| “Given the remarkable grades of gold that have been exposed by recent years of ice melt on the south and eastern flanks of the Central Glacier, we are confident that we are close to the bedrock source of these high-grade rock samples. 2025 is poised to be an exciting field season at Wishbone with these new results painting a picture of a very prospective corridor that deserves a robust field program next season,” states Gary Schellenberg, CEO. Wishbone is 100% owned by Origen and is located in the prolific Golden Triangle in northern British Columbia, adjacent to the Galore Creek2 project jointly owned by Teck Resources and Newmont Gold. Covering 3,941 hectares, Wishbone has 11 target areas covering significantly high-grade gold-silver quartz-carbonate as well as volcanogenic massive sulphide style mineralization including the newly exposed Lake showing discovered in August of this year. Several boulders have been found at the base of the rapidly retreating Central Glacier with values exceeding 90 ppm gold and one returning 202.6 ppm gold1. Origen will be using geophysics and mapping to pinpoint a likely hard rock source of these high-grade boulders. |
| Origen fieldwork followed industry standard practices. Rock samples were collected by Geologists and placed into clear poly bags and labelled. Soil samples were collected into polythene bags with the B horizon targeted at a depth of 40-70 cm where available. In places where the B horizon was poorly developed, A horizon was collected and in locations where there was little soil development talus fines were collected. All samples were transported directly from the property and stored securely in camp. Samples were analysed by MSALABS of Langley B.C., a certified analytical laboratory (ISO 9001 and ISO 17025) with experience in the chemical analysis of geological materials. Rock Samples Samples were prepared using CRU-CPA (dry entire sample, crush up to 1 kg to 70% -2mm, split 500g) and PRP-910 (dry, crush 1kg to 2mm, split 250g & pulverize to 85% -75μm). Rock samples that contained >500g of material were analysed for gold by CPA-Au1 which is a gamma ray analysis for gold by photon assay Instrument. Rocks containing <500g of material were analysed for gold by FAS-121, a 50g fire assay with a AA finish and IMS-230 (0.25g 4-acid digestion, ICP-MS finish (ultratrace) 48 elements). Sample WB-TH-R-010 that contained gold above the limit of 10 ppm was analysed by FAS-425 Au (Fire Assay, 50g fusion, Gravimetric finish). Soil Samples Soil samples were prepared, dried, screened to 80 mesh and the plus fraction discard (PRP-757). Ultra trace levels of samples were analysed for 51 elements with a 3:1 Aqua Regia digestion and ICP-AES/MS finish. Some samples that did not meet the minimum aliquot size requirement for IMS-132 were analyzed using IMS-131 & IMS-130 and results reported by this method instead. 1Grab samples are by definition selective. Grab samples are solely designed to show the presence or absence of mineralization, and are not intended to provide nor should be construed as a representative indication of grade or mineralization at the Project. 2 Referenced nearby historic resources, deposits and mines provide geologic context for the Project, but are not necessarily indicative that the Project hosts similar potential, size or grades of mineralization. Thomas Hawkins, P.Geo. (#39892), a Qualified Person as that term is defined in NI 43-101 has prepared, supervised the preparation or approved the scientific and technical disclosure in the news release. On behalf of Origen, Thomas Hawkins Director For further information, please contact Gary Schellenberg, Chief Executive Officer, at 604-681-0221. |
