Osisko Reports Significant New Intersections at Barnat Extension, Including 3.19 g/t Au Over 142 Metres
MONTREAL, QUEBEC -- (Marketwire) -- 01/25/11 -- Osisko Mining Corporation ('Osisko') (TSX: OSK)(FRANKFURT: EWX) is pleased to announce additional results from the 2010 definition drill program on the Barnat Extension, located on Osisko's 100%-owned Canadian Malartic gold property, within and immediately to the east end of the current engineered pit of the Canadian Malartic and Barnat deposits. The 115 hole, 25,100 metre definition drilling program was executed along 25 metre-spaced sections and was completed in the fall of 2010.
Results for thirty-six new holes, mainly from the Barnat Extension program (east of section 5800E) are presented below. Highlights include 142.6 metres averaging 3.19 g/t Au (BA10-3913 uncut), 121.2 metres averaging 2.78 g/t Au (BA10-3911 uncut), and 142.7 metres averaging 1.40 g/t Au (BA10-3914).
Assay data from these holes are not included in the current resource block model, and in the majority of cases represent new mineralization and new ounces hosted within Pontiac metasediments. Mineralized intersections between sections 5675E and 6150E are partially outside (below) the existing engineering pit and therefore not included in current reserves. All holes to the east of section 6150E are completely outside the current engineered pit. Out-of-pit intersections are indicated below by asterisks:
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Hole No. Section Az./dip From (m) To (m) Length Au g/t Au g/t
(m) (uncut) (cut)
BA10-3893B 6075E 180/60 24.0 52.5 28.5 3.63 ---
including 40.5 42.0 1.5 19.35 ---
BA10-3896 6075E 0/44 43.5 154.0 110.5 1.42 ---
including
BA10-3898 6075E 0/60 102.5 120.5 18.0 0.82 ---
And(ii) 155.0 224.0 69.0 2.04 ---
BA10-3902 6050E 0/45 60.0 82.3 22.3 1.25 ---
And 163.5 198.4 34.9 1.05 ---
BA10-3903 6050E 3/60 30.0 59.0 29.0 1.49 ---
BA10-3904 6050E 180/45 15.0 18.0 3.0 7.25 ---
And 79.1 88.5 9.4 2.06 ---
BA10-3905 6075E 180/45 75.1 100.5 25.4 1.43 ---
And(ii) 126.0 139.5 13.5 1.70 ---
BA10-3906 6100E 180/45 71.6 136.6 65.0 1.25 ---
BA10-3907 6025E 0/45 24.0 39.0 15.0 2.11 ---
And 162.0 219.7 57.7 1.02 ---
And(ii) 247.8 269.4 21.6 0.87 ---
BA10-3908 6025E 0/54 18.0 49.5 31.5 1.88 ---
And 143.5 169.0 25.5 0.97 ---
And(ii) 186.5 256.5 70.0 1.52 ---
BA10- 6125E 180/50 63.0 115.5 52.5 1.84 ---
3909(ii)
And(ii) 136.1 180.0 43.9 0.91 ---
BA10- 6150E 180/48 24.5 117.5 93.0 1.69 ---
3910(ii)
And(ii) 144.0 179.5 35.5 1.01 ---
BA10- 6150E 180/64 41.6 162.8 121.2 2.78 2.27
3911(ii)
including 52.5 54.0 1.5 71.30 30.00
BA10-3912 6000E 0/45 134.0 259.0 125.0 1.29 ---
including 255.5 256.6 1.1 15.45 ---
BA10-3913 6000E 0/53 12.5 15.0 2.5 4.92 ---
And 169.5 210.0 40.5 1.25 ---
And(ii) 210.0 312.1 102.1 3.96 2.59
including 243.0 243.4 0.4 40.30 30.00
including 249.0 251.3 2.3 79.46 20.94
including 255.0 256.4 1.4 27.00
overall 169.5 312.1 142.6 3.19 2.21
BA10- 6175E 180/45 70.3 213.0 142.7 1.40 ---
3914(ii)
including 158.0 159.5 1.5 11.05 ---
BA10-3915 6175E 180/60 45.0 49.5 4.5 4.50 ---
And(ii) 87.4 205.5 118.1 1.07 ---
BA10-3916 5975E 0/45 147.0 227.3 80.3 1.07 ---
And(ii) 246.5 286.5 40.0 0.97 ---
