Osisko Development Corp. (NYSE: ODV, TSXV: ODV)
("
Osisko Development" or the
"
Company") is pleased to announce underground
diamond drilling ("
DD") results as part of its
ongoing exploration program at its 100%-owned Trixie test mine
("
Trixie"), within the Company's wider Tintic
Project ("
Tintic" or the "
Tintic
Project"), located in the historic East Tintic Mining
District in central Utah, U.S.A.
Chris Lodder, President of Osisko
Development, commented, "These drill results from the 2022
underground diamond drilling campaign continue to showcase the
continuity of the high-grade mineralization within the T2 structure
and wider zones of mineralization within the T4 stockwork zone. Our
current underground drill program is building upon these results
and this work is expected to support a future update to the
existing Trixie mineral resource estimate."
DRILL ASSAY HIGHLIGHTS
This news release includes assays from 8 DD
holes (refer to Table 1). Select assay highlights include:
- 128.50
grams per tonne ("g/t") gold ("Au") and 220.00 g/t silver
("Ag") over 0.52 meters ("m") in
hole TUG-625-034 (3.75 troy ounces per short ton
("oz/t") Au and 6.42 oz/t Ag over 1.70 feet
("ft.")
- 17.63
g/t Au and 175.81 g/t Ag over 3.96 m in hole TUG-625-034
(0.51 oz/t Au and 5.13 oz/t Ag over 13.00 ft.)
- 7.51 g/t
Au and 50.19 g/t Ag over 5.79 m in hole TUG-625-034 (0.22
oz/t Au and 1.46 oz/t Ag over 19.00 ft.)
- 36.81
g/t Au and 30.89 g/t Ag over 3.35 m in hole TUG-625-036
(1.07 oz/t Au and 0.90 oz/t Ag over 11.00 ft.) including
-
134.50 g/t Au and 65.00 g/t Ag
over 0.61 m (3.92 oz/t Au and 1.90 oz/t Ag over 2.00 ft.)
- 20.88
g/t Au and 45.08 g/t Ag over 5.64 m in hole TUG-625-037
(0.61 oz/t Au and 1.31 oz/t Ag over 18.50 ft.) including
- 154.00
g/t Au and 397.00 g/t Ag over 0.46 m (4.49 oz/t Au and
11.58 oz/t Ag over 1.50 ft.)
- 53.27
g/t Au and 90.24 g/t Ag over 2.44 m in hole TUG-625-037
(1.55 oz/t Au and 2.63 oz/t Ag over 8.00 ft.) including
- 105.50 g/t Au
and 177.00 g/t Ag over 0.91 m (3.08 oz/t Au and 5.16 oz/t Ag over
3.00 ft.)
- 84.40
g/t Au and 301.00 g/t Ag over 0.73 m in hole TUG-625-085
(2.46 oz/t Au and 8.78 oz/t Ag over 2.40 ft.)
- 15.61
g/t Au and 163.56 g/t Ag over 2.44 m in hole TUG-625-085
(0.46 oz/t Au and 4.77 oz/t Ag over 8.00 ft.)
- 10.78
g/t Au and 38.15 g/t Ag over 3.96 m in hole TUG-625-094
(0.31 oz/t Au and 1.11 oz/t Ag over 13.0 ft.)
- 57.50
g/t Au and 246.00 g/t Ag over 0.76 m in hole TUG-625-094
(1.68 oz/t Au and 7.18 oz/t Ag over 2.50 ft.)
- 78.80
g/t Au and 106.00 g/t Ag over 0.64 m in hole TUG-625-100
(2.30 oz/t Au and 3.09 oz/t Ag over 2.10 ft.)
- 42.10
g/t Au and 69.90 g/t Ag over 1.37 m in hole TUG-625-100
(1.23 oz/t Au and 2.04 oz/t Ag over 4.50 ft.)
