Gold Bull Resources Corp. (TSX-V: GBRC) (“
Gold
Bull” or the “
Company”) is pleased to
report the success of its soil gas orientation survey assessment in
which all four known gold deposits demonstrated an association with
soil gas interpreted to be directly associated with gold
mineralization in deep seated structures within the Sandman
deposits. The objective of the soil gas survey was to test if the
interpreted structures at each of Sandman's four known deposits had
gas signatures which could be used elsewhere on the property as a
cheap exploration tool to assist with identifying structures which
could be gold bearing located beneath a thin veneer of
unconsolidated alluvium and sand dunes.
The gas orientation survey work was completed
after the identification of Buddingtonite1 at Sandman as part of
the regional Sandman exploration study to discover additional
mineral resources at Sandman that are 'Sleeper Style' deposits.
This work is being managed and conducted in parallel to the ongoing
Feasibility study work.
The usefulness of the soil gas test work is to
develop a futuristic low-cost exploration tool to use as a
pathfinder tool to further explore the highly prospective Northwest
and North-South Trend at Sandman2 (Figure 1) which is covered with
unconsolidated alluvium and sand dunes. The soil gas survey tool
enables testing of structures which are identifiable using
Sandman's high quality airborne magnetic survey data. Of particular
interest is the western graben margin which defines the 11.5km
North West Trend target in which North Hill, Silica Ridge and Abel
Knoll deposits are located.
Gas analysis was completed and analysed for
hydrocarbon-hydrogen (factor), methane, carbon dioxide,
argon-helium (factor) and ammonia over all four deposits and
anomalism was detected and will be applied in future field
exploration programs. The 16-million-year-old Sandman-Sleeper
geothermal systems had a unique geochemical, mineralogic and soil
gas signature associated with gold mineralization. Sandman's
hydrothermal mineralization is quartz poor, low in sulphides, and
mineralization was deposited in deep seated faults, fractures and
fissures which are episodically reactivated.
Commenting on the results, Gold Bull’s CEO, Cherie
Leeden said:
"Earlier this year, our Geology team, led by
Regina Molloy, was excited to confirm a proximal gold deposit
indicator mineral called buddingtonite is present along the
Northwest Trend by using a field spectrometer. Now, I'm proud to
say that we have identified a low-cost futuristic gas exploration
method that we can employ in-house to assist with vectoring towards
potential new and untested gold bearing structures in vast areas
covered by alluvium. The paleo-geothermal activity in the
Sandman-Sleeper 23km corridor exhibits a unique geochemical,
mineralogical and soil gas profile which enables the use of
low-cost soil gas sampling to complement other tools for
exploration drill targeting. Our objective is to identify new
targets, refine old targets and then drill test for new discoveries
at Sandman with the aim of adding more ounces and making a new
"Sleeper Style" discovery within our existing landholding. At
Sandman we have the known circa half a million ounces of gold
sitting between the surface and roughly 100m depth, however, there
has been very little exploration focused on where that gold has
been sourced from, yet that represents a compelling target, along
strike of the Sleeper deposit. We are continuing to advance and add
value at Sandman on a shoestring budget, while the market
conditions remain difficult in the junior gold exploration
sector".
Gas anomalism was identified at all four Sandman
deposits North Hill, Silica Ridge, Southeast Pediment and Abel
Knoll and appears to have an association with the deep-seated
mineralized structures. This gas method will also be an option to
test areas surrounding existing deposits which are not all closed
off in term of the Mineral Resource boundary and may have more gold
mineralisation near to these deposits, it will also assist to test
areas yet to be sterilized drilled for dump and leach pad
Infrastructure for proposed mine development.
The soil gas testwork will be further tested in
and around the existing deposits and also the Exploration targets
along the 11.5km Northwest Trend and 10km North South Trend (Figure
1) and also the highly prospective Adularia Hill Trend (Figure
2).
Figure 1. Sandman Gold Project showing the 11.5km strike
North-West Trend and 10km strike North-South Trend both of which
are poorly drilled tested at Sandman and require further
exploration for drill target testing.
