St-Georges Initiates 11,600m Drilling Campaign on Julie Nickel Project
St-Georges Initiates 11,600m Drilling Campaign on Julie Nickel Project
-FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-
Montréal, May 12, 2021– St-Georges Eco-Mining Corp. (CSE: SX) (OTC: SXOOF) (FSE:
85G1), an up -and-coming leader in green energy metals exploration, green tech nologies,
and battery recycling, would like to update its shareholders and sta keholders on the init ial
phases of drilling planned on its Julie Nickel & Energy Metals project on the Qu ébec North
Shore.
Julie Project Development
The Company has complete d the surface geophysics campai gn initiated in February. A
contracted independent third party has received the preliminary geophysical report . The
Company’s geologists and geophysicists expect to b e able to file a final report in the coming
days.
The initial interpretation of the results coupled with the recent results from bulk sampling from a
destructive percussive drilling cam paign alongside the reinterpretation of historical work
program results has led the Company to almost double the land size of the project.
Nickel Results
In November 2018, St-Georges undertook a percussive hammer drilling campaign on the Julie
nickel showing and along the northeast extensions. About six vertical drill holes, 10 to 15 metres
long by 10 cm (4 each) hole diameter, were dri lled directly on the outcropping nickel-copper
mineralization. Each sample consisted of a 1.5m length weighing approximately 25 kg each .
These samples were bagged, identified, and s ealed. The samples were processed at the
laboratory of the Magnor Exploration Inc . geoscience contractor of St -Georges. The samples
were unpacked and processed by a certi fied geochemist. The geochemist proceeded to
homogenize and separate into several equal samples using a riffle splitter and verify the
homogeneity of al l sampl es by multiple measurements of nickel with a handheld XRF Vanta
analyzer. Only two samples from hole JU -18-01 (from 0.0 to 1.5m , 0.75kg weight) and from
hole JU-18-03 (from 0.0 to 1.5m , 0.87kg weight) with significant nickel content identified by
XRF instrument were selected for assay at a certified la boratory. The two composite samples,
weighing less than 1 kg , were embedded, sealed , identified, and shipped to th e certified ALS
laboratory in Val d'Or , Québec . ALS lab treated the samples by fine crushing , splitting, and
pulverizing. Finally, the samples were analyzed for precious and base metal s by ICP -MS and
ICP-AES for high-graded nickel samples.
Significant nickel assay results of 1.56% nickel over 1.5 metres and 0.47% nickel over 1.5
metres were obtained from assayed cutting samples from Julie Ni -Cu showing . The nature of
rocks sampled consists of pyrrhotite-pentlandite-bearing (iron and nickel sulfides) stringers and
clusters (5-15% volume rock) hosted in strongly foliated leuco gabbronorite.
Photo 1: Percussive hammer d rill h ole JU -18-03 (0-1.5m) on Julie Ni -CU showing show in the hole the rusty stained
pyrite, pyrrhotite, and pentlandite (nickel sulfide) stringers and clusters hosted in foliated gabbronorite (drill hole have 4
inches in diameter).
Photo 2: Fresh cut on margin of the drill hole JU-18-03 show fresh pyrite (PY), pyrrhotite (PO), chalcopyrite (CP) , and
pentlandite (nickel sulfide included in pyrrhotite) stringers and clusters hosted in foliated gabbronorite.
Sample
Number
Sample
Weight Cobalt % Copper % Initial Nickel
ppm
Reassay
Nickel
%
J18-01 0.75 kg 0.037 0.267 ≥10,000 1.565
J18-03 0.87 kg 0.01135 0.0806 4830 0.461
The balance of the material that was not sent to the independent laboratory for assays was
delivered to the St-Georges Metallurgy team for bulk processing in support of research &
development initiatives.
Upcoming Drilling Campaigns
The Company geologists have planned the following fully financed drilling campaigns on three
of the Company’s projects in Québec.
Julie Nickel Manicouagan Palladium Villebon Platinum
11,600m in 2 phases 10,000m in 1 phase Up to 750m in One phase
Julie Nickel
The surface geophysical report is expected this week. The permitting request and bu dget are
being finalized, and the Company expect s to file for permitting within a week. Presentat ion of
the work program to the stake holders, includin g th e First Nation of Pessamit , who own th e
Ancestral Rights to the land on which Julie is located, will then be consulted.
At the time of the dissemination of this press release, the drills and drilling equipment have been
secured and ready and are re ady to be moved on site . A team from the Company is currently
onsite for the planning and logistics of the camp, which has been prefabricated over the last three
weeks. Water and fuel management are also being assessed.
Map of Julie Nickel Project Proposed Drilling
Manicouagan Palladium
A forward base of operation allowing helicopter and floatplane operation has been established on
the north-eastern banks of the Manic V reservoir and is accessible to freight trucks. The forward
base can host the teams that will be in rotation on the projects. The Company expects to deliver
by chopper the floatplane docking structure at Camp Helene on the pro ject. The ma terial to
bring the camp to current COVID norms will be deliver ed starting this weekend. The team will
initiate field reconnaissance work and bring historical drill cores from the camp core shack to the
forward base to be transported to southern Québec. The Company intends to resample portions
of the retrieved cores with special attention given to PGEs that were not formerly assayed
historically. Permitting should be filed right after the Julie permitting process is initiated with the
Ministry of Natural Resources.
Villebon Platinum
The Company expects to drill two deep holes on the Vi llebon Project to test the depth of the
historical resources contained within the Céré showing. Permitting will b e initiated this week .
Drillers, geologists and support staff should be lodged or will commute from the nearby town of
Val d’Or.
Regulatory and Media Contacts only: Frank Dumas, COO, 514.295.9878 [email protected]
Jean-Paul Bar rette P.Geo, A professional geoscientist (O GQ #619) (GAC #F7146) and an Independent
Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43 -101, has prepared, supervised t he preparation or
approved the scientific and technical disclosure in the news release.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
“Herb Duerr”
HERB DUERR
President & CEO
About St-Georges
St-Georges i s developi ng ne w t echnologies to solve s ome of the most com mon environmental prob lems in the
mining industry. The Company controls all the active mineral tenures in Iceland. It also e xplores for nickel & PGEs
on the Julie Nickel Project and the Manicougan Palladium Project on the Québec’s North Shore. Headquartered in
Montreal, St-Georges’ stock is listed on the CSE under the sy mbol SX, on the US OTC under the Symbol SXOOF
and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol 85G1.
The Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) has not reviewe d and does no t accept responsibility for the adequacy or
the accuracy of the contents of this release.