9 Mile Metals Ltd. [CSE-[CSE-9; OTCQB-VMSXF; FSE-KQ9]has actually gotten all needed drill allows on its Wedge job southwest of the Brunswick No. 12 mine in the Bathurst mining camp, New Brunswick, and has actually activated the drill rig onsite for its high-priority drill program on targets No. 1 and No. 2.
Drilling at California Lake Target # 10 stopped on December 17, 2023, above target depth due to severe weather condition. The drill target lies in rolling hills west of Bathurst and the roadways (20 km+) are not kept by the NB Department of Highways making gain access to for both team and fuel trucks incredibly harmful.
The drill hole has actually been topped and will be returned to when weather condition allows. As soon as closed down, the drill was transferred to the Wedge to prevent having devices stuck deep in the bush over the winter season. Drill core is being cut and sent to ALS Certified Labs in Vancouver for assay. Downhole geophysics (BHEM) is likewise being assessed given that this can be carried out in the winter season prior to resuming the drill program, through snowmobile gain access to. We are getting quotes and suggestions for application.
Found around 4 km west of Hwy 430, the Wedge target locations # 1 & &# 2 are the only available targets in the western portfolio due to heavy snowstorms and the New Brunswick Snowmobile Federation (NBSF), who take control of roadway duties for grooming till April. Plans have actually been made with the NBSF permitting us to clear a part of the roadway to assist in access to the Wedge for fuel shipments. Drilling is anticipated to start right away targeting the Wedge Mine (Target # 1) at depth and specified targets to both the southeast and to the northwest.
“Drilling will target the historical Wedge Mine location (Target # 1) consisting of the mineralized horizon and geophysical patterns along strike to the northwest (Target # 2) that Cominco recognizes however never ever drill evaluated. Extra drill holes are prepared to the southeast of the mine in a brand-new location recognized by EarthEx and their Late Time conductive action analysis, depicted by the red axis line on Figure 1, where no drilling has actually been reported.” mentioned Gary Lohman, B.Sc., PGO., Nine Mile Metals VP Exploration and Director.
Patrick J Cruickshank, MBA, CEO and Director, specified, “Both the California Lake Target 10 location and the Wedge tasks are really high concern and crucial for Nine Mile Metals. We are lucky to have actually had the ability to transfer the Rig in these conditions and keep our total program moving on. We are exceptionally positive for our Wedge targets location and eagerly anticipate revealing favorable arise from this program up until end of March. We eagerly anticipate going back to California Lake at the soonest time possible. The Rig and the team remain in Bathurst and preparing the website for this weekend start.”
Found in 1956, the Wedge Mine produced 1.503 MT grading (2.88% Cu, 0.65% Pb, 1.81% Zn, 20.6 g/t Ag). McCutcheon et al (2005) specified a historic determined resource of 545,200 T (1.75% Cu, 1.71% Pb & & 5.21% Zn) to a depth of 274 metres.
The business has actually likewise closed its $1.5 m flow-through personal positioning revealed in December. Overall earnings raised was $1,125,000 which will be utilized towards expedition programs on the business’s New Brunswick VMS residential or commercial properties.
9 Mile Metals is concentrated on Critical Minerals Exploration (CME) VMS (Cu, Pb, Zn, Ag and Au) expedition in the Bathurst Mining Camp, New Brunswick, Canada. The business’s main organization goal is to explore its 4 VMS Projects: Nine Mile Brook VMS; California Lake VMS; Canoe Landing Lake (East-West) VMS and our Wedge VMS Projects.