TORONTO, April 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Osisko Mining Inc. (OSK:TSX. "Osisko" or the "Corporation") is pleased to provide new analytical results from the ongoing drill program at its 100% owned Windfall gold project located in the Abitibi greenstone belt, Urban Township, Eeyou Istchee James Bay, Qubec.
Significant new analytical results presented below include 43 intercepts in 18 drill holes (13 from surface, 5 from underground) and 6 wedges. The infill intercepts are located inside defined February 2021 mineral resource estimate (“MRE”) blocks ( see Osisko news release dated February 17, 2021 ). The expansion intercepts are located outside the February 2021 mineral resource estimate (“MRE”) and either expand resource wireframes or are located in a defined zone or corridor but do not yet correlate to a specific wireframe.
Osisko Chief Executive Officer John Burzynski commented: “All zones at Windfall continue to expand and infill nicely with respect to the February 2021 MRE blocks, and continue to highlight the potential to increase the strong base case economics from the Windfall PEA, released last week.”
Selected high-grade intercepts include: 877 g/t Au over 2.2 metres and 85.0 g/t Au over 2.0 metres in WST-21-0668; 72.2 g/t Au over 2.0 metres in OSK-W-21-2442; 53.3 g/t Au over 2.3 metres in WST-21-0600; and 50.5 g/t Au over 2.4 metres in OSK-W-21-2442-W1. Maps showing hole locations and full analytical results are available at www.osiskomining.com
Infill Drilling
| Hole No. | From (m) | To (m) | Interval (m) | Au (g/t) uncut | Au (g/t) cut to 100 g/t | Zone | Corridor |
| OSK-W-20-2423 | 938.0 | 940.0 | 2.0 | 4.71 | | Underdog_4102 | Underdog |
| including | 939.5 | 940.0 | 0.5 | 16.6 | |
| OSK-W-21-2442 | 627.0 | 629.0 | 2.0 | 17.4 | | Underdog_4100 | Underdog |
| including | 628.0 | 629.0 | 1.0 | 34.5 | |
| | 632.0 | 634.0 | 2.0 | 14.3 | | Underdog_4100 | Underdog |
| including | 632.4 | 633.0 | 0.6 | 36.7 | |
| | 642.0 | 644.0 | 2.0 | 24.7 | | Underdog_4100 | Underdog |
| including | 643.0 | 644.0 | 1.0 | 48.3 | |
| | 659.0 | 661.0 | 2.0 | 5.31 | | Underdog_4102 | Underdog |
| including | 659.0 | 659.5 | 0.5 | 12.9 | |
| | 667.0 | 669.0 | 2.0 | 72.2 | 57.5 | Underdog_4102 | Underdog |
| including | 667.0 | 668.0 | 1.0 | 130 | 100 |
| | 686.0 | 688.0 | 2.0 | 17.6 | | Underdog_4104 | Underdog |
| including | 686.0 | 687.0 | 1.0 | 34.3 | |
| | 826.0 | 828.0 | 2.0 | 35.9 | 30.0 | Underdog_4905 | Underdog |
| including | 826.8 | 827.4 | 0.6 | 120 | 100 |
| OSK-W-21-2442-W1 | 696.0 | 698.0 | 2.0 | 3.48 | | Underdog_4104 | Underdog |
| including | 696.7 | 697.1 | 0.4 | 11.2 | |
| | 747.6 | 750.0 | 2.4 | 50.5 | 41.7 | Underdog_4106 | Underdog |
| including | 749.0 | 750.0 | 1.0 | 121 | 100 |
| | 762.6 | 764.8 | 2.2 | 5.02 | | Underdog_4107 | Underdog |
| including | 762.6 | 762.9 | 0.3 | 34.8 | |
| | 854.6 | 857.0 | 2.4 | 5.10 | | Underdog_4905 | Underdog |
| OSK-W-21-2455 | 697.0 | 699.0 | 2.0 | 20.4 | | Caribou_2220 | Caribou |
| including | 698.0 | 699.0 | 1.0 | 40.5 | |
| OSK-W-21-2463 | 629.0 | 631.0 | 2.0 | 7.21 | | Caribou_2206 | Caribou |
| OSK-W-21-2483 | 521.0 | 526.5 | 5.5 | 3.94 | | Caribou_2210 | Caribou |
| including | 521.0 | 522.0 | 1.0 | 11.2 | |
| | 547.0 | 549.3 | 2.3 | 11.2 | | Caribou_2215 | Caribou |
| including | 548.4 | 549.0 | 0.6 | 29.4 | |
| WST-21-0600 | 160.0 | 162.3 | 2.3 | 53.3 | | Bobcat_2350 | Bobcat |
| including | 160.0 | 161.0 | 1.0 | 86.3 | |
| WST-21-0668 | 36.5 | 38.7 | 2.2 | 877 | 19.1 | Bobcat_2350 | Bobcat |
| including | 36.5 | 36.9 | 0.4 | 4820 | 100 |
| WST-21-0669 | 74.0 | 76.0 | 2.0 | 11.5 | | Bobcat_2354 | Bobcat |
Notes: True widths are estimated at 55 – 80% of the reported core length interval. See "Quality Control and Reporting Protocols" below.
