Hawkmoon Resources Corp (CSE:HM, OTCQB:HWKRF) said it has applied for a permit for a diamond drilling and surface exploration program on its Wilson Gold project property, 150 kilometres (km) northeast of Val-d'Or, in Quebec.
When granted, the permit will allow the Vancouver-based company to drill 5,000 metres (m). Hawkmoon anticipates starting the surface work program in late June and the drill program in the middle of July. The drill program proposes 21 holes around the Toussaint Showing, Midrim Showing and Toussaint East.
The company expects the holes will range from 200m-400m in length. If quality drill targets are identified by the first phase surface work program, the drill program will be adjusted accordingly.
Drill Target 1: Toussaint Showing
Ten holes are proposed for the Toussaint. These holes will aim to extend mineralized areas Hawkmoon identified in 2021, particularly HMW 21-08 (11.25 grams per ton (g/t) gold (Au) over 3m) and HMW 21-09 (13.1 g/t Au over 3m). These two holes extended the Toussaint to the east, both with substantial intercepts. Three holes are proposed to the east of HMW 21-09 and two holes are proposed to the west of HMW 21-09. Three holes are proposed east of HMW 21-08. The final two holes are proposed to be 400m in length, spaced 80m apart.
Drill Target 2: Midrim Showing
Seven holes are proposed to test extensions of the discoveries Hawkmoon made in 2021 at the Midrim. Two holes are planned east of HMW 21-28 to test the extension of the high-grade intercept (83.6 g/t Au over 1m). Two more holes are proposed to be drilled to the west of HMW 21-28 towards the near surface intercept in HMW 21-24 (10.0 g/t Au over 1m). Two additional holes are planned to the west of HMW 21-24. A deeper hole is proposed on section with HMW 21-24 to test the depth of that near surface intercept.
Drill Target 3: Toussaint East
Four holes are proposed to be drilled in between the Toussaint and Midrim. Two of these holes are planned to test the expansion of historical intercept in VP 93-22 (11.71 g/t Au over 5.2m) to the east. One hole will test this same historical intercept to the west. The final proposed hole is planned to test the potential to extend the historical intercepts in VP 11-18 to the east (8.7 g/t Au over 3m and 30.1 g/t Au over 1m).
Before kicking off the drill program, Hawkmoon plans to conduct an outcrop clearing and trenching program. The largest trenching target, the northwestern area on the property, has seen little previous work. The combination of the induced polarization (IP) signature and presence of notable drill intercepts make this area a top priority, said the company.
In a statement, Hawkmoon president Branden Haynes said: "We are all looking forward to getting back to work on Wilson. Hawkmoon plans on building upon the successes of last summer. We are planning a comprehensive work program on Wilson this year. This work will commence with a surface exploration program covering targets of interest. Once this is complete, we plan to drill another 5,000 metres."
Hawkmoon is focused on its three Quebec gold projects, and two of the projects are located in one of the world’s largest gold endowed areas, the Abitibi Greenstone Belt.
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