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home / news releases / BTR:CC - Bonterra Intersects 7.1 g/t Au over 7.6 m Including 20.1 g/t over 1.4 m and 13.2 g/t over 1.4 m and Extends the Near Surface Mineralization by 200 m to the Northeast of the Barry Gold Deposit


BTR:CC - Bonterra Intersects 7.1 g/t Au over 7.6 m Including 20.1 g/t over 1.4 m and 13.2 g/t over 1.4 m and Extends the Near Surface Mineralization by 200 m to the Northeast of the Barry Gold Deposit

Val-d'Or, Quebec--(Newsfile Corp. - April 7, 2022) - Bonterra Resources Inc. (TSXV: BTR) (OTCQX: BONXF) (FSE: 9BR2) ("Bonterra" or the "Company") is pleased to announce results from the ongoing drilling campaign at the Barry project. Recent drilling results expand upon the northeast sector of the Barry deposit near surface and the southwest sector at depth. The latest results obtained from 43 diamond drill holes are designed to increase the 2021 mineral resource estimate ("2021 MRE") (see press release dated June 23, 2021). Drilling highlights include 7.1 grams-per-ton gold ("g/t Au") over 7.6 metres ("m") in the near-surface zone AB08, approximately 200 m northeast of the previously released intercept 8.0 g/t Au over 7.6 m (see press release dated October 5, 2021).

The Company is currently drilling at a rate of approximately 7,500 m per month, focused mainly on expanding its Barry and Gladiator gold deposits highlighted within the recently released 2021 MREs.

Highlights include:

  • 7.1 g/t Au over 7.6 m, including 20.1 g/t Au over 1.4 m and 13.2 g/t Au over 1.4 m in hole MB-21-417
  • 1.3 g/t Au over 12.0 m, including 3.0 g/t Au over 4.8 m in hole MB-21-404
  • 2.3 g/t Au over 9.0 m, including 6.8 g/t Au over 2.6 m in hole MB-21-409
  • 17.4 g/t Au over 4.4 m, including 146.0 g/t Au over 0.5 m in hole MB-21-410
  • 10.8 g/t Au over 5.1 m, including 23.1 g/t Au over 1.4 m in hole MB-22-416
  • 12.1 g/t Au over 6.1 m, including 73.5 g/t Au over 0.5 m in hole MB-22-420

Marc André Pelletier, President and CEO commented: "These recent drill results confirm the extension of the mineralization near surface and at depth at Barry, extending the existing mineral resource by over 200 m to the northeast from the resource pit shell, and up to 50 m to the southwest of the underground resource. The continuation of the H12 zone and the discovery of new H series at depth demonstrate the potential to add more ounces beyond the existing 2021 MRE.

Work is currently underway on a Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA") based on the open pit resources at Barry in the 2021 MRE. The PEA is projected to be completed in late Q2 2022 and is expected to demonstrate the potential for restarting mining operations in the near term. The Company will soon undertake infill and definition drilling on the underground portion of the deposit to better understand the potential of an underground mining scenario.

At present, exploration activities at Barry include one drill rig drilling an additional 400 m to the northeast of the existing open pit resources and a second drill on regional exploration targets, approximately 5 kilometers to the northeast of the Barry deposit.

At the Bachelor Mine Complex, the permitting process for the mill and tailings management area expansion is ongoing, and the Company expects to provide additional information by mid-year with a COMEX permit expected by end of 2022 and provincial permits thereafter."

Figure 1 - Barry Project - Drill Hole Location Map.

To view an enhanced version of Figure 1, please visit:
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Figure 2 - Barry Project - Composite Long Section

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The Barry drilling campaign is currently focused on the expansion of key gold mineralized northeast of the 2021 MRE. Multiple diamond drill holes have been designed to confirm the open pit extension potential to the northeast. Several drill holes have confirmed the extension of the mineralization near surface with large intercepts grading above the open pit resource cut-off grade (1.0 g/t Au). Specifically, hole MB-21-417 extended the near surface mineralization by 200 m with 7.1 g/t Au over 7.6 m, including 20.1 g/t Au over 1.4 m and 13.2 g/t Au over 1.4 m in the AB08 zone and 3.9 g/t Au over 6.3 m, including 10.1 g/t Au over 2.0 m in a new H series zone (figure 2).

