VIO's Fully-Funded 60,000m Drill Program at Belleterre Gold Vior Inc. (Ticker: VIO.v or VIORF for U.S. investors) has recently commenced a fully-funded 60,000-meter drill program at its Belleterre Gold Project. This marks the largest drilling effort at the project since the closure of the high-grade Belleterre gold mine in 1959.
Project Overview and Timeline
With all permits secured, strong local support, and funding from a recent oversubscribed financing, the drill program is set to continue through mid-2025. The focus will be on high-priority drill targets identified after several years of fieldwork, geological modeling, and data compilation.
Belleterre Mine Trend Drilling Focus
The Belleterre Mine Trend targets cover 46,000 meters, with the goal of extending known gold mineralization along a 6-kilometer trend that includes the historic Belleterre mine, which previously produced over 750,000 ounces of gold at an average grade of 10.7 g/t.
Surface assay results from the 2021-2022 exploration campaigns have been promising, with grades such as:
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Aubelle Vein System: 1 g/t Au
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Belleterre 19 Vein: 7 g/t Au with 87.4 g/t Ag
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Conway and Paquin Veins: 9 g/t Au and 8 g/t Au with 44.9 g/t Ag
Key targets include high-grade shoots and gold-bearing systems, extending both at depth and along strike.
Regional Area Exploration
The Regional Area will see 14,000 meters of drilling, focusing on brownfield areas and exploring for various mineralization styles, including gold, zinc, and copper. Key prospects include the Guillet Mine Vein and Lac Paradis.
Strategic Advantages
The Belleterre Gold Project spans 635 claims over 348 km² and benefits from:
Additionally, the project is located within the prolific Abitibi-Tmiscamingue region, known for its competitive exploration costs.
Future Exploration Potential
The proximity of Belleterre to Sayona Mining Ltd.'s advanced Tansim Lithium Project also underscores its strategic positioning for future exploration potential, not only for gold but also for critical minerals like lithium.
Vior’s ongoing efforts aim to unlock the potential of the Belleterre project, targeting multi-kilometer gold deformation zones and a variety of mineralization types.
Full drilling announcement here:https://www.vior.ca/new/vior-commences-fully-funded-60000-m-drill-program-at-its-belleterre-gold-project/
Posted on behalf of Vior Inc.