VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 14,
2024 /CNW/ - Mayfair Gold Corp. ("Mayfair", or
the "Company") (TSXV: MFG) (OTCQX: MFGCF) is pleased to report its
operating and financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. Mayfair is focused on the exploration and
development of its 100% controlled Fenn-Gib gold project located in
the Timmins region of Northeast Ontario ("Fenn-Gib" or the
"Project"). The full version of the financial statements and
accompanying management discussion and analysis can be viewed on
the Company's website at www.mayfairgold.ca or on SEDAR+ at
www.sedarplus.com. Unless otherwise stated, all amounts are
presented in Canadian dollars.
Mayfair's Interim Chief
Executive Officer Darren McLean
commented,
"Dear Stakeholders,
I am pleased to provide an update on our recent progress at
Mayfair Gold. Our pre-feasibility study and metallurgical test
programs are progressing well, and we look forward to sharing
updates in the new year. As we look ahead to 2025, the company
remains well-funded and we continue to work towards bolstering our
internal capital markets and technical capacity, allowing us to
effectively navigate the transition into the development phase.
Thank you for your ongoing support."
Corporate Highlights During the Quarter
- On June 20, 2024, the Company
granted 50,000 stock options each to two directors of the Company,
Zach Allwright and Christine Hsieh with an exercise price of
$1.90. The options are exercisable
for a five-year term expiring on June 20,
2029, and a third of the options will vest on the
anniversary of the grant date for the next three years.
- On September 10, 2024, the
Company announced an updated mineral resource estimate at the
Company's 100% controlled Fenn-Gib Gold Project. The updates
resource estimate will form the basis of the Company's
Pre-Feasibility Study which is currently underway. Additionally,
the Company announced an extension to its metallurgical test work
for Fenn-Gib.
- On September 25, 2024, the
Company announced its intention to complete a financing of common
shares by way of a non-brokered private placement for aggregate
proceeds of approximately $6 million,
which closed on October 17, 2024 with
3,340,000 of common shares being issued at $1.80 for total gross proceeds of $6,012,000.
- Subsequent to the quarter, the Company appointed Nicholas Campbell as Vice President of Corporate
Development, who brings more than 20 years of experience in the
mining, minerals, and metals industry, and has held several
leadership positions.
Technical Highlights During the Quarter
Mayfair updates Fenn-Gib
Open-Pit Mineral Resource and Initiates an Expanded Metallurgical
Test Program
September 10, 2024
- Indicated Mineral Resource of 4.31Moz Au (0.3g/t Au cut-off
grade);
- 3.40Moz @ 1.00g/t Au (0.5g/t Au cut-off grade);
- Comprehensive metallurgical test program initiated with results
expected in Q1 2025.
- This updated Mineral Resource will form the basis of the
Company's Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) which is currently
underway
INDICATED
|
Cutoff (Au
g/t)
|
Tonnes
|
Au
(g/t)
|
Au
(ounces)
|
>0.7
|
64,563,000
|
1.26
|
2,615,000
|
>0.6
|
82,125,000
|
1.13
|
2,984,000
|
>0.5
|
105,644,000
|
1.00
|
3,397,000
|
>0.4
|
137,251,000
|
0.87
|
3,839,000
|
>0.3
|
181,302,000
|
0.74
|
4,313,000
|
INFERRED
|
Cutoff (Au
g/t)
|
Tonnes
|
Au
(g/t)
|
Au
(ounces)
|
>0.7
|
1,140,000
|
0.96
|
35,000
|
>0.6
|
1,799,000
|
0.85
|
49,000
|
>0.5
|
2,710,000
|
0.75
|
65,000
|
>0.4
|
4,729,000
|
0.62
|
94,000
|
>0.3
|
8,921,000
|
0.49
|
141,000
|
Selected Financial Data
The following selected financial data is summarized from the
Company's financial statements and related notes thereto (the
"Financial Statements") for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2024 and 2023.
