Major Precious Metals Corp. ("
Major Precious
Metals" or the “
Company”)
(
CSE:SIZE | OTC:SIZYF | FRANKFURT:3EZ) is pleased
to announce that the Company is planning a site visit, subject to
potential logistics issues that may arise due to COVID-19, for the
month of August, at its Skaergaard Project in Greenland.
The purpose of this site visit will be to review
the geology and mineralization within the Skaergaard intrusion,
which is approximately 7.5km east-west and 11km north-south in
size, and as part of the historical data verification process and
an updated mineral resource estimate to be completed in accordance
with CIM standards and NI 43-101.
The Company has analyzed recent drilling and
geological data collected by previous owner Platina Resources
Limited (“Platina”) and data contained within historical reports
for the Skaergaard Project and believes that:
- Previously assumed mineable widths used in the historical
resource estimate (“historical estimate”) may have been
underestimated;
- Significant increases in gold and palladium pricing assumptions
since the completion of a historical JORC resource estimate by
Platina in 2013 and a Scoping Study in 2019 may allow the Company
to include other areas of mineralization previously not considered,
and improve the AuEq cut-off grades;
- Interval sampling for vanadium, gallium and titanium was not
completed by Platina in 68 drill holes and 35,000 metres of
drilling. However, existing drill core will be re-sampled and
tested for these elements and all future core drilling by the
Company will include testing of these elements as potential
byproducts in metallurgical studies. In addition, based on recent
metallurgical and recovery testing completed by Platina, the
addition of these important elements could potentially improve the
project’s viability in a bulk tonnage mining scenario;
and
- While not contemplated in the 2019 Scoping Study by Platina, a
combination of open-pit and underground mining methods could
potentially be effective in maximizing recoverable mineralization
across the two main zones (North Zone and the South Zone). However,
the Company cautions that these types of mining scenarios need to
be investigated further as part of an updated mining study for the
Skaergaard Project.
As previously reported by the Company in its
June 1, 2020 news release, the most recent historical JORC resource
estimate (“historical estimate”) completed for the Skaergaard
Project was completed in July 2013 using metal price assumptions of
US$1,400/oz for gold and platinum, and US$560/oz for palladium and
a cutoff grade of 1 g/t AuEq resulting in an:
Indicated Mineral Resource of 5.1 million tonnes
at 1.66 g/t AuEq
- 0.2 million ounces of gold
- 0.14 million ounces of palladium
- 0.01 million ounces of platinum
Inferred Mineral Resource of 197.1 million
tonnes at 1.51 g/t AuEq
- 5.5 million ounces of gold
- 8.5 million ounces of palladium
- 0.7 million ounces of platinum
Reference: Platina Resources Ltd. - ASX news
release - 23 July 2013 “New Resource Estimate for Skaergaard Gold
and PGM Project, East Greenland” -
https://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20130723/pdf/42h602nm92pqdl.pdf.
Figures have been rounded. Please refer to cautionary statement
below regarding historical estimate disclosure.
In October 2005, RPA Inc. completed a historical
estimate for the Skaergaard Project under NI 43-101 standards
resulting in an:
Inferred Mineral Resource of 1,520 million
tonnes at 0.21 g/t Au, 0.61 g/t Pd and 0.04 g/t Pt
- 10.3 million ounces of gold
- 29.8 million ounces of palladium
- 1.95 million ounces of platinum
Reference: NI 43-101 Technical Report on the
Mineral Resource Estimate for the Skaergaard PGM-Au-Fe-Ti Deposit
Greenland, for Skaergaard Minerals Corp., effective date of October
4, 2005 -
http://easternzinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/SKG_2005_RPA_Tech_Rpt_Mineral_Resources_Oct05.pdf.
Figures have been rounded. Please refer to cautionary statement
below regarding historical estimate disclosure.
Subsequent to this historical estimate being
completed, drilling programs on the property in 2008, 2010 and 2011
(combined total of 14,000 metres of drilling) improved the
understanding of potential mineable widths within the Skaergaard
intrusion and also resulted in slightly increased metal grades.
