TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – Aug. 14, 2017) – Osisko Mining Inc. (TSX:OSK) (“Osisko” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to provide new results from the ongoing drill program at its 100% owned Windfall Lake gold project located in Urban Township, Abitibi, Québec. The current 400,000 metre drill program combines definition, expansion and exploration drilling in and around the main Windfall gold deposit and in the adjacent Lynx deposit (located immediately NE of Windfall). Significant new analytical results from 16 intercepts in 14 drill holes and wedges focused on infill and expansion drilling in the Underdog, Caribou, Zone 27 and the Mallard corridors are presented below.
Highlights from the new results include: 53.5 g/t Au over 3.0 metres (35.2 g/t Au over 3.0 metres cut) and 32.9 g/t Au over 2.0 metres in DDH OSK-W-17-807-W2; 19.4 g/t Au over 2.0 meters in OSK-W-17-866 in the Underdog Corridor. Maps showing hole locations and full analytical results are available at www.osiskomining.com.
| Hole Number | From (m) |
To (m) |
Interval (m) |
Au (g/t) uncut |
Au (g/t) cut to 100 g/t |
Zone | Corridor |
| OSK-W-17-807-W1 | 1031.9 | 1034.0 | 2.1 | 8.64 | FW3 FW | Underdog | |
| including | 1031.9 | 1032.5 | 0.6 | 27.8 | |||
| OSK-W-17-807-W2 | 735.0 | 738.0 | 3.0 | 53.5 | 35.2 | FW1 | Underdog |
| including | 737.0 | 738.0 | 1.0 | 155 | 100 | ||
| 911.0 | 913.0 | 2.0 | 32.9 | FW3 | Underdog | ||
| including | 911.0 | 912.0 | 1.0 | 65.4 | |||
| OSK-W-17-820 | 690.0 | 692.8 | 2.8 | 8.05 | Vein | Underdog | |
| including | 690.0 | 691.5 | 1.1 | 14.1 | |||
| 840.5 | 843.6 | 3.1 | 3.85 | FW0 HW | Underdog | ||
| including | 842.7 | 843.6 | 0.9 | 11.5 | |||
| OSK-W-17-833 | 608.5 | 614.8 | 6.3 | 3.11 | CN1 | Caribou | |
| including | 612.9 | 614.8 | 1.9 | 5.93 | |||
| OSK-W-17-833-W1 | 1100.0 | 1102.0 | 2.0 | 6.16 | FW3 | Underdog | |
| OSK-W-17-844 | 595.4 | 598.0 | 2.6 | 5.30 | Wolf 2 FW | Caribou | |
| including | 596.4 | 597.0 | 0.6 | 20.3 | |||
| OSK-W-17-847 | 864.9 | 871.8 | 6.9 | 3.57 | FW0 | Underdog | |
| OSK-W-17-847-W1 | 621.0 | 626.0 | 5.0 | 6.75 | CS1 FW | Caribou | |
| including | 622.0 | 624.0 | 2.0 | 14.7 | |||
| OSK-W-17-852-W1 | 706.0 | 708.0 | 2.0 | 12.1 | Wolf | Caribou | |
| including | 706.0 | 706.6 | 0.6 | 38.8 | |||
| OSK-W-17-858 | 46.8 | 49.0 | 2.2 | 3.95 | SHR | New | |
| including | 46.8 | 47.7 | 0.9 | 9.58 | |||
| OSK-W-17-866 | 1105.0 | 1107.0 | 2.0 | 19.4 | FW2 | Underdog | |
| including | 1105.6 | 1106.1 | 0.5 | 73.2 | |||
| OSK-W-17-871 | 429.3 | 432.0 | 2.7 | 3.18 | Z27 | Zone 27 | |
| OSK-W-17-903 | 228.0 | 230.5 | 2.5 | 5.35 | Caribou | Caribou | |
| including | 229.2 | 229.6 | 0.4 | 31.3 | |||
| OSK-W-17-919 | 91.5 | 94.4 | 2.9 | 4.32 | Mallard | Mallard | |
| including | 91.5 | 92.3 | 0.8 | 11.0 | |||
| Notes: | |||
| 1. | True widths are estimated at 65 – 80% of the reported core length interval. See “Quality Control” below. | ||
