Renforth Grab Samples 0.71% Ni from Unexplored Area of ~20km Victoria Mineralized Structure

Renforth Grab Samples 0.71% Ni from Unexplored Area of ~20km Victoria Mineralized Structure

 

(TheNewswire)

 
  
  Renforth Resources Inc. 
 
 
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      New outcrop mineralization discovered east of road, near centre of ~20km Victoria structure, highest grab sample result 0.71% Ni in albitized ultramafic with sulfides  

     
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      Discovery of second band of mineralization north of previous drilling at Victoria  

     
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      Lalonde delivered consistent elevated values including 0.33% Ni in grab samples from mineralized horizon currently being stripped  

     
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September 26, 2022 TheNewswire Pickering, Ontario - Renforth Resources Inc. (CSE:RFR) (OT C: RFHRF) (FSE:9RR) ("Renforth" or the "Company") is pleased to deliver to shareholders results from prospecting targeting the polymetallic intrusive mineralization at Surimeau during May-July 2022.  These results include 0.71% Ni in a grab sample from a previously unexplored area of central Victoria (east of the Rapide 7 road) and two assay results of 0.32% Ni in two separate grab samples obtained within the current stripping area at Lalonde west (west of the Rapide 7 road).

 

  Grab samples are preferentially selected and not representative of the entirety of a structure. In the case of Lalonde west follow up work consisting of stripping a wide band perpendicular (north/south) to the mineralized Lalonde structure (which runs east/west), followed by channel sampling, is ongoing as previously announced. In the case of central Victoria additional prospecting will be undertaken this fall.  

 

  "These initial results validate the extent of surface mineralization on our Surimeau District Property. Our current interpretation is two separate polymetallic mineralized systems essentially running east/west, outcropping on surface, with lengths of ~20kms at Victoria and currently ~9km at Lalonde, the latter is still open on strike and unexplored. West of the Rapide 7 road the two horizons are separated north/south by ~3.7km. Copper and Zinc mineralization is hosted in a thick sequence of greywacke with graphitic mudstone interlayers while Nickel and Cobalt mineralization is hosted within ultramafic flows. The best mineralization is often found within and around sheared, albite altered, and calc-silicate altered ultramafics the sedimentary contact. We continue to learn more about this property with ongoing exploration to determine the extent and surface grade of the mineralization. We intend to drill at Victoria west this winter, building on the drilled mineralized package as deep as 180m with an ~125m package width over the ~2.2km we have drilled. We will also likely drill Lalonde west of the road for the first time. Our grab samples reflect the consistent presence of polymetallic mineralization with a wide range of grades, clearly there is with more work required, which we will do" states Nicole Brewster, President and CEO of Renforth.  

 

  2022 Prospecting Results Summarized  

 

  This press release reports on prospecting results obtained from the Victoria and Lalonde trends during the 2022 season, prior to trenching. Work to date leads Renforth to conclude that the Victoria and Lalonde are of similar mineralization environments, interpreting the geological setting as being a type of hybrid volcanogenic massive sulfide (VMS) and mono-sulfide solid solution (MMS) system where there was interaction between intruding Nickel enriched ultramafic magmas and sulfide-enriched sedimentary material leading to the formation of nickel mineralization alongside anomalous zinc and copper from any assimilated VMS systems. Following   this prospecting work, a channel cutting program was carried out (results pending). Currently, the property has been chipped and stripped with channel cutting ongoing at Lalonde. Renforth's geologists will map and sample the newly stripped areas subsequent to a field break allowing the local community uninterrupted access for hunting. The results of the prospecting work highlighted below demonstrated to Renforth the consistent presence of some amount of polymetallic (Nickel, Cobalt, Copper and Zinc) mineralization throughout each system and support the continued exploration of the property in order to determine the size and extent of the occurrences.  

 

  Victoria East and West Prospecting Result Highlights  

 
                                                                                                            
 

  Sample #  

 
 

  Location  

 
 

  Litho  

 
 

  Outcrop  

 
 

  Sample  

 
 

  Ni ppm  

 
 

  Co ppm  

 
 

  Cu ppm  

 
 

  Zn ppm  

 
 

  81094  

 
 

  Victoria East  

 
 

  V4  

 
 

  Ultramafic, massive with zones of spinifex texture, non-mag, dark green, series of NW-Se trending dykes  

 
 

  Ultramafic, massive with zones of spinifex texture, non-mag, dark green, series of NW-Se trending dykes  

 
 

  1730  

 
 

  192  

 
 

  60  

 
 

  110  

 
 

  81096  

 
 

  Victoria East  

 
 

