Highlights:
- Courvan Trend (Bussiere Deposit) infill drilling results intersected near-surface gold zones with significant grades up to 3.8 g/t Au over 17.4 metres (cut*) (26.5 g/t Au over 17.4 metres uncut), including 444 g/t Au over 1.0 metres.
- Courvan Trend (BM 16 Zone) infill drilling results intersected near-surface gold zones grading 3.1 g/t Au over 18.5 metres (cut), including 66.2 g/t Au over 1.0 metres.
- Monique Deposit (B1 & I Zones), infill drilling yielded up to 3.1 g/t Au over 16.0 metres, including 11.7 g/t Au over 4.0 metres and thick gold zones, including an intersection of 1.4 g/t Au over 45.3 metres.
- Monique Deposit (G2, A & M Zones), infill drilling yielded up to 4.0 g/t Au over 9.0 metres, including 29.9 g/t Au over 1.0 metres, 1.9 g/t Au over 17.0 metres, including 8.8 g/t Au over 3.0 metres and 3.0 g/t Au over 17.2 metres, including 6.2 g/t Au over 5.0 metres.
- The 50,000-metre Winter infill drill program will support the 2025 pre-feasibility study.
TORONTO, Jan. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Probe Gold Inc. (TSX: PRB) (OTCQB: PROBF) ("Probe" or the "Company"), is pleased to provide the latest results from the Novador in-fill and condemnation drill program initiated during the fall of 2024 on its 100%-owned Novador property (the "Property") located near Val-d'Or, Quebec. Results from fifty-three (53) infill drill holes, totaling 15,285 metres, have returned significant gold intercepts from near-surface to approximately 150 metres vertical depth in the Bussiere deposit sector and significant thick gold intercepts from deeper infill drilling were obtained at Monique (see figure 1, figure 2 and table of selected drill results below). Additionally, results from sixteen (16) condemnation drill holes, totalling 2529 metres at Pascalis are presented (see figure 3 and table of selected drill results below). One condemnation hole returned gold mineralization, intersecting 1.5m of 16.2g/t Au in Hole PCD-24-4.
David Palmer, President and CEO of Probe, states, " As expected, the first results from Novador's infill drilling program are confirming continuity and grade from near-surface mineralization at the Bussiere deposit and deeper gold zones at Monique, successfully demonstrating ongoing resource conversion for the upcoming Pre-Feasibility Study. The PFS represents a critical milestone in advancing the Novador project toward development. With a strong treasury heading into 2025, Probe's main focus is to continue advancing Novador, positioning it as a premier development project capable of thriving in any gold price environment. Based on the progress made to date in permitting, resource growth and mine-plan improvement, resulting in fewer, larger open pits, our confidence in the project's potential continues to grow and we see a clear path forward to development."
These latest drilling results will continue to improve our 3D models at Courvan and Monique. Both Zones remain open for significant expansion along strike and at depth.
Selected infill drill results from the Bussiere deposit and the Monique deposit drilling program are, as follows:
Hole Number | From (m) | To (m) | Length (m) | Gold (g/t) | Zone |
CO-24-418 (Cut) | 39.0 | 56.4 | 17.4 | 3.8 | Bussiere 002 |
CO-24-418 (Uncut) | 39.0 | 56.4 | 17.4 | 26.5 | Bussiere 002 |
including | 51.5 | 52.5 | 1.0 | 444.0 | Bussiere 002 |
CO-24-419 | 44.0 | 50.0 | 6.0 | 3.7 | BM-16 |
including | 45.0 | 46.0 | 1.0 | 18.0 | BM-16 |
CO-24-423 | 145.0 | 169.0 | 24.0 | 0.7 | BM-17 |
CO-24-426 | 185.0 | 215.2 | 30.2 | 0.9 | Bussiere 003 |
