Corvus Gold Inc. (“Corvus” or the “Company”) - (TSX: KOR, OTCQX:
CORVF) announces it has received assay results from the final five
holes of the Mother Lode, Phase-III resource expansion program,
targeting the northern and eastern extension of the deposit (Table
1). Corvus believes that the results continue to demonstrate
the expansion potential of the deposit to the north and at depth
where mineralization remains open. Significantly, the most recent
assay results also suggest that mineralization extends the full
length of the property package, from the southern end of the
historic pit along the Fluorspar Canyon Fault (FCF) north towards
AngloGold’s Silicon property (Figure 1).
Results from hole ML19-114 (48.8m @ 1.15 g/t Au)
and ML19-118 (36.6m @ 1.59 g/t Au) are among the northern most
holes drilled on the Mother Lode property to date.
Unfortunately both drill holes were lost in the upper zone of the
deposit although they do indicate mineralization continues to the
north. Both holes bracket drill hole ML19-104 (NR19-05, Mar.
19, 2019, 126.5m @ 1.85 g/t Au incl. 18.3m @ 4.20 g/t), which
successfully intersected the main zone as well as the upper part of
the newly discovered “Deep Zone” below where the drill hole was
lost.
New Style of Gold-Silver Mineralization
Discovered in Deep Zone
Trace element results returned from drill hole
ML19-104 which tested the upper part of the new “Deep Zone” have
now confirmed a new style of gold-silver mineralization at Mother
Lode, with many characteristics of a deeper, hotter system with an
intrusive/Carlin style signature (Table 2).
Key observations are:
- Higher gold grades and an increase in the silver to gold ratio
from 1-1 to 10-1 which may indicate a deeper part of the
system
- High mercury (averaging over 100 ppm) and Thallium (over 4
ppm), similar to the high mercury system at the Silicon project and
thallium values common to Carlin type deposits
- High Tellurium values averaging over 100 ppm, suggesting a
strong magmatic connection to the gold-silver mineralization
This newly identified deeper mineralization is
very intriguing as it is analogous to a true Carlin-type system
which typically is hotter and has a stronger intrusive connection
than the upper main Mother Lode deposit. Corvus is collecting
more data from these and other deep intercepts and will be modeling
this information to develop an exploration program that could
outline a larger gold system below the current Mother Lode
deposit.
Jeff Pontius, President and CEO of Corvus, said,
“The results from the northern extension of the Mother Lode system
are encouraging. In addition, we believe that our increased
understanding of the new deep mineralization at the Mother Lode
deposit could represent the potential for expansion of the system
at depth. This new style of gold mineralization along with
AngloGold’s recent Silicon discovery a few kilometres to the north,
could have the potential to rewrite the exploration models for the
greater Bullfrog District and increase the potential for large,
high-grade, "Carlin style" gold systems in the area. Corvus
Gold is leading this new District exploration renaissance and is
uniquely positioned to make new discoveries on its large 100% owned
land package with multiple new, untested, sediment hosted and
epithermal targets.”
Table 1Phase III -
Mother Lode Drilling Results(Reported intercepts are not
true widths as there is currently insufficient data to calculate
true orientation in space. Mineralized intervals are calculated
using a 0.3 g/t cutoff unless otherwise indicated below)
Drill Hole # |
from (m) |
to (m) |
Interval (m) |
Gold (g/t) |
Silver (g/t) |
Comment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ML19-110AZ 085 dip-50 |
441.96 |
449.58 |
7.62 |
0.75 |
n/a |
East of ML18-064East Zone |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ML19-113AZ 080 dip-85 |
413.00 |
432.82 |
19.82 |
0.57 |
n/a |
West of ML18-083North Zone |
inc |
417.58 |
420.62 |
3.05 |
1.36 |
n/a |
1 g/t cut |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ML19-114AZ 080 dip-87 |
451.10 |
454.15 |
3.05 |
0.54 |
n/a |
North ML18-092North Zone |
|
470.92 |
484.63 |
13.71 |
0.67 |
n/a |
Upper OX Zone |
|
516.64 |
565.40 |
48.76 |
1.15 |
n/a |
Lost hole in top of Main Zone |
inc |
534.92 |
565.40 |
30.48 |
1.56 |
n/a |
1 g/t cut |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ML19-117AZ 085 dip-65 |
329.18 |
332.23 |
3.05 |
0.68 |
n/a |
East of ML18-048East Zone |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ML19-118AZ 080 dip-85 |
359.66 |
396.24 |
36.58 |
1.59 |
n/a |
North of ML18-083North ZoneUpper Oxide Zone |
|
408.43 |
422.15 |
13.72 |
0.45 |
n/a |
Lost in upper OXbefore Main Zone |
Table 2Deep
High-Grade Sulfide Zone in Dike & Lower Plate
Basement Rocks
Hole ID |
From (m) |
To (m) |
S (%) |
Au_ppm |
Ag_ppm |
As_ppm |
Sb_ppm |
Hg_ppm |
Tl_ppm |
Te_ppm |
ML19-104 |
522.73 |
524.26 |
2.78 |
8.82 |
12.24 |
950.8 |
36.76 |
9.61 |
7.44 |
16.66 |
524.26 |
525.78 |
2.71 |
8.59 |
12.92 |
999.7 |
32.40 |
9.43 |
6.55 |
16.25 |
525.78 |
527.30 |
2.97 |
5.59 |
31.15 |
744.6 |
29.79 |
89.81 |
6.31 |
107.96 |
527.3 |
528.83 |
2.66 |
4.19 |
91.09 |
511.0 |
19.51 |
238.43 |
2.88 |
225.35 |
528.83 |
530.35 |
1.99 |
6.06 |
142.60 |
467.8 |
22.51 |
259.61 |
2.30 |
225.35 |
530.35 |
531.88 |
1.31 |
7.06 |
131.60 |
509.6 |
20.98 |
92.06 |
2.14 |
153.16 |
Core Sulfide Zone (9.15m) |
2.40 |
6.72 |
70.27 |
697.25 |
26.99 |
116.49 |
4.60 |
133.77 |
East-Northeast Results
Hole ML19-110 & 117 were scout holes
targeting the eastern extension of mineralization along the
upper-lower plate contact. Results from these holes have
shown only limited extension of gold mineralisation to the property
line in the northeast section of the deposit.