  V4  

 
 

  Same spot as above, either contact or weathered differently because of blowdown tree, surface is soft greasy and talcose, Ultramafic, massive, fine to med grained, blue-grey colour, clots of coarse calcite, trace py  

 
 

  Same spot as above, either contact or weathered differently because of blowdown tree, surface is soft greasy and talcose, Ultramafic, massive, fine to med grained, blue-grey colour, clots of coarse calcite, trace py  

 
 

  1690  

 
 

  101  

 
 

  70  

 
 

  60  

 
 

  81131  

 
 

  Victoria East  

 
 

  V4  

 
 

  Ultramafic, bands of mod to strong albitization, pyroxene rich band, rare 2 cm qz-ab veinlets + 1-2 mm ab stringers, patchy weak mag, 2-4 % diss py throughout, , locally up to 7% py, fol at 94/30N , sulphides are lineated  

 
 

  Ultramafic, bands of mod to strong albitization, pyroxene rich band, rare 2 cm qz-ab veinlets + 1-2 mm ab stringers, patchy weak mag, 2-4 % diss py throughout, locally up to 7% py  

 
 

  7160  

 
 

  257  

 
 

  260  

 
 

  330  

 
 

  81197  

 
 

  Victoria East  

 
 

  V3  

 
 

  Mafic volcanic, aphanitic, dark grey-black, mod to strong mag throughout, occasional shiny pyroxene crystals, trace py, massive  

 
 

  Mafic volcanic, aphanitic, dark grey-black, mod to strong mag throughout, occasional shiny pyroxene crystals, trace py, massive, smooth bedrock, possible large frost heave boulder from nearby  

 
 

  1830  

 
 

  131  

 
 

  20  

 
 

  110  

 
 

  81198  

 
 

  Victoria East  

 
 

  V3  

 
 

  Same as 81197, 2 m tall 25 m long ridge in low relief area, oriented 250 (E-W), possible pillows visible on surface  

 
 

  Same as 81197, 2 m tall 25 m long ridge in low relief area, oriented 250 (E-W), possible pillows visible on surface  

 
 

  1640  

 
 

  120  

 
 

  50  

 
 

  90  

 
 

  81199  

 
 

  Victoria East  

 
 

  V3  

 
 

  Same as 81197, weak fol at 260/30N  

 
 

  Same as 81197, weak fol at 260/30N  

 
 

  1650  

 
 

  114  

 
 

  50  

 
 

  70  

 
 

  81231  

 
 

  Victoria West  

 
 

  V4  

 
 

  Greenish ultramafic, med grained, patches / bands of mod to strong albitization, with 1%py/po locally up to 3%, flat ridge oriented 86/60N  

 
 

  Greenish ultramafic, med grained, patches / bands of mod to strong albitization, with 1%py/po locally up to 3%  

 
 

  620  

 
 

  110.5  

 
 

  1400  

 
 

  520  

 
 

  81232  

 
 

  Victoria West  

 
 

  V4  

 
 

  Main shear like rock, deeply weathered thus micaceous, strongly albitized, low ridge striking 230/60N conc to fol, trace -1 % sulphides, often weathered out  

 
 

  Main shear like rock, deeply weathered thus micaceous, strongly albitized, low ridge striking 230/60N conc to fol, trace -1 % sulphides, often weathered out  

 
 

  510  

 
 

  100.5  

 
 

  1380  

 
 

  16500  

 
 

  81035  

 
 

  Victoria West  

 
 

  V4  

 
 

  Looks identical to shear zone in trench, deeply weathered, strongly albitized, strongly foliated at 247/70N, well mineralized, 15 % diss + stringers and clots, py-sph  

 
 

  Looks identical to shear zone in trench, deeply weathered, strongly albitized, strongly foliated at 247/70N, well mineralized, 15 % diss + stringers and clots, py-sph  

 
 

  240  

 
 

  83.2  

 
 

  1470  

 
 

  3860  

 
 

  81064  

 
 

  Victoria West  

 
 

  V4  

 
 

  North side of same ridge as sample 81062, E-W orientation, calc-silicate v4, aphanitic, mod albitization, mod bt, 5-15% fine sulfides (py-po), sulfur odor around outcrop.  

 
 

  Calc-silicate v4, aphanitic, mod albitization, mod bt, 5-15% fine sulfides (py-po), sulfur odor around outcrop.  

