New Found Discovers Multiple New Gold Zones Extending 1.5km South of Keats, Increases Appleton Fault Zone High-grade Gold Corridor to Over 4km in Strike Length
New Found Gold Corp. (NFGC) announced positive results from 51 diamond drill holes conducted at its Queensway project in Newfoundland. This ongoing program targets the highly prospective Appleton Fault Zone (AFZ), revealing significant gold mineralization extending over 4.1 km. Key highlights include intercepts of 72.66 g/t Au over 2.20m in NFGC-22-774 and 79.62 g/t Au over 2.00m in NFGC-22-863. The discovery of the new TCH Zone and a vein named 'Rocket' at Knob showcase potential for further exploration. The company plans to continue aggressive drilling to define high-grade gold zones across the project.
- Significant gold intercepts reported include 72.66 g/t Au over 2.20m and 79.62 g/t Au over 2.00m.
- High-grade gold mineralization confirmed over 4.1 km along the Appleton Fault Zone.
- Discovery of new TCH Zone with promising gold grades.
- Continued exploration and drilling planned to further define high-grade zones.
- No economic evaluations completed for Queensway Project.
- No resources or reserves currently identified.
Figure 1: Photos of mineralization from: Top L: at ~427.5m in NFGC-22-863, Top R: at ~88.2m in NFGC-22-704, Bottom L: at ~23m in NFGC-22-733, Bottom R: at ~380.25 in NFGC-22-774. ^Note that these photos are not intended to be representative of gold mineralization in holes NFGC-22-704, NFGC-22-733, NFGC-22-774 and NFGC-22-863.
Keats Main South, TCH and Rocket Highlights:
Hole Number |
From (m) |
To (m) |
Interval (m)1 |
Au (g/t) |
Zone |
|
NFGC-22-733 |
22.30 |
24.60 |
2.30 |
10.45 |
421 |
|
Including |
22.80 |
23.30 |
0.50 |
46.80 |
|
|
NFGC-22-774 |
364.00 |
366.45 |
2.45 |
25.31 |
|
|
Including |
365.00 |
366.00 |
1.00 |
60.50 |
||
And |
379.80 |
382.00 |
2.20 |
72.66 |
||
Including |
379.80 |
380.35 |
0.55 |
290.00 |
||
NFGC-22-845 |
115.00 |
129.90 |
14.90 |
4.59 |
421 |
|
Including |
120.00 |
121.00 |
1.00 |
26.17 |
||
Including |
129.00 |
129.90 |
0.90 |
11.50 |
||
|
|
|
||||
NFGC-22-642 |
303.45 |
305.90 |
2.45 |
10.45 |
TCH |
|
Including |
303.80 |
304.35 |
0.55 |
14.46 |
||
Including |
305.40 |
305.90 |
0.50 |
32.43 |
||
NFGC-22-703 |
183.00 |
193.70 |
10.70 |
1.02 |
TCH |
|
NFGC-22-863 |
427.10 |
429.10 |
2.00 |
79.62 |
TCH |
|
Including |
427.10 |
427.80 |
0.70 |
226.46 |
||
|
|
|
||||
NFGC-22-704 |
86.60 |
91.05 |
4.45 |
12.63 |
Knob
( |
|
Including |
88.00 |
88.45 |
0.45 |
118.50 |
Table 1: Keats Main South, TCH and Rocket Drilling Highlights
1Note that the host structures are interpreted to be steeply dipping and true widths are generally estimated to be
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Systematic and targeted drilling along the highly prospective AFZ corridor has continued to delineate high-grade gold mineralization now extending 1.5km south of Keats, including the discovery of the new
TCH Zone , and new veins and structures around existing zones. Importantly, the high-grade corridor of gold along the AFZ has now been tracked over 4.1km from Lotto North/Zone 36 down to Knob, with much of this area remaining underexplored (Figure 1). -
At the southern extension of the
Keats Main Zone (Keats Main South) the Company continues to intersect high-grade gold mineralization following up on itsOctober 18, 2022 . release. Highlight intercepts include 25.31 g/t Au over 2.45m and 72.7 g/t Au over 2.20m in NFGC-22-774 and 4.59 g/t Au over 14.90m in NFGC-22-845. The high-grade gold associated with theKeats-Baseline Fault Zone , the structure that hosts theKeats Main Zone , has now been traced over a strike length of 1.1km and down to a vertical depth of 400m (Figures 1- 4). -
Systematic reconnaissance grid drilling south of the Trans-Canada highway along the eastern side of the AFZ identified a new gold-bearing zone called “TCH (
Trans Canada Highway )” with intercepts of 79.6 g/t Au over 2.00m in NFGC-22-863, 10.5 g/t Au over 2.45m in NFGC-22-642 and 1.02 g/t Au over 10.70m in NFGC-22-703. This structure is located in the footwall to the AFZ and has been intersected over a strike length of 190m and down to a vertical depth of 300m (Figures 1-4). - At Knob, a new vein called “Rocket” has been discovered 100m to the east, with a highlight interval of 12.63 g/t Au over 4.45m in NFGC-22-704 intersected at a vertical depth of 65m. The Knob zone is a historical discovery with mineralization hosted within an east-west striking structure largely constrained to greywacke which has been traced over a strike length of 160m and has seen minimal modern-day drilling (Figures 1, 2 and 4).
