Montreal, Quebec--(Newsfile Corp. - June 27, 2024) - Amex Exploration Inc. (TSXV: AMX) (FSE: MX0) (OTCQX: AMXEF) ("Amex or the Company") is pleased to announce that it has intersected gold mineralization in the deepest drilling to date in the western area of the Gratien Gold Zone ("Gratien"), on the Perron Project in the Abitibi region of Quebec (see Figure 1). The mineralization appears to be a new lens or 'stack' that make up the multiple stacked lenses of mineralization representing the Gratien Gold Zone (see Figure 2). The new drilling has opened up Gratien for significant expansion at depth, which also remains open to the west. With a total strike length of 1,200 m and growing, the Amex team believes Gratien has the potential to develop into an orebody of significant size and grade.
Notably, the new lens of mineralization was found within the rhyolite of the Upper Gratien Gold Zone, located within the Beaupré Block. The previous deepest intercepts in the western portion of Gratien were found within the andesite of the Normétal South Block. Amex believes this deep drilling has opened up a significant growth potential in the Upper Gratien Zone and appears to be on strike with the Grey Cat Zone, which is structurally compelling. See Figure 1 for a plan view of the geology of the Perron Project, Figure 2 for a plan view of the Gratien Gold Zone, Figure 3 for a longitudinal section of Gratien, Figure 4 for images of gold mineralization in Gratien, Table 1 for assay results, and Table 2 for drillhole coordinates.
Highlights include:
Deep Western Gratien Zone
PEG-24-764 returned 7.40 m of 5.15 g/t Au, including 1.70 m of 17.32 g/t Au at a vertical depth of ~325 m in the Upper Gratien Gold Zone
PEG-24-767 returned 1.20 m of 20.28 g/t Au, including 0.55 m of 42.88 g/t Au at a vertical depth of ~280 m in the Upper Gratien Gold Zone
Jacques Trottier, PhD, Executive Chairman of Amex Exploration commented, "We are impressed by the continuing growth in footprint that the Gratien Gold Zone is displaying. The zone had not been given much attention in previous years while the High-Grade and Denise Zones were being rapidly expanded upon, but with a focused drill program, Gratien is showing us what it can provide. Much more work remains to be done to continue expanding this exciting zone further at depth and to the west. The Company is excited by the prospect of higher-grade pockets within both the rhyolite of Upper Gratien and the andesite of Gratien Main. Our geological team on site has been working on improving the structural knowledge of the project. In addition, the newly discovered dike within the JT Zone is providing strong clues on the controls of the structural emplacement of gold mineralization within the entire Beaupré block and has given us exciting untested prospects that require drilling. The entirety of the Perron project remains ripe for further gold and VMS discoveries."
While today's results represent the deepest drilling to date in the western area of Gratien, all intercepts were made within 350 m of vertical depth or less, which remains to be relatively shallow. The Amex team is compelled by the expansion potential at Gratien with further deep drilling. Five drill rigs continue to operate on the Perron Project and the Company is forecasting 80,000 m of diamond drilling in 2024.
The Company also wishes to provide an update on the upcoming NI 43-101 resource estimate. Amex has decided that it will include the recently discovered JT Zone into the resource along with this year's drilling in the Gratien Zone. The Company is now aiming for a release towards the end of Q3 and remains on track for the release of the PEA in Q4. Amex would like to thank its shareholders for their continued patience as the Company strives to release a resource which highlights the growth potential of the Perron project.
Figure 1: Geological map of the Perron Project, showing each of the significant mineralized zones identified to date, including the Gratien Gold Zone.
Figure 2: Geological map of the Gratien Gold Zone, showing gold mineralization greater than 0.50 g/t Au. Two main gold zones occur at Gratien, hosted in an autoclastic rhyolite of the Beaupré Block (Upper Gratien) and in the mafic to intermediate volcanic rocks of the Normétal South Block (Gratien Main).