 
 

  1820  

 
 

  196  

 
 

  210  

 
 

  230  

 
 

  81076  

 
 

  Victoria West  

 
 

  V4  

 
 

  Same ridge as above, ultramafic, aphanitic, serpentinized, 20 m from 81075, weak albitization  

 
 

  Ultramafic, aphanitic, serpentinized, 20 m from 81075, weak albitization  

 
 

  1820  

 
 

  91.4  

 
0  

  70  

 
 

  *Results presented above are grab samples and only represent the material sampled. Additional samples were taken in this program and are not reported on in this release. Mapped prospecting results are available on the website.  

 

  Lalonde East and West Prospecting Result Highlights  

 
                                                                        
 

  Sample  

 
 

  Location  

 
 

  Litho  

 
 

  Outcrop  

 
 

  Sample  

 
 

  Ni ppm  

 
 

  Co ppm  

 
 

  Cu ppm  

 
 

  Zn ppm  

 
 

  81142  

 
 

  Lalonde East  

 
 

  V4  

 
 

  Strongly albitized, deeply weathered, sheared rock, very similar to main shear in Victoria trench, strong fol at 94/70N,  well mineralized py   + sph, stringers and clots along foliation, 5-10% sulphides overall  

 
 

  Strongly albitized, deeply weathered, sheared rock, very similar to main shear in Victoria trench, strong fol at 94/70N,  well mineralized py + sph, stringers and clots along foliation, 5-10% sulphides overall  

 
 

  110  

 
 

  52.8  

 
 

  380  

 
 

  17900  

 
 

  81251  

 
 

  Lalonde East  

 
 

  V3  

 
 

  Boulder sub angular in swamp 2x2 m  

 
 

  maf vol, dark grey black colour, fine-med grained mod mag throughout, trace fine py, rare fine ab blebs throughout  

 
 

  1520  

 
 

  80  

 
 

  50  

 
 

  60  

 
 

  81118  

 
 

  Lalonde East  

 
 

  V4  

 
 

  Massive ultramafics, trace to 1 % diss py, po, green colour, serpentinized  

 
 

  Massive ultramafics, trace to 1 % diss py, po, green colour, serpentinized  

 
 

  1430  

 
 

  106  

 
 

  160  

 
 

  90  

 
 

  81119  

 
 

  Lalonde West  

 
 

  V4  

 
 

  Ultramafic, dark green, coarse grained, massive, dense, rare 1-3 mm qz-ab stringers, 2-5 % fine to med diss py, po throughout, locally up to 10%, weak to mod mag throughout  

 
 

  Ultramafic, dark green, coarse grained, massive, dense, rare 1-3 mm qz-ab stringers, 2-5 % fine to med diss py, po throughout, locally up to 10%, weak to mod mag throughout  

 
 

  3220  

 
 

  208  

 
 

  360  

 
 

  390  

 
 

  81123  

 
 

  Lalonde West  

 
 

  V4  

 
 

  Tallish ridge, Lalonde east area powerline, strongly foliated 104/44NE, albitized ultramafic with fine stringers and diss py, po, up to 10-12 %  

 
 

  Strongly foliated 104/44NE, albitized ultramafic with fine stringers and diss py, po, up to 10-12 %  

 
 

  3220  

 
 

  297  

 
 

  160  

 
 

  240  

 
 

  81085  

 
 

  Lalonde West  

 
 

  V4  

 
 

  Same ridge as 81119, Ultramafic, dark green, coarse tremolites in aphanitic groundmass, 10-20% fine to med diss py, po, possible trace bornite, presence of reworked/ broken red garnets within.  

 
 

  Ultramafic, dark green, coarse tremolites in aphanitic groundmass, 10-20% fine to med diss py, po, possible trace bornite, presence of reworked/ broken red garnets within.  

 
 

  2140  

 
 

  160  

 
 

  410  

 
 

  570  

 
 

  81304  

 
 

  Lalonde   West  

 
 

  V3  

 
 

  Sheared maf   vol, ultramafics, strongly foliated, and actinolized sediments, possibly, amphibolized maf vol

 
 

  Sheared maf vol,   ultramafics, strongly foliated, and actinolized sediments, possibly, amphibolized maf vol

 
 

  1690  

 
 

  110  

 
 

  20  

 
 

  130  

 
 

  *Results presented above are grab samples and only represent the material sampled. Additional samples were taken in this program and are not reported on in this release. Mapped prospecting results are available on the website.  

 

  Samples presented in this press release were selected, bagged, and tagged in the field under the supervision of Francis R. Newton P. Geo (OGQ#2129) and personally delivered to the facilities of ALS Geochemistry in Val d'Or, Quebec, for analysis using the ME-MS89L assay methodology (Trace Level Lithium Exploration by Na-Peroxide Fusion).  

