Metallurgical assay

SLAM Acquires Dam Lake Gold Project

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

MIRAMICHI, New Brunswick, Feb. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SLAM Exploration Ltd. (TSX-V:SXL) (OTC: SLMXF) (“SLAM or the “Company”) is pleased to report it has entered into an option agreement (the “Agreement”) signed February 6, 2024 with Edge Exploration Inc. (“Edge”) to acquire the Dam Lake gold project adjacent to SLAM’s wholly-owned Jake Lee gold project 30 kilometres west of Saint John in the mineral-rich province of New Brunswick.

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  • MIRAMICHI, New Brunswick, Feb. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SLAM Exploration Ltd. (TSX-V:SXL) (OTC: SLMXF) (“SLAM or the “Company”) is pleased to report it has entered into an option agreement (the “Agreement”) signed February 6, 2024 with Edge Exploration Inc. (“Edge”) to acquire the Dam Lake gold project adjacent to SLAM’s wholly-owned Jake Lee gold project 30 kilometres west of Saint John in the mineral-rich province of New Brunswick.
  • Edge reported two gold discoveries grading 4.76 g/t (grams/tonne) gold and greater than 5.00 g/t gold in basal till samples collected in 2021 from two overburden drill holes 420 metres apart.
  • SLAM discovered anomalous gold in soil samples on a grid 1,000 m to the northeast and previous workers discovered boulders with visible gold and assays up to 302.5 g/t gold at a site 4,100 m northeast of the gold discoveries by Edge.
  • SLAM has discovered additional float grading up to 39.2 g/t gold and soil samples grading up to 0.900 g/t gold 12 kilometres further east within the boundary of the Jake Lee gold project.

Québec Nickel Discovers New Large Nickel + Cobalt-Bearing Ultramafic Intrusion at Ducros

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Results discussed herein come from multiple drill holes completed at the southern margin of the large 25 square kilometer Ducros Gabbro target this spring.

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  • Results discussed herein come from multiple drill holes completed at the southern margin of the large 25 square kilometer Ducros Gabbro target this spring.
  • The newly discovered nickel and cobalt-bearing ultramafic intrusion, now referred to as the “Q-Zone”, has a surface geophysical footprint of approximately two square kilometers.
  • Geology map of Québec Nickel’s Ducros property (red outline), along with the locations of the current Ni-Cu-Co-PGE target areas.
  • Richard Dufresne, QNI’s interim CEO and director, comments “…this is the second discovery of a large nickel + cobalt-bearing ultramafic intrusion at Ducros made by our exploration team during the first half of this year.

Rupert Resources Reports New Drilling From Ikkari and Ikkari North. 2023/2024 Drilling Programme Commences

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023

New drilling at Ikkari North successfully targeted the Eastern continuation of mineralisation hosted within an E-W structural corridor.

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  • New drilling at Ikkari North successfully targeted the Eastern continuation of mineralisation hosted within an E-W structural corridor.
  • Drilling at Ikkari North is constrained to the winter season and further follow-up drilling is restricted at this time.
  • Figure 1 shows the drilling to date in the immediate area encompassing Ikkari, Ikkari North, Heina South and Heina Central.
  • Drilling to date outside of the Ikkari deposit has been limited and focused on testing surface anomalies identified through base of till drilling.

Canada Nickel Continues to Intersect High-grade, Near-surface Mineralization at Texmont Project

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

The remaining six drillholes were drilled in the northern half of the property, testing the strike length extent of the mineralization.

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  • The remaining six drillholes were drilled in the northern half of the property, testing the strike length extent of the mineralization.
  • Drillholes TXT23-24, TXT23-29, TXT23-30, TXT23-31 and TXT23-33 in the southern half of the property all intersected varying degrees of mineralization predominantly hosted in peridotites and to a lesser extent in adjacent mineralized komatiites.
  • TXT23-35 intersected 9.0 metres of 1.03 % nickel, within a larger section of 25.5 metres of 0.72% nickel, within an overall mineralized envelope of 174.5 metres grading 0.30% nickel.
  • The magnetic images shown in this press release were created from Canada Nickel's interpretation of datasets provided by the Ontario Geological Survey.

Rupert Resources Reports New Drilling From Ikkari Showing Potential for Higher Open Pit Grades and Further Extensions to Depth and West

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

The hole confirms the interpreted plunge direction in the west of Ikkari and provides further drill targets to the west of Ikkari at depth.

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  • The hole confirms the interpreted plunge direction in the west of Ikkari and provides further drill targets to the west of Ikkari at depth.
  • Hole #123030 – 3.2g/t Au over 44m from 534m at depth (476m vertical) including 8.9g/t Au over 7m from 552m.
  • This intercept demonstrates potential for the expansion of higher-grade resources at depth in the Ikkari deposit below the current limits of the Indicated Resource.
  • We have a significant number of results pending from drilling undertaken in recent months that has been focussed on extensions at Ikkari and targets with satellite potential.

