Newcore Gold Ltd. ("Newcore" or the "Company")
(TSX-V: NCAU, OTCQX: NCAUF) is pleased to announce additional drill
results from the 10,000-metre drill program underway at the
Company’s 100% owned Enchi Gold Project ("Enchi" or the "Project")
in Ghana. Reverse Circulation ("RC") drilling at the Boin Gold
Deposit ("Boin") completed as part of the resource growth and
infill program designed to convert Inferred Resources to Indicated
intersected 0.94 grams per tonne gold ("g/t Au") over 54.0 metres
("m") from 150 m in hole KBRC294, including 2.11 g/t Au over 7.0 m
from 151 m and 2.08 g/t Au over 11 m from 170 m. Hole KBRC294 ended
in mineralization outside the current limits of the pit constrained
Mineral Resource Estimate. All drill holes intersected gold
mineralization, continuing to prove out the continuity of gold
mineralization and potential for future resource growth at Boin.
Highlights from Drilling at the Boin
Gold Deposit at Enchi
- All
drill holes intersected gold mineralization, confirming continuity
along strike and down dip for the two principal structures which
comprise the Boin Gold Deposit.
- Drilling
encountered mineralization in both the near surface oxides as well
as the upper portions of the sulphides.
- Hole KBRC296
intersected 1.44 g/t Au over 25.0 m from 31 m in the oxides, with a
second zone of 2.26 g/t Au over 7.0 m from 67 m in the transitional
material.
- Hole KBRC298
intersected 0.53 g/t Au over 61.0 m from 159 m, including 1.07 g/t
Au over 12.0 m from 173 m.
- Hole KBRC295
intersected 1.25 g/t Au over 24.0 m from 130 m.
- Hole
KBRC294 ended in mineralization which was intersected outside the
limits of the pit that constrains the current Mineral Resource
Estimate.
- Multiple
structures intersected, with drilling continuing to prove out the
continuity of higher-grade mineralization at Boin.
- Hole KBRC294 intersected 0.94 g/t
Au over 54.0 m from 150 m, including 2.11 g/t Au over 7.0 m from
151 m, and 2.08 g/t Au over 11.0 m from 170 m, and a second
interval of 3.24 g/t Au over 6.0 m from 107 m including 16.52 g/t
Au over 1.0 m from 109 m.
In addition to the 10,000-metre RC drill program
that is underway, further exploration and development work is
on-going at Enchi to continue to de-risk the development of the
Project and prove-out the district scale exploration potential.
This work includes additional metallurgical testwork, drone
surveys, hydrogeological testing, condemnation drilling,
geotechnical work, environmental work, an airborne magnetic survey,
trenching and soil sampling.
Luke Alexander, President and CEO of Newcore
stated, "We are thrilled with the results encountered to date from
the 10,000-metre drill program underway at our Enchi Gold Project
in Ghana. The results to date not only show strong continuity of
mineralization at the Boin Gold Deposit, but importantly are
highlighting the potential for resource growth at depth with
mineralization encountered below the limits of the pits that
constrain the current resource at Enchi. The start of this drill
program has also had strong success with prior released hole
KBRC288, calculated on gram by metre, encountering the second-best
intercept to date at Boin, which is now followed by hole KBRC294
which is in the top twenty of intercepts drilled to date at Boin.
We look forward to continuing to prove out the strong potential for
resource growth at Enchi while also advancing the Project with
drilling to prove up the confidence level of the existing
resources."
This news release reports results for 5 RC holes
totalling 784 m (KBRC294 to KBRC298) targeting the Boin Gold
Deposit. All holes intersected gold mineralization.
