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Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd
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Wesdome drills 1.7 m of 122.5 g/t Au at Eagle River

2023-12-11 17:02 ET - News Release

Mr. Anthea Bath reports

WESDOME DRILLING CONTINUES TO RETURN HIGH GRADES OVER MINEABLE WIDTHS FROM RECENTLY DISCOVERED ZONES BOTH WEST AND EAST OF THE MINE DIORITE AT THE EAGLE RIVER MINE

Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. has released additional drill results from the recently discovered zone hosted in volcanics west of the mine diorite and additionally from mineralization identified along the eastern margin of the mine diorite at the company's wholly owned Eagle River mine in Wawa, Ont.

Anthea Bath, president and chief executive officer, commented: "Results from ongoing drilling continue to better define and expand the newly discovered zone of mineralization, now known as the Falcon 311 zone. The intervals are significant in that they are broader than what is typical for Eagle River, which bodes well for potential minability. We are also highly encouraged by initial drilling along the eastern contact of the mine diorite that is already returning high grades from within the volcanic rocks. Both these new areas have the potential to provide additional mining horizons and optimize use of current infrastructure, ultimately providing additional reserves extending mine life and/or mill throughput.

"Having discovered gold mineralization both east and west of the mine highlights the strength of the mineralized system and the potential of the surrounding volcanic rocks that have received limited exploration in recent years."

In October, the company announced initial drill results that returned high-grade gold values west of the mine diorite. Follow-up drilling has confirmed that the zone extends to the 900-metre level and remains open down plunge. Additionally, several of the most recent intersections are wider in width than is typical for the Eagle River mine, often greater than five-metre true thickness. Furthermore, distribution of gold grades are generally more consistent across the zone than in the mine diorite. The definition and expansion of this new discovery will remain a priority for drilling in the coming months.

On the west side of the mine diorite, expanding the newly discovered Falcon 311 zone are:

  • Hole 857-E-03: 15.1 grams per tonne gold over 8.7-metre core length (15.1 g/t Au capped, 6.7-metre true width);
  • Hole 857-E-01: 9.5 g/t Au over 7.1-metre core length (9.5 g/t Au capped, 5.8-metre true width);
  • Hole 857-E-09: 18.4 g/t Au over 1.6-metre core length (within 18.4 g/t Au capped over 0.6-metre true width).

All assays capped at 125 g/t Au. True widths are estimated based on 3-D model construction.

East of the mine diorite, near the historic 6 zone, initial drilling has identified gold mineralization in volcanics, confirming the theory that volcanic rocks along this trend are a host for gold mineralization, particularly in proximity to the diorite contact.

Initial drill results from the east side of the mine diorite, near the historic 6 zone:

  • Hole 758-E-412: 122.5 g/t Au over 1.7-metre core length (93.5 g/t Au capped, 1.5-metre true width);
  • Hole 580-E-93: 32.1 g/t Au over 1.7-metre core length (32.1 g/t Au capped, 1.5-metre true width);
  • Hole 580-E-88: 29.2 g/t Au over 1.7-metre core length (within 29.2 g/t Au capped over 1.6-metre true width).

All assays capped at 125 g/t Au. True widths are estimated based on 3-D model construction.

Both of these new volcanic-hosted zones have the potential to extend from surface and down plunge to depths equal to those of the neighbouring 300E zone that has been tested to 1,500 vertical metres below surface.

Technical disclosure

The sampling of, and assay data from, drill core is monitored through the implementation of a quality assurance/quality control program designed to follow industry best practice. Underground drill samples are transported in sealed bags to the Eagle River mine assay office in Wawa, Ont. Samples are analyzed for gold using standard fire assay technique with gravimetric finish. Wesdome inserts blanks and certified reference standards into the sample sequence for quality control at the laboratory. The QA/QC procedure is described in more detail in the 2022 technical report filed on SEDAR+ on April 22, 2022.

The technical content of this release has been compiled, reviewed and approved by Aliou Sene, PGeo, chief mine geologist at Eagle River complex, who is the company's qualified person as defined in National Instrument 43-101 (Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects).

About Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd.

Wesdome is a Canadian-focused gold producer with two high-grade underground assets, the Eagle River mine in Ontario and the recently commissioned Kiena mine in Quebec. The company's primary goal is to responsibly leverage this operating platform and high-quality brownfield and greenfield exploration pipeline to build Canada's next intermediate gold producer. Wesdome trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol WDO, with a secondary listing on the OTCQX under the symbol WDOFF.

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