Bold Ventures Inc. and KWG Resources Inc.: Drill Program
Successfully Extends Black Horse Chromite Deposit and Discovers
Gold on Koper Lake Project in Ring of Fire
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 7, 2014) - Bold Ventures
Inc. (TSX-VENTURE:BOL) ("Bold") and KWG Resources Inc.
(TSX-VENTURE:KWG) ("KWG") are pleased to jointly announce the
following drilling results from the second diamond drill program on
their Koper Lake Joint Venture in the Ring of Fire Northeastern
Ontario, which is under option by Bold from Fancamp Exploration
Ltd. (see Bold's press release dated January 7, 2013). In turn KWG
has optioned the property from Bold on terms that are described in
a Bold press release dated March 4, 2013. If KWG fulfills all of
the optional commitments to earn the 100% working interest in the
Koper Lake Property under the agreement with Fancamp, then, in the
case of chromite resources, KWG would hold an 80% working interest
and Bold would hold a 20% working interest in the development of
the chromite resources in accordance with the Chromite Interest
feasibility study required to be produced to earn the interest in
the property. Furthermore, at the completion of the earn in
requirements Bold would have an 80% working interest in any and all
metals other than chromite and KWG would have a 20% working
interest in any and all metals other than chromite.
Preparations of the camp and drills began January 1, 2014 and
the first hole was collared on January 18th, and the second on
January 22nd. First Nations people were employed on site, with
Haveman Bros. from Kakabeka Falls near Thunder Bay providing
procurement and camp services and Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. of
Val-d'Or, Québec providing the contract drills.
During the program, 6 holes were completed (FN-14-038 to 043)
totaling 4,645 metres. (see Table below for drill-hole
statistics and the maps below for location)
HOLE |
EASTING |
NORTHING |
ELEVATION |
AZIMUTH |
PLUNGE |
LENGTH |
FN-14-038 |
549180.0 |
5843635.0 |
169 m |
0 |
-55 |
223 m |
FN-14-039 |
549179.8 |
5843534.4 |
169 m |
0 |
-55 |
312 m |
FN-14-040 |
547550.0 |
5843225.0 |
169 m |
148 |
-82 |
1233 m |
FN-14-041 |
549285.0 |
5843545.0 |
169 m |
0 |
-45 |
363 m |
FN-14-042 |
547436.3 |
5843279.2 |
169 m |
172 |
-71 |
1131 m |
FN-14-043 |
547550.0 |
5843225.0 |
169 m |
170 |
-67.5 |
828 m |
Program Objectives:
The primary objective of the program was to increase the size of
the inferred resource contained by the Black Horse chromite
deposit. The drilling plan was designed such that the chromite
intercepts were optimally spaced with respect to existing
intercepts to permit the designation of the delineated chromite
mineralization as an inferred resource. As such, drill holes were
laid out to intercept the downward projection of the previously
defined chromitite.
The secondary objective was to test an east-west trending
gravity anomaly delineated by a detailed ground gravity survey
conducted during the 2013 drilling program. The anomaly is located
1 kilometer northeast of the Black Horse chromite deposit, a
location previously designated as the C-6 target on the basis of a
prominent north-south trending magnetic anomaly that resembles the
anomaly associated with the Eagles Nest nickel-copper-PGE deposit
on the neighbouring Noront Resources mining claims.
Maps and a cross-section can be viewed on the Bold and KWG
websites: www.boldventuresinc.com, www.kwgresources.com
Drill results - Black Horse:
Three holes, FN-14-040, 042 and 043, intercepted chromite
mineralization confirming the continuity of the Black Horse
chromite deposit. Also reported here is the assay results of
drill-hole FNCB-13-031, a hole drilled during the 2013 program.
This hole, drilled sub-parallel to the north-south boundary with
the neighbouring Noront Resources property, crossed the boundary
due to an unusually high degree of curvature. Noront took
possession of all drill-core from that portion of the hole that was
within their property. Noront proceeded to document the core and
submit it for assay. These assay results were subsequently released
to Bold and KWG.