Select assay results from the 5 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) |
KBRC294 |
Boin |
107.0 |
113.0 |
6.0 |
3.24 |
including |
|
109.0 |
110.0 |
1.0 |
16.52 |
and |
|
150.0 |
204.0 |
54.0 |
0.94 |
including |
|
151.0 |
158.0 |
7.0 |
2.11 |
Including |
|
170.0 |
181.0 |
11.0 |
2.08 |
KBRC295 |
Boin |
130.0 |
154.0 |
24.0 |
1.25 |
KBRC296 |
Boin |
31.0 |
56.0 |
25.0 |
1.44 |
and |
|
67.0 |
74.0 |
7.0 |
2.26 |
KBRC298 |
Boin |
159.0 |
220.0 |
61.0 |
0.53 |
including |
|
173.0 |
185.0 |
12.0 |
1.07 |
Notes:1. See detailed table for complete
results;2. Intervals reported are hole lengths with true width
estimated to be 75 - 85%; and3. Length-weighted averages from uncut
assays.
A plan map showing the drill hole locations can
be viewed
at:https://newcoregold.com/site/assets/files/5878/2024_10_30-ncau-nr-enchi-plan-map-boin.pdf
A cross section showing drill results and
highlights for holes KBRC294, KBRC295 and KBRC297 can be viewed
at:https://newcoregold.com/site/assets/files/5878/2024_10_30-ncau-crosssection-kbrc294.pdf
A complete list of the drill results in this
release, including hole details, can be viewed
at:https://newcoregold.com/site/assets/files/5878/2024_10_30-ncau-enchi-2024-drill-results.pdf
Drilling at the Boin Gold
Deposit
KRBC294 to KBRC298 (5 holes totalling 784 m)
were completed in the central portion of Boin, targeting
near-surface oxide and shallow sulphide mineralization with a goal
of infill drilling for resource conversion to improve the
confidence level as well as grow the existing Mineral Resource
Estimate. RC drilling at Boin consisted of 50-metre spaced sections
with drill holes spaced every 25 metres along the sections,
designed to confirm the continuity of gold mineralization. The
holes reported in this news release are distributed across three
separate sections that are spread along a strike length of 500
metres.
This drilling confirmed continuity along strike
and down dip for the two principal structures which comprise the
Boin Gold Deposit. The width and gold grades within these drill
results are also consistent with prior wide spaced drilling
completed at Boin. Hole KBRC294, which intersected 0.94 g/t Au over
54.0 m from 150 m, is located 100 metres south of the recently
released hole KBRC288 which was one of the best holes drilled to
date at Boin (intersected 1.96 g/t Au over 62.0 m from 139 m,
including 2.31 g/t Au over 25.0 m from 139 m and 2.23 g/t Au
over 28.0 m from 171 m).
The drill results released to date in 2024 from
Boin were part of the infill program designed to improve the
confidence level of the existing Mineral Resource Estimate. This
recent drilling covered a strike extent of 750 metres along the
principal Boin structures and was drilled in an area where the
previous pit constrained Mineral Resource Estimate was classified
as Inferred. The results of this recent drilling should allow for
conversion of a substantial portion of mineralization within this
area to the Indicated category.
2024 Enchi Work Program
A 10,000-metre RC drill program is underway at
Enchi, targeting near-surface oxide and shallow sulphide
mineralization with a primary goal of infill drilling for resource
conversion to improve the confidence level of the existing Mineral
Resource Estimate. Most of the infill drilling is allocated to the
two largest deposits at Enchi, Boin and Sewum. Improving the
confidence level of the Mineral Resource Estimate at Enchi is a key
component of the development work required to be completed in
advance of commissioning a Pre-Feasibility Study for the Project. A
subset of the drill program will also focus on outlining resource
growth, with all deposit areas and pre-resource targets at Enchi
remaining open along strike and at depth, providing for future
resource growth across the district-scale property.
