TSX.V: GBN
VANCOUVER, Aug. 10, 2016 /CNW/ - Golden Band Resources Inc.
("Golden Band" or the "Company") (TSXV (NEX Board): GBN.H)
announces that further to the news releases dated May 1, 2015 and July 7, 2015, it
has filed a technical report with an effective dated June 1, 2016 entitled "NI 43-101 Technical Report
and Resource Update, Greywacke Lake Project, Saskatchewan, Canada" (the "Technical
Report") prepared by Frank Hrdy,
P. Geo., Eugene J. Puritch, P. Eng.
and Mike Yakimchuk, P. Eng. all
independent Qualified Persons under National Instrument 43-101 ("NI
43-101").
At the time of writing this report the infrastructure is on care
and maintenance due to economic factors. On April 15, 2016, the Company filed a Notice of
Intention to make a Proposal to its Creditors under section 50.4 of
the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act. (Canada). On July
22, 2016, the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act proposal
by Golden Band to its creditors was
approved by creditors. (See below). Subject to court
approval, Procon Resources Inc. or its nominee is expected to
acquire the shares of Golden Band on
August 12, 2016 (see news release of
July 22, 2016).
The Technical Report:
The Greywacke Lake project is
comprised of 15 claims totalling 5,786 hectares and is part of the
La Ronge South Gold 50/50 Joint Venture between Masuparia and
Golden Band Resources Inc., Masuparia is the operator. The Property
is accessed by Provincial Highway 102, which runs from La Ronge to Reindeer Lake and passes
approximately 5 km northwest of the property, from which point a
recently upgraded 11 km access road leads to the recently completed
bulk sample open pit and camp and core storage on Greywacke
Lake.
QP Conclusions and Recommendations:
The updated
resource estimate for the Greywacke North deposit is estimated to
contain an Indicated Mineral Resource of 255,500 tonnes grading
9.92 g/t Au at a cut-off of 5 g/t Au over a minimum horizontal
width of 2.0 metres. An additional 59,130 tonnes grading 7.42 g/t
Au is classified as inferred.
The Resource Estimate for the Greywacke North Gold Deposit with
a 33 g/t Au Cap Grade is:
5 g/t Au
Cut-Off
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Tonnes
(t)
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Grade g/t
Au
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In-Situ Au
Ounces
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Indicated
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255,500
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9.92
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81,500
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Inferred
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59,130
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7.42
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14,100
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Note: This mineral resource has been estimated to conform to NI
43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects and was
prepared by Mr. Frank Hrdy P.Geo.,
who also serves as an independent Qualified Person (QP) as defined
under NI 43-101. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do
not have demonstrated economic viability.
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Mineral resources which are not mineral reserves
do not have demonstrated economic viability. The estimate of
mineral resources may be materially affected by environmental,
permitting, legal, title, taxation, sociopolitical, marketing, or
other relevant issues. It is noted that no specific issues have
been identified as yet.
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The quantity and grade of reported Inferred
resources in this estimation are uncertain in nature and there has
been insufficient exploration to define these Inferred resources as
an Indicated or Measured mineral resource and it is uncertain if
further exploration will result in upgrading them to an Indicated
or Measured mineral resource category.
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The mineral resources in this report were
estimated using the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and
Petroleum (CIM), CIM Standards on Mineral Resources and Reserves,
Definitions and Guidelines prepared by the CIM Standing Committee
on Reserve Definitions and adopted by the CIM
Council.
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The 5.0 g/t AuEq resource cut-off grade was
derived from the April 30/16 two year trailing average Au price of
US$1,197/oz, US$/C$ exchange rate of 0.817, 90% process recovery,
C$45/t process cost, C$125/t mining cost and C$35/t G&A
cost.
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Please refer to the Technical report, which is available under
the Company's profile at www.sedar.com or the Company's
website, for further details including Estimation Method and QA/QC
and Data Verification overview.
Frank Hrdy, P., Geo, a Geologist
of CanMine Consultants, an independent consultant to the Company,
is the Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101 for this disclosure
and has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical
information contained in this news release.
About Golden
Band:
Golden Band Resources Inc. is a former gold
producer operating in the La Ronge
gold belt in northern Saskatchewan
and is listed on the NEX Board of the TSX Venture Exchange in
Canada under the symbol GBN.H.
Commercial production was declared on April
1, 2011. The Company has suspended mining operations (see
news release of June 30, 2014);
but has been exploring the La Ronge Gold Belt since 1994 and has
assembled a land package of 870 km2, including 13 known
gold prospects and five former producing mines, being Jolu, Decade,
Star Lake, EP and Komis. On
April 15, 2016, the Company filed a
Notice of Intention to make a Proposal to its Creditors under
section 50.4 of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act
(Canada) to assist its
restructuring efforts (see news release of April 15, 2016). On July 22, 2016, the Bankruptcy and Insolvency
Act proposal by Golden Band to
its creditors was approved by creditors (see news release of
July 22, 2016).
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Golden Band Resources
Inc.,
"Paul Saxton"
Paul Saxton, CEO
Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Information and
Statements:
This news release includes certain
forward-looking statements or information. All statements other
than statements of historical fact included in this release,
including, without limitation, statements regarding the updated
technical reports, operational plans, restructuring plans,
estimates and costs of production, and other future plans,
objectives or expectations of Golden Band Resources Inc. (Company)
are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and
uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will
prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could
differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from the Company's plans or expectations include risks
relating to the actual results of operations, current exploration
activities, fluctuating gold prices, possibility of equipment
breakdowns and delays, cost overruns, general economic, market or
business conditions, regulatory changes, timeliness of government
or regulatory approvals and other risks detailed herein and from
time to time in the filings made by the Company. The Company makes
all reasonable efforts to update its corporate information on a
timely basis.
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Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
SOURCE Golden Band Resources Inc.