Azimut Exploration Inc. (TSXV: AZM | TCQX: AZMTF) has published the complete results from all four of its drilling programmes on its Elmer property since the discovery of the Patwon Gold Zone. The wholly-owned Elmer Property is in the James Bay region of Quebec, Canada.
An NI 43-101 technical report and maiden resource estimate are underway with the support of InnovExplo, an independent mining consulting firm based in Val d’Or, Quebec. This report is the next milestone for the project before undertaking a new drilling programme scheduled for fall 2023.
Patwon is defined along a strike length of 600m, from the surface to a vertical depth of 860m, with an average estimated true width of 35m and a dip of 70° to 75° to the north. The broadness of the near-surface mineralization may make it amenable to open-pit mining. Preliminary metallurgical tests indicate non-refractory free-milling gold recoverable by a combination of gravity circuit and conventional cyanide leaching.
Azimut’s diamond drilling from November 2019 to March 2023 consisted of 242 drill holes and 76,163m. Of this, 137 holes delineated the Patwon zone, and 105 holes tested exploration targets elsewhere on the property. Azimut has prioritized four target areas – Patwon East, Patwon West, Wolf, and Gabbro – for follow-up drilling.
The most salient results include the recognition or confirmation of several gold-bearing sectors:
- Patwon East: A 1.5km-long gold-bearing area encountered in 11 mineralized holes along the eastern strike extension of the Patwon Zone. Best intercepts include 1.35g/t Au over 8.87m, including 15.30g/t Au over 0.57m in hole ELM22-225 and 122.0g/t Au over 0.5m in ELM21-088.
- Gabbro: A gold-bearing shear-related zone at least 1.3km long, confirmed by drilling about 400m south of the Patwon Zone.
- Patwon West and Wolf: Two areas with encouraging drilling results that remain largely underexplored.
Exploratory drilling was also done on a prospective area 8.0km long by 3.0km wide to test 12 targets Patwon. Patwon remains open at depth and possibly along strike.
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