Patagonia Gold Corp. (“Patagonia” or the “Company”) (TSXV:PGDC) is
pleased to announce new analytical results from drilling on the
Piche structure (“Piche”) at its Calcatreu development property
(“Calcatreu” or the “Project”) in the Rio Negro Province.
Calcatreu is located in the Somuncura Massif – a
region of southern Argentina known for Jurassic-aged, epithermal
mineral deposits. The Project’s indicated mineral resources stand
at 9.8 M tonnes grading 2.11 g/t gold and 19.83 g/t Ag for 669 K
and 6.3 M contained ounces of gold and silver, respectively, and
inferred mineral resources of 8.1 M tonnes grading 1.34 g/t gold
and 13.1 g/t silver for 348 K and 3.4 M contained ounces of gold
and silver, respectively (as disclosed in the Technical Report (as
defined below)). The Project’s mineral resources were estimated
with gold and silver prices of US$1,300 Au and US$16 Ag,
respectively, and the Company expects to update the Technical
Report by the end of 2025 to reflect, among other things, current
metal prices, new drill results and other technical and social
developments.
Piche is a typical low-sulfidation epithermal
precious metal deposit and lies about 150 meters southeast of the
main Nelson structure with mineralization characteristics similar
to those of Nelson. In November 2024, the Company announced it had
received final permits for construction of the mine and heap leach
pad at Calcatreu
(https://patagoniagold.com/investors/news-releases/).
As part of the Company’s permitted development
activities at Calcatreu, a total of 7 HQ-sized core holes, totaling
300 meters, were drilled on Piche in late 2024 and early 2025 to
help identify new, near surface mineralization, and for
geotechnical purposes in the area of the planned heap leach site.
Figures 1 and 2 show the location of Piche and Table 1 shows
composite analytical results for such drilling.
Commenting on the new Piche Sur drill results,
Mr. Christopher van Tienhoven, CEO of Patagonia,
stated, “These new drilling results continue to highlight the
potential for additional near-surface, epithermal style
mineralization in the Company’s large, 630 km2, Calcatreu land
package. In addition, we completed over 440 meters of core drilling
in the planned heap leach area for geotechnical purposes, of which
two holes will be used for water monitoring.”
Figure 1. Location of Calcatreu in the
Rio Negro Province
Figure 2. Piche with new drill holes (PS
labels)
Piche (indicated as Piche Sur in Figure 2 above)
strikes northeast parallel to the majority of the other major
epithermal structures on Calcatreu and, in places, consists of a
main vein and a second vein in the footwall of the main structure.
On average, Piche dips 75 degree to the southeast and has a current
strike (NE-SW) length of over 400 meters.
Figure 3. Longitudinal section showing
Piche drill intercepts
Gold and silver mineralization at Piche is
hosted in banded quartz veins and quartz vein breccias (see Figure
4). Mineralization currently extends from surface, as defined by
trench sample analyses (“TR”), to about 1175 meters elevation and
is open at depth and on strike to the NE. Composit drill sample
analyses are shown in Table 1.
Figure 4. Piche (main) vein in andesitic
host
Table 1. Composite Analytical Results –
Piche
Drill Hole Data |
Mineralized Interval (m) |
Analyses
(g/t) |
|
Hole ID |
Total Depth (m) |
Azimuth (degrees) |
Inclination (degrees) |
From |
To |
Thickness |
Au |
Ag |
|
|
PS-001-D |
53.3 |
310 |
-50 |
24.8 |
26.05 |
1.25 |
8.12 |
109.5 |
|
Incl. |
25.2 |
26.05 |
0.85 |
11.4 |
153.0 |
|
PS-002-D |
40.85 |
311 |
-50 |
19.1 |
23.4 |
4.3 |
4.05 |
77.2 |
|
Incl. |
21.0 |
22.35 |
1.35 |
10.62 |
66.4 |
|
PS-003-D |
57.05 |
312 |
-50 |
41.74 |
52.55 |
10.81 |
1.44 |
27.1 |
|
Incl. |
47.78 |
49.28 |
1.5 |
6.26 |
115.4 |
|
PS-004-D |
30.2 |
312 |
-50 |
15.70 |
16.25 |
0.55 |
0.90 |
121.0 |
|
PS-005-D |
43.6 |
312 |
-50 |
30.85 |
43.6 |
12.75 |
1.82 |
28.7 |
|
Incl. |
35.45 |
36.4 |
0.95 |
7.41 |
183.0 |
|
PS-006-D |
39.1 |
312 |
-50 |
27.50 |
28.25 |
0.75 |
2.54 |
89.2 |
|
PS-007-D |
36.2 |
312 |
-50 |
29.15 |
31.08 |
1.93 |
2.32 |
63.0 |
|
Notes:
- “Incl.” means including, “g/t”
means grams per tonne, “na” means not applicable.
