Newcore Gold Drilling Intersects Oxide Mineralization Grading 2.04 g/t Gold Over 35.0 Metres, including 4.89 g/t Gold Over 8.0 Metres, at the Enchi Gold Project, Ghana
Newcore Gold Ltd. announced significant drill results from the ongoing 90,000 metre program at its 100% owned Enchi Gold Project in Ghana. Drilling at the Nyam Gold Deposit has yielded high-grade gold mineralization, with notable results including 2.04 g/t Au over 35.0 metres from surface in hole NBRC075. The company has increased the drill-tested strike extent to three kilometres, indicating strong potential for resource growth. A total of 59,559 metres of drilling results have been released, showcasing extensive gold mineralization across multiple holes, with 30 out of 34 holes intersecting gold.
- High-grade gold mineralization found, including 2.04 g/t Au over 35.0 m from surface.
- Total of 30 out of 34 drilled holes intersected gold mineralization.
- Drill-tested strike length at Nyam extended to three kilometres.
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Drilling on the Nyam Gold Deposit Continues to Encounter Multiple Wide Zones of Gold Mineralization, Including High-Grade Structures
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Newcore Gold Ltd. ("Newcore" or the "Company") (TSX-V: NCAU, OTCQX: NCAUF) is pleased to announce additional drill results from the 90,000 metre drill program underway at the Company’s
Highlights from Drilling at Nyam
- Drilling on the southern portion of Nyam encountered multiple wide zones of near surface gold mineralization, including high-grade cores.
- Hole NBRC075 intersected, from surface, an oxidized high-grade gold mineralized structure grading 2.04 g/t Au over 35.0 m, including 4.89 g/t Au over 8.0 m from 8 m.
- Hole NBRC073 intersected 0.78 g/t Au over 57.0 m from 74 m (sulphide zone).
- Hole NBRC076 intersected 0.85 g/t Au over 50.0 m from 1 m (oxide zone transitioning to sulphide zone), including 1.18 g/t Au over 13.0 m from 1 m and 2.10 g/t Au over 8.0 m from 31 m.
- Drilling on the central portion of Nyam tested oxide and sulphide mineralization and encountered multiple zones of shallow high-grade gold mineralization.
- Hole NBRC087 intersected a high-grade gold mineralized structure in the sulphide zone grading 2.14 g/t Au over 19.0 m from 84 m, including 4.14 g/t Au over 2.0 m from 92 m.
- Hole NBRC088 intersected 0.88 g/t Au over 28.0 m from 57 m, including 5.09 g/t Au over 2.0 m from 80 m (sulphide zone).
- Drilling targeting the oxide zone continued to return strong results, with hole NBRC085 intersecting 1.26 g/t Au over 18.0 m from surface and hole NBRC086 intersecting 1.24 g/t Au over 19.0 m from 17 m.
- Step out holes completed to test the southern extent of Nyam have extended the drill tested portion of the Nyam structure by 800 metres to the south.
- Hole NBRC066, drilled 800 metres south of the current resource pit, intersected
0.52 g/t Au over 15.0 m from 89 m (sulphide zone).
- Hole NBRC066, drilled 800 metres south of the current resource pit, intersected
- Results from 59,559 metres of the total 90,000 metre drill program have been received and released. Drilling continues at Enchi with recent drilling testing Eradi and Sewum South, gold targets with no defined mineral resource.
Luke Alexander, President and CEO of Newcore stated, "Drilling at Nyam continues to deliver strong results, demonstrating the potential for resource growth across our Enchi Gold Project. We have increased the strike extent of drilled mineralization at Nyam with mineralization now intersected along more than three kilometres of strike length, remaining open along strike and at depth. We also continue to encounter shallow, higher-grade gold mineralization at Nyam with drilling intersecting wide zones of mineralization in both the oxides and sulphides. Given the success we have achieved to date with drilling at Nyam, we will continue to test the potential to grow the shallow oxide resource at this deposit while testing the potential for higher-grade mineralization at depth."
