Band-Ore, First Western cut sulphides in Ungava

Drilling of geophysical anomalies discovered in airborne surveys at the OBC property of Band-Ore Resources (CDN) and First Western Minerals (VSE) has intersected disseminated to semi-massive sulphide mineralization.

The property, 70 km west of Kuujjuak, Que., is being explored for nickel-copper sulphide mineralization.

Electromagnetic (EM) anomaly C-3, with a strike length of 400 metres, was found to be underlain by a gabbro sill, and a drill intersection 100 metres in length showed disseminated to stringer-style sulphide mineralization. The intersection also contained a 40-metre interval with semi-massive to massive pyrrhotite and chalcopyrite.

About 600 metres south of C-3, EM conductor C-5 has been tested by two drill holes 200 metres apart. The drill holes intersected disseminated to semi-massive pyrrhotite and chalcopyrite in a gabbro sill over core lengths of about 40 metres each. The C-5 anomaly has a strike length of 800 metres.

Assay results are expected shortly, and other drill holes are planned on the two targets.

Prospecting in the immediate area has turned up two zones of surface mineralization, where drilling is planned. The B zone has been sampled over a strike length of 250 metres, and samples showed metal concentrations of 0.5% to 7% copper, 0.14% to 0.77% nickel and up to 0.1% cobalt. Samples from the C zone revealed up to 1.9% copper and 0.76% nickel.

The area features several significant prospects, including the Prud’Homme occurrence on the OBC property, which has a mineral resource potential estimated at 5.4 million tonnes grading 1.5% copper, 0.09% cobalt and 1.8% zinc, as well as 1.6 grams gold and 26.3 grams silver per tonne. First Western also has an interest in the Soucy property, 7 km northeast of the OBC, where the resource potential is estimated at 5.5 million tonnes grading 1.34% copper, 0.08% cobalt and 1.87% zinc, plus 1.8 grams gold and 19 grams silver per tonne.