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Kirkland Lake Discoveries Completes Inaugural Drill Program at Hurricane Intrusive Zone, Announces Board Change
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - April 2, 2024) - Kirkland Lake Discoveries Corp. (TSXV: KLDC)...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Kirkland Lake Discoveries Completes Inaugural Drill Program at Hurricane Intrusive Zone, Announces Board ChangeToronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - April 2, 2024) - Kirkland Lake Discoveries Corp. (TSXV: KLDC) (OTC Pink: KLKLF) (\"KLDC\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce that it has completed its Phase 2 drill program safely and efficiently at the Hurricane Intrusive Zone on the Lucky Strike Property. A total of thirteen drill holes (Table 1) aggregating 3,376 metres were drilled at six targets, completing the second of three phases previously announced (see July 20, 2023, news release).The Hurricane Intrusive Zone (Figure 1), which was the subject of prospecting, mapping, and airborne magnetics in 2023, is a geophysical anomaly with copper and gold mineralization associated with intense alteration from syenite intrusive bodies. The drill program (Figure 2) was designed to test the geology and assess the continuity of mineralization observed in outcrop during the summer mapping and prospecting programs. Figure 1Property map showing location of the Hurricane Intrusive Zone at the centre of the KL East SideTo view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/5701/203911_2cb8cc27e4ac38d0_001full.jpgFigure 2Hurricane Intrusive Zone geological map with drill collar locationsTo view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/5701/203911_2cb8cc27e4ac38d0_002full.jpgDrill Hole #EastingNorthingAzimuthDipTotal Depth (m)KLD24-105936015341396215-45250KLD24-115936595341490215-60400KLD24-125946315341645150-45231KLD24-135946835341569150-45138KLD24-145929305341616205-45192KLD24-155929305341616205-60262KLD24-165931185341813258-45164KLD24-175934315341502160-45327KLD24-185938525341761350-38296KLD24-195940475342074135-45394KLD24-20594425534213420-45302KLD24-21594425534213420-7296KLD24-22593852534176155-45324 Table 1Drill collar locations, orientations and depth of holes at Hurricane Intrusive ZoneThe Hurricane Intrusive Zone bears similarity to the rocks and mineralization found at Agnico Eagle Mines Limited's (\"Agnico\") Upper Beaver deposit, which is six km to the southwest. Upper Beaver is a gold-copper deposit that is mainly hosted in the Upper Beaver alkalic intrusive complex and the surrounding basalts it intruded. It is associated with disse...