Wallbridge Continues to Outline Extensive Gold-Bearing Vein Network in Area 51 in the Hangingwall of the Tabasco/Cayenne Shear System

March 4, 2020

Toronto, Ontario -- March 04, 2020 -- Wallbridge Mining Company Limited (TSX:WM, FWB: WC7) ("Wallbridge" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it continues to extend intervals of gold mineralization characterized by wide intersections of 1-2 grams per tonne gold with narrower zones of high-grade material within the Area 51 vein network in the immediate hangingwall to the Tabasco/Cayenne shear system on its 100%-owned Fenelon Gold Property ("Fenelon" or the "Property"). 

Intervals such as 1.05 g/t Au over 58.92 metres, 3.34 g/t Au over 16.15 metres and 1.54 g/t Au over 16.40 metres in FA-19-094 are being intersected in the Jeremie Pluton in many of the drill holes along the way to test the Tabasco/Cayenne shear system at the edge of the pluton and in the sediments. These extensive gold intercepts are combined with higher-grade intervals, including 7.48 g/t over 11.70 metres and 5.89 g/t over 15.65 metres with grades up to 177.00 g/t over 0.5 metres.

"The fact that many of these drill holes intersect multiple potentially mineable zones in Area 51 as well as the Tabasco/Cayenne shear system makes our drill program very efficient, allowing for low per-ounce discovery cost," stated Marz Kord, President & CEO of Wallbridge. "The wide mineralized zones, particularly near surface such as the 1.17 g/t Au over 70.50 metres in hole FA-19-098, could become part of a future potential open pit adding significant amounts of gold ounces to a high-grade underground operation."

Area 51 Andromeda Corridor Highlights (Exploration Drilling)
 
FA-19-094: 1.05 g/t Au over 58.92 metres in the Laika Zone, 3.34 g/t Au over 16.15 metres in the Interstellar Zone and 1.54 g/t Au over 16.40 metres (incl. 4.13 g/t Au over 4.50 metres) in the Enterprise Zone (see Figs. 1 and 6)
 
FA-19-096: 1.49 g/t Au over 54.02 metres in the Titan Zone (incl. 2.96 g/t Au over 6.32 metres and

4.16 g/t Au over 6.60 metres), and 1.35 g/t Au over 25.74 metres in the Laika Zone (see Figs. 1 and 5)
 
FA-19-100: 5.89 g/t Au (4.71 g/t Au cut) over 15.65 metres, including 177.00 g/t Au (140.00 g/t Au cut) over 0.50 metre (see Figs. 1 and 2) in the MIB zone
 
FA-19-102: 1.65 g/t Au over 31.88 metres in the Milky Way Zone (see Figs. 1 and 3)
 
FA-19-103: 1.54 g/t Au over 50.00 metres2.75 g/t Au over 7.00 metres and 6.70 g/t Au over 2.00 metres in the Laika Zone and 3.31 g/t Au over 5.00 metres in the Interstellar Zone (see Figs. 1 and 5)
 
19-0915-019: 1.17 g/t Au over 100.30 metres in the Interstellar Zone, including

6.45 g/t Au over 4.20 metres, 84.57 g/t Au over 0.75 metres and 3.87 g/t Au over 4.10 metres

1.11 g/t Au over 48.30 metres in the Laika Zone, incl. 3.71 g/t Au over 7.77 metres (see Figs. 17 and 8)
 
19-0915-022: 7.48 g/t Au over 11.70 metres in the Interstellar Zone (see Figs. 1 and 8)
 
19-0970-006: 5.06 g/t Au over 7.34 metres in the Titan Zone (see Fig. 1)
 
Area 51 Orion Corridor Highlights (Exploration Drilling)
 
FA-19-098: 1.17 g/t Au over 70.50 metres, including 6.29 g/t Au over 8.95 metres (see Figs. 1 and 4)
 

"We are outlining a significant mineralized vein network in Area 51 in addition to our continuously expanding high-grade Tabasco/Cayenne shear system," stated Attila Péntek, Vice President Exploration of Wallbridge. "Many of the wide, low-grade intervals also include high-grade subintervals, which may be amenable to underground mining methods. Currently one drill rig is fully dedicated to drilling short in-fill holes around and between near surface intersections in Area 51 to better understand the geometry and grade continuity of these zones." 

