Cartier Cuts Two New Zones at Chimo Mine Project
Highlights of press release (FIGURE 1):
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Graduation Day: Cartier Resources completes its PEA
A Preliminary Economic Assessment (“PEA”) is a significant milestone for junior exploration companies, essentially it promotes them into a select group of “valued asset” owners in the mining industry. It is a third-party assessment of the economic viability of the project’s resource estimates which a company has completed to date and it is an outline of the steps to be taken to reach commercial production.
Cartier Delivers Positive PEA for Chimo Mine Project Post-Tax NPV5% of CAD$388M and 20.8% IRR
Long term gold price of US$1,750/oz, Exchange rate of CAD$1.00 = US$0.77 Post-tax NPV5% of CAD$388M and IRR of 20.8% Post-tax payback period of 2.9 years and mine life of 9.7 years Capex of CAD$341M Average all-in sustaining cost of US$755/oz Average annual production of 116,900 oz 4,500 tpd underground operation Average sorted grade of 4.55 g/t Au for mill feed Processing plant with capacity of 3,000 tpd and rate of recovery of 93.1% Sorting of mineralization increases the grade of material prior to milling operations and recovery rate and also reduces costs of mill construction, material handling, milling and restoration leading to a reduced environmental footprint of mine tailings and thus increasing the social acceptability of the projectCartier Resources Inc. (TSX-V: ECR) (“Cartier”) is pleased to announce the positive results of the Preliminary Economic Assessment (“PEA”), prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 – Standard of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”), on the Chimo Mine Project located 45 km east of the Val-d’Or mining camp.
Cartier Resources: More Gold at Chimo
Over on Substack, I write about Cartier Resources (ECR.V). Philippe Cloutier is racking up the gold ounces at the old Chimo Mine site in Quebec. While we’re waiting for news, here’s the background. Cartier Resources: A Golden Layer Cake
Cartier Cuts 4.0 g/t Au over 6.8 m in 5NE Zone on Chimo Mine Property
Cartier Resources Inc. (TSX-V: ECR) (“Cartier”) announces drill results in the East Chimo Mine Sector, located at the midpoint of 450 m between the Chimo Mine and West Nordeau sectors (FIGURE 1). The results are located on the Chimo Mine Property, 100% owned by Cartier, which is located 45 km east of the Val-d’Or mining camp.
Cartier Silver Announces $3 Million Financing; Staking of Additional Claims in Potosi Department, Bolivia
Cartier Silver Corporation (CSE:CFE) (“Cartier Silver” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it is proceeding with a non-brokered private placement (the “Private Placement”) for proceeds of up to $3 million. The Company also announces the staking of additional claims in the Potosi Department, Bolivia, immediately south and west of the recently optioned Felicidad and Gonalbert properties (see Cartier Silver’s October 26, 2022 press release), respectively.
Renforth’s Surimeau Property Assay Results Include 3.46% Nickel Over 1.5m
Renforth Resources Inc. (CSE:RFR) (CNSX:RFR.CN) (OTC:RFHRF) (FSE:9RR) (“Renforth” or the “Company”) is pleased to inform shareholders of the assay results from the 1,203m drilled in 7 holes within the 275m strike length of the stripped area at Victoria West, one of several mineralized areas within our >300 km2 Surimeau District Property in NW Quebec. SUR-21-28 was drilled for 234m at a dip of -80 as an undercut of SUR-21-26 and SUR-21-27 in the western end of the stripped area, between two historic trenches now within the stripped area. SUR-21-28 assayed 3.46% Ni and 491 ppm Co over 1.5m between 196.5 and 198m down the hole as presented in the table below, within a broad mineralized zone of 170.55m, between 40.9 and 211.45m down the hole which averaged 0.16% Ni and 100.2 ppm Co. Within this broad zone of mineralization there are higher grade sub-zones, as seen in this and other holes drilled in the December program, in this case the zone between 187.5 and 199.5m down the hole, a length of 12m, averaged 0.54% Ni and 138.7 ppm Co, encapsulating the 3.46% Nickel value. Renforth’s current interpretation of the mineralization seen at Victoria West is that there are higher grade bands of mineralization within the extent of the mineralized magnetic ultramafic body. The exceptional 3.49% Ni value points to the high grade potential present at Victoria West, which has only seen 5,626m of drilling by Renforth over 2.2km of strike within the known 6km strike length of Victoria West, in the western end of a 20km long magnetic feature also mineralized at its eastern end.
Renforth Resources: Building Asset Value
In the middle of roiling markets, strange metal prices and slow assay labs, Renforth Resources’ (RFR:CNX) CEO Nicole Brewster is pressing forward. Right now her focus is on a small 6 km long section of the company’s >300 km2 Surimeau District Property the company refers to as Victoria West.
Cartier Iron Recommences Drilling and Provides Update on Exploration Program on the Low Sulphidation Gold-Silver Epithermal System at Big Easy, Newfoundland
Cartier Iron Corporation (CSE:CFE) (“Cartier Iron” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide an update on its diamond drilling program at its wholly-owned Big Easy property, located near Clarenville, in eastern Newfoundland. As previously announced (see press releases September 21, 2021 and November 15, 2021) the 10,000m diamond drill program will test significant resistivity anomalies along a major north-northeast trending structural break outlined by the Controlled Source Audio Magneto-Telluric (“CSAMT”) survey in the Central Anomaly – Big Easy Showing Area. Drilling is being done by the Logan Drilling Group.
Cartier Cuts 27.4 g/t Au over 8.0 m on the Fenton Property
Cartier Resources Inc. (TSX-V: ECR) (“Cartier”) is pleased to announce high grade channel sampling results from the 2021 exploration program at the 100 % owned Fenton gold property located 50 km southwest of Chapais, Quebec, Canada.