Azimut and SOQUEM undertake a $1.5 Million Exploration Program on Seven Gold Projects in the James Bay Region of Quebec
Symbol: AZM.TSX Venture
LONGUEUIL, QC, June 6, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - Azimut Exploration Inc. ("Azimut" or the "Company") (TSXV: AZM) is pleased to report on the following:
The results of the exploration work completed on five gold projects in 2017 within the framework of the Azimut-SOQUEM Strategic Alliance covering the James Bay?Eeyou Istchee Territory (see attached figure). This phase of work led to the discovery of new prospects for gold, cobalt, copper and rare earth elements;
Details of the $1.5 million exploration program planned by the Alliance for seven gold projects in 2018. This program, funded by SOQUEM, will be managed by Azimut.
Prospecting results
A total of 954 grab rock samples were collected on five projects (Munischiwan, Pikwa, Corvet, Pontois and Desceliers) during reconnaissance prospecting in 2017.
These properties have seen little to no historical gold exploration. The targets were defined by a systematic regional-scale predictive modelling approach performed by Azimut (see press release of July 11, 2017). The salient results are presented below:
Discovery of a new polymetallic prospect (4.48 g/t Au, 55.2 g/t Ag, 1.67% Cu, 6.21 g/t Te) and a nearby tungsten prospect (0.219% W). The polymetallic prospect is associated with metavolcanics near an intrusive contact and is part of a 6-km-long trend marked by electromagnetic VTEM anomalies superimposed on the geologic contact.
Discovery of semi-massive to massive sulphide mineralization (3 distinct areas with >10% S) correlated with electromagnetic VTEM anomalies. Anomalous values in silver (up to 13.5 g/t Ag), copper (up to 0.13% Cu), bismuth (up to 51.7 g/t Bi), molybdenum (up to 0.288% Mo) and tellurium (up to 9.84 g/t Te) either coincide with the VTEM conductors or are found nearby. These results strengthen two additional multi-kilometre prospective trends on the project.
Discovery of a new gold-cobalt-tellurium prospect (0.39 g/t Au, 0.223% Co, >1% As, 4.37 g/t Te; and 0.6 g/t Au, 0.54% As, 1.65 g/t Te) within a 7-km-long target supported by highly anomalous values in silver (up 2.23 g/t Ag), bismuth (up to 141 g/t Bi), zinc (up to 0.48% Zn), nickel (up to 0.17% Ni) and thallium (up to 9.75 g/t Tl). Mineralization along this trend may correspond to the "five-element vein" (As-Ag-Co-Ni-Bi) type of mineralization exemplified by the Cobalt mining camp in Ontario.
Discovery of a mineralized boulder (2.95% Cu, 0.22 g/t Au, 1.68 g/t Ag, and 7.58 g/t Te) within a 5-km-long target area along the same geological trend.
Discovery of a mineralized boulder field (anomalous Au, Ag, As, Bi, Co and Cu values) within a 7 km by 4 km target area. The bedrock source of the boulders is considered proximal. The best results include:
Additional analyses and/or petrographic studies are underway to better characterize the polymetallic potential of several prospects discovered on the Munischiwan, Pikwa and Desceliers properties. Grab samples are selective by nature and unlikely to represent average grades.
2018 Exploration Program
The $1.5 million 2018 program is designed to:
Further advance exploration on the Munischiwan, Pikwa, Corvet, Pontois and Desceliers properties to follow up on encouraging results. The work will comprise 60 days of additional prospecting, as well as mechanized stripping at Munischiwan and a heliborne magnetic, VTEM and spectrometric survey at Desceliers. The budget for this phase of work amounts to $1,058,000.
Begin exploration on the newly defined highly prospective targets on the Galinée and Dalmas projects (see press release of May 31, 2018). The work will include 35 days of prospecting, as well as a till survey on the Galinée property. This 35-km-long project is characterized by a very unusual multi-kilometre gold cluster in lake-bottom sediments in addition to other geochemical pathfinders for gold (arsenic, bismuth, antimony). A short reconnaissance will be performed on two other projects (Synclinal North and Synclinal South). The budget for this phase of work amounts to $464,000.
The James Bay?Eeyou Istchee Territory is one of the most active regions for gold exploration in Canada. Azimut is among the leading exploration companies in the region with a portfolio of 21 properties covering 4,350 claims (2,260 km2).
This press release was prepared by geologist Jean-Marc Lulin acting as Azimut's qualified person under National Instrument 43-101.
SOQUEM, a subsidiary of Ressources Québec, is a leading player in mineral exploration in Québec. Its mission is to explore, discover and develop mining properties in Québec. SOQUEM has participated in more than 350 exploration projects and has contributed to major discoveries of gold, diamonds, lithium and other mineral commodities.
AzimutExploration is a mineral exploration company whose core business is centred on target generation and partnership development. Targeting is performed using a pioneering proprietary approach to Big Data analytics, enhanced by extensive exploration know-how. The Company maintains rigorous financial discipline and has 48.5 million shares outstanding.
Azimut holds a strategic exploration portfolio for gold and base metals in Quebec. The Company's other significant exploration programs include the Eleonore South Property(Azimut-Goldcorp-Eastmain JV) and the Chromaska Property (100% Azimut), both of which have pending results.
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