{"id":12946,"date":"2024-11-19T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sirios.com\/?p=12946"},"modified":"2026-04-01T09:49:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T13:49:11","slug":"sirios-resources-kicks-off-phase-1-drill-program-at-cheechoo-gold-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sirios.com\/en\/sirios-resources-kicks-off-phase-1-drill-program-at-cheechoo-gold-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Sirios Resources Kicks Off Phase 1 Drill Program At Cheechoo Gold Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Montr\u00e9al, QC \u2013 Sirios Resources Inc. (TSX-V: SOI; OTCQB: SIREF) (\u201cSirios\u201d or the \u201cCompany\u201d) is pleased to announce the commencement of its Phase 1 drill program at the Cheechoo gold project<\/strong>, located in Qu\u00e9bec’s Eeyou Istchee James Bay territory. This drilling campaign marks a significant milestone in the Company’s new vision for the project<\/strong><\/a>, targeting high-grade zones with potential for both open-pit and underground development<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Phase 1 program will consist of 2,000 to 3,000 meters of diamond drilling. Phase 2 will be of greater scope and will be carried out during the winter of 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phase 1 will focus on delineating and expanding high-grade zones in the eastern part of the Cheechoo gold deposit (figure 1). Phase 2 will expand drilling to the western part of the deposit, including the high-grade Eclipse zone<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Figure 1: Location of the planned drill collars (in blue) for phase 1 (Nov.-Dec. 2024) of the drilling program.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Strategic Objectives<\/strong><\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The primary objectives of this drill program are to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Gather data to support an upcoming Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) update<\/strong>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Test high-priority targets<\/strong> identified during the comprehensive data review conducted by Sirios during the summer of 2024.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Cheechoo\u2019s High-Grade Zones<\/strong><\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    The Cheechoo gold deposit is hosted in a tonalite intrusion characterized by multiple gold-enriched zones<\/strong> encased in a lower-grade halo<\/strong> (see our interactive 3D model at sirios.com\/en\/cheechoo<\/a>). In addition to the Eclipse zone, numerous high-grade intervals throughout the deposit suggest the occurrence of additional high-grade zones. These zones may be found both within and beyond the boundaries of the 2022 Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE)<\/strong><\/a> conceptual pit (see Table 1).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Table 1: Selection of high-grade gold intercepts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Au (g\/t)<\/strong><\/th>Length (m)<\/strong><\/th>From (m)<\/strong><\/th>To (m)<\/strong><\/th>Drill hole<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
    30.1<\/strong><\/td>8.0<\/strong><\/td>317.2<\/td>325.2<\/td>CH17-112<\/td><\/tr>
    30.4<\/strong><\/td>7.1<\/strong><\/td>130.5<\/td>137.6<\/td>CH16-052<\/td><\/tr>
    9.5<\/strong><\/td>16.8<\/strong><\/td>132.5<\/td>149.3<\/td>CH16-041<\/td><\/tr>
