Miata Metals Highlights Puma Target Drilling Plan on Sela Creek Gold Project, Suriname
November 20 2024 - 8:00AM
Miata Metals Corp. (CSE: MMET) (FSE: 8NQ) ("Miata" or the
"Company") is pleased to announce details of its maiden drill
program, focusing on high-priority targets on the Company’s Sela
Creek Gold Project ("Sela Creek") in Suriname. Miata’s technical
team has developed a 3D predictive geological model for Sela Creek,
incorporating all available historical data that forms the basis of
the Company’s upcoming 5,000-metre, phase 1 diamond drilling
program. Puma is the first of three high-priority and drill-ready
targets, and is highlighted below.
Highlights
- The Puma gold-mineralized corridor is apparent from artisanal
mining* covering an area 2.7 kilometres long by 500 metres wide,
and trending northwest to southeast in the southeast area of the
Sela Creek Project
- Drilling at Puma will focus on several high-priority zones that
are based on gold-in-saprolite soil results ranging between 150ppb
to 800ppb Au
- A 3D predictive model of the targeted vein arrays was created
for Puma to assist drill planning (see Figures 1-4)
- Major Drilling has been contracted for the drilling
program
- The Company expects the drill rig to be mobilized to site in
early December
“Puma is the first target we intend to drill at Sela Creek,”
stated Dr. Jacob Verbaas, CEO of Miata. “There are multiple
indicators of a substantial gold system at Puma, including a wide
and continuous gold-in-soil anomaly, a large area of artisanal
mining*, deep pits where artisanal miners followed primary ore
shoots and supergene surface gold, and high-grade gold assays
collected in channel and grab samples.
“The Company is planning 2,500m of drilling at Puma, testing the
areas of mineralization to approximately 200m vertical depth.
Another 2,500m of drilling of its phase 1 Sela Creek drill program
is being planned at the Golden Hand and Stranger targets. The 3D
predictive vein model created for Puma is supported by ground
structural measurements collected in July this year by our team. We
are the first Company to drill at Puma and we are excited to drill
test this robust gold target.”
Figure 1. Puma proposed drilling, in plan view with locations of
sections A - C. The 3D wire frames are the inferred vein targets,
which are the focus of the drilling program.
Figure 2. Section A as indicated on Figure 1, showing the
inferred vein array projections coloured by priority. At Puma, ore
shoots are anticipated to plunge in an easterly direction within
the vein array projections.
Figure 3. Section B as indicated on Figure 1, showing the
inferred vein array projections coloured by priority. At Puma, ore
shoots are anticipated to plunge in an easterly direction within
the vein array projections.
Figure 4. Section C as indicated on Figure 1, showing the
inferred vein array projections coloured by priority. At Puma, ore
shoots are anticipated to plunge in an easterly direction within
the vein array projections.
Proposed drilling
Puma is on the southeast end of Sela Creek’s seven km gold trend
that has been historically worked by artisanal gold miners*. The
Puma mineralized corridor is 2,700m in length by 500m in width. The
Company plans to drill 2,500 m at Puma to test mineralization to a
vertical depth of 200m. The drilling targets inferred vein arrays
that were interpreted using all historical and recently collected
data.
The vein array projections are well constrained by the
historical data. High-grade gold ore shoots situated along the
inferred vein structures will be tested with drilling. At Puma, ore
shoots within the vein arrays are inferred to be plunging gently to
the east. At section C (Figure 4), artisanal miners* are excavating
a steeply-dipping tension vein that cross-cuts the inferred vein
arrays. Additional structural data will be collected over the
coming weeks.
Stock Option Grant
The Company also announces that it has granted 25,000 stock
options to a consultant. The options were granted November 19,
2024, have an exercise price of $0.65 and expire two years from the
grant date. Half of the options vest immediately, and half will
vest 6 months from the grant date.
Qualified Person
The scientific and technical information in this news release
has been reviewed and approved by Ms. Danae Voormeij, P.Geo., a
director of the Company and a Qualified Person as defined under the
definitions of National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure
for Mineral Projects.
* The Company does not generate revenues or royalties from
surface mining activities.
About Miata Metals Corp.
Miata Metals Corp. (CSE: MMET) is a Canadian mineral exploration
company listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange. The Company is
focused on the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral
properties. The Company holds up to a 100% interest in the ~215km2
Sela Creek Gold Project in Suriname and a 70% earned interest in
the ~200km2 Nassau Gold Project in Suriname. It holds an additional
earn-in option to acquire a full 100% interest in the Sela Creek
Gold Project in Suriname as well as an option to acquire a 100%
interest in the Cabin Lake Property in the Omineca Mining Division,
British Columbia. The Company continuously evaluates opportunities
to acquire interest in additional prospective exploration stage
mineral properties.
On Behalf of the Board
Dr. Jacob (Jaap) Verbaas, P.Geo | CEO and
Director info@miatametals.com +1 778 488 9754
Forward-Looking Statements
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forward-looking statements as well as historical information.
Readers should not rely on information in this summary for any
purpose other than for gaining general knowledge of the Company.
Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to the
scope and timing of mobilization, or the Company’s drilling
programs. The words "expected", "will" and similar expressions are
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reflected in any forward-looking statements, are reasonable, such
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