Vanstar Reports Remaining Assay Results from 2021 Drill Program at Nelligan - Confirms Mineralization up to 1.5 km to the West of Resource

Vanstar Reports Remaining Assay Results from 2021 Drill Program at Nelligan - Confirms Mineralization up to 1.5 km to the West of Resource

Highlight Holes:
Hole NE-21-184 - 20.0 m of 2.02 g/t Au and 10.5 m of 1.11 g/t Au
Hole NE-21-182 - 30.6 m of 1.15 g/t Au
Hole NE-21-176 - 11.8 m of 4.44 g/t Au and 7 m of 2.21 g/t Au and 19.5 m of 1.44 g/t Au

Vanstar Mining Resources Inc. (TSXV: VSR) (OTCQX: VMNGF) (FSE: 1V8) ("Vanstar", or the "Company") is pleased to announce the remaining assay results from the 2021 diamond drill program consisting of 9,492 meters in 27 holes on the Nelligan joint venture project (IAMGOLD Corporation ("IAMGOLD"): 75%, Vanstar: 25%) completed by its partner IAMGOLD. The Company is reporting assays from the remaining 14 diamond drill holes totaling 5,232 meters completed in the western extension of the deposit. The 2020 drill program extended the mineralized zone by 700 m beyond the resource that was modelled in 2019. Current results from 2021 drilling, summarized in Table 1 and 2 below, indicate that the mineralization continues further to the west, although the zones appear to be thinning with locally improved grades. Hole NE-21-190, for example, located 1,100 m to the west of the current resource intercepted 9 m grading 3 gt Au and the most western hole (NE-21-188) intercepted 6 m grading 2.63 gt Au, 1.5 km from the 2019 pit shell.

2022 Exploration Program

The winter drilling program at Nelligan is progressing with approximately half of the planned 6,000 meters drilled to date. This drill program is designed to expand the existing resource at depth, with 5 to 6 holes planned below the pit shell with target depths of 500 meters on average, as well as to test targets along strike both to the east and west of the current resource. Results from this program, along with the 2020 and 2021 results, will be incorporated into the drill hole database once they are validated and compiled. IAMGOLD announced on December 16, 2021 that it intends to provide an updated resource for the Nelligan project towards the end of 2022.

Cannot view this image? Visit: https://orders.newsfilecorp.com/files/8185/117920_48c553ec441089ef_002.jpg

Figure 1: Results of the 2021 Drill Program in the Western Extension.

To view an enhanced version of Figure 1, please visit:
https://orders.newsfilecorp.com/files/8185/117920_48c553ec441089ef_002full.jpg

Table 1 Nelligan Project 2021 Drilling Results

Hole No. From To Interval True Width (1) Au (2) (3) ZONE

(m) (m) (m) (m) (g/t)
NE-21-176 113.30 125.10 11.80 8.34 4.44 RENARD WEST
Including (3) 121.50 123.00 1.50 1.06 14.30

133.97 141.00 7.03 4.97 2.31 RENARD WEST FW
Including (3) 133.97 136.50 2.53 1.79 5.14

249.00 252.00 3.00 2.46 1.00

261.00 280.50 19.50 15.97 1.44
Including (3) 274.50 276.00 1.50 1.23 6.54

297.00 304.50 7.50 6.14 0.63

337.50 355.50 18.00 14.74 0.54
NE-21-179 41.74 54.00 12.26 7.88 0.64 RENARD WEST

60.00 70.50 10.50 8.04 1.12

82.00 106.50 24.50 15.75 0.90 RENARD WEST FW

115.50 130.50 15.00 9.64 0.85

136.50 147.00 10.50 8.04 0.53

171.00 178.50 7.50 5.75 0.63
NE-21-181 145.80 162.00 16.20 12.41 0.85 RENARD WEST
Including (3) 156.00 159.55 3.55 2.72 1.97

219.00 238.50 19.50 15.97 1.11 RENARD WEST FW
Including (3) 228.00 229.50 1.50 1.23 5.31
Including (3) 235.50 238.50 3.00 2.46 2.17

247.50 253.50 6.00 4.91 0.74

261.00 273.00 12.00 9.19 1.22
Including (3) 261.00 262.50 1.50 1.15 5.36

282.00 297.00 15.00 11.49 2.47
Including (3) 295.35 297.00 1.65 1.26 8.46

303.00 306.00 3.00 2.46 1.25

316.50 319.50 3.00 2.46 1.35

342.00 358.50 16.50 13.52 0.57

381.00 385.50 4.50 3.69 1.64
NE-21-182 145.50 148.50 3.00 2.46 1.06 RENARD WEST FW

260.36 291.00 30.64 25.10 1.15
Including (3) 267.00 270.00 3.00 2.49 2.90
Including (3) 277.50 283.25 5.75 4.82 2.21

