Wallbridge Intersects 17.58 g/t Gold over 11.04 metres at 600 metres depth in Deep Extension of the Main Gabbro at Fenelon

July 9, 2019

Toronto, Ontario - July 09, 2019 - Wallbridge Mining Company Limited (TSX:WM, FWB: WC7) ("Wallbridge" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that its exploration drilling program has intersected high-grade gold mineralization within the Main Gabbro at approximately 600 metre vertical depth at its 100%-owned Fenelon Gold Property ("Fenelon" or the "Property").

Furthermore, exploration drilling to the southwest continues to encounter strong mineralization within the Tabasco and Area 51 corridors over a 900 metre proven strike length. The results released here significantly advance the 2019 exploration goal of expanding the known footprint and demonstrating the large size potential of the Fenelon Gold System (see Wallbridge Press Release dated June 24, 2019).

Highlights:

  • Since the last press release (see Wallbridge Press Release dated June 24, 2019), assay results of six exploration drill holes were received with highlights as follows:

    Main Gabbro zone
     
    FA-19-059:   17.58 g/t gold over 11.04 metres, including 60.56 g/t gold over 1.78 metres within the Main Gabbro (see Figures 12 and 6).
     
    "The intersection in FA-19-059 reported today is the deepest high-grade gold hit so far on the Property and extends the known mineralization in the Main Gabbro to almost 600 metre vertical depth", stated Attila Péntek, Vice President Exploration of Wallbridge. "Based on the currently available limited information, this intersection is modelled to correspond to the thickening of the Cayenne zone as it transitions from the sediments into the Main Gabbro. We are also very pleased by the consistent high quality of intersections in the deeper parts of the Tabasco zone, like those in FA-19-056, FA-19-059, FA-19-063 announced below and FA-19-054 released previously."
     
    Tabasco zone
     
    FA-19-056:   2.71 g/t gold over 11.59 metres, including 9.21 g/t gold over 1.38 metres in the Tabasco zone (see Figures 12 and 6);
     
    FA-19-063:   5.75 g/t gold over 10.94 metres, including 21.94 g/t gold over 2.49 metres in the Tabasco zone (see Figures 12 and 5);
     
    Area 51 corridor
     
    FA-19-053:   10.47 g/t gold over 2.99 metres, including 27.04 g/t gold over 0.78 metres in Area 51 (see Figures 12 and 3);
     
    FA-19-059:   3.24 g/t gold over 7.18 metres, including 41.82 g/t gold over 0.30 metres in Area 51 (see Figures 12 and 7);
     
    19-0925-007:   6.00 g/t gold over 1.93 metres and 9.57 g/t gold over 0.64 metres within 0.86 g/t gold over 29.45 metres in Area 51, and 2.70 g/t gold over 3.05 metres within 0.90 g/t gold over 18.37 metres also in Area 51 (see Figures 128 and 9).
  • The intersections in FA-19-059 announced above are in addition to the 3.28 g/t gold over 17.60 metres in Area 51 and 7.32 g/t gold over 7.63 metres in the Tabasco zone previously reported from the same hole in the Wallbridge Press Release dated June 24, 2019.

  • FA-19-067 intersected a visible gold-bearing zone near 550 metre vertical depth; this is in addition to the widespread gold mineralization with occurrences of visible gold released in the last press release (see Wallbridge Press Release dated June 24, 2019) (see Figures 12 and 4). Assay results are pending.

  • FA-19-070 intersected widespread gold mineralization within and adjacent the Jeremie Pluton with one occurrence of visible gold observed (see Figures 12 and 6). Drilling of this hole is still underway and assay results are pending.

  • 19-1000-007 intersected two visible gold-bearing zones in Area 51 (see Figures 12 and 9). Assay results are pending.

"We are quite pleased with the growth of the gold mineralization not only in the Main Gabbro but also in the Tabasco zone and in the Area 51 corridor", stated Marz Kord, President & CEO of Wallbridge Mining. "We now see several large intersections of potentially economic mineralization over hundreds of metres of strike length within the Tabasco-Area 51 corridor as evident from results in holes 19-053, 19-056, 19-059, and 19-063 and 19-0925-007. The intersection in FA-19-053 is over 200 metres from the nearest drill hole and the farthest northwest high-grade hit along the Jeremie pluton which opens up significant space for future exploration and resource growth. These intersections may lend themselves to underground bulk mining and/or narrow vein high-grade mining methods. More importantly, we see these large intersections persist from the north in the Tabasco zones, throughout Area 51, and, now, well into the Jeremie Pluton as seen from the mineralization in holes 19-065 and 19-067 with results still pending."

Assay results are reported below for five surface drill holes (FA-19-053, FA-19-056, FA-19-058, FA-19-059 and FA-19-063) and one underground drill hole (19-0925-007) from the 2019 exploration drill program. To date, a total of over 17,000 metres have been drilled as part of the 2019 exploration drill program and assay results are pending for 16 surface drill holes and five underground holes, including eighteen intervals with visible gold. Three rigs (two surface, one underground) are currently active on exploration drilling, doing large-spaced step-outs to define the footprint of the Fenelon Gold System. Further, approximately 8,900 metres have been drilled as part of the 2019 resource drill program, currently underway with one underground drill rig), and these results will be announced in separate press releases from the exploration results.