Additional exploration and development work is
on-going at Enchi, including metallurgical testwork, drone surveys,
an airborne magnetic survey, trenching, hydrogeological testing,
condemnation drilling, geotechnical work, environmental work and
soil sampling. Drone topographic surveys are underway, expanding on
previously completed work, at the Kwakyekrom and Tokosea deposit
areas to provide detailed topographic information required to
improve the confidence level of each deposit’s Mineral Resource
Estimate. Additionally, the drone survey will be completed across
the proposed heap leach facility area to contribute additional data
for future detailed engineering studies. An airborne magnetic
survey will test grass roots targets related to a series of
gold-in-soil anomalies and gold mineralization identified in
trenching. Soil sampling is also currently being completed on the
Omanpe and Abotia licenses with a goal of further defining
early-stage targets across Enchi for future trenching and
drilling.
Boin Gold Zone
Boin is one of the five deposits which comprise
the Mineral Resource Estimate at Enchi (Boin has an Indicated
Mineral Resource of 13.0 million tonnes grading 0.62 g/t Au
containing 258,200 ounces and Inferred Mineral Resource of 15.9
million tonnes grading 0.68 g/t Au containing 349,600 ounces). Boin
is located 10 kilometres south of the town of Enchi, with nearby
roads and power and further access provided by a series of drill
roads. Boin is outlined on surface by a greater than
six-kilometre-long by up to one-kilometre-wide gold in soil
anomaly. An airborne geophysical anomaly coincident with the Boin
structure extends for a further kilometre north and three
kilometres south beyond the limits of current drilling. To date,
approximately 40% of the gold-in-soil anomaly at Boin is untested
by drilling, with the average vertical depth of all holes drilled
to date at Boin only down to 88 metres.
Drill Hole Locations
Table 2 - Enchi Gold Project Drill Hole
Location Details
Hole ID |
UTM East |
UTM North |
Elevation |
Azimuth ° |
Dip ° |
Length (m) |
KBRC294 |
519498 |
634729 |
125 |
114 |
-55 |
204 |
KBRC295 |
519533 |
634699 |
127 |
114 |
-60 |
157 |
KBRC296 |
519553 |
634666 |
125 |
114 |
-60 |
103 |
KBRC297 |
519581 |
634684 |
127 |
114 |
-60 |
100 |
KBRC298 |
519301 |
634381 |
130 |
114 |
-55 |
220 |
Enchi Gold Project Mineral Resource
Estimate
The Enchi Gold Project hosts an Indicated
Mineral Resource of 41.7 million tonnes grading 0.55 g/t Au
containing 743,500 ounces gold and an Inferred Mineral Resource of
46.6 million tonnes grading 0.65 g/t Au containing 972,000 ounces
(see Newcore news release dated March 7, 2023). 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 is from the technical
report titled "Mineral Resource Estimate for the Enchi Gold
Project" with an effective date of January 25, 2023, which was
prepared for Newcore by Todd McCracken, P. Geo, of BBA E&C Inc.
and Simon Meadows Smith, P. Geo, of SEMS Exploration Services Ltd.
in accordance with NI 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral
Projects, and is available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at
www.sedarplus.ca. Todd McCracken and Simon Meadows Smith are
independent qualified persons ("QP") as defined by NI 43-101.
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 at 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). Newcore Gold
offers investors a unique combination of top-tier leadership, who
are aligned with shareholders through their 18% equity ownership,
and prime district scale exploration opportunities. Enchi’s 248 km2
land package covers 40 kilometres of Ghana’s prolific Bibiani Shear
Zone, a gold belt which hosts several multi-million-ounce gold
deposits, including the Chirano mine 50 kilometres to the north.
Newcore’s vision is to build a responsive, creative and powerful
gold enterprise that maximizes returns for shareholders.(1) Source:
Production volumes for 2023 as sourced from the World Gold
Council.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors of
Newcore Gold Ltd.
Luke AlexanderPresident, CEO & Director
For further information, please
contact:
Mal Karwowska | Vice President, Corporate
Development and Investor Relations+1 604 484
4399info@newcoregold.com www.newcoregold.com
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