Ongoing Drilling of Kiena Deep a Zone Confirms Multiple High Grade Lenses and Extends Zone Down Dip

2018-05-17 / @nasdaq

 

TORONTO, May 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX:WDO) (“Wesdome” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide the results from the ongoing underground drilling of the Kiena Deep A Zone completed from the exploration ramp at its 100% owned Kiena Mine Complex, in Val d'Or, Quebec.

Figure 1
Kiena Geology Map


Figure 1b
Detailed Composite Plan View of Kiena Deep A Zone


Figure 2
Cross Section


Development of the Kiena Deep exploration ramp and associated drilling platforms from the 1000 metre level was recently completed and drilling of the Kiena Deep A Zone is ongoing with three drill rigs. The initial drilling of 7 holes returned a number of encouraging intersections, including 39.6 g/t Au over 18.2 m core length (12.6 g/t cut, 10.4 m true width) in hole 6275 (See news release dated April 24, 2018). Drilling is ongoing and to date a total of twenty holes totaling approximately 6,850 metres have been completed into the A Zone.

Results Highlights:

Kiena Deep A Zone

  • Hole 6295: 9.9 g/t Au over 8.9 m core length (6.2 g/t cut, 6.4 m true width)
  • Hole 6296: 43.3 g/t Au over 6.5 m core length (6.8 g/t cut, 5.5 m true width)
  • Hole 6290 - Zone A: 28.8 g/t Au over 3.2 m core length (10.5 g/t cut, 2.7 m true width)
  • Hole 6290 - Zone A1: 26.0 g/t Au over 25.7 m core length (7.3 g/t cut, 20 m true width)
  • Hole 6299 – Zone A1: 29.6 g/t Au over 10.2 m core length (9.8 g/t cut, 7.7 m true width)
  • Hole 6299 – Zone A2: 77.4 g/t Au over 14.4 m core length (12.8 g/t cut, 10.8 m true width

All assays cut to 34.28 g/t Au. True widths are estimated.

Mr. Duncan Middlemiss, President and CEO, commented “Assay results of Kiena Deep Zone A continue to return high grade results and further confirm continuity in this area. We are particularly excited that the drilling has extended the known mineralization at least 50 metres down plunge, and confirms the presence of three high grade lenses. This hole may represent a new style of mineralization at Kiena Deep and it indicates the potential for discovering additional mineralization in this wider and higher grade geologic horizon, that remains open down plunge and down dip.  We plan to drill a twin hole in the near term to test this highly prospective area of the Kiena Deep deposit, and test for additional lenses within the A Zone. Additionally we have just moved a drill to a new platform which will concentrate on the Upper Quartz Vein Zone interpreted to be located above the ramp elevation. A fourth drill rig continues to test the VC Zone and S-50 Extension Zone auxiliary targets. Our goal remains to continue to better define the extent and geometry of gold mineralization in these areas in advance of an updated resource estimate by the end of the year.”

Drilling continues to trace the Kiena Deep mineralized system along an altered and deformed north-northwest trending ("NNW") basalt-komatiite contact zone in order to better define the known mineralization and possible extensions, and also to identify new zones. Visible gold was observed in majority of the drill holes within predominantly shear zone hosted quartz veins. The drilling has confirmed the continuity of the mineralized zones, and one hole has extended the known mineralization at least 50 metres down plunge in an area that was previously thought to be truncated at the mafic-ultramafic contact. The dip of the contact is now interpreted to flatten to the east and provides additional potential for down plunge mineralization as mineralizing fluids pooled against the mafic-ultramafic contact. This drilling, intersected alteration, veining and gold mineralization over a down hole length of over 100 metres and is host to three main mineralized zones. Additionally, the degree of alteration in this hole is amphibolite, which may represent a higher degree of metamorphic grade than previously identified. It is interpreted that these potentially different mineralizing fluids contributed to the higher grades being encountered in multiple zones. This area remains open down plunge and remains a focus for ongoing drilling. The results are highlighted below and summarized in Table 1 and illustrated in Figures 1, 1b and 2.

With completion of the ramp development and drilling platforms, drilling has commenced to test the Upper Quartz Zone, where previous drilling encountered an intercept of 94.4 g/t Au ( 18.03 g/t Au cut) over 17.4 m core length (See news releases dated August 24, 2016).

In addition, one drill continues to follow up on near-mine, auxiliary targets including the VC and S-50 Zones, as they are important components of any potential re-start plan since they are located close to existing mine infrastructure and development. Cross-cut development on the 670 metre level has commenced and is scheduled to be completed in June 2018 to provide drilling platforms to test the VC1 and VC6 zones.

