Radius Gold intersects 96m @ 167 g/t silver and 0.54 g/t gold
at El Cuervo Target, Amalia Project, Mexico
Vancouver, British Columbia -- 22nd February 2022 --
InvestorsHub NewsWire -- Radius Gold Inc. (TSXV:RDU) is pleased to report assay results for the
initial two drill holes from the El Cuervo target at the Amalia
Project, Mexico (Figure 1).
Highlights from the on-going drilling program include the
following:
Hole AMDD21-47: 96m
@ 167 g/t Ag & 0.54 g/t Au
Including 45.2m
@ 290 g/t Ag & 0.80 g/t Au
Including 7.4m
@ 592 g/t Ag & 0.69 g/t Au
Hole AMDD21-46: 31m
@ 44 g/t Ag & 0.13 g/t Au
Including 3.5m
@ 203 g/t Ag & 0.53 g/t Au
Drill results received to date, as well as current and
planned drilling, are presented in the plan section and cross
section diagrams and Table 1 below.
Discussion of Results
The Radius team is highly encouraged by the new discovery at
El Cuervo with drill hole AMDD21-47 cutting impressive width and
high-grade gold and silver mineralization.
The gold-silver mineralization is similar
in style to the San Pedro and California targets, where significant
mineralized systems have already been identified.
Drill hole AMDD21-46 located 100m above 47
intersected reduced width but still had several significant
intervals with grade-width that is commonly mined
underground. Visual interpretation
of core awaiting assay from drill hole AMDD21-50 located 100m down
dip also shows a reduction in width.
The initial drilling at El Cuervo has
confirmed a significant mineralized system and drilling is on-gong
to define the size potential.
Amalia is a large system with multiple vein structures
(Amalia, California & El Cuervo) over 10km of combined strike
with multiple targets on each structure.
Compelling wide and high-grade
mineralization has been intersected on the 3 principal drill
targets tested to date. Pan
American Silver Corp. is the project operator and is fully funding
exploration. Pan American has a
highly skilled team on the ground and a methodical exploration
process. 50 drill holes (16,343 m) have completed at Amalia and
drilling is on-going.
Figure 1. Geology and target
overview - Amalia Project
Figure 2. El Cuervo target - plan
section & geochemistry
Figure 3. El Cuervo target - cross
section & geochemistry
Table 1. El Cuervo target - drill
results
DRILLHOLE
|
FROM (m)
|
TO (m)
|
INTERVAL (m)
|
Ag (g/t)
|
Au (g/t)
|
AMDD21-046
|
214.35
|
214.80
|
0.45
|
214
|
0.52
|
And
|
225.55
|
228.35
|
2.80
|
122
|
0.13
|
And
|
239.25
|
270.20
|
30.95
|
44
|
0.13
|
Including
|
239.25
|
242.95
|
3.70
|
158
|
0.49
|
Including
|
239.25
|
240.95
|
1.70
|
233
|
0.31
|
And
|
292.00
|
295.50
|
3.50
|
203
|
0.53
|
Including
|
294.40
|
295.50
|
1.10
|
381
|
1.31
|
AMDD21-047
|
245.1
|
341.1
|
96
|
167
|
0.54
|
Including
|
279.9
|
341.1
|
61.2
|
232
|
0.65
|
Including
|
279.9
|
325.1
|
45.2
|
290
|
0.8
|
Including
|
290.4
|
297.75
|
7.35
|
592
|
0.69
|
Including
|
300
|
317.35
|
17.35
|
302
|
1.13
|
Including
|
309.5
|
317.35
|
7.85
|
438
|
1.12
|
The Agreement
Pursuant to an option agreement signed in June 2018, Pan
American Silver Corp. has the option to earn an initial 65%
interest in the Amalia Project by making cash payments to Radius
totalling US$1.5 million (of which US$800,000 has been received)
and expending US$2 million on exploration over four years.
Pan American may earn an additional 10% by
completing a preliminary-feasibility study.
Quality Assurance and Quality
Control
Drilling is carried out using NQ and HQ size tooling.
Drill core is cut in half using a rock saw
with one-half of the core then taken as a sample for
analysis. Sample intervals are
generally 1m intervals, producing samples of between 2 to 9
kg. Half-core samples are delivered
to the ALS Geochemistry laboratory facilities in Chihuahua,
Mexico. The samples are fire
assayed for Au and are analysed for Ag and multi-elements using
method code ME-ICP61 following a four-acid
digestion. Overlimits are
analysed using an appropriate
method. Multi-element geochemical
standards and blanks are routinely entered into the drill core
sample stream to monitor laboratory
performance. Quality control
samples submitted to ALS were returned within acceptable
limits.
Technical
Information
Bruce Smith,
M.Sc. (Geology), a member of the Australian Institute of
Geoscientists, is Radius's Qualified Person as defined by National
Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral
Projects.
Mr. Smith has
reviewed and approved the technical information contained in this
news release.
Radius
Gold Inc.
Radius has a
portfolio of projects located in Mexico, United States and
Guatemala which it continues to advance, utilizing partnerships
where appropriate in order to retain the Company's strong
treasury.
Management is
constantly seeking out additional investment and project
acquisition opportunities across the globe.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Bruce Smith
President and CEO
Symbol: TSXV-RDU
Contact: Bruce
Smith
200 Burrard Street, Suite 650
Vancouver, BC V6C
3L6
Tel: 604-801-5432; Toll free
1-888-627-9378; Fax:
604-662-8829
Email: info@goldgroup.com
Website: www.radiusgold.com
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