A summary of the new drill hole results from the ongoing 2019 exploration drill program are reported in Tables 1 and 2 and also shown on the Figures below as well as on the Company website.


Figure 1: Fenelon Gold, 1:3,000 Scale Plan view


Figure 2: Fenelon Gold, Long Section looking Northeast


Figure 3: Fenelon Gold, Cross Section 0350


Figure 4: Fenelon Gold, Cross Section 0550


Figure 5: Fenelon Gold, Cross Section 0650


Figure 6: Fenelon Gold, Cross Section 0750


Figure 7: Fenelon Gold, Cross Section 0850


Figure 8: Fenelon Gold, Cross Section 1050


Figure 9: Fenelon Gold, Cross Section 1150

Table 1. Wallbridge Fenelon Gold Property 2018/2019 Drill Assay Highlights (1)

Drill Hole From
(m)
To
(m)
From
(m)
To
(m)
Length
(m)
True Width
(m)
Au
(g/t)
Au Capped(2)
(g/t)
VG(3) Zone/Corridor
19-0925-007 156.75 157.84     1.09   1.37 1.37   Area 51
19-0925-007 187.80 188.20     0.40   1.62 1.62   Area 51
19-0925-007 328.50 359.35     30.85   0.84 0.84   Area 51
19-0925-007   328.50 330.43 1.93   6.00 6.00   Area 51
19-0925-007 342.58 343.18 0.60   6.52 6.52   Area 51
19-0925-007 353.42 354.06 0.64   9.57 9.57 VG Area 51
19-0925-007 358.70 359.35 0.65   3.43 3.43   Area 51
19-0925-007 384.00 384.73     0.73   3.68 3.68   Area 51
19-0925-007 437.33 455.70     18.37   0.90 0.90   Area 51
19-0925-007   440.40 443.45 3.05   2.70 2.70   Area 51
19-0925-007 454.98 455.70 0.72   3.94 3.94   Area 51
FA-19-053 397.73 398.93     1.20   5.37 5.37   Cayenne
FA-19-053 514.71 515.85     1.14   1.45 1.45   Tabasco
FA-19-053 594.70 596.04     1.34   2.15 2.15   Area 51
FA-19-053 654.80 655.80     1.00   3.94 3.94   Area 51
FA-19-053 663.30 664.70     1.40   1.91 1.91   Area 51
FA-19-053 699.40 700.90     1.50   8.70 8.70   Area 51
FA-19-053 705.26 706.40     1.14   1.31 1.31   Area 51
FA-19-053 765.10 765.55     0.45   1.47 1.47   Area 51
FA-19-053 769.91 772.90     2.99   10.47 10.47   Area 51
FA-19-053   770.62 771.40 0.78   27.04 27.04 VG Area 51
FA-19-053 878.08 879.40     1.32   1.05 1.05   Area 51
FA-19-056 65.87 67.16     1.29   2.83 2.83   Area 51
FA-19-056 80.20 80.50     0.30   6.35 6.35   Area 51
FA-19-056 94.69 95.20     0.51   4.90 4.90   Area 51
FA-19-056 109.08 109.71     0.63   1.30 1.30   Area 51
FA-19-056 233.07 234.00     0.93   1.19 1.19   Area 51
FA-19-056 289.90 290.78     0.88   1.33 1.33   Area 51
FA-19-056 354.00 355.08     1.08   1.89 1.89   Area 51
FA-19-056 490.74 491.56     0.82   2.26 2.26   Area 51
FA-19-056 497.79 509.38     11.59   2.71 2.71 VG Tabasco
FA-19-056   504.48 505.86 1.38   9.21 9.21   Tabasco
FA-19-058 No Assays greater than 1 g/t Au
FA-19-059 430.41 437.59     7.18   3.24 3.24   Area 51
FA-19-059   437.29 437.59 0.30   41.82 41.82 VG Area 51
FA-19-059 665.70 676.74     11.04   17.58 16.09   Cayenne/Main Gabbro
FA-19-059   672.63 674.41 1.78   60.56 51.35 VG
FA-19-063 60.32 61.30     0.98   4.01 4.01   Area 51
FA-19-063 106.03 107.00     0.97   1.85 1.85   Area 51
FA-19-063 269.37 274.77     5.40   1.37 1.37   Area 51
FA-19-063 300.00 301.04     1.04   1.11 1.11   Area 51
FA-19-063 313.82 314.57     0.75   1.46 1.46   Area 51
FA-19-063 398.03 399.40     1.37   2.49 2.49   Area 51
FA-19-063 448.44 451.35     2.91   1.68 1.68   Area 51
FA-19-063 457.13 462.00     4.87   2.56 2.56   Area 51
FA-19-063 567.00 568.12     1.12   1.00 1.00   Area 51
FA-19-063 604.96 615.90     10.94   5.75 5.75   Tabasco
FA-19-063   612.06 614.55 2.49   21.94 21.94 VG Tabasco
FA-19-063 641.11 641.80     0.69   4.74 4.74   Cayenne?
FA-19-063 645.40 646.00     0.60   1.49 1.49   Cayenne?
FA-19-063 719.20 719.58     0.38   4.03 4.03   Main Gabbro?