- 16.86
g/t Au and 60.26 g/t Ag over 4.54 m in hole TUG-625-100
(0.49 oz/t Au and 1.76 oz/t Ag over 14.90 ft.)
- 30.80
g/t Au and 114.00 g/t Ag over 2.26 m in hole TUG-625-100
(0.90 oz/t Au and 3.33 oz/t Ag over 7.40 ft.)
DRILL SUMMARY
- The high-grade
intercepts disclosed in this news release are located within the T2
structure and T4 stockwork in the central and southern areas of the
current Trixie Mineral Resource Estimate ("Trixie
MRE") (see Figure 2). These drilling results will
provide valuable infill data in order to improve our understanding
and the confidence level of the mineralized zones defined in the
Trixie MRE.
- The T2 structure
continues to intersect high-grade mineralization including 53.27
g/t Au and 90.24 g/t Ag over 2.44 m in hole TUG-625-037 and 30.80
g/t Au and 114.00 g/t Ag over 2.26 m in hole TUG-625-100 (see
Figure 3).
- The T4 stockwork
zone returned several anomalous intervals, displaying both
high-grade structures analogous to the T2 structure and wider
mineralized zones as seen in hole TUG-625-037 that intersected
20.88 g/t Au and 45.08 g/t Ag over 5.64 m and 42.00 g/t Au and
60.40 g/t Ag over 0.76 m (including 154.00 g/t Au and 397.00 g/t Ag
over 0.46 m).
EXPLORATION NEXT STEPS
- The Company
currently has two underground diamond drill rigs in operation at
Trixie conducting exploration activities.
- Follow up
exploration targets include drill testing of the contact beneath
the Ophir Shale cap rock, where mineralization appears to be
concentrated, as well as testing the 75-85 structure at depth.
- In 2022, the
Company completed 28 surface reverse circulation
("RC") drill holes near Trixie totalling
approximately 8,753 m (28,718 ft.) and 66 underground DD holes in
the 625 level at Trixie totalling approximately 2,985 m (9,796
ft.). To date, assays have been received for 8 RC drill holes and
64 DD holes.
About Trixie
The Trixie test mine is one of several gold and
base metal targets within the larger Tintic Project consisting of
>17,000 acres of patented mining claims and mineral leases
within the historic East Tintic Mining District of Central Utah,
U.S.A. The T2 and T4 structures at Trixie show multi-ounce gold
grades associated with high sulphidation epithermal mineralization,
structurally controlled and hosted within quartzites. The T2
structure mineralization consists of native Au, and rare Au-Ag –
rich telluride minerals with quartz. The T4 is a mineralized
stockwork zone is located in the hanging wall of the T2 and is
comprised of Au-Ag rich mineralization in host rock quartzite with
quartz-barite-sulphosalt stockwork veining. Mineralization reports
consistent multi-ounce gold grades along the entire strike
length.
Information relating to the Tintic Project and
the Trixie MRE is supported by the technical report titled "NI
43-101 Technical Report, Initial Mineral Resource Estimate for the
Trixie Deposit, Tintic Project, Utah, United States of America",
dated January 27, 2023 (with an effective date of January 10, 2023)
prepared for the Company by independent representatives of Micon
International Limited (the "Tintic Technical
Report"). Reference should be made to the full text of the
Tintic Technical Report, which was prepared in accordance with
National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral
Projects ("NI 43-101") and is available
electronically on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) and on EDGAR (www.sec.gov)
under Osisko Development's issuer profile and on the Company's
website at www.osiskodev.com.
