African Gold Group, Inc. (TSX-V: AGG) (“
AGG” or
the “
Company”) is pleased to announce better than
expected results (Figure 1) from the ongoing exploration and infill
drilling programme at the Kobada Gold Project in Southern Mali.
Infill drilling of Inferred Resources geared towards upgrading
tonnage and gold ounces to a higher category has both confirmed
grade and extended oxides to greater depths.
Highlights
- Initial assays
confirm the grade potential for conversion of a large portion of
the Inferred Resource to the Measured and Indicated category
- Drilling
programme is ahead of target with some significant intersections
identified in the oxide orebody
- Potential to add
more volume to the inferred Mineral Resource in oxides with the
boundary between the oxidised lithologies and the unaltered
(sulphide) lithologies being repeatedly intersected at deeper
levels
- Drilling is
continuing in the main shear zone, as well as at the Gosso target
and the northern extension of the main Kobada shear zone as part of
the 10,000 m drilling programme announced in September (see press
release as of September 14, 2020)
Drilling highlights
include (Table 1):
- 1.44 g/t
Au over 68.0 m from 90.0
m to 158.0 m (Drill hole
KB20_PH4A_6)
- Including 24.6
g/t Au over 1.0 m
- 11.44
g/t Au over 2.0 m from 26.0 m to 28.0 m
(Drill hole KB20_PH4A_7)
- 1.17 g/t
Au over 34.0 m from 101.0 m to 135.0 m
(Drill hole KB20_PH4A_7)
- Including 10.6
g/t Au over 1.0 m
- 1.07 g/t
Au over 9.0 m from 88 m to 97.0 m
(Drill hole KB20_PH4A_8)
- Including 4.89
g/t Au over 1.2 m
- 5.78 g/t
Au over 1.0 m from 16 m to 17.0 m
(Drill hole KB20_PH4A_9)
- 7.31 g/t
Au over 1.0 m from 75 m to 76.0 m
(Drill hole KB20_PH4A_9)
- 1.02 g/t
Au over 14.0 m from 115 m to 129.0 m
(Drill hole KB20_PH4A_9)
- Including 6.87
g/t Au over 1.0 m
Danny Callow, Chief Executive Officer of
African Gold Group commented:
“I am very pleased to report that these drilling
results were better than we expected, further vindicating our
decision to re-start drilling at Kobada earlier than planned. The
high-grade nature of the holes, as well as the unexpected depth at
which we encountered gold, are all positive indicators in the size
and quality of the Kobada Project as we move closer towards
development. We have always believed in the significant exploration
upside potential at Kobada, and together with the recent results
from the Gosso target, which defined 750 m of new strike length of
similar mineralised structure and grade, we believe this is just
the tip of the iceberg in our three-phase drilling programme.”
“Our short-term objective is to upgrade the
Kobada main shear zone reserve to over 1 million ounces and we
believe that we are well on track to do this. In addition, we have
the opportunity to explore highly prospective nearby shear zone
extensions to further increase the potential to upgrade the
resource and drilling is ongoing in these areas.”
Overview of drilling
programme
Drill rigs have been operating since early
September 2020, and despite heavy rains, the Company has made very
good progress in its exploration drilling programme. To date,
2,380.5 m have been drilled, of which 1,414 m were Reverse
Circulation drilling (RC) and 966.5 m were Diamond drilling (DD).
The assay results from the infill drilling campaign on the Kobada
Main shear zone have confirmed that to date, large portions of the
geological model and the anticipated grade of the Inferred oxide
Mineral Resource correlates positively to the 1.34 g/t currently in
the existing Inferred Resource estimate. In addition, the boundary
between the oxidised lithologies and the unaltered (sulphide)
lithologies has been repeatedly intersected at deeper levels than
anticipated. This will add more volume to the Inferred Mineral
Resource in the oxides.
