Wallbridge Further Expands High-Grade Domains of Tabasco-Cayenne Zones at Fenelon


TORONTO, June 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wallbridge Mining Company Limited (TSX:WM) (“Wallbridge” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce assay results from its current drilling program on the Fenelon Gold Property (“Fenelon” or the “Property”) which continue to expand the high-grade and high metal factor (Au grade multiplied by thickness) gold mineralization in multiple areas.

Drilling is currently focusing on multiple areas within the approximately 1.0 km by 1.2 km central portion of the Fenelon Gold System, to expand and better define the mineralization in support of the maiden mineral resource estimate (“MMRE”) expected to be released before September 30, 2021. In total, over 200,000 metres of drilling for incorporation into the MMRE has been completed to date.

“We are quite pleased that we continue to expand the high metal factor zones outside of the previously-known footprint, as evident in holes FA-21-226-W1-W1 and FA-21-226-W1-W2,” stated Marz Kord, President & CEO of Wallbridge.

Significant results from the Tabasco-Cayenne-Contact Zone definition drilling, released today, include:

  • 4.99 g/t Au over 38.10 metres, including 15.81 g/t Au over 8.50 metres in FA-21-226-W1-W2;
  • 15.57 g/t Au over 10.80 metres in FA-21-253; and,
  • 6.28 g/t Au over 26.00 metres in FA-21-226-W1-W1 (see Figs. 1, 4 and 5);

Marz Kord further said: “Drilling between now and the cut-off date for inclusion in the MMRE will focus on maximizing the MMRE by 1) expanding and in-filling the mineralized envelopes underground in the Area 51, Tabasco, Cayenne and Gabbro zones and 2) continuing to drill as much as possible within the 1.8-kilometre strike of the Area 51 mineralization near surface. We expect the underground portion of the MMRE to be higher-grade bulk-mineable gold mineralization, while the near-surface gold mineralized envelope, which remains open in all directions, will make up an open-pit portion. Both near-surface and deep drilling will continue beyond the MMRE cut-off date as we see significant potential to continue to expand the Fenelon Gold System.”

Tabasco-Cayenne-Contact Zones, Definition Drill Results

Definition and expansion drilling at a nominal 75-metre drill spacing, targeting the Tabasco-Cayenne-Contact Zones over a strike length of approximately 800 metres and vertical depths between 300 and 1,000 metres has been the primary focus of this campaign (see Figs. 1 and 2) to better define the geometry and grade of the zones and gain information on the structural controls of the gold mineralization.

Highlight intersections in the Tabasco-Cayenne-Contact Zones, reported today include:

FA-21-226-W1-W2 4.99 g/t Au over 38.10 metres, including
  15.81 g/t Au over 8.50 metres in the Tabasco Zone (see Figs. 1 and 5);
   
FA-21-253 15.57 g/t Au over 10.80 metres in the Tabasco Zone (see Fig. 1);
  Note: Further assay results around this interval are pending
   
FA-21-226-W1-W1 6.28 g/t Au over 26.00 metres, including
  80.72 g/t Au over 1.70 metres in the Tabasco Zone (see Figs. 1 and 4);
   
FA-21-230 3.10 g/t Au over 37.85 metres, including
  7.32 g/t Au over 10.10 metres in the Tabasco Zone (see Figs. 1 and 4);

Area 51 Definition Drill Results

As our drill holes approach Tabasco-Cayenne, they also transect the Area 51 gold vein network, providing crucial information from all of these zones.

Near surface (down to 250 m vertical depth) highlights from Area 51 zones from the holes reported today include:            

FA-21-220 1.29 g/t Au over 31.50 metres, including
  14.28 g/t Au over 2.20 metres (see Figs. 2 and 4);

Highlight intersections of Area 51 zones from below 250 m vertical depth reported today include:                 

FA-21-223A 2.14 g/t Au over 26.10 metres, including
  6.72 g/t Au over 3.60 metres, and
  2.65 g/t Au over 23.95 metres, including
  11.90 g/t Au over 1.50 metres, and
  3.11 g/t Au over 19.80 metres, including
  10.39 g/t Au over 4.00 metres (see Fig. 2);
   
FA-21-243 2.29 g/t Au over 31.25 metres, including
  64.69 g/t Au over 0.60 metres (see Fig. 2 and 3);

Area 51 Expansion Drill Results

In recent months, drilling has also been focusing on expanding the known footprint of near-surface gold mineralization in the western-southwestern portion of Area 51 in order to grow the open pit resource potential.

Today’s results include:

FA-21-237 0.86 g/t Au over 36.60 metres (see Fig. 2);

2020-2021 Drilling Program Update

In 2021, the Company is planning to complete approximately 170,000 metres of drilling, approximately 10-15% of which will be devoted to regional exploration on the Company’s district-scale, underexplored land package on the Detour-Fenelon Gold Trend.

Assay results of 17 drill holes of the 2021 exploration drill program are reported in the Table and Figures below. All figures and a table with drill hole information of recently completed holes are posted on the Company’s website under “Current Program” at https://www.wallbridgemining.com/s/fenelon.asp.

