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Osisko Windfall Drilling Update: More High-Grade in Expansion and Infill

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Osisko Mining Inc. (TSX:OSK) is pleased to provide new analytical results from the ongoing drill program at its 100% owned Windfall gold project located in the Abitibi greenstone belt, Urban Township, Eeyou Istchee James Bay, Québec.

Significant new analytical results presented below include 103 intercepts in 46 drill holes (4 from surface, 42 from underground) and 6 wedges. The infill intercepts are located inside defined mineral resource estimate blocks (see Osisko news release dated August 30, 2022). The expansion intercepts are located outside the MRE blocks and either expand resource wireframes or are in a defined zone or corridor not yet correlated to a specific wireframe.

A new Lynx 4 zone announced earlier this year (see Osisko news release dated March 23, 2022) was included in the recent MRE as Lynx 4 wireframe 3466. Two expansion holes confirmed the growth potential of this wireframe with intercepts 56.9 g/t Au over 2.4 metres and 14.0 g/t Au over 2.9 metres, 170 metres and 80 metres below the current MRE blocks, respectively.

Expansion intercepts extending wireframes include: 29.1 g/t Au over 5.8 metres, a 231-meter extension of Triple Lynx wireframe 3155 below the MRE blocks, 203 g/t Au over 5.2 metres, a 33-meter extension of Triple Lynx wireframe 3120 to the west, and 51.4 g/t Au over 2.1 meters, a 39-meter extension of Triple Lynx wireframe 3161 to the east.

Infill results in this release were received after the June 7, 2022 database closed for use in the recently released MRE, and were not included. These infill results will be used in future mine planning.

Osisko Chief Executive Officer John Burzynski commented: “Our drill program continues to deliver significant high-grade results. The expansion holes continue to clearly demonstrate additional potential growth of the resource base at Windfall. As the focus shifts to engineering and the pending feasibility study, we are reducing the number of active drills at site, however we will maintain exploration work on high-potential expansion areas as well as drilling on key infill areas for mine planning.”

Select infill high-grade intercepts include: 93.9 g/t Au over 7.6 metres in WST-22-1040, 127 g/t Au over 5.7 metres in WST-22-1032; 112 g/t Au over 5.9 metres in WST-22-1033; 57.0 g/t Au over 9.3 metres in OSK-W-22-2601-W7; 53.4 g/t Au over 8.2 metres in WST-22-1026; 214 g/t Au over 2.0 metres in WST-22-1029; 176 g/t Au over 2.1 metres in WST-22-1048; 151 g/t Au over 2.2 metres in WST-22-1068 and 155 g/t Au over 2.0 metres in WST-22-1071A. Maps showing hole locations and full analytical results are available at www.osiskomining.com. Maps: Long Section_Infill EN 20220915Long Section_LX4-3466 EN 20220915Long Section_Expan EN 20220915PR_EN_20220915_SurfacePR_EN_20220915_UG.

 

