West Red Lake Gold Intersects 10.34 g/t Au Over 8.0m, 68.46 g/t Au Over 1.1m and 13.21 g/t Au Over 5.5m at Rowan Mine
May 23, 2023
West Red Lake Gold Intersects 10.34 g/t Au Over 8.0m, 68.46 g/t Au
Over 1.1m and 13.21 g/t Au Over 5.5m at Rowan Mine
West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. (“West Red Lake Gold” or “WRLG” or the “Company” )
(TSXV:WRLG) (OTC: WRLGF) is pleased to report initial drill results from its previously announced
Phase 1 exploration program from its 100% owned Rowan Property located in the prolific Red
Lake Gold District of Northwestern, Ontario, Canada (s ee news release of April 19, 2023). The
Company has received assay results from 10 of the 16 holes completed so far.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• 90% of holes for which assays have been received show intervals grading > 5 grams per
tonne gold (“g/t Au”) -- highlighted intervals outlined in Table 1.
• The high-grade mineralized vein zones encountered at the Rowan Mine are in-line with
expectations on gold grade, confirm the geologic model, and help to bolster the existing
high-grade (9.2 g/t Au) 827, 462 ounce Inferred Mineral Resource at the Rowan Mine.
Sections for the Rowan Mine drilling outlined in this release are provided in Figures 3
through 6.
• Mineralized zones encountered at Red Summit NE have confirmed the Company’s thesis
on the geologic model and potential controls on mineralization in this area.
• Hole RLG-23-134 Intersected 8.0 meters (m) @ 10.34 g/t Au, from 71m to 79m, Including,
0.5m @ 107.99 g/t Au, from 71.7m to 72.2m; 1m @ 9.68 g/t Au, from 76m to 77m; and
1.3m @ 8.25 g/t Au, from 77.7m to 79m
• Hole RLG-23-131 Intersected 1.1m @ 68.46 g/t Au, from 88m to 89.1m
• Hole RLG-23-132 Intersected 5.5m @ 13.21 g/t Au, from 67.5m to 73m, Including, 0.5m
@ 137.22 g/t Au, from 70.5m to 71m and, 1.81m @ 29.04 g/t Au, from 166.19m to 168m
Including, 0.5m @ 104.53 g/t Au, from 166.19m to 166.69m
• Hole RLG-23-139 Intersected 1.1m @ 48.04 g/t Au, from 21.4m to 22.5m
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A total of 14 diamond drill holes totaling 2,314m have been completed so far in 2023 at the
Rowan Mine area and 780m in 2 drill holes testing targets in the Red Summit NE area. Fire and
metallic screen assays have been returned for 10 out of 16 holes completed during Phase 1
drilling at the Rowan Mine and Red Summit NE target areas, with 6 holes still pending assays and
QAQC from the Rowan Mine area.
Tom Meredith, CEO, stated, "This impressive first round of assays from the Phase 1 drilling
program at the Rowan Property confirmed and expectations based on the numerous accounts
of mineralization observed in drill core by our geologic team. The high -grade nature of gold
mineralization at the Rowan Mine continues to impress and will undoubtedly make for an exciting
drilling program as we continue to advance this high priority asset in 2023. We look forward to
continuing our efforts at Rowan while delivering a steady stream of high-grade drill results to the
market for months to come. While Rowan is going to remain the focus of near term drilling our
team is seeing a lot of potential at the mostly untested Red Summit target area, and we look
forward to returning to this area for additional drilling later in the season.”
TABLE 1. Significant intercepts (>5 gpt Au) from Phase 1 drilling at Rowan Property.
Hole ID Target From (m) To (m) Thick (m) Au (g/t)
RLG-23-128 Red Summit NE Gold Assays up to 2.28 g/t Au
RLG-23-129 Red Summit NE 232.5 233 0.5 6.07
RLG-23-130 Rowan Mine 70.4 71 0.6 5.14
RLG-23-131 Rowan Mine 49 50 1 13.90
AND Rowan Mine 88 89.1 1.1 68.46
AND Rowan Mine 137 139 2 8.84
Incl. Rowan Mine 138 139 1 11.93
RLG-23-132 Rowan Mine 67.5 73 5.5 13.21
Incl. Rowan Mine 70.5 71 0.5 137.22
AND Rowan Mine 166.19 168 1.81 29.04
Incl. Rowan Mine 166.19 166.69 0.5 104.53
RLG-23-134 Rowan Mine 71 79 8.0 10.34
Incl. Rowan Mine 71.7 72.2 0.5 107.99
Incl. Rowan Mine 76 77 1 9.68
Incl. Rowan Mine 77.7 79 1.3 8.25
AND Rowan Mine 82 83.45 1.45 9.63
Incl. Rowan Mine 83 83.45 0.45 27.72
AND Rowan Mine 226.32 227.75 1.43 10.11
Incl. Rowan Mine 226.32 226.97 0.65 17.47
RLG-23-135 Rowan Mine 43 45 2 7.98
Incl. Rowan Mine 43.5 44 0.5 16.43
RLG-23-138 Rowan Mine 73.35 74 0.65 7.70
RLG-23-139 Rowan Mine 21.4 22.5 1.1 48.04
RLG-23-140 Rowan Mine 63.5 65 1.5 9.32
Incl. Rowan Mine 63.5 64 0.5 20.18
*The “From-To” intervals in Table 1 are denoting overall downhole length of the intercept. True thickness has not
been calculated for these intercepts but is expected to be ≥ 70% of downhole thickness based on intercept angles
observed in the drill core. Composite intervals do not cross sample boundaries < 0.1 g/t Au.
