Wesdome Provides Update on Eagle River Mine Surface Exploration Drilling and Confirms Presence of Gold Minerlization West of Mine Diorite
Wesdome Provides Update on Eagle River Mine Surface Exploration Drilling
and Confirms Presence of Gold Minerlization West of Mine Diorite
TORONTO, April 01, 2019 -- Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX: WDO) (“Wesdome” or the “Company”) today announces initial
surface exploration drilling results from the ongoing 2019 exploration activities at the Company’s wholly-owned Eagle River
Mine in Wawa, Ontario.
Since the beginning of 2019, surface drilling has continued with one drill adding 7,000 metres (“m”) to follow up on initial results
from the drilling to the west of the mine diorite in late 2018. This program was designed to test the up-plunge potential of the
300 and 7 zones within a sequence of volcanic rocks (see Figure 1).
Surface drilling in the volcanics to the west of the mine diorite encountered two sub-parallel structures that broadly follow the
stratigraphy within the mafic/felsic volcanic rocks. Both structures strike approximately 240-250° and dip 70-80° to the north.
These could be extensions of the 300 and 7 zone structures which lie approximately 200 m to the east within the mine diorite.
Both structures exhibit broad zones of deformed rock (3-20 m wide shear zones) affiliated with strong silicification over 20-50
m width (see Figures 2 to 5). The two new mineralized zones identified by surface drilling define an area termed the Falcon
Zones.
Falcon Zones
The "Falcon 300" has been traced over 100 m strike length and 150 m down dip. Gold mineralization is associated with narrow
quartz veins (30 cm to 1 m) with visible gold, galena, sphalerite and pyrrhotite. Mineralization has been traced west to section
8900E, and east toward section 9000E. While the zone appears to diminish along strike to the west, it remains open to the
east and at depth. Its direct relation to the 300 Zone structure (at depth 200 m east) remains untested.
The "Falcon 7" has been traced over 130 m in strike and 180 m down dip. Gold mineralization is hosted in narrow veins (30 cm
to 1 m) akin to those described above. Mineralization has been traced between sections 8850E and 8980E. The zone is open
to the west and at depth. Within the mine diorite to the east, the 7 Zone structure exists 200 m away. Highlights of the recent
drilling are listed below and summarized in Table 1.
Falcon Zones Highlights:
• Hole ERM-2019-22: 18.5 g/t over 5.8 m core length (11.5 g/t Au cut, 3.3 m true width)
• Hole ERM-2019-36: 3,389.0 g/t Au over 0.3 m core length (60.0 g/t Au cut, 0.21 m width)
• Hole ERM-2019-15: 73.5 g/t Au over 1.3 m core length (34.7 g/t Au cut, 1.1 m true width)
• Hole ERM-2019-35: 51.1 g/t Au over 0.6 m core length (32.1 g/t Au cut, 0.4m true width)
Assays capped at 60 g/t Au. True widths are estimated.
Mr. Duncan Middlemiss, President and CEO commented, "We are pleased with our recent surface exploration efforts
immediately west of the Eagle River Mine, in particular the discovery of two parallel structures west of the mine diorite that
could be the along strike and up plunge extension of the 300 and 7 zones presently being mined only 200 metres further east.
Although only a limited amount of drilling has been completed thus far, it certainly indicates that with additional drilling, there
exists good potential to define higher grade and wider zones of gold mineralization that would be proximal to existing
underground workings. This discovery, combined with our recent announcement of identification of additional parallel zones
within the mine diorite further east, is a positive development towards providing additional work places for enhanced mining
flexibility and ultimately augmented production rates in the short to medium term. We remain committed to aggressive
exploration utilizing four underground drills and one to two surface drills in order to identify additional resources and workplaces
for increased future production profiles.”
Surface drilling will be suspended shortly to allow time to receive remaining assays and to allow for spring break-up. Drilling is
expected to resume during the summer months to continue to better define and extend the Falcon zones that remain open
down plunge and along strike. Additionally, surface mapping and prospecting, with potentially follow-up trenching and drilling,
is planned for this summer proximal to the mine diorite and more regionally along strike as follow-up to numerous historic
showings that remain underexplored. This Falcon Zone style of mineralization provides new targets for the surface exploration
elsewhere on the property.
TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE
The sampling of, and assay data, from surface 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 AGAT
Laboratories in Timmins Ontario for preparation. Pulps are transported to Mississauga, Ontario for gold assay by fire assay
with AAS finish. Samples with high grade gold are further assayed with a gravimetric finish and by metallic screen assay
where visible gold is present. Wesdome inserts blanks and certified standards 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 135.8 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. 2029 416-360-3743 ext. 2025
[email protected] [email protected]
220 Bay Street, 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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Drilling Composites
Hole Zone From (m) To (m) Width (m) True Width (m) Au (Uncut) (g/t) Au (Cut 60) (g/t) Comments
ERM-2018-03 Falcon 300 180.40 180.70 0.30 0.22 3.74 3.74
ERM-2018-04 Falcon 300 178.80 179.10 0.30 0.21 1.68 1.68
ERM-2018-04 Falcon 300 184.40 184.70 0.30 0.21 3.02 3.02
ERM-2018-04 Falcon 7 259.60 259.90 0.30 0.22 3.19 3.19
ERM-2018-05 Unknown 138.50 139.90 1.40 0.97 2.04 2.04
ERM-2018-05 Falcon 300 217.60 226.20 8.60 5.42 2.00 2.00
including Falcon 300 222.40 222.90 0.50 0.32 24.80 24.80
ERM-2018-05 Falcon 7 312.65 313.00 0.35 0.23 1.30 1.30
ERM-2018-07 Unknown 37.00 37.50 0.50 0.35 16.30 16.30
ERM-2018-07 Unknown 59.10 59.50 0.40 0.28 1.25 1.25
ERM-2018-08 Falcon 300 27.00 27.55 0.55 0.43 2.18 2.18
ERM-2018-12 Falcon 300 311.50 313.00 1.50 1.05 1.09 1.09
ERM-2018-14 Falcon 300 326.80 332.20 5.40 3.61 0.97 0.97
including Falcon 300 327.30 331.20 3.90 2.61 1.24 1.24
ERM-2019-09 Pending VG
ERM-2019-10 Pending VG
ERM-2018-15 Falcon 300 341.00 342.50 1.50 0.94 1.75 1.75
ERM-2018-15 Falcon 300 361.00 363.00 2.00 1.26 1.59 1.59
ERM-2019-15 Falcon 300 151.05 151.35 0.30 0.22 4.26 4.26
ERM-2019-15 Falcon 7 209.30 210.60 1.30 1.03 73.49 34.72 VG **
ERM-2019-17 Falcon 300 161.70 162.00 0.30 0.21 1.12 1.12
ERM-2019-17 Falcon 300 164.80 165.10 0.30 0.21 1.08 1.08
ERM-2019-17 Falcon 7 226.80 227.40 0.60 0.45 2.51 2.51
ERM-2019-18 Falcon 7 271.90 273.85 1.95 1.34 17.88 14.01 VG
ERM-2019-22 Falcon 300 170.00 175.80 5.80 3.27 18.50 11.49 VG
including Falcon 300 171.30 171.60 0.30 0.17 195.56 60.00
and Falcon 300 173.10 174.30 1.20 0.68 33.56 33.56
ERM-2019-24 Falcon 300 100.10 100.35 0.25 0.19 53.68 53.68
ERM-2019-25 Unknown 57.00 57.30 0.30 0.20 2.21 2.21
ERM-2019-26 Falcon 300 94.30 94.70 0.40 0.30 66.31 60.00
ERM-2019-26 Falcon 7 191.45 192.40 0.95 0.76 8.32 8.31
ERM-2019-27 Unknown 25.60 25.90 0.30 0.19 4.51 4.51
ERM-2019-27 Unknown 78.50 79.00 0.50 0.33 2.93 2.93
ERM-2019-27 Falcon 300 172.50 173.00 0.50 0.31 3.22 3.22
ERM-2019-27 Falcon 7 231.85 233.40 1.55 1.04 0.43 0.43
ERM-2019-27 Unknown 369.10 369.40 0.30 0.22 2.26 2.26
ERM-2019-28 Falcon 300 150.55 150.85 0.30 0.20 3.23 3.23
ERM-2019-28 Falcon 300 154.75 155.80 1.05 0.70 5.86 5.86
ERM-2019-29 Falcon 7 114.17 116.27 2.10 1.71 1.51 1.50
ERM-2019-29 Falcon 7 119.00 121.10 2.10 1.71 1.11 1.11
ERM-2019-30 Falcon 7 169.28 170.50 1.22 0.84 0.97 0.97
ERM-2019-30 Falcon 7 173.44 174.00 0.56 0.39 11.06 11.06 VG
ERM-2019-31 Unknown 175.00 175.92 0.92 0.62 2.24 2.24
ERM-2019-31 Falcon 7 193.00 195.00 2.00 1.34 5.18 5.18
ERM-2019-32 Unknown 34.00 36.00 2.00 1.42 1.75 1.75
ERM-2019-32 Falcon 7 175.00 179.08 4.08 2.93 1.80 1.80 VG **
including Falcon 7 177.67 179.08 1.41 1.01 2.80 2.80
ERM-2019-33 Falcon 300 159.16 159.66 0.50 0.28 1.04 1.04
ERM-2019-33 Falcon 300 178.87 179.17 0.30 0.17 56.13 56.13
ERM-2019-33 Falcon 300 183.76 184.06 0.30 0.17 1.19 1.19
ERM-2019-34 Falcon 7 Pending VG
ERM-2019-35 Unknown 60.00 60.60 0.60 0.39 51.06 32.06 VG **
ERM-2019-36 Falcon 300 99.20 99.50 0.30 0.21 3389.00 60.00 VG **
ERM-2019-39 Falcon 7 Pending
ERM-2019-40 Falcon 7 Pending VG
ERM-2019-41 Falcon 7 Pending VG
ERM-2019-42 Falcon 7 Pending VG
ERM-2019-43 Falcon 7 Pending
ERM-2019-44 Falcon 7 Pending VG
ERM-2019-45 Falcon 7 Pending VG
ERM-2019-46 Falcon 7 Pending VG
ERM-2019-47 Falcon 7 Pending VG
** Awaiting Metallic Sieve Analysis
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