This news release reports results for 34 Reverse Circulation ("RC") holes totalling 5,245 m (NBRC056 to NBRC089) targeting the Nyam Gold Deposit, with 30 of the 34 holes intersecting gold mineralization.
Select assay results from the 34 holes of the drill program reported in this release are below:
Table 1 - Enchi Gold Project Drill Highlights
| Hole ID | Zone/Deposit | From (m) | To (m) | Length (m) | Au (g/t) |
| NBRC075 | Nyam | 0.0 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 2.04 |
| including | 8.0 | 16.0 | 8.0 | 4.89 | |
| and incl. | 9.0 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 9.60 | |
| NBRC073 | Nyam | 74.0 | 131.0 | 57.0 | 0.78 |
| including | 94.0 | 103.0 | 9.0 | 1.34 | |
| NBRC076 | Nyam | 1.0 | 51.0 | 50.0 | 0.85 |
| including | 1.0 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 1.18 | |
| including | 31.0 | 39.0 | 8.0 | 2.10 | |
| NBRC078 | Nyam | 36.0 | 115.0 | 79.0 | 0.53 |
| NBRC087 | Nyam | 84.0 | 103.0 | 19.0 | 2.14 |
| NBRC077 | Nyam | 69.0 | 98.0 | 29.0 | 1.13 |
| NBRC088 | Nyam | 57.0 | 85.0 | 28.0 | 0.88 |
| NBRC079 | Nyam | 92.0 | 119.0 | 27.0 | 0.89 |
| including | 104.0 | 109.0 | 5.0 | 2.19 | |
| NBRC086 | Nyam | 17.0 | 36.0 | 19.0 | 1.24 |
| NBRC085 | Nyam | 0.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 1.26 |
| including | 11.0 | 13.0 | 2.0 | 6.46 | |
| Notes: | |||||
| 1. See detailed table for complete results | |||||
| 2. Intervals reported are hole lengths with true width estimated to be 75 - | |||||
| 3. Length-weighted averages from uncut assays | |||||
A plan map showing the drill hole locations can be viewed at:
https://newcoregold.com/site/assets/files/5739/2021_10-ncau-nr-enchi-plan-map-nyam-l.pdf
A cross section showing drill results and highlights for hole NBRC075 can be viewed at:
https://newcoregold.com/site/assets/files/5739/2021_10_26-ncau-crosssection-nbrc075-l.pdf
A complete list of the 2020 - 2021 drill results to date, including hole details, can be viewed at:
https://newcoregold.com/site/assets/files/5739/2021_10-ncau-enchi-2020-2021-drill-results-l.pdf
Drilling on the southern portion of the Nyam Gold Deposit has encountered multiple zones of gold mineralization including wide zones near surface and high-grade cores. Hole NBRC075 intersected a near surface oxidized mineralized structure grading 2.04 g/t Au over 35.0 m from surface, including 4.89 g/t Au over 8.0 m from 8 m. Hole NBRC073 collared 50 metres south of NBRC075 intersected a wide gold mineralized structure grading 0.78 g/t Au over 57.0 m from 74 m (sulphide zone), including 1.34 g/t Au over 9.0 m from 94 m. Hole NBRC076 collared 75 metres north of NBRC075 intersected a wide, near surface and oxidized transitioning to sulphide, gold mineralized zone grading 0.85 g/t Au over 50.0 m from 1 m, including 1.18 g/t Au over 13.0 m from 1 m and 2.10 g/t Au over 8.0 m from 31 m.
Hole NBRC078 collared 175 metres north of NBRC075 intersected a wide gold mineralized structure grading 0.53 g/t Au over 79.0 m from 36 m (sulphide zone). Hole NBRC077 collared 150 metres north of NBRC075 intersected gold mineralization grading 1.13 g/t Au over 29.0 m from 69 m (sulphide zone). Hole NBRC067 collared 300 metres south of NBRC075 intersected gold mineralization grading 0.54 g/t Au over 37.0 m from 147 m (sulphide zone) and 1.69 g/t Au over 5.0 m from 159 m (sulphide zone).