Figure 3: Longitudinal section of the Gratien Gold Zone looking to the south. Showing contoured metal factor (Au g/t*core length) and the location of today's released drill holes.
Figure 4: Highlight photos of the Gratien Gold Zone in drillholes PEG-24-764 and PEG-24-767. Gold mineralization is associated with centimetric quartz-carbonate-sulfide veins and contains visible gold. Abbreviation: VG - Visible Gold.
Table 1: Assay results from the Gratien Zone at Perron.
Hole ID
From (m)
To (m)
Core length (m)
Au (g/t)
Ag (g/t)
Vertical Depth (m)
Metal Factor* (MF)
Zone
PEG-24-732
125.45
126.50
1.05
1.28
0.71
~90
1.34
Upper Gratien
including
125.45
126.00
0.55
1.42
1.00
0.78
And
134.50
135.00
0.50
0.60
0.30
~95
0.30
And
162.80
163.30
0.50
0.55
0.10
~110
0.28
And
178.00
179.00
1.00
0.50
0.10
~120
0.50
And
194.50
195.00
0.50
0.75
0.70
~135
0.38
And
217.50
219.00
1.50
1.02
0.50
~150
1.54
PEG-24-735
527.10
527.60
0.50
1.07
3.00
~470
0.54
Upper Gratien
And
572.20
584.50
12.30
0.59
0.88
~520
7.27
including
572.20
574.00
1.80
2.04
3.19
3.68
including
583.00
584.50
1.50
1.23
1.00
1.85
PEG-24-747
68.00
84.00
16.00
0.45
0.14
~55
7.24
Upper Gratien
including
68.00
68.70
0.70
1.74
0.10
1.22
including
76.80
79.00
2.20
0.65
0.10
1.44
including
82.00
84.00
2.00
1.89
0.40
3.79
And
129.00
130.00
1.00
1.16
0.20
~100
1.16
And
151.00
151.50
0.50
0.71
0.70
~115
0.35
And
158.00
159.40
1.40
0.58
0.40
~120
0.82
PEG-24-747
282.50
284.50
2.00
0.60
0.80
~210
1.21
Gratien Main
PEG-24-748
67.20
67.70
0.50
0.77
0.10
~50
0.38
Upper Gratien
And
80.50
81.00
0.50
1.38
0.40
~65
0.69
PEG-24-748
291.30
292.00
0.70
2.13
0.30
~220
1.49
Gratien Main
PEG-24-749
25.30
29.30
4.00
0.66
0.36
~20
2.64
Upper Gratien
including
28.80
29.30
0.50
4.25
1.00
2.13
PEG-24-750
155.50
158.00
2.50
0.76
0.26
~125
1.90
Gratien Main
including
155.50
156.00
0.50
1.68
0.10
0.84
including
157.00
157.50
0.50
1.51
0.20
0.76
PEG-24-751
196.90
198.50
1.60
2.90
0.86
~185
4.64
Gratien Main
including
197.40
198.00
0.60
6.82
1.70
4.09
PEG-24-752
282.50
283.50
1.00
0.80
0.35
~180
0.80
Gratien Main
including
282.50
283.00
0.50
0.97
0.30
0.49
including
283.00
283.50
0.50
0.63
0.40
0.31
And
353.60
354.20
0.60
0.67
0.10
~220
0.40
PEG-24-753
184.80
185.30
0.50
15.99
0.10
~140
8.00
Upper Gratien
PEG-24-753
227.80
228.30
0.50
1.39
0.10
~170
0.69
Gratien Main
And
331.00
332.00
1.00
0.73
0.10
~240
0.73
And
344.30
344.80
0.50
1.11
0.70
~250
0.56
And
361.50
362.00
0.50
0.81
0.30
~260
0.41
PEG-24-754
203.70
205.40
1.70
0.80
0.58
~190
1.37
Gratien Main
including
203.70
204.30
0.60
0.85
1.10
0.51
including
204.30
205.40
1.10
0.78
0.30
0.86
PEG-24-755
39.50
40.00
0.50
14.54
0.70
~35
7.27
Upper Gratien
PEG-24-755
121.50
122.50
1.00
2.30
0.20
~100
2.30
Gratien Main
And
125.10
125.75
0.65
1.17
0.30
~100
0.76
PEG-24-756
83.50
84.00
0.50
2.65
0.50
~70
1.33
Upper Gratien
And
98.50
100.00
1.50
0.92
0.10
~85
1.37
And
160.70
167.50
6.80
0.57
0.19
~140
3.90
including
162.90
165.20
2.30
1.44
0.35
3.31
And
176.50
178.00
1.50
1.08
0.40
~150
1.61
PEG-24-757
240.00
240.50
0.50
0.67
0.10
~180
0.33
Upper Gratien
PEG-24-757
287.10
287.60
0.50
1.98
1.30
~215
0.99
Gratien Main
And
326.00
326.50
0.50
