Wesdome Announces the Continuation of the Kiena Deep A Zone Down Plunge to 830 Metres Long, Including Drill Results Containing 106.3 g/t Au Over 10.5 Metres, and Drilling up Plunge Commences From the New Exploration Ramp
Wesdome Announces the Continuation of the Kiena Deep A Zone Down Plunge
to 830 Metres Long, Including Drill Results Containing 106.3 g/t Au Over 10.5
Metres, and Drilling up Plunge Commences From the New Exploration Ramp
TORONTO, Feb. 19, 2020 -- Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX: WDO) (“Wesdome” or the “Company”) today announces
additional results from the ongoing underground definition and exploration drilling at its 100% owned Kiena Mine Complex, in
Val d'Or, Quebec.
Seven underground drills are now in operation completing the infill and up and down plunge extension drilling of the Kiena Deep
A Zone. This drilling has continued to confirm the overall continuity of the geometry and the high grade gold mineralization of
the Kiena Deep A Zone and identify additional mineralization outside of the most recent resource estimate. Recent drilling,
including Hole 6580 and its associated wedge holes, have extending the gold mineralization of the A Zone an additional 100
metres (“m”) down plunge and now extends a total in excess of 830 m (see Figure 1 and Photographs 1 & 2). A total of 40,850
m in 136 new drill holes have now been drilled since the latest resource estimate, which is expected to be updated later in
2020.
Kiena Deep A Zone – Down Plunge
Highlights of the down plunge drilling are listed below and summarized in Table 1.
• Hole 6580: 114.8 g/t Au over 10.0 m core length (32.8 g/t Au cut, 5.6 m true width)
• Hole 6580W1: 25.3 g/t Au over 17.2 m core length (21.0 g/t Au cut, 11.6 m true width)
• Hole 6580W2: 86.5 g/t Au over 9.7 m core length (31.7 g/t Au cut, 4.2 m true width)
All assays cut to 90.0 g/t Au. True widths are estimated.
Kiena Deep A Zone – Definition Drilling
Highlights of the definition drilling are listed below and summarized in Table 1.
• Hole 6592: 66.8 g/t Au over 9.2 m core length (16.8 g/t Au cut, 7.0 m true width)
• Hole 6593: 106.3 g/t Au over 10.5 m core length (37.8 g/t Au cut, 8.5 m true width)
• Hole 6606: 30.5 g/t Au over 10.9 m core length (19.0 g/t Au cut, 8.0 m true width)
All assays cut to 90.0 g/t Au. True widths are estimated.
79 Level Exploration Ramp
The 79 level drift, consisting of 576 m of down ramp development and drill platforms, has now been completed and two drills
have been mobilized to commence drilling of the potential up plunge extension of the Kiena Deep A Zone. Previous limited
drilling into the up plunge area from 67 level returned a number of good intersections that require follow up. In addition, drilling
from this ramp will allow drilling of the down dip extension of the VC zones. Based on recent drilling from 67 Level, it is
interpreted that the VC zones are folded as they extend down plunge to connect with the Kiena Deep A Zone (Figure 1 and
Photograph 3).
Additionally, a new zone has been discovered on 79 Level between the S50 and VC zones. As the 79 Level exploration ramp
was being finalized, there was an opportunity to place the drill part way down the ramp to test the potential extension of the
previously mined S50 zone northward towards the VC zones. This area has never been tested and of the 3 holes drilled, one
hole intersected two zones of gold mineralization in the footwall mafic volcanics (Figure 2). The drilling intersected quartz ±
tourmaline ± fuchsite veins within sheared basalt near the contact with basaltic komatiite and quartz-carbonate stockwork and
although not a focus at this time, the intersection does represent additional mineralization for follow up drilling.
Assays from Hole 6627 returned:
• 21.5 g/t Au over 1.1 m (A Zone style of mineralization); and
• 6.7 g/t over 3.0 m (VC Zone style of mineralization).
Mr. Duncan Middlemiss, President and CEO commented, “We are extremely pleased with the recent infill drilling results from
the Kiena Deep A Zone that continues to confirm the grade continuity and will be used to convert inferred resources to
indicated resources in the updated resource estimate later this year. The PEA study is ongoing and expected to be completed
in Q2 2020; which will be based on the latest Kiena Mineral Resource Estimate from September 2019. Ongoing drilling of the
A Zone continues to expand the size of this zone and is expected to grow the resource base.”