Expansion Drilling

Hole No.From
(m)
To
(m)
Interval
(m)
Au (g/t)
uncut
Au (g/t)
cut to
100 g/t
ZoneCorridor
OSK-W-19-2108-W21736.91739.32.456.936.3LX4_3466Lynx 4
including1737.91738.70.8162100
OSK-W-22-2540-W131293.81296.02.27.08 LX4Lynx 4
 1374.01376.42.44.57 LX4_3463Lynx 4
 1471.11474.02.914.0 LX4_3466Lynx4
including1471.11472.21.127.4 
OSK-W-22-2601-W71061.31067.15.829.1 TLX_3155Triple Lynx
including1062.21063.31.169.3 
 1091.01093.02.016.3 TLXTriple Lynx
including1091.01092.01.030.1 
 1126.01128.72.74.49 TLXTriple Lynx
including1127.41127.80.415.7 
OSK-W-22-2646-W81037.91043.85.97.27 TLX_3148Triple Lynx
 1137.51139.52.06.18 TLX_3162Triple Lynx
OSK-W-22-2655310.6313.32.710.7 BCTBobcat
including310.6311.40.823.6 
 344.0346.02.03.64 BCTBobcat
 385.0387.02.080.850.0LXMLynx
including385.0386.01.0162100
 432.0434.02.06.10 LXMLynx
 653.0655.02.03.82 LSW_3508Lynx SW
including653.9654.40.515.0 
OSK-W-22-2656579.0581.22.24.57 LSW_3500Lynx SW
WST-22-1024160.0162.02.05.74 TLXTriple Lynx
including160.0160.60.618.9 
WST-22-1025135.4137.72.34.10 LXM_3357Lynx
including137.0137.70.711.9 
WST-22-1026351.8354.02.24.82 TLXTriple Lynx
including353.1354.00.910.8 
WST-22-1032109.0111.12.16.17 TLXTriple Lynx
including109.8110.10.317.1 
 189.7191.72.043.825.3TLXTriple Lynx
including190.2190.70.5174100
 205.9208.12.224.6 TLX_3148Triple Lynx
including206.3206.90.659.3 
WST-22-1040242.8248.05.220343.8TLX_3120Triple Lynx
including246.3248.01.7586100
WST-22-104741.043.02.012525.2LXMLynx
including41.642.10.5498100
WST-22-1049224.0226.02.08.88 TLXTriple Lynx
including225.0226.01.017.6 
WST-22-1052446.0448.02.07.83 LX4Lynx 4
including447.1447.70.625.8 
WST-22-1053A50.052.02.06.64 LXMLynx
including50.050.40.433.0 
WST-22-1061142.6144.72.151.443.2TLX_3161Triple Lynx
including143.3144.00.7125100
and144.4144.70.360.8 
WST-22-1073211.7214.83.14.85 LHW_3216Lynx HW
WST-22-1085254.0256.12.14.23 TLX_3163Triple Lynx
including255.2255.50.329.2 

Notes: True widths are estimated at 55 – 80% of the reported core length interval. See “Quality Control and Reporting Protocols” below., BCT = Bob Cat, LHW = Lynx Hangingwall, LSW = Lynx South West, LXM = Lynx Main, LX4 = Lynx 4 and TLX = Triple Lynx.

 

