African Gold Group Confirms Gold Mineralization in Step Out Drilling Results at New Shear Zone on the Kobada Gold Project
20 October 2020 - 10:00PM
African Gold Group, Inc. (TSX-V: AGG) (“
AGG” or
the “
Company”) is pleased to announce the initial
results of the ongoing 10,000 meter Phase 3 drilling program at the
Company`s flagship Kobada Gold Project in Southern Mali. Initial
drill hole results successfully confirm the gold mineralization at
Gosso shear zone and have delineated approximately 750 m of initial
strike length. Drilling activity and preliminary results have been
promising and are in line with the goals of the Phase 3 drilling
program, potentially increasing the resource through strike length
extension drilling and increasing conversion of inferred resources
to measured and indicated and subsequently into reserves.
Highlights include:
- Diamond
drilling program at Gosso shear zone
shows highly mineralized gold ore body with similar traits
to the parallel striking Kobada
shear zone (total
resource of 2.3
Moz over 4km
strike).
-
Confirmed mineralization at the Gosso shear zone reinforces
the prospect of multiple mineralized oxide deposits in the nearby
vicinity to the planned production plant.
- 2.56 g/t
Au over 8.3 m, including 6.38 g/t Au over 1 m and 10.4 g/t Au over
1.2 m (G20_PH3A_20)
- 7.19 g/t
Au over 1.3 m, and 1.15g/t Au over 12.5
m (G20_PH3C_16).
- Higher
grade gold mineralization confirmed down dip to 100 m and open at
depth and along
strike.
The Gosso shear zone is located approximately 5
km to the east of the highly prolific Kobada shear zone and extends
for a length of at least 5 km. The Gosso target has been previously
exposed by historical, artisanal mining. Four holes have been
completed and were drilled through the saprolite (soft rock) to
intersect the abundant auriferous quartz-veins and to intersect the
boundary between the saprolite and sulphides at depth.
The results confirm the interpretation that the
shear zone at the Gosso target may be mineralized in a similar
fashion to the Kobada shear zone. Grab sample results ranging from
0.5 to 4.6 g/t Au tested in Q1-2020 from the Gosso target (see
press release from April 30, 2020) have now been confirmed to host
structural mineralization of gold both at surface and at depth. A
total of 522 m has been drilled at Gosso so far with a confirmed
strike length of the shear zone of approximately 750 m trending in
a north-north-easterly direction.
“We are very happy to have confirmed the
prolific nature of the Gosso shear, an initial strike length of 750
m, which is just the beginning, and its gold mineralisation on
surface as well as at depth,” says Dr. Andreas Rompel, Vice
President Exploration. “Furthermore, the presence of saprolite down
to more than 100 m in depth confirms the characteristics of the
Gosso target may be very similar to the Kobada main shear zone with
regard to its potential for mining.”
Figure 1: Kobada and Faraba
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Phase 3 Drilling Program
In September 2020, the Company commenced a
10,000 m drill program (Phase 3) designed to both increase the
resource through strike length extension drilling and upgrade
inferred resources to measured and indicated and subsequently into
reserves.
The Company is continuing the drilling program
at the Kobada Gold Project with a focus on drilling the extension
of the main shear zone and infill drilling to upgrade the 575,000
oz inferred resources in oxides to the indicated and measured
resource category with a target to reach 1 Moz in total
reserves.
About African Gold Group
African Gold Group is a Canadian listed
exploration and development company on the TSX Venture Exchange
(TSX-V: AGG) with its focus on developing a gold platform in West
Africa. Its principal asset is the Kobada Project in southern Mali.
For more information regarding African Gold Group visit our website
at www.africangoldgroup.com.
Qualified
Person
The scientific and technical information
contained in this press release has been reviewed, prepared and
approved by Dr. Andreas Rompel, PhD, Pr. Sci. Nat. (400274/04),
FSAIMM, Vice President Exploration of AGG, who is a "Qualified
Person" as defined by National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of
Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101") and by Mr. Uwe
Engelmann (BSc (Zoo. & Bot.), BSc Hons (Geol.), Pr.Sci.Nat. No.
400058/08, MGSSA), a director of Minxcon (Pty) Ltd and a member of
the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions.