including | 186.0 | 190.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | Bussiere 003 |
CO-24-427 | 131.7 | 136.9 | 5.2 | 2.1 | BM-17 |
CO-24-429 | 139.0 | 143.0 | 4.0 | 5.3 | BM-17 |
including | 142.0 | 143.0 | 1.0 | 14.6 | BM-17 |
CO-24-429 | 190.0 | 199.0 | 9.0 | 1.6 | New |
including | 196.7 | 198.0 | 1.3 | 8.6 | New |
CO-24-431 (Cut) | 22.0 | 40.5 | 18.5 | 3.1 | BM-16 |
CO-24-431 (Uncut) | 22.0 | 40.5 | 18.5 | 4.0 | BM-16 |
including | 31.5 | 32.5 | 1.0 | 66.2 | BM-16 |
CO-24-431 | 96.0 | 97.4 | 1.4 | 19.2 | BM-17 |
MO-24-707 | 107.0 | 124.0 | 17.0 | 1.1 | C |
including | 107.0 | 109.7 | 2.7 | 5.0 | C |
MO-24-710 | 90.0 | 104.0 | 14.0 | 0.7 | K6 |
MO-24-711 | 173.0 | 194.0 | 21.0 | 0.9 | K5 |
including | 187.0 | 188.0 | 1.0 | 10.6 | K5 |
MO-24-720 | 168.0 | 200.7 | 32.7 | 0.4 | K6 |
MO-24-722 | 334.2 | 366.0 | 31.8 | 0.6 | G2 / E1 |
MO-24-723 | 28.0 | 44.7 | 16.7 | 0.9 | K8 |
MO-24-723W1 | 441.5 | 480.1 | 38.6 | 0.6 | G2 |
MO-24-723W1 | 556.6 | 581.0 | 24.4 | 1.0 | WM-04 / E1 |
including | 578.0 | 579.0 | 1.0 | 15.9 | WM-04 / E1 |
MO-24-723W2 | 467.0 | 480.0 | 13.0 | 0.8 | G2 |
MO-24-725 | 100.0 | 101.0 | 1.0 | 18.0 | K5 |
MO-24-725 | 389.7 | 420.0 | 30.3 | 0.6 | G2 |
MO-24-726 | 412.5 | 430.0 | 17.5 | 0.8 | E1 / A2 |
MO-24-727 | 140.0 | 161.0 | 21.0 | 0.5 | K6 |
MO-24-727 | 462.5 | 486.5 | 24.0 | 0.5 | A |
MO-24-728 | 408.0 | 427.0 | 19.0 | 1.1 | E1 |
MO-24-729 | 530.5 | 546.5 | 16.0 | 1.2 | A |
including | 542.5 | 546.5 | 4.0 | 4.4 | A |
MO-24-729 | 668.0 | 684.0 | 16.0 | 3.1 | B1 |
including | 668.0 | 672.0 | 4.0 | 11.7 | B1 |
MO-24-729 | 752.0 | 784.0 | 32.0 | 0.5 | M |
MO-24-729W1 | 392.0 | 411.0 | 19.0 | 0.5 | G2 |
MO-24-729W1 | 529.7 | 544.5 | 14.8 | 0.9 | A |
MO-24-729W1 | 659.5 | 704.8 | 45.3 | 1.4 | B1 / I |
including | 666.0 | 667.0 | 1.0 | 12.0 | B1 |
including | 676.0 | 677.0 | 1.0 | 13.8 | B1 |
including | 682.0 | 683.0 | 1.0 | 14.4 | B1 |
MO-24-729W2 | 402.0 | 411.0 | 9.0 | 4.0 | G2 |
including | 406.0 | 407.0 | 1.0 | 29.9 | G2 |
MO-24-729W2 | 521.5 | 538.5 | 17.0 | 1.9 | A |
including | 527.5 | 530.5 | 3.0 | 8.8 | A |
MO-24-729W2 | 753.0 | 770.2 | 17.2 | 3.0 | M |
including | 753.0 | 758.0 | 5.0 | 6.2 | M |
MO-24-730 | 52.0 | 63.0 | 11.0 | 1.4 | K9 |
including | 58.1 | 60.1 | 2.0 | 6.8 | K9 |
MO-24-730 | 631.2 | 650.2 | 19.0 | 0.9 | A2 |
MO-24-730 | 661.7 | 679.2 | 17.5 | 1.0 | A |
including | 676.4 | 679.2 | 2.8 | 5.4 | A |
MO-24-730W1 | 488.5 | 501.0 | 12.5 | 2.0 | G2 |
including | 500.0 | 501.0 | 1.0 | 19.4 | G2 |
MO-24-730W1 | 619.4 | 623.5 | 4.1 | 3.0 | A2 |
MO-24-730W1 | 778.0 | 793.3 | 15.3 | 2.4 | B |
including | 782.5 | 783.5 | 1.0 | 22.9 | B |
PCD-24-49 | 206.5 | 208.0 | 1.5 | 16.2 | North Beliveau |
(1) All the new analytical results reported in this release and in this table, are presented in core length and cut to 50 g/t Au when needed. True width is estimated between 65 to 95 % of core length. Only grade times thickness above 10.0 g/t Au * m is reported. | |||||
Figure 1: Courvan Area Surface Map - Courvan Gold Trend new drilling results
Figure 2: Monique Area Surface Map - Monique Gold Trend new drilling results
Figure 3: Pascalis Area Surface Map - Pascalis Gold Trend new drilling results
Mineralization along the Courvan trend, including Bussiere Mine sector, is characterized by a series of shallow-dipping East-West gold-bearing veins spatially associated with shear zones that cut the Bourlamaque granodiorite batholith. The veins encountered containing gold are primarily composed of sulphide-bearing quartz-carbonate-tourmaline, and gold is typically associated with centimetre-scale pyrite masses within the veins. Gold mineralization intersected in the volcanics is associated with a shear zone and sulphide-bearing quartz-carbonate-tourmaline veins. The Bussiere deposit remains open laterally and at depth.