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An additional 4,000m of diamond drilling planned for the Phase 1 p rogram is currently ongoing
and expected to be completed on target by June 30, 2023. The focus of this drilling will be on
infill and expansion within high -grade mineralized zones at the Rowan Mine resource area. It is
the Company’s belief that potential synergies could exist between high -grade resources at the
Rowan Mine area and Madsen. Early indications suggest that the gold mineralization at Rowan
could be mostly amenable to gravity separation, though additional metallurgical test work will
be required to determine whether that is the case.
Upon completion of Phase 1, the Company will lead directly into its Phase 2 program, which will
include an additional 10,000m of drilling to further build on Phase 1 exploration work, as well as
test newly developed targets over the remaining and highly prospective 3,100 hectare (“ha”)
Rowan Property.
FIGURE 1. Property map showing location of completed Phase 1 drill collars.
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TABLE 2: Drill collar summary for the 2023 Phase 1 Program.
Hole ID Target Easting Northing Elev (m) Length (m) Azimuth Dip
RLG-23-128 Red Summit NE 425176 5657675 383 408 200 -45
RLG-23-129 Red Summit NE 425175 5657676 383 372 230 -45
RLG-23-130 Rowan Mine 421949 5657825 367 110 0 -50
RLG-23-131 Rowan Mine 421990 5657834 367 204 0 -60
RLG-23-132 Rowan Mine 421992 5657878 367 215 0 -60
RLG-23-133 Rowan Mine 421994 5657920 367 120 0 -50
RLG-23-134 Rowan Mine 422046 5657841 367 270 0 -60
RLG-23-135 Rowan Mine 422043 5657889 367 171 0 -50
RLG-23-136 Rowan Mine 421945 5657885 367 171 0 -50
RLG-23-137 Rowan Mine 421945 5657938 367 120 0 -50
RLG-23-138 Rowan Mine 421895 5657819 367 180 0 -50
RLG-23-139 Rowan Mine 421891 5657854 368 120 0 -50
RLG-23-140 Rowan Mine 421891 5657882 368 102 0 -50
RLG-23-141 Rowan Mine 421772 5657793 368 189 0 -50
RLG-23-142 Rowan Mine 421770 5657851 368 192 0 -50
RLG-23-143 Rowan Mine 421711 5657775 368 150 0 -50
FIGURE 2. Rowan drilling completed to date. Traces for holes with assays returned highlighted
in red. Traces for holes with assays still pending shown in black.
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DISCUSSION
The Rowan Mine target consists of six sub- parallel, near-vertical, east-west trending veins that
are currently defined over a strike length of approximately 1.1 kilometre (“km”) – mineralization
remains open along strike and at depth. The orientation of the veins at the Rowan Mine tend to
follow the direction of D2 deformation, which is oriented in an east-west direction over this part
of the property. Individual mineralized vein zones usually average 1 .0 to 1.5m in thickness, with
an overall thickness of the Rowan vein corridor at around 115m. Gold mineralization is typically
localized within quartz -carbonate veins hosted within and along the ‘footwall’ margin of a
porphyritic felsic intrusive, with increased grades often associated with the presence of vis ible
gold and base metal sulphides (e.g. galena, sphalerite). High-grade dilation zones or ‘ore chutes’
along the Rowan vein trend have been recognized as important controls for localizing thicker and
higher-grade zones of gold mineralization. The position and geometry of these dilation zones is
well understood at Rowan.
The Phase 1 drilling completed at the Rowan Mine in 2023 has been focused on validating
historical data across the Inferred Resource, and also infilling apparent gaps in the analytical data
set which was a product of very selective sampling techniques implemented during previous
drilling campaigns. Assay results received from the 2023 Phase 1 drilling program continue to
confirm our thesis that quartz veining and gold mineralization continue at depth and along strike,
with grades consistent with those outlined in the current Inferred Mineral Resource which
remains open in all directions. Drilling at the Rowan Mine will continue with an emphasis on infill
and expansion of the existing high-grade mineral resource.
The Red Summit NE target is located approximately 250m northeast of the past producing Red
Summit Mine within a flexure of a major shear zone – the Pipestone Bay Deformation Zone. At
Red Summit, the mineralization is somewhat similar to Rowan with gold mineralization localized
within quartz -carbonate veins hosted along the margin of a porphyritic felsic intrusive. The
contact between the felsic intrusive and surrounding mafic volcanic rocks provides a favorable
rheologic setting for d ilation and emplacement of quartz veining and gold mineralization. The
intrusive at Red Summit NE is approximately three times the size of the intrusive adjacent to the
historic Red Summit mine, which would suggest the potential for a much larger target at Red
Summit NE. Two holes were completed at Red Summit NE during the Phase 1 program which
confirmed the geologic thesis – where a large felsic intrusive body was intercepted with tenor of
gold mineralization increasing near the contact between the intrusive and surrounding
metavolcanic rocks. The results of this initial work warrant additional drilling in this area.
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FIGURE 3. Rowan Mine drill section for Hole RLG -23-130. *Hole was a hard stop to avoid
potential breakthrough into historic mine workings.
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FIGURE 4. Rowan Mine drill section for Holes RLG-23-131 and RLG-23-132.
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FIGURE 5. Rowan Mine drill section for Holes RLG-23-134 and RLG-23-135.