Osisko Mining drills 3.2 m of 75.4 g/t Au at Windfall
Osisko Mining drills 3.2 m of 75.4 g/t Au at Windfall
2021-07-07 09:06 ET - News Release
Mr. John Burzynski reports
OSISKO WINDFALL INFILL AND EXPANSION DRILLING CONTINUES TO ADD HIGH-GRADE
Osisko Mining Inc. has provided new analytical results from the continuing drill program at its 100-per-cent-owned Windfall gold project located in the Abitibi greenstone belt in Urban township, Eeyou Istchee James Bay, Quebec. Significant new analytical results presented below include 60 intercepts in 20 drill holes (5 from surface, 15 from underground) and 12 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 MRE blocks and either expand resource wireframes or are in a defined zone or corridor but do not yet correlate to a specific wireframe.
Osisko Chief Executive Officer John Burzynski commented: "Infill and expansion drilling from across the Windfall deposit continues to progress well. In particular, the focused infill drilling in all the Lynx zones consistently returns well distributed high-grade and expansion drilling is adding ounces. WST-21-0810 and OSK-W-21-2123-W5 both extended Triple Lynx wireframes, 25 metres and 40 meters at depth, respectively."
Selected high-grade intercepts include: 75.4 g/t Au over 3.2 metres and 86.9 g/t Au over 2.4 metres in OSK-W-21-2470-W4; 103 g/t Au over 2.3 metres in WST-21-0722; 105 g/t Au over 2.0 metres in WST-21-0716; 29.5 g/t Au over 6.0 metres in OSK-W-21-2067-W8; 87.1 g/t Au over 2.0 metres in OSK-W-21-2067-W7; 42.3 g/t Au over 3.0 metres in OSK-W-21-1882-W3; 60.6 g/t Au over 2.0 metres in WST-21-0721 and 30.7 g/t Au over 3.9 metres in WST-21-0682B. 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) uncutAu (g/t) cut to 100 g/t Zone Corridor OSK-W-21-1882-W3 829.3 832.3 3.0 42.3 UDD_4102 Underdog including 831.3 832.3 1.0 85.2 936.0 938.0 2.0 4.12 UDD_4511 Underdog including 936.0 936.5 0.5 16.3 OSK-W-21-2067-W7 1136.0 1138.0 2.0 87.1 20.1 TLX_3172 Triple Lynx including 1136.8 1137.2 0.4 435 100 OSK-W-21-2067-W8 1112.0 1118.0 6.0 29.5 20.1 TLX_3170 Triple Lynx including 1115.4 1116.1 0.7 181 100 OSK-W-21-2275-W7 675.0 677.0 2.0 4.70 TLX_3196 Triple Lynx including 675.4 676.0 0.6 14.6 OSK-W-21-2470-W4 956.0 958.0 2.0 3.85 TLX_3163 Triple Lynx 961.6 964.0 2.4 86.9 35.3 TLX_3163 Triple Lynx including 962.0 962.8 0.8 255 100 987.8 991.0 3.2 75.4 45.6 TLX_3164 Triple Lynx including 987.8 988.5 0.7 236 100 OSK-W-21-2478-W5 860.0 862.1 2.1 16.7 TLX_3184 Triple Lynx including 860.7 861.7 1.0 34.1 OSK-W-21-2479-W4 651.3 653.3 2.0 41.5 40.3 UDD_4100 Underdog including 653.0 653.3 0.3 108 100 OSK-W-21-2503-W1 1022.8 1024.8 2.0 9.75 TLX_3164 