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Additional drilling into the 421 Zone, a moderately southwest-dipping structure that runs at an oblique angle to the
Keats Main Zone has intersected the highlight interval of 10.5 g/t Au over 2.30m in NFGC-22-733. This structure likely plays a role in concentrating high-grade gold where it interacts with the Keats-Baseline Fault (Figures 1 and 4).
Drillhole Details
Keats Main Zone South:
Hole Number |
From (m) |
To (m) |
Interval (m)1 |
Au (g/t) |
Zone |
NFGC-22-712 |
31.10 |
36.40 |
5.30 |
1.13 |
421 |
And |
332.50 |
335.50 |
3.00 |
4.01 |
|
NFGC-22-733 |
22.30 |
24.60 |
2.30 |
10.45 |
421 |
Including |
22.80 |
23.30 |
0.50 |
46.80 |
|
And |
424.40 |
427.00 |
2.60 |
1.76 |
|
NFGC-22-756 |
431.50 |
433.55 |
2.05 |
9.14 |
|
And |
432.85 |
433.25 |
0.40 |
45.20 |
|
NFGC-22-774 |
79.40 |
81.70 |
2.30 |
1.05 |
Keats S |
And |
364.00 |
366.45 |
2.45 |
25.31 |
|
Including |
365.00 |
366.00 |
1.00 |
60.50 |
|
And |
379.80 |
382.00 |
2.20 |
72.66 |
|
Including |
379.80 |
380.35 |
0.55 |
290.00 |
|
NFGC-22-778 |
439.00 |
441.55 |
2.55 |
2.84 |
|
Including |
439.80 |
440.15 |
0.35 |
20.10 |
|
And |
488.00 |
490.80 |
2.80 |
1.40 |
|
And |
496.00 |
498.00 |
2.00 |
1.13 |
|
And |
509.00 |
514.55 |
5.55 |
1.45 |
|
NFGC-22-790 |
453.00 |
455.00 |
2.00 |
1.30 |
|
NFGC-22-804 |
439.00 |
441.45 |
2.45 |
2.08 |
|
NFGC-22-807 |
548.45 |
551.10 |
2.65 |
2.01 |
|
And |
601.00 |
605.00 |
4.00 |
1.08 |
|
NFGC-22-821 |
370.00 |
372.45 |
2.45 |
1.18 |
|
NFGC-22-826 |
132.00 |
137.65 |
5.65 |
1.50 |
|
NFGC-22-835 |
77.85 |
80.80 |
2.95 |
2.18 |
421 |
And |
162.00 |
164.85 |
2.85 |
3.76 |
|
NFGC-22-837 |
355.35 |
357.70 |
2.35 |
1.37 |
|
And |
386.00 |
388.60 |
2.60 |
8.73 |
|
Including |
388.10 |
388.60 |
0.50 |
34.88 |
|
NFGC-22-845 |
52.50 |
55.00 |
2.50 |
1.17 |
|
And |
115.00 |
129.90 |
14.90 |
4.59 |
|
Including |
120.00 |
121.00 |
1.00 |
26.17 |
|
Including |
129.00 |
129.90 |
0.90 |
11.50 |
|
And |
135.00 |
137.15 |
2.15 |
2.89 |
|
And |
143.00 |
145.00 |
2.00 |
2.05 |
|
And |
188.00 |
190.00 |
2.00 |
2.42 |
|
NFGC-22-853 |
No Significant Values |
|
|||
NFGC-22-871 |
No Significant Values |
|
TCH Results:
Hole Number |
From (m) |
To (m) |
Interval (m)1 |
Au (g/t) |
Zone |
NFGC-22-513 |
246.60 |
251.00 |
4.40 |
1.41 |
TCH |
NFGC-22-569 |
140.00 |
142.70 |
2.70 |
3.70 |
TCH |
And |
147.00 |
152.00 |
5.00 |
1.78 |
|
NFGC-22-604 |
No Significant Values |
TCH |
|||
NFGC-22-621 |
No Significant Values |
TCH |
|||
NFGC-22-632 |
No Significant Values |
TCH |
|||
NFGC-22-642 |
243.00 |
245.00 |
2.00 |
1.01 |
TCH |
And |
290.85 |
293.00 |
2.15 |
2.00 |
|
And |
303.45 |
305.90 |
2.45 |
10.45 |
|
Including |
303.80 |
304.35 |
0.55 |
14.46 |
|
Including |
305.40 |
305.90 |
0.50 |
32.43 |
|
NFGC-22-671 |
223.95 |
226.45 |
2.50 |
1.10 |
TCH |
NFGC-22-679 |
No Significant Values |
TCH |
|||
NFGC-22-694 |
