Opawica Explorations Launches 2025 Drill Program at Bazooka Gold Property in Abitibi Belt

Opawica Explorations Inc. has commenced its 2025 drill program at the Bazooka Property, located in the renowned Abitibi Gold Belt near Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. The property's strategic positioning contiguous with Agnico Eagle's Wasamac gold project presents significant potential for gold mineralization based on previous exploration results. This proximity to established mining infrastructure enhances the economic viability of any potential discovery, making the current drilling initiative particularly important for regional gold development.

The current drilling program focuses on expanding upon the promising findings from the 2022 drill campaign, which revealed multiple high-grade gold intersections. Previous exploration documented one particularly significant intersection of 18.70 grams per tonne of gold over a one-meter interval within a larger 43.9-meter section containing quartz-sericite stockwork and trace pyrite with visible gold. These historical results provide strong justification for the current expanded exploration effort and suggest the property hosts substantial mineralization worthy of further investigation.

Blake Morgan, President of Opawica, expressed confidence in the property's potential, highlighting the presence of historical mineralization, visible gold, and promising geological structures. The drill program will strategically target areas with step-outs of approximately 50 meters from the previous drilling campaign, systematically testing the continuity of mineralization across the property. This methodical approach aims to build upon existing data while exploring new ground with similar geological characteristics.

Geological analysis indicates that gold mineralization on the Bazooka Property occurs within mixed geological zones, including quartz-carbonate-sericite and talc-chlorite schists. These zones are associated with sedimentary and volcanic protoliths and are spatially connected to the Cadillac-Larder Lake break/fault zone, a major structural feature known for hosting significant gold deposits throughout the Abitibi region. The exploration targets include testing the continuity of high-grade gold mineralization along southwest and west-striking geological planes, which previous sampling has revealed as complex mineralization zones containing silicified shear zones with quartz veining and trace minerals like tourmaline and fuchsite.

Rigorous quality assurance and quality control protocols have been implemented for the sampling and analysis process. Samples are processed at Techni-Lab Abitibi Inc., an ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accredited facility, ensuring precise and reliable geological data collection. This commitment to data quality is crucial for making informed decisions about the property's development potential and provides confidence in the results that will guide future exploration decisions. The drilling program represents a strategic approach to understanding and potentially expanding the gold resources within the Bazooka Property, leveraging the property's advantageous location within one of Canada's most productive gold districts.