New Found Intercepts 21.4 g/t Au over 8.05m and 14.9 g/t Au over 12.9m in 40m step-out at Keats, Extends High-Grade Zone to 465m Down-Plunge

Rhea-AI Summary

New Found Gold Corp. has announced assay results from nine additional drill holes at the Keats Zone, part of its ongoing 200,000m diamond drill program at the Queensway Project in Newfoundland. Notable findings include high-grade intervals of 21.4 g/t Au over 8.05m and 14.9 g/t Au over 12.9m in hole NFGC-21-204, indicating the high-grade gold zone continues to expand. The results confirm the continuity of gold mineralization and demonstrate ongoing exploration success, bolstering investor confidence.

Positive

• High-grade intervals reported: 21.4 g/t Au over 8.05m and 14.9 g/t Au over 12.9m.
• Continuity of high-grade gold mineralization at the Keats Zone confirmed.
• High-grade zone now drill defined over 465m and remains open for further exploration.

Negative

• None.

VANCOUVER, BC, June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - New Found Gold Corp. ("New Found" or the "Company") (TSXV: NFG) (OTC: NFGFF) is pleased to announce assay results from an additional nine holes drilled at the Keats Zone ("Keats"). These holes were drilled as part of the Company's ongoing 200,000m diamond drill program at its 100%-owned Queensway Project ("Queensway"), located on the Trans-Canada Highway 15km west of Gander, Newfoundland. 

Highlights

• Highlights include:

Hole No.	From (m)	To (m)	Interval (m)*	Au (g/t)	Zone
NFGC-21-94B	169.75	173.55	3.80	11.69	Keats Main
NFGC-21-141	238.00	245.00	7.00	11.17	Keats Main
NFGC-21-165	296.45	298.50	2.05	20.74	Keats Main
NFGC-21-204	244.45	252.50	8.05	21.36	Keats Main
And	283.15	296.00	12.85	14.92

Table 1:  Highlights

*Note that the host structures are interpreted to be steeply dipping and true widths are generally estimated to be 60% to 80% of reported intervals. 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. Intervals are calculated at a 1 g/t Au cut-off grade; grades have not been capped in the averaging. This table shows highlight intervals, a number of these holes returned additional intervals of gold mineralization as reported in Table 2 below.

• The intervals of 21.4 g/t Au over 8.05m and 14.9 g/t Au over 12.9m in NFGC-21-204 is a 40m down-plunge step-out to the south from the previously furthest south high-grade intercept (hole NFGC-21-182, 146.2 g/t Au over 25.6m, see New Found news release dated May 21, 2021) and is the deepest assay interval returned to date at Keats (see Figure 1).
• The high-grade zone at Keats has now been drill defined over 465m in the down-plunge direction. The zone remains open and step-out drilling is continuing to the south, vertically above and below this zone, and to the north.

Greg Matheson COO of New Found, stated: "The two intervals in NFGC-21-204 of 21.4 g/t Au over 8.05m and 14.9 g/t Au over 12.9m in a further 40m step-out down plunge demonstrates that the zone of high-grade gold at Keats is continuing and remains open to depth.  The intervals in holes NFGC-21-94B, 141 and 165 provide further evidence of the continuity of the high-grade gold mineralization at Keats. The style of mineralization and spatial distribution of the high-grade gold continues to demonstrate features consistent with the emplacement of high-grade gold in an epizonal event. We now have four drills running at Keats continuing step-out drilling to the south as well as infilling the high-grade zone defined to date."

*With reference to Figures 1 and 2 and the accompanying highlight table above, note that the host structures are interpreted to be steeply dipping and true widths are generally estimated to be 60% to 80% of reported intervals. 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. Intervals are calculated at a 1 g/t Au cut-off grade; grades have not been capped in the averaging.

Drillhole Details

Hole No.	From (m)	To (m)	Interval (m)*	Au (g/t)	Zone
NFGC-21-91	143.00	145.50	2.50	1.30	Keats Main
NFGC-21-94B	169.75	173.55	3.80	11.69	Keats Main
Within	166.45	176.35	9.90	6.18
NFGC-21-95	19.15	21.70	2.55	1.50	Keats FW
And	48.20	53.20	5.00	2.36
NFGC-21-125	82.60	84.90	2.30	4.92	Keats FW
NFGC-21-127	37.00	39.00	2.00	6.11	Keats Main
Within	37.00	51.00	14.00	1.47
NFGC-21-135	209.45	223.90	14.45	2.77	Keats Main
And	295.10	298.15	3.05	1.40
NFGC-21-141	219.60	232.30	12.70	1.87	Keats Main
And	238.00	245.00	7.00	11.17
And	248.55	251.25	2.70	2.01
And	301.55	304.25	2.70	1.61
NFGC-21-165	266.70	268.80	2.10	1.09	Keats Main
And	296.45	298.50	2.05	20.74
NFGC-21-204	244.45	252.50	8.05	21.36	Keats Main
And	283.15	296.00	12.85	14.92

Table 2: Summary of results reported in this release

*Note that the host structures are interpreted to be steeply dipping and true widths are generally estimated to be 60% to 80% of reported intervals. 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. Intervals are calculated at a 1 g/t Au cut-off grade; grades have not been capped in the averaging.

