Confirms High-Grade Gold Potential at Belleterre
Vior Inc. (TSXV:VIO) has unveiled the high-grade gold potential at its district-scale Belleterre gold project in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec with new field exploration results.
Of 1,328 samples were collected during the northern Summer 2021 exploration programme at Belleterre and currently being processed at the laboratory, these first gold results consist of a targeted validation sampling process where lab results were expedited in preparation for the upcoming Phase 1 Fall drill programme.
The Vior technical team’s objective is to validate the presence of gold grades and the precise locations of historic gold showings in the Brownfield areas at Belleterre.
The results indicate that out of 38 samples recently sent to the laboratory, the three highest grade samples returned respectively 274.9 grams per tonne (g/t) gold (Au), 121.3 g/t Au and 77.4 g/t Au.
Another 17 samples contained values between 66.5 g/t Au and 10 g/t Au with all but one of the remaining samples containing gold content.
President and CEO, Mark Fedosiewich, said these results validate over 10 historic gold showings and confirm the high exploration potential at Belleterre.
“These field results are exciting and confirm the presence of significant gold from the historical showings,” Mr Fedosiewich said.
“We also know that previous drill programmes in the Brownfield areas at Belleterre were only undertaken to shallow depths and were non continuous along strike. These results validate the hard work of the exploration and management team through 2021 to consolidate this highly prospective mining camp, and we are encouraged more than ever that Belleterre offers a tremendous exploration opportunity for our shareholders.”
Vior has also received results from a high-resolution magnetic survey covering the entire Belleterre Project.
Mr Fedosiewich said this high-resolution magnetic survey is a valuable exploration tool that will help Vior’s exploration team focus on the continuities of the main gold bearing structures within the known historical high-grade zones along strike and at depth including past producing Belleterre gold mine with a historic production of 2.18 Mt at 10.7 g/t Au and Aubelle deposit with a non 43-101 compliant current resource of 353.7 Kt at 3.6 g/t Au (source DV-89-01 from MRNQ).
This helicopter-borne magnetic survey was carried out by Novatem Inc., of Mont-Saint-Hilaire, QC for a total of 6,750 linear km with line spacing every 50m.
Executive Vice-President, Laurent Eustache, said that in conjunction with the new structural interpretation derived from our new high-resolution magnetic survey and the compilation of historical data and geological modelling (with our consultant 3DGeo Solution Inc.), Vior is now in an excellent position to better define the high-potential drill targets for its upcoming 4,000m drill programme.
“By incorporating all of the various technical data sets available from the consolidated area, which has never been attempted due to the previously fragmented ownership positions at Belleterre, we are now able to build a cohesive 3D structural model.
“We are confident that our new systematic and holistic approach will play a major positive role in our overall exploration strategy to help unlock the full potential of the Belleterre mining camp.”
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