Wesdome Drifting at 7 Zone at the Eagle River MINE Confirms ON-Strike Potential of over 100 Metres
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PRESS
RELEASE
NOVEMBER 30 2017
TSX:WDO
WESDOME DRIFTING AT 7 ZONE AT THE EAGLE RIVER MINE
CONFIRMS ON-STRIKE POTENTIAL OF OVER 100 METRES
Toronto, Ontario – November 30, 2017 – Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX: WDO) (“Wesdome”
or the “Company”) today announces recent 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 drill results from 7 Zone (see press release dated February 23, 2016).
Subsequently, follow-up initial drifting on the 890 m level returned 33.15 g/tonne Au (“g/t Au”)
uncut over an average width of 1.5 m over a strike length of 42.0 m (see press release dated May 31,
2016). Further drifting on the 945 m level returned 22.63 g/t Au uncut over an average width of 3.3
m over a strike length of 63.0 m (see press release dated September 15, 2016).
Mr. Duncan Middlemiss, President and CEO commented, "Development at the 7 Zone has
continued to return encouraging results, often better than the drill results, with strong grades, longer
strike lengths with greater continuity, and greater than average ore widths. The undiluted sill
development grade of greater than 20 g/t Au is significantly higher than the initial reserve grade for
this zone as a result of intersecting a greater number of higher grade, steeply plunging ore shoots
than the initial wider spaced drilling of which the initial reserve was based. And as such, it is
anticipated that the updated end of year reserve estimate will reflect this increased grade delineated
from the sill development.”
“In 2018, production from this zone will be in an area of longer strike lengths, compared to what
has been mined in the last two years from within this zone. The extended strike length of this zone
will result in greater mining flexibility and enhanced productivity. Current exploration is focused on
drilling the parallel zones both up and down plunge and to the east, testing the theory that the
parallel zones may repeat themselves across the mine similar to the 8 Zone.”
975 m level:
• 975 m level East returned 13.38 g/t Au uncut (13.38 g/t Au cut) over an average width of
1.5 m over a strike length of 46.0 m.
• 975 m West returned 24.38 g/t Au uncut (22.22 g/t Au cut) over an average width of 2.6 m
over a strike length of 53.0 m.
• For a combined 20.66 g/t Au uncut (19.23 g/t Au cut) over an average width of 2.1 m over
a total strike length of 99.0 m.
991 m level:
• 991 m level East returned 32.55 g/t Au uncut (30.03 g/t Au cut) over an average width of
1.6 m over a strike length of 48.0 m.
• 991 m West returned 18.80 g/t Au uncut (15.95 g/t Au cut) over an average width of 2.73 m
over a strike length of 56.0 m.
• For a combined 23.28 g/t Au uncut (20.53 g/t Au) over an average width of 2.2 m over a
total strike length of 104.0 m.
*Assays cut to 125 g/t Au
The 7 Zone, which has now been traced with drilling and development over 350 m, remains open
up and down plunge and will be the focus of the 2018 drilling programs. Additionally, 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 i s 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 ton ne 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 approxima tely 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 or Lindsay Carpenter Dunlop
President and CEO VP Investor Relations
416-360-3743 ext. 29 416-360-3743 ext. 25
[email protected] [email protected]
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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Figure One: 7 Zone Long Section Looking North
Figure Two: Mine Long Section