|
Three months
ended
September
30,
|
Nine months
ended
September
30,
|
|
2024
|
2023
|
2024
|
2023
|
Loss and comprehensive
loss
|
(1,434,837)
|
(2,696,168)
|
(10,456,025)
|
(10,917,212)
|
Loss per share – basic
and diluted
|
(0.01)
|
(0.03)
|
(0.10)
|
(0.12)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September
30,
2024
|
December 31,
2023
|
Cash and cash
equivalents
|
|
|
5,400,350
|
13,504,009
|
Total assets
|
|
|
20.238,119
|
28,493,187
|
Total current
liabilities
|
|
|
388,257
|
2,546,327
|
Total
liabilities
|
|
|
388,257
|
2,546,327
|
Total shareholders'
equity
|
|
|
19,849,862
|
25,946,860
|
2024 Outlook
In the first quarter of 2024, the Company announced the
commencement of a pre-feasibility study on the Fenn-Gib
project. The study will build further on the metallurgical,
geotechnical, hydrogeology, and environmental evaluations completed
to date to develop a clearly defined project description in support
of a potential environmental assessment. Mayfair Gold has engaged
Richard Klue as Vice President of
Technical Services to manage the entire Fenn-Gib project, who has
included AGP Mining Consultants, Halyard Inc, Terracon Geotechnique
and Environmental Applications Group (EAG) as lead engineers and
scientists of a multi-disciplinary group to deliver the
pre-feasibility study. The pre-feasibility study is a major
milestone towards the development of the Fenn-Gib project.
About the Fenn-Gib Project
The Fenn-Gib Project comprises two property packages, referred
to as the Fenn-Gib North and South Blocks, which are separated by
approximately three kilometers. The Fenn-Gib Deposit is located on
the North Block along the regional Contact Fault, an east-west to
south-east trending shear zone on the Pipestone Fault, which is
interpreted to be a splay off the Porcupine-Destor Fault. The
Fenn-Gib Deposit hosts significant concentrations of gold
mineralization within two zones: (i) the Main Zone, and (ii) the
Deformation Zone. These two zones overlap completely. A third zone
of mineralization, known as the Footwall Zone, is located
approximately 100 meters to the northwest of the Fenn-Gib Deposit.
A fourth zone of mineralization, known as the Contact Zone, is
located at depth below the current pit-constrained resource.
September 3, 2024 Fenn-Gib
Resource Estimate by Category Using 0.30 g/t Au Cut-Off
Style
|
Class
|
Tonnes
|
Au
(g/t)
|
Au
(ounces)
|
Open pit
|
Indicated
|
181,302,000
|
0.74
|
4,313,000
|
Open Pit
|
Inferred
|
8,921,000
|
0.49
|
141,000
|
All mineral resources have been estimated in accordance with
Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and Petroleum
definitions, as required under NI 43-101. Ounce (troy) = metric
tonnes x grade / 31.10348. All numbers have been rounded to reflect
the relative accuracy of the estimate
QA/QC Controls
Mayfair employs a QA/QC program
consistent with NI 43-101 and industry best practices. Surface
drilling was conducted by Major/Norex Drilling of Timmins, Ontario and was supervised by the
Mayfair exploration team.
Mayfair's drill program includes
descriptive logging and sampling of the drill core for analysis at
Mayfair's secure facility located
in Matheson, Ontario. Sampled
drill core intervals were sawn in half with a diamond blade saw.
Half of the sampled core was left in the core box and the remaining
half was bagged and sealed. Mayfair utilizes accredited laboratories that
include, Activation Laboratories Ltd. (Actlabs) and AGAT
Laboratories Ltd. (AGAT) both located in Timmins, Ontario. Mayfair personnel transport the samples
directly and deliver to Actlabs, and samples are collected by AGAT
personnel directly from Mayfair's
secure core logging facility in Matheson,
Ontario. Gold was analyzed by 30-gram fire assay with
AA-finish. Certified reference material (CRM) standards and coarse
blank material are inserted every twenty-five samples. Mayfair completes routine third-party check
assays.
Qualified Person
Tim Maunula, P. Geo., of T.
Maunula & Associates Consulting Inc, is a qualified person for
the purposes of National Instrument 43-101 and was responsible for
the completion of the updated mineral resource estimation. Mr.
Maunula has reviewed and approved the technical content with
respect to the mineral resource estimate in this news release.
Technical information with respect to diamond drilling in this news
release has been reviewed by Ali
Gelinas-Dechene, P.Geo., Senior Geologist for Mayfair Gold,
who oversaw the Mayfair Gold drill program, QA/QC and serves as a
Qualified Person under the definition of National Instrument
43-101.