1.38
0.30
~245
0.69
And
367.10
367.60
0.50
0.54
0.40
~275
0.27
PEG-24-758
62.50
69.90
7.40
0.60
0.17
~55
4.45
Upper Gratien
including
62.50
63.00
0.50
1.98
0.70
0.99
including
67.50
68.70
1.20
1.40
0.20
1.68
And
143.00
143.50
0.50
2.10
0.20
~110
1.05
And
154.50
157.50
3.00
1.38
0.10
~120
4.13
And
229.50
230.00
0.50
1.59
0.40
~175
0.80
PEG-24-758
339.00
340.50
1.50
0.71
0.20
~250
1.06
Gratien Main
And
378.00
379.00
1.00
2.28
0.10
~275
2.28
And
409.10
409.60
0.50
0.60
0.30
~300
0.30
PEG-24-759
24.00
25.00
1.00
0.94
0.10
~20
0.94
Upper Gratien
And
129.00
130.50
1.50
0.89
0.10
~110
1.34
And
142.50
145.10
2.60
0.80
0.14
~125
2.09
including
144.00
145.10
1.10
1.08
0.20
1.18
And
174.50
176.00
1.50
0.95
0.22
~145
1.42
including
174.50
175.10
0.60
1.54
0.40
0.92
PEG-24-760
130.00
130.50
0.50
1.81
0.30
~110
0.91
Upper Gratien
PEG-24-761
228.00
229.50
1.50
0.97
0.10
~190
1.46
Upper Gratien
And
244.10
248.70
4.60
0.84
0.10
~205
3.85
Including
244.10
244.60
0.50
1.14
0.10
0.57
Including
246.00
247.50
1.50
1.67
0.10
2.51
Including
248.20
248.70
0.50
0.62
0.10
0.31
And
317.50
318.00
0.50
6.03
3.80
~265
3.02
Gratien Main
And
390.00
390.50
0.50
0.61
0.20
~320
0.31
PEG-24-762
109.00
110.50
1.50
0.53
0.80
~75
0.80
Upper Gratien
And
125.50
128.00
2.50
0.53
0.36
~85
1.32
And
149.50
151.00
1.50
1.22
0.70
~105
1.83
Gratien Main
And
329.50
330.00
0.50
17.07
4.80
~215
8.54
PEG-24-763
43.00
51.00
8.00
0.49
0.31
~35
3.89
Upper Gratien
And
111.00
111.65
0.65
3.15
0.30
~90
2.05
PEG-24-764
429.20
436.60
7.40
5.15
2.70
~325
38.10
Upper Gratien
including
429.20
430.20
1.00
0.96
1.30
0.96
including
432.20
432.70
0.50
13.66
5.80
6.83
including
434.90
436.60
1.70
17.32
7.37
29.45
including
436.00
436.60
0.60
22.81
7.70
13.69
And
474.00
476.70
2.70
1.01
0.92
~355
2.73
PEG-24-765
375.50
376.80
1.30
0.59
0.10
~320
0.76
Upper Gratien
And
393.00
393.50
0.50
0.53
0.40
~335
0.26
PEG-24-765
577.30
577.80
0.50
0.68
0.30
~480
0.34
Gratien Main
PEG-24-766
163.00
163.50
0.50
2.43
0.70
~115
1.22
Upper Gratien
And
187.00
187.60
0.60
1.12
0.60
~130
0.67
PEG-24-767
191.00
191.50
0.50
3.67
1.00
~160
1.84
Upper Gratien
And
324.80
326.00
1.20
20.28
7.70
~280
24.33
including
324.80
325.35
0.55
42.88
16.10
23.58
PEG-24-768
137.50
138.00
0.50
1.60
0.10
~120
0.80
Upper Gratien
And
367.00
367.90
0.90
1.01
0.10
~300
0.91
And
376.50
378.00
1.50
1.29
0.10
~305
1.93
And
415.50
416.00
0.50
13.04
0.50
~350
6.52
And
431.50
432.00
0.50
1.61
0.10
~355
0.81
And
502.50
504.00
1.50
1.71
0.20
~413
2.56
And
522.00
523.00
1.00
1.11
0.10
~420
1.11
PEG-24-769
121.50
124.00
2.50
1.32
0.15
~105
3.31
Upper Gratien
And
331.50
333.00
1.50
1.83
0.10
~300
2.74
PEG-24-769
562.50
569.35
6.85
0.45
0.29
~470
3.08
Gratien Main
including
568.50
569.35
0.85
1.30
0.30
1.11
PEG-24-770
224.20
225.00
0.80
0.62
0.70
~180
0.50
Gratien Main
PEG-24-771
391.10
391.70
0.60
0.81
72.00
~300
0.49
Gratien Main
PEG-24-772
295.00
296.00
1.00
5.28
0.90
~280
5.28
Gratien Main
PEG-24-773
106.50
111.00
4.50
0.50
0.11
~100
2.23
Upper Gratien
PEG-24-775
176.30
186.00
9.70
1.08
0.22
~145
10.44
Upper Gratien
including
185.20
186.00
0.80
8.63
0.80
6.90
And
265.50
272.60
7.10
0.83
0.29
~220
5.88
And
301.00