| 2. | Definitions: FW = foot wall; HW = hanging wall; SHR = shear zone. | ||
| Hole Number | Azimuth (°) |
Dip (°) |
Length (m) |
UTM E | UTM N | Section |
| OSK-W-17-807-W1 | 330 | -65 | 1196 | 452311 | 5434424 | 2325 |
| OSK-W-17-807-W2 | 330 | -65 | 1157 | 452306 | 5434421 | 2325 |
| OSK-W-17-820 | 332 | -66 | 1106 | 452669 | 5434484 | 2675 |
| OSK-W-17-833 | 331 | -57 | 1149 | 452597 | 5434395 | 2550 |
| OSK-W-17-833-W1 | 331 | -57 | 1173 | 5434395 | 452597 | 2550 |
| OSK-W-17-844 | 334 | -55 | 1092 | 452727 | 5434546 | 2750 |
| OSK-W-17-847 | 334 | -69 | 1347 | 452644 | 5434430 | 2625 |
| OSK-W-17-847-W1 | 334 | -69 | 1134 | 452644 | 5434430 | 2625 |
| OSK-W-17-852-W1 | 330 | -55 | 897 | 5434555 | 452879 | 2875 |
| OSK-W-17-858 | 331 | -53 | 840 | 452527 | 5434612 | 2600 |
| OSK-W-17-866 | 332 | -57 | 1299 | 452631 | 5434283 | 2525 |
| OSK-W-17-871 | 328 | -54 | 533 | 5434615 | 452404 | 2500 |
| OSK-W-17-903 | 329 | -56 | 801 | 452539 | 5434693 | 2650 |
| OSK-W-17-919 | 329 | -54 | 495 | 5434838 | 451943 | 2200 |
Underdog Corridor
OSK-W-17-807-W1 intersected 8.64 g/t Au over 2.1 metres including 27.8 g/t Au over 0.6 metres. Mineralization consists of 2% pyrite stringers (locally up to 30% pyrite) hosted in a silicified and sericitized felsic porphyritic dike. The intercept correlates with FW3 FW and is 50 metres up dip from OSK-W-17-807-W2 (4.29 g/t Au over 2.0 metres previously reported June 7, 2017).
OSK-W-17-807-W2 intersected two intervals: 53.5 g/t Au over 3.0 metres including 155 g/t Au over 1.0 metre (35.2 g/t Au over 3.0 metres cut) and 32.9 g/t Au over 2.0 metres including 65.4 g/t Au over 1.0 metre. The first interval is within the FW1 Zone and consists of 2% (locally up to 70%) pyrite stringers hosted in a silicified and sericitized fragmental felsic dike. This interval is 30 metres down dip of OSK-W-17-807 (19.2 g/t Au over 2.0 metres previously reported May 3, 2017). The second interval is within FW3 Zone and consists of 5% disseminated pyrite hosted in a chloritized and silicified felsic fragmental dike with trace fuschite.
OSK-W-17-820 intersected 8.05 g/t Au over 2.8 metres (including 14.1 g/t Au over 1.1 metres), and 3.85 g/t Au over 3.1 metres (including 11.5 g/t over 0.9 metres). The first interval is a quartz-vein with trace pyrite. The second interval is composed of a weakly to moderately sericitized fragmental dike with 2-3% pyrite and up to 1% pyrite-tourmaline stringers. This intercept is 70 metres west of OSK-W-17-821-W1 (7.31 g/t Au over 2.0 metres previously reported July 19, 2017).
OSK-W-17-833-W1 intersected the FW3 Zone and returned 6.16 g/t Au over 2.0 metres. Mineralization is within a fragmental felsic dike with 2-4 % pyrite stringers. This intersection is 30 metres down dip of OSK-W-17-833 (8.94 g/t Au over 2.5 metres previously reported July 19, 2017).