The campaign to upgrade a portion of the
Inferred oxide Mineral Resources is part of a three-phase drilling
campaign. The objective of the drilling campaign is to upgrade and
test the northern extension of the Kobada shear beyond the last
known occurrence in the northern parts of the Kobada concession and
the initial drill-testing of the neighbouring Gosso shear zone
(news release October 20, 2020). It comprises an initial 6,720 m at
a split of 70% RC holes (4,704 m) and 30% DD holes (2,016 m).
Figure 1: Plan view of drilling campaign at Kobada.
Solid lines represent holes drilled to
date: https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/52c7d848-838b-4471-9beb-12641ab3f04f
Figure 2: Drill hole KB20_PH4A_7, confirming
mineralisation close to surface and an additional newly discovered
mineralised
zone: https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/697c1673-dd1b-48f5-aa72-673ae2dbdf92
About African Gold Group
African Gold Group is a TSX Venture Exchange
(TSX-V: AGG) listed exploration and development company with a
focus on building Africa’s next mid-tier gold producer. The Company
has a highly experienced Board and management team with a proven
track record in the African mining sector operating mines from
development through to production. AGG’s principal asset is the
Kobada Project in southern Mali, which is in an advanced stage of
development having completed a new Definitive Feasibility Study in
June 2020 and is targeting gold production of 100,000 oz per annum
by Q2 2022. As well as the initial Project, other exploration
locations have been identified on the Kobada licence, offering
significant potential for an increase in the resource. 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
Camarco (Financial PR)Gordon PooleNick Hennis+44
(0) 20 3757 4997AfricanGoldGroup@camarco.co.uk
Cautionary statements
This press release contains “forward-looking
information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities
legislation. Forward-looking 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, forward-looking 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”. Forward-looking 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 forward-looking 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 forward-looking information. AGG does not undertake to
update any forward-looking information, except in accordance with
applicable securities laws.
NEITHER TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS
REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE
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THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.
Table 1: Assay results from the
mineralized zone
|
|
Mineralized Zone |
Includes |
BHID |
OreBody |
From |
To |
Composite Length(m) |
CompositeGrade (g/t) |
From |
To |
Includes(m) |
Includes(g/t) |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
KobadaMainShear |
66.00 |
67.00 |
1.00 |
0.60 |
|
|
|
|
KB20_PH4A_6 |
|
73.00 |
75.00 |
2.00 |
0.57 |
|
|
|
|
KB20_PH4A_6 |
|
90.00 |
158.00 |
68.00 |
1.44 |
90.00 |
91.00 |
1.00 |
1.46 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
|
|
|
|
|
94.00 |
95.00 |
1.00 |
6.73 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
|
|
|
|
|
96.00 |
97.00 |
1.00 |
5.01 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
|
|
|
|
|
93.00 |
94.00 |
1.00 |
0.12 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
|
|
|
|
|
99.00 |
100.00 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