297.00 300.00 3.00 2.46 1.25

321.00 324.00 3.00 2.46 1.39
NE-21-183A 63.00 66.00 3.00 2.30 1.95 RENARD WEST FW
NE-21-183B 166.50 187.50 21.00 16.09 1.26 RENARD WEST FW

243.57 249.00 5.43 4.16 0.97

255.00 262.50 7.50 5.75 0.71
NE-21-184 171.00 191.00 20.00 15.32 2.02 RENARD WEST FW
Including (3) 175.50 177.00 1.50 1.15 17.40

237.00 240.00 3.00 2.30 2.70

270.00 280.50 10.50 8.04 1.11
NE-21-185 181.50 196.50 15.00 12.29 2.36 RENARD WEST FW

210.00 222.00 12.00 9.83 0.74

271.05 285.00 13.95 11.43 0.68
NE-21-186 289.50 297.00 7.50 6.50 1.16 RENARD WEST FW

312.00 322.50 10.50 9.09 0.96

331.50 348.00 16.50 14.29 0.99
NE-21-187 342.82 349.15 6.33 5.48 0.48 RENARD WEST FW

364.50 366.00 1.50 1.30 2.57

390.00 396.00 6.00 5.20 0.58

403.50 406.50 3.00 2.60 1.06
NE-21-188 307.50 313.50 6.00 5.20 2.63 RENARD WEST EXTENSION

325.50 327.00 1.50 1.30 1.97
NE-21-189 136.50 154.50 18.00 15.59 0.82 RENARD WEST EXTENSION
Including (3) 136.50 138.00 1.50 1.30 3.64

183.00 184.50 1.50 1.30 3.70

235.50 240.00 4.50 3.90 0.67

249.00 255.00 6.00 5.20 0.96
NE-21-190 217.50 222.00 4.50 3.90 1.65 RENARD WEST EXTENSION

267.00 276.00 9.00 7.79 3.00
Including (3) 273.00 274.50 1.50 1.30 14.05

330.00 333.00 3.00 2.60 0.99
NE-21-191 456.00 463.50 7.50 6.50 0.56 RENARD WEST FW

477.00 481.50 4.50 3.90 0.94

498.00 508.50 10.50 9.09 0.67

532.50 537.00 4.50 3.90 0.96

556.50 562.50 6.00 5.20 0.96
Including (3) 561.00 562.50 1.50 1.30 2.33

618.00 619.50 1.50 1.30 2.95
(1) True widths are estimated at 65 to 95% of the core interval.
(2) Drill hole intercepts are calculated with a lower cut-off 0.50 g/t Au and may contain lower grade interval of up to 5 metres in length. They are generally reported with a minimum g*m (or Metal factor) of 5.
(3) Assays intervals are reported uncapped and capped at 30 g/t Au and high grade sub-intervals are highlighted.

 

Table 2 Nelligan Project Drill Hole Information

Hole No. UTM NAD83 Zone18 AZ DIP EOH

Easting Northing Elevation (°) (°) (m)
NE-21-176 521903.6 5473713.5 377.7 345 -45 396.00
NE-21-179 522092.7 5473867.2 374.4 330 -45 282.00
NE-21-181 522053.3 5473711.9 373.7 340 -45 405.00
NE-21-182 521780.1 5473686.6 376.8 340 -45 420.00
NE-21-183A 521807.6 5473793.3 374.1 340 -45 87.00
NE-21-183B 521807.6 5473793.3 374.1 345 -50 294.00
NE-21-184 521754.5 5473776.8 374.1 345 -50 312.00
NE-21-185 521704.3 5473764.9 373.3 345 -50 315.00
NE-21-186 521550.0 5473701.1 369.3 342 -48 402.00
NE-21-187 521459.5 5473626.3 368.4 342 -48 492.00
NE-21-188 520649.0 5473658.2 378.3 342 -48 402.00
NE-21-189 520869.4 5473676.3 376.3 342 -48 402.00
NE-21-190 521088.6 5473688.9 371.8 342 -48 402.00
NE-21-191 521634 5473536 374 342 -48 621.00

 

Qualified Person

Mr. Gilles Laverdière, P.Geo, consultant geologist and qualified person under NI 43-101 has reviewed and approved this press release.