Infill Drilling

Hole No.From
(m)
To
(m)
Interval
(m)
Au (g/t)
uncut
Au (g/t)
cut to
100 g/t
ZoneCorridor
OSK-W-22-2120-W41245.91248.02.116.4 LX4_3449Lynx 4
including1246.51247.00.565.8 
 1251.91254.22.33.52 LX4_3449Lynx 4
 1263.41265.62.224.1 LX4_3445Lynx 4
including1264.21264.70.578.6 
OSK-W-22-2601-W71104.01106.02.05.59 TLX_3162Triple Lynx
including1104.01104.50.518.2 
 1112.01114.62.66.07 TLX_3162Triple Lynx
including1113.11113.80.717.6 
 1163.71173.09.357.024.9TLX_3172Triple Lynx
including1166.11166.60.5689100
and1170.31170.80.5108100
OSK-W-22-2605-W51339.71344.04.33.52 LX4_3445Lynx 4
OSK-W-22-2651534.0536.02.05.35 LSW_3508Lynx SW
including535.0536.01.010.4 
 563.0565.02.05.78 LSW_3500Lynx SW
including564.0565.01.011.1 
OSK-W-22-2652599.6601.72.19.69 LSW_3500Lynx SW
including600.0600.40.445.4 
OSK-W-22-2656554.4556.42.019.9 LSW_3508Lynx SW
including555.0555.50.559.1 
WST-22-1026253.6261.88.253.427.0TLX_3158Triple Lynx
including257.6258.20.6214100
and258.2258.80.6347100
WST-22-1027234.4236.72.319.8 TLX_3131Triple Lynx
 403.0405.02.09.17 LX4_3410Lynx 4
including403.4404.20.822.7 
WST-22-1029143.1145.12.021453.4LXM_3388Lynx
including143.1143.40.31130100
WST-22-1032241.3247.05.712750.1TLX_3158Triple Lynx
including243.4244.91.5370100
WST-22-1033324.9327.32.437.8 TLX_3158Triple Lynx
including325.6326.40.890.2 
 373.0376.03.03.52 TLX_3155Triple Lynx
 467.4473.35.911244.5TLX_3172Triple Lynx
including467.8468.40.6505100
and469.2470.00.8240100
WST-22-1034169.7173.13.426.5 LXM_3388Lynx
including171.8172.40.656.6 
 579.0581.92.954.141.7LX4_3430Lynx 4
including581.0581.90.9140100
WST-22-1035212.2215.02.812.2 TLX_3148Triple Lynx
 277.0279.22.223.3 TLX_3158Triple Lynx
including278.7279.20.593.0 
WST-22-1037212.3214.32.010.4 TLX_3120Triple Lynx
including212.9213.40.536.4 
 248.0250.22.268.446.6TLX_3158Triple Lynx
including248.9249.91.0148100
 336.0338.22.26.37 TLX_3162Triple Lynx
including336.6337.00.429.6 
WST-22-1038272.0275.33.35.62 TLX_3120Triple Lynx
 277.9280.22.328.418.9TLX_3158Triple Lynx
including279.8280.20.4155100
 455.4459.03.66.28 TLX_3172Triple Lynx
including458.5459.00.537.3 
WST-22-1039255.3258.02.725.6 TLX_3158Triple Lynx
including256.6257.00.458.8 
WST-22-1040310.7318.37.693.961.0TLX_3158Triple Lynx
including311.7313.11.4236100
 361.3366.75.411.2 TLX_3162Triple Lynx
including363.1364.00.946.3 
 374.0376.32.340.725.6TLX_3162Triple Lynx
including375.9376.30.4187100
WST-22-1041B170.0172.52.515.6 LXM_3388Lynx
including170.6171.10.566.8 
 492.0494.02.04.21 LX4_3404Lynx 4
including493.0493.70.78.43 
WST-22-1042309.1311.32.220.5 TLX_3158Triple Lynx
including309.1309.50.447.6 
WST-22-1043501.4503.52.113026.7LX4_3410Lynx 4
including502.7503.20.5536100
 529.9533.13.25.60 LX4_3411Lynx 4
including532.6533.10.527.8 
WST-22-104457.059.22.290.227.0LXM_3388Lynx
including58.759.20.5378100
WST-22-1045233.1236.53.47.40 TLX_3148Triple Lynx
including236.2236.50.316.4 
WST-22-1046B403.0405.32.35.55 TLX_3162Triple Lynx
including403.5403.80.329.7 
WST-22-104747.049.02.09.49 LXM_3354Lynx
including48.049.01.018.7 
WST-22-104839.541.52.014420.4LXM_3354Lynx
including40.040.40.4718100
 61.463.52.117634.0LXM_3388Lynx
including61.962.60.7526100
WST-22-1052177.0179.02.017.7 LXM_3388Lynx
including177.9178.40.540.6 
 514.5517.02.528.1 LX4_3430Lynx 4
including515.1515.80.792.2 
 519.0521.02.06.81 LX4_3430Lynx 4
WST-22-105348.550.52.08.51 LXM_3388Lynx
including50.050.50.533.8 
WST-22-1058C402.2412.510.36.41 TLX_3162Triple Lynx
including405.6406.00.495.3 
WST-22-1061112.0114.22.215.5 TLX_3121Triple Lynx
including113.1114.21.130.9 
WST-22-1063A175.3180.35.022.4 TLX_3148Triple Lynx
including175.3176.31.093.6 
and179.9180.30.427.7 
 185.0187.02.05.35 TLX_3148Triple Lynx
 241.3246.24.951.746.6TLX_3158Triple Lynx
including242.0243.01.0125100
WST-22-1065156.0158.12.17.44 LXM_3317Lynx
including157.5158.10.618.4 
WST-22-106677.980.02.129.9 LXM_3388Lynx
including78.578.80.378.4 
WST-22-1068190.0192.02.045.9 TLX_3161Triple Lynx
including191.0191.30.396.7 
 580.3582.52.215127.6LX4_3430Lynx 4
including580.3580.90.6554100
 586.0588.52.552.923.8LX4_3430Lynx 4
including586.6587.00.4282100
WST-22-1070161.8163.92.162.438.7TLX_3121Triple Lynx
including162.1162.80.7171100
WST-22-1071A188.0190.92.968.936.4TLX_3161Triple Lynx
including189.2190.21.0194100
 203.8205.82.015565.5TLX_3161Triple Lynx
including203.8204.60.8131100
and204.6205.10.5408100
 242.0244.02.05.63 TLX_3163Triple Lynx
including243.3243.70.418.4 
 264.0266.52.59.18 TLX_3149Triple Lynx
including264.0265.01.020.0 
WST-22-107364.567.02.55.62 LXM_3388Lynx
WST-22-1076156.6159.42.810.9 TLX_3161Triple Lynx
including156.6156.90.374.0 
WST-22-1078100.6106.15.534.633.2TLX_3161Triple Lynx
including100.6101.20.6101100
WST-22-1083117.0119.02.029.515.5LXM_3317Lynx
including118.0118.30.3193100
WST-22-1085225.0231.66.66.98 TLX_3161Triple Lynx
including227.0228.01.023.0 
 296.0299.03.04.66 TLX_3158Triple Lynx
WST-22-1090179.2181.72.563.148.7TLX_3161Triple Lynx
including179.9180.70.8145100
WST-22-109164.567.02.53.54 LXM_3388Lynx
WST-22-1092275.0277.12.16.26 LHW_3212Lynx HW
including276.2276.80.620.8 
WST-22-1095464.0466.02.013.4 TLX_3162Triple Lynx
including465.1466.00.928.9 
 508.0512.04.045.030.4TLX_3172Triple Lynx
including508.7509.20.5217100