Figure 1: Trixie Project
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Figure 2: Drill Plan
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Figure 3: Cross Section of
Underground Drilling at 625 L at
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Table 1: Drilling Length Weighted Assay
Composites at Trixie
|
|
METRIC |
IMPERIAL |
|
Hole ID |
|
Depth from (m) |
Depth to (m) |
Length (m) |
Au (g/t) |
Ag (g/t) |
Depth from (ft.) |
Depth to (ft.) |
Length (ft.) |
Au (oz/t) |
Ag (oz/t) |
Comments |
TUG-625-034 |
|
2.23 |
2.74 |
0.52 |
128.50 |
220.00 |
7.30 |
9.00 |
1.70 |
3.75 |
6.42 |
T4 |
TUG-625-034 |
|
16.61 |
20.57 |
3.96 |
17.63 |
175.81 |
54.50 |
67.50 |
13.00 |
0.51 |
5.13 |
T4 |
TUG-625-034 |
|
25.76 |
31.55 |
5.79 |
7.51 |
50.19 |
84.50 |
103.50 |
19.00 |
0.22 |
1.46 |
T4 |
TUG-625-034 |
Including |
26.37 |
28.04 |
1.68 |
9.99 |
17.25 |
86.50 |
92.00 |
5.50 |
0.29 |
0.50 |
T4 |
TUG-625-034 |
and |
30.48 |
31.55 |
1.07 |
22.90 |
234.00 |
100.00 |
103.50 |
3.50 |
0.67 |
6.83 |
T4 |
TUG-625-034 |
|
33.83 |
34.44 |
0.61 |
7.59 |
99.00 |
111.00 |
113.00 |
2.00 |
0.22 |
2.89 |
T4 |
TUG-625-036 |
|
0.91 |
4.27 |
3.35 |
36.81 |
30.89 |
3.00 |
14.00 |
11.00 |
1.07 |
0.90 |
T4 |
TUG-625-036 |
Including |
0.91 |
1.83 |
0.91 |
32.10 |
38.30 |
3.00 |
6.00 |
3.00 |
0.94 |
1.12 |
T4 |
TUG-625-036 |
and |
1.83 |
2.44 |
0.61 |
134.50 |
65.00 |
6.00 |
8.00 |
2.00 |
3.92 |
1.90 |
T4 |
TUG-625-037 |
|
1.37 |
7.01 |
5.64 |
20.88 |
45.08 |
4.50 |
23.00 |
18.50 |
0.61 |
1.31 |
T4 |
TUG-625-037 |
Including |
2.13 |
2.65 |
0.52 |
10.70 |
23.00 |
7.00 |
8.70 |
1.70 |
0.31 |
0.67 |
T4 |
TUG-625-037 |
and |
5.18 |
5.94 |
0.76 |
42.00 |
60.40 |
17.00 |
19.50 |
2.50 |
1.23 |
1.76 |
T4 |
TUG-625-037 |
and |
6.55 |
7.01 |
0.46 |
154.00 |
397.00 |
21.50 |
23.00 |
1.50 |
4.49 |
11.58 |
T4 |
TUG-625-037 |
|
9.60 |
12.04 |
2.44 |
53.27 |
90.24 |
31.50 |
39.50 |
8.00 |
1.55 |
2.63 |
T2 |
TUG-625-037 |
Including |
10.52 |
11.43 |
0.91 |
105.50 |
177.00 |
34.50 |
37.50 |
3.00 |
3.08 |
5.16 |
T2 |
TUG-625-037 |
and |
11.43 |
12.04 |
0.61 |
44.60 |
75.30 |
37.50 |
39.50 |
2.00 |
1.30 |
2.20 |
T2 |
TUG-625-037 |
|
18.99 |
19.51 |
0.52 |
4.67 |