Drilling on the central portion of Nyam encountered multiple zones of gold mineralization, including higher-grade structures. Hole NBRC087 intersected a high-grade gold mineralized structure grading 2.14 g/t Au over 19.0 m from 84 m (sulphide zone), including 4.14 g/t Au over 2.0 m from 92 m. Hole NBRC088 collared 50 metres south of NBRC087 intersected a wide gold mineralized structure grading 0.88 g/t Au over 28.0 m from 57 m (sulphide zone), including 5.09 g/t Au over 2.0 m from 80 m. Hole NBRC086 drilled on the same section as NBRC087 tested the up-dip, near surface, oxidized portion of the gold zone and intersected 1.24 g/t Au over 19.0 m from 17 m. Hole NBRC085 drilled on the same section as NBRC088 also tested the up-dip, near surface, oxidized mineralization and intersected 1.26 g/t Au over 18.0 m from surface, including 6.46 g/t Au over 2.0 m from 11 m. Additional new intersections tested the down dip portion of the zone in the sulphides, including hole NBRC082 that intersected 1.18 g/t Au over 15.0 m from 93 m and hole NBRC081 that intersected 1.68 g/t Au over 10.0 m from 120 m.
A series of holes were also completed testing the southern extension of the structure 800 metres to the south. Step out holes to the south have extended the drill tested portion of the Nyam structure to three kilometres. Hole NBRC066 drilled 800 metres south of the existing pit constrained resource intersected 0.52 g/t Au over 15.0 m from 89 m (sulphide zone). Additional results from this step out drilling included hole NBRC059B which intersected 1.60 g/t Au over 10.0 m from 97 m (sulphide zone) and hole NBRC058 which intersected 1.11 g/t Au over 2.0 m from 17 m (oxide zone).
For the total planned 90,000 metre drill program, assay results have now been received and released for 350 holes representing 59,559 metres.
Enchi Gold Project Mineral Resource Estimate
The Enchi Gold Project hosts a pit constrained Inferred Mineral Resource of 70.4 million tonnes grading 0.62 g/t Au containing 1.41 million ounces gold (see Newcore news release dated June 8, 2021). Mineral resource estimation practices are in accordance with CIM Estimation of Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve Best Practice Guidelines (November 29, 2019) and follow CIM Definition Standards for Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves (May 10, 2014), that are incorporated by reference into National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101"). The Mineral Resource Estimate was prepared by independent qualified person Todd McCracken, P. Geo. of BBA E&C Inc. The technical report, titled "Preliminary Economic Assessment for the Enchi Gold Project, Enchi, Ghana" has an effective date of June 8, 2021, and is available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
2020 - 2021 Enchi Drilling Program
A 90,000 metre discovery and resource expansion drilling program is underway at Enchi. The program includes both RC and diamond drilling and will include the first deeper drilling planned on the Project. This drill program includes testing extensions of the existing resource areas while also testing a number of high priority exploration targets outside of the Inferred Mineral Resource. Drilling is focused on step out extensions and exploration drilling at the Sewum, Boin, Nyam and Kwakyekrom Deposits. Additional drilling is planned at previously drilled zones that are outside of the resource area (Kojina Hill and Eradi), along with first pass drilling to test a series of kilometre-scale gold-in-soil anomalous zones with no prior drilling (Nkwanta, Sewum South and other anomalies). All zones represent high priority targets based on geological, geochemical and geophysical surface work and previous trenching and drilling.
Nyam Gold Zone
The Nyam Gold Deposit is one of the four deposits which comprise the pit constrained Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate at Enchi (4.9 million tonnes grading 0.82 g/t Au containing 129,000 ounces). Nyam is located 15 kilometres south of the town of Enchi, with nearby roads and power and further access provided by a series of drill roads. An airborne geophysical anomaly coincident with the Nyam Gold Deposit shows a complex series of linear high conductivity trends, reflective of the multiple sub-parallel gold-bearing structures. As part of the 2020 - 2021 drill program, a total of 83 holes totalling 12,649 metres have been completed at Nyam.
