Calibre Mining Corp. (TSX-V: CXB) (the “Company” or “Calibre”) is
pleased to provide an update for the 2019 exploration and drilling
program on the Eastern Borosi Gold-Silver Project in Nicaragua (the
“Project”). Exploration and drilling on the Project is
currently being funded by Calibre’s joint-venture partner, IAMGOLD
Corporation (“IAMGOLD”).
Highlights
- The 2019 drilling program
consisting of an estimated 6,000 metres of diamond drilling has
commenced and the first two drill targets consist of follow-up
drilling on two successful high-grade Au-Ag discoveries from 2018
where drill intercepts include;
-
- 1.55 metres grading 54.68
g/t Au and 3,957 g/t Ag (179.11 AuEq) on the San Cristobal
gold-silver vein-structure
-
- 4.38 metres grading 13.22
g/t Au and 9.5 g/t Ag (13.37 AuEq) from the Main structure
on the La Luna gold-silver vein-structure and a second intercept in
the same drill hole of 4.45 metres grading 4.96 g/t Au and
151.5 g/t Ag (7.29 AuEq) from a newly discovered
Sulphide-Rich Zone.
President and CEO Greg Smith stated: “It is
exciting to be starting the 2019 program at the Eastern Borosi
Project, with follow-up drilling at the high-grade San Cristobal
and La Luna gold-silver vein systems. Further, a series of
high priority discovery drill targets with no previous drilling
will be tested as part of the 2019 program.”
2019 Exploration and Drilling
Program The 2019 exploration program was initiated in
January 2019 with target definition and advancement work consisting
of soil and rock sampling as well as follow-up trenching designed
to prioritize additional drilling targets for 2019. This work
is advancing a series of targets defined by previous exploration
and includes on-strike extensions to existing deposits and new
areas which have not been previously drill tested.
The drilling program commenced in March 2019 and
the first set of drill holes consist of follow-up drilling on two
successful high-grade discoveries from the fourth quarter of 2018 -
San Cristobal and La Luna (see table below).
HoleID |
MineralizedZone |
Fromm |
Tom |
Length(m) |
AuEq(g/t) |
Au(g/t) |
Ag(g/t) |
Pb(ppm) |
Zn(ppm) |
SC18-002 |
San Cristobal |
94.31 |
95.86 |
1.55 |
115.56 |
54.68 |
3,957 |
4,649 |
9,788 |
LL18-020 |
La Luna |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main Structure |
127.16 |
131.54 |
4.38 |
13.37 |
13.22 |
9.5 |
70 |
158 |
|
Sulphide Zone |
155.36 |
159.81 |
4.45 |
7.29 |
4.96 |
151.5 |
52,210 |
54,630 |
Notes:1. Intervals are core lengths; true width are
estimated to be 80-90% of core lengths.2. Length weighted
averages from uncut assays.3. Grams per tonne (g/t) gold
equivalent (AuEq) calculated using $1,300/oz Au and $20/oz Ag.
At San Cristobal, the follow-up drilling
includes along-strike and down-dip step outs spaced at
approximately 75 metre centers. At La Luna, drilling will
test the lateral and vertical extensions of the Main Structure and
Sulfide Zone structure.
Additional drilling is planned for the first
half of 2019 on the Riscos de Oro SW extension target,
approximately one kilometre south-west of the Riscos de Oro
Deposit, part of a more than four kilometer trend, where previous
soil and rock geochemistry, trenching, and linear topographic
features provide a priority drill target.
The 2019 exploration and drilling program
includes plans to complete an estimated 6,000 metres of diamond
drilling, concurrent with target generative and advancement
work. The drilling metres are projected to be evenly split
between follow-up drilling and first pass discovery drilling.
In addition to the drilling, generative
exploration is underway, including targeted soil sampling and
surface rock sampling, over areas where previous work outlined
anomalous gold and silver often associated with base
metals. The results of the first six months will be
reviewed and priority targets tested with first pass, discovery
oriented, drilling in the second half of 2019.
IAMGOLD / Calibre – Eastern Borosi
Project A 2018 resource estimate for the Project (see news
release dated April 3, 2018) by Roscoe Postle Associates Inc.
estimated an Inferred Mineral Resource totaling 4.42M tonnes
grading 5.72 g/t AuEq (4.93 g/t Au and 80 g/t Ag) containing
812,000 ounces AuEq. Exploration to date has outlined
kilometres of highly prospective mineralized structures located in
a historic gold-silver mining district.
IAMGOLD has completed the First Option having
made US$450,000 in payments to Calibre and completed US$5 million
in expenditures and has earned a 51% interest in the Project.
IAMGOLD has entered the Second Option with the right to earn
a further 19% in the Project (by completing additional cash
payments totalling US$450,000 and further exploration expenditures
totaling US$5 million) having paid the first and second
installments of US$150,000 each and funding the on-going 2019 work
program. The total potential investment by IAMGOLD to earn a
70% interest in the Project is US$10.9 million.
Calibre Mining Best
PracticeCalibre is committed to best practice standards
for all exploration, sampling and drilling. Drilling was
completed by independent firm Continental Drilling.
Analytical quality assurance and quality control includes the
systematic insertion of blanks, standards and duplicates.
Samples are placed in sealed bags and shipped directly to Bureau
Veritas Lab in Managua, Nicaragua for sample preparation and then
to Vancouver, Canada for 50 gram gold fire assay and ICP-MS multi
element analyses. The technical content in this news release
was read and approved by Gregory Smith, P.Geo, President and CEO of
the Company who is the Qualified Person as defined by NI
43-101.
About Calibre Mining
Corp.Calibre owns a 100% interest in over
518 km2 of mineral concessions in the Mining Triangle of Northeast
Nicaragua including the Primavera Gold-Copper Project and Santa
Maria Gold Project. Additionally, the Company has optioned to
IAMGOLD (176 km2) and is party to a joint venture on the 33.6 km2
Rosita D gold-copper-silver project with Rosita Mining Corporation
and Century Mining. Calibre’s resources total 2.44 million
AuEq ozs of Inferred Resources in four deposits on the Borosi
gold-silver projects – see web site for details. Major
shareholders of Calibre include gold producer B2Gold Corp, Lukas
Lundin and management.
Calibre Mining Corp.
“Greg Smith”
Greg Smith,
P.Geo.President and CEO
For further information contact:Ryan King604
628-1012www.calibremining.com
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