X-TERRA
RESOURCES PROVIDES
OBSERVATIONS
FROM THE DRILL
CORE
Rouyn-Noranda,
Quebec, June 22, 2021 -- InvestorsHub NewsWire
-- X-Terra Resources Inc. (TSXV: XTT) (OTC: XTRRF) (FRANKFURT: XTR)
("X-Terra")
is pleased to
announce a drilling update regarding its ongoing drill program at
the Troilus
East property located in the James Bay region
in the province of Quebec.
X-Terra has completed
five
of the planned
12 diamond
drill holes. The five holes, which ranged from 150 to 200
metres in
depth are
positioned along the high priority anomaly located on the southwest
grid pictured below.
X-Terra is also
excited to
announce the
preliminary observations from the drill core.
The program was
designed to
focus around
a strong 1-kilometre-long
chargeability
anomaly, exhibiting an apparent
width of between 200 metres and 400
metres.
It straddles an area which
was difficult to
explore and only had limited surface work
due to
poor outcropping
conditions.
The drill grid corresponds to the south-west
part of the
"Smoke" target. Previous prospecting and soil sampling
works gave strong proximity indicator of a mineralized system at
about three kilometres directly
south-east of the former Troilus open
pit. The new system identified covers a strike length of
approximately two kilometres where polymetallic
sulfides occurrences were sporadically
sampled.
X-Terra noted that sporadic samples over this area returned copper
grades up to 0.25%
Cu,
silver grades up
to 8.0
g/t
Ag, zinc
grades up to 0.7% Zn and
0.11
g/t
Au,
or 0.43g/t
AuEq
(see X-Terra press
release dated August 13, 2020).
Michael Ferreira, President and
Chief Executive Officer of X-Terra states: "The
first observations
of drill core are extremely encouraging,
as
they are clearly demonstrating
that mineralized
outcrops and
boulders could
correspond to the
extensive
sulfides bearing drill
core where varied
amounts
of
polymetallic sulfides (chalcopyrite and sphalerite) can be
observed ranging
from one
metre
to
over
ten
metre
intervals".
X-Terra wants to highlight that
copper and silver grades from drill results recently disclosed by Troilus
Gold Corp
(TLG) in its press release dated June 6,
2021,
are in the same
range as these first surface results obtained from the
Smoke
target. In addition, the host rocks, alteration and mineralization style
are also considered similar
(please
see
Troilus Gold
Corp's
press release
dated September 10,
2019).
Troilus Gold
Corp
has recently
increased the mineral resources to 4.91 million
AuEq
ounces in indicated
resources and 3.15 million AuEq ounces in inferred
category (Source: Troilus Gold Corp.
Technical Report on the Troilus Gold-Copper Project mineral
resources estimate, Quebec, Canada, RPA, dated
December 20, 2019. See Troilus Gold
Corp's
press release
dated July
28, 2020).
This information is strictly for deposit model comparisons and does
not imply X-Terra's Troilus East
property may host
similar quantities of mineralization.
Observation
summary
The drill grid crosscut an important lithological
sequence.
This sequence highlights a progression starting at the
north-west side by andesitic flows interlayered with more felsic
brecciated flows, which comes in contact with
a
ten-to-twenty-metre
layer of felsic
tuffs or sediments, which is locally graphitic. The sequence
is intruded by a mafic intrusion marked by
continuous composition variations from andesite, quartz rich gabbro
to a
more mafic
counterpart.
Structurally, even preliminary,
the whole sequence could be interpreted as folded
with a sheared and
faulted contact. The fine grain and laminated
felsic units acting as a non competent layer molding the mafic unit
to create a structural doming effect. Strong ductile deformation
associated with a shear band overprints the
contact, evolving to a tectonic breccia in the
more
fragile felsic
unit.
The drill grid has yet to cover
the
entirety of the alteration system
which spans approximately the
entire width
of the
chargeability anomaly. The combination of alteration
minerals observed includes
biotite,
muscovite,
tremolite,
sericite, garnet and aluminous silicate
which is
concentrated
in bands
of a few
metres, distributed throughout complex
assemblages indicating superimposition of
events or zoning patterns.
Mineralization
Disseminated iron sulfides
(pyrrhotite and pyrite) are common throughout drill
intervals in
varied lithological and alteration contexts. Chalcopyrite and
sphalerite are also noted in intervals
ranging from
5 to 20
metres.
Overall, the intermediate
volcanics
can be considered
as the main host rock for the polymetallic sulfides,
presenting
as
stringers, laminations, disseminated clots in contact with
centimetric quartz veins or fractures. In addition,
foliated and
biotite rich altered gabbro also hosts significant amount of
disseminated
pyrrhotite, reaching locally 10% in association with trace
amounts of chalcopyrite.
Close to the fault system,
pyrite bearing quartz and quartz-feldspar
veins reaching up to
one
metre
appear, where variably altered volcanic host
rocks become more deformed, laminated to brecciated.
