Continuous positive assay results from initial
drilling program on the Croinor Gold deposit
MONTREAL, Jan. 15, 2019 /CNW/ - MONARQUES GOLD
CORPORATION ("Monarques" or the "Corporation") (TSXV: MQR)
(OTCMKTS: MRQRF) (FRANKFURT: MR7) is pleased to report additional
positive assay results from the 2018 diamond drill program at its
wholly owned Croinor Gold project 50 kilometres east of
Val-d'Or, Québec. The initial
20,000-metre program started in March
2018 and focused on the expansion and infilling of the
Croinor Gold deposit. The program was completed in early September
with a total of 19,935 metres of core drilled in 89 holes. This
last phase of the initial program shows the results from a total of
3,514 metres of drilling in 13 holes (see longitudinals: figure 1,
figure 2 and figure 3). Assays have been received for all 89 holes
(see table below and press releases dated July 10, 2018, September
5, 2018 and October 4, 2018,
for a compilation of the drilling program results).
The results obtained from the initial program warranted
additional drilling on Croinor Gold. Drilling continued with one
rig on the property and a second drill was added on September 17, allowing Monarques to drill an
additional 6,645 metres before the winter freeze. The results of
the additional drilling will be released soon.
Hole CR-18-659 returned a very impressive 74.23 g/t Au over 2.0
metres, including 139.50 g/t Au over 1.0 metre. This intersection
is just below the historic 500-foot level drift, 150 metres below
surface, and is 30 metres east and 30 metres down dip from two
planned stopes, with no other holes between the stopes and this
hole. This hole has the potential to connect the two stopes and
could substantially increase the tonnage and grade of the resource
at the 500-foot level.
Like Hole CR-18-659, Hole CR-18-660 is also an infill hole
drilled between two planned stopes that are 60 metres apart. Hole
CR-18-660 returned values of 7.77 g/t Au over 2.1 metres, including
11.05 g/t Au over 1.1 metres. This hole also connects the two
stopes, increasing the grade and tonnage in this part of the mine.
This intersection is 80 metres below the surface and is just below
the 250-foot level of the old workings.
Hole CR-18-662 was drilled between four planned stopes and
returned values of 5.55 g/t Au over 2.5 metres, including 6.74 g/t
Au over 1.3 metres just below the 250-foot level, 90 metres below
surface. This hole could connect the four stopes together, again
increasing the grade and tonnage in this area of the mine.
Hole CR-18-663 was drilled in the eastern part of the deposit.
This hole intersected two zones, the first on the 250-foot level
and the second below the 500-foot level. The first zone returned
4.69 g/t Au over 20.9 metres, including 10.38 g/t Au over 1.6
metres and 10.71 g/t Au over 1.9 metres. The hole was drilled east
of the most easterly planned stope, thereby enlarging the width of
the stope eastward by nearly 20 metres; most planned stopes at
Croinor Gold are two metres wide. The second zone is below the
historic workings, 215 metres below surface, and returned 13.85 g/t
Au over 1.0 metre. This hole was drilled between two holes drilled
in 2011: the hole to the west is 43 metres away and returned 3.26
g/t Au over 0.9 metre and the hole to the east is 75 metres away
and returned 1.81 g/t Au over 1.0 metre. These values show that the
deposit is still open to the east, to the west and at depth, and
that this area merits further drilling.
Holes CR-18-664 and CR-18-665 are exploration holes drilled
approximately three kilometres to the west of the Croinor Gold
deposit in volcanic rocks and another narrow diorite sill. Both
holes encountered visible gold, but only Hole CR-18-665 showed
significant values, returning 12.20 g/t Au over 0.5 metre. An
intersection with visible gold in Hole CR-18-664 returned 0.76 g/t
Au over half a metre. These are encouraging results for pure
exploration holes in an area that has never been drilled. Follow-up
drilling has been done between these holes and assays will be
released soon.
Holes CR-18-666 through CR-18-670 are exploration holes that
were drilled to test induced polarization anomalies.
"These impressive results from the infilling diamond drilling
phase of the program demonstrate that the Croinor Gold deposit has
room to grow the resource even more, at depth and within the
deposit itself," said Jean-Marc
Lacoste, President and Chief Executive Officer of Monarques.
"The goal of the additional 6,645-metre drilling program, which was
completed before the winter freeze, was to increase the tonnage of
the Croinor Gold deposit, as well as to drill around the periphery
of the deposit to follow up on positive assay results to extend the
resource to the west, where it is still open. We should be able to
release the results of the additional drilling in the coming
weeks."