Triple Lynx including 1024.2 1024.8 0.6 25.6 OSK-W-21-2520 639.0 643.2 4.2 9.87 CA2_2206 Caribou including 639.0 639.3 0.3 64.6 and 642.5 643.2 0.7 26.3 OSK-W-21-2522-W1 655.2 657.3 2.1 10.0 LXM_3304 Lynx including 656.2 656.6 0.4 41.6 747.1 749.4 2.3 4.58 LXM_3345 Lynx including 747.8 748.4 0.6 17.1 OSK-W-21-2523 503.5 507.7 4.2 4.27 CA2_2247 Caribou including 503.5 504.0 0.5 13.1 511.0 513.1 2.1 3.61 CA2_2241 Caribou 522.7 529.0 6.3 8.53 CA2_2233 Caribou including 528.4 529.0 0.6 39.7 OSK-W-21-2532 452.0 454.0 2.0 24.7 Caribou_2232 Caribou including 453.0 454.0 1.0 49.0 OSK-W-21-2534 558.4 560.6 2.2 9.81 Caribou_2247 Caribou WST-21-0682A 89.8 92.0 2.2 19.8 LXM_3339 Lynx including 90.1 91.0 0.9 47.7 WST-21-0682B 105.5 107.6 2.1 6.82 LXM_3311 Lynx including 106.9 107.3 0.4 25.7 349.0 352.0 3.0 32.7 29.9 TLX_3166 Triple Lynx including 349.0 349.3 0.3 128 100 357.6 361.5 3.9 30.7 TLX_3166 Triple Lynx including 358.0 358.6 0.6 68.0 and 360.8 361.5 0.7 78.0 363.5 365.7 2.2 5.78 TLX_3166 Triple Lynx 456.0 458.0 2.0 24.5 TLX_3130 Triple Lynx including 456.0 456.6 0.6 74.6 WST-21-0716 26.5 28.5 2.0 22.1 LXM_3303 Lynx including 27.1 28.0 0.9 47.4 81.0 83.0 2.0 105 33.1 LXM_3304 Lynx including 81.4 82.0 0.6 339 100 87.0 89.0 2.0 17.7 LXM_3304 Lynx including 87.0 87.7 0.7 50.4 WST-21-0720 80.2 82.5 2.3 8.25 LXM_3336 Lynx including 80.8 81.3 0.5 35.9 92.3 94.7 2.4 8.99 LXM_3304 Lynx WST-21-0721 92.0 94.0 2.0 60.6 60.2 LXM_3304 Lynx including 92.4 93.6 1.2 101 100 WST-21-0722 25.3 27.6 2.3 103 25.2 LXM_3303 Lynx including 26.5 27.0 0.5 459 100 WST-21-0759 325.1 327.2 2.1 3.96 TLX_3131 Triple Lynx WST-21-0778 313.4 315.7 2.3 5.23 TLX_3131 Triple Lynx including 314.4 315.0 0.6 18.0 511.0 513.0 2.0 28.3 LX4_3429 Lynx 4 including 512.0 513.0 1.0 51.5 WST-21-0789B 325.6 327.9 2.3 8.20 TLX_3166 Triple Lynx including 325.9 326.8 0.9 17.0 WST-21-0801 306.5 308.6 2.1 11.5 LSW_3556 Lynx Southwest including 307.0 307.7 0.7 33.7 WST-21-0810 344.0 346.0 2.0 4.77 TLX_3131 Triple Lynx 373.0 376.0 3.0 5.08 TLX_3167 Triple Lynx 531.0 533.0 2.0 33.8 25.2 LX4_3450 Lynx 4 including 532.1 532.6 0.5 135 100 736.8 738.9 2.1 22.2 LX4_3412 Lynx 4 including 737.6 737.9 0.3 78.9 WST-21-0815 81.0 83.0 2.0 4.09 Z27_1102 Zone 27 WST-21-0819A 79.0 81.0 2.0 3.89 Z27_1115 Zone 27 including 80.1 81.0 0.9 8.45 WST-21-0820 92.5 95.0 2.5 3.56 Z27_1102 Zone 27 WST-21-0827 247.7 250.0 2.3 13.4 TLX_3161 Triple Lynx
Notes: True widths are estimated at 55 {〹 –} 80% of the reported core length interval. See "Quality Control and Reporting Protocols" below. Z27 = Zone 27, CA2 = Caribou 2, LSW = Lynx Southwest, LXM = Lynx Main, LX4 = Lynx 4, TLX = Triple Lynx, and UDD = Underdog.
