ROUYN-NORANDA, QC, May 12, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - X-Terra
Resources Inc. (TSXV: XTT) (FRANKFURT: XTR) ("X-Terra")
is pleased to announce that it has drilled gold in five of eight
holes at the Rim target on the Northwest property located in
Restigouche county, New Brunswick.
The drill holes reported in this press release were drilled over
the Rim vein system, which is associated with a kilometric fold
hinge and shear zone developed inside the White Brook Ordovician
sedimentary formation. The drill program consisted of 1,233 metres
including 8 holes drilled in a staggered pattern to test the
various types of magnetic contrasts inside a 800 metre long, 200
metre wide section centered on the RIM showing. Two holes
intersected a wide gold bearing stockwork which returned isolated
grades between 1.0 and 3.2 g/t Au over core lengths varying between
0.4 and 1.3 metres (see table below).
This drill program was designed using the high-definition drone
based magnetic survey which highlighted a typical regional fold
hinge shape extending for about 1 kilometre north of the RIM
vein.
To date, the geological evidence indicates that the gold system
is associated with a higher density of quartz veins, ranging from
of a few centimetres to 1.5 metres, developed over 20 to 30 metres
intervals. Current interpretation of the gold system indicates a
northeast orientation parallel to the regional folding axis and a
sub-vertical dip and a thickness of approximately 10 metres. Recent
drilling has intersected the mineralization down to 100 metres
depth, which remains open.
In addition, the RIM vein system is included inside a network of
dykes of intermediate composition, which are a few metres thick,
surrounded by skarn type alteration, and occasionally hosting fine
disseminated sulfides.
Table: RIM-21-05 to RIM-21-09
Hole
|
From (m)
|
To (m)
|
Length (m)
|
Gold (g/t)
|
Rim-21-05
|
18.1
|
62.6
|
44.5
|
0.12
|
Incl.
|
18.1
|
18.65
|
0.55
|
2.80
|
|
39.0
|
39.4
|
0.4
|
3.15
|
|
42.7
|
43.1
|
0.4
|
2.47
|
RIM-21-05B
|
62.2
|
88.0
|
25.8
|
0.11
|
Incl.
|
70.7
|
72.0
|
1.3
|
1.10
|
RIM-21-06
|
60.3
|
60.6
|
0.3
|
0.54
|
RIM-21-08
|
96.6
|
98.1
|
1.5
|
0.11
|
RIM-21-08
|
104.75
|
105.5
|
0.75
|
0.15
|
RIM-21-09
|
98.6
|
99.2
|
0.60
|
0.12
|
Note: Holes RIM-21-07, RIM-21-10 and RIM-21-11 hosted no values
above 0.1 g/t Au.
Work and drilling to date have highlighted three favorable
factors:
- The high-grade nature of the RIM system is associated with free
gold;
- An extensive gold bearing footprint as highlighted by drilling,
soil and surface sampling (See image below);
- The RIM system, like other gold bearing veins on the Northwest
property are related at the regional scale to the McKenzie Gulch
Fault.
Michael Ferreira, President and
Chief Executive Officer of X-Terra stated; "These results have now
highlighted that strong structural controls can be utilised at RIM
in order to provide an orientation to the future exploration
programs. A follow up geochemical survey will be carried out to
precisely locate the extents of the larger than anticipated gold
footprint and possibly highlight other parallel structures."
Qualified Person
Jeannot Théberge, P. Geo registered in the Provinces of Québec
and New-Brunswick, a consultant to
X-Terra, a qualified person under National Instrument
43–101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral
Projects ("NI 43-101"), has reviewed
the technical contents of this news release and has approved the
disclosure of the technical information contained herein.
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