Blue Jay
Location
Girardville – Nord du Lac-Saint-Jean
Area
34,890 ha
Commodities
Cu, Ni, EGP
Terres rares
Status
100% Vior Gold Corporation
The Blue Jay Project is located in the heart of the Grenville Province, approximately 50 km northwest of the town of Girardville, in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region. The discovery of the Cardinal showing (Ni–Cu, PGE) in 2023 by SOQUEM Inc. strongly motivated Vior Gold Corporation to take an interest in the area. Staking quickly followed, and the current claim block position is based on interpretations of lake-bottom sediment geochemistry and regional magnetic surveys. The area has seen very limited exploration to date; however, its potential is considered excellent in light of recent discoveries.
Geology and Mineralization
The Blue Jay Project is located within the Grenvillian allochthon, near the boundary with the parautochthon. The allochthonous domain is composed of strongly metamorphosed Mesoproterozoic to Neoproterozoic rocks (1.6 to 0.985 Ga). The long axis of the project covers linear features interpreted as translithospheric faults associated with the Waswanipi–Saguenay rift, which may have facilitated the ascent of a dynamic deep magmatic system. This geological setting is favourable for the emplacement of a series of intrusions that may be prospective for Cu–Ni–PGE mineralization or for niobium and rare earth elements.
Exploration History
No significant exploration was carried out on the project prior to Vior Gold Corporation’s involvement. Vior Gold Corporation conducted a reconnaissance program during the summer of 2025, which led to the discovery of a conductive zone anomalous in copper and nickel, traced over a distance of approximately 200 metres. Mineralization ranges from trace amounts up to 2% chalcopyrite and 2–6% pyrrhotite, occurring as disseminations and semi-massive aggregates, with trace amounts of pentlandite. The mineralization is hosted within an intrusion cutting Grenvillian-aged rocks. The best grab sample returned grades of 0.94% Cu, 0.97% Ni and 522 ppm Co. Following this discovery, a helicopter-borne magnetic and electromagnetic (EM) survey covering the entire project area was recently completed.