A photo accompanying this announcement is available
at:https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/c9c7e87f-91dc-4c5d-ac7e-620a5762ff90
Qualified Person and Quality
Control/Quality Assurance
Jeffrey A. Pontius (CPG 11044), a qualified
person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of
Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”), has supervised the
preparation of the scientific and technical information that forms
the basis for this news release and has approved the disclosure
herein. Mr. Pontius is not independent of Corvus, as he is
the CEO & President and holds common shares and incentive stock
options.
Carl E. Brechtel, (Nevada PE 008744 and
Registered Member 353000 of SME), a qualified person as defined by
NI 43-101, has coordinated execution of the work outlined in this
news release and has approved the disclosure herein. Mr. Brechtel
is not independent of Corvus, as he is the COO and holds common
shares and incentive stock options.
The work program at Mother Lode was designed and
supervised by Mark Reischman, Corvus Gold’s Nevada Exploration
Manager, who is responsible for all aspects of the work, including
the quality control/quality assurance program. On-site
personnel at the project log and track all samples prior to sealing
and shipping. Quality control is monitored by the insertion
of blind certified standard reference materials and blanks into
each sample shipment. All resource sample shipments are
sealed and shipped to American Assay Laboratories (AAL) in Reno,
Nevada, for preparation and assaying. AAL is independent of
the Company. AAL’s quality system complies with the
requirements for the International Standards ISO 9001:2000 and ISO
17025:1999. Analytical accuracy and precision are monitored
by the analysis of reagent blanks, reference material and replicate
samples. Finally, representative blind duplicate samples are
forwarded to AAL and an ISO compliant third-party laboratory for
additional quality control. Mr. Pontius, a qualified person,
has verified the data underlying the information disclosed herein,
including sampling, analytical and test data underlying the
information by reviewing the reports of AAL, methodologies, results
and all procedures undertaken for quality assurance and quality
control in a manner consistent with industry practice, and all
matters were consistent and accurate according to his professional
judgement. There were no limitations on the verification
process.
Mr. Scott E. Wilson, CPG (10965), Registered
Member of SME (4025107) and President of Resource Development
Associates Inc., is an independent consulting geologist
specializing in Mineral Reserve and Resource calculation reporting,
mining project analysis and due diligence evaluations. He is
acting as the Qualified Person, as defined in NI 43-101, and is the
primary author of the Technical Report for the Mineral Resource
estimate and has reviewed and approved the Mineral Resource
estimate and the Preliminary Economic Assessment summarized in this
news release. Mr. Wilson has over 29 years of experience in
surface mining, resource estimation and strategic mine planning.
Mr. Wilson is President of Resource Development Associates Inc. and
is independent of the Company under NI 43-101.
Mr. Wilson, a qualified person, has verified the
data underlying the information disclosed herein, including
sampling, analytical and test data underlying the information by
reviewing the reports of AAL, methodologies, results and all
procedures undertaken for quality assurance and quality control in
a manner consistent with industry practice, and all matters were
consistent and accurate according to his professional
judgement. There were no limitations on the verification
process.
Metallurgical testing on North Bullfrog and
Mother Lode samples has been performed by McClelland Analytical
Services Laboratories Inc. of Sparks Nevada (“McClelland”).