“We are also pleased with the completion of the 79 Level Ramp. Not only does it provide optimal drill platforms for testing the
up plunge extension of the Kiena Deep A Zone, the ramp would also serve as a haulage drift for any future production from this
area as it accesses the main shaft level dump pocket. Any additional resources found in this area could greatly enhance the
project restart time line and reduce initial capital investment. Although preliminary, we are encouraged to see initial drilling on
79 Level intersected a new zone of gold mineralization in a previously untested area along strike from the S50 Zone. This zone
definitely requires follow up drilling but it illustrates the potential of discovering more gold horizons in the immediate area
around the Kiena mine with focussed exploration.
“We plan to drill a total of 75,000 m, continue the down ramp development this year in order to enhance our drill platforms
probing the lower extents of the A Zone. In addition, metallurgical and environmental detailed studies are continuing; in
conjunction with the installation of hydrostatic barriers to secure previously mined out areas of the mine and shaft area; and
ongoing ventilation improvements in the preparation for a possible mine restart.”
TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE
The technical and geoscientific content of this release has been compiled, reviewed and approved by Bruno Turcotte, P.Geo.,
(OGQ #453) Senior Project Geologist of the Company and a "Qualified Person" as defined in National Instrument 43-101 -
Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
Analytical work was performed by ALS Minerals of Val-d’Or (Quebec), a certified commercial laboratory (Accredited Lab #689).
Sample preparation was done at ALS Minerals in Val d'Or (Quebec). Assaying was done by fire assay methods with an
atomic absorption finish. Any sample assaying >3 g/t Au was rerun with by fire assay method with gravimetric finish, and any
sample assaying >10 g/t Au was rerun with the metallic sieve method. In addition to laboratory internal duplicates, standards
and blanks, the geology department inserts blind duplicates, standards and blanks into the sample stream at a frequency of
one in twenty to monitor quality control.
ABOUT WESDOME
Wesdome Gold Mines has had over 30 years of continuous gold mining operations in Canada. The Company is 100%
Canadian focused with a pipeline of projects in various stages of development. The Company’s strategy is to build Canada’s
next intermediate gold producer, producing 200,000+ ounces from two mines in Ontario and Quebec. 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. The Company has approximately 138.0
million shares issued and outstanding and trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “WDO”.
For further information, please contact:
Duncan Middlemiss orLindsay Carpenter Dunlop
President and CEO VP Investor Relations
416-360-3743 ext. 2029 416-360-3743 ext. 2025
[email protected] [email protected]
220 Bay St, Suite 1200
Toronto, ON, M5J 2W4
Toll Free: 1-866-4-WDO-TSX
Phone: 416-360-3743, Fax: 416-360-7620
Website: www.wesdome.com
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cash flow
Table 1: Kiena Complex Drilling Assay and Composite Results
Composites
Hole No.
From
(m)
To
(m)
Core Length
(m)
Estimated True
width (m)
Grade
(g/t Au)
Cut Grade
(90 g/t Au) Name Zone
6580 725.0 735.0 10.0 5.6 114.84 32.84 A2 Zone
6580W1 290.2 307.4 17.2 11.6 25.29 21.02 A2 Zone
6580W2 332.7 342.4 9.7 4.2 86.45 31.69 A2 Zone
6580W3 413.1 420.5 7.4 2.9 12.59 12.59 A2 Zone
6581* 632.0 639.1 7.1 5.5 26.75 16.14 A2 Zone
6592 239.0 248.2 9.2 7.0 66.79 16.76 A Zone
6593 225.4 235.9 10.5 8.5 106.27 37.75 A Zone
6594 211.6 215.0 3.4 2.7 48.86 31.92 A Zone
6596 240.2 246.0 5.8 5.0 53.00 23.35 A Zone
6597 223.1 229.9 6.8 5.0 17.23 14.59 A Zone
6598 254.0 261.2 7.2 3.2 31.55 18.41 A1 Zone
6601 486.6 490.6 4.0 2.8 60.53 23.78 A2 Zone
6602A 498.6 502.6 4.0 2.0 30.52 26.53 A1 Zone
6604* 491.3 494.9 3.6 3.0 5.04 5.04 A Zone
6604* 497.6 506.0 8.4 7.0 4.99 4.99 A1 Zone
6606 128.9 139.8 10.9 8.0 30.45 18.96 A1 Zone
6606 146.8 150.7 3.9 3.8 7.69 7.69 A2 Zone
6613 119.3 125.3 6.0 3.2 16.63 16.63 A Zone
* Metallic Sieve Analysis Pending
Assays
Hole No.