2019/2020 Drill Program

Six drill rigs are currently active on the Property: five are focusing on exploration drilling from surface, doing large-spaced step-outs to define the footprint of the Fenelon gold system, and one underground drill rig is doing more closely spaced definition drilling of the Main Gabbro zones near the existing mine workings. A total of 75,000 metres were drilled in 2019 and the program is continuing in 2020 with the same drilling rate of approximately 9,000 metres per month for a projected total of 100,000 to 120,000 metres for the year. So far, a total of approximately 19,000 metres have been drilled in 2020.

Assay results of 16 surface holes and 24 underground holes of the 2019/2020 exploration drill program are reported in Table 1 and the Figures. Assays are pending for 8 surface drill holes and 36 underground holes with the majority of the latter being short (< 50 m) definition drill holes in the Main Gabbro Zone.

A summary of the new drill hole results from the ongoing exploration drill program are reported in Table 1 and shown on the Figures below. All figures and a table with drill hole information of recently completed holes can be found on the Company website


Figure 1:  Fenelon Gold, Plan View


Figure 2:  Fenelon Gold, Cross Section 9825_E


Figure 3:  Fenelon Gold, Cross Section 9900_E


Figure 4:  Fenelon Gold, Cross Section 10050_E
 


Figure 5  Fenelon Gold, Cross Section 10125_E


Figure 6:  Fenelon Gold, Cross Section 10200_E


Figure 7:  Fenelon Gold, Cross Section 10275_E


Figure 8:  Fenelon Gold, Cross Section 10350_E

Table 1. Wallbridge Fenelon Gold Property 2019 Drill Assay Highlights (1)