THE KIENA COMPLEX

The Kiena Mine Complex is a fully permitted, integrated mining and milling infrastructure which includes a 930 metre production shaft and 2,000 tonne per day capacity mill. From 1981 to 2013 the mine produced 1.75 million ounces of gold from 12.5 million tonnes at a grade of 4.5 g/t. The bulk of this production came from the S-50 Zone between depths of 100 and 1,000 metres. In 2013, operations were suspended due to a combination of declining gold prices and lack of developed reserves. The infrastructure has been well preserved on care and maintenance status. An independent 43-101 report dated December 16, 2015 for the first time assessed the exploration potential and known resources for the entire property. Measured and Indicated resources below a 100 metre crown pillar total 2,500,600 tonnes at 5.59 grams per tonne for 449,000 ounces. Additional inferred resources below a 100 metre crown pillar total 1,563,300 tonnes at a 7.97 grams per tonne for 400,400 ounces.

Technical Report for the Quebec Wesdome Project (according to National Instrument 43-101 and Form 43-101F1) dated December 16, 2015 prepared by Bruno Turcotte, P.Geo., Denis Gourde, Eng., Pierre-Luc Richard, P.Geo. of InnovExplo Inc.

TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE

The technical and geoscientific content of this release has been compiled, reviewed and approved by Bruno Turcotte, P.Geo., Consulting Geologist for InnovExplo Inc. in Val d’Or, and Michael Michaud, P.Geo., Vice President, Exploration of the Company and both "Qualified Persons" as defined in National Instrument 43-101 -Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.

Analytical work was performed by Techni-Lab (ActLabs) of Ste-Germaine-Boulé (Quebec), a certified commercial laboratory (SCC Accredited Lab #707). Sample preparation was done at Techni-Lab (ActLabs) in Val d'Or (Quebec).  Assaying was done by fire assay methods and all samples with visible gold were assayed by metallic sieve method at Techni-Lab (ActLabs) laboratory in Ste-Germaine-Boulé (Quebec). In addition to laboratory internal duplicates, standards and blanks, the geology department inserts blind duplicates, standards and blanks into the sample stream at a frequency of one in twenty to monitor quality control.

ABOUT WESDOME

Wesdome Gold Mines has had over 30 years of continuous gold mining operations in Canada.  The Company is 100% Canadian focused with a pipeline of projects in various stages of development.  The Eagle River Complex in Wawa, Ontario is currently producing gold from two mines, the Eagle River Underground Mine and the Mishi Open pit, from a central mill.  Wesdome is actively exploring its brownfields asset, the Kiena Complex in Val d’Or, Quebec.  The Kiena Complex is a fully permitted former mine with a 930 metre shaft and 2,000 tonne per day mill.  The Company has further upside at its Moss Lake gold deposit, located 100 kilometres west of Thunder Bay, Ontario.  The Company has approximately 133.9 million shares issued and outstanding and trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “WDO.”

For further information, please contact:

Duncan Middlemiss      or   Lindsay Carpenter Dunlop
President and CEO    VP Investor Relations
416-360-3743  ext. 29    416-360-3743  ext. 25
dmiddlemiss@wesdome.com    ldunlop@wesdome.com 
     
Michael Michaud    8 King St. East, Suite 811
VP, Exploration    Toronto, ON, M5C 1B5
416-360-3743 ext. 22    
905-410-3191    Toll Free: 1-866-4-WDO-TSX
mmichaud@wesdome.com    Phone: 416-360-3743
    Website: www.wesdome.com
     

This news release contains “forward-looking information” which may include, but is not limited to, statements with respect to the future financial or operating performance of the Company and its projects. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “plans”, “expects”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates”, or “believes” or variations (including negative variations) of such words and phrases, or state that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date of this press release and the Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if circumstances, management’s estimates or opinions should change, except as required by securities legislation. Accordingly, the reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

        
Table 1: Kiena Deep Zone A Drilling Results
Composites
        
Hole No.From
(m)
To
(m)
Core
Length (m)
Estimated True
width (m)
Grade
(g/t Au)
Cut Grade
(g/t Au)
Name
Zone
6295186.3195.28.96.49.946.16A Zone
Including193.0195.22.21.634.9319.65A Zone
        
6296216.5223.06.55.543.326.84A Zone
Including216.5218.01.51.2181.3823.29A Zone
        
6290292.1295.33.22.728.7710.47A Zone
Including292.1292.90.80.7107.4734.28A Zone
        
6290303.0328.725.720.025.957.27A1 Zone
Including314.0322.98.97.244.3615.15A1 Zone
        
6291385.0385.60.60.5155.8134.28A2 Zone
        
6299364.8365.50.70.590.1634.28A Zone
        
6299376.5387.911.48.23.223.22A1 Zone
        
6299397.0407.210.27.729.589.75A1 Zone
Including399.0405.66.65.044.7514.10A1 Zone
Including399.0403.34.33.265.8618.80A1 Zone
        
6299429.0443.414.410.877.3712.78A2 Zone
Including433.0442.29.26.9119.2818.19A2 Zone
Including438.8442.23.42.5304.7734.28A2 Zone
        