Expansion drilling has also confirmed the mineral continuity and expansion of several known H-Type zones, particularly the H12 zone with holes MB-22-420 and MB-22-416, which respectively intersected 12.1 g/t Au over 6.1 m, including 73.5 g/t Au over 0.5 m and 10.8 g/t Au over 5.1 m, including 23.1 g/t Au over 1.4m, expanding the mineralization by 75 m at depth and 50 m to the southwest beyond the 2021 MRE (figure 3).

Figure 3 - Barry Project - H12 Isometric view

To view an enhanced version of Figure 3, please visit:
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Barry Deposit Geology

The Barry gold deposit is characterized by three dominant sets of structures, all dipping to the southeast. The sub-vertical shear zones and the H-Series shear zones dipping 25 to 40 degrees are hosted within intermediate to mafic volcanics and tuffs with local felsic intrusions. Contact zones dip at 50-65 degrees along the lower and upper contacts of the D1, D2 and D3 felsic intrusions with mafic volcanics. Gold mineralization is associated with disseminated sulfides within shear zones and veins with local visible gold. The Barry deposit has been delineated over 1.4 kilometres along strike and 700 m vertical and remains open for expansion.

The following table shows the significant intersections of the drill holes presented in this press release:

Drill Hole
From (m)
To (m)
Meters (m)
Grade (Au g/t)
Zone
MB-21-339
749.5
750.0
0.5
1.2
MB-21-340
346.4
350.7
4.3
0.6
H6
MB-21-340
497.8
502.5
4.7
0.6
Vertical shear
MB-21-341
669.3
670.1
0.8
2.6
MB-21-342 to 343
Previously released
MB-21-344
638.5
639.5
1.0
1.1
H12
MB-21-345
543.5
545.0
1.5
1.5
H22
MB-21-345
649.0
649.5
0.5
0.9
New H
MB-21-345
653.9
655.1
1.2
1.9
New H
MB-21-346
Previously released
MB-21-347
635.9
636.4
0.5
1.3
H12
MB-21-348
336.1
336.9
0.8
1.2
New H
MB-21-348
562.0
563.0
1.0
1.1
MB-21-348
567.2
569.0
1.8
1.1
MB-21-349
480.9
481.6
0.7
1.5
H8
MB-21-349
663.5
664.0
0.5
3.4
H12
MB-21-350
357.7
358.8
1.1
4.9
Vertical shear
MB-21-350
430.1
431.9
1.8
2.3
H13
MB-21-351 to 360
Previously released
MB-21-361
515.2
516.7
1.5
4.6
H6
MB-21-361
570.2
574.8
4.6
1.4
New H
MB-21-362 to 365
Previously released
MB-21-366
644.1
644.9
0.8
1.1
H3
MB-21-367 to 372
Previously released
MB-21-373
349.0
350.2
1.2
0.6
MB-21-373
358.0
397.9
39.9
0.3
H20-H13
MB-21-373
417.5
423.9
6.4
1.2
H22
MB-21-373
Including
418.5
420.0
1.5
4.7
H22
MB-21-374 to 376
Previously released
MB-21-377
722.5
723.0
0.5
5.1
H12
MB-21-378
Previously released
MB-21-379
700.0
701.0
1.0
1.2
H12
MB-21-380 to 381
Previously released
MB-21-382
11.9
12.8
0.9
0.8
AB07
MB-21-382
22.4
24.2
1.8
1.0
AB07
MB-21-382
40.9
42.7
1.8
1.4
AB07
MB-21-382
48.0
48.5
0.5
2.5
AB07
MB-21-382
139.7
142.6
2.9
1.2
New H