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

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

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

(4) Currently not enough information available to estimate true width.

Table 2. Wallbridge Fenelon Gold Property 2018/2019 drill hole information (1)

Drill Hole ID Local grid E Local grid N Elevation Length (Metres) Azimuth Dip VG/CP(2) Note
19-0925-006 10397 10902 5135 420 180 -41   Further Assays pending
19-0925-007 10397 10902 5135 495 180 -5 VG Final Assays Received
19-0925-008 10397 10902 5135 519 180 -25 CP Assays pending
19-0925-009 10397 10902 5135 501 180 0 CP Assays pending
19-1000-007 10473 10863 5134 489 178 -5 VG Assays pending
19-1000-008 10473 10863 5134 Underway 178 -40   Assays pending
FA-18-040 10459 11054 5261 803 246 -48 VG Additional Sampling Underway
FA-19-053 10432 11043 5260 966 262 -48 VG Further assays pending
FA-19-054 10195 10553 5258 777 360 -55 VG Further assays pending
FA-19-056 10195 10629 5258 666 360 -55 VG Additional Sampling Underway
FA-19-057 10732 10561 5261 487 200 -45 CP Assays pending
FA-19-058 10195 10553 5258 303 190 -55   Final Assays Received
FA-19-059 10269 10578 5258 774 360 -61 VG Final Assays Received
FA-19-060 10621 10606 5260 435 260 -45 CP Assays pending
FA-19-061 10191 10704 5257 670 360 -55 CP Assays pending
FA-19-062 10265 10653 5258 649 359 -58 VG Assays pending
FA-19-063 10119 10528 5258 927 360 -55 VG Further assays pending
FA-19-064 10264 10726 5258 601 360 -55   Assays pending
FA-19-065 10119 10528 5258 900 11 -65 VG Assays pending
FA-19-066 10337 10675 5258 565 360 -55   Assays pending
FA-19-067 10043 10579 5258 942 360 -55 VG Assays pending
FA-19-068 10338 10601 5258 640 360 -55   Assays pending
FA-19-069 10269 10578 5258 Underway 360 -57 VG Assays pending
FA-19-070 10122 10605 5258 Underway 360 -55 VG Assays pending

(1) Table includes only drill holes for which assay results are announced in this press release or are pending. For earlier holes please refer to tables in previous press releases.

(2) Drill holes containing visible gold ("VG") or chalcopyrite-bearing mineralized shear zone ("CP").

Fenelon is located in northwestern Quebec proximal to the Sunday Lake Deformation Zone ("SLDZ") which hosts the Detour Gold Mine in Ontario, and Balmoral Resources' gold deposits at Martinière. Secondary splays of the SLDZ transect the Property over two to four-kilometre strike lengths and have controlled the emplacement of a significant gold system along the Jeremie Pluton and within a mafic-ultramafic sill referred to as the Main Gabbro.

Since acquiring the property in late 2016, Wallbridge has completed an updated resource estimate and a positive pre-feasibility study on the resource that existed in the Main Gabbro prior to any drilling by the Company. Wallbridge has undertaken successful surface exploration drilling campaigns in 2017, 2018 and 2019, and has recently completed an underground 35,000-tonne bulk sample at Fenelon. Drilling to date has significantly extended existing zones, located additional parallel zones, and discovered a new gold system associated to the Jeremie Pluton referred to as Area 51.

Drill core samples from the ongoing drill program at Fenelon were cut and bagged on site and transported to SGS Canada Inc. Samples, along with standards, blanks, and duplicates included for quality assurance and quality control, were prepared and analyzed at SGS Canada Inc. laboratories. Samples are crushed to 90% less than 2mm. A 1kg riffle split is pulverized to >95% passing 106 microns. 50g samples are analyzed by fire assay and AAS. 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 Persons responsible for the technical content of this press release are Marz Kord, P. Eng., M. Sc., MBA, President & CEO and Attila Péntek, P.Geo., Ph.D., Vice President Exploration for Wallbridge Mining Company Limited.

About Wallbridge Mining

Wallbridge is establishing a pipeline of projects that will support sustainable production and revenue as well as organic growth through exploration and scalability.

Wallbridge is currently developing its 100%-owned high-grade Fenelon Gold property in Quebec with ongoing exploration and a recently-completed 35,000-tonne bulk sample. Wallbridge is also pursuing additional advanced-stage projects which would add to the Company's near-term project pipeline. Wallbridge is also continuing partner-funded exploration on its large portfolio of nickel, copper, and PGM projects in Sudbury, Ontario, with a focus on its high-grade Parkin project.

Wallbridge also has exposure to exploration for copper and gold in Jamaica and British Columbia through its 11.3% ownership of Carube Copper Corp. (CUC:TSX-V, formerly Miocene Resources Limited, a Wallbridge spin-out of its BC assets).

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

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