165.90 |
168.70 |
2.80 |
1.16 |
TCH |
And |
227.00 |
231.00 |
4.00 |
1.21 |
|
NFGC-22-703 |
109.30 |
111.70 |
2.40 |
1.63 |
TCH |
And |
131.00 |
133.00 |
2.00 |
1.63 |
|
And |
183.00 |
193.70 |
10.70 |
1.02 |
|
NFGC-22-715 |
No Significant Values |
TCH |
|||
NFGC-22-724 |
88.00 |
93.00 |
5.00 |
1.29 |
TCH |
And |
97.40 |
101.20 |
3.80 |
1.05 |
|
And |
193.40 |
196.25 |
2.85 |
1.44 |
|
NFGC-22-737 |
No Significant Values |
TCH |
|||
NFGC-22-749 |
No Significant Values |
TCH |
|||
NFGC-22-763 |
59.00 |
61.00 |
2.00 |
1.09 |
TCH |
NFGC-22-782 |
No Significant Values |
TCH |
|||
NFGC-22-797 |
No Significant Values |
TCH |
|||
NFGC-22-824 |
No Significant Values |
TCH |
|||
NFGC-22-831 |
No Significant Values |
TCH |
|||
NFGC-22-863 |
307.00 |
309.40 |
2.40 |
3.38 |
TCH |
And |
427.10 |
429.10 |
2.00 |
79.62 |
TCH |
Including |
427.10 |
427.80 |
0.70 |
226.46 |
|
NFGC-22-885 |
278.60 |
280.80 |
2.20 |
7.06 |
TCH |
Including |
279.50 |
280.20 |
0.70 |
22.01 |
Rocket Results:
Hole Number |
From (m) |
To (m) |
Interval (m)1 |
Au (g/t) |
Zone |
NFGC-22-638 |
No Significant Values |
Rocket |
|||
NFGC-22-654 |
No Significant Values |
Rocket |
|||
NFGC-22-662 |
No Significant Values |
Rocket |
|||
NFGC-22-670 |
No Significant Values |
Rocket |
|||
NFGC-22-687 |
No Significant Values |
Rocket |
|||
NFGC-22-699 |
No Significant Values |
Rocket |
|||
NFGC-22-704 |
65.00 |
67.00 |
2.00 |
1.02 |
Rocket |
And |
86.60 |
91.05 |
4.45 |
12.63 |
|
Including |
88.00 |
88.45 |
0.45 |
118.50 |
|
NFGC-22-713 |
No Significant Values |
Rocket |
|||
NFGC-22-725 |
No Significant Values |
Rocket |
|||
NFGC-22-731 |
92.25 |
94.65 |
2.40 |
1.13 |
Rocket |
NFGC-22-735 |
No Significant Values |
Rocket |
|||
NFGC-22-741 |
No Significant Values |
Rocket |
|||
NFGC-22-745 |
No Significant Values |
Rocket |
|||
NFGC-22-751 |
No Significant Values |
Rocket |
|||
NFGC-22-760 |
No Significant Values |
Rocket |
Table 2: Summary of composite results reported in this press release for Keats Main South, TCH and Rocket
1Note that the host structures are interpreted to be steeply dipping and true widths are generally estimated to be
Hole Number |
Azimuth (°) |
Dip (°) |
Length (m) |
UTM E |
UTM N |
Prospect |
NFGC-22-513 |
299 |
-45.5 |
401 |
657596 |
5426437 |
TCH |
NFGC-22-569 |
110 |
-45 |
257 |
657512 |
5426948 |
TCH |
NFGC-22-604 |
300 |
-45 |
343 |
657589 |
5426614 |
TCH |
NFGC-22-621 |
300 |
-45 |
200 |
657619 |
5426596 |
TCH |
NFGC-22-632 |
300 |
-45 |
293 |
657588 |
5426557 |
TCH |
NFGC-22-638 |
300 |
-45 |
344 |
657247 |
5426118 |
Rocket |
NFGC-22-642 |
300 |
-45 |
500 |
657636 |
5426511 |
TCH |
NFGC-22-654 |
300 |
-45 |
203 |
657251 |
5426173 |
Rocket |
NFGC-22-662 |
300 |
-45 |
233 |
657252 |
5426232 |
Rocket |
NFGC-22-670 |
300 |
-45 |
242 |
657239 |
5426008 |
Rocket |
NFGC-22-671 |
299 |
-42 |
302 |
657637 |
5426510 |
TCH |
NFGC-22-679 |
300 |