 

  Technical disclosure in this press release has been reviewed and approved by   Francis R. Newton P.Geo (OGQ#2129), a "qualified person" pursuant to NI 43-101.  

 

  For further information please contact:  

 

  Renforth Resources Inc.  

 

  Nicole Brewster  

 

  President and Chief Executive Officer  

 

  C:416-818-1393  

 

  E: nicole@renforthresources.com  

 

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  About Renforth  

 

  Renforth is focused on Quebec's newest battery metals district, our wholly owned ~330 km   2   Surimeau District Property, which hosts several known areas of polymetallic "battery metals" mineralization, each with various levels of exploration, as well as a significant amount of unexplored ground. Victoria West has been drilled over a strike length of 2.2km, within a 5km long mineralized structure, proving nickel, copper, zinc and cobalt mineralization, in the western end of a 20km magnetic anomaly. The Huston target, during initial reconnaissance, resulted in a grab sample grading 1.9% Ni, 1.38% Cu, 1170 ppm Co and 4 g/t Ag. Additionally, the Lalonde, Surimeau and Colonie Targets are all polymetallic mineralized occurrences which, along with various gold showings, comprise the areas of potential of this NSR free property.  

 

  In addition to the Surimeau District battery metals property Renforth wholly owns the Parbec Gold deposit, a surface gold deposit contiguous to the Canadian Malartic Mine property in Malartic, Quebec. In 2020/21 Renforth completed 15,569m of drilling which successfully twinned certain historic holes, filled in gaps in the resource model with newly discovered gold mineralization and extended mineralization deeper. Based upon the success of this significant drill program the Company considers the spring 2020 MRE, with a resource estimate of 104,000 indicated ounces of gold at a grade of 1.78 g/t Au and 177,000 inferred ounces of gold at a grade of 1.78 g/t Au to be out of date. With the new data gained Renforth will undertake to complete the first ever structural study of the mineralization at Parbec, as well as additional total metallic assay work in order to better contextualize the nugget effect on the gold mineralization.  

 

  Renforth also holds the Nixon-Bartleman property, west of Timmins Ontario, with gold present on surface over a strike length of ~500m.  

 

  No securities regulatory authority has approved or disapproved of the contents of this news release.  

 

  Forward Looking Statements  

 

  This news release contains forward-looking statements and information under applicable securities laws.  All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward looking. Forward-looking statements are frequently identified by such words as ‘may', ‘will', ‘plan', ‘expect', ‘believe', ‘anticipate', ‘estimate', ‘intend' and similar words referring to future events and results. Such statements and information are based on the current opinions and expectations of management. All forward-looking information is inherently uncertain and subject to a variety of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, including the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development, fluctuating commodity prices, the risks of obtaining necessary approvals, licenses and permits and the availability of financing, as described in more detail in the Company's securities filings available at www.sedar.com. Actual events or results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements and the reader is cautioned against placing undue reliance thereon. Forward-looking information speaks only as of the date on which it is provided and the Company assumes no obligation to revise or update these forward-looking statements except as required by applicable law.  

 

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Vertex Director Declan Franzmann commented: "It is great to see all the elements of re-developing the underground mine and processing facility coming together so rapidly. The most pleasing aspect is our success in employing an incredible team of people to run the operation and all credit to management for developing great "esprit de corps" and a single sense of purpose as we push to full production."

As previously announced, the startup mine schedule includes mining 2,075 tonnes at 17.8 g/t Au from a developed airleg stope block. The planned stope width is the same as the interpretation of the mineralisation. (Refer to Table 1 in Appendices 1) (VTX ASX announcement 26/06/23).

Given this stope will take some time to extract, the Vertex geology and Mining Team have additionally brought forward a very high-grade long hole stope to commence mining in August as well. Further optimisations to the mining schedule will continue to be made.

This stope can be exploited as soon as services have been established. The mining crews have done a great job in the access drive to make room for the services (11kV cable, water and air lines) while improving accessibility for the mobile mining equipment selected for the Project.

*To view tables and figures, please visit:
https://abnnewswire.net/lnk/OUQP5Z21

 

About Vertex Minerals Limited:  

Vertex Minerals Limited (ASX:VTX,VTXXF) is an Australian based gold exploration company developing its advanced Hargraves and Hill End gold projects located in the highly prospective Eastern Lachlan Fold Belt of Central West NSW. Other Company assets include the Pride of Elvire gold project and Taylors Rock gold/nickel/lithium project both located in the Eastern Goldfields of WA. The focus of Vertex Minerals is to advance the commercial production of gold from its NSW projects embracing an ethical and environmentally sustainable approach.

 

 

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