TORONTO, July 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - O3 Mining Inc. (TSXV: OIII) (OTCQX: OIIIF) ("O3 Mining" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce that it has received the second set of assay results from its 24,505 metre drilling campaign completed between January 2024 and March 2024 on the Malartic H deposit "Malartic H") within the Marban Alliance project, in Val-d'Or, Québec, Canada (the "Marban Alliance Project").
Highlights:
35.1 g/t Au over 4.5 metres in hole O3MA-24-678 at a vertical depth of 72.9 metres, including 102.0 g/t Au over 1.5 metres on Malartic H
3.0 g/t Au over 15.4 metres in hole O3MA-24-655 at a vertical depth of 52.7 metres on Malartic H
2.1 g/t Au over 19.3 metres in hole O3MA-24-678 at a vertical depth of 212.4 metres, including 31.7 g/t Au over 0.7 metre on Malartic H
O3 Mining's President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. José Vizquerra commented: "The results from our exploration program at Malartic H continue to yield excellent intercepts. These intercepts represent the second set of assay results following the announcement of our initial positive assay results on April 17, 2024. Malartic H is consistently showing attractive results that increase the potential for growth laterally and at depth. Our team is currently completing additional drilling at Malartic H and we remain hopeful that this additional drilling could help support the quality and potential growth of the deposit. We are proud of the work completed to date at Malartic H which supports our belief in the robustness of the Marban Alliance Project and the Malartic H's role in the project."
The objective of the 2024 drilling campaign on the Malartic H deposit is the conversion of mineral resources that are currently classified as inferred mineral resources in the Corporation's current mineral resource estimate to the indicated mineral resource category (see news release of O3 Mining dated June 20, 2023 and entitled "O3 Mining Delivers Maiden Mineral Resource Estimate for Malartic H"). The winter portion of the 2024 drilling campaign totaled 121 drill holes of which assay results for 42 drill holes are being reported today (including eight holes with partial results), the results for 56 drill holes were previously reported (see news release of O3 Mining dated April 17, 2024 and entitled "O3 Mining Intersects 119.1 g/t Au over 2.5 Metres at Malartic H, Marban Alliance"), and the results for 23 holes are still pending. After a pause during the spring breakup period, the drilling campaign has resumed with a short drilling program of 5,700 metres needed to complete the drill spacing of 40 metres necessary for the category conversion. The Corporation will report the outstanding assay results as they become available.
Malartic H Deposit
The Malartic H deposit has a recognized strike length of 950 metres, 300 metres wide and down to a vertical depth of 500 metres. It is located within five kilometres of the proposed processing plant described in the pre-feasibility study published on Marban Alliance in 2022 and approximately one kilometre to the north of the Malartic Hygrade former mine, near the hinge of a regional Z-shaped fold. The mineralized system is partially open laterally and completely open at depth. Notably, the Malartic H deposit is positioned between the northwestern extensions of the Marbenite and Norbenite shears, which host most of the resources of the Marban Alliance Project. At Malartic H, the two shears are northwest-trending and dipping around 70 degrees to the northeast. The deposit is hosted by an alternance of mafic and ultramafic volcanic sequence of the Jacola formation. Similar to the Hygrade area, numerous intermediate to felsic dyke systems are injected in the volcanic sequence. The mineralization occurs as disseminated pyrite with local visible gold in quartz veins and veinlets and disseminated in the host rock. Zones are spatially correlated shears within mafic volcanic units or with the intermediate to felsic dykes. All zones are roughly subparallel.
Table 1: Drill Hole Intercepts at Malartic H. Only intercepts with metal factor above 5.0 (g/t Au x metres) are reported, cut-off 0.3 g/t Au and above 200 metres from surface. See Table 2 below for full technical parameters.