The following intervals are
preliminary and reflect sulfides concentrations, mostly where
chalcopyrite mineralization
was
observed, or
where
obvious vein
networks were
intersected. Observations are from holes TESW-21-01,
TESW-21-03, TESW-21-04, TESW-21-07 which were readily accessible
at X-Terra's core shack facility.
X-Terra believes it provides
initial validation of the perspectivity of the high priority
anomaly at Troilus East, readers are strongly cautioned that the
information in this press release is of a preliminary nature and
the visual mineralization observed has not yet been assayed. Also,
the intensity of visual mineralization should not be used to
estimate grade of commercial viability at this stage.
DDH
|
Position
|
From_(m)
|
To_(m)
|
Mineralization
features
|
TESW-21-01
|
IP Line 9, north-east limit of the
grid,
|
78
|
89.5
|
10% grey quartz veins,
locally brecciated
and discordant, associated with
pyrite
stringers. Hosted in
biotite-muscovite-pyrrhotite rich volcanic host rock.
|
TESW-21-03
|
IP Line 6, center of the
grid
|
0
|
3
|
Sulfides rich lamination in
felsic tuff with pyrrhotite-pyrite-chalcopyrite.
|
TESW-21-03
|
IP Line 6, center of the
grid
|
75
|
79.5
|
3 to 5% disseminated
chalcopyrite in a silicified matrix.
|
TESW-21-03
|
IP Line 6, center of the
grid
|
122
|
144
|
3 to 10% disseminated
pyrrhotite with traces of chalcopyrite. Disseminated
in
amphibolitized
gabbro.
|
TESW-21-04
|
IP Line 6, center of the
grid
|
1.5
|
8
|
2-5% disseminated polymetallic
sulfides grains and clusters (pyrrhotite, chalcopyrite).
|
TESW-21-04
|
IP Line 6, center of the
grid
|
55
|
85
|
Pyrrhotite (variable),
pyrite, secondary magnetite,
traces of
chalcopyrite
in amphibolitized gabbro, local quartz-feldspar
veins (70 to 70.5m).
|
TESW-21-04
|
IP Line 6, center of the
grid
|
135
|
150
|
Chalcopyrite stringers (traces)
with disseminated pyrrhotite and pyrite. Hosted in sediments and
mafic volcanics.
Quartz-carbonate breccia with
quartz veining from 142m to 144.5m.
|
TESW-21-07
|
IP Line 9, southwestern
extension of the
grid
|
15
|
35
|
3 to 10% disseminated
pyrrhotite in a biotite rich foliated gabbro. Quartz veins stringer
from 32 to 35 metres.
|
TESW-21-07
|
IP Line 9, southwestern
extension of the grid
|
76
|
92,5
|
5 to 10% pyrite-sphalerite in
stringers associated with a strong shear zone and partial tectonic
brecciation. Alteration environment
dominated by biotite-feldspar.
|
Qualified
Person
Jeannot Théberge, P. Geo
registered in the Provinces of Quebec and New-Brunswick, a
consultant to X-Terra, a qualified person under
National Instrument 43-101
Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101"),
has reviewed the
technical contents of this news release and has approved the
disclosure of the technical information contained
herein.
Forward-Looking
Statements
This news
release contains statements that may constitute "forward-looking
information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities
legislation. Forward-looking information may include, among others,
statements regarding the future
plans, costs,
objectives or performance of X-Terra, or the assumptions underlying
any of the foregoing. In this news release, words such as "may",
"would", "could", "will", "likely", "believe", "expect",
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guarantees of future performance or results, and will not
necessarily be accurate indications of whether, or the times at or
by which, such future performance will be achieved. No assurance
can be given that any events anticipated by the forward-looking
information will transpire or occur, including the exploration
programs and development (including any drilling programs) of
the Troilus
East property, or if it
does so, what benefits X-Terra will derive from the
Troilus
East property.
Forward-looking information is based on information available at
the time and/or management's
good-faith belief with respect to future events and are subject to
known or unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other
unpredictable factors, many of which are beyond X-Terra's control.
These risks, uncertainties and assumptions include, but are not
limited to, those described under "Financial Instruments" and "Risk
and Uncertainties in X-Terra's Annual Report for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2020,
a copy of which is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and could
cause actual events or results to differ materially from those
projected in any forward-looking statements. X-Terra does not
intend, nor does X-Terra undertake any obligation, to update or
revise any forward-looking information contained in this news
release to reflect subsequent information, events or circumstances
or otherwise, except if required by applicable laws.
About X-Terra
Resources Inc.
X-Terra is a resource company
focused on acquiring and exploring precious metals
properties in
Canada.
Neither the
TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that
term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange)
accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the
release.
For further
information:
X-Terra
Resources Inc.
Michael
Ferreira, President and Chief Executive Officer
147 Québec
Avenue
Rouyn-Noranda, Québec,
J9X 6M8
Telephone: 819-762-4101 | Fax:
819-762-0097
E-mail:
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