10.90 |
62.30 |
64.00 |
1.70 |
0.14 |
0.32 |
T2 FW |
TUG-625-071 |
|
35.87 |
37.34 |
1.46 |
2.26 |
7.27 |
117.70 |
122.50 |
4.80 |
0.07 |
0.21 |
T4 |
TUG-625-082 |
|
2.74 |
4.11 |
1.37 |
14.27 |
66.52 |
9.00 |
13.50 |
4.50 |
0.42 |
1.94 |
T4 |
TUG-625-082 |
Including |
3.66 |
4.11 |
0.46 |
37.10 |
81.30 |
12.00 |
13.50 |
1.50 |
1.08 |
2.37 |
T4 |
TUG-625-082 |
|
6.71 |
7.16 |
0.46 |
9.07 |
72.60 |
22.00 |
23.50 |
1.50 |
0.26 |
2.12 |
T4 |
TUG-625-082 |
|
10.97 |
11.43 |
0.46 |
16.45 |
18.45 |
36.00 |
37.50 |
1.50 |
0.48 |
0.54 |
T4 |
TUG-625-085 |
|
2.16 |
2.90 |
0.73 |
84.40 |
301.00 |
7.10 |
9.50 |
2.40 |
2.46 |
8.78 |
T4 |
TUG-625-085 |
|
23.47 |
25.91 |
2.44 |
15.61 |
163.56 |
77.00 |
85.00 |
8.00 |
0.46 |
4.77 |
T4 |
TUG-625-085 |
|
24.38 |
25.15 |
0.76 |
32.20 |
283.00 |
80.00 |
82.50 |
2.50 |
0.94 |
8.25 |
T4 |
TUG-625-085 |
|
28.04 |
29.11 |
1.07 |
3.46 |
48.80 |
92.00 |
95.50 |
3.50 |
0.10 |
1.42 |
T4 |
TUG-625-094 |
|
1.52 |
2.83 |
1.31 |
26.70 |
104.00 |
5.00 |
9.30 |
4.30 |
0.78 |
3.03 |
T4 |
TUG-625-094 |
|
17.37 |
21.34 |
3.96 |
10.78 |
38.15 |
57.00 |
70.00 |
13.00 |
0.31 |
1.11 |
T2 |
TUG-625-094 |
Including |
19.20 |
19.96 |
0.76 |
25.70 |
64.20 |
63.00 |
65.50 |
2.50 |
0.75 |
1.87 |
T2 |
TUG-625-094 |
|
30.78 |
31.55 |
0.76 |
57.50 |
246.00 |
101.00 |
103.50 |
2.50 |
1.68 |
7.18 |
T2 Footwall |
TUG-625-100 |
|
2.13 |
5.82 |
3.69 |
20.47 |
|
7.00 |
19.10 |
12.10 |
0.60 |
0.00 |
T4 |
TUG-625-100 |
Including |
3.66 |
4.11 |
0.46 |
34.00 |
94.70 |
12.00 |
13.50 |
1.50 |
0.99 |
2.76 |
T4 |
TUG-625-100 |
and |
5.18 |
5.82 |
0.64 |
78.80 |
106.00 |
17.00 |
19.10 |
2.10 |
2.30 |
3.09 |
T4 |
TUG-625-100 |
|
11.13 |
12.50 |
1.37 |
42.10 |
69.90 |
36.50 |
41.00 |
4.50 |
1.23 |
2.04 |
T4 |
TUG-625-100 |
|
16.92 |
21.46 |
4.54 |
16.86 |
60.26 |
55.50 |
70.40 |
14.90 |
0.49 |
1.76 |
T2 |
TUG-625-100 |
|
19.20 |
21.46 |
2.26 |
30.80 |
114.00 |
63.00 |
70.40 |
7.40 |
0.90 |
3.33 |
T2 |
Qualified Persons
The scientific and technical information
contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by
Maggie Layman, P.Geo., Vice President, Exploration of Osisko
Development, and a "qualified person" within the meaning of NI
43-101.