Hole
From (m)
To (m)
Vertical Depth (m)
Grade (g/t Au)
Core Length (m)
Metal Factor (g/t Au x m)
O3MA-24-578
5.4
19.1
7.6
1.7
13.7
23.1
O3MA-24-588
75.6
78.3
53.2
3.3
2.7
8.9
O3MA-24-611
51.3
58.1
37.3
1.3
6.8
8.6
O3MA-24-611
74.0
78.5
52.1
2.4
4.5
11.0
O3MA-24-620
59.0
69.4
55.8
0.9
10.4
9.4
O3MA-24-622A
211.0
220.9
206.1
0.6
9.9
6.1
O3MA-24-634
61.8
63.0
61.9
5.8
1.2
7.0
O3MA-24-645
127.9
133.2
92.2
1.1
5.3
5.9
O3MA-24-651
54.8
62.0
40.4
0.7
7.2
5.1
O3MA-24-654
185.3
190.5
130.8
1.1
5.2
5.5
O3MA-24-655
69.2
84.6
52.7
3.0
15.4
45.5
O3MA-24-661
43.5
47.0
31.8
3.5
3.5
12.2
O3MA-24-666
98.1
107.2
77.3
0.8
9.1
7.6
O3MA-24-666
111.3
115.1
85.1
7.6
3.8
28.8
Including
112.3
112.9
84.6
33.2
0.6
19.9
O3MA-24-668
31.9
34.6
22.6
2.5
2.7
6.7
O3MA-24-672
88.6
92.6
67.9
3.8
4.0
15.1
O3MA-24-674
152.6
153.4
131.3
7.4
0.8
6.0
O3MA-24-674
192.4
192.9
165.1
58.4
0.5
29.2
O3MA-24-675
78.4
94.4
87.5
1.7
16.0
26.5
Including
78.4
79.2
79.9
12.3
0.8
9.8
O3MA-24-678
103.0
107.5
72.9
35.1
4.5
158.1
Including
104.5
106.0
72.9
102.0
1.5
153.0
O3MA-24-678
207.4
215.3
145.9
1.4
7.9
11.1
O3MA-24-678
279.5
295.2
197.7
2.1
15.7
33.3
O3MA-24-678
299.5
318.8
212.4
2.1
19.3
40.9
Including
310.1
310.8
213.3
31.7
0.7
22.2
O3MA-24-678
335.5
352.3
235.8
1.4
16.8
24.4
O3MA-24-678
388.7
396.1
268.3
3.3
7.4
24.1
O3MA-24-679
16.8
20.3
14.1
2.6
3.5
9.0
O3MA-24-682
12.8
21.0
11.5
0.9
8.2
7.7
O3MA-24-682
34.3
48.1
29.1
1.3
13.8
17.8
O3MA-24-682
101.0
107.5
73.9
1.0
6.5
6.5
O3MA-24-685
138.5
145.0
100.5
2.3
6.5
14.8
True width determination is currently unknown but is estimated at 65-80% of the reported core length interval for the zones. Assays are uncut except where indicated.
Table 2: Technical parameters of holes of the 2024 campaign at Malartic H that have received assay results
Hole
Azimuth (°)
Dip (°)
Start Depth (m)
End depth
(m)
Length
UTM Zone 18 Easting (m)
UTM Zone 18 Northing (m)
Assays Status
O3MA-24-549
224
-45
0
141.3
141.3
275488
5339570
All Received
O3MA-24-550A
224
-49
0
182.7
182.7
275596
5339618
All Received
O3MA-24-551A
215
-81
0
129.2
129.2
275488
5339570
All Received
O3MA-24-552
226
-50
0
183.1
183.1
275484
5339510
All Received
O3MA-24-553
224
-50
0
158.6
158.6
275625
5339582
All Received
O3MA-24-554A
224
-48
0
213
213
275521
5339495
All Received
O3MA-24-555
224
-45
0
126
126
275453
5339528
All Received
O3MA-24-556
224
-45
0
153
153
275410
5339496
All Received
O3MA-24-557
224
-50
0
189
189
275558
5339526
All Received
O3MA-24-558
224
-45
0
96
96
274904
5339951
All Received
O3MA-24-559
224
-55
0
225
225
275372
5339515
All Received
O3MA-24-560
224
-46
0
168
168
275593
5339450
All Received
O3MA-24-561
224
-45
0
96
96
274939
5339929
All Received
O3MA-24-562
224
-45
0
162
162
275565
5339478
All Received
O3MA-24-563
63
-85
0
108
108
275373
5339515
All Received
O3MA-24-564
225
-45
0
105
105
274985
5339922
All Received
O3MA-24-565
224
-55
0
180
180
275383
5339432
All Received
O3MA-24-566A
225
-60
0
107.9
107.9
275605
5339351
All Received
O3MA-24-567
224
-45
0
106
106
275028
5339904
All Received
O3MA-24-569
224
-45
0
189.1
189.1
275374
5339457
All Received
O3MA-24-570
224
-46
0
180.1
180.1
275570
5339372
All Received
O3MA-24-571
224
-45
0
105
105
275060
5339878
All Received
O3MA-24-572
225
-55
0
108
108
275553
5339412
All Received
O3MA-24-573
224
-45
0
141.1