From
(m)
To
(m)
Core Length
(m)
Grade
(g/t Au) Name Zone
6580 725.0 726.0 1.0 4.00 A2 Zone
6580 726.0 727.0 1.0 0.37 A2 Zone
6580 727 727.9 0.9 81.00 A2 Zone
6580 727.9 728.9 1.0 52.30 A2 Zone
6580 728.9 729.9 1.0 225.00 A2 Zone
6580 729.9 730.9 1.0 775.00 A2 Zone
6580 730.9 731.9 1.0 3.83 A2 Zone
6580 731.9 733.0 1.1 0.68 A2 Zone
6580 733 734 1.0 0.49 A2 Zone
6580 734 735 1.0 13.75 A2 Zone
6580W1 290.2 291.2 1.0 30.90 A2 Zone
6580W1 291.2 292.2 1.0 163.50 A2 Zone
6580W1 292.2 293.2 1.0 21.20 A2 Zone
6580W1 293.2 293.7 0.5 10.05 A2 Zone
6580W1 293.8 294.8 1.0 26.30 A2 Zone
6580W1 294.8 295.8 1.0 25.50 A2 Zone
6580W1 295.8 296.8 1.0 6.74 A2 Zone
6580W1 296.8 297.8 1.0 67.00 A2 Zone
6580W1 297.8 298.4 0.6 2.51 A2 Zone
6580W1 298.4 299.4 1.0 0.17 A2 Zone
6580W1 299.4 300.4 1.0 0.78 A2 Zone
6580W1 300.4 301.4 1.0 8.36 A2 Zone
6580W1 301.4 302.4 1.0 57.50 A2 Zone
6580W1 302.4 303.4 1.0 0.27 A2 Zone
6580W1 303.4 304.6 1.2 0.18 A2 Zone
6580W1 304.6 305.6 1.0 0.15 A2 Zone
6580W1 305.6 306.6 1.0 0.78 A2 Zone
6580W1 306.6 307.4 0.8 24.60 A2 Zone
6580W2 332.7 333.5 0.8 3.24 A2 Zone
6580W2 333.5 334.3 0.8 1.15 A2 Zone
6580W2 334.3 335.3 1.0 4.72 A2 Zone
6580W2 335.3 336.3 1.0 12.40 A2 Zone
6580W2 336.3 337.3 1.0 498.00 A2 Zone
6580W2 337.3 338.3 1.0 145.50 A2 Zone
6580W2 338.3 339.3 1.0 5.20 A2 Zone
6580W2 339.3 340.3 1.0 2.18 A2 Zone
6580W2 340.3 341.3 1.0 0.38 A2 Zone
6580W2 341.3 342.4 1.1 151.50 A2 Zone
6580W3 413.1 414.1 1.0 15.10 A2 Zone
6580W3 414.1 415.2 1.1 2.34 A2 Zone
6580W3 415.2 416.2 1.0 0.29 A2 Zone
6580W3 416.2 417.5 1.3 0.08 A2 Zone
6580W3 417.5 418.5 1.0 36.80 A2 Zone
6580W3 418.5 419.5 1.0 6.50 A2 Zone
6580W3 419.5 420.5 1.0 31.80 A2 Zone
6581 632.0 633.0 1.0 1.08 A2 Zone
6581 633.0 634.0 1.0 1.03 A2 Zone
6581 634.0 635.0 1.0 0.62 A2 Zone
6581 635.0 636.0 1.0 0.14 A2 Zone
6581 636.0 637.0 1.0 0.15 A2 Zone
6581* 637.0 638.0 1.0 12.55 A2 Zone
6581* 638.0 639.1 1.1 158.50 A2 Zone
6592 239.0 240.0 1.0 4.19 A Zone
6592 240.0 241.0 1.0 0.21 A Zone
6592 241 242.3 1.3 444.00 A Zone
6592 242.3 243.3 1.0 0.25 A Zone
6592 243.3 244.0 0.7 0.17 A Zone
6592 244 245 1.0 5.45 A Zone
6592 245.0 246.0 1.0 0.08 A Zone
6592 246.0 246.8 0.8 0.59 A Zone
6592 246.8 247.6 0.8 0.90 A Zone
6592 247.6 248.2 0.6 42.90 A Zone
6593 225.4 226.4 1.0 76.80 A Zone
6593 226.4 227.4 1.0 750.00 A Zone
6593 227.4 228.1 0.7 157.50 A Zone
6593 228.1 229.0 0.9 1.99 A Zone
6593 229.0 230.3 1.3 99.40 A Zone