Mineralization intersected at Monique is mainly associated with deformation zones that cross the deposit at an orientation of 280° - 300° and a 75°- 80° dip to the north. The gold mineralization is defined by a network of quartz/carbonate/albite/±tourmaline veins and veinlets, along with disseminated pyrite hosted in altered and sheared volcanic rocks and altered diorite dykes. Mineralized zones have been defined from surface to a depth of 700 metres and vary in width from several metres to up to 100 metres. Mineralized structures modelled extend laterally up to 2,500 metres. The Monique Gold Trend zones remain open along strike and at depth.
Qualified Person
The scientific and technical content of this press release has been prepared, reviewed, and approved by Mr. Marc Ducharme, P.Geo, Vice President Exploration, who is a "Qualified Person" as defined by National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101").
Quality Control
During the last drilling program, assay samples were taken from the NQ core by sawing the drill core in half, with one-half sent to a certified commercial laboratory and the other half retained for future reference. A strict QA/QC program was applied to all samples, which includes insertion of mineralized standards and blank samples for each batch of 20 samples. The gold analyses were completed by fire-assayed with an atomic absorption finish on 50 grams of materials. Repeats were carried out by fire-assay followed by gravimetric testing on each sample containing 3.0 g/t gold or more. Total gold analyses (Metallic Sieve) were carried out on the samples which presented a great variation of their gold contents or the presence of visible gold.
About Probe's Novador Project
Since 2016, Probe Gold has been consolidating its land position in the highly prospective Val d'Or East area in the province of Quebec with a district-scale land package of 835 square kilometres that represents one of the largest land holdings in the Val-d'Or mining camp. The Novador project represents one property block of 202 square kilometres that hosts four past producing mines (Beliveau Mine, Bussiere Mine, Monique Mine and Beaufor Mine) and contains 80% of the Company's gold resources in Val-d'Or East. Novador is situated in a politically stable and low-cost mining environment that hosts numerous active producers and mills.
About Probe Gold
Probe Gold Inc. is a leading Canadian company focused on the acquisition, exploration, and development of highly prospective gold properties. The Company is well-funded and dedicated to exploring and developing high-quality gold projects. Notably, it owns 100% of its flagship asset, the multimillion-ounce Novador Gold Project in Quebec, as well as an early-stage Detour Gold Quebec project. Probe controls a large land package of approximately 1835-square-kilometres of exploration ground within some of the most prolific gold belts in Quebec. The Company's recent Novador updated Preliminary Economic Assessment outlines a robust mining plan with an average annual gold production of 255,000 ounces over a 12.6-year mine life.
Val-d'Or properties include gold resources totaling 6,728,600 ounces in the Measured and Indicated category and 3,277,100 ounces in the Inferred category along all trends and deposits.
On behalf of Probe Gold Inc.,
Dr. David Palmer,
President & Chief Executive Officer
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