Expansion Drilling
| Hole No. | From (m) | To (m) | Interval (m) | Au (g/t) uncut | Au (g/t) cut to 100 g/t | Zone | Corridor |
| OSK-W-20-2374 | 102.3 | 104.4 | 2.1 | 3.16 | | Bobcat | Bobcat |
| including | 103.9 | 104.4 | 0.5 | 7.98 | |
| OSK-W-20-2388 | 172.6 | 174.7 | 2.1 | 4.32 | | Caribou | Caribou |
| OSK-W-20-2399-W2 | 405.0 | 407.1 | 2.1 | 6.93 | | Caribou | Caribou |
| OSK-W-20-2405-W1 | 489.3 | 491.5 | 2.2 | 3.45 | | Caribou | Caribou
|
| including | 490.9 | 491.5 | 0.6 | 9.86 | |
| OSK-W-20-2410-W2 | 430.6 | 433.9 | 3.3 | 3.80 | | Caribou | Caribou |
| including | 433.6 | 433.9 | 0.3 | 14.6 | |
| OSK-W-20-2415 | 467.0 | 469.0 | 2.0 | 4.57 | | Caribou | Caribou |
| OSK-W-20-2425 | 181.2 | 184.1 | 2.9 | 3.65 | | Caribou | Caribou |
| | 190.1 | 192.2 | 2.1 | 6.18 | | Caribou | Caribou |
| OSK-W-20-2430 | 70.8 | 73.0 | 2.2 | 5.59 | | F11 | F11 |
| OSK-W-20-2433 | 116.0 | 118.2 | 2.2 | 5.85 | | F11 | F11 |
| OSK-W-21-2442 | 916.3 | 918.4 | 2.1 | 3.51 | | Underdog | Underdog |
| including | 916.6 | 917.3 | 0.7 | 9.39 | |
| | 934.0 | 937.3 | 3.3 | 7.33 | | Underdog_4501 | Underdog |
| including | 935.0 | 935.5 | 0.5 | 18.3 | |
| OSK-W-21-2442-W1 | 661.2 | 664.0 | 2.8 | 3.57 | | Underdog | Underdog |
| | 666.0 | 668.0 | 2.0 | 3.39 | | Underdog | Underdog |
| OSK-W-21-2460-W1 | 759.0 | 761.0 | 2.0 | 4.39 | | Z27 | Zone 27 |
| OSK-W-21-2462-W1 | 655.0 | 657.0 | 2.0 | 6.97 | | Caribou | Caribou |
| | 682.0 | 684.0 | 2.0 | 4.37 | | Caribou | Caribou |
| OSK-W-21-2476 | 572.6 | 574.8 | 2.2 | 10.7 | | Caribou | Caribou |
| OSK-W-21-2490 | 712.0 | 714.0 | 2.0 | 4.35 | | Caribou | Caribou |
| | 732.0 | 734.3 | 2.3 | 8.52 | | Caribou | Caribou |
| including | 732.7 | 733.5 | 0.8 | 18.0 | |
| WST-20-0480B | 138.1 | 140.8 | 2.7 | 25.3 | | Z27 | Zone 27 |
| including | 139.0 | 140.0 | 1.0 | 53.5 | |
| WST-20-0559A | 118.0 | 120.3 | 2.3 | 3.68 | | Bobcat | Bobcat |
| WST-21-0668 | 95.0 | 97.0 | 2.0 | 85.0 | 20.0 | Bobcat | Bobcat |
| including | 95.8 | 96.2 | 0.4 | 425 | 100 |
| WST-21-0669 | 64.9 | 66.9 | 2.0 | 4.36 | | Bobcat | Bobcat |
Notes: True widths are estimated at 55 – 80% of the reported core length interval. See "Quality Control and Reporting Protocols" below.
