Midland Exploration announced the intersection of a new nickel-copper occurrence during the first drilling program completed by Rio Tinto Exploration Canada on the Tete Nord property. Located near the town of La Tuque, Quebec, this property is currently wholly owned by Midland but is under option by RTEC since December 2021. Highlights: New Ni-Cu zone 8 km north of the former Lac Edouard Ni-Cu mine; Significant Ni-Cu mineralisation intervals were encountered from surface to 79 metres. Varied textured gabbro representing multiple intrusions were encountered with mineralisation that ranged from weakly disseminated, net-textured to semi-massive; Drill intercepts grading up to 1.10% Ni, 0.71% Cu over 2.68 metres and 0.45% Ni, 0.18% Cu over 10.37 metres; The Santos zone remains open at depth and is accompanied by an off-hole anomaly; 510 additional claims were staked.
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