|
|
|
|
|
100.00 |
101.00 |
1.00 |
1.40 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
|
|
|
|
|
101.00 |
102.00 |
1.00 |
4.97 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
|
|
|
|
|
102.00 |
103.00 |
1.00 |
2.37 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
|
|
|
|
|
104.00 |
105.00 |
1.00 |
2.05 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
|
|
|
|
|
108.00 |
109.00 |
1.00 |
24.60 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
|
|
|
|
|
112.00 |
113.00 |
1.00 |
2.25 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
|
|
|
|
|
113.00 |
114.00 |
1.00 |
3.39 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
|
|
|
|
|
114.00 |
115.00 |
1.00 |
2.34 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
|
|
|
|
|
115.00 |
116.00 |
1.00 |
1.19 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
|
|
|
|
|
120.00 |
121.00 |
1.00 |
4.13 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
|
|
|
|
|
121.00 |
122.00 |
1.00 |
1.13 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
|
|
|
|
|
124.00 |
125.00 |
1.00 |
3.50 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
|
|
|
|
|
126.00 |
127.00 |
1.00 |
3.13 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
|
|
|
|
|
134.00 |
135.00 |
1.00 |
1.50 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
|
|
|
|
|
144.00 |
145.00 |
1.00 |
2.29 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
|
|
|
|
|
145.00 |
146.00 |
1.00 |
1.46 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
|
|
|
|
|
147.00 |
148.00 |
1.00 |
1.20 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
|
|
|
|
|
150.00 |
151.00 |
1.00 |
2.36 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
|
|
|
|
|
152.00 |
153.00 |
1.00 |
1.30 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
|
|
|
|
|
154.00 |
155.00 |
1.00 |
2.51 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
|
|
|
|
|
155.00 |
156.00 |
1.00 |
2.39 |
KB20_PH4A_7 |
|
26.00 |
28.00 |
2.00 |
11.44 |
26.00 |
27.00 |
1.00 |
22.50 |
KB20_PH4A_7 |
|
50.00 |
51.00 |
1.00 |
0.90 |
|
|
|
|
KB20_PH4A_7 |
|
56.00 |
63.00 |
7.00 |
0.21 |
|
|
|
|
KB20_PH4A_7 |
|
75.00 |
76.00 |
1.00 |
1.26 |
|
|
|
|
KB20_PH4A_7 |
|
101.00 |
135.00 |
34.00 |
1.17 |
105.00 |
106.00 |
1.00 |
8.01 |
KB20_PH4A_7 |
|
|
|
|
|
108.00 |
109.00 |
1.00 |
1.57 |
KB20_PH4A_7 |
|
|
|
|
|
118.00 |
119.00 |
1.00 |
8.99 |
KB20_PH4A_7 |
|
|
|
|
|
122.00 |
123.00 |
1.00 |
1.23 |
KB20_PH4A_7 |
|
|
|
|
|
125.00 |
126.00 |
1.00 |
1.09 |
KB20_PH4A_7 |
|
|
|
|
|
133.00 |
134.00 |
1.00 |
10.60 |
KB20_PH4A_8 |
|
88.00 |
97.00 |
9.00 |
1.07 |
88.00 |
89.20 |
1.20 |
4.89 |
KB20_PH4A_8 |
|
|
|
|
|
89.20 |
90.20 |
1.00 |
1.24 |
KB20_PH4A_8 |
|
|
|
|
|
95.80 |
97.00 |
1.20 |
1.61 |
KB20_PH4A_9 |
|
16.00 |
17.00 |
1.00 |
5.78 |
|
|
|
|
KB20_PH4A_9 |
|
65.00 |
67.00 |
2.00 |
0.97 |
66.00 |
67.00 |
1.00 |
1.78 |
KB20_PH4A_9 |
|
73.00 |
85.00 |
12.00 |
0.96 |
74.00 |
75.00 |
1.00 |
1.50 |
KB20_PH4A_9 |
|
|
|
|
|
75.00 |
76.00 |
1.00 |
7.31 |
KB20_PH4A_9 |
|
93.00 |
101.00 |
8.00 |
0.75 |
94.00 |
95.00 |
1.00 |
2.12 |
KB20_PH4A_9 |
|
|
|
|
|
96.00 |
97.00 |
1.00 |
1.63 |
KB20_PH4A_9 |
|
115.00 |
129.00 |
14.00 |
1.02 |
123.00 |
124.00 |
1.00 |
1.63 |
KB20_PH4A_9 |
|
|
|
|
|
126.00 |
127.00 |
1.00 |
6.95 |
KB20_PH4A_9 |
|
|
|
|
|
127.00 |
128.00 |
1.00 |
2.31 |
KB20_PH4A_9 |
|
|
|
|
|
128.00 |
129.00 |
1.00 |
1.76 |
KB20_PH4A_9 |
|
133.00 |
137.00 |
4.00 |
0.93 |
134.00 |
135.00 |
1.00 |
3.18 |
KB20_PH4A_9 |
|
146.00 |
160.00 |
14.00 |
0.42 |
150.00 |