For more information:
Danny Callow President and Chief Executive
Officer+(27) 76 411 3803 Danny.Callow@africangoldgroup.com
Scott EldridgeNon-Executive Chairman of the
Board(604) 722-5381Scott.Eldridge@africangoldgroup.com
Daniyal Baizak VP Corporate Development
(647)
835-9617Daniyal.Baizak@africangoldgroup.com
Cautionary statements
This press release contains “forwardlooking
information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities
legislation. Forwardlooking information includes, but is not
limited to, statements regarding, the Company’s Phase 3 drilling
program, expectations of increase in resources or reserves at the
Kobada Gold Project, projected mineralization of the Gosso shear
zone, extension of shear zones and additional targets at Gosso and
Faraba. Generally, forwardlooking information can be identified by
the use of forward-looking terminology such as “plans”, “expects”
or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”,
“estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not
anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases
or statements that certain actions, events or results “may”,
“could”, “would”, “might” or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be
achieved”. Forwardlooking information is subject to known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the
actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of
AGG to be materially different from those expressed or implied by
such forwardlooking information, including but not limited to:
receipt of necessary approvals; general business, economic,
competitive, political and social uncertainties; future prices of
mineral prices; accidents, labour disputes and shortages and other
risks of the mining industry. Although AGG has attempted to
identify important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those contained in forward-looking
information, there may be other factors that cause results not to
be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance
that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results
and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in
such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue
reliance on forwardlooking information. AGG does not undertake to
update any forward-looking information, except in accordance with
applicable securities laws.
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REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE
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Table 1: Assay results from the
mineralized zone
|
|
Mineralized Zone |
Includes |
BHID |
Ore Body |
From |
To |
Composite Length (m) |
Composite Grade (g/t) |
From |
To |
Includes (m) |
Includes (g/t) |
G20_PH3A_20 |
Gosso |
18.10 |
23.30 |
5.20 |
1.55 |
18.10 |
19.10 |
1.00 |
6.38 |
G20_PH3A_20 |
Gosso |
34.60 |
37.70 |
3.10 |
4.25 |
36.50 |
37.70 |
1.20 |
10.40 |
G20_PH3A_23 |
Gosso |
91.00 |
104.50 |
13.50 |
0.50 |
100.50 |
102.30 |
1.80 |
1.71 |
G20_PH3A_23 |
Gosso |
115.60 |
119.70 |
4.10 |
0.31 |
|
|
|
|
G20_PH3C_16 |
Gosso |
13.00 |
16.10 |
3.10 |
0.71 |
|
|
|
|
G20_PH3C_16 |
Gosso |
22.10 |
23.70 |
1.60 |
1.74 |
22.10 |
23.70 |
1.60 |
1.74 |
G20_PH3C_16 |
Gosso |
39.00 |
51.50 |
12.50 |
1.15 |
40.00 |
41.30 |
1.30 |
7.19 |
G20_PH3C_11 |
Gosso |
0.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
0.38 |
|
|
|
|
G20_PH3C_11 |
Gosso |
46.30 |
47.40 |
1.10 |
1.64 |
46.30 |
47.40 |
1.10 |
1.64 |
Cumulative Mineralization
Widths
BHID |
Cumulative Mineralization Width (m) |
Mean Grade (g/t) |
G20_PH3A_20 |
8.30 |
2.56 |
G20_PH3A_23 |
17.60 |
0.45 |
G20_PH3C_16 |
17.20 |
1.12 |
G20_PH3C_11 |
3.10 |
0.83 |
Significant Intersections (above 1 g/t
Au)
BHID |
From |
To |
Intersection Length (m) |
Au Final (g/t) |
G20_PH3A_20 |
18.10 |
19.10 |
1.00 |
6.38 |
G20_PH3A_20 |
36.50 |
37.70 |
1.20 |
10.40 |
G20_PH3A_23 |
100.50 |
102.30 |
1.80 |
1.71 |
G20_PH3C_16 |
22.10 |
23.70 |
1.60 |
1.74 |
G20_PH3C_16 |
40.00 |
41.30 |
1.30 |
7.19 |
G20_PH3C_11 |
46.30 |
47.40 |
1.10 |
1.64 |
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