Notes: True widths are estimated at 55 – 80% of the reported core length interval. See “Quality Control and Reporting Protocols” below., LHW = Lynx Hangingwall, LSW = Lynx South West, LXM = Lynx Main, LX4 = Lynx 4 and TLX = Triple Lynx.

 

Drill hole location

Hole No.Azimuth
(°)
Dip
(°)
Length
(m)
UTM EUTM NElevationSection
OSK-W-19-2108-W2117-53201345321554358584143825
OSK-W-22-2120-W4114-60133745380054357474014275
OSK-W-22-2540-W13117-60177345346654356394103925
OSK-W-22-2601-W7125-61120945342554356564123900
OSK-W-22-2605-W5112-55140145355154356694084025
OSK-W-22-2646-W8109-58125445332654356484143825
OSK-W-22-2651146-5756745298854352424173325
OSK-W-22-2652143-5563345301054352744163350
OSK-W-22-2655146-6067545297654352774113325
OSK-W-22-2656147-5667245294154352434113275
WST-22-1024131-572714537015435376-1984000
WST-22-1025122-201894535075435332-473825
WST-22-1026153-653614536465435347-1893950
WST-22-1027138-304684534445435276-993725
WST-22-1029155-401804535065435331-473825
WST-22-1032147-612684536465435347-1883950
WST-22-1033128-635084535105435330-1273825
WST-22-1034130-456254535075435331-483825
WST-22-1035122-603254537015435376-1984000
WST-22-1037163-633424536465435347-1883950
WST-22-1038170-674904536455435346-1893950
WST-22-1039113-553124537015435376-1984000
WST-22-1040134-604804535105435330-1273825
WST-22-1041B127-435854535075435331-483825
WST-22-1042108-573424537015435376-1984000
WST-22-1043133-265614533445435312-663650
WST-22-1044138-161934536475435347-1873950
WST-22-1045104-543394537025435376-1984000
WST-22-1046B124-584364535105435331-1273825
WST-22-1047130-122264536475435347-1873950
WST-22-1048139-11694536475435347-1873950
WST-22-1049129-446214535075435328-903825
WST-22-1052119-426134535065435331-483825
WST-22-1053115-13644536485435348-1873950
WST-22-1053A115-121934536485435348-1873950
WST-22-1058C121-605204535115435331-1273825
WST-22-1061160-591664536005435324-1813900
WST-22-1063A119-552914537025435377-1984000
WST-22-1065106-182384536485435348-1873950
WST-22-1066104-262374536485435348-1883950
WST-22-1068122-466284535075435328-903825
WST-22-1070167-571814536455435346-1883950
WST-22-1071A139-593934535095435330-1273825
WST-22-1073155192554537015435376-1954000
WST-22-1076177-602084535995435324-1813900
WST-22-1078186-521334535995435324-1813900
WST-22-1083123-361874537025435377-1984000
WST-22-1085134-584234535095435330-1273825
WST-22-1090145-573174535095435330-1273825
WST-22-1091152302544537015435376-1954000
WST-22-1092147-73494535105435330-1263825
WST-22-1095125-665614535105435330-1273825

 

 

Bobcat

Mineralization most commonly occurs in gold-bearing quartz-pyrite veins controlled by northeast trending faults and shears and to a lesser extent in minor crustiform quartz-tourmaline-ankerite-pyrite veins and pyrite replacement zones and stockwork. Mineralization is hosted in sheared mafic volcanics, rhyolites near faults, or at the contact with felsic porphyritic intrusions.