-45 |
191 |
657193 |
5425976 |
Rocket |
NFGC-22-687 |
300 |
-45 |
338 |
657186 |
5425865 |
Rocket |
NFGC-22-694 |
300 |
-45 |
284 |
657539 |
5426527 |
TCH |
NFGC-22-699 |
70 |
-50 |
179 |
657191 |
5425870 |
Rocket |
NFGC-22-703 |
300 |
-45 |
284 |
657594 |
5426495 |
TCH |
NFGC-22-704 |
100 |
-50 |
107 |
657192 |
5425868 |
Rocket |
NFGC-22-712 |
356 |
-68 |
497 |
657842 |
5427082 |
Keats |
NFGC-22-713 |
250 |
-45 |
323 |
657288 |
5426093 |
Rocket |
NFGC-22-715 |
300 |
-45 |
281 |
657536 |
5426471 |
TCH |
NFGC-22-724 |
300 |
-45 |
233 |
657494 |
5426496 |
TCH |
NFGC-22-725 |
110 |
-45 |
95 |
657192 |
5425919 |
Rocket |
NFGC-22-731 |
120 |
-70 |
104 |
657191 |
5425919 |
Rocket |
NFGC-22-733 |
354 |
-66 |
485 |
657841 |
5427082 |
Keats |
NFGC-22-735 |
50 |
-45 |
155 |
657192 |
5425920 |
Rocket |
NFGC-22-737 |
300 |
-45 |
215 |
657489 |
5426441 |
TCH |
NFGC-22-741 |
5 |
-45 |
89 |
657193 |
5425927 |
Rocket |
NFGC-22-745 |
45 |
-45 |
143 |
657148 |
5425948 |
Rocket |
NFGC-22-749 |
306 |
-55 |
557 |
657596 |
5426436 |
TCH |
NFGC-22-751 |
300 |
-45 |
293 |
657192 |
5425915 |
Rocket |
NFGC-22-756 |
297 |
-46 |
538 |
657813 |
5426658 |
Keats |
NFGC-22-760 |
5 |
-45 |
122 |
657146 |
5425949 |
Rocket |
NFGC-22-763 |
300 |
-45 |
329 |
657397 |
5426378 |
TCH |
NFGC-22-774 |
300 |
-45 |
458 |
657770 |
5426683 |
Keats |
NFGC-22-778 |
298 |
-52 |
665 |
657902 |
5426724 |
Keats |
NFGC-22-782 |
300 |
-45 |
290 |
657350 |
5426348 |
TCH |
NFGC-22-790 |
300 |
-45 |
563 |
657837 |
5426702 |
Keats |
NFGC-22-797 |
300 |
-45 |
305 |
657303 |
5426318 |
TCH |
NFGC-22-804 |
334 |
-55 |
575 |
657599 |
5426439 |
TCH |
NFGC-22-807 |
297 |
-45 |
701 |
658003 |
5426722 |
Keats |
NFGC-22-821 |
297 |
-45 |
416 |
657794 |
5426728 |
Keats |
NFGC-22-824 |
300 |
-45 |
251 |
657295 |
5426205 |
TCH |
NFGC-22-826 |
330 |
-45.5 |
240 |
657799 |
5427004 |
Keats |
NFGC-22-831 |
300 |
-45 |
572 |
657426 |
5426131 |
TCH |
NFGC-22-835 |
300 |
-45 |
216 |
657799 |
5427004 |
Keats |
NFGC-22-837 |
297 |
-46 |
452 |
657818 |
5426771 |
Keats |
NFGC-22-845 |
300 |
-45 |
216 |
657767 |
5426977 |
Keats |
NFGC-22-853 |
297 |
-46 |
452 |
657783 |
5426791 |
Keats |
NFGC-22-863 |
300 |
-45 |
472 |
657573 |
5426335 |
TCH |
NFGC-22-871 |
297 |
-46 |
548 |
657786 |
5426497 |
Keats |
NFGC-22-885 |
120 |
-70 |
329 |
657272 |
5426509 |
TCH |
Table 3: Details of drill holes reported in this press release
Queensway 500,000m Drill Program Update
The Company is currently undertaking a 500,000m drill program at Queensway. Approximately 51,000m of core is currently pending assay results.
Sampling, Sub-sampling, and Laboratory
