Vior Expands Surface GOLD Showing Footprint at Belleterre and Strengthens Its Exploration Team
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VIOR EXPANDS SURFACE GOLD SHOWING FOOTPRINT AT
BELLETERRE AND
STRENGTHENS ITS EXPLORATION TEAM
Montreal, Canada, November 9, 2022 – Vior Inc. (“Vior” or the “Corporation”), (TSX-
V:VIO)(OTCQB:VIORF)(FRANKFURT:VL51) is pleased to announce additional field exploration
results that indicate strong high-grade gold potential at its Quebec-based district-scale Belleterre
gold project (“Belleterre” or “Project”) in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region. These new findings
are from samples collected during the Summer 2022 field exploration program. The current gold
results are located 250 metres (“m”) southwest of the Lac Paradis results that were previously
published on January 28, 2022.
Mark Fedosiewich, President & CEO of Vior, stated, “We are very encouraged by these new
results. The Lac Paradis showing was already recognized as one of many strong exploration
targets at Belleterre, and these new surface results reconfirm the extension potential. The Lac
Paradis showing, located 10 kilometres (“km”) from the historic Belleterre mining camp, reinforces
the exceptional regional gold footprint at Belleterre.”
Additional communications will be disclosed in due course as Vior’s technical team advances on
a global compilation and drill-targeting program at Belleterre.
Lac Paradis Showing
The Lac Paradis showing confirmed in Vior’s 2021 preliminary validation program, was first
discovered in the 1940’s and was minimally explored at th at time by shallow drilling. This
prospective region occurs within the southwest extension of the Belleterre mining camp’s historic
brownfield area. Specifically, the showing is located 10 km from the past-producing area and is
situated in a major 2.3km NE -SW sheared deformation corridor within Vior’s property (refer to
Map 1 and Map 2). The multi-kilometer structure that encompasses the Lac Paradis gold showing
has been confirmed by geophysics, LIDAR and field observation descriptions. The high-grade
mineralised sample results being reported in this press release (refer to Table 1 ), confirm a
significant expansion of the historic Lac Paradis showing footprint, with a 250m long by 50m to
100m wide new prospective area. The mineralised system is wider and more extended than
previous data suggest ed, and has a multi-kilometer major sheared deformation corridor that
remains open along both the NE and SW extensions.
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The main lithology surrounding the gold values are granodiorite, felsic and some mafic intrusives.
Evidence of multi-metre to 10m wide strong deformation zones have been observed and include
silicification, chlorite, carbonate, and sericite alterations. Locally, fuchsite alteration has also been
recognised at the new ly discovered gold showing at Lac Girard, 500m to the northeast. Gold
values are reported mainly in quartz veining with 1 -3% disseminated pyrite and trace s of
chalcopyrite. Silver is an important component of the mineralisation in the area , and may
subsequently become of economic interest. The Lac Paradis area’s expanded footprint
represents an excellent exploration and drill targeting area that will be integrated into Vior’s
regional drill targeting program.
Map 1. General Overview of Vior’s highest gold value locations at Lac Paradis.
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Map 2. Detailed locations of Vior’s highest gold values at Lac Paradis.
Table 1. Belleterre Project – Lac Paradis gold and silver values from Summer 2022
exploration program (see Press Release of January 28, 2022).
Showing
Name
Sample
Number
UTM
NAD83
Easting
UTM
NAD83
Northing
Au
G/T
Ag
G/T
Sample
Type
Sample
Description
B00474909 666548 5249454 18.4 394 Outcrop
10 to 20 cm-thick quartz vein in a shear
zone hosted by granodiorite; 2% pyrite
and traces of chalcopyrite.
