Three target areas have been identified for follow-up gold exploration
The target areas are coincident with regionally interpreted structures within the
The target areas are coincident and spatially associated with gold mineralization intersected in historical drill holes.
The Douay East SGH survey included the collection, analyses, and interpretation of 1,016 soil samples collected over three target areas comprising a total area of approximately 297 hectares. (See Figure 1.)
Very positive results were realized on all three target grids. Analysis of samples completed by
Target 1: The priority gold target area interpreted by Actlabs on the target 1 grid in part forms a northwest-southeast trend which is similar to regional geological and geophysical trends and is spatially associated with a fault zone in the
Target 2: The target 2 grid is located on the southern flank of a regional magnetic high and north of the regional scale fault interpreted by MERN. Actlabs has interpreted 2 priority gold target areas within grid 2 which are oriented northeast-southwest; discordant to the regional structural trend. The orientation of the gold target areas in grid 2 are consistent with the orientation of shorter-range structures inferred from interpretation of the 2021 high resolution airborne magnetic survey. The Company interprets this as a potentially favourable gold-host orientation within the CBDZ. The two priority gold targets are spatially associated with anomalous gold mineralization reported in historical drilling including 0.72 g/t Au over an intersection length of 0.60 m.
Target 3: The target 3 SGH grid was centered on a rectangular magnetic high with an orientation discordant to the regional magnetic and structural trend and within a possible fold structure. Actlabs has reported a priority gold target on grid 3 located immediately east of the magnetic high and with its western limits coincident with the shape and location of the high magnetic feature. The Company is tentatively interpreting the location of the SGH priority gold target as a dilatational site related to folding of the volcanic stratigraphy which may include an intrusive body.
About SGH
SGH is a deep penetrating geochemical exploration method that involves the analysis of surficial samples from over potential (buried) mineral or petroleum targets. The analysis involves the testing for 162 hydrocarbon compounds in the C5-C17 carbon series range applicable to a wide variety of sample types. Samples are collected in the target area in a systematic manner generally at sample stations spaced at 25 m along 100 m spaced lines. Actlabs has developed an in-depth understanding of the unique SGH signatures associated with different commodity targets. Using a forensic approach based on scientific research, orientation surveys over known (buried) mineralization, and the results of exploration projects, Actlabs has developed commodity target signatures, or templates, for identification of the expected analytical results exhibited by each class of SGH compounds.
About the Douay East Property
The Property, acquired by Westmount in 2021, covers an area of 4,868 hectares and is located in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt ('AGB'), western
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Westmount is focused on gold exploration in the America's. The Company is advancing the Douay East property to the drill stage and is evaluating other exploration opportunities.
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