 

Lynx Zone

 

Mineralization occurs as grey to translucent quartz-carbonate-pyrite-tourmaline veins and pyrite replacement zones and stockworks. Vein-type mineralization is associated with haloes of pervasive sericite-pyrite ± silica alteration and contain sulphides (predominantly pyrite with minor amounts of chalcopyrite, sphalerite, galena, arsenopyrite, and pyrrhotite) and local visible gold. Replacement mineralization is associated with strong pervasive silica-sericite-ankerite ± tourmaline alteration and contains disseminated pyrite from trace to 80% with local visible gold. Pyrite stockworks can form envelopes that reach several tens of metres thick. Fuchsite alteration is common and is spatially constrained to near the gabbros. Mineralization occurs at or near geological contacts between felsic porphyritic or fragmental intrusions and the host rhyolites or gabbros and locally can be hosted along the gabbro-rhyolite contact.

 

Qualified Person

The scientific and technical content of this news release has been reviewed, prepared and approved by Mr. Louis Grenier, M.Sc.A., P.Geo. (OGQ 800), Director of Exploration for Osisko’s Windfall gold project, who is a “qualified person” as defined by National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.

 

Quality Control and Reporting Protocols

True width determination is estimated at 55-80% of the reported core length interval for the zone. Assays are uncut except where indicated. Intercepts occur within geological confines of major zones but have not been correlated to individual vein domains at this time. Reported intervals include minimum weighted averages of 3.5 g/t Au diluted over core lengths of at least 2.0 metres. NQ core assays were obtained by either 1-kilogram screen fire assay or standard 50-gram fire-assaying-AA finish or gravimetric finish at (i) ALS Laboratories in Val d’Or, Québec, Vancouver, British Colombia, Lima, Peru or Vientiane, Laos (ii) Bureau Veritas in Timmins, Ontario. The 1-kilogram screen assay method is selected by the geologist when samples contain coarse gold or present a higher percentage of pyrite than surrounding intervals. Selected samples are also analyzed for multi-elements, including silver, using a Four Acid Digestion-ICP-MS method at ALS Laboratories. Drill program design, Quality Assurance/Quality Control (“QA/QC”) and interpretation of results is performed by qualified persons employing a QA/QC program consistent with NI 43-101 and industry best practices. Standards and blanks are included with every 20 samples for QA/QC purposes by the Corporation as well as the lab. Approximately 5% of sample pulps are sent to secondary laboratories for check assay.

 

About the Windfall Gold Deposit

The Windfall gold deposit is located between Val-d’Or and Chibougamau in the Abitibi region of Québec, Canada. The Mineral Resource Estimate (“MRE“) defined by Osisko, as disclosed in the news release dated August 30, 2022, will be further described, including the key assumptions, parameters and methods used to estimate the mineral resource estimate disclosed in the August 30, 2022, news release, in the full technical report being prepared for this updated mineral resource estimate in accordance with NI 43-101, and will be available on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) under the Corporation’s issuer profile within 45 days, and assumes a cut-off grade of 3.50 g/t Au, comprises 811,000 tonnes at 11.4 g/t Au (297,000 ounces) in the measured mineral resource category, 10,250,000 tonnes at 11.4 g/t Au (3,754,000 ounces) in the indicated mineral resource category and 12,287,000 tonnes at 8.4 g/t Au (3,337,000 ounces) in the inferred mineral resource category. The Windfall gold deposit is currently one of the highest-grade resource-stage gold projects in Canada and has world-class scale. Mineralization occurs in three principal areas: Lynx, Main, and Underdog. Mineralization is generally comprised of sub-vertical lenses following intrusive porphyry contacts plunging to the northeast. The resources are defined from surface to a depth of 1,600 metres, including the Triple 8 (TP8) zone. The resources excluding TP8 are defined from surface to a depth of 1,200 metres. The deposit remains open along strike and at depth. Mineralization has been identified at surface in some areas and as deep as 2,625 metres in others with significant potential to extend mineralization down-plunge and at depth.

 

About Osisko Mining Inc.

Osisko is a mineral exploration company focused on the acquisition, exploration, and development of precious metal resource properties in Canada. Osisko holds a 100% interest in the high-grade Windfall gold deposit located between Val-d’Or and Chibougamau in Québec and holds a 100% undivided interest in a large area of claims in the surrounding the Urban Barry area and nearby Quévillon area (over 2,400 square kilometres).

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