151.00 |
1.00 |
1.27 |
Cumulative Mineralization
Widths
BHID |
CumulativeMineralization Width(m) |
Mean Grade(g/t) |
KB20_PH4A_8 |
9.00 |
1.07 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
71.00 |
1.41 |
KB20_PH4A_7 |
45.00 |
1.48 |
KB20_PH4A_9 |
55.00 |
0.89 |
Significant Intersections (above 1 g/t
Au)
BHID |
From |
To |
IntersectionLength (m) |
Au_Final (g/t) |
KB20_PH4A_8 |
88.00 |
89.20 |
1.20 |
4.89 |
KB20_PH4A_8 |
89.20 |
90.20 |
1.00 |
1.24 |
KB20_PH4A_8 |
95.80 |
97.00 |
1.20 |
1.61 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
90.00 |
91.00 |
1.00 |
1.46 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
94.00 |
95.00 |
1.00 |
6.73 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
96.00 |
97.00 |
1.00 |
5.01 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
93.00 |
94.00 |
1.00 |
0.12 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
99.00 |
100.00 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
100.00 |
101.00 |
1.00 |
1.40 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
101.00 |
102.00 |
1.00 |
4.97 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
102.00 |
103.00 |
1.00 |
2.37 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
104.00 |
105.00 |
1.00 |
2.05 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
108.00 |
109.00 |
1.00 |
24.60 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
112.00 |
113.00 |
1.00 |
2.25 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
113.00 |
114.00 |
1.00 |
3.39 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
114.00 |
115.00 |
1.00 |
2.34 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
115.00 |
116.00 |
1.00 |
1.19 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
120.00 |
121.00 |
1.00 |
4.13 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
121.00 |
122.00 |
1.00 |
1.13 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
124.00 |
125.00 |
1.00 |
3.50 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
126.00 |
127.00 |
1.00 |
3.13 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
134.00 |
135.00 |
1.00 |
1.50 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
144.00 |
145.00 |
1.00 |
2.29 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
145.00 |
146.00 |
1.00 |
1.46 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
147.00 |
148.00 |
1.00 |
1.20 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
150.00 |
151.00 |
1.00 |
2.36 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
152.00 |
153.00 |
1.00 |
1.30 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
154.00 |
155.00 |
1.00 |
2.51 |
KB20_PH4A_6 |
155.00 |
156.00 |
1.00 |
2.39 |
KB20_PH4A_7 |
26.00 |
27.00 |
1.00 |
22.50 |
KB20_PH4A_7 |
105.00 |
106.00 |
1.00 |
8.01 |
KB20_PH4A_7 |
108.00 |
109.00 |
1.00 |
1.57 |
KB20_PH4A_7 |
118.00 |
119.00 |
1.00 |
8.99 |
KB20_PH4A_7 |
122.00 |
123.00 |
1.00 |
1.23 |
KB20_PH4A_7 |
125.00 |
126.00 |
1.00 |
1.09 |
KB20_PH4A_7 |
133.00 |
134.00 |
1.00 |
10.60 |
KB20_PH4A_9 |
66.00 |
67.00 |
1.00 |
1.78 |
KB20_PH4A_9 |
74.00 |
75.00 |
1.00 |
1.50 |
KB20_PH4A_9 |
75.00 |
76.00 |
1.00 |
7.31 |
KB20_PH4A_9 |
94.00 |
95.00 |
1.00 |
2.12 |
KB20_PH4A_9 |
96.00 |
97.00 |
1.00 |
1.63 |
KB20_PH4A_9 |
123.00 |
124.00 |
1.00 |
1.63 |
KB20_PH4A_9 |
126.00 |
127.00 |
1.00 |
6.95 |
KB20_PH4A_9 |
127.00 |
128.00 |
1.00 |
2.31 |
KB20_PH4A_9 |
128.00 |
129.00 |
1.00 |
1.76 |
KB20_PH4A_9 |
134.00 |
135.00 |
1.00 |
3.18 |
KB20_PH4A_9 |
150.00 |
151.00 |
1.00 |
1.27 |
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