OSK-W-17-847 intersected the FW0 Zone and returned 3.57 g/t Au over 6.9 metres. Mineralization is within a fragmental felsic dike with 2% disseminated pyrite and stringers. The intersection is 60 metres west of OBM-15-564 (7.49 g/t Au over 7.0 metres previously reported February 29, 2016).
OSK-W-17-866 intersected the FW2 Zone and returned 19.4 g/t Au over 2.0 metres (including 73.2 g/t Au over 0.5 metres). Mineralization comprises a smoky quartz-tourmaline vein with 6% disseminated pyrite. The intersection is 30 metres south-west of OSK-W-17-706-W1 (18.6 g/t Au over 2.3 metres previously reported September 19, 2016).
Caribou Corridor
OSK-W-17-833 intersected the Caribou and returned 3.11 g/t Au over 6.3 metres (including 5.93 g/t Au over 1.9 metres). Mineralization contains traces to 5% pyrite stringers (locally up to 20%) and 2-3 % disseminated pyrite in a sericitized and silicified felsic dike.
OSK-W-17-844 intersected the Wolf 2 FW and returned 5.30 g/t Au over 2.6 metres including 20.3 g/t Au over 0.6 metre. Mineralization contains traces to 3% pyrite stringers within an intermediate volcanic unit with chlorite, sericite, carbonate and trace fuschite. The intersection is 55 metres up dip of OSK-W-16-708-W1 (4.01 g/t Au over 2.6 metres previously reported August 31, 2016).
OSK-W-17-847-W1 intersected the CS1 FW Zone and returned 6.75 g/t Au over 5.0 metres (including 14.7 g/t Au over 2.0 metres). Mineralization includes 5% pyrite stringers and 2% disseminated pyrite within an andesite with weak to moderate sericite alteration. This intersection is between two previously published results from this hole on August 1, 2017 (30.1 g/t Au over 3.0 metres and 4.08 g/t Au over 2.0 metres).
OSK-W-17-852-W1 intersected the Wolf Zone and returning 12.1 g/t Au over 2.0 metres (including 38.8 g/t Au over 0.6 metres). Mineralization includes trace to 2% disseminated pyrite and locally 50% pyrite stringers within a porphyritic felsic dike with large quartz eyes. This intersection is 60 metres north-east from Wolf Zone intersection OSK-W-16-708 (17.1 g/t Au over 2.0 metres previously reported August 31, 2016).
OSK-W-17-858 intersected 3.95 g/t Au over 2.2 metres (including 9.58 g/t Au over 0.9 metres). This near surface interval is within a shear zone and does not correlate to any currently known zone. Mineralization includes 3% pyrite stringers in a sheared andesite with moderate to strong sericite alteration.
OSK-W-17-903 intersected the Caribou Corridor and returned 5.35 g/t Au over 2.5 metres (including 31.3 g/t Au over 0.4 metres). Mineralization consists of 3-7% disseminated pyrite (up to 40% locally) in a felsic porphyritic dike with silica and sericite alteration. This intersection is 35 metres from OSK-W-16-707 (11.3 g/t au over 2.2 metres previously reported August 23, 2016).
Zone 27 Corridor
OSK-W-17-871 intersected Zone 27 returning 3.18 g/t Au over 2.7 metres. Mineralization is hosted in a felsic porphyritic dike with intense silica flooding in the matrix with smoky quartz containing 15-17 % pyrite stringers and 5-7% disseminated pyrite.
Mallard Zone
OSK-W-17-919 intersected the Mallard Zone returning 4.32 g/t Au over 2.9 metres (including 11.0 g/t Au over 0.8 metres). Mineralization includes 5% disseminated pyrite (up to 40% semi massive pyrite), 5% pyrite stringers and quartz-tourmaline veins with 5% pyrite in an andesitic unit.
Qualified Person
The scientific and technical content of this news release has been reviewed, prepared and approved by Mr. Louis Grenier, M.Sc.A., P.Geo. (OGQ 800), Project Manager of the Windfall Lake gold project, who is a “Qualified Person” as defined by National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”).
