CANADA CARBON TO START SECOND PHASE OF DRILLING ON ITS ASBURY PROPERTY
06 October 2023 - 8:01AM
Canada Carbon Inc. (the "Company" or "Canada
Carbon” or ("CCB"), (TSX-V:CCB), (FF:U7N1) is pleased to announce
it will begin a second phase of drilling on its Asbury Property
located in Notre-Dame-du-Laus, Québec ("NDL"). The Company has
entered into a contract with George Downing Estate Drilling, Ltd.
to execute the drilling program which is expected to commence on or
about October 16th, 2023. Additionally, the Company has mandated
SGS to complete a calculation of mineral resources in accordance
with National Instrument 43-101 on the basis of its Phase 1 drill
results (see news release dated March 27th, 2023). A supplemental
note to the mineral resource estimate will be issued upon
completion of the Phase 2 drill campaign and the associated assay
results. Finally, CCB has initiated a metallurgical testing program
which will test the mineralization identified during the Phase 1
drill program. The metallurgical testing will provide information
for a Preliminary Economic Study, to commence upon completion of
the resource calculation.
DrillingIn this Phase 2 drill
program, CCB expects to drill between 3,000 and 4,000 meters of
core and will start on or about October 16th, 2023. An extension of
the previously issued forest intervention permits received in 2022
was obtained in March 2023, allowing CCB to use already permitted
drill pads and trails. Multiple drillholes totalling approximately
1,800 meters are planned on already permitted pads while the
balance of the program will be completed when the new permits are
received. CCB expects to complete the program before the end of
calendar year 2023.
The December 2022 drill program (Phase 1)
intersected significant Graphite mineralization (see news release
dated March 27th, 2023), including 5.00% Cg over
33.35m. Other significant intersection includes
2.73% (Cg) over 18.2 m (including 9.53% (Cg) over
1.35m) and 2.21% (Cg) over 58.85m (including 9.21%
(Cg) over 7.25m).
The current drill plan (Phase 2) consists of
approximately 3,276 metres of drilling, in varying depths between
120 and 325 metres. The drilling will further test the depth and
lateral extensions of known mineralization and will also be testing
new conductor anomalies that were found along the main 4.5km
conductor that connects the historical Asbury mine site and the
current area on which the Phase 2 drilling program is focused. The
drilling, which is expected to be completed on or about the 1st of
December, will be conducted by George Downing Estate Drilling, Ltd.
from Calumet in Grenville-Sur-La-Rouge. SL Exploration Inc, of
Acton Vale, will provide the geologists and technicians to execute
the program. Given that both companies have previously worked on
the Miller Project, their current involvement will ensure
continuity and efficiency during the exploration of the Asbury
Property. Samples from the cores will be taken at 1.5-meter
intervals and will be analyzed for graphitic carbon (Cg) content by
Activation Laboratories LTD, Ancaster, Ontario. The assaying method
will consist of infrared spectroscopy (4FC-graphitic package)
Metallurgical TestsCCB also
plans to complete a metallurgical testing program that will be
conducted by SGS in (Lakefield) for the purpose of testing the
metallurgical performance of graphite concentrate produced from the
graphite mineralization found on the Asbury property. Three 50kg
bulk samples will be produced from previously assayed cores and
historical mineralization and will be tested in this program. One
sample will consist of low-grade mineralization provided from the
previous drill program (1/4 cores), a second sample will consist of
high-grade mineralization from the same drill program (1/4 cores)
and finally, mineralization from the historical Asbury mine site
will also be tested (from outcrops). The results of the tests will
allow the Company to better understand the geochemical consistency
of the mineralization across the two extremities of the Asbury
Property. Currently, the drilled area is located at the NE
extremity of the Property, while the historical Asbury mine site is
located approximately 4.5 km to the SW (see news release dated
February 15th, 2023). A TDEM anomaly showing significant conductors
connect both mineralization and will be investigated as the
exploration work continues.
Chief Executive Officer, Ellerton Castor, said:
"We are excited to follow up on the maiden drill program completed
in December 2022 on the Asbury Property. The first drill program
provided significant and encouraging assay results and allowed us
to take an empirically modelled approach to mapping the Phase 2
drill program. The upcoming work will allow us to greatly advance
the de-risking effort on the Asbury project. We are especially
excited about the contemplated metallurgical testing program as we
expect it to demonstrate a consistent geochemical signature across
a 4.5Km strike. This would allow for development of a project of
significant economies of scale and serve a cornerstone of economic
development for the region. To that end, we recently met with
municipal representatives to update them on plans and progress.
This maintains the open lines of communication and constructive
dialogue established with Mayor Cyr and the municipality of Notre
Dame du Laus. CCB will continue in the spirit of full transparency
as we progress through the extension and the definition of the
mineralisation found at Asbury".
Qualified Person This press
release was prepared by Steven Lauzier, P.Geo, OGQ1430; and by
David Fafard, P.Geo OGQ1814, who are qualified persons as defined
under National Instrument 43-101, and who reviewed and approved the
geological information provided in this news release.
CANADA CARBON INC.
“Ellerton Castor”
Chief Executive Officer and Director
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P: (905) 407-1212
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statements regarding the development of the Company’s Asbury
graphite deposit and financing thereof, future production from the
Company’s Asbury deposit, and other matters related thereto. In
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limited to: compliance with extensive government regulations;
financial abilities; the ability to develop the Asbury deposit;
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