Sirios Extends the Gold Zone over 400 metres in the Metasediments East of the Cheechoo Gold Deposit
12 Diciembre 2023 - 8:00AM
Management of
Sirios Resources Inc. (TSX-V: SOI; OTCQB:
SIREF) are pleased to announce the results of 7 diamond
drill holes that were completed as part of a
drilling
program aimed at expanding the recently discovered mineralized zone
in the metasediments (ref.: Press release 11/08/2022),
located 300 meters east of the Cheechoo deposit. The Cheechoo
deposit currently contains
indicated resources of 1.4 Moz
Au as well as
inferred resources of 500,000 ounces
of gold (BBA, MRE Update for the Cheechoo Project,
07/20/2022). The Cheechoo gold property, 100% owned by Sirios, is
located less than 10 km from Newmont's Éléonore gold mine in Eeyou
Istchee Baie-James, Quebec.
Highlights:
- The 7 follow-up
drill holes, completed in November 2023, all intersected
the targeted mineralized zone (Table 1) with
multiple significant gold assays near surface,
thus demonstrating the strong continuity of this zone.
- 3.2 g/t
Au over 9.0 metres (hole #301) was intersected 50 metres
below the trench, which had previously returned 2.7 g/t Au
over 11.0 metres at surface(Trench 2022-B).
- These results
define a mineralized zone with a northwest-southeast orientation,
extending over 400 metres in length and with an average
width of 10 metres (Figure 1). This zone, present at the
surface, has been traced to a depth of 100 metres and remains
open in all directions.
- The 7 holes
intersected the zone outside the conceptual pit limits of
the 2022 Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE).
- The Cheechoo
metasediment mineralized zone is a new gold zone that was
discovered at surface in trenches during the summer of 2022. This
zone shares geological characteristics similar to those of
the neighboring Éléonore mine, including gold
mineralization associated with pyrrhotite and arsenopyrite in
meta-greywackes near the boundary between the La Grande and Opinaca
geological sub-provinces.
TABLE 1 : SIGNIFICANT
RESULTS
Drill Hole CH23- |
From (m) |
To (m) |
Au (g/t) |
Length* (m) |
Inside/Outside of MRE Conceptual Pit |
269E |
121.0 |
132.5 |
0.85 |
11.5 |
Outside |
298 |
11.0 |
15.5 |
0.64 |
4.5 |
Outside |
27.0 |
39.5 |
1.45 |
12.5 |
Outside |
81.5 |
86.7 |
0.59 |
5.2 |
Outside |
299 |
52.0 |
56.0 |
1.19 |
4.0 |
Outside |
61.0 |
90.5 |
0.67 |
29.5 |
Outside |
301 |
29.0 |
49.5 |
0.74 |
20.5 |
Outside |
56.5 |
65.5 |
3.18 |
9.0 |
Outside |
Incl. 56.5 |
57.5 |
16.71 |
1.0 |
Outside |
302 |
94.0 |
101.3 |
0.81 |
7.3 |
Outside |
|
91.5 |
114.0 |
0.97 |
22.5 |
Outside |
303 |
121.0 |
128.5 |
1.38 |
7.5 |
Outside |
|
135.5 |
140.1 |
0.69 |
4.6 |
Outside |
304 |
20.5 |
27.5 |
0.54 |
7.0 |
Outside |
|
38.5 |
63.0 |
0.66 |
24.5 |
Outside |
* Length along drill hole. Not necessarily equal to true
width. Intervals greater than 0.35 g/t Au with a
maximum of 3 consecutive metres of waste material.
Table of drill holes coordinates is available at:
www.sirios.com/bd-coordinates-drilled-20231212
Figure 1: Location of drill holes completed in
November 2023 in the metasediments area.
Dominique Doucet, President and CEO of Sirios,
stated: “We are very pleased with the results obtained during this
drilling program. The fact that all the drilling targeting gold
zone has intersected significant gold mineralization represents a
remarkable exploration success. In addition, the expansion of this
continuous zone in the metasediments shows the potential for
resource growth of the Cheechoo deposit beyond the tonalite
intrusion. More particularly, this new gold corridor makes it
possible to generate very interesting exploration targets towards
the northwest, over several hundred metres, or even
kilometres.”
Analytical quality controlThe complete drilling
campaign included nine holes for a total of 1,108 metres. All the
drill core was described and sampled by Sirios staff at the
Cheechoo exploration camp. The core was split into two halves, one
sent to a certified commercial laboratory for analysis, and the
other retained for future reference. Following a strict analytical
quality assurance and control program, blanks and certified
reference materials were integrated into the sampling sequence. A
total of 627 samples were assayed for gold, on approximately 500g
of crushed material, with the Photon AssayTM method (PAAU02) at the
MSALABS laboratory located in Val-d'Or. Samples with the presence
of visible gold were analyzed until extinction with the Photon
AssayTM method. Five samples with a background levels too high in
U/Th to be analyzed by Photon AssayTM were sent to the MSALABS
laboratory in Langley, Ontario to be analyzed by fire assay with
atomic absorption finish. Whole rock geochemical analysis was also
carried out by ICP-MS and ICP-EOS on all samples.
The scientific and technical content of this
press release has been reviewed and approved by Dominique Doucet,
P.Eng., President and CEO of Sirios Resources Inc. and Jordi
Turcotte, P.Geo, qualified persons under National Instrument
43-101.
About the Cheechoo PropertyThe
Cheechoo gold property, 100% owned by Sirios, is located in Eeyou
Istchee James Bay in Quebec, 200 km east of Wemindji and less than
10 km from the Newmont’s Eleonore gold mine. The project's latest
resource update delineated, for an open pit model,
indicated resources of 1.4 million ounces of gold
contained in 46.3 million tonnes at an average grade of
0.94 g/t Au, as well as inferred resources
of 500,000 ounces of gold contained in 21.1 million tonnes
at a grade of 0.73 g/t Au (ref.: 12/06/2022 Press
Release).
About SiriosSirios Resources is
a Canadian mining exploration company focused on developing
its portfolio of high-potential gold and lithium
properties in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay region of
Quebec.
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The estimate of Inferred Mineral Resources
mentioned in this press release conform to National Instrument
43-101 standards and was prepared by Pierre-Luc Richard, P. Geo.,
independent qualified person, as defined by NI 43-101 guidelines.
The effective date of the estimate is July 20, 2022. The
above-mentioned mineral resources are not mineral reserves as they
do not have demonstrated economic viability. The quantity and grade
of the reported Inferred Mineral Resources are conceptual in nature
and are estimated based on limited geological evidence and
sampling. Geological evidence is sufficient to imply but not verify
geological and grade or quality continuity.
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Contact: Dominique Doucet, P.Eng., President
and Chief Executive
Officer450-482-0603info@sirios.comWebsite:
www.sirios.com
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