Quality Assurance (QA) – Quality Control
(QC)
True width determination is estimated to be
approximately 0.3 m to 2.4 m (1 to 8 ft.) wide for the T2 structure
and approximately 3 m to 25 m (10 to 80 ft.) for the T4 mineralized
stockwork zone located in the hanging wall of the T2 structure. All
drill core and exploration samples are dispatched to ALS Laboratory
for offsite sample preparation and analysis. Samples are assigned a
unique sample ID. All geological and sampling information is
entered into Datamine Fusion database. Core is sawn in half and
half are sampled. Certified standards and blanks inserted into all
sample dispatches. Samples are collected by Old Dominion
Transportation and dispatched to ALS Laboratory in Reno, NV. Sample
submission forms accompany the samples, and digital copies emailed
to ALS.
All sample preparation is completed by ALS,
including crushing and pulverizing (Prep31) of samples. Analytical
assays include gold and silver by fire assay of 50 g sample with
AAS finish (Au-AA26), over limits by gravimetric analysis
(Au-Grav22). Multi element analysis is by four acid digest
(ME-MS61). The pulps are returned to Osisko Development and coarse
rejects are disposed after 90 days. Assays are reported to Osisko
Development, and then loaded into Datamine Fusion, QA/QC samples
are checked, and assays merged with sample information for future
reporting.
About Osisko
Development Corp.
Osisko Development Corp. is a premier North
American gold development company focused on high-quality
past-producing properties located in mining friendly jurisdictions
with district scale potential. The Company's objective is to become
an intermediate gold producer by advancing its 100%-owned Cariboo
Gold Project, located in central BC, Canada, the Tintic Project in
the historic East Tintic mining district in Utah, U.S.A., and the
San Antonio Gold Project in Sonora, Mexico. In addition to
considerable brownfield exploration potential of these properties,
that benefit from significant historical mining data, existing
infrastructure and access to skilled labour, the Company's project
pipeline is complemented by other prospective exploration
properties. The Company's strategy is to develop attractive,
long-life, socially and environmentally sustainable mining assets,
while minimizing exposure to development risk and growing mineral
resources.
For further information, please contact
Osisko Development Corp.:
Sean Roosen |
Philip Rabenok |
Chairman and CEO |
Director, Investor Relations |
Email: sroosen@osiskodev.com |
Email: prabenok@osiskodev.com |
Tel: +1 (514) 940-0685 |
Tel: +1 (437) 423-3644 |
CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
Cautionary Statement Regarding Test Mining
Without Feasibility Study
The Company cautions that the decision to
commence small-scale underground mining activities and batch vat
leaching at the Trixie test mine has been made without the benefit
of a feasibility study, or reported mineral resources or mineral
reserves, demonstrating economic and technical viability, and, as a
result there may be increased uncertainty of achieving any
particular level of recovery of material or the cost of such
recovery. The Company cautions that historically, such projects
have a much higher risk of economic and technical failure. Small
scale test-mining at Trixie was suspended in December 2022, if and
when test mining re-commences there is no guarantee that production
will continue as anticipated or at all or that anticipated
production costs will be achieved. The failure to continue
production may have a material adverse impact on the Company's
ability to generate revenue and cash flow to fund operations.
Failure to achieve the anticipated production costs may have a
material adverse impact on the Company's cash flow and potential
profitability. In continuing current operations at Trixie after
closing, the Company will not be basing its decision to continue
such operations on a feasibility study, or reported mineral
resources or mineral reserves demonstrating economic and technical
viability. The Company cautions that mining at Trixie could be
suspended at any time.
Cautionary Statement to U.S. Investors
The Company is subject to the reporting
requirements of the applicable Canadian securities laws, and as a
result reports information regarding mineral properties,
mineralization and estimates of mineral reserves and mineral
resources, including the information in the Technical Reports, the
Financial Statements, MD&A and this news release, in accordance
with Canadian reporting requirements, which are governed by NI
43-101. As such, such information concerning mineral properties,
mineralization and estimates of mineral reserves and mineral
resources, including the information in the Technical Reports, the
Financial Statements, MD&A and this news release, is not
comparable to similar information made public by U.S. companies
subject to the reporting and disclosure requirements of the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").
CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING
STATEMENTS
Certain statements contained in this news
release may be deemed "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995 and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of
applicable Canadian securities legislation. These forward‐looking
statements, by their nature, require Osisko Development to make
certain assumptions and necessarily involve known and unknown risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed or implied in these forward‐looking
statements. Forward‐looking statements are not guarantees of
performance. Words such as "may", "will", "would", "could",
"expect", "believe", "plan", "anticipate", "intend", "estimate",
"continue", or the negative or comparable terminology, as well as
terms usually used in the future and the conditional, are intended
to identify forward‐looking statements. Information contained in
forward‐looking statements is based upon certain material
assumptions that were applied in drawing a conclusion or making a
forecast or projection, including management's perceptions of
historical trends, current conditions and expected future
developments; the utility and significance of historic data,
including the significance of the district hosting past producing
mines; future mining activities; the unique mineralization at
Trixie; the potential of high grade gold mineralization on Trixie;
the results (if any) of further exploration work to define and
expand mineral resources; the ability of exploration work
(including drilling) to accurately predict mineralization; the
ability to generate additional drill targets; the ability of
management to understand the geology and potential of Trixie; the
ability of the Company to expand mineral resources beyond current
mineral resource estimates at Trixie; the timing and ability of the
Company to complete upgrades to the Trixie MRE (or any subsequent
MRE) (if at all); the timing and resumption of test mining
activities at Trixie; the information and the scope of the
contemplated Trixie MRE (and any subsequent MRE); the impact of the
Trixie MRE; the ability of the Company to complete its exploration
objectives in 2023 in the timing contemplated (if at all); the
ongoing advancement of the Trixie decline; the deposit remaining
open for expansion at depth and down plunge; the ability to realize
upon any mineralization in a manner that is economic; as well as
other considerations that are believed to be appropriate in the
circumstances, and any other information herein that is not a
historical fact may be "forward looking information". Material
assumptions also include, management's perceptions of historical
trends, the ability of exploration (including drilling) to
accurately predict mineralization, budget constraints and access to
capital on terms acceptable to the Company, current conditions and
expected future developments, results of further exploration work
to define or expand any mineral resources, as well as other
considerations that are believed to be appropriate in the
circumstances. Osisko Development considers its assumptions to be
reasonable based on information currently available, but cautions
the reader that their assumptions regarding future events, many of
which are beyond the control of Osisko Development, may ultimately
prove to be incorrect since they are subject to risks and
uncertainties that affect Osisko Development and its business. Such
risks and uncertainties include, among others, risks relating to
capital market conditions and the Company's ability to access
capital on terms acceptable to the Company for the contemplated
exploration and development at Tintic; the ability to continue
current operations and exploration; regulatory framework and
presence of laws and regulations that may impose restrictions on
mining; the ability of exploration activities (including drill
results) to accurately predict mineralization; errors in
management's geological modelling; the ability to expand operations
or complete further exploration activities, including drilling;
property and stream interests in the Tintic Project; the ability of
the Company to obtain required approvals and permits; the results
of exploration activities; risks relating to exploration,
development and mining activities; the global economic climate;
metal and commodity prices; fluctuations in the currency markets;
dilution; environmental risks; and community, non-governmental and
governmental actions and the impact of stakeholder actions. Readers
are urged to consult the disclosure provided under the heading
"Risk Factors" in the Company's annual information form for the
year ended December 31, 2022, as well as the Financial Statements
and MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2022, which have been
filed on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) under Osisko Development's issuer
profile and on the SEC's EDGAR website (www.sec.gov), for further
information regarding the risks and other factors applicable to the
exploration results. Although the Company's believes the
expectations conveyed by the forward-looking statements are
reasonable based on information available as of the date hereof, no
assurances can be given as to future results, levels of activity
and achievements. The Company disclaims any obligation to update
any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or results or otherwise, except as
required by law. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of
performance and there can be no assurance that these
forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual
results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not
place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
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