Drill Hole Locations
Table 2 - Enchi Gold Project Drill Hole Location Details
| Hole ID | UTM East | UTM North | Elevation | Azimuth ° | Dip ° | Length (m) | |
| NBRC056 | 530086 | 637145 | 80 | 300 | -60 | 153 | |
| NBRC057 | 530012 | 637064 | 77 | 300 | -60 | 150 | |
| NBRC058 | 530119 | 637014 | 75 | 300 | -60 | 162 | |
| NBRC059B | 530177 | 637089 | 73 | 300 | -60 | 150 | |
| NBRC060 | 529938 | 636854 | 84 | 300 | -60 | 174 | |
| NBRC061 | 529759 | 636735 | 106 | 300 | -60 | 156 | |
| NBRC062 | 529834 | 636686 | 99 | 300 | -60 | 162 | |
| NBRC063 | 529657 | 636560 | 114 | 300 | -60 | 150 | |
| NBRC064 | 529735 | 636517 | 113 | 300 | -60 | 150 | |
| NBRC065 | 529555 | 636386 | 117 | 300 | -60 | 156 | |
| NBRC066 | 529631 | 636341 | 94 | 300 | -60 | 153 | |
| NBRC067 | 530332 | 637356 | 79 | 300 | -60 | 184 | |
| NBRC068 | 530363 | 637340 | 85 | 300 | -60 | 252 | |
| NBRC069 | 530308 | 637454 | 89 | 300 | -60 | 144 | |
| NBRC070 | 530251 | 637110 | 81 | 300 | -60 | 240 | |
| NBRC071 | 530354 | 637456 | 93 | 300 | -60 | 135 | |
| NBRC072 | 530402 | 637545 | 95 | 300 | -60 | 140 | |
| NBRC073 | 530425 | 637572 | 98 | 300 | -60 | 142 | |
| NBRC074 | 530457 | 637552 | 94 | 300 | -60 | 197 | |
| NBRC075 | 530404 | 637629 | 99 | 300 | -60 | 144 | |
| NBRC076 | 530442 | 637701 | 96 | 300 | -60 | 120 | |
| NBRC077 | 530488 | 637722 | 83 | 300 | -60 | 183 | |
| NBRC078 | 530501 | 637751 | 85 | 300 | -55 | 144 | |
| NBRC079 | 530538 | 637730 | 93 | 300 | -55 | 160 | |
| NBRC080 | 530536 | 637767 | 87 | 300 | -60 | 180 | |
| NBRC081 | 530615 | 637853 | 83 | 300 | -50 | 144 | |
| NBRC082 | 530599 | 637880 | 88 | 300 | -60 | 162 | |
| NBRC083 | 530548 | 637941 | 84 | 300 | -60 | 100 | |
| NBRC084 | 530634 | 637896 | 88 | 300 | -50 | 126 | |
| NBRC085 | 530572 | 637961 | 89 | 300 | -60 | 120 | |
| NBRC086 | 530597 | 637974 | 89 | 300 | -60 | 130 | |
| NBRC087 | 530632 | 637952 | 95 | 300 | -60 | 120 | |
| NBRC088 | 530616 | 637935 | 95 | 300 | -60 | 110 | |
| NBRC089 | 530631 | 637994 | 103 | 300 | -60 | 152 | |
COVID-19 Protocols
Newcore’s first priority is the health and safety of all employees, contractors, and local communities. The Company is following all Ghana guidelines and requirements related to COVID-19. The Company has implemented COVID-19 protocols for its ongoing drill program consisting of the mandatory use of personal protective equipment (including facemasks for all employees), maintaining social distancing, frequent hand washing, and daily temperature checks at the start of each shift.
