Troilus Provides Recap of Regional Exploration Activities Completed IN H2 2021, Including Maiden Drilling at Testard Target, Where Previously Reported Grab Samples Returned up to 203 G/T GOLD, 2,440 G/T Silver and 4.37% Copper
TROILUS PROVIDES RECAP OF REGIONAL EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES COMPLETED IN H2 2021,
INCLUDING MAIDEN DRILLING AT TESTARD TARGET, WHERE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED GRAB SAMPLES
RETURNED UP TO 203 G/T GOLD, 2,440 G/T SILVER AND 4.37% COPPER
February 8, 2022, Toronto, Ontario – Troilus Gold Corp. (“Troilus” or the “Company”, TSX: TLG ; OTCQX:
CHXMF) provides an overview of the extensive regional exploration activities completed in the second
half of 2021 at its Troilus gold-copper project located in northcentral Quebec, Canada. Exploration work
focused on several prospective targets inherited from the acquisition of UrbanGold Minerals earlier in the
year (see March 23, 2021, press release) (See Figure 1). The Company also reports the completion of a
~1,200 metre scout drilling program at Testard, a prospective target located approximately 10 kilometres
south of the main mineral corridor and former mine site , where previously reported grab samples
returned up to 203 g/t gold (6.53oz/t), 2,440 g/t silver (78.45 oz/t) and 4.37% copper from outcrop (see
press release from October 19, 2020). Troilus looks forward to reporting results as they become available.
Last year’s acquisition of UrbanGold Minerals solidified Troilus’ status as the largest mineral claims holder
in the region, expanding its property 33% to 142,000 hectares (1,420 km²) in the Frôtet-Evans Greenstone
Belt. The Company inherited several highly prospective targets , many of which neighboured its own
discoveries; the Bullseye Freegold and Cressida targets (located on claims which are under a 50/50 joint
venture with Argonaut Gold Inc., known as the “Bullseye Property”) are located within 1 and 2 kilometres
from the 100%-owned Testard and Beyan targets, respectively (See Figure 1), while its 100%-owned
Pallador-Regnault target is located within 1 kilometre from SMMCL/KLD’s Regnault discovery. In the
Summer of 2021, following a detailed review of the new data obtained after this transaction, Troilus’s
geology team initiated an extensive field exploration program focusing prospection on three main targets:
Cressida/Beyan, Tortigny and Freegold-Bullseye (See Figure 1).
Overview of H2 2021 Field Exploration Program & Preliminary Results
Extensive field work, including field mapping and prospection, mechanical trenching (outcrop
stripping) and channeling, drone mapping, soil sampling and airborne magnetic surveys
2,430 rock samples collected (1,614 prospection samples and 816 channel samples) focused
on Tortigny, Freegold/Bullseye, Cressida/ Beyan areas
6,059 soil samples collected as part of soil surveys conducted in the Pallador, Tortigny, Cressida
and Freegold/Bullseye areas
This extensive field program helped to develop, test, and refine a new exploration model for
regions distal to the main Troilus Trend:
o NE/SW First Order structural orientation identified parallel to main Troilus trend,
following regional deformation
o Cross cutting Second Order east-west striking shearing and quartz vein sets identified
as potential physical traps for high grade mineralization
Additional regional targets are expected to be drill tested in the coming months
Blake Hylands, Senior Vice -President of Exploration, commented, “Our exploration team completed an
extremely efficient and targeted program throughout this past summer and fall. We expect that the
identification of new mineralized zones and key structural features will not only expand our understanding
of the evolving Troilus camp but will also lead us to the potential discovery of significant new deposits and
high-grade opportunities. We look forward to reporting on the results of our teams ’ hard work and plan
to continue our aggressive approach to this evolving gold district.”
Drilling at Testard Zone – Prospective Target Located ~10km South of Main Mineral Deposit
The Testard target is located approximately 10 kilometres South of the main mineral resource area (Zones
Z87, J Zone and Southwest) (See Figure 2). These claims were acquired in early 2020, and the initial work
program completed t hat summer, including outcrop stripping, bedrock mapping and boulder tracing ,
returned the highest-grade gold occurrences on Troilus’ property to date, and the highest ever reported
in outcrop within the Frotêt -Evans Greenstone Belt. Some of the highlights from outcrop samples (see
press release dated October 19, 2020), included:
203 g/t (6.53oz/t) gold, 2,440 g/t (78.45 oz/t) silver and 4.37% copper (Sample Y939452)
54.2 g/t gold (Sample Y939451)
34.9 g/t gold (Sample Y939441)
13.55 g/t gold (Sample Y939446)
The results from this initial program demonstrated that the geological characteristics of the Testard Zone
and host rock share many similarities to the main mineral resource zones, which hosts estimated mineral
resources of 4.96 Moz AuEq Indicated (177 Mt grading 0.87 g/t AuEq) and 3.15 Moz AuEq Inferred (116.7
Mt grading 0.84 g/t AuEq) (see July 28, 2020 press release). Mineralization at Testard was found to occur
within 35-45-metre-wide east-west zones of brittle deformation and quartz vein swarms, hosted within a
broad, intrusive tonalite package. The silica flooding and brittle features that host gold bearing sulphides
at Testard have similar characteristics to the Troilus mine and the more recently discovered Southwest
Zone. To date, mineralization has been traced in outcrop on Troilus ground up to 400 metres from the
main showing.
In late 2021, Troilus followed -up on the extensive work completed in 2020 with six drill holes and
approximately 1,200 metres of drilling. The goal of the program was to drill test the mineral continuity at
depths of up to 100 metres below the surface showings. It was also designed to test interpreted structural
intersections of east -west features identified in geophysical data, with a NE-SW trending shear zone
located at the contact of the Ultramafic and Tonalite packages, located 400 metres from the main surface
showing sampled in 2020. This shear zone, which runs NE-SW, is parallel to the main deformation trend
found at the Troilus Mine site and has potential to be a main contributing fluid pathway providing
mineralization in the Testard region.
Figure 1: Troilus Property and Regional Exploration Targets
Figure 2: Testard Target; 2021 Drilling Program
Qualified Person
The technical and scientific information in this press release has been reviewed and approved by Kyle
Frank, P.Geo., Senior Geologist, who is a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101. Mr. Frank is an
employee of Troilus and is not independent of the Company under NI 43-101.
About Troilus Gold Corp.
Troilus Gold Corp. is a Canadian-based junior mining company focused on the systematic advancement
and de-risking of the former gold and copper Troilus Mine towards production. From 1996 to 2010, the
Troilus Mine produced +2 million ounces of gold and nearly 70,000 tonnes of copper. Troilus is located in
the top-rated mining jurisdiction of Quebec, Canada, where is holds a strategic land position of 1,420 km²
in the Frôtet-Evans Greenstone Belt. Since acquiring the project in 2017, ongoing exploration success has
demonstrated the tremendous scale potential of the gold system on the property with significant mineral
resource growth. The Company is advancing engineering studies following the completion of a robust PEA
in 2020, which demonstrated the potential for the Troilus project to become a top-ranked gold and copper
producing asset in Canada. Led by an experienced team with a track-record of successful mine
development, Troilus is positioned to become a cornerstone project in North America.
For more information:
Caroline Arsenault
VP Corporate Communications
+1 (647) 407-7123
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anticipated results of the Company’s ongoing 2021 drill program and their possible impact on the potential size of
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being no assurance that the exploration program will result in expanded mineral resources; risks and uncertainties
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