MB-21-382
262.6
264.7
2.1
3.4
H16
MB-21-383
20.0
20.5
0.5
2.1
AB07
MB-21-383
25.0
25.5
0.5
2.8
AB07
MB-21-383
45.5
46.0
0.5
1.8
AB08
MB-21-383
98.2
99.0
0.8
1.1
New H
MB-21-383
108.0
109.4
1.4
1.1
New H
MB-21-383
119.0
120.0
1.0
1.2
New H
MB-21-383
251.0
251.5
0.5
0.7
MB-21-383
272.2
273.2
1.0
0.5
New H
MB-21-383
370.6
371.4
0.8
0.5
H12
MB-21-384
71.0
78.3
7.3
0.5
New H
MB-21-384
Including
75.1
76.0
0.9
1.6
New H
MB-21-384
271.6
272.4
0.8
1.1
New H
MB-21-384
290.5
291.3
0.8
1.6
MB-21-384
361.1
362.0
0.9
0.7
H12
MB-21-385
44.4
44.9
0.5
1.0
AB07
MB-21-385
62.0
74.5
12.5
0.6
AB08
MB-21-385
199.0
201.3
2.3
2.3
H27
MB-21-385
Including
199.7
200.3
0.6
9.0
H27
MB-21-385
217.4
218.5
1.1
3.7
New H
MB-21-385
305.9
306.4
0.5
0.7
Vertical shear
MB-21-385
329.0
329.5
0.5
1.1
Dyke
MB-21-385
383.0
384.1
1.1
1.7
H12
MB-21-386
50.0
51.0
1.0
1.5
AB 15
MB-21-386
59.2
65.5
6.3
0.7
AB 16
MB-21-386
74.4
78.0
3.6
1.7
AB 17
MB-21-386
Including
74.4
75.5
1.1
5.5
D2
MB-21-386
132.0
172.5
40.5
0.2
D2
MB-21-386
Including
152.5
154.0
1.5
1.9
D2
MB-21-386
212.7
213.5
0.8
0.6
H8
MB-21-387
16.0
17.0
1.0
1.2
AB07
MB-21-387
21.9
42.5
20.6
0.4
AB07/AB08
MB-21-387
Including
21.9
23.3
1.4
2.8
AB07/AB08
MB-21-387
106.7
108.8
2.1
1.3
New H
MB-21-387
195.5
196.0
0.5
3.7
MB-21-388
32.4
39.3
6.9
1.7
AB08
MB-21-388
Including
36.3
39.3
3.0
2.8
AB08
MB-21-388
245.4
246.5
1.1
1.5
New H
MB-21-388
288.3
289.1
0.8
0.6
MB-21-389
104.5
106.8
2.3
0.6
MB-21-389
131.8
133.4
1.6
1.1
MB-21-389
238.6
239.6
1.0
1.2
MB-21-390
17.0
20.3
3.3
0.6
AB08
MB-21-390
191.2
191.7
0.5
1.6
New H
MB-21-390
233.2
237.1
3.9
0.7
New H
MB-21-391
59.7
60.3
0.6
0.9
MB-21-391
103.8
111.0
7.2
0.5
New H
MB-21-391
Including
103.8
104.8
1.0
1.7
New H
MB-21-391
Including
108.7
110.0
1.3
1.0
New H
MB-21-391
120.2
120.7
0.5
0.5
New H
MB-21-391
268.0
268.8
0.8
0.6
New H
MB-21-392
250.7
251.2
0.5
1.4
H12
MB-21-393
16.0
16.8
0.8
4.2
New H
MB-21-393
144.0
144.5
0.5
0.9
New H
MB-21-393
150.0
150.5
0.5
0.9
New H
MB-21-393
153.2
158.0
4.8
0.9
MB-21-393
Including
153.2
154.0
0.8
2.8
MB-21-394
63.0
64.0
1.0
0.5
New H
MB-21-394
91.5
93.2
1.7
0.7
New H
MB-21-394
127.0
130.0
3.0
0.5
New H
MB-21-394
196.0
197.0
1.0
0.8
MB-21-395
14.8
16.0
1.2
3.1
1001
MB-21-395
95.0
98.0
3.0
0.6
1008
MB-21-396
130.0
133.2
3.2
2.3
New H
MB-21-396
Including
130.0
132.0
2.0
3.2
New H
MB-21-397
Anomalous values
MB-21-398
204.7
205.2
0.5
1.5
MB-21-399
53.7
54.4
0.7
1.8
H23
MB-21-400
125.4
125.9
0.5
0.5
MB-21-401
216.5
217.2
0.7
1.4
MB-21-402
No significant values
MB-21-403
81.4
81.9
0.5
0.5
MB-21-404
19.0
21.6
2.6
2.1
AB07
MB-21-404
Including
19.0
20.0
1.0
4.6
AB07
MB-21-404
20.8
21.6
0.8
1.0
AB07
MB-21-404
36.6
48.6
12.0
1.3
AB08
MB-21-404
Including
40.3
45.1
4.8
3.0
AB08
MB-21-404
111.9
142.5
30.6
0.6
1000
