7Toronto, Ontario, November 06, 2017 - Eastmain Resources Inc. (“Eastmain” or the “Company”- TSX:ER; OTCQX:EANRF) is pleased to announce initial drilling results from 6 holes (3,738 m) of a 15,000 m extension drilling program at the Eau Claire deposit targeting the 400 – 850 m vertical depth levels, located on the 100%-owned Clearwater Project in the emerging James Bay gold camp (see FIGURES 1, 2).
- · Interpreted extension of the HGS-02 vein by 135 m downdip (ER17-803 - vertical depth 550 m) and 50 m to the east (ER17-793 - vertical depth 400 m)
o ER17-803 - 8.7 g/t Au over 11.8 m; incl. 14.0 g/t Au over 5.0 m and a second interval of 6.3 g/t Au over 12 m incl. 13.5 m over 3.5 m
o ER17-793 – 4.31 g/t Au over 11.4 m incl. 10.9 g/t Au over 3.3 m
- · HGS veins extend below the known limits of the deposit’s defined resources
- · QT vein intercepts also confirm continuity of this style of mineralization at depth
Type | Drill Hole | From | To | Interval | Gold Assay | Vertical Depth (m)3 | Zone |
(m) | (m) | (m)1 | (g/t Au)2 | ||||
Extension Drilling | ER17-791 | 397.3 | 398.9 | 1.6 | 7.77 | 366 | 450W |
551.0 | 551.5 | 0.5 | 38.4 | 508 | |||
Extension Drilling | ER17-793 | 375.0 | 376.5 | 1.5 | 4.28 | 353 | 450W |
379.7 | 384.2 | 4.5 | 6.02 | 357 | |||
Incl. 379.7 | 381.2 | 1.5 | 14.6 | ||||
395.5 | 409.0 | 13.5 | 1.49 | 377 | |||
Incl. 395.5 | 397.7 | 2.2 | 6.05 | ||||
424.1 | 435.5 | 11.4 | 4.31 | 403 (4) | |||
Incl. 428.7 | 432.0 | 3.3 | 10.9 | ||||
Extension Drilling | ER17-794 | 520.5 | 523.3 | 2.8 | 8.32 | 508 | 450W |
Incl. 521.3 | 522.7 | 1.4 | 11.4 | ||||
Extension Drilling | ER17-797 | 148.0 | 151.0 | 3.0 | 11.9 | 131 | 450W |
Incl. 150.0 | 150.5 | 0.5 | 21.2 | ||||
Extension Drilling | ER17-800 | 451.0 | 456.0 | 5.0 | 2.87 | 438 | 450W |
Incl. 452.5 | 454.0 | 1.5 | 5.72 | ||||
Extension Drilling | ER17-803 | 456.8 | 460.5 | 3.7 | 4.37 | 445 | 450W |
Incl. 459.0 | 460.5 | 1.5 | 8.22 | ||||
465.0 | 465.5 | 0.5 | 27.5 | 452 | |||
532.3 | 537.7 | 5.4 | 4.42 | 520 | |||
Incl. 532.25 | 533.0 | 0.75 | 18.0 | ||||
549.0 | 553.2 | 4.2 | 2.60 | 536 | |||
559.0 | 570.8 | 11.8 | 8.70 | 550 | |||
Incl. 560.8 | 565.8 | 5.0 | 14.0 | ||||
577.3 | 589.3 | 12.0 | 6.30 | 567 | |||
Incl. 577.3 | 580.8 | 3.5 | 13.1 |
- Intervals are presented in core length; true width will vary depending on the intersection angle of the hole with the targeted zone. Holes are generally planned to intersect vein structures as close perpendicular as possible and true widths are estimated to be 75%-85% of downhole widths. However, holes reported in this press release have been drilled obliquely to veins and true widths are estimated to be in the range of 50% of core length.
- For known mineralized zones, intervals are based on geological observations and limited compositing of veins. Assays presented are not capped. Intercepts occur within geological confines of major zones but have not been correlated to individual vein domains at this time.
- Vertical depth is measured from the surface to the mid-point of the reported interval.
- ..... High Grade Schist vein intercepts
Zone | Hole ID | Azimuth | Dip | UTM Coordinates | Elevation | Hole Length | |
Degrees | Degrees | Easting | Northing | (m) | (m) | ||
450 West | ER17-791 | 175 | -66 | 444,787 | 5,785,123 | 292 | 600 |
450 West | ER17-793 | 355 | -73 | 444,711 | 5,784,844 | 260 | 501 |
450 West | ER17-794 | 175 | -75 | 444,696 | 5,784,975 | 282 | 708 |
450 West | ER17-797 | 175 | -60 | 444,858 | 5,785,186 | 298 | 501 |
450 West | ER17-800 | 175 | -75 | 444,771 | 5,784,981 | 287 | 717 |
450 West | ER17-803 | 175 | -75 | 444,617 | 5,785,022 | 289 | 711 |
Eastmain is a Canadian exploration company with 100% interest in the Eau Claire and Eastmain Mine gold deposits, both of which are located within the James Bay District of Quebec. Clearwater, host of the Eau Claire deposit, is the Company’s core asset with access to superior infrastructure in a favourable mining jurisdiction. Eastmain also holds a pipeline of exploration projects in this new Canadian mining district, including being a partner in the Éléonore South Joint Venture.
For more information:
Claude Lemasson, President and CEO
+1 647-347-3765
lemasson@eastmain.com
Joseph Fazzini, CFO and VP Corporate Development
+1 647-347-3735
fazzini@eastmain.com
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