Quality Control and Reporting Protocols
True widths determinations are estimated at 65-80% of the reported core length intervals for most of the zones. Assays are uncut except where indicated. Intercepts occur within geological confines of major zones but have not been correlated to individual vein domains at this time. Reported intervals include minimum weighted averages of 3.0 g/t Au diluted over core lengths of at least 2.0 metres. All NQ core assays reported were obtained by either 1-kilogram screen fire assay or standard 50-gram fire-assaying-AA finish or gravimetric finish at ALS Laboratories in Val d’Or, Québec, Thunder Bay and Sudbury, Ontario or Vancouver, British Colombia or Bureau Veritas in Timmins, Ontario. The 1-kilogram screen assay method is selected by the geologist when samples contain coarse gold or present a higher percentage of pyrite than surrounding intervals. Selected samples are also analyzed for multi-elements, including silver, using an Aqua Regia-ICP-AES method at ALS Laboratories. Drill program design, Quality Assurance/Quality Control (“QA/QC”) and interpretation of results is performed by qualified persons employing a QA/QC program consistent with NI 43-101 and industry best practices. Standards and blanks are included with every 20 samples for QA/QC purposes by the Corporation as well as the lab. Approximately 5% of sample pulps are sent to secondary laboratories for check assay.
About the Windfall Lake Gold Deposit
The Windfall Lake gold deposit is located between Val-d’Or and Chibougamau in the Abitibi region of Québec, Canada. The mineral resource defined by the previous operator comprises 2,762,000 tonnes at 8.42 g/t Au (748.000 ounces) in the indicated category and 3,512,000 tonnes at 7.62 g/t Au (860,000 ounces) in the inferred category (sourced from a technical report dated June 10, 2015 entitled “Preliminary Economic Assessment of the Windfall Lake Gold Property, Québec, Canada” with an effective date of April 28, 2015, prepared in accordance with NI 43-101). The Windfall Lake gold deposit is currently one of the highest grade resource-stage gold projects in Canada. The bulk of the mineralization occurs in the Main Zone, a southwest/northeast trending zone of stacked mineralized lenses, measuring approximately 600 metres wide and at least 1.400 metres long. The deposit is well defined from surface to a depth of 500 metres, and remains open along strike and at depth. Mineralization has been identified only 30 metres from surface in some areas and as deep as 870 metres in others, with significant potential to extend mineralization up and down-plunge and at depth.
About Osisko Mining Inc.
Osisko is a mineral exploration company focused on the acquisition, exploration, and development of precious metal resource properties in Canada. Osisko holds a 100% in the high-grade Windfall Lake gold deposit located between Val-d’Or and Chibougamau in Québec and holds a 100% undivided interest in a large area of claims in the surrounding Urban Barry area and nearby Quevillon area (over 3,300 square kilometres), a 100% interest in the Marban project located in the heart of Québec’s prolific Abitibi gold mining district, and properties in the Larder Lake Mining Division in northeast Ontario, including the Jonpol and Garrcon deposits on the Garrison property, the Buffonta past producing mine and the Gold Pike mine property. The Corporation also holds interests and options in a number of additional properties in northern Quebec and Ontario. Osisko continues to be well financed with approximately $190 million in cash and investments.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of the applicable Canadian securities legislation that is based on expectations, estimates, projections and interpretations as at the date of this news release. The information in this news release about the Windfall Lake gold deposit being one of the highest grade resource-stage gold projects in Canada; the current 400,000 metre drill program; the significance of new results from the ongoing drill program at the Windfall Lake gold project; the significance of assay results presented in this press release; the type of drilling included in the drill program (definition drilling, expansion drilling to the NE of the main deposit and adjacent Lynx deposit, and exploration drilling on the greater deposit and Urban-Barry project area); high grade intersections continuing to confirm Underdog; potential mineralization; the potential to extend mineralization up and down-plunge and at depth at the Windfall Lake gold deposit; the ability to realize upon any mineralization in a manner that is economic; the ability to complete any proposed exploration activities and the results of such activities, including the continuity or extension of any mineralization; and any other information herein that is not a historical fact may be “forward-looking information”.
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