141.1
275329
5339417
All Received
O3MA-24-574
224
-45
0
105
105
275562
5339317
All Received
O3MA-24-575
224
-45
0
147
147
275101
5339918
All Received
O3MA-24-576
224
-45
0
143.6
143.6
275531
5339336
All Received
O3MA-24-578
224
-45
0
168
168
275120
5339880
Partial
O3MA-24-579
224
-50
0
170.6
170.6
275307
5339451
All Received
O3MA-24-580
224
-45
0
144
144
275514
5339371
All Received
O3MA-24-581
224
-45
0
137.9
137.9
275079
5339843
All Received
O3MA-24-583
224
-45
0
147
147
275492
5339396
All Received
O3MA-24-584A
224
-45
0
123
123
275285
5339487
All Received
O3MA-24-585
224
-45
0
93
93
275017
5339842
Partial
O3MA-24-587
224
-45
0
90
90
275289
5339382
All Received
O3MA-24-588
224
-45
0
96
96
274987
5339864
All Received
O3MA-24-589
224
-50
0
174
174
275481
5339457
All Received
O3MA-24-590
224
-50
0
99
99
275270
5339416
All Received
O3MA-24-591
224
-45
0
96
96
274948
5339878
All Received
O3MA-24-592
224
-45
0
108
108
275184
5339503
All Received
O3MA-24-593
224
-45
0
216
216
275187
5339776
Partial
O3MA-24-594
224
-45
0
105
105
275222
5339483
All Received
O3MA-24-595
252
-45
0
188
188
275590
5339613
Partial
O3MA-24-597
224
-45
0
94.6
94.6
275243
5339449
All Received
O3MA-24-598
214
-63
0
231
231
275190
5339965
All Received
O3MA-24-599
225
-66
0
156
156
275020
5340267
All Received
O3MA-24-600
224
-45
0
102
102
275039
5339803
All Received
O3MA-24-602
224
-45
0
138.2
138.2
275081
5339786
All Received
O3MA-24-603
224
-45
0
213.2
213.2
275201
5339958
All Received
O3MA-24-604
224
-45
0
171.1
171.1
274987
5340286
All Received
O3MA-24-606
234
-55
0
198.1
198.1
275099
5340231
Partial
O3MA-24-607
197
-65
0
261
261
275201
5339958
All Received
O3MA-24-609
210
-52
0
162.2
162.2
275071
5340220
All Received
O3MA-24-611
224
-45
0
189
189
275160
5339920
Partial
O3MA-24-612
224
-45
0
221.9
221.9
275207
5339749
All Received
O3MA-24-613
239
-65
0
186
186
275154
5339953
All Received
O3MA-24-614
224
-45
0
110.8
110.8
274989
5340199
All Received
O3MA-24-615
206
-45
0
291.2
291.2
275172
5340092
All Received
O3MA-24-617
239
-80
0
207
207
275154
5339953
All Received
O3MA-24-618
238
-59
0
369
369
275512
5339760
All Received
O3MA-24-619
224
-45
0
201
201
275141
5339956
All Received
O3MA-24-620
224
-56
0
165
165
275095
5340185
All Received
O3MA-24-621
223
-46
0
162
162
275326
5339526
All Received
O3MA-24-622A
216
-72
0
225
225
275119
5339999
All Received
O3MA-24-623
228
-46
0
216
216
275115
5340141
All Received
O3MA-24-624
224
-56
0
291
291
275512
5339760
All Received
O3MA-24-626
238
-67
0
237
237
275115
5340141
All Received
O3MA-24-627
202
-51
0
226
226
275471
5339696
All Received
O3MA-24-628
224
-45
0
183
183
275110
5339983
All Received
O3MA-24-630
224
-45
0
198
198
275073
5340113
All Received
O3MA-24-634
228
-85
0
204
204
275326
5339526
All Received
O3MA-24-637
212
-64
0
312
312
275419
5339755
All Received
O3MA-24-641
224
-45
0
159.1
159.1
275028
5340011
All Received
O3MA-24-645
224
-45
0
200.7
200.7
275069
5340051
All Received
O3MA-24-647
225
-70
0
165
165
275216
5339862
All Received
O3MA-24-651
224
-45
0
247.5
247.5
275275
5339698
All Received
O3MA-24-652
224
-45
0
174
174
274979
5340083
All Received
O3MA-24-654
224
-45
0
346
346
275298
5339941
All Received
O3MA-24-655
224
-45
0
178.1
178.1
275167
5339707
All Received
O3MA-24-659
224
-45
0
144.1
144.1
275221
