0.28
0.02
0.03
0.02
0.01
1.62
100
including
14.00
23.00
9.00
0.81
0.36
0.03
0.03
0.02
0.02
1.97
100
WG-24-095
17.00
23.00
6.00
0.51
0.29
0.02
0.05
0.02
0.03
1.58
100
WG-24-096
3.00
19.00
16.00
0.73
0.26
0.03
0.04
0.02
0.02
1.34
100
WG-24-097
4.00
26.00
22.00
0.46
0.32
0.02
0.07
0.02
0.03
2.01
100
WG-24-098
1.00
33.00
32.00
0.51
0.31
0.02
0.06
0.02
0.02
1.53
100
including
20.00
29.00
9.00
0.72
0.37
0.02
0.08
0.02
0.02
1.78
100
WG-24-099
7.00
48.00
41.00
0.46
0.21
0.02
0.04
0.02
0.01
1.00
95
including
37.00
43.00
6.00
0.88
0.21
0.03
0.06
0.02
0.01
1.15
95
WG-24-100
11.30
46.00
34.70
0.35
0.19
0.01
0.03
0.01
0.02
1.24
95
including
37.00
43.00
6.00
0.64
0.31
0.02
0.07
0.02
0.03
1.95
95
WG-24-101
14.00
58.00
44.00
0.53
0.18
0.02
0.04
0.01
0.01
1.28
95
including
35.00
49.70
14.70
0.83
0.19
0.03
0.05
0.02
0.01
1.52
95
WG-24-102
13.50
43.50
30.00
0.65
0.29
0.02
0.03
0.02
0.02
1.79
75
including
16.50
19.50
3.00
1.59
0.15
0.06
0.04
0.02
0.004
1.10
75
WG-24-103
15.00
36.00
21.00
0.24
0.16
0.01
0.02
0.01
0.01
1.06
95
WG-24-104
33.00
49.50
16.50
0.33
0.18
0.01
0.02
0.01
0.01
1.01
100
Notes:
1. Length refers to downhole length. Estimated True Width is expressed as a percentage of downhole length.
Quality Assurance, Quality Control and Qualified Persons
The technical elements of this news release have been approved by Mr.
Grant Mourre
, P.Geo.
(PGO), CEO and President of SPC Nickel Corp. and a Qualified Person under National Instrument
43-101.
SPC Nickel follows rigorous sampling and analytical protocols that meet or exceed industry
standards. Core samples are stored in a secured area until transport in batches to the ALS facility in
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
. Sample batches include certified reference materials, blank, and
duplicate samples that are then processed under the control of ALS. All samples were analyzed in
Vancouver
by ALS Chemex. Platinum, palladium, and gold values were determined together using
standard lead oxide collection fire assay and ICP-AES finish. Base metal values were determined
using sodium peroxide fusion and ICP-AES finish. Silver values were determined using an aqua regia
digestion and an AAS finish. A Certified Reference Material (CRM) standard, blank or duplicate is
inserted on every 10th sample in the following order: CRM, blank, CRM, duplicate. The cycle
repeats every 40 samples, thus ensuring that 10% of samples submitted are control samples.
About SPC Nickel Corp.
SPC Nickel Corp. is a Canadian public corporation focused on exploring for Ni-Cu-PGMs within the
world class Sudbury Mining Camp and in
Nunavut
. SPC Nickel is currently exploring its key 100%
owned exploration project Lockerby East located in the heart of the historic Sudbury Mining Camp
that includes the West Graham Resource and the LKE Resource. SPC Nickel also holds three
additional projects across
Canada
including the large camp-scale Muskox Project (located in
Nunavut
), the past producing Aer-Kidd Project (located in the Sudbury Mining Camp) and the Janes
Project (located 50 km northwest of
Sudbury
). The corporate focus is on
Sudbury
, and SPC Nickel
continues to look for new opportunities to add shareholder value.
Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Information
Except for statements of historical fact contained herein, the information in this news release
constitutes "forward-looking information" within the meaning of Canadian securities law. Such
forward-looking information may be identified by words such as "plans", "proposes", "estimates",
"intends", "expects", "believes", "may", "will" and include without limitation, statements regarding
estimated capital and operating costs, expected production timeline, benefits of updated
development plans, foreign exchange assumptions and regulatory approvals. There can be no
assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate; actual results and future events could
differ materially from such statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
include, among others, metal prices, competition, risks inherent in the mining industry, and regulatory
risks. Most of these factors are outside the control of SPC Nickel. Investors are cautioned not to put
undue reliance on forward-looking information. Except as otherwise required by applicable securities
statutes or regulation, SPC Nickel expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly
forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined
in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
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