Drill hole location
| Hole Number | Azimuth (°) | Dip (°) | Length (m) | UTM E | UTM N | Elevation | Section |
| OSK-W-20-2374 | 340 | -52 | 138 | 452720 | 5434747 | 397 | 2850 |
| OSK-W-20-2388 | 326 | -61 | 699 | 452715 | 5434606 | 397 | 2775 |
| OSK-W-20-2399-W2 | 333 | -54 | 876 | 452875 | 5434553 | 398 | 2875 |
| OSK-W-20-2405-W1 | 332 | -58 | 716 | 452694 | 5434440 | 401 | 2675 |
| OSK-W-20-2410-W2 | 338 | -62 | 774 | 452727 | 5434358 | 402 | 2650 |
| OSK-W-20-2415 | 328 | -54 | 755 | 452739 | 5434475 | 401 | 2725 |
| OSK-W-20-2423 | 332 | -60 | 1326 | 452616 | 5434449 | 403 | 2600 |
| OSK-W-20-2425 | 336 | -60 | 747 | 452715 | 5434606 | 397 | 2775 |
| OSK-W-20-2430 | 150 | -45 | 360 | 452601 | 5436048 | 404 | 3375 |
| OSK-W-20-2433 | 148 | -47 | 411 | 452559 | 5436072 | 405 | 3350 |
| OSK-W-21-2442 | 347 | -53 | 1053 | 452315 | 5434419 | 399 | 2325 |
| OSK-W-21-2442-W1 | 347 | -53 | 1011 | 452315 | 5434419 | 399 | 2325 |
| OSK-W-21-2455 | 328 | -53 | 780 | 452738 | 5434476 | 401 | 2725 |
| OSK-W-21-2460-W1 | 332 | -55 | 795 | 452732 | 5434536 | 399 | 2750 |
| OSK-W-21-2462-W1 | 338 | -57 | 855 | 452875 | 5434553 | 398 | 2875 |
| OSK-W-21-2463 | 339 | -65 | 1335 | 452616 | 5434449 | 403 | 2600 |
| OSK-W-21-2476 | 337 | -58 | 879 | 452840 | 5434569 | 398 | 2850 |
| OSK-W-21-2483 | 328 | -58 | 756 | 452731 | 5434634 | 397 | 2800 |
| OSK-W-21-2490 | 338 | -61 | 786 | 452756 | 5434465 | 401 | 2725 |
| WST-20-0480B | 143 | -51 | 382 | 452281 | 5434975 | 262 | 2575 |
| WST-20-0559A | 143 | 3 | 145 | 452955 | 5435003 | 254 | 3175 |
| WST-21-0600 | 97 | -20 | 172 | 452819 | 5434944 | 274 | 3025 |
| WST-21-0668 | 142 | -20 | 148 | 452817 | 5434943 | 274 | 3025 |
| WST-21-0669 | 140 | -4 | 142 | 452817 | 5434944 | 274 | 3025 |
Caribou Zone
Mineralization most commonly occurs in gold-bearing pyrite stockworks as well as semi-massive pyrite replacement zones associated with phyllic alteration (sericite-pyrite ± silica) with sulphides, pyrite dominated with minor chalcopyrite and sphalerite ranging from trace to up to 20%, and local visible gold. Mineralization is hosted in rhyolites or mafic-intermediate volcanics frequently at or near faults or the contact with felsic porphyritic intrusions.
Zone 27
Mineralization most commonly occurs as replacement-type characterized by 5% to 50% disseminated, stringer, semi-massive or stockwork pyrite, ptygmatic tourmaline veins, quartz-tourmaline crustiform veins, local quartz-carbonate veins, and local visible gold. Mineralization is associated with moderate to strong sericite, weak to strong silica, weak chlorite and carbonate and locally weak fuchsite and is hosted in strongly altered andesites, in or at the contact of the rhyolite, or along the contacts with felsic porphyritic intrusions.
F-Zone
Mineralization is hosted in sheared andesites with carbonate replacement or quartz veining and occurs as quartz ± ankerite veinlets or as replacement type in shear zones and is characterised by trace to 10% pyrite with local visible gold. Alteration is dominated by sericite-fuchsite-tourmaline-pyrite.