McClelland is an ISO 17025 accredited facility that supplies
quantitative chemical analysis in support of metallurgical,
exploration and environmental testing using classic methods and
modern analytical instrumentation. McClelland has met the
requirements of the IAS Accreditations Criteria for Testing
Laboratories (AC89), has demonstrated compliance with ANS/ISO/IEC
Standard 17025:2005, General requirements for the competence of
testing and calibration laboratories, and has been accredited,
since November 12, 2012. Hazen Research Inc. (“Hazen”), an
independent laboratory, has performed flotation, AAO testing and
cyanide leach testing on samples of sulphide mineralization from
the YellowJacket zone and Swale area of Sierra Blanca, and roasting
tests on Mother Lode flotation concentrate. Hazen holds analytical
certificates from state regulatory agencies and the US
Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”). Hazen
participates in performance evaluation studies to demonstrate
competence and maintains a large stock of standard reference
materials from the National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST), the Canadian Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology
(CANMET), the EPA and other sources. Hazen’s QA program has
been developed for conformance to the applicable requirements and
standards referenced in 10 CFR 830.120 subpart A, quality assurance
requirements, January 1, 2002. Pressure oxidation test work on
Mother Lode concentrate samples was performed by Resource
Development Inc. of Wheatridge, CO.
For additional details, see technical report
entitled “Technical Report and Preliminary Economic Assessment for
the Integrated Mother Lode and North Bullfrog Projects, Bullfrog
Mining District, Nye County, Nevada”, dated November 1, 2018 and
amended on November 8, 2018, with an effective date of September
18, 2018 on the Company’s profile at www.sedar.com.
About the North Bullfrog & Mother
Lode Projects, Nevada
Corvus controls 100% of its North Bullfrog Project,
which covers approximately 86.6 km2 in southern Nevada. The
property package is made up of a number of private mineral leases
of patented federal mining claims and 1,057 federal unpatented
mining claims. The project has excellent infrastructure,
being adjacent to a major highway and power corridor as well as a
large water right. The Company also controls 445 federal unpatented
mining claims on the Mother Lode project which totals approximately
36.5 km2 which it owns 100%. The total Corvus Gold 100%
land ownership now covers over 123.1 km2, hosting two major new
Nevada gold discoveries.
The combined Mother Lode and North Bullfrog
Projects contains a Measured Mineral Resource for the mill of 9.3
Mt at an average grade of 1.59 g/t gold, containing 475 k ounces of
gold and Indicated Mineral Resources for the mill of 18.2 Mt at an
average grade of 1.68 g/t gold containing 988 k ounces of gold and
an Inferred Mineral Resource for the mill of 2.3 Mt at an average
grade of 1.61 g/t gold containing 118 k ounces of gold. In
addition, the project contains a Measured Mineral Resource for
oxide, run of mine, heap leach of 34.6 Mt at an average grade of
0.27 g/t gold containing 305 k ounces of gold and an Indicated
Mineral Resource for, oxide, run of mine, heap leach of 149.4 Mt at
an average grade of 0.24 g/t gold containing 1,150 k ounces of gold
and an Inferred, oxide, run of mine, heap leach Mineral Resource of
78.7 Mt at an average grade of 0.26 g/t gold containing 549 k
ounces of gold.
About Corvus Gold Inc.
Corvus Gold Inc. is a North American gold
exploration and development company, focused on its near-term
gold-silver mining project at the North Bullfrog and Mother Lode
Districts in Nevada. Corvus is committed to building
shareholder value through new discoveries and the expansion of its
projects to maximize share price leverage in an advancing gold and
silver market.
On behalf ofCorvus Gold
Inc.
(signed) Jeffrey A. PontiusJeffrey A.
Pontius,President & Chief Executive Officer
Contact
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Ryan Ko |
|
Investor Relations |
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Email: info@corvusgold.com |
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Phone: 1-844-638-3246 (toll free) or (604)
638-3246 |
Cautionary Note Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking
statements and forward-looking information (collectively,
“forward-looking statements”) within the meaning of applicable
Canadian and US securities legislation. All statements, other
than statements of historical fact, included herein, including,
without limitation, statements regarding the advancement and
development of our Mother Lode project and the expansion of our
drill program; potential for additional mineralization; updates on
the development progress at the Mother Lode project; the potential
for new deposits and expected increases in a system’s potential;
anticipated content, commencement and cost of exploration programs,
anticipated exploration program results, are forward-looking
statements. 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, variations in the market price of any mineral products the
Company may produce or plan to produce, the Company's inability to
obtain any necessary permits, consents or authorizations required
for its activities, the Company's inability to produce minerals
from its properties successfully or profitably, to continue its
projected growth, to raise the necessary capital or to be fully
able to implement its business strategies, and other risks and
uncertainties disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2018 filed with certain
securities commissions in Canada and the Company’s most recent
filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
(the “SEC”). All of the Company’s Canadian public disclosure
filings in Canada may be accessed via www.sedar.com and filings
with the SEC may be accessed via www.sec.gov and readers are urged
to review these materials, including the technical reports filed
with respect to the Company’s mineral properties.
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