Blakelock
Key Facts
- Commodity: Gold
- Stage: Exploration
- Ownership: 100% Harfang
- Encumbrances: 2 % NSR on certain claims
- Size: 551 claims totalling 11,227 hectares
- Location: Along the Casa Berardi Deformation Zone, 60 km west of Hecla’s Casa Berardi Gold Mine, 50 km south of Agnico Eagle’s Detour Lake Gold Mine
- Access: Year-round road access on the eastern part of the property
- Main Areas of Interest: Porphyry Creek Area, Spade Lake Zone, Road Zone, Club Lake Zone
Highlights
- 25 KM OF STRIKE LENGTH ALONG THE PROLIFIC CASA BERARDI DEFORMATION ZONE: Post-merger consolidated area of more than 11,000 hectares over a combined 25 km strike length along the prolific deformation zone that hosts Hecla’s Casa Berardi Gold Mine (1.2 Moz Au 2P reserves, 2023 production of 90 koz Au).
- HISTORIC DRILLING DEFINED THREE GOLD-BEARING ZONES: Approximately 30,000 metres of historic drilling defined three east-trending gold-bearing zones: Spade Lake Zone, Road Zone, and Club Lake Zone.
- GOLD IS WITHIN A SEQUENCE OF ROCKS THAT CAN BE TRACED OVER 7 KM: The 2021 diamond drilling program (conducted by NewOrigin on North Abitibi) confirmed the high-grade potential of the system within the known broad zones of gold mineralization.
- DRILL-READY TARGETS IDENTIFIED BASED ON DEEP-IP SURVEY RESULTS: A total of 9 deep-IP lines were completed in 2016 by Tri Origin and NewOrigin which, in conjunction with other historic data, has led to the identification of several drill-ready targets.
- EASTERN PART OF THE PROPERTY HAS BEEN IDLE SINCE 2021: The eastern part of the property, previously held by NewOrigin, has remained inactive since 2021, opening up a huge opportunity for Harfang to consolidate datasets and conduct meaningful exploration.