VANCOUVER, May 7, 2019 /CNW/ - Group Eleven Resources
Corp. (TSX.V: ZNG; OTCQB: GRLVF; FRA: 3GE) ("Group Eleven"
or the "Company") is pleased to report results from its
preliminary 2,700-metre drill program at the Stonepark zinc-lead
project ("Stonepark"; 76.56% interest) and the adjacent PG West
project ("PG West"; 100% interest), collectively the "Stonepark PG
West" project, in the Limerick
region of the Republic of Ireland.
Stonepark is a joint venture with Arkle Resources plc (23.44%
interest). The project hosts an Inferred Mineral Resource
Estimate1 and is adjacent to Glencore's Pallas Green
zinc-lead deposit2.
Highlights – New Mineralized Zone at Ballywire (PG
West)
- Intersects 36.5 metres (true widths 60-70%) of intermittent,
high-grade zinc mineralization including:
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- 0.75 metres of 13.1% zinc and lead and 39 g/t silver
- 0.90 metres of 5.8% zinc and lead and 8 g/t silver and
- 0.20 metres of 35.1% zinc and lead and 93 g/t silver
- Mineralization extended by nearly 70% to 650 metres and open in
all directions
- Located 20 kilometres southeast of Glencore's Pallas Green
deposit, along the Pallas Green Corridor
Highlights – New Periphery Zone at Kilteely
(Stonepark)
- Discovers outer margin of potential new Irish-Type zinc
system
- Located 10 kilometres southeast of Glencore's Pallas Green
deposit, along the Pallas Green Corridor
- Periphery zone appears extensive – at least 1.6 kilometres
laterally and 230 metres vertically
- Consists of strong hydrothermal activity, including abundant
pyrite (+/- marcasite), elevated zinc
"We are very pleased with our recent drill program" stated
Bart Jaworski, CEO. "At Ballywire,
we are excited to have transformed this early-stage prospect to a
high-priority target. Drilling has returned the best results to
date in the area and we look forward to advancing even closer to
the potential feeder structure during the next phase of work.
Ballywire effectively doubles the strike of the Pallas Green
corridor to 20 kilometres."
"At Kilteely, the breadth of the new hydrothermal system is
significant, being on-trend and in a similar geological environment
as Glencore's Pallas Green zinc-lead deposit. This is our first
hole into the southern half of the 'Limerick Volcanic Complex' and
the area remains virtually unexplored. Exploration upside is wide
open."
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1
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Stonepark hosts 5.1
million tonnes of 8.7% Zn + 2.6% Pb in the Inferred Category (Group
Eleven; April 17, 2018).
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2
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Pallas Green hosts
45.1 million tonnes of 7% Zn + 1% Pb in the Inferred Category
(Glencore; Dec 31, 2018).
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Preliminary Drill Program - Summary
Five diamond drill holes, totalling approximately 2,700 metres,
were completed on the Stonepark and adjoining PG West properties
from November 2018 to April 2019 (see Exhibit 1 below and
Exhibit 2). As per Group Eleven's news release dated
October 24, 2018, the primary aim of
this drill program was to advance the Company's ongoing 'Big Think'
exploration strategy by providing important 3D geological
information ahead of the Company's 'Big Drill' exploration program
later this year.
New Zinc Mineralization (Ballywire – PG West Project, 100%
interest)
The Ballywire prospect consists of two historic holes (see
Exhibit 3 and 4). Hole
00-468-5 (drilled in 2000) intersected 0.20 metres of 10.2% zinc +
lead and 1.0 metre of 218 g/t silver and 0.87% copper, including
0.15 metres of 430 g/t silver and 1.80% copper; see Exhibit
5). In 2008, a 350-metre step-out hole (FM-2654-1) intersected
0.30 metres of 13.2% zinc + lead) within a wider (1.55 metre)
intercept.
The Company's hole G11-2654-01 was a 260-metre step-out from
FM-2654-1. The aim was to extend mineralization further towards a
postulated feeder fault structure towards the southeast. The hole
intersected three mineralized zones over a 36.5 metre interval at
the base of the Waulsortian limestone, including: 0.75 metres of
13.1% zinc + lead and 39.1 g/t silver; 0.20 metres of 35.1% zinc +
lead and 93.1 g/t silver; and 0.90 metres of 5.77% zinc + lead and
8.3 g/t silver (see Exhibit 6, below).
Exhibit 6. Summary of Assays from hole G11-2654-01 from
Ballywire
Item
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From
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To
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Interval
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Zn
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Pb
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Zn + Pb
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Ag
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m
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m
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m
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%
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%
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%
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g/t
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-
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692.00
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692.90
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0.90
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1.85
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0.00
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1.85
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4.1
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And
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692.90
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693.80
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0.90
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5.75
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0.02
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5.77
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8.3
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And
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693.80
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694.75
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0.95
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1.92
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0.00
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1.92
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3.8
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Total
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692.00
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694.75
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2.75
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3.15
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0.01
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3.16
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5.4
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-
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718.70
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719.65
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0.95
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1.03
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0.15
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1.18
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5.0
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And
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719.65
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719.85
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0.20
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29.90
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5.16
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35.06
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93.1
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And
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719.85
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721.10
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1.25
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1.40
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0.31
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1.71
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5.1
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Total
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719.65
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721.10
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1.45
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5.33
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0.98
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6.31
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17.2
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-
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726.60
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727.70
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1.10
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1.33
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0.52
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1.85
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11.1
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And
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727.70
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728.45
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0.75
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10.55
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2.54
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13.09
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39.1
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Total
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726.60
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728.45
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1.85
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5.07
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1.34
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6.41
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22.5
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Note: True widths are
estimated at 60-70% of the downhole interval.