       
Assays
       
Hole No.From
(m)
To
(m)
Core
Length (m)
Grade
(g/t Au)
Cut Grade
(g/t Au)
Name
Zone
6295186.3187.10.81.351.35A Zone
6295187.1188.00.90.190.19A Zone
6295188.0188.90.92.932.93A Zone
6295188.9189.70.83.663.66A Zone
6295189.7190.50.84.264.26A Zone
6295190.6191.10.50.310.31A Zone
6295191.1192.00.91.011.01A Zone
6295192.0193.01.00.310.31A Zone
6295193.0194.11.15.025.02A Zone
6295194.1195.21.164.8334.28A Zone
       
6296216.5217.20.7373.0434.28A Zone
6296217.2218.00.813.6813.68A Zone
6296218.0219.01.00.890.89A Zone
6296219.0220.01.02.222.22A Zone
6296220.0221.01.00.580.58A Zone
6296221.0222.01.02.442.44A Zone
6296222.0223.01.03.363.36A Zone
       
6290292.1292.90.8107.4734.28A Zone
6290292.9293.70.81.051.05A Zone
6290293.7294.50.80.950.95A Zone
6290294.5295.30.85.605.60A Zone
       
6290303.0304.01.02.902.90A1 Zone
6290304.0305.01.02.452.45A1 Zone
6290305.0306.01.01.241.24A1 Zone
6290306.0307.01.01.571.57A1 Zone
6290307.0308.01.02.322.32A1 Zone
6290308.0309.01.02.452.45A1 Zone
6290309.0310.01.01.751.75A1 Zone
6290310.0311.01.016.2516.25A1 Zone
6290311.0312.01.00.250.25A1 Zone
6290312.0313.01.00.070.07A1 Zone
6290313.0314.01.00.880.88A1 Zone
6290314.0315.01.05.905.90A1 Zone
6290315.0316.01.088.6934.28A1 Zone
6290316.0316.90.90.370.37A1 Zone
6290316.9317.91.02.382.38A1 Zone
6290317.9318.91.051.4934.28A1 Zone
6290318.9319.40.5410.9234.28A1 Zone
6290319.4320.10.70.960.96A1 Zone
6290320.1321.00.927.7527.75A1 Zone
6290321.0322.01.09.749.74A1 Zone
6290322.0322.90.95.745.74A1 Zone
6290327.0327.60.61.201.20A1 Zone
6290327.6328.10.5474.7834.28A1 Zone
6290328.1328.70.61.181.18A1 Zone
       
6291354.0355.01.05.055.05A1 Zone
6291355.0356.01.05.285.28A1 Zone
6291356.0356.70.72.812.81A1 Zone
6291356.7357.30.61.161.16A1 Zone
       
6291385.0385.60.6155.8134.28A2 Zone
       
6299364.8365.50.790.1634.28A Zone
       
6299376.53781.51.091.09A1 Zone
6299378379.31.39.89.8A1 Zone
6299379.3380.61.30.250.25A1 Zone
6299380.6381.10.50.640.64A1 Zone
6299381.1382.11.05.925.92A1 Zone
6299382.1382.80.71.481.48A1 Zone
6299382.8383.70.96.846.84A1 Zone
6299383.7384.71.02.352.35A1 Zone
6299384.7385.71.00.430.43A1 Zone
6299385.7386.81.10.590.59A1 Zone
6299386.8387.91.14.734.73A1 Zone
       
6299397.0398.01.01.781.78A1 Zone
6299398.0399.01.03.523.52A1 Zone
6299399.0400.01.011.2511.25A1 Zone
6299400.0400.90.914.8514.85A1 Zone
6299400.9401.80.95.365.36A1 Zone
6299401.8403.31.5169.1634.28A1 Zone
6299403.3404.00.70.230.23A1 Zone
6299404.0404.80.80.320.32A1 Zone
6299404.8405.60.814.6914.69A1 Zone
6299405.6406.40.80.310.31A1 Zone
6299406.4407.20.81.041.04A1 Zone
       
6299  429.0   430.0 1.02.352.35A2 Zone
6299  430.0   430.8 0.815.3215.32A2 Zone
6299  430.8   432.0 1.20.240.24A2 Zone
6299  432.0   433.0 1.00.10.1A2 Zone
6299  433.0   434.0 1.015.0515.05A2 Zone
6299  434.0   435.0 1.00.070.07A2 Zone
6299  435.0   436.3 1.37.437.43A2 Zone
6299  436.3   437.6 1.36.366.36A2 Zone
6299  437.6   438.1 0.555.0934.28A2 Zone
6299  438.1   438.8 0.70.860.86A2 Zone
6299  438.8   439.5 0.7171.1534.28A2 Zone
6299  439.5   440.0 0.576.9134.28A2 Zone
6299  440.0   441.1 1.1432.7734.28A2 Zone
6299  441.1   442.2 1.1365.3834.28A2 Zone
6299  442.2   443.4 1.21.381.38A2 Zone
* Composite intervals include assay values cut to 1 oz / ton or 34.28 g/t Au
NSA = No significant value 
ABD = Hole abandoned
 


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