Québec Nickel Initiates Metallurgical Test Program at Fortin Sill Zone

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

The objective of the metallurgical work program is to perform a preliminary evaluation of the amenability of the Fortin Sill Zone to produce saleable critical metals-bearing (Ni-Cu-Co-PGE+Au) concentrate.

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  • The objective of the metallurgical work program is to perform a preliminary evaluation of the amenability of the Fortin Sill Zone to produce saleable critical metals-bearing (Ni-Cu-Co-PGE+Au) concentrate.
  • Select photographs of some of the metallurgical test work program drill core provided to SGS Canada.
  • In April 2023, the Company completed several HQ diameter drill holes at the Fortin Sill Zone which will supply fresh material for the metallurgical test work program.
  • SGS has been contracted to complete a scoping level metallurgical test work program to evaluate the amenability of the Fortin Sill Zone to produce a saleable Critical Metals (Ni-Cu-Co-PGE+Au) concentrate(s).

Drilling Commences at High-Grade Gold Catia Prospect at Bellary Dome

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

A 3,000 m reverse circulation drill program has commenced at the Catia Prospect, part of the Bellary Dome Project.

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  • A 3,000 m reverse circulation drill program has commenced at the Catia Prospect, part of the Bellary Dome Project.
  • High-grade gold results returned from rock chip sampling in 2021 include peak results of 556 ppm gold and 117 ppm gold.
  • Step-out drilling will test the strike potential of the Catia Trend for 700 m along strike, under cover to the east of the Catia Prospect main target.
  • This is the first of several drilling programs Novo plans for its current season of exploration.”
    Image 1 Reverse Circulation drilling at the Catia prospect at the Bellary Dome Project, March 2023
    VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Novo Resources Corp. (“Novo” or the “Company”) (TSX: NVO, NVO.WT & NVO.WT.A) (OTCQX: NSRPF) is pleased to announce the commencement of a reverse circulation (“RC”) drill program focussed on the orogenic gold Catia Prospect (“Catia”) and the gold in conglomerate Edney’s Find Prospect (“Edney’s Find”) at the Bellary Dome Project (“Bellary”), South Pilbara, Western Australia.

Québec Nickel Reports New High-grade Assay Results From Fortin Sill Zone Drilling Including 1.07% Ni, 1.19% Cu, 364 ppm Co, 2.70 g/t Pt-Pd-Au Over 4.77 Metres

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

Assay results are reported here for four holes completed at the Fortin Sill Zone and demonstrate the zone extends from the mineralized surface outcrop to the southeast.

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  • Assay results are reported here for four holes completed at the Fortin Sill Zone and demonstrate the zone extends from the mineralized surface outcrop to the southeast.
  • In addition, the assay results also highlight the potential for discovery of additional Fortin Sill Zone-like bodies at depth.
  • Magmatic Ni-Cu-PGE sulphides encountered in three new holes collared to the southeast of the Fortin Sill Zone discovery outcrop.
  • Hole QDG-22-30 cored through 0.58% Ni, 0.60% Cu, 230 ppm Co and 1.26 g/t Pt-Pd-Au over 13.77 metres, including 1.07% Ni, 1.19% Cu, 364 ppm Co and 2.70 g/t Pt-Pd-Au over 4.77 metres.

Golden Minerals Extends Gold Mineralization at Sarita Este Prospect in Argentina

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

Sarita Este is a gold-silver prospect located in the Puna region in Salta Province, north-west Argentina.

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  • Sarita Este is a gold-silver prospect located in the Puna region in Salta Province, north-west Argentina.
  • Golden has met the earn-in requirements and will proceed with forming the joint venture with CCD as specified in the option agreement.
  • The results of the control samples were reviewed by Golden Minerals and the Companys QP and evaluated for acceptable tolerances.
  • Golden Minerals is a growing gold and silver producer based in Golden, Colorado.

Québec Nickel Provides an Update of Its Work Programs at the Ducros Ni-Cu-PGE Project, Abitibi, Québec

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Thursday, November 17, 2022

Inaugural drilling program at the Ducros Ultramafic Sill Complex (DUSC) completed with permissive rock types encountered in all holes.

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  • Inaugural drilling program at the Ducros Ultramafic Sill Complex (DUSC) completed with permissive rock types encountered in all holes.
  • As announced on September 19, 2022 , exploration drilling began in the central portion of the Ducros property at the Ducros Ultramafic Sill Complex (DUSC).
  • Utilizing the expertise and services of NM&B supports Qubec Nickels philosophy of minimizing the impact of its work programs on the environment.
  • Qubec Nickel Corp. is a mineral exploration company focused on acquiring, exploring, and developing nickel projects in Qubec, Canada.