Ximen Mining Results for Airborne LiDAR Survey Brett Epithermal Gold Project Vernon BC

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / October 4, 2023 / Ximen Mining Corp. (TSXV:XIM)(FRA:1XMA)(OTCQB:XXMMF) (the "Company" or "Ximen") announces that it has conducted an initial interpretation of results from a LiDAR survey completed at its Brett Property, located near Vernon in southern British Columbia.

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Image showing area of LiDAR survey at Brett Property.

The Brett epithermal gold property, located west of Vernon in southern B.C., is one of Ximen's prime exploration assets. Exploration to date has identified a low-sulphidation epithermal gold (+ silver) deposit with vein-hosted and disseminated mineralization.

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Image showing LiDAR DEM and features identified.

A helicopter-borne LiDAR survey was completed over an area of 54 km² at the Brett property. The survey resulted in two products: a digital elevation model (DEM) and an orthophoto mosaic. The purpose of the survey was to obtain a high-resolution topographic base and updated orthophotos of the area since the wildfires. The DEM was used to identify lineaments related to geological and geomorphological features.

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Image showing Orthophoto mosaic and features identified from the DEM.

Lineaments were identified from the DEM that correspond to topographic lows. Several sets of lineament orientations were identified, including prominent NW-SE, NE-SW, N-S, and WNW-ESE sets. The largest features identified are the Whiteman Creek lineament (WNW-ESE) that coincides with the mapped Whiteman Creek fault and a NW-SE lineament south of the Whiteman Creek. Past exploration at the Brett deposit shows that the orientation of the gold mineralization is NW-SE. Therefore, NW-SE lineaments in proximity to the Brett area are considered priority for future exploration. The fracture/fault pattern determined by lineament analysis suggests that the Whiteman Creek fault may be a first-order structure with gold the mineralization controlled by secondary NW-SE trending structures.

A prominent small-scale WNW-ESE trending fabric was also evident on the dataset, which is interpreted as glacial striae. In addition, infrastructure features including logging roads and previous exploration workings can be seen on the LiDAR even when obscured by vegetation.

The high-resolution orthophoto mosaic provides an excellent base to locate outcrop and landslides and shows that more than 50% of the area was affected by wildfires.

Further exploration drilling from surface and underground are planned by the Company to advance the project. The Company's efforts have been hampered over recent years due to the pandemic, wildfires and now due to the access road having been washed out during spring 2023 flooding.