Drill Hole From
(m)
To
(m)
From
(m)
To
(m)
Length
(m)
Au
(g/t)
Au Cut(2)
(g/t)
VG(3) Zone/Corridor Section
FA-18-044-EXT* 964.13 965.60     1.47 11.93 11.93   Area 51, Andromeda 10500
FA-18-047-EXT* 872.32 876.08     3.76 4.18 4.18   Area 51, Andromeda 10275
FA-18-047-EXT* 987.31 988.40     1.09 5.65 5.65   Area 51, Andromeda 10275
FA-19-076 101.50 103.00     1.50 3.43 3.43   Area 51, Andromeda 9975
FA-19-077* 211.00 216.00     5.00 7.13 7.13   Area 51, Andromeda 10125
FA-19-082 376.35 377.42     1.07 6.58 6.58   Area 51, Andromeda 9900
FA-09-084 208.64 211.35     2.71 2.61 2.61   Area 51, Andromeda 10350
FA-19-084 378.56 379.50     0.94 9.21 9.21   Area 51, Andromeda 10350
FA-19-084 405.29 407.80     2.51 3.93 3.93   Area 51, Andromeda 10350
FA-19-094 469.57 481.25     11.68 1.64 1.64   Area 51, Andromeda 10200
FA-19-094 547.78 606.70     58.92 1.05 1.05   Area 51, Andromeda 10200
FA-19-094 Including... 547.78 548.60 0.82 14.79 14.79   Area 51, Andromeda 10200
FA-19-094 633.25 649.40     16.15 3.34 3.34 VG Area 51, Andromeda 10200
FA-19-094 Including... 633.25 635.36 2.11 18.18 18.18 VG Area 51, Andromeda 10200
FA-19-094 665.00 681.40     16.40 1.54 1.54 VG Area 51, Andromeda 10200
FA-19-094 Including... 663.00 667.50 4.50 4.13 4.13 VG Area 51, Andromeda 10200
FA-19-096* 246.33 300.35     54.02 1.49 1.49 VG Area 51, Andromeda 10125
FA-19-096 Including... 246.33 252.65 6.32 2.96 2.96 VG Area 51, Andromeda 10125
FA-19-096 And... 271.55 278.15 6.60 4.16 4.16 VG Area 51, Andromeda 10125
FA-19-096 442.80 468.54     25.74 1.35 1.35 VG Area 51, Andromeda 10125
FA-19-096 506.33 507.83     1.50 6.86 6.86   Area 51, Andromeda 10125
FA-19-096 651.29 652.79     1.50 4.01 4.01   Area 51, Andromeda 10125
FA-19-098 57.90 128.40     70.50 1.17 1.17 VG  Area 51, Andromeda 10050
FA-19-098 Including... 104.65 113.60 8.95 6.29 6.29 VG  Area 51, Andromeda 10050
FA-19-098 266.30 273.59     7.29 1.30 1.30 VG  Area 51, Andromeda 10050
FA-19-098 423.00 428.22     5.22 1.69 1.69   Area 51, Andromeda 10050
FA-19-100 118.75 119.75     1.00 6.05 6.05   Area 51, Andromeda 9825
FA-19-100 317.45 319.17     1.72 2.93 2.93   Area 51, Andromeda 9825
FA-19-100 407.30 407.95     0.65 15.41 15.41   Area 51, Andromeda 9825
FA-19-101 496.00 512.10     16.10 2.21 2.21 VG Area 51, Andromeda 10350
FA-19-102 237.09 237.75     0.66 24.18 24.18 VG Area 51, Andromeda 9900
FA-19-102 328.00 341.49     13.49 1.61 1.61 VG Area 51, Andromeda 9900
FA-19-102 396.39 399.20     2.81 6.76 6.76   Area 51, Andromeda 9900
FA-19-102 475.85 507.73     31.88 1.65 1.83 VG Area 51, Andromeda 9900
FA-19-102 Including... 475.85 477.60 1.75 10.67 10.67   Area 51, Andromeda 9900
FA-19-102 And... 502.63 507.73 5.10 4.11 4.11   Area 51, Andromeda 9900
FA-19-103* 512.00 562.00     50.00 1.54 1.54 VG Area 51, Andromeda 10200
FA-19-103 Including... 514.00 534.00 20.00 2.35 2.35 VG Area 51, Andromeda 10200
FA-19-103 And... 554.00 561.00 7.00 2.75 2.75   Area 51, Andromeda 10200
FA-19-103 617.00 619.00     2.00 6.70 6.70   Area 51, Andromeda 10200
FA-19-103 694.00 699.00     5.00 3.31 3.31 VG Area 51, Andromeda 10200
FA-19-103 754.00 764.00     10.00 1.77 1.77   Area 51, Andromeda 10200
FA-19-104 451.30 452.00     0.70 7.34 7.34 VG Area 51, Andromeda 10050
FA-19-104 632.29 633.00     0.71 13.25 13.25 VG Area 51, Andromeda 10050
FA-19-105 No significant assay results**
19-0915-004 No significant assay results**
19-0915-005 332.46 342.51     10.05 1.88 1.88 VG Area 51, Andromeda 10200
19-0915-005 370.30 391.38     21.08 0.97 0.97 VG Area 51, Andromeda 10200
19-0915-005 422.84 424.25     1.41 6.14 6.14   Area 51, Andromeda 10200
19-0915-006 No significant assay results**
19-0915-009 No significant assay results**
19-0915-010 No significant assay results**
19-0915-012 No significant assay results**
19-0915-013 No significant assay results**
19-0915-014 No significant assay results**
19-0915-015 No significant assay results**
19-0915-017 56.90 57.40     0.50 10.90 10.90   Guntur 10350
19-0915-018 520.66 527.10     6.44 5.83 5.83 VG Area 51, Andromeda 10275
19-0915-018 Including... 520.66 521.36 0.70 43.60 43.60 VG Area 51, Andromeda 10275
19-0915-019 18.55 20.05     1.50 9.74 9.74   Guntur 10350
19-0915-019 246.50 346.80     100.30 1.17 1.17 VG Area 51, Andromeda 10350
19-0915-019 Including... 246.50 250.70 4.20 6.45 6.45 VG Area 51, Andromeda 10350
19-0915-019 And... 318.40 319.15 0.75 84.57 84.57 VG Area 51, Andromeda 10350
19-0915-019 And... 342.70 346.80 4.10 3.87 3.87 VG Area 51, Andromeda 10350
19-0915-019 369.73 374.00     4.27 1.88 1.88   Area 51, Andromeda 10350
19-0915-019 425.70 474.00     48.30 1.11 1.11 VG Area 51, Andromeda 10350
19-0915-019 Including... 425.70 433.47 7.77 3.71 3.71 VG Area 51, Andromeda 10350
19-0915-019 531.60 534.48     2.88 5.46 5.46   Area 51, Andromeda 10350
19-0915-019 558.70 560.38     1.68 4.43 4.43 VG Area 51, Andromeda 10350
19-0915-021 195.38 195.90     0.52 18.51 18.51 VG Area 51, Andromeda 10350
19-0915-021 254.90 255.90     1.00 6.76 6.76   Area 51, Andromeda 10350
19-0915-022 287.00 298.70     11.70 7.48 7.48 VG Area 51, Andromeda 10350
19-0915-023 198.95 200.15     1.20 4.27 4.27   Area 51, Andromeda  
19-0925-009 284.88 285.96     1.08 5.16 5.16   Area 51, Orion 10425
19-0925-010 No significant assay results**
19-0925-017 No significant assay results**
19-0970-004 319.20 321.50     2.3 3.59 3.59   Area 51, Orion 10425
19-0970-004 340.90 341.60     0.7 16.29 16.29   Area 51, Orion 10425
19-0970-005 326.75 327.70     0.95 5.51 5.51   Area 51, Orion 10425
19-0970-006* 280.58 287.92     7.34 5.06 5.06   Area 51, Andromeda 10425
19-0970-006 375.38 376.47     1.09 6.36 6.36   Area 51, Orion 10425
19-5140-001 521.69 524.10     2.41 7.09 7.09 VG Area 51, Andromeda 10200
19-5140-003 No significant assay results**
19-5140-004 No significant assay results**

