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TORONTO, Feb. 23, 2021 /CNW/ - QC Copper and Gold
Inc. ("QC Copper" or the "Company") (TSXV: QCCU) is
pleased to announce that it has added a second drill rig to its
drill program on the Opemiska and Cooke-Robitaille projects. As of
February 21, 18 holes have been
completed, with a total of 3,600m
drilled.
"We've been very pleased with the rate of production from our
single drill and now expect to double this rate that our second
drill has arrived. Once all the assay results are received,
we will communicate with shareholders and input these results into
our mineral resource estimate being managed by our Independent
Qualified Persons. The Company is fully funded for this work, and
we look forward to delivering positive news for our shareholders,"
said Charles Beaudry, VP
Exploration, Director of the Company and Qualified Person according
to NI43-101
This 20,000m drill program will
include 75 drill holes distributed between the Opemiska Project's
Springer and Perry mines to delineate a near-surface, in-pit
mineral resource. Many of the planned holes are twins of old
surface collared mine holes, confirm the historical mine assays,
and provide infill sampling because of limited historical sampling
due to the mine's focus on high-grade veins.
The Company is operating its drill program with strict protocols
to prevent any outbreaks to ensure our staff's safety and the
communities that surround our project. To this end, all our
personnel are being tested for Covid-19 before travelling to the
project.
About the Opemiska Copper Complex
The Opemiska Copper Complex is located adjacent to Chapais,
Quebec, within
the Chibougamau region. Opemiska is also within the
Abitibi Greenstone belt and within the boundaries of the Province
of Quebec's Plan Nord, which promotes and funds
infrastructure and development of natural resource projects. The
Opemiska property covers 12,782 hectares and covers the past
producing Springer, Perry, Robitaille and Cooke mines, owned and
operated by Falconbridge. The project has the ideal in-place
infrastructure, including a power station and direct access to
Highway 113 and the Canadian National Railway.
QP Statement
The technical information contained in this news release has
been reviewed and approved by Charles
Beaudry, P.Geo and géo., Director and Vice President
Exploration for Power Ore, who is a Qualified Person as defined in
"National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral
Projects."
For information and updates on QC Copper and Gold, please
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Copper and Gold Inc. with Canadian securities regulators, which
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SOURCE QC Copper & Gold Inc.