About Vanstar

Vanstar Mining Resources Inc. is a gold exploration company with properties located in Northern Québec at different stages of development. The Company owns a 25% interest in the Nelligan project (3.2 million inferred ounces Au, NI 43-101 October 2019) and 1% NSR. The Nelligan Project won the "Discovery of the Year" award at the 2019 Quebec Mineral Exploration Association Xplor Gala. Vanstar is also earning 75% into the Bousquet-Odyno project located along the Cadillac Break and owns 100% of the Felix property in the Chicobi Group (Abitibi mining camp, 65km East of Amex Perron property), the Amanda property, a 7,306 ha property located on the Auclair formation with historic gold showings up to 12.1 g/t Au over 3 meters, and the Frida and Eva properties located in the James Bay area.

SOURCE:

JC St-Amour.
President and CEO
+1 (647) 296-9871
jc@vanstarmining.com
www.vanstarmining.com

The TSX Venture Exchange and its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the TSX Venture Exchange Policies) do not accept any responsibility for the truth or accuracy of its content.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS:

This news release contains forward-looking statements, which relate to future events or future performance and reflect management's current expectations and assumptions. Such forward-looking statements reflect management's current beliefs and are based on assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company. Investors are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are neither promises nor guarantees and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause future results to differ materially from those expected. These forward -looking statements are made as of the date hereof and, except as required under applicable securities legislation, the Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances. All the forward-looking statements made in this press release are qualified by these cautionary statements and by those made in our filings with SEDAR in Canada (available at WWW.SEDAR.COM).

To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/117920

News Provided by Newsfile via QuoteMedia

VSR:CA
The Conversation (0)
Vanstar Mining Resources

Vanstar Mining Resources

Vanstar Mining Resources: World-Class DiscoveryPotential in Quebec

Vanstar Mining Resources: World-Class DiscoveryPotential in Quebec Keep Reading...
Map of the Philippines with a red pushpin over Manila, text reads: South China Sea, Celebes Sea.

OceanaGold Commits US$1.9 Billion to Extend Philippine Gold Mine to 2037

Canadian miner OceanaGold (TSX:OGC) has committed US$1.9 billion to expand and extend the operational lifespan of its flagship Didipio gold and copper mine in the Philippines.The investment will push the operational life of the high-grade Didipio project, located across the provinces of Nueva... Keep Reading...
Colorful mineral rocks with "5 Top Canadian Mining Stocks This Week" text.

Top 5 Canadian Mining Stocks This Week: ATERRA Metals Gains 57 Percent

Welcome to the Investing News Network's weekly look at the best-performing Canadian mining stocks on the TSX, TSXV and CSE, starting with a round-up of Canadian news impacting the resource sector.Firstly, at the end of last week, the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Tim Hodgson... Keep Reading...
Gold bars stacked with stock market graphs.

Gold Price Trends: Q2 2026 Review and Forecast

The gold price experienced strong volatility in the second quarter of 2026. It traded in a range of US$3,960 to US$4,850 per ounce during a period that saw the Iran war drag on longer than the Trump administration had expected, and the US Federal Reserve enter a new era under Chair Kevin... Keep Reading...
Jordan Rusche, oil barrel and wheat.

Jordan Rusche: Are Gold Stocks a Buy? My Strategy Now

Jordan Rusche of Mining Stock Monkey shares his thoughts on gold's pullback below the US$4,000 per ounce level, saying it's normal bull market behavior for the metal. "I'm buying a lot of gold stocks right now," he said. "I think this is a great buying opportunity, and, like you mentioned, I'm... Keep Reading...
Gold bars on top of a newspaper.

Agnico Eagle Halts Barnat Pit After Wall Failure, Cuts Gold Output Forecast

Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX:AEM,NYSE:AEM) has temporarily suspended extraction at the Barnat open pit within its Canadian Malartic complex in Quebec following a rock mass movement along the site's north wall. The wall failure occurred in a sector previously identified by engineers as possessing... Keep Reading...
Gold bars on US money.

WGC: Gold to Hold Near US$4,100 in Second Half of 2026

The global gold price will remain rangebound around US$4,100 per ounce in the second half of 2026 under current conditions, according to the World Gold Council’s (WGC) mid-year outlook report.The projection follows a period of high price volatility for the yellow metal. Spot gold reached an... Keep Reading...

Interactive Chart

Latest Press Releases

Related News