Figure 2. Processed gravity image showing the Sandman North West
northern Trend extent from North Hill extending southward past
Silica Ridge towards Abel Knoll, and the highly prospective
parallel Adularia Hill trend which is poorly drill tested. Soil gas
testwork is a useful tool to start testing these underexplored
trends.
Figure 3. Sandman Project location map of
Northern Nevada relative to the surrounding operating gold mines
and mineral resources. Reference to the nearby projects is for
information purposes only and there are no assurances the Company
will achieve the same results.
NEXT STEPS
On the exploration front, further evaluation
work is ongoing and the soil gas test results will be further
geochemically modelled over the coming month to allow the Company
to plan spacing details for the next round of low cost soil gas
exploration test work.
In terms of mine development studies, post the
release of the Sandman PEA Phase 2, the company is continuing these
studies and is seeking quotations which investigate whether to
proceed to Pre-Feasibility Study or to jump directly to Feasibility
Study on the back of the recently published positive PEA.
ABOUT SLEEPER (23 kilometers north of
Sandman)
The Sleeper-Sandman corridor is a highly endowed
and underexplored terrain given the Sleeper Mine mined circa 2
million ounces of gold (plus 2.3 million ounces of silver) and had
an approximate Measured and Indicated Mineral Resource of 3 million
gold equivalent ounces at the time of mining. The mine is located
circa 23 kilometers north of Sandman’s North Hill deposit along the
same Nevada gold trend. The Sleeper deposit measures 500m wide by
2km in strike length and was one of the highest-grade gold deposits
mined in Nevada at 0.48opt (15g/t) gold. Sleeper had a reportable
resource of 2.27 million ounces of gold in 1997 at the time of mine
closure. The deposit was obscured by cover because it was partially
covered by alluvium to the west and was not all outcropping. This
highly prospective corridor has been massively underexplored and
under drilled given the prolific known gold mineralization at or
near surface in the district.
It should be noted, it took Sleeper thirty-four
(34) step-out drill holes to discover the high-grade gold vein
system with the discovery hole returning 102m of silicified breccia
that averaged 28 g/t gold and 62 g/t silver. A very persistent
exploration methodology was applied by Gold Bull’s current
Technical Advisor, John Wood, who is credited to discovering the
high-grade Sleeper deposit (Wood pit named after him) which was
surrounded by lower grade disseminated gold. The Sleeper anomaly
had an initial surface geochemical expression 50-300m wide and
1,000m long, surface samples ran 0.2g/t gold and mineralization
remain below the historical pit. A similar narrow surface
expression also exists at the Sandman Southeast Pediment deposit
and therefore it is considered possible to discover an additional
deposit outside the existing Sandman orebodies.
SHARE CONSOLIDATION
The Company also announces that the Company’s
board of directors has approved consolidating (the
“Consolidation”) its common shares
(“Shares”) on the basis of one post-consolidation
Share for every ten pre-consolidation Shares. The effective date of
the Consolidation (the “Effective Date”) will be
confirmed at a future time, following the Company's receipt of
approval from the TSX Venture Exchange (the
“TSXV”).
The Company believes that the Consolidation Is
needed to strengthen its capital structure to permit future
financings.
As a result of the Consolidation, the number of
issued and outstanding Shares will be reduced from 98,346,867 to
approximately 9,834,687, subject to adjustment for rounding. No
fractional shares will be issued in connection with the
Consolidation. If a holder of Shares would otherwise be entitled to
a fraction of a share, then the number of post-Consolidation Shares
issuable to such shareholder shall be rounded down to the next
lower whole number. No cash consideration will be paid in respect
of fractional shares. The exercise or conversion price and/or the
number of Shares issuable under any of the Company’s outstanding
convertible securities will be proportionately adjusted in
connection with the Consolidation.
Shareholders of record as of the Effective Date
will receive a letter of transmittal from Computershare Trust
Company, the transfer agent for the Shares, providing instructions
for the exchange of their Shares as soon as practicable following
the Effective Date. Until surrendered, each share certificate
representing pre-Consolidation Shares will represent the number of
whole post-Consolidation shares to which the holder is entitled as
a result of the Consolidation. Beneficial shareholders holding
their Shares In brokerage accounts will have their positions
adjustment automatically following the Effective Date.
