West Mining Samples 15.8 g/t Gold and 96.7 g/t Silver on Euphrates Target, Kena Gold-Copper Project
WEST MINING SAMPLES 15.8 G/T GOLD AND 96.7 G/T SILVER
ON EURPHATES TARGET,
KENA GOLD-COPPER PROJECT
Vancouver, B.C. – March 8, 2022 – West Mining Corp. (“West” or the “Company”) (CSE: WEST)
(OTC: WESMF) is pleased to announce results from surface rock sampling conducted on the
Euphrates and Gold Cup target areas. These targets are located in the 9 kilometre long Southern
Extenison of West’s 100% owned Kena gold and copper project in southeastern British
Columbia. Earlier in the season, Precision GeoSurveys Inc. of Vancouver, BC completed a 322 line
kilometre high resolution helicopter-borne magnetic gradiometer survey over the Southern Extension
(see News Release dated April 27, 2021). This survey, along with historical information, was utilized
for sample targeting throughout this area.
The Southern Extension, following prominent magnetic low signatures striking south -southeast from
the Kena Copper Zone, hosts the historic, past producing Euphrates and Gold Cup mines (BC Minfiles
082FSW186 and 082FSW079, respectively). The Euphrates is located 4 kilometres along trend from
the Kena Copper Zone, and the Gold Cup is an additional 4.5 kilometres further south.
During 2021, the historic Euphrates and Gold Cup mine workings , along with surrounding and
connecting areas were mapped and prospected over several days, with a total of 35 rock grab samples
being collected. Samples were taken from sulphide bearing quartz veins and banded, altered wall rock.
Significant rock sample results are tabulated below. Euphrates rock grab sample results reported
precious metals values ranging from trace to a highest value of 15.8 g/t gold, 96.7 g/t sil ver and
base metal values up to 0.5% copper, 1.73% lead and 2.17% zinc in various samples.
Tag # UTM E UTM N Au Ag Cu Pb Zn
g/t ppm
EUPHRATES
4061011 485315 5469608 15.80 96.7 317.2 2471.0 1912
4061012 485339 5469544 1.06 40.5 138.8 574.5 3359
4061042 482579 5467658 0.51 10.4 5156.4 1.9 104
4061082 485300 5469640 6.61 82.8 444.0 17300.0 3421
4061277 484903 5470004 0.97 35.5 50.3 1129.3 99
4061278 484843 5470070 5.13 0.8 21.2 9.5 18
4061274 484875 5470052 4.29 5.3 95.3 99.7 21700
GOLD CUP
4061027 484709 5465431 1.42 71.2 3226.7 2.9 86
4061030 484795 5465462 1.71 19.8 1013.5 22.8 15
“The 2021 exploration work continues to produce strong gold and copper values along the entirety of
the 20 kilometres of geological strike from the Athabasca area in the north to the Gold Cup in the
south. The Company is extremely excited with the consistency in volume and style of mineralization
found throughout this large property, and Kena is proving to have the potential our data has
historically shown. We look forward to further results from the 2021 field season and indeed our
2022 exploration season following up on the significant drill results and rock sampling we have
obtained to date,” states Nicholas Houghton, CEO of West Mining Corporation.
The Euphrates Mine produced 307 tonnes of ore grading 46.9 g/ t Au and 249.3 g/t Ag. It is assumed
the ore was selectively sorted with the higher grade material being milled. The underground workings
extend over 650 metres following quartz veining along strike northwest to southeast.
In 2021, s everal samples were collected from the El Tee vein at the northwest end of the workings,
with gold results including: 5.13 g/t, 4.29 g/t and 0.97 g/t. Higher grade grab samples, collected 700
metres away, from the southeast end of the workings returned gold values of 15.8 g/t, 6.6 g/t and 1.06
g/t along with silver values of 96.7 g/t, 82.8 g/t and 40.5 g/t and associated elevated base metal values
including 1.7% Pb and 0.4% Zn. Veining is hosted in augite porphyry flows and flow breccias of the
Jurassic Elise formation. Sulphides are disseminated in and adjacent to white-grey glassy quartz veins
with strong pyrite, galena, sphalerite, chalcopyrite, tetrahedrite and arsenopyrite. The mapped veins at
Euphrates dip both northeast and southwest.
The Gold Cup area , there are two southern adits connected by a shaft, and a third adit to the north.
Small scale production from 1925, resulted in milling of 24 tonnes of ore which returned 51.8 g/t gold.
2021 rock grab samples were taken from the Gold Cup southern adit and shaft area with results of 1.42
g/t Au from a waste rock pile, and 1.71 and 0.91 g/t Au from the top of the shaft. The host rocks here
are Jurassic Elise mafic volcanics, typically augite porphyry and flow breccias. The mineralized rocks
are altered with mariposite and silica with pyrite, malachite and tetrahedrite.
Additional detailed mapping and sampling over the large Southern Extension area will continue as
part of the 2022 exploration season.
Linda Dandy, P.Geo., a "Qualified Person" for the purpose of National Instrument 43 -101, has
reviewed and approved the contents of this news release.
About West Mining Corp.
West Mining Corp. is a mineral exploration company acquiring and developing advanced and
prospective early-stage exploration projects. It is fully focused on its 100% owned, 9000 hectare
Kena Project located near Nelson, British Columbia. The Kena Project comprises three adjoining
Properties: Kena, Daylight and Athabasca. A recent NI43 -101 resource estimate for Kena gave
561,900 oz Au indicated and 2,773,100 oz Au inferred in the Gold Mountain, Kena Gold and Daylight
Zones. The Kena Property also hosts the large Kena Copper Zone, along with with the historic
Euphrates and Gold Cup gold-silver mines. The Daylight property contains the historic past producing
Daylight, Starlight, Victoria , Irene and Great Eastern gold mines. Along trend to the north is the
Athabasca Property, with the historic Athabasca Gold Mine. The historic mines and known
mineralized zones on these three properties are structurally controlled along a 15 kilometre strike as
identified by strong geophysical signatures.
For additional information, please refer to the Company’s public disclosure record available on
SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
West Mining Corp.
Nicholas Houghton
President & CEO
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