About Mayfair Gold
Mayfair Gold is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused
on advancing the 100% controlled Fenn-Gib gold project in the
Timmins region of Northern Ontario. The Fenn-Gib gold deposit is
Mayfair's flagship asset and
currently hosts an updated NI 43-101 open pit constrained mineral
resource estimate with an effective date of September 3, 2024 with a total Indicated Resource
of 181.3M tonnes containing
4.313M ounces at a grade of 0.74 g/t
Au and an Inferred Resource of 8.92M
tonnes containing 0.14M ounces at a
grade of 0.49 g/t Au at a 0.30 g/t Au cut-off grade. The Fenn-Gib
deposit has a strike length of over 1.5km with widths ranging over
500m. The gold mineralized zones
remain open at depth and along strike to the east and west.
Recently completed metallurgical tests confirm that the Fenn-Gib
deposit can deliver robust gold recoveries of up to 94%.
Cautionary Notes to U.S. Investors Concerning Resource
Estimates
This news release has been prepared in accordance with the
requirements of the securities laws in effect in Canada, which differ from the requirements of
the U.S. securities laws. In particular, and without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the terms "mineral reserve", "proven
mineral reserve", "probable mineral reserve", "inferred mineral
resources," "indicated mineral resources," "measured mineral
resources" and "mineral resources" used or referenced in this
presentation are Canadian mineral disclosure terms as defined in
accordance with National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of
Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101") under the guidelines
set out in the 2014 Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and
Petroleum Standards for Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves,
Definitions and Guidelines, May 2014
(the "CIM Standards"). The CIM Standards differ from the mineral
property disclosure requirements of the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC") in Regulation S-K Subpart 1300 (the
"SEC Modernization Rules") under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the "Securities Act"). As a foreign private issuer that
is eligible to file reports with the SEC pursuant to the
multijurisdictional disclosure system, the Company is not required
to provide disclosure on its mineral properties under the SEC
Modernization Rules and will continue to provide disclosure under
NI 43-101 and the CIM Standards. Accordingly, the Company's
disclosure of mineralization and other technical information may
differ significantly from the information that would be disclosed
had the Company prepared the information under the standards
adopted under the SEC Modernization Rules.
Forward Looking Information
This news release contains forward-looking information which
reflects management's expectations regarding the Company's growth,
results of operations, performance and business prospects and
opportunities. Forward-looking statements in this news release
include, but are not limited to, the Company's focus on the
exploration and development of Fenn-Gib, the results of the
comprehensive metallurgical test program being expected in Q1 2025,
and statements in respect of the pre-feasibility study on the
Fenn-Gib project. Forward-looking information is based on various
reasonable assumptions including, without limitation, the
expectations and beliefs of management; the assumed long-term price
of gold; that the Company can access financing, appropriate
equipment and sufficient labour and that the political environment
where the Company operates will continue to support the development
and operation of mining projects. Should underlying assumptions
prove incorrect, or one or more of the risks and uncertainties
described below materialize, actual results may vary materially
from those described in forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking information is subject to a variety of risks and
uncertainties which could cause actual events or results to differ
from those reflected in the forward-looking information, including,
without limitation, risks and uncertainties relating to foreign
currency fluctuations; risks inherent in mining including
environmental hazards, industrial accidents, unusual or unexpected
geological formations, ground control problems and flooding; delays
or the inability to obtain necessary governmental permits or
financing; risks associated with the estimation of mineral
resources and reserves and the geology, grade and continuity of
mineral deposits; the possibility that future exploration,
development or mining results will not be consistent with the
Company's expectations; the potential for and effects of labor
disputes or other unanticipated difficulties with or shortages of
labor; failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as
anticipated; actual ore mined varying from estimates of grade,
tonnage, dilution and metallurgical and other characteristics; the
inherent uncertainty of production and cost estimates and the
potential for unexpected costs and expenses, gold price
fluctuations; uncertain political and economic environments;
changes in laws or policies.
The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or
review the forward-looking statements whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, other than as required
under applicable securities laws. The forward-looking statements
reflect management's beliefs, opinions and projections as of the
date of this news release.
SOURCE Mayfair Gold Corp.