These historical estimates were also constrained to the three main
mineralized zones H0, H3 and H5 only, but based on a review of the
historical information, the Company believes that potential
mineable widths within the Skaergaard intrusion may be thicker on
average than the assumptions used in the 2005 and 2013 historical
estimates.
The Company has begun work on an updated
geological model and mineral resource estimate for the Skaergaard
Project completed to CIM (May 2014) and NI 43-101 standards. This
updated geological model and resource estimate will incorporate
recent gold and palladium pricing compared to past estimates and
include a re-evaluation of the potential mineable widths to
determine reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction.
The Company believes this could positively impact the updated
resource estimate for the Skaergaard Project including significant
changes to the gold equivalent cut-off grade.
An updated mineral resource estimate for the
Skaergaard Project will be a first-step in establishing a
go-forward plan for this significant gold and PGM project including
further metallurgical testing and a PEA at a later date.
Further corporate updates relating to the
planned site visit and other exploration activities will be
released over the coming weeks.
Qualified Person Statement
All scientific or technical information
contained in this news release was prepared and approved by Paul
Ténière, P.Geo., President & CEO of Major Precious Metals Corp,
who is a Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101.
Cautionary Statement regarding
Historical Estimate Disclosure
The 2005 and 2013 historical estimates completed
by previous operators of the Skaergaard Project and referenced in
this news release are considered relevant as they demonstrate the
three-dimensional continuity of the three main reef complexes
within the Skaergaard Project that host PGM (palladium and
platinum) and gold mineralization. However, the Company cautions
readers that these historical estimates were not completed using
2014 CIM Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Reserves,
and are not supported by a technical report completed in accordance
with National Instrument 43-101 (“NI 43-101”) effective as of May
9, 2016. In addition, under the JORC (2012) Code standards,
Measured, Indicated, and Inferred mineral resource tonnages can be
aggregated, which is not permitted under NI 43-101. A Qualified
Person has not done sufficient work to classify these historical
estimates as current mineral resources and the Company is not
treating these historical estimates as current mineral resources. A
significant amount of work is required to verify these historical
estimates as current resources including: (1) upgrading the
geological model with any additional drilling data acquired since
the historical estimate was completed, (2) completing a full data
verification of historical drill hole sampling procedures,
analytical results, and metallurgical test results, and (3)
additional metallurgical test work to determine processing and
recovery characteristics including the possible recovery of
titanium, ilmenite, vanadium, copper and gallium, and (4) updating
metal price assumptions for the cutoff grade calculation.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
MAJOR PRECIOUS METALS CORP.
Joel DumaresqChair of the Board and Chief
Financial OfficerSuite 810 – 789 West Pender Street, Vancouver, BC
V6C 1H2 (604) 336-3195
About Major Precious Metals
Corp.
Major Precious Metals is a Canadian junior
mining and exploration company based in Vancouver, BC that owns a
diversified portfolio of exploration properties within some of the
most promising precious and base metal deposits worldwide. Major
Precious Metals is also engaged in the business of acquiring and
exploring precious metal projects near or adjacent to existing
mining operations controlled by well-established mining
companies.
Major Precious Metals is listed on the Canadian
Securities Exchange (“CSE”) and its common shares trade under the
ticker symbol "SIZE." Additional information relating to Major
Precious Metals is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com as well as
on the CSE at www.theCSE.com.
Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its
Market Regulator (as that term is defined in the policies of the
Canadian Securities Exchange) accepts responsibility for the
adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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Statement
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information” (as that term is defined by Canadian securities
legislation). Forward-looking information is based on certain
expectations and assumptions made by Major Precious Metals,
including future plans for the exploration and development of
mineral properties. Although Major Precious Metals believes that
such expectations and assumptions are reasonable, investors should
not rely unduly on such forward-looking information as the company
cannot give any assurance that they will prove to be correct.
Forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the
date of this press release. Major Precious Metals disclaims any
intent or obligation to publicly update any forward-looking
information (whether as a result of new information, future events
or results, or otherwise) other than as required by applicable
securities laws.
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