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The Ballywire zone is now 650 metres long down-dip, is open in
all directions and appears to occupy a block bounded by the
postulated Southern Ireland Lineament to the north, the Kilross
fault to the south and a cross-fault to the east (see Exhibit
3). Future work will focus on exploring the neighbouring fault
blocks. Of particular interest is the area up-dip and to the north
of 00-468-5, given its shallow depth and relatively high-grade
silver and copper, typically seen as a strong indicator for
proximity to a feeder zone.
Periphery Zone (Kilteely – Stonepark Project, 76.56%
interest)
Group Eleven's G11-450-02 hole aimed at testing an area
1.4 kilometres northwest of known high-grade zinc
mineralization at the Company's Carrickittle prospect (e.g.
historic intercept of 2.4 metres of 26.8% zinc + lead and 61 g/t
silver; see Exhibit 7, 8 and 9), along the
Pallas Green Corridor.
The hole intersected a vertically extensive (230 metre) zone
(downhole depth of 200-430 metres) containing varying amounts of
extensive iron-sulfide (pyrite and possible marcasite), chert
(suspected to be either volcanogenic and/or hydrothermal) and
brecciation (mostly hydrothermal) – within a package of
predominantly flat-flying and interlayered volcanics and
limestones. Black cherts near the top of the Waulsortian unit
contain local elevated zinc and other metals. This sequence is
interpreted to represent the peripheral part of a hydrothermal
system typical of southern Irish-Type zinc deposits (see Exhibit
10).
A historic (1998) hole drilled 1.6 kilometres to the
east-northeast, reported similar stratigraphy, brecciation and
widespread iron-sulfide mineralization. The significance of this
hole was not recognized at the time, given it was drilled years
before the discovery of the Pallas Green zinc deposit (2002). This
hole and G11-450-02, suggest a hydrothermal system which may be at
least 1.6 kilometres in areal extent.
The Company drilled three other holes within the Stonepark
project. Each of these provided strong vectors towards further
exploration within the Limerick
basin. A full discussion on these and the above described holes is
shown on the Company's website under Supplemental
Information.
Agreement with VRIFY
The Company also announces that it has entered into two separate
shares-for-services agreements (the "Agreements") with VRIFY
Technology Inc. ("VRIFY") pursuant to the provisions of TSX Venture
Exchange (the "Exchange") Policy 4.3. Pursuant to both Agreements,
VRIFY, which provides technology services (the "Services") to the
Company, will receive its fees by way of the issuance of common
shares (the "Shares") of the Company. The Shares will be issued at
a deemed price per Share equal to the Discounted Market Price (as
defined in TSXV policies) of the Shares as traded on the Exchange
on the first trading date following the date the Services are
provided to the Company. The Agreements are subject to Exchange
acceptance.
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Qualified Person
Technical information in this news release has been approved by
David Furlong, P.Geo., Chief
Operating Officer, and 'Qualified Person' as defined under Canadian
National Instrument 43-101.
Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA/QC)
Drill-core samples were prepared and assayed in the ALS Minerals
Laboratory in Loughrea, Ireland.
Samples were fine-crushed (CRU-31) to 70% < 2mm and pulverized
and riffle-split to 85% < 75 µm. Zinc, lead and silver assays
were obtained by multi-acid (4-acid) digestion/ICP-AES Package (48
Elements). Analytical accuracy and precision are monitored by the
submission of four standards inserted into the sample train of 228
samples by Group Eleven personnel. No duplicate samples were sent
to the lab. ALS ran 18 blanks and 10 duplicates as part of their
internal QC procedures.
About Group Eleven Resources
Group Eleven Resources Corp. (TSX.V: ZNG; FRA: 3GE and OTC:
GRLVF) is a mineral exploration company focused on advanced stage
zinc exploration in Ireland. The
Company's large land package allows Group Eleven to leverage new
geological approach and geophysical technology to systematically
rethink key aspects of the Irish zinc district. The Company's two
key projects in Ireland include: a
60% interest in the Ballinalack project (joint ventured with
Nonfemet - one of the largest zinc producers in China), located in north-east Ireland, hosting potential Navan Bed
mineralization in the Pale Beds; and a 75.56% interest in the
Stonepark project (joint ventured with Arkle Resources plc),
located near Limerick, next to one
of the world's largest undeveloped zinc deposits: Glencore's Pallas
Green deposit. The Company's team includes accomplished mining
professionals with direct experience in finding mines, building
companies and exploring Irish zinc deposits.
Additional information about the Company is available at
www.groupelevenresources.com.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Bart Jaworski, P.Geo.
Chief Executive Officer
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of applicable securities legislation. Such statements
include, without limitation, statements regarding the future
results of operations, performance and achievements of the Company,
including the timing, content, cost and results of proposed work
programs, the discovery and delineation of mineral
deposits/resources/ reserves and geological interpretations.
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 typically identified by
words such as: believe, expect, anticipate, intend, estimate,
postulate and similar expressions, or are those, which, by their
nature, refer to future events. The Company cautions investors that
any forward-looking statements by the Company are not guarantees of
future results or performance, and that actual results may differ
materially from those in forward looking statements as a result of
various factors, including, but not limited to, variations in the
nature, quality and quantity of any mineral deposits that may be
located. All of the Company's public disclosure filings may be
accessed via www.sedar.com and readers are urged to review these
materials, including the technical reports filed with respect to
the Company's mineral properties.
SOURCE Group Eleven Resources Corp.