ABOUT SANDMAN
In December 2020, Gold Bull purchased the
Sandman Project from Newmont. Gold mineralization was first
discovered at Sandman in 1987 by Kennecott and the project has been
intermittently explored since then. There are four known pit
constrained gold resources located within the Sandman Project,
consisting of 21.8Mt at 0.7g/t gold for 494,000 ounces of gold;
comprising of an Indicated Resource of 18,550kt at 0.73g/t gold for
433kozs of gold plus an Inferred Resource of 3,246kt at 0.58g/t
gold for 61kozs of gold. Several of the resources remain open in
multiple directions and the bulk of the historical drilling has
been conducted to a depth of less than 100m. Sandman is
conveniently located circa 25-30 km northwest of the mining town of
Winnemucca, Nevada.
QUALIFIED PERSON
Cherie Leeden, B.Sc Applied Geology (Honours),
MAIG, a “Qualified Person” as defined by National Instrument
43-101, has read and approved all technical and scientific
information contained in this news release. Ms. Leeden is the
Company’s Chief Executive Officer.
ABOUT GOLD BULL RESOURCES CORP.
Gold Bull’s mission is to grow into a US-focused
mid-tier gold development Company via rapidly discovering and
acquiring additional ounces. The Company’s exploration hub is based
in Nevada, USA, a top-tier mineral district that contains
significant historical production, existing mining infrastructure
and an established mining culture. Gold Bull is led by a Board and
Management team with a track record of exploration and acquisition
success.
Gold Bull’s core asset is the Sandman Project,
located in Nevada which has a 494,000 oz gold
resource as per 2022 43-101 Resource Estimate. Sandman is located
23 km south of the Sleeper Mine and boasts excellent large-scale
exploration potential.
Gold Bull is driven by its core values and
purpose which includes a commitment to safety, communication &
transparency, environmental responsibility, community, and
integrity.
Cherie LeedenPresident and CEO, Gold Bull Resources Corp.
For further information regarding Gold Bull
Resources Corp., please visit our website at www.goldbull.ca or
email admin@goldbull.ca or phone 778.401.8545.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking
StatementsNeither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its
Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the
policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for
the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
This news release contains certain statements
that may be deemed “forward-looking statements” with respect to the
Company within the meaning of applicable securities laws.
Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical
facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words
“expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “intends”,
“estimates”, “projects”, “potential”, “indicates”, “opportunity”,
“possible” and similar expressions, or that events or conditions
“will”, “would”, “may”, “could” or “should” occur. Although Gold
Bull believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking
statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are
not guarantees of future performance, are subject to risks and
uncertainties, and actual results or realities may differ
materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Such
material risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to,
the Company’s ability to raise sufficient capital to fund its
planned activities at the Sandman Project; the timing and costs of
future activities on the Company’s properties; maintaining its
mineral tenures and concessions in good standing, to explore and
develop its projects, to repay its debt and for general working
capital purposes; changes in economic conditions or financial
markets; the inherent hazards associates with mineral exploration
and mining operations, future prices of copper and other metals,
changes in general economic conditions, accuracy of mineral
resource and reserve estimates, the potential for new discoveries,
the ability of the Company to obtain the necessary permits and
consents required to explore, drill and develop the projects and if
obtained, to obtain such permits and consents in a timely fashion
relative to the Company’s plans and business objectives for the
projects; the general ability of the Company to monetize its
mineral resources; and changes in environmental and other laws or
regulations that could have an impact on the Company’s operations,
compliance with environmental laws and regulations, dependence on
key management personnel and general competition in the mining
industry. Forward-looking statements are based on the reasonable
beliefs, estimates and opinions of the Company’s management on the
date the statements are made. Except as required by law, the
Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking
statements in the event that management’s beliefs, estimates or
opinions, or other factors, should change.
1 Gold Bull's Sandman confirms Buddingtonite signature, same as
Sleeper gold deposit released 24 May 20232 Gold Bull Provides
Update on 2023 Work Programs at Sandman Including Optimized PEA and
Exploration Testing for Sleeper Style Targets released 8 March
2023
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