MB-21-404
282.7
283.4
0.7
1.4
New H
MB-21-405
21.9
25.8
3.9
0.7
AB07
MB-21-405
46.5
47.0
0.5
1.7
AB08
MB-21-405
54.1
57.0
2.9
1.0
AB08
MB-21-405
Including
110.0
110.5
0.5
3.7
AB08
MB-21-405
121.0
142.9
21.9
0.5
1000
MB-21-405
Including
121.0
122.1
1.1
1.7
1000
MB-21-405
328.4
331.0
2.6
0.5
New H
MB-21-406
41.0
42.5
1.5
1.8
AB07
MB-21-406
60.7
61.8
1.1
1.5
AB08
MB-21-406
70.6
71.9
1.3
1.2
AB08
MB-21-406
134.1
134.6
0.5
0.7
1000
MB-21-406
137.1
140.2
3.1
0.5
1000
MB-21-406
160.9
161.9
1.0
1.4
New H
MB-21-406
326.2
326.9
0.7
0.7
New H
MB-21-407
36.0
38.0
2.0
0.5
1000
MB-21-408
187.5
191.0
3.5
3.4
New H
MB-21-408
194.7
195.2
0.5
2.4
New H
MB-21-408
270.0
271.9
1.9
1.6
New H
MB-21-409
88.6
97.6
9.0
2.3
New AB
MB-21-409
Including
91.0
93.6
2.6
6.8
New H
MB-21-409
150.8
155.2
4.4
2.7
New H
MB-21-409
Including
150.8
151.8
1.0
6.3
New H
MB-21-409
Including
154.4
155.2
0.8
5.2
New H
MB-21-409
198.8
206.0
7.2
0.5
New H
MB-21-409
Including
204.3
205.0
0.7
3.7
New H
MB-21-409
265.7
266.7
1.0
0.6
New H
MB-21-409
270.0
270.5
0.5
3.8
New H
MB-21-410
102.2
109.5
7.3
1.9
New H
MB-21-410
Including
102.2
103.7
1.5
3.4
New H
MB-21-410
Including
107.7
109.5
1.8
4.1
New H
MB-21-410
165.9
168.5
2.6
0.8
New H
MB-21-410
210.0
214.4
4.4
17.4
New H
MB-21-410
Including
211.3
211.8
0.5
146.0
New H
MB-21-410
219.2
220.1
0.9
1.0
New H
MB-21-410
Including
278.8
279.8
1.0
0.8
New H
MB-21-411
33.1
39.9
6.8
1.0
New H
MB-21-411
Including
35.2
36.2
1.0
3.2
New H
MB-21-412
771.0
772.8
1.8
1.1
H5
MB-21-412
803.1
804.4
1.3
1.2
H12
MB-21-413
Results Pending
MB-21-414
579.0
579.5
0.5
1.0
Vertical shear
MB-21-414
615.7
616.3
0.6
0.6
MB-21-415
98.9
101.5
2.6
1.1
1000
MB-21-415
Including
98.9
99.8
0.9
2.5
1000
MB-21-415
106.0
110.0
4.0
1.8
1000
MB-21-415
Including
106.0
107.3
1.3
4.7
1000
MB-21-415
281.7
284.5
2.8
1.4
New H
MB-21-415
Including
283.5
284.5
1.0
3.7
New H
MB-21-416
795.2
795.8
0.6
1.3
H12
MB-21-416
796.5
797.3
0.8
1.4
H12
MB-21-416
798.7
803.8
5.1
10.8
H12
MB-21-416
Including
800.7
802.1
1.4
23.1
H12
MB-21-416
807.0
807.5
0.5
0.8
H12
MB-21-417
58.1
65.7
7.6
7.1
AB08
MB-21-417
Including
61.1
62.5
1.4
20.1
AB08
MB-21-417
Including
63.7
65.1
1.4
13.2
AB08
MB-21-417
67.2
68.6
1.4
0.7
AB08
MB-21-417
71.6
73.5
1.9
2.6
AB08
MB-21-417
Including
71.6
72.3
0.7
5.0
AB08
MB-21-417
97.0
103.3
6.3
3.9
New H
MB-21-417
Including
101.3
103.3
2.0
10.1
New H
MB-21-417
124.1
126.1
2.0
1.1
1000
MB-21-417
129.1
131.8
2.7
3.1
1000
MB-21-417
Including
130.0
131.3
1.3
4.1
1000
MB-22-418
153.3
154.8
1.5
0.8
MB-22-419
227.5
238.9
11.4
1.2
New H
MB-22-419
Including
229.7
230.7
1.0
4.7
New H
MB-22-419
Including
232.7
233.6
0.9
4.3
New H
MB-22-420
548.3
548.8
0.5
0.7
H12
MB-22-420
551.5
557.6
6.1
12.1
H12
MB-22-420
Including
552.0
552.5
0.5
73.5
H12