Bobcat
Mineralization most commonly occurs in gold-bearing quartz-pyrite veins controlled by northeast trending faults and shears and to a lesser extent in minor crustiform quartz-tourmaline-ankerite-pyrite veins and pyrite replacement zones and stockwork. Mineralization is hosted in sheared mafic volcanics, rhyolites near faults, or at the contact with felsic porphyritic intrusions.
Underdog
Mineralization most commonly occurs in gold-bearing quartz-pyrite (± tourmaline) veins and as disseminated, stringer, semi-massive to massive pyrite with minor sphalerite, chalcopyrite and molybdenite associated with strong sericite and silica alteration. Mineralization is hosted along the intrusive contacts of a three-phase composite felsic porphyritic unit which cross-cuts felsic and mafic volcanic sequences.
Qualified Person
The scientific and technical content of this news release has been reviewed, prepared and approved by Mr. Louis Grenier, M.Sc.A., P.Geo. (OGQ 800), Director of Exploration for Osisko's Windfall gold project, who is a "qualified person" as defined by National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101").
Quality Control and Reporting Protocols
True width determination is estimated at 55-80% of the reported core length interval for the zone. Assays are uncut except where indicated. Intercepts occur within geological confines of major zones but have not been correlated to individual vein domains at this time. Reported intervals include minimum weighted averages of 3.0 g/t Au diluted over core lengths of at least 2.0 metres. NQ core assays were obtained by either 1-kilogram screen fire assay or standard 50-gram fire-assaying-AA finish or gravimetric finish at (i) ALS Laboratories in Val d'Or, Qubec, Vancouver, British Colombia, Lima, Peru or Vientiane, Laos (ii) Bureau Veritas in Timmins, Ontario. The 1-kilogram screen assay method is selected by the geologist when samples contain coarse gold or present a higher percentage of pyrite than surrounding intervals. Selected samples are also analyzed for multi-elements, including silver, using a Four Acid Digestion-ICP-MS method at ALS Laboratories. Drill program design, Quality Assurance/Quality Control ("QA/QC") and interpretation of results is performed by qualified persons employing a QA/QC program consistent with NI 43-101 and industry best practices. Standards and blanks are included with every 20 samples for QA/QC purposes by the Corporation as well as the lab. Approximately 5% of sample pulps are sent to secondary laboratories for check assay.
About the Windfall Gold Deposit
The Windfall gold deposit is located between Val-d'Or and Chibougamau in the Abitibi region of Qubec, Canada. The mineral resource defined by Osisko, as disclosed in the news release dated February 17, 2021 and supported by the technical report entitled “Mineral Resource Estimate Update for the Windfall Project, Eeyou Istchee James Bay, Qubec, Canada” dated March 8, 2021 (with an effective date of November 30, 2020), and assuming a cut-off grade of 3.50 g/t Au, comprises 521,000 tonnes at 11.3 g/t Au (189,000 ounces) in the measured mineral resource category, 5,502,000 tonnes at 9.4 g/t Au (1,668,000 ounces) in the indicated mineral resource category and 16,401,000 tonnes at 8.0 g/t Au (4,244,000 ounces) in the inferred mineral resource category . The key assumptions, parameters and methods used to estimate the mineral resource estimate disclosed in the February 17, 2021 news release are further described in the full technical report prepared by BBA Inc. in accordance with NI 43-101 and is available on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) under the Corporation's issuer profile. The Windfall gold deposit is currently one of the highest-grade resource-stage gold projects in Canada and has world-class scale. Mineralization occurs in three principal zones: Lynx, Main Zone, and Underdog. Mineralization is generally comprised of sub-vertical zones following intrusive porphyry contacts plunging to the northeast. The r esources are defined from surface to a depth of 1,600 metres as it now includes the Triple 8 (T8) zone. The resources excluding T8 are defined from surface to a depth of 1,200 metres. T he deposit remains open along strike and at depth . Mineralization has been identified at surface in some areas and as deep as 2,625 metres in others with significant potential to extend mineralization down-plunge and at depth.
About Osisko Mining Inc.
Osisko is a mineral exploration company focused on the acquisition, exploration, and development of gold resource properties in Canada. Osisko holds a 100% interest in the high-grade Windfall gold deposit located between Val-d'Or and Chibougamau in Qubec and holds a 100% undivided interest in a large area of claims in the surrounding Urban Barry area and nearby Quvillon area (over 2,700 square kilometres).