    21.5<\/strong><\/td>7.0<\/strong><\/td>74.0<\/td>81.0<\/td>CH16-035<\/td><\/tr>
    8.8<\/strong><\/td>16.3<\/strong><\/td>21.1<\/td>37.4<\/td>CH21-280<\/td><\/tr>
    31.3<\/strong><\/td>4.6<\/strong><\/td>162.3<\/td>166.9<\/td>CH21-295<\/td><\/tr>
    65.1<\/strong><\/td>2.1<\/strong><\/td>99.5<\/td>101.6<\/td>CH17-095<\/td><\/tr>
    9.7<\/strong><\/td>14.0<\/strong><\/td>125.0<\/td>139.0<\/td>CH17-112<\/td><\/tr>
    27.5<\/strong><\/td>4.8<\/strong><\/td>82.2<\/td>87.0<\/td>CH19-245<\/td><\/tr>
    41.3<\/strong><\/td>3.1<\/strong><\/td>17.5<\/td>20.6<\/td>CHRN17-213<\/td><\/tr>
    13.8<\/strong><\/td>9.0<\/strong><\/td>270.5<\/td>279.5<\/td>CH20-265<\/td><\/tr>
    15.8<\/strong><\/td>7.4<\/strong><\/td>110.0<\/td>117.4<\/td>CH21-285<\/td><\/tr>
    26.6<\/strong><\/td>4.3<\/strong><\/td>115.5<\/td>119.9<\/td>CH15-020<\/td><\/tr>
    55.7<\/strong><\/td>2.0<\/strong><\/td>64.0<\/td>66.0<\/td>CH19-202<\/td><\/tr>
    12.2<\/strong><\/td>9.1<\/strong><\/td>85.0<\/td>94.1<\/td>CH18-191<\/td><\/tr>
    21.2<\/strong><\/td>5.2<\/strong><\/td>562.5<\/td>567.7<\/td>CH17-108<\/td><\/tr>
    11.3<\/strong><\/td>9.5<\/strong><\/td>38.0<\/td>47.5<\/td>CH15-028<\/td><\/tr>
    22.7<\/strong><\/td>4.6<\/strong><\/td>213.9<\/td>218.5<\/td>CH20-266<\/td><\/tr>
    15.3<\/strong><\/td>6.8<\/strong><\/td>336.0<\/td>342.8<\/td>CH19-240<\/td><\/tr>
    12.9<\/strong><\/td>8.0<\/strong><\/td>294.0<\/td>302.0<\/td>CH17-132<\/td><\/tr>
    26.4<\/strong><\/td>3.9<\/strong><\/td>143.6<\/td>147.5<\/td>CH18-184<\/td><\/tr>
    28.4<\/strong><\/td>3.6<\/strong><\/td>62.5<\/td>66.1<\/td>CH16-086<\/td><\/tr>
    34.1<\/strong><\/td>3.0<\/strong><\/td>425.0<\/td>428.0<\/td>CH17-098<\/td><\/tr>
    50.5<\/strong><\/td>2.0<\/strong><\/td>77.5<\/td>79.5<\/td>CH19-201<\/td><\/tr>
    24.0<\/strong><\/td>4.2<\/strong><\/td>32.0<\/td>36.2<\/td>CH16-079<\/td><\/tr>
    10.0<\/strong><\/td>9.9<\/strong><\/td>57.6<\/td>67.5<\/td>CH18-182<\/td><\/tr>
    17.1<\/strong><\/td>5.8<\/strong><\/td>228.1<\/td>233.9<\/td>CH17-125<\/td><\/tr>
    7.0<\/strong><\/td>13.8<\/strong><\/td>19.1<\/td>32.9<\/td>CH21-279<\/td><\/tr>
    11.7<\/strong><\/td>8.0<\/strong><\/td>105.0<\/td>113.0<\/td>CHRC21-002<\/td><\/tr>
    37.3<\/strong><\/td>2.5<\/strong><\/td>440.7<\/td>443.2<\/td>CH18-125E<\/td><\/tr>
    18.8<\/strong><\/td>4.9<\/strong><\/td>202.5<\/td>207.4<\/td>CH18-183<\/td><\/tr>
    24.0<\/strong><\/td>3.8<\/strong><\/td>152.0<\/td>155.8<\/td>CH17-134<\/td><\/tr>
    28.3<\/strong><\/td>3.2<\/strong><\/td>59.1<\/td>62.3<\/td>CH18-159<\/td><\/tr>
    18.9<\/strong><\/td>4.6<\/strong><\/td>59.5<\/td>64.1<\/td>CH15-020<\/td><\/tr>
    17.5<\/strong><\/td>4.9<\/strong><\/td>253.0<\/td>257.9<\/td>CH24-305<\/td><\/tr>
    5.2<\/strong><\/td>16.2<\/strong><\/td>174.9<\/td>191.1<\/td>CH15-024<\/td><\/tr>
    11.8<\/strong><\/td>7.0<\/strong><\/td>121.5<\/td>128.5<\/td>CH18-191<\/td><\/tr>
    34.2<\/strong><\/td>2.4<\/strong><\/td>90.0<\/td>92.4<\/td>CH18-163<\/td><\/tr>
    37.1<\/strong><\/td>2.2<\/strong><\/td>91.8<\/td>94.0<\/td>CH18-161<\/td><\/tr>
    16.2<\/strong><\/td>5.0<\/strong><\/td>280.5<\/td>285.5<\/td>CH20-258<\/td><\/tr>
    15.8<\/strong><\/td>5.0<\/strong><\/td>261.0<\/td>266.0<\/td>CH16-058E<\/td><\/tr>
    9.6<\/strong><\/td>8.2<\/strong><\/td>221.3<\/td>229.5<\/td>CH17-139<\/td><\/tr>
    27.8<\/strong><\/td>2.8<\/strong><\/td>156.6<\/td>159.4<\/td>CH17-112<\/td><\/tr>
    17.0<\/strong><\/td>4.5<\/strong><\/td>25.8<\/td>30.3<\/td>CH19-199<\/td><\/tr>
    18.0<\/strong><\/td>4.2<\/strong><\/td>104.8<\/td>109.0<\/td>CH21-283<\/td><\/tr>