Expansion Drilling Hole No. From (m)To (m)Interval (m)Au (g/t) uncutAu (g/t) cut to 100 g/t Zone Corridor OSK-W-21-2123-W5 1154.6 1159.0 4.4 16.6 Triple Lynx Lynx including 1154.6 1155.0 0.4 42.9 and 1156.0 1156.4 0.4 61.4 and 1157.6 1158.0 0.4 41.9 1203.0 1205.0 2.0 5.59 Triple Lynx Lynx including 1203.8 1204.1 0.3 13.3 1209.0 1211.0 2.0 4.32 Triple Lynx Lynx OSK-W-21-2470-W3 956.8 958.8 2.0 45.7 30.6 Triple Lynx Lynx including 957.3 957.9 0.6 151 100 989.8 991.8 2.0 16.2 Triple Lynx Lynx including 991.2 991.5 0.3 80.1 OSK-W-21-2479-W4 426.0 428.0 2.0 19.2 Zone 27 Main Zone including 427.3 428.0 0.7 49.9 OSK-W-21-2480-W3 731.5 733.5 2.0 26.4 Lynx Lynx including 732.5 733.5 1.0 51.8 OSK-W-21-2523 409.5 412.0 2.5 7.42 Caribou Main Zone including 409.5 410.3 0.8 16.2 OSK-W-21-2540 824.5 826.5 2.0 4.94 Lynx Main Lynx including 825.9 826.5 0.6 15.8 WST-21-0682B 375.0 377.0 2.0 4.08 Lynx SW Lynx 384.0 386.1 2.1 5.90 Lynx SW Lynx including 385.6 386.1 0.5 24.2 WST-21-0759 29.7 32.0 2.3 6.83 Lynx Main Lynx WST-21-0778 323.0 325.0 2.0 10.7 Triple Lynx Lynx including 323.3 323.6 0.3 69.0 WST-21-0789B 371.0 373.0 2.0 4.42 Triple Lynx Lynx including 372.6 373.0 0.4 19.3 WST-21-0810 450.2 453.0 2.8 25.2 Triple Lynx Lynx including 452.5 453.0 0.5 96.7
Notes: True widths are estimated at 55 {㹧 –} 80% of the reported core length interval. See "Quality Control and Reporting Protocols" below. SW = Southwest.
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 plus or minus 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. Underdog
Mineralization most commonly occurs in gold-bearing quartz-pyrite (plus or minus 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.
Lynx Zone
Mineralization occurs as grey to translucent quartz-carbonate-pyrite-tourmaline veins and pyrite replacement zones and stockworks. Vein-type mineralization is associated with haloes of pervasive sericite-pyrite plus or minus silica alteration and contain sulphides (predominantly pyrite with minor amounts of chalcopyrite, sphalerite, galena, arsenopyrite, and pyrrhotite) and local visible gold. Replacement mineralization is associated with strong pervasive silica-sericite-ankerite plus or minus tourmaline alteration and contains disseminated pyrite from trace to 80% with local visible gold. Pyrite stockworks can form envelopes that reach several tens of metres thick. Fuchsite alteration is common and is spatially constrained to near the gabbros. Mineralization occurs at or near geological contacts between felsic porphyritic or fragmental intrusions and the host rhyolites or gabbros and locally can be hosted along the gabbro-rhyolite contact.
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 {商 –} 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 3.5 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, Quebec, 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 Quebec, Canada. The Mineral Resource Estimate ( " MRE " ) defined by Osisko, as disclosed in the news release dated February 17, 2021 is supported by the technical report entitled "Preliminary Economic Assessment Update for the Windfall Project" dated April 26, 2021 (that includes Windfall Mineral Resource Estimate 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.
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