302.00
1.00
1.27
0.10
~245
1.27
And
379.20
379.70
0.50
1.51
0.50
~305
0.76
*Metal Factor is defined as gold grade multiplied by core length.
Table 2: Drillhole coordinates for today's results.
Hole ID
Azimut (°)
Dip (°)
From (m)
To (m)
Length (m)
Easting (m)
Northing (m)
Elevation (m)
PEG-24-732
5
-45
0
351
351
612540
5431042
328
PEG-24-735
194
-69
0
601
601
613498
5431152
326
PEG-24-747
210
-50
0
370
370
612578
5431229
328
PEG-24-748
220
-50
0
370
370
612578
5431230
328
PEG-24-749
215
-45
0
201
201
612475
5431081
328
PEG-24-750
228
-57
0
207
207
612475
5431081
328
PEG-24-751
230
-70
0
279
279
612475
5431082
328
PEG-24-752
174
-45
0
361
361
612567
5431236
332
PEG-24-753
192
-52
0
400
400
612932
5431142
330
PEG-24-754
205
-67
0
210
210
612647
5431022
327
PEG-24-755
183
-53
0
180
180
612664
5430979
327
PEG-24-756
190
-62
0
406
406
612567
5431237
332
PEG-24-757
211
-51
0
381
381
612841
5431127
330
PEG-24-758
211
-49
0
414
414
612931
5431142
326
PEG-24-759
200
-59
0
372
372
612841
5431127
327
PEG-24-760
205
-59
0
376
376
612566
5431237
328
PEG-24-761
202
-57
0
405
405
612931
5431143
326
PEG-24-762
187
-46
0
349
349
612566
5431238
329
PEG-24-763
225
-53
0
372
372
612842
5431127
327
PEG-24-764
203
-54
0
721
721
612857
5431283
328
PEG-24-765
206
-59
0
708
708
613230
5431254
327
PEG-24-766
216
-45
0
361
361
612566
5431247
329
PEG-24-767
227
-62
0
490
490
612566
5431247
329
PEG-24-768
200
-60
0
699
699
613057
5431298
328
PEG-24-769
205
-62
0
750
750
612857
5431284
329
PEG-24-770
206
-58
0
550
550
612265
5431273
329
PEG-24-771
217
-55
0
651
651
612481
5431336
329
PEG-24-772
212
-74
0
700
700
612265
5431274
329
PEG-24-773
180
-70
0
705
705
612483
5431337
329
PEG-24-775
200
-57
0
525
525
612679
5431305
330
Qualified Person and QA&QC
Jérôme Augustin P.Geo. Ph.D., (OGQ 2134), an Independent Qualified Person as defined by Canadian NI 43-101 standards, has reviewed and approved the geological information reported in this news release. The drilling campaign and the quality control program have been planned and supervised by Jérôme Augustin. Core logging and sampling were completed by Laurentia Exploration. The quality assurance and quality control protocols include insertion of blank or standard samples every 10 samples on average, in addition to the regular insertion of blank, duplicate, and standard samples accredited by Laboratoire Expert during the analytical process. For all analyses targeting gold mineralization, gold values are estimated by fire assay with finish by atomic absorption. Values over 3 ppm Au are reanalyzed by fire assay with finish by gravimetry by Laboratoire Expert Inc, Rouyn-Noranda. Samples containing visible gold mineralization are analyzed by metallic sieve. For additional quality assurance and quality control, all samples were crushed to 90% less than 2 mm prior to pulverization, in order to homogenize samples which may contain coarse gold. The Qualified Person has not completed sufficient work to verify the historical information on the Property or neighbouring projects, particularly in regards to historical drill results. However, the Qualified Person believes that drilling and analytical results were completed to industry standard practices. The information provides an indication of the exploration potential of the Property but may not be representative of expected results.