BA10- 5975E 0/52 217.1 238.0 20.9 2.27 ---
3917(ii)
BA10- 6225E 180/57 95.5 139.5 44.0 1.63 ---
3918(ii)
BA10- 6175E 180/45 43.0 95.5 52.5 1.60 ---
3919(ii)
And(ii) 144.5 203.0 58.5 0.83 ---
BA10-3920 5950E 0/46 195.0 276.2 81.2 1.87 ---
including 272.2 273.4 1.2 23.90
BA10-3921 5950E 0/54 63.0 73.5 10.5 3.28 ---
BA10-3922 5850E 180/56 159.5 170.5 11.0 1.00 ---
And 221.2 233.1 11.9 1.01 ---
BA10-3923 5825E 180/46 191.5 257.5 66.0 1.20 ---
BA10- 5825E 180/53 276.0 277.7 1.70 39.50 30.00
3924B(ii)
And(ii) 300.0 318.0 18.0 3.60 ---
BA10-3925 5925E 0/47 202.6 262.0 59.4 0.96 ---
BA10- 5925E 0/56 231.0 244.0 13.0 1.25 ---
3926(ii)
And 275.0 279.4 4.4 2.67 ---
BA10- 5675E 215/52 202.5 233.5 31.0 0.53 ---
3928(ii)
BA10-3933 5700E 219/45 110.6 123.0 12.4 0.80 ---
And 204.6 371.5 166.9 0.94 ---
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Drill holes BA10-3927, BA10-3929 to BA10-3932 and BA10-3934 did not intersect notable mineralization. The drill data suggest the Barnat Extension comprises two mineralized zones that parallel the southern limit of the Cadillac fault. The northerly extension (Sheehan Zone) is located within the Cadillac Fault and is hosted mostly by mineralized porphyry within sheared and altered ultramafic rocks. This zone is subvertical and is approximately 12 metres true thickness on average (range of 2 to 28 metres) and has been traced for at least 125 metres. The southerly extension (Mammoth Zone) is located in the Pontiac metasediments, approximately 35 metres south of the Sheehan Zone. This zone is comprised of silicified porphyry and metasediments similar to those of the Canadian Malartic deposit.
The Mammoth Zone dips subvertically to the north near surface and reverses to a 75 degree dip to the south at depth. Its average true thickness is approximately 40 metres (range of 25 to 60 metres). The thicker portions were intersected by drill holes BA10-3911 to BA10-3915. The Mammoth zone has now been traced along a strike length of 300 metres in the immediate area of the old East Malartic mine workings, and both zones are open to the east and at depth.
All NQ core assays reported above were obtained by standard 50 g fire assaying-AA finish or gravimetric finish at ALS Chemex laboratories in Val d'Or, Quebec. Reported drill core weighted averages were calculated using a minimum of 0.34g/t Au over successive intervals of 20 metres. The reported lengths of isolated mineralized intervals were minimized, and an upper cut-off of 30 g/t Au was applied to individual assays where indicated. Intersected drifts or lost core within mineralized intersections were incorporated as blank intervals.
Osisko follows strict QA-QC protocol measures in keeping with industry standards and regulatory reporting requirements. Mr. Robert Wares, P. Geo. and Executive Vice-President of Osisko, and Mr. Francois Bouchard, P. Geo., are the Qualified Persons who has reviewed this news release and are responsible for the technical information reported herein, including verification of the data disclosed including the sampling, analytical and test data underlying the technical information.
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