(1) Table includes only highlight assay results received since the latest press release. 

(2) Au cut at 140 g/t following InnovExplo's 2016 Mineral Resource Estimate.

(3) Intervals containing visible gold ("VG").

* results reported here are in addition to previously announced intervals from the same drill holes

** metal factor of at least 5 g/t*m and minimum weighted average composite grade of 1 g/t Au

Note: True widths are estimated to be 50-80% of the reported core length intervals.

About the Fenelon Gold Property

The Fenelon Gold Property is located proximal to the Sunday Lake Deformation Zone, an emerging gold belt in northwestern Quebec. This major east-west structure in the northern Abitibi greenstone belt hosts the Detour Lake mine, and is very similar to other breaks controlling world-class gold camps in the southern Abitibi, yet it remains underexplored due to thick glacial cover. 

At Fenelon, secondary splays of the Sunday Lake Deformation Zone have controlled the emplacement of a significant gold system along and within the Jeremie Pluton. Historically, exploration has focused on high-grade shear zones hosted in the Main Gabbro, and this is where Wallbridge completed a bulk sample of 33,500 tonnes grading 18.49 g/t gold.

In late 2018, exploration drilling discovered a new geologic setting with extensive vein- and shear-hosted gold mineralization along and within the pluton, naming it Area 51. The 75,000 metre 2019 drill program has proven the connectivity of Area 51 through the sediment-hosted Tabasco and Cayenne Zones to the Main Gabbro and has significantly expanded the footprint and depth extent of the Fenelon gold system. The ongoing, fully funded 100,000 to 120,000 metre 2020 drill program is aiming to further define the size potential of the deposit and complete in-fill drilling in support of a maiden 43-101 resource estimate. 