Figure 1. Fenelon Gold, Tabasco-Cayenne-Gabbro Zones Long Section
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Figure 2. Fenelon Gold, Plan View
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Figure 3. Fenelon Gold, Cross Section 9750_E
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Figure 4. Fenelon Gold, Cross Section 9975_E
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Figure 5. Fenelon Gold, Cross Section 10050_E
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Table 1. Wallbridge Fenelon Gold Property, Recent Drill Assay Highlights (1)
 
Drill HoleFromToLengthAuAu Cut(2)VG(3)Zone/CorridorSection
         
 (m)(m)(m)(g/t)(g/t)   
FA-20-116232.00233.501.504.364.36 Area 51- Orion10350
FA-20-116291.30292.000.709.509.50 Area 51- Titan10350
FA-21-22047.5052.004.502.692.69 Area 51- Orion9975
FA-21-220143.50175.0031.501.291.17VGArea 51- Titan9975
Including…161.00163.202.2014.2812.55VGArea 51- Titan9975
FA-21-220712.40745.5033.101.851.85VGContact Zone & Tabasco9975
Including…714.25728.0013.752.322.32VGContact Zone & Tabasco9975
And…743.00745.502.506.476.47 Tabasco9975
FA-21-220757.00765.008.001.991.99 Tabasco9975
Including…763.50765.001.507.547.54 Tabasco9975
FA-21-220774.50785.0010.502.092.09VGTabasco9975
Including…774.50776.001.507.727.72VGTabasco9975
FA-21-221523.50525.602.102.512.51 Area 51- Enterprise10125
FA-21-221-W2868.00872.504.504.034.03 Area 51- Enterprise10050
FA-21-221-W2965.50968.102.602.362.36 Contact Zone10050
FA-21-221-W2*1024.451049.9025.452.752.75VGTabasco10050
Including…1040.451045.004.5511.3411.34VGTabasco10050
FA-21-221-W3No Significant Mineralization (4)10125
FA-21-223A273.50284.0010.500.780.78 Area 51- Laika10125
Including…282.10283.301.205.845.84 Area 51- Laika10125
FA-21-223A323.00328.505.502.792.79 Area 51- Laika10125
Including…323.00325.302.305.275.27 Area 51- Laika10125
 
Table 1. Wallbridge Fenelon Gold Property, Recent Drill Assay Highlights (1)
 
Drill HoleFromToLengthAuAu Cut(2)VG(3)Zone/CorridorSection
         
 (m)(m)(m)(g/t)(g/t)   
FA-21-223A342.50346.353.851.361.36 Area 51- Laika10125
FA-21-223A355.50358.803.306.326.32VGArea 51- Laika10125
Including…357.80358.801.0014.4014.40VGArea 51- Laika10125
FA-21-223A372.70392.5019.803.113.11VGArea 51- Andromeda & Laika10125
Including…379.00383.004.0010.3910.39VGArea 51- Andromeda10125
Which Includes…381.00381.850.8540.0040.00VGArea 51- Andromeda10125
FA-21-223A399.30404.755.451.311.31VGArea 51- Laika10125
FA-21-223A412.00438.1026.102.142.14 Area 51- Laika10125/10200
Including…415.00418.603.606.726.72 Area 51- Laika10125
And..424.30426.352.053.973.97 Area 51- Laika10125/10200
And..435.75438.102.354.474.47 Area 51- Laika10200
FA-21-223A651.80675.7523.952.652.65VGArea 51- Laika10275
Including…674.25675.751.5011.9011.90VGArea 51- Laika10275
FA-21-223A972.50975.503.003.553.55 Area 51- Enterprise10350
FA-21-223A1112.001113.001.005.675.67 Cayenne10425
FA-21-226397.00400.003.002.402.40 Area 51- Orion10050
FA-21-226420.75421.250.5021.2221.22VGArea 51- Titan10050
FA-21-226-W1-W11049.001075.0026.006.283.88VGArea 51- MIB & Contact Zone9975
Including…1068.001069.701.7080.7244.07VGContact Zone9975
FA-21-226-W1-W11104.501110.005.504.234.23 Cayenne9975
Including…1107.501110.002.508.478.47 Cayenne9975
         
Table 1. Wallbridge Fenelon Gold Property, Recent Drill Assay Highlights (1)
 