6593 230.3 231.3 1.0 0.25 A Zone
6593 231.3 232.3 1.0 0.23 A Zone
6593 232.3 233.0 0.7 0.32 A Zone
6593 233 234 1.0 5.42 A Zone
6593 234 234.9 0.9 0.24 A Zone
6593 234.9 235.9 1.0 41.40 A Zone
6594 211.6 212.8 1.2 138.00 A Zone
6594 212.8 214.0 1.2 0.26 A Zone
6594 214 215 1.0 0.20 A Zone
6596 240.2 241.5 1.3 3.91 A Zone
6596 241.5 242.3 0.8 305.00 A Zone
6596 242.3 243.1 0.8 2.18 A Zone
6596 243.1 243.9 0.8 0.18 A Zone
6596 243.9 245.0 1.1 48.10 A Zone
6596 245 245.5 0.5 5.80 A Zone
6596 245.5 246.0 0.5 1.32 A Zone
6597* 223.1 224.1 1.0 108.00 A Zone
6597 224.1 225.1 1.0 0.22 A Zone
6597 225.1 226.1 1.0 0.03 A Zone
6597 226.1 226.6 0.5 1.08 A Zone
6597 226.6 227.6 1.0 0.02 A Zone
6597 227.6 228.9 1.3 0.68 A Zone
6597 228.9 229.9 1.0 7.51 A Zone
6598 254.0 255.2 1.2 1.78 A1 Zone
6598 255.2 256.2 1.0 22.60 A1 Zone
6598 256.2 257.3 1.1 176.00 A1 Zone
6598 257.3 258.4 1.1 3.70 A1 Zone
6598 258.4 259.8 1.4 2.40 A1 Zone
6598 259.8 261.2 1.4 0.97 A1 Zone
6601 486.6 487.6 1.0 237.00 A2 Zone
6601 487.6 488.6 1.0 1.77 A2 Zone
6601 488.6 489.6 1.0 0.58 A2 Zone
6601 489.6 490.6 1.0 2.78 A2 Zone
6602A 498.6 499.7 1.1 104.50 A1 Zone
6602A 499.7 500.7 1.0 4.31 A1 Zone
6602A 500.7 501.8 1.1 1.86 A1 Zone
6602A 501.8 502.6 0.9 1.04 A1 Zone
6604* 491.3 491.9 0.6 12.45 A Zone
6604 491.9 492.9 1.0 6.27 A Zone
6604 492.9 493.9 1.0 2.36 A Zone
6604 493.9 494.9 1.0 2.05 A Zone
6604 497.9 498.9 1.0 3.20 A1 Zone
6604 498.9 499.9 1.0 4.67 A1 Zone
6604 499.9 500.9 1.0 1.29 A1 Zone
6604 500.9 501.9 1.0 4.02 A1 Zone
6604* 501.9 502.9 1.0 16.70 A1 Zone
6604 502.9 503.9 1.0 1.27 A1 Zone
6604 503.9 504.9 1.0 4.82 A1 Zone
6604 504.9 506.0 1.1 4.08 A1 Zone
6606 128.9 130.3 1.4 179.50 A1 Zone
6606 130.3 131.5 1.2 0.10 A1 Zone
6606 131.5 132.7 1.2 0.02 A1 Zone
6606 132.7 133.7 1.0 0.25 A1 Zone
6606 133.7 134.7 1.0 0.03 A1 Zone
6606 134.7 135.7 1.0 0.03 A1 Zone
6606 135.7 136.7 1.0 2.28 A1 Zone
6606 136.7 137.7 1.0 2.05 A1 Zone
6606 137.7 138.7 1.0 3.23 A1 Zone
6606 138.7 139.8 1.1 66.00 A1 Zone
6606 146.8 147.8 1.0 20.30 A2 Zone
6606 147.8 148.7 0.9 0.47 A2 Zone
6606 148.7 149.7 1.0 0.49 A2 Zone
6606 149.7 150.7 1.0 8.77 A2 Zone
6613 486.6 487.6 1.0 9.33 A Zone
6613 487.6 488.6 1.0 67.60 A Zone
6613 488.6 489.6 1.0 19.75 A Zone
6613 489.6 490.6 1.0 5.79 A Zone
6613 489.6 490.6 1.0 0.87 A Zone
6613 489.6 490.6 1.0 11.20 A Zone
* Metallic Sieve Analysis Pending
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