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December 19th, 2024 TheNewswire – Vancouver, B.C. Opawica Explorations Inc. (TSXV: OPW) (FSE: A2PEAD) (OTCQB: OPWEF) (the ‘Company’ or ‘Opawica’) a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on precious and base metal projects, is pleased to announce that select members of it exploration personnel has been mobilized to conduct field work at the Bazooka Gold Project (‘Bazooka’) in the Abitibi gold camp in Quebec, Canada.
Specifically, the company has deployed an advanced team, consisting of a Quebec-registered geologist and an assistant to Bazooka. Their mission is to map access routes and finalize drill locations for at least 20 high-priority gold targets previously identified in the area, in preparation for an upcoming drilling campaign. The crew will further scout locations where secondary or alternate drill sites may be considered.
In recognition of the milestone, Blake Morgan, CEO of the Company stated: ‘This is an important step in advancing the Bazooka property as we await final drill permit approval. This preparation will enable us to mobilize quickly, ensuring we are ready to begin drilling as efficiently and quickly as possible once the permits have been granted. With drill permits already approved on the Arrowhead Project the team feel permits are very close regarding the Bazooka Property.’
Opawica’s Bazooka property is adjacent to Yamana Gold’s Wasamac property, which hosts a proven gold resource of 1,767,000 oz. Other major gold mining companies, including Agnico Eagle Mines, are also located within close proximity * . Previous drilling campaigns from 2003 to 2005 found extensive evidence of gold bearing minerals on the property. Gold concentrations reached up to 316.23 grams per tonne over a 1-meter section in Hole #BA-03-02A.
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The variations in gold content highlight the potential richness of the gold present within the minerals found during these exploration efforts. Opawica intends to drill these promising areas using the latest survey technology .
Mr. Yvan Bussieres, P.Eng., is the qualified person for Opawica Explorations and approves the technical content of this news release. *Mineralization on adjacent Projects are not necessarily indicative of the Mineralization on Bazooka Property
About Opawica Explorations Inc.
Opawica Explorations Inc. is a junior Canadian exploration company with a strong portfolio of precious and base metal properties within the Rouyn-Noranda region of the Abitibi Gold Belt in Québec. The Company’s management has a great track record in discovering and developing successful exploration projects. The Company’s objective is to increase shareholder value through the development of exploration properties using cost effective exploration practices, acquiring further exploration properties, and seeking partnerships by either joint venture or sale with industry leaders.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Blake Morgan
President and Chief Executive Officer
Opawica Explorations Inc.
Telephone: 236-878-4938
www.opawica.com
info@opawica.com
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This news release contains certain forward-looking statements, which relate to future events or future performance and reflect management’s current expectations and assumptions. Such forward-looking statements reflect management’s current beliefs and are based on assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are neither promises nor guarantees, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause future results to differ materially from those expected including, but not limited to, market conditions, availability of financing, actual results of the Company’s exploration and other activities, environmental risks, future metal prices, operating risks, accidents, labor issues, delays in obtaining governmental approvals and permits, and other risks in the mining industry. All the forward-looking statements made in this news release are qualified by these cautionary statements and those in our continuous disclosure filings available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and the Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances save as required by applicable law.
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