Drill HoleFromToLengthAuAu Cut(2)VG(3)Zone/CorridorSection
         
 (m)(m)(m)(g/t)(g/t)   
FA-21-226-W1-W2995.001002.507.501.661.66 Area 51- MIB & Contact Zone10050
Including…1000.651002.501.855.525.52 Area 51- MIB & Contact Zone10050
FA-21-226-W1-W21038.001076.1038.104.994.15VGTabasco10050
Including…1067.001075.508.5015.8112.04VGTabasco10050
FA-21-229No Significant Mineralization (4)9900
FA-21-230566.00568.002.003.393.39 Area 51- Interstellar & Enterprise9975
FA-21-230784.00821.8537.853.103.10VGTabasco9975
Including…787.00797.1010.107.327.32VGTabasco9975
And..805.50821.8516.351.981.98VGTabasco9975
FA-21-231No Significant Mineralization (4)9975
FA-21-23794.00130.6036.600.860.86 Area 51- Titan9675
Including…94.0095.501.507.747.74 Area 51- Titan9675
And…124.75130.605.851.921.92 Area 51- Titan9675
FA-21-237145.00159.0014.000.720.72 Area 51- Laika9675
Including…154.95159.004.051.481.48 Area 51- Laika9675
FA-21-237167.00177.8510.850.890.89 Area 51- Laika9675
Including…167.00168.301.303.963.96 Area 51- Laika9675
FA-21-241635.85636.901.056.176.17VGTabasco10050
FA-21-24361.85101.5039.650.800.80VGArea 51- Andromeda9750
Including…85.0087.602.609.239.23VGArea 51- Andromeda9750
FA-21-243317.50322.004.501.951.95 Area 51- Enterprise9750
FA-21-243357.40359.001.604.394.39 Area 51- Enterprise9750
 
Table 1. Wallbridge Fenelon Gold Property, Recent Drill Assay Highlights (1)
 
Drill HoleFromToLengthAuAu Cut(2)VG(3)Zone/CorridorSection
         
 (m)(m)(m)(g/t)(g/t)   
FA-21-243371.20402.4531.252.292.01VGArea 51- Milky Way9750
Including…371.20371.950.7517.1017.10 Area 51- Milky Way9750
And..401.85402.450.6064.6950.00VGArea 51- Milky Way9750
FA-21-243414.50425.0010.501.831.83 Area 51- Milky Way9750
Including…424.00425.001.0011.7011.70 Area 51- Milky Way9750
FA-21-243488.50496.007.501.921.92 Area 51- MIB9750
Including…488.50490.001.507.197.19 Area 51- MIB9750
FA-21-253550.8561.610.815.5715.57VGTabasco10200

(1) Table includes only assay results received since the latest press release dated May 6, 2021.
(2) Au cut at: 100 g/t Au for the Tabasco/Contact zones; 60 g/t Au for the Cayenne zones; 50 g/t Au for the Area 51 zones.
(3) Intervals containing visible gold ("VG").
(4) Metal factor of at least 5 g/t*m and minimum weighted average composite grade of 1 g/t Au
* Results reported here contain previously announced intervals that were extended due to further in‒fill sampling

Note: True widths are estimated to be 50‒80% of the reported core length intervals.

Assay QA/QC and Qualified Persons

Drill core samples from the ongoing 2021 drill program at Fenelon are cut and bagged either on site or by contractors and transported to SGS Canada Inc., AGAT Laboratories Ltd. or Bureau Veritas Commodities Canada Ltd. for analysis. In 2020 samples were submitted to either SGS Canada Inc. or ALS Canada Ltd. for analysis. Samples, along with standards and blanks that are included for quality assurance and quality control, were prepared and analyzed at the laboratories. Samples are crushed to 90% less than 2mm. A 1kg riffle split is pulverized to 85% passing 75 microns. 50g samples are analyzed by fire assay and AAS. At SGS, AGAT and Bureau Veritas samples >10g/t Au are automatically analyzed by fire assay with gravimetric finish or screen metallic analysis. To test for coarse free gold and for additional quality assurance and quality control, Wallbridge requests screen metallic analysis for samples containing visible gold. These and future assay results may vary from time to time due to re‒analysis for quality assurance and quality control.

The Qualified Person responsible for the technical content of this press release is Luiz Amaral, M.Sc., P.Geo., Senior Project Geologist of Wallbridge.

About Wallbridge Mining

Wallbridge is currently advancing the exploration and development of its 100%‒owned Fenelon Gold property which is located along the Detour‒Fenelon Gold Trend, an emerging gold belt in northwestern Québec. The Company completed approximately 102,000 metres of drilling in 2020 and has begun a fully‒funded 2021 program of approximately 170,000 metres of drilling and 2,500 metres of underground exploration development (Phase 1 of a 10,000‒metre program). The Company intends to complete a maiden mineral resource on the Fenelon Gold System in the third quarter of 2021.

Wallbridge now holds several kilometres surrounding its rapidly expanding Fenelon discovery providing room for growth, as well as future mine development flexibility. Wallbridge's land holdings in Québec along the Detour‒Fenelon Gold Trend are over 900.0 km2, improving Wallbridge's potential for further discoveries for over 90‒kilometre strike length in this under‒explored belt.

Wallbridge is also the operator of, and a 17.8% shareholder in, Lonmin Canada Inc., a privately‒held company with a portfolio of nickel, copper, and platinum‒group metals (PGM) projects in Ontario's Sudbury Basin.

This news release has been authorized by the undersigned on behalf of Wallbridge Mining Company Limited.

For further information please visit the Company's website at www.wallbridgemining.com or contact:

Wallbridge Mining Company Limited

Marz Kord, P. Eng., M. Sc., MBA
President & CEO
Tel: (705) 682‒9297 ext. 251
Email: mkord@wallbridgemining.com

Victoria Vargas, B.Sc. (Hon.) Economics, MBA
Investor Relations Advisor
Email: vvargas@wallbridgemining.com

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