True widths of the intercepts reported in this press release have yet to be determined and further exploration is required. Infill veining in secondary structures with multiple orientations crosscutting the primary host structures are commonly observed in drill core which could result in additional variability in true width. Assays are uncut, and composite intervals are calculated using a minimum weighted average of 1 g/t Au diluted over a minimum core length of 2m with a maximum of 2m consecutive dilution. Included high-grade intercepts are reported as any consecutive interval with grades greater than 10 g/t Au.
All drilling recovers HQ core. Drill core is split in half using a diamond saw or a hydraulic splitter for rare intersections with incompetent core.
A geologist examines the drill core and marks out the intervals to be sampled and the cutting line. Sample lengths are mostly 1.0 meter and adjusted to respect lithological and/or mineralogical contacts and isolate narrow (<1.0m) veins or other structures that may yield higher grades.
Technicians saw the core along the defined cutting line. One-half of the core is kept as a witness sample and the other half is submitted for analysis. Individual sample bags are sealed and placed into totes, sealed and marked with the contents.
NFG submits samples for gold determination by fire assay to
Drill core samples are shipped to ALS for sample preparation in
Drill core samples are also submitted to MSA in Val-d’Or,
At ALS, the entire sample is crushed to approximately
At MSA, the entire sample is crushed to approximately
For samples that have VG identified or are within a mineralized zone, the entire crushed sample is weighed into multiple jars and are submitted for photon assay. The assays from all jars are combined on a weight-averaged basis.
All samples prepared at ALS or MSA are also analyzed for a multi-element ICP package (ALS method code ME-ICP61) at ALS Vancouver.
Drill program design, Quality Assurance/Quality Control and interpretation of results are performed by qualified persons employing a rigorous Quality Assurance/Quality Control program consistent with industry best practices. Standards and blanks account for a minimum of
Quality Control data are evaluated on receipt from the laboratories for failures. Appropriate action is taken if assay results for standards and blanks fall outside allowed tolerances. All results stated have passed New Found’s quality control protocols.
New Found’s quality control program also includes submission of the second half of the core for approximately
The Company does not recognize any factors of drilling, sampling or recovery that could materially affect the accuracy or reliability of the assay data disclosed.
The assay data disclosed in this news release have been verified by the Company’s Qualified Person against the original assay certificates.
The Company notes that it has not completed any economic evaluations of its
Qualified Person
The scientific and technical information disclosed in this press release was reviewed and approved by
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