Almadex Provides Update on Three Epithermal Gold-Silver Prospects in Nevada, USA
17 April 2024 - 3:27AM
Almadex Minerals Ltd. ("Almadex" or the "Company")
(TSX-V: “DEX”) is pleased to announce that, since its press release
of December 14, 2023, it has acquired by staking four additional
prospects, bringing the total of new prospects staked since early
2023 to fourteen. As noted in our press release of April 8th, 2024,
one of these prospects – New Hope in Arizona – has been advanced to
the “project” stage and the Company is moving towards a first phase
drill program in 2024.
Today’s press release provides an update
regarding recent mapping and sampling at three of our new
prospects, all of which are located in central Nevada, USA and are
prospective for epithermal gold-silver deposits. The Company is
planning initial work programs designed to rapidly provide the
exploration dataset to evaluate whether these targets merit
drilling in the summer field season of 2024. The three prospects
have only had preliminary exploration mapping and sampling
performed on them to date.
Confusion HillsThe Confusion
Hills Prospect is comprised of 237 lode claims that cover a large
hydrothermal alteration zone developed in volcanic rocks. Two
styles of alteration were identified in the preliminary geologic
mapping that has been undertaken. Argillic alteration is found
widespread in volcanic rocks and breccias along with local
silicification. In one area, high temperature pyrophyllite and
kaolinite were detected which is indicative of a possible porphyry
lithocap environment. 14 grab samples of outcrop have been taken to
date in the area of silicic and argillic alteration. Results ranged
from below detection to 0.182 g/t gold. Significant trace element
epithermal pathfinder results were also returned. Detailed
prospecting, mapping and sampling is planned for the spring of
2024.
County LineThe County Line
Prospect is comprised of 191 lode claims. Preliminary mapping has
identified two styles of alteration. A small area (200 metres by
150 metres) of high-sulphidation style alteration where hypogene
kaolinite, pyrophyllite, dickite and K-alunite occur at the south
end of a broader area of silicification, chalcedonic veining and
coxcomb veining, which is representative of a low or intermediate
sulphidation environment. Subsequent to staking this area, Almadex
received information on limited previous exploration work mainly in
the southern portion of County Line, including drilling (three
drill holes), with no significant results that have been reported
to date, however, details on these exploration campaigns and their
reach are unclear. Preliminary rock sampling results on the
prospect have returned gold values ranging from below detection to
0.116 g/t. The significant values were returned from the southern
high sulphidation alteration zone. Detailed mapping, sampling and
prospecting is planned for the spring of 2024 to focus on the zones
of veining to the northeast of the area of past work.
Silverton South Hydrothermal
CellThis prospect is comprised of 50 lode claims which
cover an approximately 4 by 2 km area of intense clay alteration
with local replacement silicification. A portion of the alteration
zone has been mapped using a Terraspec Field spectrometer. In this
1.5 by 0.9 km area, high temperature kaolinite was mapped. Based on
the minerals identified, this alteration zone is currently
interpreted to represent a steam heated cap to a possible low
sulphidation vein system concealed beneath. The new Nevada lexicon
for describing steam heated zones is hydrothermal cell. The
Silverton South area likely represents such a cell. While no gold
results above detection have been returned, the preliminary grab
samples of altered rocks taken to date have returned anomalous
epithermal pathfinder elements typical of the interpreted level of
erosion. Detailed prospecting, mapping and sampling is planned for
the spring of 2024 to help define a vector for possible future
drilling.
J Duane Poliquin, Chairman of Almadex commented,
“These prospects are excellent new additions to the early stage
portion of our exploration portfolio. Our job is now to advance
these and other prospects through mapping, geochemistry and other
means to see if they merit further work, including drilling. Their
acquisition is the result of first principals based conceptual and
regional exploration – because that’s where discovery starts. We
have a track record of discoveries, and we feel the varied and
exciting projects in our portfolio have the potential to add to
that record.”
Qualified PersonsAlfonso
Rodriguez, M.Sc., P.Geo. (BC), Senior Geologist of APEX Geoscience
Ltd. and a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument
43-101 ("NI 43-101"), has reviewed, and approved the scientific and
technical contents of this news release relating to rock
geochemical sampling at the Confusion Hills and County Line
Projects. The analyses reported were carried out by ALS Chemex
Laboratories (“ALS”) using industry standard analytical techniques.
For gold, samples were analysed by fire assay and atomic absorption
spectroscopy (“AAS”). All other elements were analyzed by 4-acid
digestion with either an Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic
Emission Spectroscopy (“ICP-AES”) or Inductively Coupled Plasma –
Mass Spectrometry (“ICP-MS”) finish. Morgan J Poliquin, PhD, PEng,
the President and CEO of Almadex and a Qualified Person as defined
by National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101"), has reviewed, and
approved all other scientific and technical contents of this news
release.
About AlmadexAlmadex Minerals
Ltd. is an exploration company that holds a large mineral portfolio
consisting of projects and NSR royalties in Canada, the U.S., and
Mexico. This portfolio is the direct result of many years of
prospecting and deal-making by Almadex's management team. The
Company owns a number of portable diamond drill rigs, enabling it
to conduct cost effective first pass exploration drilling in
house.
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
“J. Duane Poliquin”
J. Duane Poliquin, ChairmanAlmadex Minerals
Ltd.
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This news release includes forward-looking
statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. All
statements within it, other than statements of historical fact, are
to be considered forward looking. Forward-looking statements in
this news release include, among other things, any work to advance
the Confusion Hills, County Line and/or Silverton South projects to
a drill decision, and any potential drilling of the Confusion
Hills, County Line and/or Silverton South projects. Although the
Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking
statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are
not guarantees of future performance and actual results or
developments may differ materially from those in forward-looking
statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those in forward-looking statements include market
prices, exploitation and exploration successes, permitting,
continued availability of capital and financing, equipment
availability, relationships with third-party clientele and their
willingness or ability to continue to use the Company’s drills for
exploration, and general economic, market or business conditions.
There can be no assurances that such statements will prove accurate
and, therefore, readers are advised to rely on their own evaluation
of such uncertainties. The Company does not assume any obligation
to update any forward-looking statements, other than as required
pursuant to applicable securities laws.
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