    18.8<\/strong><\/td>4.0<\/strong><\/td>117.5<\/td>121.5<\/td>CH16-088<\/td><\/tr>
    11.8<\/strong><\/td>6.3<\/strong><\/td>130.0<\/td>136.3<\/td>CH16-088<\/td><\/tr>
    13.1<\/strong><\/td>5.5<\/strong><\/td>96.1<\/td>101.6<\/td>CH18-176<\/td><\/tr>
    12.8<\/strong><\/td>5.5<\/strong><\/td>138.5<\/td>144.0<\/td>CH14-017<\/td><\/tr>
    5.0<\/strong><\/td>14.1<\/strong><\/td>322.6<\/td>336.7<\/td>CH18-181<\/td><\/tr>
    3.4<\/strong><\/td>19.7<\/strong><\/td>258.1<\/td>277.8<\/td>CH17-122<\/td><\/tr>
    30.1<\/strong><\/td>2.2<\/strong><\/td>125.8<\/td>128.0<\/td>CH17-124<\/td><\/tr>
    25.6<\/strong><\/td>2.4<\/strong><\/td>36.8<\/td>39.2<\/td>CH18-192<\/td><\/tr>
    13.1<\/strong><\/td>4.6<\/strong><\/td>107.3<\/td>111.9<\/td>CH16-065<\/td><\/tr>
    30.2<\/strong><\/td>2.0<\/strong><\/td>137.5<\/td>139.5<\/td>CH19-204<\/td><\/tr>
    15.1<\/strong><\/td>4.0<\/strong><\/td>325.0<\/td>329.0<\/td>CH17-111<\/td><\/tr>
    18.7<\/strong><\/td>3.2<\/strong><\/td>232.0<\/td>235.2<\/td>CH21-288<\/td><\/tr>
    14.7<\/strong><\/td>3.9<\/strong><\/td>55.0<\/td>58.9<\/td>CH15-026<\/td><\/tr>
    24.8<\/strong><\/td>2.3<\/strong><\/td>189.2<\/td>191.5<\/td>CH21-296<\/td><\/tr>
    18.9<\/strong><\/td>3.0<\/strong><\/td>123.0<\/td>126.0<\/td>CH18-196<\/td><\/tr>
    22.9<\/strong><\/td>2.4<\/strong><\/td>7.3<\/td>9.7<\/td>CH17-119<\/td><\/tr>
    14.7<\/strong><\/td>3.7<\/strong><\/td>137.0<\/td>140.7<\/td>CH17-128<\/td><\/tr>
    12.8<\/strong><\/td>4.2<\/strong><\/td>82.7<\/td>86.9<\/td>CH16-054<\/td><\/tr>
    21.3<\/strong><\/td>2.5<\/strong><\/td>323.0<\/td>325.5<\/td>CH17-109<\/td><\/tr>
    25.8<\/strong><\/td>2.0<\/strong><\/td>44.7<\/td>46.7<\/td>CH17-099<\/td><\/tr>
    9.0<\/strong><\/td>5.6<\/strong><\/td>213.5<\/td>219.0<\/td>CH13-010<\/td><\/tr>
    13.7<\/strong><\/td>3.6<\/strong><\/td>37.3<\/td>40.9<\/td>CH18-182<\/td><\/tr>
    10.6<\/strong><\/td>4.5<\/strong><\/td>214.0<\/td>218.5<\/td>CH17-128<\/td><\/tr>
    6.3<\/strong><\/td>7.5<\/strong><\/td>152.5<\/td>160.0<\/td>CH17-123<\/td><\/tr>
    7.8<\/strong><\/td>6.0<\/strong><\/td>134.5<\/td>140.5<\/td>CH17-098<\/td><\/tr>
    16.1<\/strong><\/td>2.5<\/strong><\/td>173.4<\/td>175.9<\/td>CH21-274<\/td><\/tr>
    7.7<\/strong><\/td>4.7<\/strong><\/td>278.1<\/td>282.8<\/td>CH17-108<\/td><\/tr>
    5.4<\/strong><\/td>6.7<\/strong><\/td>58.3<\/td>65.0<\/td>CH19-221<\/td><\/tr>
    7.1<\/strong><\/td>5.0<\/strong><\/td>111.0<\/td>116.0<\/td>CH15-024<\/td><\/tr>
    13.3<\/strong><\/td>2.5<\/strong><\/td>130.6<\/td>133.1<\/td>CH14-018<\/td><\/tr>
    7.1<\/strong><\/td>4.4<\/strong><\/td>305.6<\/td>310.0<\/td>CH17-111<\/td><\/tr>
    9.8<\/strong><\/td>3.0<\/strong><\/td>367.0<\/td>370.0<\/td>CH16-062<\/td><\/tr>
    11.0<\/strong><\/td>2.6<\/strong><\/td>25.5<\/td>28.1<\/td>CH17-112<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Grade capped at 100 g\/t Au. Lengths along drill hole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    About the Cheechoo Property<\/strong><\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Located less than 15 km from Newmont’s \u00c9l\u00e9onore gold mine in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay territory of Qu\u00e9bec, the Cheechoo property, 100% owned by Sirios, contains an untapped gold deposit with excellent expansion and development potential<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The most recent mineral resource estimate (MRE) reported, for an open-pit model, using a USD 1,650 gold price:<\/p>\n\n\n\n