QMC Quantum Minerals Corp. Reviewing Assessment Work on Irgon Mine Lithium Project
07 September 2017 - 11:00PM
QMC Quantum Minerals Corp., (TSX-V:QMC) (FSE:3LQ)
(OTC PINK:QMCQF)
(“QMC” or "the Company"), is
currently reviewing the results of the 2011 assessment work program
conducted on the Irgon Mine property as reported by D. Fogwill, P.
Geo. on behalf of 101162742 Saskatchewan Ltd. During this
program, representative rock grab samples were obtained from along
the Irgon Dike and from other potentially rare element-bearing
granitic pegmatites identified within the Irgon Mine property.
A reported distance of 17.5 line-kilometres was prospected
within the property. Limited hand trenching, overburden
stripping and sampling were also undertaken outward from the Irgon
Mine shaft. A total of 88 grab samples was taken and assayed
for lithium and other rare elements.
Information derived from this program will be
utilized to assist planning of the upcoming 2017 work
program. The Company expects geological crews to begin work
mid-September.
Between 1953-1954, the Lithium Corporation of
Canada Limited drilled 25 holes into the Irgon Dike and reported a
historical resource estimate of 1.2 million tons
grading 1.51% Li20 over a strike length of 365 meters and to a
depth of 213 meters (Northern Miner, Vol. 41, no.19, Aug. 4, 1955,
p.3). This historical resource is documented in a 1956 Assessment
Report by Bruce Ballantyne for the Lithium Corporation of Canada
Ltd. (Manitoba Assessment Report No. 94932). This historical
estimate is believed to be based on reasonable assumptions and the
company/QP has no reason to contest the document’s relevance and
reliability. A detailed drill program will be required to update
this historical resource to current NI 43-101 standards. Historic
metallurgical tests reported an 87% recovery from which a
concentrate averaging 5.9% Li2O was obtained. During this
historical 1950 era work program, a complete mining plant was
installed on site designed to process 500 tons of ore per day and
in addition, a three-compartment shaft was sunk to a depth of 74
meters. On the 61 metre level, lateral development was extended off
the shaft for a total of 366 meters of drifting from which six
crosscuts transected the dike. The work was suspended in 1957,
awaiting a more favourable market for lithium oxides and at this
point the mine buildings were removed.
The mineral reserve cited above is
presented as a historical estimate and uses historical terminology
which does not conform to current NI43-101 standards. A qualified
person has not done sufficient work to classify the historical
estimate as current mineral resources or mineral reserves. Although
the historical estimates are believed to be based on reasonable
assumptions, they were calculated prior to the implementation of
National Instrument 43-101. These historical estimates do not meet
current standards as defined under sections 1.2 and 1.3 of NI
43-101; consequently, the issuer is not treating the historical
estimate as current mineral resources or mineral
reserves.
Qualified Person and NI 43-101
DisclosureThe technical content of this news release has
been reviewed and approved by Bruce E. Goad, P. Geo. who is a
qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.
About the Company
QMC is a British Columbia based company engaged
in the business of acquisition, exploration and development of
resource properties. Its objective is to locate and develop
economic precious, base, rare metal and resource properties of
merit. The Company’s properties include the Irgon Lithium Mine
project two VMS properties, the Rocky Lake and Rocky-Namew known
collectively as the Namew Lake District Project, and the Carrot
River Gold Property. Currently, all of the company’s properties are
located in Manitoba.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
of
QMC QUANTUM MINERALS CORP.
“Balraj Mann”
Balraj MannPresident and Chief Executive
Officer
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