Sirios Resources Kicks Off Phase 1 Drill Program At Cheechoo Gold Project

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Sirios Resources Inc.
Sirios Resources Inc.

MONTRÉAL, Nov. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sirios Resources Inc. (TSX-V: SOI; OTCQB: SIREF) (“Sirios” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the commencement of its Phase 1 drill program at the Cheechoo gold project, located in Québec's Eeyou Istchee James Bay territory. This drilling campaign marks a significant milestone in the Company's new vision for the project, targeting high-grade zones with potential for both open-pit and underground development.

The Phase 1 program will consist of 2,000 to 3,000 meters of diamond drilling. Phase 2 will be of greater scope and will be carried out during the winter of 2025.

Phase 1 will focus on delineating and expanding high-grade zones in the eastern part of the Cheechoo gold deposit (figure 1). Phase 2 will expand drilling to the western part of the deposit, including the high-grade Eclipse zone.

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Figure 1: Location of the planned drill collars (in blue) for phase 1 (Nov.-Dec. 2024) of the drilling program.

Strategic Objectives

The primary objectives of this drill program are to:

  1. Gather data to support an upcoming Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) update;

  2. Test high-priority targets identified during the comprehensive data review conducted by Sirios during the summer of 2024.

Cheechoo’s High-Grade Zones

The Cheechoo gold deposit is hosted in a tonalite intrusion characterized by multiple gold-enriched zones encased in a lower-grade halo (see our interactive 3D model at sirios.com/en/cheechoo). In addition to the Eclipse zone, numerous high-grade intervals throughout the deposit suggest the occurrence of additional high-grade zones. These zones may be found both within and beyond the boundaries of the 2022 Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) conceptual pit (see Table 1).

Table 1: Selection of high-grade gold intercepts

Au (g/t)

Length (m)

From (m)

To (m)

Drill hole

30.1

8.0

317.2

325.2

CH17-112

30.4

7.1

130.5

137.6

CH16-052

9.5

16.8

132.5

149.3

CH16-041

21.5

7.0

74.0

81.0

CH16-035

8.8

16.3

21.1

37.4

CH21-280

31.3

4.6

162.3

166.9

CH21-295

65.1

2.1

99.5

101.6

CH17-095

9.7

14.0

125.0

139.0

CH17-112

27.5

4.8

82.2

87.0

CH19-245

41.3

3.1

17.5

20.6

CHRN17-213

13.8

9.0

270.5

279.5

CH20-265

15.8

7.4

110.0

117.4

CH21-285

26.6

4.3

115.5

119.9

CH15-020

55.7

2.0

64.0

66.0

CH19-202

12.2

9.1

85.0

94.1

CH18-191

21.2

5.2

562.5

567.7

CH17-108

11.3

9.5

38.0

47.5

CH15-028

22.7

4.6

213.9

218.5

CH20-266

15.3

6.8

336.0

342.8

CH19-240

12.9

8.0

294.0

302.0

CH17-132

26.4

3.9

143.6

147.5

CH18-184

28.4

3.6

62.5

66.1

CH16-086

34.1

3.0

425.0

428.0

CH17-098

50.5

2.0

77.5

79.5

CH19-201

24.0

4.2

32.0

36.2

CH16-079

10.0

9.9

57.6

67.5

CH18-182

17.1

5.8

228.1

233.9

CH17-125

7.0

13.8

19.1

32.9

CH21-279

11.7

8.0

105.0

113.0

CHRC21-002

37.3

2.5

440.7

443.2

CH18-125E

18.8

4.9

202.5

207.4

CH18-183

24.0

3.8

152.0

155.8

CH17-134

28.3

3.2

59.1

62.3

CH18-159

18.9

4.6

59.5

64.1

CH15-020

17.5

4.9

253.0

257.9

CH24-305

5.2

16.2

174.9

191.1

CH15-024

11.8

7.0

121.5

128.5

CH18-191

34.2

2.4

90.0

92.4

CH18-163

37.1

2.2

91.8

94.0

CH18-161

16.2

5.0

280.5

285.5

CH20-258

15.8

5.0

261.0

266.0

CH16-058E

9.6

8.2

221.3

229.5

CH17-139

27.8

2.8

156.6

159.4

CH17-112

17.0

4.5

25.8

30.3

CH19-199

18.0

4.2

104.8

109.0

CH21-283

18.8

4.0

117.5

121.5

CH16-088

11.8

6.3

130.0

136.3

CH16-088

13.1

5.5

96.1

101.6

CH18-176

12.8

5.5

138.5

144.0

CH14-017

5.0

14.1

322.6

336.7

CH18-181

3.4

19.7

258.1

277.8

CH17-122

30.1

2.2

125.8

128.0

CH17-124

25.6

2.4

36.8

39.2

CH18-192

13.1

4.6

107.3

111.9

CH16-065

30.2

2.0

137.5

139.5

CH19-204

15.1

4.0

325.0

329.0

CH17-111

18.7

3.2

232.0

235.2

CH21-288

14.7

3.9

55.0

58.9

CH15-026

24.8

2.3

189.2

191.5

CH21-296

18.9

3.0

123.0

126.0

CH18-196

22.9

2.4

7.3

9.7

CH17-119

14.7

3.7

137.0

140.7

CH17-128

12.8

4.2

82.7

86.9

CH16-054

21.3

2.5

323.0

325.5

CH17-109

25.8

2.0

44.7

46.7

CH17-099

9.0

5.6

213.5

219.0

CH13-010

13.7

3.6

37.3

40.9

CH18-182

10.6

4.5

214.0

218.5

CH17-128

6.3

7.5

152.5

160.0

CH17-123

7.8

6.0

134.5

140.5

CH17-098

16.1

2.5

173.4

175.9

CH21-274

7.7

4.7

278.1

282.8

CH17-108

5.4

6.7

58.3

65.0

CH19-221

7.1

5.0

111.0

116.0

CH15-024

13.3

2.5

130.6

133.1

CH14-018

7.1

4.4

305.6

310.0

CH17-111

9.8

3.0

367.0

370.0

CH16-062

11.0

2.6

25.5

28.1

CH17-112

Grade capped at 100 g/t Au. Lengths along drill hole.