Nine Mile awaits rig for Wedge drilling

Executive Summary

• Nine Mile Metals Ltd. has announced the mobilization of a YS2000 skid-mounted drill rig from Orbit Garant Drilling for its Wedge Copper-Gold drill program.
• The rig is scheduled to arrive at Orbit Garant's facility in Dieppe, N.B., on November 3 for servicing, with an expected arrival at the Bathurst site on Monday, November 10.
• The upcoming drill program targets the western extension of the Wedge deposit and tests the model at depth, aiming to expand the mineralized footprint and add new tonnage to the resource model.

Key Details

• Drill Rig Mobilization: Orbit Garant has mobilized a YS2000 skid-mounted drill rig.
• Logistics Timeline:
  • Rig en route from Sudbury, Ont.
  • Arrival at Orbit Garant facility in Dieppe, N.B.: November 3 (for hydraulic servicing and winterization).
  • Expected arrival on site in Bathurst: Monday, November 10.
• Drill Program Objectives:
  • Focus on the new western extension of the Wedge deposit.
  • Testing the geological model at depth.
  • Objective: Obtain the depth of mineralization of the higher-grade copper lens and prove a larger western footprint to add new tonnage to the deposit model.
• Technical Planning:
  • Apex Geoscience (Technical Adviser: Mike Dufresne, PGeo) has modeled up to seven drill holes.
  • Hole breakdown: Five Upper zone holes and two Lower zone holes.
  • Targets: Western copper zone and the body at depth.
• Methodology:
  • All drill holes will be capped upon completion to facilitate downhole geophysics (BHEM).
  • Data will be integrated into 3-D live modelling, including geological, geophysical, and drill hole cross-section results.
• Context: Last year's program successfully expanded the eastern extension of the Wedge mine; this program mirrors that effort for the western side.

Notable Quotes

• Gary Lohman, Vice-President, Exploration, and Director: "We are looking forward to testing both the western extension and the depth of the deposit with the drill holes designed by Mike Dufresne and the geophysical team at Apex Geoscience. With previous mining and exploration limited to the upper portions of the deposit, this series of drill holes will expand the mineralized footprint as we accomplished in the east, adding to the resource. All drill holes will be capped on completion to facilitate downhole geophysics (BHEM), which, along with the cross-section drill results, assists in resource 3-D modelling and exploration planning. We look forward to sharing our first results."