Assay QA/QC and Qualified Persons

Drill core samples from the ongoing drill program at Fenelon are cut and bagged either on site or by contractors and transported to either SGS Canada Inc. or ALS Canada Ltd for analysis. Samples, along with standards, blanks and duplicates included for quality assurance and quality control, were prepared and analyzed at SGS Canada Inc. or ALS Canada Ltd. laboratories. Samples are crushed to 90% or 95% less than 2mm. A 1kg riffle split is pulverized to >95% passing 106 microns or 85% passing 75 microns. 50g samples are analyzed by fire assay and AAS. At SGS, samples >10g/t Au are automatically analyzed by fire assay with gravimetric finish or screen metallic analysis. To test for coarse free gold and for additional quality assurance and quality control, Wallbridge requests screen metallic analysis for samples containing visible gold. These and future assay results may vary from time to time due to re-analysis for quality assurance and quality control.

The Qualified Person responsible for the technical content of this press release is Evan Slater, P.Geo., M.Sc., Senior Project Geologist of Wallbridge. 

About Wallbridge Mining

Wallbridge is establishing a pipeline of projects that will support sustainable 100,000 ounce-plus annual gold production as well as organic growth through exploration and scalability.

The Company is currently developing its 100%-owned Fenelon Gold Property, which is located proximal to the Sunday Lake Deformation Zone, in an emerging gold belt in northwestern Quebec with ongoing 100,000 to 120,000 metre exploration drill program in 2020 and a 33,500-tonne bulk sample and 75,000 metres of drilling completed in 2019. Wallbridge is also pursuing additional advanced-stage projects which would add to the Company's near-term project pipeline. Wallbridge is also the operator of, and a 16.5% shareholder in, Loncan Canada Inc., a privately-held company with a large portfolio of nickel, copper, and PGM projects in Ontario's Sudbury Basin.

As announced in Wallbridge Press Release dated March 02, 2020, Wallbridge and Balmoral Resources have entered into a definitive agreement, whereby Wallbridge will, among other things, acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Balmoral, in an all-stock transaction. The Balmoral transaction secures for Wallbridge a buffer of several kilometres surrounding its rapidly expanding Fenelon discovery providing room for growth, as well as future mine development flexibility. The transaction also significantly expands Wallbridge's land holdings in Quebec along the Detour Gold Trend (from 10.5 km2 to 739.0 km2), improving the Company's potential for further discoveries in this under-explored belt.

For further information please visit the Company's website at www.wallbridgemining.com or contact: 

Wallbridge Mining Company Limited 
Marz Kord, P. Eng., M. Sc., MBA
President & CEO
Tel: (705) 682-9297 ext. 251 
Email: mkord@wallbridgemining.com 

Brian Penny
Chief Financial Officer
Tel: (416) 716-8346
Email: bpenny@wallbridgemining.com

This press release may contain forward-looking statements (including "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) relating to, among other things, the operations of Wallbridge and the environment in which it operates. Generally, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". Wallbridge has relied on a number of assumptions and estimates in making such forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, the costs associated with the development and operation of its properties. Such assumptions and estimates are made in light of the trends and conditions that are considered to be relevant and reasonable based on information available and the circumstances existing at this time. A number of risk factors may cause actual results, level of activity, performance or outcomes of such exploration and/or mine development to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements including, without limitation, whether such discoveries will result in commercially viable quantities of such mineralized materials, the possibility of changes to project parameters as plans continue to be refined, the ability to execute planned exploration and future drilling programs, the need for additional funding to continue exploration and development efforts, changes in general economic, market and business conditions, and those other risks set forth in Wallbridge's most recent annual information form under the heading "Risk Factors" and in its other public filings. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and such information is inherently subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are difficult to predict and may be beyond the control of Wallbridge. Although Wallbridge has attempted to identify important risks and factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors and risks that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Consequently, undue reliance should not be placed on such forward-looking statements. In addition, all forward-looking statements in this press release are given as of the date hereof. 

Wallbridge disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, save and except as may be required by applicable securities laws. The forward-looking statements contained herein are expressly qualified by this disclaimer.

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