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New outcrop mineralization discovered east of road, near centre of ~20km Victoria structure, highest grab sample result 0.71% Ni in albitized ultramafic with sulfides
Discovery of second band of mineralization north of previous drilling at Victoria
Lalonde delivered consistent elevated values including 0.33% Ni in grab samples from mineralized horizon currently being stripped
Grab samples are preferentially selected and not representative of the entirety of a structure. In the case of Lalonde west follow up work consisting of stripping a wide band perpendicular (north/south) to the mineralized Lalonde structure (which runs east/west), followed by channel sampling, is ongoing as previously announced. In the case of central Victoria additional prospecting will be undertaken this fall.
"These initial results validate the extent of surface mineralization on our Surimeau District Property. Our current interpretation is two separate polymetallic mineralized systems essentially running east/west, outcropping on surface, with lengths of ~20kms at Victoria and currently ~9km at Lalonde, the latter is still open on strike and unexplored. West of the Rapide 7 road the two horizons are separated north/south by ~3.7km. Copper and Zinc mineralization is hosted in a thick sequence of greywacke with graphitic mudstone interlayers while Nickel and Cobalt mineralization is hosted within ultramafic flows. The best mineralization is often found within and around sheared, albite altered, and calc-silicate altered ultramafics the sedimentary contact. We continue to learn more about this property with ongoing exploration to determine the extent and surface grade of the mineralization. We intend to drill at Victoria west this winter, building on the drilled mineralized package as deep as 180m with an ~125m package width over the ~2.2km we have drilled. We will also likely drill Lalonde west of the road for the first time. Our grab samples reflect the consistent presence of polymetallic mineralization with a wide range of grades, clearly there is with more work required, which we will do" states
2022 Prospecting Results Summarized
This press release reports on prospecting results obtained from the Victoria and Lalonde trends during the 2022 season, prior to trenching. Work to date leads Renforth to conclude that the Victoria and Lalonde are of similar mineralization environments, interpreting the geological setting as being a type of hybrid volcanogenic massive sulfide (VMS) and mono-sulfide solid solution (MMS) system where there was interaction between intruding Nickel enriched ultramafic magmas and sulfide-enriched sedimentary material leading to the formation of nickel mineralization alongside anomalous zinc and copper from any assimilated VMS systems. Followingthis prospecting work, a channel cutting program was carried out (results pending). Currently, the property has been chipped and stripped with channel cutting ongoing at Lalonde. Renforth's geologists will map and sample the newly stripped areas subsequent to a field break allowing the local community uninterrupted access for hunting. The results of the prospecting work highlighted below demonstrated to Renforth the consistent presence of some amount of polymetallic (Nickel, Cobalt, Copper and Zinc) mineralization throughout each system and support the continued exploration of the property in order to determine the size and extent of the occurrences.
Sample # | Location | Litho | Outcrop | Sample | Ni ppm | Co ppm | Cu ppm | Zn ppm |
81094 | V4 | Ultramafic, massive with zones of spinifex texture, non-mag, dark green, series of NW-Se trending dykes | Ultramafic, massive with zones of spinifex texture, non-mag, dark green, series of NW-Se trending dykes | 1730 | 192 | 60 | 110 | |
81096 | V4 | Same spot as above, either contact or weathered differently because of blowdown tree, surface is soft greasy and talcose, Ultramafic, massive, fine to med grained, blue-grey colour, clots of coarse calcite, trace py | Same spot as above, either contact or weathered differently because of blowdown tree, surface is soft greasy and talcose, Ultramafic, massive, fine to med grained, blue-grey colour, clots of coarse calcite, trace py | 1690 | 101 | 70 | 60 | |
81131 | V4 | Ultramafic, bands of mod to strong albitization, pyroxene rich band, rare 2 cm qz-ab veinlets + 1-2 mm ab stringers, patchy weak mag, 2-4 % diss py throughout, , locally up to 7% py, fol at 94/30N , sulphides are lineated | Ultramafic, bands of mod to strong albitization, pyroxene rich band, rare 2 cm qz-ab veinlets + 1-2 mm ab stringers, patchy weak mag, 2-4 % diss py throughout, locally up to 7% py | 7160 | 257 | 260 | 330 | |