Assay Highlights:
HOLE |
From (metres) |
To (metres) |
Interval (metres (feet)) |
Cr203 % |
FNCB-13-031 |
795.28 |
925.5 |
130.22 (427.23) |
25.31 |
including |
795.28 |
840.09 |
44.81 (147) |
32.08 |
including |
869.2 |
895.07 |
25.87 (84.87) |
35.6 |
FN-14-040 |
1053 |
1182 |
129 (423.23) |
37.63 |
including |
1111.5 |
1182 |
70.5 (231.3) |
42.02 |
including |
1111.5 |
1131 |
19.5 (63.98) |
45.78 |
FN-14-042 |
901.07 |
1055.14 |
154.07 (505.48) |
25.04 |
including |
918.99 |
954.77 |
35.78 (117.39) |
31.92 |
FN-14-043 |
712 |
800.52 |
88.04 (288.84) |
24.71 |
including |
756.26 |
792.69 |
36.43 (119.52) |
36.43 |
The interval reported is not true width. True width will be
determined during resource modeling. |
Hole FNCB-13-031 intersected 130.22 metres (427 ft.) of chromite
mineralization, from 795.28 to 925.5 metres, in a well layered
sequence of heavily disseminated, semi-massive and massive
chromitite. This 130.22 metre interval has a weighted average grade
of 25.31% Cr2O3. It includes higher grade intervals, 44.81 metres,
from 795.28 to 840.09 metres, grading 32.08% Cr2O3; and 25.87
metres, from 869.2 to 895.07 metres grading 35.60% Cr2O3. This
intercept is 25 to 50 metres west of the claim boundary at a depth
ranging from 710 to 830 metres from surface.
Hole FN-14-040 intersected 129 metres (423 ft.) of massive
chromite mineralization containing silicate clast, from 1053 to
1182 metres with an average grade of 37.63% Cr2O3. This includes
higher grade intervals of 70.5 metres (231 ft.), from 1111.5 to
1182 metres grading 42.02% Cr2O3, and 19.5 metres (63 ft.), from
1111.5 to 1131 metres grading 45.78% Cr2O3. This intercept is
located at the midpoint of the known strike extent of the deposit
in the vicinity of hole FN-10-26, at a depth of 1040 to 1185 metres
(3,412 to 3,887 ft.) from surface. This hole confirms that chromite
distribution transitions from being well layered in the southwest
to consolidating as thick massive beds to the northeast.
Hole FN-14-42 intersected 174.96 metres (574 ft.) of chromite
mineralization, from 896.55 to 1071 metres, in a well layered
sequence of heavily disseminated, semi-massive and massive
chromitite. A 154.07 metre (505 ft.) interval from 901.07 to
1055.14 metres has an average grade of 25.04% Cr2O3, including a
35.78 metre (117 ft.) interval from 918.99 to 954.77 metres with an
average grade of 31.92% Cr2O3. This intercept is 50 metres (164
ft.) east of the claim boundary at 845 to 995 metres (2,772 to
3,264 ft.) from surface.
Hole FN-14-43 intersected 88.04 metres (288 ft.) of chromite
mineralization, from 712 to 800.52 metres with an average grade of
24.71% Cr2O3, in a layered sequence of heavily disseminated,
semi-massive and massive chromitite. A 36.43 metre (119 ft.)
interval, from 756.26 to 792.69, has an average grade of 36.43%
Cr2O3.
In summation, the 2014 drilling campaign has not only
demonstrated the continuity of the chromite mineralization, it
found that it is substantially thicker than anticipated.
Drill results; C-6 target, gold discovery:
Three holes, FN-14-038, 039 and 041 tested the east-west gravity
anomaly at the C-6 target area, one kilometer northeast of the
Black Horse chromite deposit, for potential chromite
mineralization.
Hole FN-14-038 was collared south of the anomaly and drilled
northwards where it intersected chromite bearing pyroxenites and
peridotites from 40.62 to 214.22 metres. The chromite is
irregularly dispersed as fine and heavy disseminations and short
intervals of semi-massive chromite. Assays ranged up to 19.29%
Cr2O3 over 0.67 metres.