Hole No.	Azimuth (°)	Dip (°)	Interval (m)*	UTM E	UTM N
NFGC-21-91	299	-46	186	658169	5427376
NFGC-21-94B	300	-45	234	658201	5427357
NFGC-21-95	300	-45	230	658272	5427606
NFGC-21-125	300	-45	107	658257	5427527
NFGC-21-127	300	-45	122	658246	5427534
NFGC-21-135	300	-45	336	658179	5427269
NFGC-21-141	300	-45	318	658190	5427263
NFGC-21-165	300	-45	345	658181	5427196
NFGC-21-204	297	-56	404	658145	5427194

Table 3: Location details of drill holes reported on in this release

Sampling, Sub-sampling and Laboratory 

True widths of the intercepts reported in this press release have yet to be determined but are estimated to be 60% to 80% of reported core lengths. 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 calculated intervals are reported over a minimum length of 2 meters using a lower cut-off of 1.0 g/t Au. All HQ split core assays reported were obtained by either complete sample metallic screen/fire assay or standard 30-gram fire-assaying with ICP finish at ALS Minerals in Vancouver, British Columbia, or by entire sample screened metallic screen fire assay at Eastern Analytical in Springdale, Newfoundland. The complete sample metallic screen assay method is selected by the geologist when samples contain coarse gold or any samples displaying gold initial fire assay values greater than 1.0 g/t Au. Drill program design, Quality Assurance/Quality Control and interpretation of results is performed by qualified persons employing a Quality Assurance/Quality Control program consistent with National Instrument 43-101 and industry best practices. Standards and blanks are included with every 20 samples for Quality Assurance/Quality Control purposes by the Company as well as the lab. Approximately 5% of sample pulps are sent to secondary laboratories for check assays.

Qualified Person

The technical content disclosed in this press release was reviewed and approved by Greg Matheson, P. Geo., Chief Operating Officer, and a Qualified Person as defined under National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Matheson consents to the publication of this news release dated June 15, 2021, by New Found. Mr. Matheson certifies that this news release fairly and accurately represents the information for which he is responsible.

About New Found Gold Corp.

New Found holds a 100% interest in the Queensway Project, located 15km west of Gander, Newfoundland, and just 18km from Gander International Airport. The project is intersected by the Trans-Canada Highway and has logging roads crosscutting the project, high voltage electric power lines running through the project area, and easy access to a highly skilled workforce. The Company is currently undertaking a 200,000m drill program at Queensway.  Eight rigs are currently in operation at Queensway with the drill count planned to increase to ten rigs by Q2 2021. With a current working capital balance of approximately $86 million, New Found is well funded for this program. 

Please see the Company's website at www.newfoundgold.ca and the Company's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.

Acknowledgements

New Found acknowledges the financial support of the Junior Exploration Assistance Program, Department of Natural Resources, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Contact

To contact the Company, please visit the Company's website, www.newfoundgold.ca and make your request through our investor inquiry form. Our management has a pledge to be in touch with any investor inquiries within 24 hours.

New Found Gold Corp.
Per: "Craig Roberts"
Craig Roberts, P.Eng., Chief Executive Officer
Email: croberts@newfoundgold.ca
Phone: (604) 562 9664

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Forward-Looking Statement Cautions

This press release contains certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation, relating to further exploration and drilling on the Company's Queensway gold project in Newfoundland, interpretation of results of the drilling program and funding of the drilling program. Although the Company believes that such statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts; they are generally, but not always, identified by the words "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "intends," "estimates," "projects," "aims," "potential," "goal," "objective," "prospective," and similar expressions, or that events or conditions "will," "would," "may," "can," "could" or "should" occur, or are those statements, which, by their nature, refer to future events. The Company cautions that forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of the Company's management on the date the statements are made, and they involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Consequently, there can be no assurances that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Except to the extent required by applicable securities laws and the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements if management's beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change. Factors that could cause future results to differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements include risks associated with possible accidents and other risks associated with mineral exploration operations, the risk that the Company will encounter unanticipated geological factors, the possibility that the Company may not be able to secure permitting and other governmental clearances necessary to carry out the Company's exploration plans, the risk that the Company will not be able to raise sufficient funds to carry out its business plans, and the risk of political uncertainties and regulatory or legal changes that might interfere with the Company's business and prospects. The reader is urged to refer to the Company's Annual Information Form and Management's discussion and Analysis, publicly available through the Canadian Securities Administrators' System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR) at www.sedar.com for a more complete discussion of such risk factors and their potential effects.

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FAQ

What were the assay results for New Found Gold Corp. on June 15, 2021?

The assay results reported high-grade intervals including 21.4 g/t Au over 8.05m and 14.9 g/t Au over 12.9m at the Keats Zone.

What is the significance of hole NFGC-21-204 for NFGFF shareholders?

Hole NFGC-21-204 represents the deepest assay interval to date and confirms the extension of the high-grade gold zone at Keats.

How many drill holes were reported in the June 15, 2021 press release for NFGFF?

Nine additional drill holes were reported in the press release.

Where is the Queensway Project located?

The Queensway Project is located on the Trans-Canada Highway, 15km west of Gander, Newfoundland.

What does the 200,000m drill program indicate for NFGFF?

The ongoing 200,000m diamond drill program signifies New Found Gold's commitment to exploration and potential resource expansion.