About Amex
Amex Exploration Inc. has made significant gold discoveries on its 100% owned high-grade Perron Gold Project located ~110 kilometres north of Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, consisting of 117 contiguous claims covering 4,518 hectares. The project is well-serviced by existing infrastructure, on a year-round road, 10 minutes from an airport and just outside the town of Normétal (~8 km). In addition, the project is in close proximity to a number of major gold producers' milling operations. The project host both bulk tonnage and a high-grade gold style mineralization. Since January 2019, Amex has intersected significant gold mineralization in multiple gold zones and discovered copper-rich VMS zones.
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Forward-looking statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements. All statements, other than of historical facts, that address activities, events or developments that the Company believes, expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future including, without limitation, the planned exploration program on the HGZ and Denise Zone, the expected positive exploration results, the extension of the mineralized zones, the timing of the exploration results, the ability of the Company to continue with the exploration program, the availability of the required funds to continue with the exploration and the potential mineralization or potential mineral resources are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are generally identifiable by use of the words "will", "should", "continue", "expect", "anticipate", "estimate", "believe", "intend", "to earn", "to have', "plan" or "project" or the negative of these words or other variations on these words or comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's ability to control or predict, that may cause the actual results of the Company to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things, failure to meet expected, estimated or planned exploration expenditures, failure to establish estimated mineral resources, the possibility that future exploration results will not be consistent with the Company's expectations, general business and economic conditions, changes in world gold markets, sufficient labour and equipment being available, changes in laws and permitting requirements, unanticipated weather changes, title disputes and claims, environmental risks as well as those risks identified in the Company's annual Management's Discussion and Analysis. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described and accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Although the Company has attempted to identify important risks, uncertainties and factors which could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be others that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements except as otherwise required by applicable law.
