“We are very excited about the Olympus target due to its multiple mineralization styles and enrichment of porphyry mineralization by a high-grade vein overprint. Although underground exposures to channel sample were limited due to extensive small-scale mining-related historical timber support, significant high-grades of both gold and silver were encountered over an area measuring 600 x 600 metres with mineralization remaining open in all directions. Work to date at Olympus clearly indicates that there will be multiple targets ready for drill testing in the near future,” commented
Highlights (Table 1 and Figures 1-4)
The Company has received results from shallow underground channel sampling at its Olympus target within the
- Ten old mine adits have been sampled to date with assay results for the initial six adits reported herein. In all cases, channel sampling was limited to infrequent underground exposures which were not covered by historical post-mining timber support with highlight results as follows:
- 46.5 g/t gold equivalent over 1 metre (19.1 g/t Au and 1,919 g/t Ag);
- 39.0 g/t gold equivalent over 2.7 metres (33 g/t Au and 421 g/t Ag);
- 16.3 g/t gold equivalent over 1 metre (9.7 g/t Au and 464 g/t Ag);
- 20.8 g/t gold equivalent over 0.9 metre (20.7 g/t Au and 9 g/t Ag);
- 13.8 g/t gold equivalent over 1.7 metres (9.3 g/t Au and 314 g/t Ag) and;
- 11.8 g/t gold equivalent over 1 metre (6.1 g/t Au and 399 g/t Ag).
- 46.5 g/t gold equivalent over 1 metre (19.1 g/t Au and 1,919 g/t Ag);
- Porphyry A and B veinlets in sheeted and stockwork zones and associated with disseminated sulphides returned 19 values ranging from 4.7 g/t AuEq to 1.1 g/t AuEq from widths of 2.0 metres to 0.3 metres in available underground exposures. This lower grade mineralization has been overprinted by the high-grade veins.
- The southernmost workings in the target area returned 8.6 g/t AuEq and 8.2 g/t AuEq from a mineralized breccia zone with clasts and matrix of massive sulphide material.
- The Olympus mineralized corridor has been mapped over a width of 600 metres and a NW strike of 600 metres. The target is open in all directions. The 600 metres wide corridor hosts 41 shallow underground adits.
- Underground sampling and surface mapping continues at the Olympus target area.
Table 1: Underground Channel Sampling at the Olympus Target
Zone | Length | Au g/t | Ag g/t | AuEq g/t* | Mineralization Style |
1 | 2.70 | 33.0 | 421 | 39.0 | Polymetallic vein hosted in Diorite |
1.00 | 9.7 | 464 | 16.3 | Polymetallic vein hosted in Diorite | |
1.00 | 6.1 | 400 | 11.8 | Polymetallic vein hosted in Diorite | |
1.00 | 4.6 | 462 | 11.3 | Polymetallic vein hosted in Diorite | |
1.00 | 4.2 | 360 | 9.4 | Polymetallic vein hosted in Diorite | |
1.50 | 0.9 | 54 | 1.7 | Veinlets hosted in Porphyry Diorite | |
1.00 | 1.0 | 38 | 1.5 | Veinlets hosted in Porphyry Diorite | |
2 | 1.00 | 19.1 | 1,919 | 46.5 | Polymetallic vein in Breccia |
2.00 | 8.6 | pending | Breccia | ||
1.10 | 3.8 | 306 | 8.2 | Breccia | |
1.50 | 1.3 | 164 | 3.7 | Veinlets hosted in Porphyry Diorite | |
2.00 | 2.0 | 64 | 2.9 | Veinlets hosted in Porphyry Diorite | |
1.96 | 0.7 | 23 | 1.1 | Veinlets hosted in Porphyry Diorite | |
3 | 1.70 | 9.3 | 314 | 13.8 | Polymetallic vein hosted in Diorite |
1.50 | 4.1 | 28 | 4.5 | Veinlets hosted in Porphyry Diorite | |
4 | 0.90 | 20.7 | 9 | 20.8 | Polymetallic vein hosted in Diorite |
0.34 | 2.5 | 3 | 2.5 | Disseminated with veins | |
0.40 | 0.8 | 31 | 1.2 | Disseminated with veins | |
0.40 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.2 | Disseminated with veins | |
5 | 1.40 | 4.0 | 51 | 4.7 | Porphyry veinlets |
0.30 | 1.6 | 60 | 2.5 | Porphyry Diorite | |
1.30 | 1.8 | 46 | 2.4 | Veinlets hosted in Porphyry Diorite | |
2.00 | 1.4 | 32 | 1.9 | Veinlets hosted in Porphyry Diorite | |
2.00 | 1.2 | 31 | 1.6 | Veinlets hosted in Porphyry Diorite | |
2.00 | 0.9 | 15 | 1.2 | Veinlets hosted in Porphyry Diorite | |
1.92 | 0.8 | 21 | 1.1 | Veinlets hosted in Porphyry Diorite | |
6 | 0.50 | 3.4 | 23 | 3.8 | Veinlets hosted in Porphyry Diorite |
0.65 | 0.5 | 52 | 1.3 | Veinlets hosted in Porphyry Diorite | |
0.35 | 2.2 | 2 | 2.2 | Veinlets hosted in Porphyry Diorite | |
0.50 | 1.1 | 2 | 1.1 | Veinlets hosted in Porphyry Diorite |
*a silver/gold ratio of 70:1 has been used to calculate gold equivalent grades.
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David J Reading is the designated Qualified Person for this news release within the meaning of National Instrument 43-101 (“NI 43-101”) and has reviewed and verified that the technical information contained herein is accurate and approves of the written disclosure of same.
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Figure 1: Plan View of the
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Figure 2: Plan View of the Olympus Mineralized Corridor with Underground Sample Zones 1-6
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Figure 3: Photo of Polymetallic Vein Overprinting a Hydrothermal Breccia. Samples grades 19.1 g/t gold and 1,919 g/t silver Over One Meter
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Figure 4: Porphyry Style Mineralization with Quartz-Sulphide Veins in Sericite Altered Quartz Diorite from Olympus Mineralized Corridor. Sample Grades 1.63 g/t gold and 60 g/t Silver and 11 ppm Molybdenum
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Figure 1
Plan View of the Guayabales Project and Olympus Target
Figure 2
Plan View of the Olympus Mineralized Corridor with Underground Sample Zones 1-6
Figure 3
Photo of Polymetallic Vein Overprinting a Hydrothermal Breccia. Samples grades 19.1 g/t gold and 1,919 g/t silver Over One Meter
Figure 4
Porphyry Style Mineralization with Quartz-Sulphide Veins in Sericite Altered Quartz Diorite from Olympus Mineralized Corridor. Sample Grades 1.63 g/t gold and 60 g/t Silver and 11 ppm Molybdenum
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