Vior Provides Update ON +60,000 M Drill Program at Belleterre GOLD Project
VIOR PROVIDES UPDATE ON +60,000 m
DRILL PROGRAM AT BELLETERRE GOLD PROJECT
Montreal, Canada – October 17, 2024 – VIOR INC. ( “Vior” or the “ Corporation”) (TSXV: VIO,
OTCQB: VIORF , FRA: VL51), is pleased to provide an update on the progress of its +60,000 metre
(“m”) diamond drill program at the Belleterre Gold Project (“Belleterre” or the “Project”), located in
the underexplored and historic gold -producing Belleterre Greenstone Belt, in the Abitibi -
Témiscamingue region of Quebec (Figure 1).
Vior commenced its Belleterre Drill Program on September 23 , 2024, (refer to Press Release dated
September 24, 2024), with two drill rigs at the Belleterre Mine Trend in one of its highest priority drill
target areas (Figure 2).
“We are highly encouraged by early observations in the first three weeks of our +60,000 m drill
program at the Belleterre Gold Project, ” stated Mark Fedosiewich, President and CEO of Vior. “To date,
we have completed 19 drill holes and 4,054 m at the former Belleterre Mine area. Logging of the drill
core indicates the extension of favourable Belleterre Mine style mineralization proximal to the historic
production area, with up to 16.6 m core length of sulphide mineralized quartz-veining in altered mafic
volcanic rocks. These observations are validating our team’s geological model and suggest potential
extensions beyond known mineralization. This early success will help us optimize our drill targeting as
we continue the drill program through fall 2024 and into 2025. ”
Figure 1: Belleterre Gold Project Location
Figure 2: Belleterre Brownfield Area - Drilling starting within the Belleterre Mine Trend
Belleterre Mine Area
Since commencing with two drill rigs on September 23, 2024, Vior has completed 19 drill holes in the
Belleterre Mine area, with five strategic scissor transects across the western end of the Belleterre
mineralized system. These drill holes range from 80 m to 500 m in length, providing geological data
down to vertical depths of between 70 m and 400 m from surface (Figure 3 and Figure 4).
Figure 3: Belleterre Mine Site - Drill Collar Locations
Vior’s initial drilling has targeted near-surface zones within the western 400 m of the +800 metre-long
Belleterre gold mine Vein #12 system. With 15 of the holes intersecting typical Belleterre Mine style
sulphide mineralization and alteration, Vior expects to significantly enhance the understanding of the
structure, geometry, and continuity of the gold system.
Early observations from the drill core align closely with the geological model and have confirmed the
lateral extension of sulphide mineralization and alteration beyond the former production areas.
Notably, some intersections revealed sulphide mineralized and alteration zones up to 16 .6 m wide
within quartz-veined, chlorite and sericite-altered mafic volcanic rocks. These observations are highly
encouraging as they not only indicate mineralization enveloping the historical production areas , but
they also suggest the potential for extension beyond known mineralized zones (Figure 4).
The planned drill program will advance eastward along the vein system and will step north to explore
below levels of previous production and exploration at the former Belleterre Gold Mine area.
To date, more than 1,244 core samples from the drill program at the Belleterre Mine area have been
sent for analysis to ALS assay laboratory in Val d’Or, Quebec. All assay results are pending.
In response to the provincial hunting season and to allow for local hunters to be unencumbered by
the drilling activities at the Belleterre Mine area, Vior has relocated both drill rigs 2.5 km southwest
within the Belleterre Mine Trend to the Aubelle Deposit target area. The drill program will resume at
the Belleterre Mine area when the hunting season concludes.
Figure 4: Belleterre Mine - West Looking Cross-Section Along Line A-B
Qualified Person
The technical content disclosed in this press release was reviewed and approved by Christian
Blanchet, Operations Manager at Vior, Qualified Person as per NI 43-101.
About Vior Inc.
Vior is a junior mineral exploration corporation based in the province of Quebec, Canada, whose
corporate strategy is to generate, explore, and develop high -quality mineral projects in the proven and
favourable mining jurisdiction of Quebec. Through the years, Vior’s management and technical teams
have demonstrated their ability to discover several gold deposits and many high -quality mineral
prospects.
Vior is rapidly advancing its flagship Belleterre Gold Project with the strategic support of Osisko Mining
Inc. The Belleterre Gold Project is an exciting district -scale property that includes Quebec’s past -
producing high -grade Belleterre gold mine. Vior has conducted extensive surface and compilation
exploration at the Belleterre property and is undertaking a +60,000 metre drill program. Vior is also
actively developing its promising Skyfall Project in partnership with SOQUEM Inc., and several other
properties with multi-mineral potential.
For further information, please contact:
Mark Fedosiewich
President and CEO
613-898-5052
www.vior.ca
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availability of the required funds to continue with the exploration program, and the approval from the Ministère des
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