Previously
published
B00474912 666561 5249455 3.1 58 Boulder
Fragments of quartz vein hosted in
granodiorite in an old blasted pit; 1%
pyrite and traces of chalcopyrite
Previously
published
B00326712 666493 5249298 20.3 101 Outcrop Quartz veining in mafic intrusive rock,
traces of pyrite and carbonates
New Results
B00326682 666495 5249305 9.3 55 Outcrop 10 cm quartz vein with 5% disseminated
pyrite
New Results
B00326673 665864 5248668 3.4 33 Boulder Quartz flooding shear zone boulder with
trace pyrite
New Results
B00326681 666488 5249302 2.6 19 Outcrop Quartz veining in major shear zone with
3% disseminated pyrite
New Results
Lac Paradis
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Throughout Vior’s Summer 2022 surface exploration pro gram, the geological team completed
regional outcrop mapping and rock sampling, focused mainly on the Blondeau-Guillet area of the
Belleterre property (see press release of August 25, 2021). The exploration initiative concluded
with over 1500 registered outcrops and 636 samples taken. The sample highlights reported in this
press release represent only those gold results proximal to the Lac Paradis area.
Vior Strengthens its Exploration Team
Vior is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Benjamin (Ben) Cleland as Senior Exploration
Manager. Ben is a Professional Geologist with over 14 years of experience in exploration ,
covering a wide range of deposit types, including Mesothermal and Epithermal Gold, NI-CU-PGE,
VMS and industrial minerals. Ben has held number of progressive positions in the mining industry,
most notably, having contributed to the exploration success at the Hardrock Deposit (Ontario),
owned by Greenstone Gold Mines. As Manager of Geology, he led the regional exploration in the
Beardmore-Geraldton Belt and helped advance the detailed resource delineation of the Hardrock
Deposit to a 4 million ounce resource estimate published in 2016.
Mark Fedosiewich, President and CEO of Vior, stated, “We are excited to announce the recent
addition of Ben to our Technical team . Ben brings with him the experience and skillset that will
help accelerate the exploration and discovery process at our flagship Belleterre gold project. We
look forward to his contributions in advancing Vior’s value creation process.”
Photo 1. Multi-meter mineralized quartz vein shear zone at sample site # B00326681
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Photo 2. Mineralized Quartz veining in major shear zone with 3% disseminated pyrite
About QA/QC Controls
Vior has implemented a quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) program to ensure
sampling and analysis of all exploration work is conducted in accordance with industry best
practices, including certified reference material (CRM) standards and blank material inserted
every 20 samples. Sample preparation and gold analyses were performed either at Activation
Laboratories Ltd (Actlabs) in Sainte -Germaine-Boulé, QC or by SGS Canada Inc with a
preparation of samples performed at the SGS Sudbury and analysis of samples performed at the
SGS Burnaby site in BC. All samples were analyzed for gold by fire -assays (50g) and finished
with an atomic absorption finish or ICP -AES technique. Repeats were conducted by fire-assay
(50g) followed by gravimetric testing on each sample containing more than 3.0 g/t Au. Selected
samples are also analyzed for multi -elements, including silver, using a four -acid digestion finish
ICP-MS method. High grade silver was repeated by aqua regia digestion ICP-OES finish.
About Belleterre
The Belleterre property is located near the town of Belleterre in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region
of Quebec, 95 km south of Rouyn-Noranda, QC. The property consists of 551 claims over an area
of 30,258 hectares (302.6 sq km), forming a district-scale exploration package that extends over
a strike length of 37 km . The Project includes the option to acquire the former high -grade
Belleterre Gold Mine that produced over 750,000 oz. gold (Au) at 10.73 grams per tonne (“g/t”)
and 95,000 oz . silver (Ag) at 1.73 g/t between 1936 and 1959 (Source: Sigeom MERN). The
property has been under-explored over the past 60 years and has never been the subject of such
significant consolidation until now. More on Belleterre can be found HERE.
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About Vior Inc.
Vior is a hybrid junior mining exploration company based in Quebec whose corporate strategy is
to generate, explore and develop high-quality projects in proven and favourable mining
jurisdictions in North America. Through the years, Vior's management and technical teams have
demonstrated their ability to discover several gold deposits and many high -quality mineral
prospects.
Qualified Persons
The technical content disclosed in this press release was reviewed and approved by Laurent
Eustache, Executive Vice-President of Vior and Christian Blanchet, Operations Manager of Vior,
and Qualified Persons as per National Instrument 43-101.
For further information, please contact:
Mark Fedosiewich Laurent Eustache
President and CEO Executive Vice-President
613-898-5052 514-442-7707
[email protected] [email protected]
www.vior.ca
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