Development Drifting on 7 Zone at the Eagle River Mine Continues to Return Longer Than Average Strike Lengths of Up to 123 Metres
Development Drifting on 7 Zone at the Eagle River Mine Continues to Return
Longer Than Average Strike Lengths of Up to 123 Metres
TORONTO, March 28, 2018 -- Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX:WDO) (“Wesdome” or the “Company”) today announces
underground drifting results from ongoing 7 Zone exploration and development activities at the Company’s wholly-owned Eagle
River Mine in Wawa, Ontario.
The Company is continuing to develop and explore two parallel zones, the No. 7 and 300, located 200 m and 400 m north,
respectively, of the main 8 Zone structure that has supported production of greater than one million ounces of gold over the last
twenty years. Drilling in early 2016 returned encouraging results from 7 Zone (see press release dated February 23, 2016).
Subsequently, sill development over the past two years has returned the following results:
Level
Grade
Uncut (g/t Au)
Grade
Cut (g/t Au)
Width
(m)
Strike Length
(m) Release Date
890 33.15 16.75 1.5 42.0 May 31, 2016
945 22.63 17.07 3.3 63.0 September 15, 2016
975 E 13.38 13.38 1.5 46.0 November 30, 2017
975 W 24.38 22.22 2.6 53.0 November 30, 2017
975 Combined 20.66 19.23 2.1 99.0 November 30, 2017
991 E 32.55 30.03 1.6 48.0 November 30, 2017
991 W 18.80 15.95 2.73 56.0 November 30, 2017
991 Combined 23.28 20.53 2.2 48.0 November 30, 2017
1006 E 33.83 29.67 1.7 51.7 March 27, 2018
1006 W 22.85 15.25 3.2 41.1 March 27, 2018
1006 Combined 27.39 21.21 2.3 92.8 March 27, 2018
1022 E 34.86 28.33 1.8 75.5 March 27, 2018
1022 W 10.33 10.33 2.7 47.3 March 27, 2018
1022 Combined 23.79 20.21 2.2 122.8 March 27, 2018
Mr. Duncan Middlemiss, President and CEO commented, "We continue to be encouraged with the ongoing development at
the 7 Zone, as it continues to return high grade intersections over good widths and longer strike lengths. This Zone was
discovered in 2013, and four years later now accounts for 23% of the mine’s reserve base at an average grade of 13 g/t Au.
The 7 Zone, at current depths and up plunge, appears to be comprised of two mineralized areas along the zone that are
separated by an area of lower grade mineralization. Based on drilling information, these mineralized zones, referred to as the
east and west zones, are interpreted to form one continuous, longer zone along strike at depth. We will be producing from the
1022 m level in the second quarter, from both stopes, one in the east and one in the west. The main ramp is reaching the next
planned sill drift on 1038 m level, where the mineralization forms one continuous zone with longer strike lengths and wider
mining widths. These longer strike lengths will provide for enhanced mining flexibility and ultimately augmented production
rates. This Zone remains highly prospective, because there has been limited exploration along strike or up and down dip,
therefore will remain a focus for 2018 exploration and development.”
New 1006 m level drifting:
• 1006 m level East returned 33.83 g/t Au uncut (29.67 g/t Au cut) over an average width of 1.68 m over a strike length of
51.70 m.
• 1006 m West returned 22.85 g/t Au uncut (15.25 g/t Au cut) over an average width of 3.17 m over a strike length of
41.10 m.
• Combined the East and West averaged 27.39 g/t Au uncut (21.21 g/t Au cut) over a width of 2.31 m and a total strike
length of 92.80 m.
New 1022 m level drifting:
• 1022 m level East returned 34.86 g/t Au uncut (28.33 g/t Au cut) over an average width of 1.83 m over a strike length of
75.50 m.
• 1022 m West returned 10.33 g/t Au uncut (10.33 g/t Au cut) over an average width of 2.74 m over a strike length of
47.30 m.
• Combined East and West averaged 23.79 g/t Au uncut (20.21 g/t Au) over a width of 2.15 m and a total strike length of
122.80 m.
*Assays cut to 125 g/t Au
The 7 Zone, which has now been traced with drilling and development over 350 m in the western portion of the mine, remains
open up and down plunge and to the east where exploration will be focussed in 2018. Also, quartz veining and alteration
continues west of the 7 Zone development and will be tested with future drilling.
Results are illustrated on the accompanying detailed and generalized longitudinal section (Figure 1 and 2).
TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE
The sampling of, and assay data from, drill core is monitored through the implementation of a quality assurance - quality
control (QA-QC) program designed to follow industry best practice. Samples are transported in sealed bags to Eagle River
Mine assay office in Wawa, Ontario. Samples are analyzed for gold using standard fire assay technique with gravimetric finish.
Wesdome inserts blanks and certified reference standard in the sample sequence for quality control.
The technical content of this release has been compiled, reviewed and approved by Michael Michaud, P.Geo., Vice President,
Exploration of the Company and a "Qualified Person" as defined in National Instrument 43-101 -Standards of Disclosure for
Mineral Projects.
ABOUT WESDOME
Wesdome Gold Mines is in its 30 th year of continuous gold mining operations in Canada. The Company is 100% Canadian
focused with a pipeline of projects in various stages of development. The Eagle River Complex in Wawa, Ontario is currently
producing gold from two mines, the Eagle River Underground Mine and the Mishi Open pit, from a central mill. Wesdome is
actively exploring its brownfields asset, the Kiena Complex in Val d’Or, Quebec. The Kiena Complex is a fully permitted
former mine with a 930 metre shaft and 2,000 tonne per day mill. The Company has further upside at its Moss Lake gold
deposit, located 100 kilometres west of Thunder Bay, Ontario, which is being explored and evaluated to be developed in the
appropriate gold price environment. The Company has approximately 133.9 million shares issued and outstanding and trades
on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “WDO.”
For further information, please contact:
Duncan Middlemiss
President and CEO
416-360-3743 ext. 29
or
Lindsay Carpenter Dunlop
VP Investor Relations
416-360-3743 ext. 25
8 King St. East, Suite 811
Toronto, ON, M5C 1B5
Toll Free: 1-866-4-WDO-TSX
Phone: 416-360-3743, Fax: 416-360-7620
Website: www.wesdome.com
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