Hole FN-14-039 was collared 100 metres (328 ft.) south of hole
038, and drilled northwards underneath hole 038. Chromite bearing
pyroxenite was intersected from 170.9 to 302.05 metres with assays
ranging up to 7.92% Cr2O3 over one meter. The pyroxenite from 170.9
to 302.05 was subjected to shearing, alteration and veining
resulting in a quartz-magnesite-talc breccia with occasional
disseminated sulphides and fuchsite. From 223.97 to 224.47 metres,
a 0.5 meter quartz vein containing 15% chalcopyrite, 1% pyrrhotite
assayed 8.85 grams per tonne gold. A re-assay of this sample was
12.20 grams per tonne gold.
A one meter sample from 198 to 199 metres was assayed in
duplicate as a result of the QA/QC protocol. These two assays were
2.2 and 2.45 grams per ton gold. A re-assay of this sample was 3.25
grams per ton gold. This sample was of a sulphide poor
quartz-magnesite-talc breccia.
Hole FN-14-041 was collared 105 metres east of hole 039. It
intersected the quartz-magnesite-talc breccia from 71.5 to 177.5
metres, all of which was assayed, the highest gold assay being 143
ppb. The remainder of the hole, to 363 metres, consisted of altered
pyroxenite without chromite.
The quartz-magnesite-talc breccia intersected in holes FN-14-039
and 041 is interpreted to be the extension of the same breccia zone
intersected 15 times in the vicinity of the Black Horse chromite
deposit and which is interpreted to be the extension of the gold
bearing JJJ zone on the adjacent Noront property.
Future Work:
A revised 43-101 compliant resource calculation will benefit
from the three significant new chromite intercepts produced during
this program. The better understanding of chromite distribution in
the Black Horse deposit will focus future drilling towards the
higher grade northeastern portion of the deposit which remains open
at depth and on strike to the northeast. An evaluation of previous
geophysical surveys will be undertaken in context of potential
sulphide rich gold mineralization.
Sample
Preparation, Analyses and Security:
The assay and sample information as well as geological
descriptions are taken from drill logs as prepared by the project
geologists for the drill program. All drill core was NQ in size and
assays are completed on split or sawed half-cores, with the second
half of the core kept for future reference. The samples are put
into rice bags which are sealed with security locks for shipping
directly to Activation Labs ("Actlabs"), an accredited assay
laboratory, in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Stringent QAQC procedures are followed. Samples are shipped to
the laboratory in batches of 35 samples. Each sample batch includes
2 standards, 1 blank, and 1 duplicate that are inserted on site,
plus a duplicate coarse reject and 1 duplicate pulp that are
prepared at the laboratory and inserted. In addition, Actlabs also
employs a rigorous in-house QAQC regime which includes standards,
blanks and duplicates.
Once the final assays are received from Actlabs and prior to any
data being released to the public, a review of all QAQC data is
conducted by an independent qualified person to ensure that the
data released are within predetermined norms.
All samples are analyzed by Actlabs at either their main
laboratory in Ancaster, Ontario or at their Thunder Bay, Ontario
facility. Both laboratories are ISO accredited. All samples are
assayed for:
- Au, Pd & Pt by fire assay with an ICP/OES finish (Actlabs
code 1C-OES).
- 15 major element oxides, including Cr2O3 by fusion-XRF (Actlabs
code 4C).
M.J. (Moe) Lavigne, P.Geo., is the Qualified Person (QP) with
respect to this project and has reviewed and approved the related
information within this press release.
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involve risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to
differ materially from the statements made. When used in this
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factors could cause our actual results to differ materially from
the statements made, including those factors discussed in filings
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Should one or more of these risks and uncertainties, such actual
results of current exploration programs, the general risks
associated with the mining industry, the price of gold and other
metals, currency and interest rate fluctuations, increased
competition and general economic and market factors, occur or
should assumptions underlying the forward looking statements prove
incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described
herein as intended, planned, anticipated, or expected. We do not
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are cautioned not to put undue reliance on such forward-looking
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