Key Highlights
The recent exploration program was successful in verifying historical results and confirmed the location of historical drilling and trenching at Windy while identifying additional mineralization and exploration targets.
Higher than expected silver grades were encountered with one 60cm chip sample grading 1173 g/t Ag from the Camp vein; Two new gold bearing quartz veins discovered with one grading 3 g/t Au over a 0.2m chip; 1000m x 500m area exhibits broad gold-silver mineralization open in all directions; A significant percentage of samples collected in 2020 returned notable gold grades; A region of highly anomalous gold in soils remains unexplored 100 to 400m to the south of the historical veins where cover potentially conceals undiscovered veins.
Compelling mineralization and structural setting at Windy warrant comprehensive geophysical program to assist in defining drill targets and The company has geologists on the ground conducting a follow up program and has commissioned a contract geophysicist to advise on the type and scope of a geophysical survey to be conducted.
'Our first program at Windy not only confirmed our logic in securing the project but has also expanded on it with impressive new discoveries. Now with firsthand knowledge of the project, we keenly await the results of our follow up program.' states
Windy Target Area Gold-Silver Mineralization
The 2020 reconnaissance exploration program at Windy focused within a 1000 x 500m area within a mid-slope plateau where previous operators identified a series of gold bearing quartz veins and defined a broad exceedingly high gold in soil geochemical response adjacent and along slope to the known veins.
The recent exploration program was designed to verify the historic results and determine if the Windy target area is as compelling as originally assessed.
The
Of the 50 samples collected, twenty-four (24) samples reported >0.5 g/t Au including 8 samples grading >6 g/t Au with one 20cm chip sample grading 16.3 g/t Au from a newly discovered vein 150m distant to the north and east from the closest known vein occurrences.
Of note, the high-grade silver values were unexpected with 12 samples reporting >10 g/t Ag including 3 samples from the
A synthesis of these results, the historical results, the geology and structural setting indicates a significant mineralizing nexus akin to major deposits in the region and open in all directions.
The Company has geologists on site following up on these initial results and is planning, for the next phase of exploration; a comprehensive geophysical program at Windy to define drill targets.
Below are highlighted sample results from the 2020 Windy reconnaissance exploration program.
Good exposure along the
Main Vein
Named for its lengthy trace of 500m, the Main Vein is not as well exposed as the
Other Veins
Two new veins, the New East and New North veins, were discovered in areas previously absent of quartz vein occurrences. The New East vein is located 200 SE of the
Grab samples are by nature selective and should not be relied upon. They are collected during prospecting and reconnaissance work to characterize geological material and determine if metals of interest are present prior to more comprehensive sampling and investigation. They may not be representative of metal grades on the Property. Float samples are similar to grab samples but were not collected from bedrock and do not have a known source. The bedrock source of a float sample may not be on the Property. Prospecting and other geological, geochemical and geophysical methods are used to trace float samples back to their source. Float samples may not be representative of metal grades at their bedrock source. Gold values range from trace to 9.56 g/t Au in the samples.
About Origen
Origen is an exploration company engaged in generating, acquiring and advancing base and precious metal properties. The Company currently holds a property portfolio of four 100% owned precious and base metal projects in southern
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