Last set of results from the Croinor Gold initial drilling
program
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Hole
|
Length
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From
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To
|
Width*
|
Grade
|
Area
|
Number
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(m)
|
(m)
|
(m)
|
(m)
|
(g/t
Au)
|
Targeted
|
CR-18-659
|
232
|
138.3
|
139.0
|
0.7
|
4.08
|
Deposit
|
|
|
163.4
|
165.4
|
2.0
|
74.23
|
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Including
|
|
164.4
|
165.4
|
1.0
|
139.50
|
|
CR-18-660
|
214
|
91.2
|
92.2
|
1.0
|
3.27
|
Deposit
|
|
|
99.0
|
101.1
|
2.1
|
7.77
|
|
Including
|
|
100.0
|
101.1
|
1.1
|
11.05
|
|
CR-18-661
|
232
|
104.7
|
105.9
|
1.2
|
2.57
|
Deposit
|
CR-18-662
|
280
|
3.1
|
3.6
|
0.5
|
4.05
|
Deposit
|
|
|
100.3
|
102.8
|
2.5
|
5.55
|
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Including
|
|
101.5
|
102.8
|
1.3
|
6.74
|
|
|
|
111.3
|
112.2
|
0.9
|
4.59
|
|
CR-18-663**
|
331
|
113.1
|
114.0
|
0.9
|
8.75
|
Deposit
|
|
|
136.0
|
156.9
|
20.9
|
4.69
|
|
Including
|
|
136.0
|
142.0
|
6.0
|
7.54
|
|
Including
|
|
149.4
|
151.0
|
1.6
|
10.38
|
|
Including
|
|
155.0
|
156.9
|
1.9
|
10.71
|
|
|
|
268.0
|
270.0
|
2.0
|
6.57
|
|
|
|
275.0
|
276.0
|
1.0
|
13.85
|
|
CR-18-664
|
250
|
157.2
|
158.2
|
1.0
|
2.12
|
Exploration
|
|
|
224.2
|
224.7
|
0.5
|
0.76
|
|
CR-18-665
|
250
|
110.9
|
111.4
|
0.5
|
12.20
|
Exploration
|
CR-18-666***
|
151
|
13.8
|
15.2
|
1.4
|
0.01
|
Exploration
|
CR-18-667
|
304
|
No significant
values
|
Exploration
|
CR-18-668
|
301
|
88.0
|
89.0
|
1.0
|
0.25
|
Exploration
|
CR-18-669
|
304
|
95.0
|
96.0
|
1.0
|
0.23
|
Exploration
|
CR-18-670
|
301
|
193.7
|
195.0
|
1.3
|
0.27
|
Exploration
|
CR-18-671
|
364
|
228.0
|
229.1
|
1.1
|
6.47
|
Deposit
|
*The width shown is
the core length. True width is estimated to be 90-95% of the core
length.
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**Hole CR-18-663 was
drilled down dip, parallel to the diorite, to test for the presence
of multiple directions of quartz veining. The width shown is the
core length. True width is estimated to be 30-35% of the core
length.
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***Hole CR-18-666 is
a vertical hole, to test the presence of an interpreted flat-lying
vein. The width shown is the core length. True width is estimated
to be 90-95% of the core length.
|
The Croinor Gold deposit is hosted in a sheared diorite sill
three kilometres long by 60-120 metres wide, striking 295 degrees
north and dipping 50-65 degrees to the north. The mineralization is
associated with pyrite found within and adjacent to
quartz-tourmaline veins.
Sampling normally consists of sawing the core into equal halves
along its main axis and shipping one of the halves to the ALS
Minerals laboratory in Val-d'Or,
Quebec for assaying. The samples are crushed, pulverized and
assayed by fire assay, with atomic absorption finish. Results
exceeding 3.0 g/t Au are re-assayed using the gravity method, and
samples containing visible gold grains are assayed using the
metallic sieve method. Monarques uses a comprehensive QA/QC
protocol, including the insertion of standards, blanks and
duplicates.
The technical and scientific content of this press release has
been reviewed and approved by Ronald G.
Leber, P.Geo., the Corporation's qualified person under
National Instrument 43-101.
ABOUT MONARQUES GOLD CORPORATION
Monarques Gold Corporation (TSX: MQR) is an emerging gold mining
company focused on pursuing growth through its large portfolio of
high-quality projects in the Abitibi mining camp in Quebec, Canada. The Corporation currently owns
close to 300 km² of gold properties (see map), including the
Wasamac deposit (measured and indicated resource of 2.6 million
ounces of gold), the Beaufor Mine, the Croinor Gold (see video),
McKenzie Break and Swanson
advanced projects and the Camflo and Beacon mills, as well as other
promising exploration projects. It also offers custom milling
services out of its 1,600 tonne-per-day Camflo mill.
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