Sirios expands its Cheechoo gold property, Quebec
MONTREAL, April 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The management of Sirios Resources Inc. (TSX-V: SOI) is pleased to announce the expansion of the Cheechoo gold property following the acquisition, by map designation, of 69 new claims covering approximately 36 km2 (Figure 1). The Cheechoo property now consists of 225 claims, covering an area of 118 km2, divided into three non-contiguous blocks.
The 69 new claims were acquired by Sirios both for their exploration potential for gold as well as to facilitate possible mining infrastructure development.
Figure 1: Expansion of the Cheechoo property (69 new claims).
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About the Cheechoo Property
The Cheechoo gold property, wholly-owned by Sirios, is located in Eeyou Istchee James Bay, Quebec, less than 9 km from Newmont’s Eleonore gold mine. The latest resource estimate for the Cheechoo project (October 2020) estimated an inferred resource of 2.0 million ounces of gold contained in 93.0 million tonnes of rock at an average grade of 0.65 g/t Au, with significant potential to increase this resource (BBA, P-L. Richard, P. Geo.; J. Torrealba, P. Eng.; D. Evangelista, P. Eng., NI 43-101 Technical Report, Mineral Resource Estimate Update for The Cheechoo Project, 31/10/2020).
About Sirios
A pioneer in the discovery of significant gold deposits in Eeyou Istchee James Bay, Quebec, Canada, Sirios Resources Inc. is focusing primarily on its Cheechoo gold discovery, while actively exploring the gold potential of its other properties.
Contact :
Dominique Doucet, President, CEO, Eng.
Tel.: (514) 918-2867
ddoucet@sirios.com
website : www.sirios.com
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