SUMMARY
| MINERAL TARGETS | Lithium Pegmatites, Polymetallic VMS (Zn-Pb-Ag-Au), Ni-Cu-PGE |
| LOCATION | ~60 km north of Matagami, in the southern James Bay region, Quebec, Canada |
| PROPERTY SIZE | As of June 2025, the Chabinoche and Poncheville Prospects collectively comprise 3,047 mineral claims totaling approximately 167,340 hectares. |
| OWNERSHIP | 100% |
CDN Maverick’s Chabinoche and Poncheville Prospects span 3,047 claims over roughly 167,340 hectares in a geologically well-endowed corridor of central Quebec. The land package lies along the regionally significant Nottaway Shear Zone and intersects multiple cross-cutting structural trends. It includes mapped pegmatite dykes, known polymetallic showings, and high-ranking lithium anomalies in lake sediment data.
The northern section, known as the Chabinoche Group of Claims (1,297 claims; ~71,043 ha), lies adjacent – to the Southeast – of Q2 Metals’ Cisco Lithium Project. This nearby discovery has delivered several long, high-grade spodumene-bearing pegmatite drill intercepts, including:
- 347.1 m @ 1.35% Li₂O (CS-24-021)
- 215.6 m @ 1.69% Li₂O (CS-24-018)
- 120.3 m @ 1.72% Li₂O (CS-24-010)
- 188.6 m @ 1.56% Li₂O (CS-24-023)
- 179.6 m @ 1.66% Li₂O, incl. 91.8 m @ 1.81% Li₂O (CS-25-027)
Q2 has described Cisco as having district-scale potential, highlighting the broader opportunity for lithium exploration in the Frotet–Evans Belt, where Maverick holds a significant and contiguous position.
Further south, the Poncheville block (1,750 claims; ~96,297 ha) surrounds Poncheville Lake, where the Quebec Geological Survey mapped over 100 pegmatite dykes in outcrop. Lake sediment sampling across the block ranks among the highest in the province for lithium content, with equally strong values in cesium and rubidium—typical indicators of LCT-type pegmatite systems.
In June 2025, the Chabinoche Group of Claims footprint was expanded to the West and East, following AI assisted, expert supervised remote sensing data analysis and prospectivity mapping with the addition of 103 claims covering the Nottaway Showing—an historic Zn-Pb-Ag-Au occurrence interpreted as a possible VMS system. Drilling completed by SOQUEM in 2015 confirmed mineralization in amphibolite-hosted massive sulfides, with highlights including:
- 2.85 m of massive sulfides (pyrrhotite–pyrite dominant)
- 0.55 m @ 1.1% Zn, 0.4% Pb, and 9.7 ppm Ag
The Nottaway Showing is now a focal point for evaluating whether this polymetallic system is part of a broader mineralized trend—potentially validating the area’s VMS and lithium prospectivity. This is the central question guiding current exploration efforts.
To help answer it, Maverick is combining historical data with new interpretations supported by AI, ML, Remote sensing data, hyperspectral and multi-spectral satellite imagery analysis, geophysics, and geochemical data. Several new target areas have emerged and are prioritized for further fieldwork and evaluation.
The project is also located near key advanced-stage deposits, emphasizing the mineral potential of the region:
- Lac Rocher Ni-Cu-PGE Deposit – PEA: 317,730 tonnes @ 1.57% Ni, 0.58% Cu, 0.053% Co
- Troilus Cu-Au Project – 2024 Feasibility: 380 Mt @ 0.59 g/t AuEq, for 7.26 Moz AuEq
With proven mineralization in the area, favorable geology, and multiple untested targets, the Chabinoche–Poncheville Project represents a strong platform for new discoveries and potential partnerships.
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