- All drilling performed by HQ coring
with variable sample lengths. Widths are down-hole, true widths are
not yet known.
- All analyses performed by Alex
Stewart International (“ASI”), an independent ISO 17025 accredited
analytical services provider with analytical facilities in Mendoza,
Argentina.
- ASI’s analytical methods used for
gold were Au-FA 30 for gold and 48MA-MS for silver.
- A 0.25 gold g/t cutoff grade used
in compositing. No more than 2 consecutive values less than the
cutoff were used. Grades were not capped.
- An additional 15% blanks, standards
and duplicates were submitted for QAQC purposes. Three certified
standard analyses reported outside of acceptable limits as defined
in Company protocols. Re-assaying is underway.
Qualified Person’s
Statement
Donald J. Birak, Geological Consultant to APM,
Registered Member of SME, Fellow of AusIMM, and qualified person as
defined by National Instrument 43-101 (“NI 43-101”), has reviewed
and approved the scientific and technical information in this news
release. Mr. Birak has observed the core drilling, sample logging,
sampling procedures in progress during his most recent visit to the
Project from September 30 through October 3, 2024, and reviewed
results from the Company’s QAQC procedures and believes all
procedures are within industry standard practices.
Additional information about the Project and the
mineral resources referred to in this news release are available in
the technical report prepared in accordance with NI 43-101,
entitled “NI 43-101 Technical Report, Mineral Resource Estimate,
Calcatreu Gold-Silver Project, Rio Negro Province, Argentina,”
dated effective December 31, 2018 (the “Technical Report”), which
is available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at
www.sedarplus.ca.
About Patagonia Gold
Patagonia Gold Corp. is a South America focused,
publicly traded, mining company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange.
The Company seeks to grow shareholder value through exploration and
development of gold and silver projects in the Patagonia region of
Argentina. The Company is primarily focused on the Calcatreu
project in Rio Negro and the development of the Cap-Oeste
underground project. Patagonia, indirectly through its subsidiaries
or under option agreements, has mineral rights to over 415
properties in several provinces of Argentina and is one of the
largest landholders in the province of Santa Cruz, Argentina.
For more information, please
contact:
Christopher van Tienhoven, Chief Executive
OfficerPatagonia Gold Corp.T: +54 11 5278 6950E:
cvantienhoven@patagoniagold.com
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This news release contains certain
forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to,
statements with respect to updating the Technical Report, including
the timing of such updated report, the geotechnical purposes of the
drilling at Piche, the advancement and development of gold and
silver projects in the Patagonia region of Argentina and the
anticipated growth in shareholder value. Wherever possible, words
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current beliefs and are based on information currently available to
management as at the date hereof.
Forward-looking statements involve significant
risk, uncertainties and assumptions. Many factors could cause
actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially
from the results discussed or implied in the forward-looking
statements. These factors should be considered carefully and
readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking
statements. Although the forward-looking statements contained in
this news release are based upon what management believes to be
reasonable assumptions, the Company cannot assure readers that
actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements are made as of the
date of this news release, and the Company assumes no obligation to
update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances,
except as required by law.
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