81197 | V3 | Mafic volcanic, aphanitic, dark grey-black, mod to strong mag throughout, occasional shiny pyroxene crystals, trace py, massive | Mafic volcanic, aphanitic, dark grey-black, mod to strong mag throughout, occasional shiny pyroxene crystals, trace py, massive, smooth bedrock, possible large frost heave boulder from nearby | 1830 | 131 | 20 | 110 | |
81198 | V3 | Same as 81197, 2 m tall 25 m long ridge in low relief area, oriented 250 (E-W), possible pillows visible on surface | Same as 81197, 2 m tall 25 m long ridge in low relief area, oriented 250 (E-W), possible pillows visible on surface | 1640 | 120 | 50 | 90 | |
81199 | V3 | Same as 81197, weak fol at 260/30N | Same as 81197, weak fol at 260/30N | 1650 | 114 | 50 | 70 | |
81231 | V4 | Greenish ultramafic, med grained, patches / bands of mod to strong albitization, with 1%py/po locally up to 3%, flat ridge oriented 86/60N | Greenish ultramafic, med grained, patches / bands of mod to strong albitization, with 1%py/po locally up to 3% | 620 | 110.5 | 1400 | 520 | |
81232 | V4 | Main shear like rock, deeply weathered thus micaceous, strongly albitized, low ridge striking 230/60N conc to fol, trace -1 % sulphides, often weathered out | Main shear like rock, deeply weathered thus micaceous, strongly albitized, low ridge striking 230/60N conc to fol, trace -1 % sulphides, often weathered out | 510 | 100.5 | 1380 | 16500 | |
81035 | V4 | Looks identical to shear zone in trench, deeply weathered, strongly albitized, strongly foliated at 247/70N, well mineralized, 15 % diss + stringers and clots, py-sph | Looks identical to shear zone in trench, deeply weathered, strongly albitized, strongly foliated at 247/70N, well mineralized, 15 % diss + stringers and clots, py-sph | 240 | 83.2 | 1470 | 3860 | |
81064 | V4 | Calc-silicate v4, aphanitic, mod albitization, mod bt, 5-15% fine sulfides (py-po), sulfur odor around outcrop. | 1820 | 196 | 210 | 230 | ||
81076 | V4 | Same ridge as above, ultramafic, aphanitic, serpentinized, 20 m from 81075, weak albitization | Ultramafic, aphanitic, serpentinized, 20 m from 81075, weak albitization | 1820 | 91.4 | 0 | 70 |
*Results presented above are grab samples and only represent the material sampled. Additional samples were taken in this program and are not reported on in this release. Mapped prospecting results are available on the website.
Sample | Location | Litho | Outcrop | Sample | Ni ppm | Co ppm | Cu ppm | Zn ppm |
81142 | V4 | Strongly albitized, deeply weathered, sheared rock, very similar to main shear in | Strongly albitized, deeply weathered, sheared rock, very similar to main shear in | 110 | 52.8 | 380 | 17900 | |
81251 | V3 | Boulder sub angular in swamp 2x2 m | maf vol, dark grey black colour, fine-med grained mod mag throughout, trace fine py, rare fine ab blebs throughout | 1520 | 80 | 50 | 60 | |
81118 | V4 | Massive ultramafics, trace to 1 % diss py, po, green colour, serpentinized | Massive ultramafics, trace to 1 % diss py, po, green colour, serpentinized | 1430 | 106 | 160 | 90 | |
81119 | V4 | Ultramafic, dark green, coarse grained, massive, dense, rare 1-3 mm qz-ab stringers, 2-5 % fine to med diss py, po throughout, locally up to 10%, weak to mod mag throughout | Ultramafic, dark green, coarse grained, massive, dense, rare 1-3 mm qz-ab stringers, 2-5 % fine to med diss py, po throughout, locally up to 10%, weak to mod mag throughout | 3220 | 208 | 360 | 390 | |
81123 | V4 | Tallish ridge, Lalonde east area powerline, strongly foliated 104/44NE, albitized ultramafic with fine stringers and diss py, po, up to 10-12 % | Strongly foliated 104/44NE, albitized ultramafic with fine stringers and diss py, po, up to 10-12 % | 3220 | 297 | 160 | 240 | |
81085 | V4 | Same ridge as 81119, Ultramafic, dark green, coarse tremolites in aphanitic groundmass, 10-20% fine to med diss py, po, possible trace bornite, presence of reworked/ broken red garnets within. | Ultramafic, dark green, coarse tremolites in aphanitic groundmass, 10-20% fine to med diss py, po, possible trace bornite, presence of reworked/ broken red garnets within. | 2140 | 160 | 410 | 570 | |
81304 | LalondeWest | V3 | Sheared mafvol, ultramafics, strongly foliated, and actinolized sediments, possibly, amphibolized maf vol <1mm ab stringers conc to fol at 313/steep slight NE | Sheared maf vol,ultramafics, strongly foliated, and actinolized sediments, possibly, amphibolized maf vol <1mm ab stringers conc to fol at 313/steep slight NE | 1690 | 110 | 20 | 130 |
*Results presented above are grab samples and only represent the material sampled. Additional samples were taken in this program and are not reported on in this release. Mapped prospecting results are available on the website.
Samples presented in this press release were selected, bagged, and tagged in the field under the supervision of
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