Newcore Gold Best Practice
Newcore is committed to best practice standards for all exploration, sampling and drilling activities. Drilling was completed by an independent drilling firm using industry standard RC and Diamond Drill equipment. Analytical quality assurance and quality control procedures include the systematic insertion of blanks, standards and duplicates into the sample strings. Samples are placed in sealed bags and shipped directly to Intertek Labs located in Tarkwa, Ghana for 50 gram gold fire assay.
Qualified Person
Mr. Gregory Smith, P. Geo, Vice President of Exploration of Newcore, is a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101, and has reviewed and approved the technical data and information contained in this news release. Mr. Smith has verified the technical and scientific data disclosed herein and has conducted appropriate verification on the underlying data including confirmation of the drillhole data files against the original drillhole logs and assay certificates.
About Newcore Gold Ltd.
Newcore Gold is advancing its Enchi Gold Project located in Ghana, Africa’s largest gold producer (1). The Project currently hosts an Inferred Mineral Resource of 1.41 million ounces of gold at 0.62 g/t (2). Newcore Gold offers investors a unique combination of top-tier leadership, who are aligned with shareholders through their
On Behalf of the Board of Directors of Newcore Gold Ltd.
Luke Alexander
President, CEO & Director
For further information, please contact:
Mal Karwowska | Vice President, Corporate Development and Investor Relations
+1 604 484 4399
info@newcoregold.com
www.newcoregold.com
| (1) | Source: Production volumes for 2020 as sourced from the World Gold Council |
| (2) | Notes for Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate: |
| 1. | CIM definition standards were followed for the resource estimate. |
| 2. | The 2021 resource models used ordinary kriging (OK) grade estimation within a three-dimensional block model with mineralized zones defined by wireframed solids and constrained by pits shell for Sewum, Boin and Nyam. Kwakyekrom used Inverse Distance squared (ID2). |
| 3. | A base cut-off grade of 0.2 g/t Au was used with a capping of gold grades varied by deposit and zone. |
| 4. | A US |
| 5. | Metallurgical recoveries have been applied to four individual deposits and in each case three material types (oxide, transition, and fresh rock) with average recoveries of |
| 6. | A density of 2.20 g/cm3 for oxide, 2.45 g/cm3 for transition, and 2.70 g/cm3 for fresh rock was applied. |
| 7. | Optimization pit slope angles varied based on the rock types. |
| 8. | Mineral Resources that are not mineral reserves do not have economic viability. Numbers may not add due to rounding. |
| 9. | These numbers are from the technical report titled "Preliminary Economic Assessment for the Enchi Gold Project, Enchi, Ghana", with an effective date of June 8, 2021, prepared for Newcore Gold by BBA E&C Inc. in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects and is available under Newcore’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com. |
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These forward-looking statements, and any assumptions upon which they are based, are made in good faith and reflect our current judgment regarding the direction of our business. The assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to Newcore. Although the forward-looking statements contained in this news release are based upon what management of Newcore believes, or believed at the time, to be reasonable assumptions, Newcore cannot assure its shareholders that actual results will be consistent with such forward-looking statements, as there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Forward-looking information also involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking information. Such factors include, among others: risks related to the speculative nature of the Company’s business; the Company’s formative stage of development; the Company’s financial position; possible variations in mineralization, grade or recovery rates; actual results of current exploration activities; fluctuations in general macroeconomic conditions; fluctuations in securities markets; fluctuations in spot and forward prices of gold and other commodities; fluctuations in currency markets (such as the Canadian dollar to United States dollar exchange rate); change in national and local government, legislation, taxation, controls, regulations and political or economic developments; risks and hazards associated with the business of mineral exploration, development and mining (including environmental hazards, unusual or unexpected geological formations); the presence of laws and regulations that may impose restrictions on mining; employee relations; relationships with and claims by local communities; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development (including the risks of obtaining necessary licenses, permits and approvals from government authorities); and title to properties.
Forward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date of this news release and the Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or results, except as may be required by applicable securities laws. There can be no assurance that forward-looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information.
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