5339538
All Received
O3MA-24-661
224
-45
0
144
144
275263
5339525
All Received
O3MA-24-666
224
-50
0
348
348
275368
5339727
Partial
O3MA-24-668
224
-45
0
126
126
275184
5339558
All Received
O3MA-24-670
224
-45
0
96
96
275144
5339517
All Received
O3MA-24-671
224
-46
0
168
168
275481
5339614
All Received
O3MA-24-672
224
-45
0
180
180
275725
5339392
All Received
O3MA-24-673
224
-45
0
114
114
275150
5339580
All Received
O3MA-24-674
224
-60
0
273
273
275327
5339635
All Received
O3MA-24-675
224
-77
0
177
177
275481
5339614
All received
O3MA-24-676
252
-47
0
246
246
275460
5339589
All Received
O3MA-24-677
224
-50
0
129
129
275113
5339603
All Received
O3MA-24-678
224
-45
0
405
405
275382
5339908
All Received
O3MA-24-679
226
-47
0
222
222
275460
5339589
All Received
O3MA-24-680
202
-50
0
235
235
275327
5339635
All Received
O3MA-24-681
245
-47
0
231
231
275598
5339669
All Received
O3MA-24-682
224
-45
0
201
201
275233
5339658
All Received
O3MA-24-684
224
-45
0
150
150
275670
5339384
All Received
O3MA-24-685
224
-50
0
240.1
240.1
275280
5339648
Partial
Qualified Person
The scientific and technical content of this news release has been prepared, reviewed, and approved by Mrs. élise Bourgault, Geo (OGQ #894), Exploration Manager of O3 Mining, who is a "qualified person" within the meaning of National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101").
Quality Assurance/Quality Control
Intercepts occur within geological confines of major zones but have not been correlated to individual vein domains at this time. Half-core samples are shipped to Agat Laboratory located in Val-d'Or, Québec, and Mississauga, Ontario, for assaying. The core is crushed to 75% passing -2 mm (10 mesh), a 250 g split of this material is pulverized to 85% passing 75 microns (200 mesh) and 50 g is analyzed by Fire Assay (FA) with an Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS) finish. Samples assaying >10.0 g/t Au are re-analyzed with a gravimetric finish using a 50 g charge.
Commercial certified standard material and blanks are systematically inserted by O3 Mining's geologists into the sample chain after every 18 core samples as part of the quality assurance and quality control ("QA/QC") program. Third-party assays are submitted to other designated laboratories for 5% of mineralized samples. Drill program design, QA/QC, and interpretation of results are performed by qualified persons employing a QA/QC program consistent with NI 43-101 and industry best practices.
About O3 Mining Inc.
O3 Mining Inc. is a gold explorer and mine developer on the road to produce from its highly prospective gold camps in Québec, Canada. O3 Mining benefits from the support and expertise of a team of industry leaders as it grows towards becoming a gold producer with several multi-million-ounce deposits in Québec.
O3 Mining is well-capitalized and owns a 100% interest in all its properties (107,000 hectares) in Québec. O3 Mining trades on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV: OIII) and OTC Markets (OTCQX: OIIIF). The Corporation is focused on delivering superior returns to its shareholders and long-term benefits to its stakeholders. Further information can be found on our website at https://o3mining.com.
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