- First water sampling checks point out good outcomes
TORONTO, March 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Doré Copper Mining Corp. (the “Company” or “Doré Copper“) (TSXV: DCMC; OTCQB: DRCMF; FRA: DCM) is happy to announce its preparation plans for the dewatering of the previous Joe Mann and Cedar Bay mines which closed in 2007 and 1990, respectively.
The Firm lately performed water sampling checks down every shaft which returned optimistic outcomes:
Cedar Bay Mine Sampling (November 2020):
The Cedar Bay mine ceased operations in 1990 after having produced 3.9 million tonnes (Mt) of ore grading 1.63% Cu and three.21 g/t Au.
Water was sampled down the shaft each 100 meters right down to the deepest growth degree of 760 meters for a complete of seven samples. Video inspection of the shaft indicated no deformation with rails intact and in place. The common pH was 6.52, mildly acidic or close to impartial (pure water has a pH of seven.0). Heavy metals have been low in focus with many metals under detection limits. The characterization demonstrated the presence of dissolved solids that will even should be thought-about within the number of the water therapy system for dewatering.
Joe Mann Mine Sampling (February 2021):
The Joe Mann mine ceased operation in 2007 after having produced 1.2 million ounces of gold (4.75 Mt of ore grading 8.26 g/t Au and 0.25% Cu).
Water was sampled down the shaft each 100 meters right down to the deepest growth degree of 1,150 meters for a complete of 12 samples. Video inspection indicated that the shaft is in glorious situation. The common pH was 7.35, indicating a barely primary water chemistry. Heavy metals have been low in focus with many metals under detection limits. Copper and zinc concentrations have been under detection limits within the majority of the samples. The characterization additionally demonstrated the presence of dissolved solids on this shaft, which should be thought-about within the selection of the water therapy system.
Ernest Mast, President and CEO, acknowledged: “We’re enormously inspired by the nice situation of the shafts and benign water traits in each mines. Following completion of the dewatering evaluation, we will probably be ready to decide on the dewatering of those mines. The dewatering would supply Doré Copper underground entry to the bottom ranges of the mines and speed up our exploration and growth timeline whereas decreasing our drilling prices and enhancing drilling accuracy.”
Following the optimistic outcomes of the water samples, Doré Copper will begin the design of the dewatering applications. This evaluation will embrace the prices and timelines of the dewatering, water therapy course of, closing handled water vacation spot and precipitate disposal for every mine. The work is anticipated to be accomplished by year-end.
Concurrently with the evaluation, the Company will probably be submitting in April an utility for attestation of exemption (demande d’attestation de non-assujettissement) to the Québec Ministry of Surroundings and Combat Towards Local weather Change. Topic to this approval, the Firm would proceed to the second step, which is the applying to the regional MELCC underneath Article 22. It’s anticipated that approval can be acquired inside six to eight months.
The Company contracted BluMetric Environmental Inc. out of Montreal to pattern and analyze the water from each shafts.
Ernest Mast, Eng., President and CEO of the Firm and a “Certified Particular person” inside the which means of Nationwide Instrument 43-101, has reviewed and accredited the technical data contained on this information launch.
New Appointment
Doré Copper has appointed Emilie Belanger as Supervisor Surroundings and Allowing. Ms. Belanger is an atmosphere and sustainability skilled with 20 years of expertise within the mining trade. She based Envirosynergie Companies in 2014, which was subsequently acquired by GCM Consultants, the place she remained till lately as Director of Environmental Companies. Prior, she labored at Quebec Lithium as Environmental Superintendent and at Genivar as Assistant Director of the ATNQ (Abitibi-Témiscamingue et le Nord-du-Québec) Environmental Division. Ms. Belanger could be very accustomed to the “brownfield” property of Dore Copper having labored for 4 years within the Environmental Division at Campbell Sources’ operations within the Chibougamau space.
About Doré Copper Mining Corp.
Doré Copper Mining Corp. is a copper-gold explorer and developer within the Chibougamau space of Québec, Canada. Doré Copper has consolidated a big land package deal within the prolific Lac Doré/Chibougamau mining camp that has traditionally produced 1.6 B lbs of copper and three.2 M oz of gold. As well as, the Company has optioned the high-grade Joe Mann gold mine (historic manufacturing 1.17 M oz at 8.26 g/t Au). The land package deal consists of 12 former producing mines, deposits and useful resource goal areas inside a 60-kilometer radius of the Company’s 2,700 tpd mill (Copper Rand Mill).
The Company’s present focus is to develop mineral sources and re-develop the high-grade Nook Bay (Cu-Au), Cedar Bay (Au-Cu), and Joe Mann (Au) deposits. The Company has resumed its drilling program beginning at Nook Bay, which can result in an up to date mineral useful resource estimate in Q2 2021 and a PEA in H2 2021.
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