 

Notes:

1) The meterage represents the length of the drilled lengths.
2) Mineralized host rock adjacent to vein material with anomalous values are included in reported intervals.
3) True widths are estimated to be greater than 70% of the drill intersection length.
4) The shown mineralized intervals listed are above 0.5 g/t Au.
5) Gold results obtained between 0.1 and 0.5 g/t Au are represented as anomalous values.
6) Gold results obtained below 0.1 g/t Au are represented as no significant values.

Quality Control and Reporting Protocols

The Barry project's drill core gold analyses are performed at the Company's Bachelor Mine analytical laboratory (the "Laboratory"). The Company employs a rigorous QA-QC analysis program that meets industry standards. The analyses are conducted by fire assay (A.A.) with atomic absorption finish. Blanks, duplicates, and certified reference standards are inserted into the sample stream to monitor the Laboratory's performance. The Company's QA-QC program requires that at least 10% of samples be analyzed by an independent laboratory. These verification samples are sent to ALS Minerals laboratory facility located in Val-d'Or, Quebec. The verifications show a high degree of correlation with the Laboratory's results.

Qualified Persons

Boris Artinian, P.Geo., (OGQ # 1546) Chief Geologist of the Company oversees all exploration activities on the Barry project and has compiled and approved the information contained in this press release. Mr. Artinian is a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 ("NI-43-101").

About Bonterra Resources Inc.

Bonterra is a Canadian gold exploration company with a large portfolio of advanced exploration assets anchored by a central milling facility in Quebec, Canada. The Company has four main assets, Gladiator, Barry, Moroy, and Bachelor that collectively have a total of 1.24 million ounces in Measured and Indicated categories, and 1.78 million ounces in Inferred category. Importantly, the Company owns the only permitted and operational gold mill in the region. Bonterra is focused on graduating from advanced exploration to a development company to deliver shareholder value.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Marc-Andre Pelletier, President & CEO
ir@btrgold.com

2872 Sullivan Road, Suite 2, Val d'Or, Quebec J9P 0B9
819-825-8678 | Website: www.btrgold.com

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Cautionary and Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking information" that is based on Bonterra's current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections. This forward-looking information includes, among other things, statements with respect to Bonterra's exploration and development plans. The words "will", "anticipated", "plans" or other similar words and phrases are intended to identify forward-looking information. This forward-looking information includes namely information with respect to the planned exploration programs and the potential growth in mineral resources. Exploration results that include drill results on wide spacings may not be indicative of the occurrence of a mineral deposit and such results do not provide assurance that further work will establish sufficient grade, continuity, metallurgical characteristics, and economic potential to be classed as a category of mineral resource. The potential quantities and grades of drilling targets are conceptual in nature and, there has been insufficient exploration to define a mineral resource, and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the targets being delineated as mineral resources. Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause Bonterra's actual results, level of activity, performance, or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Such factors include but are not limited to: uncertainties related exploration and development; the ability to raise sufficient capital to fund exploration and development; changes in economic conditions or financial markets, environmental and other judicial, regulatory, political, and competitive developments; technological or operational difficulties or inability to obtain permits encountered in connection with exploration activities; and labour relations matters. This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect our forward-looking information. These and other factors should be considered carefully, and readers should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking information.

To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/119639

Stock Information

Company Name: Bonterra Resources Inc.
Stock Symbol: BTR:CC
Market: TSXVC
Website: btrgold.com

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