VANCOUVER, BC, May 5, 2022
/CNW/ - Group Eleven Resources Corp. (TSXV: ZNG) (OTC: GRLVF) (FRA:
3GE) ("Group Eleven" or the "Company") is pleased to
report assay results from the Company's maiden drill hole recently
completed at the Tullacondra copper-silver historic
estimate1 ("Tullacondra"), 20km south of the
Company's PG West project ("PG West"), Ireland. Separately, follow-up drilling at the
Company's Ballywire zinc prospect, PG West, Ireland, has now begun.
Highlights:
- G11-3535-01 intersected 130.1m
of 0.50% Cu and 20.8 g/t Ag (from 5.0m downhole depth; true width 60-90%),
including 65.1m of 0.64% Cu and
29.5 g/t Ag, representing the best hole drilled to date at the
prospect (versus 106.4m of 0.56% Cu
and 24.2 g/t Ag, historically)
- A silver-rich portion of the interval measured 3.95m of 143.7 g/t Ag and 1.24% Cu (from
97.6m; true width 80%), including
0.20m of 639.0 g/t Ag and 4.54%
Cu, representing the highest silver grade attained to date at
the prospect (versus 426.1 g/t Ag, historically)
- A newly-identified zone of 13.2m grading 0.37% Cu and 16.3 g/t Ag (true
width 80%) was intersected from 121.9m downhole, including a silver and
copper-rich horizon of 0.40m of
303.0 g/t Ag and 5.37% Cu (highest copper grade to date at
the prospect, versus 1.78% Cu, historically)
- Mineralization in G11-3535-01: (a) is significantly wider than
in the two closest historic holes collared 50m to the north and south (64.1m of 0.71% Cu and 25.6 g/t Ag; and
10.1m of 0.38% Cu and 10.1 g/t Ag,
respectively); and (b) confirms the continuity of robust Cu-Ag
mineralization intersected in historic holes drilled over
50m to the east and west,
respectively
- Overall, the historic estimate1 at Tullacondra
remains open in most directions and potential exists to find
look-alike bodies elsewhere on the property (e.g. two
historic holes drilled 470m apart and
over 300m to the south interested
42.7m of 0.14% Cu and
9.2m of 0.17% Cu, respectively)
- Zinc potential also exists at Tullacondra within the
Waulsortian Limestone which is preserved on the property and
underlain by stratigraphically-lower, copper-bearing horizons
- Follow-up drilling at Tullacondra is strongly
warranted and the Company aims to provide an update over the
near-medium term on the potential next phase of exploration at the
project
"We are excited to see such robust numbers coming from
Tullacondra, especially with grades over 5% copper and 600 g/t
silver," stated Bart Jaworski, CEO.
"It is significant that a previously unknown zone of
mineralization, now representing the strongest zone of copper on
the property, has been discovered within the Old Red Sandstone – a
lithological unit not typically the focus of much attention in
Ireland. Tullacondra is trucking
distance from our key zinc and copper-silver prospects at the
nearby PG West and Stonepark Projects and we look forward to
unlocking further shareholder value as our ongoing 2022 drill
program (over 6,000m and two rigs)
progresses and now transitions to include Ballywire."
Location of Tullacondra Prospect near PG West Project (100%
interest), Ireland
The Tullacondra Cu-Ag prospect is located approx. 20km south of
the Company's PG West Project (100%-interest), located in
SW Ireland (see Exhibit 1).
The prospect is also located approx. 45km from the Company's
Stonepark zinc deposit2 and Glencore's Pallas Green zinc
deposit3, as well as, 40-50km from the Company's Denison
and Gortdrum Cu-Ag prospects.
Notes to Exhibit 1: (a) Pallas Green MRE is owned by
Glencore (see Glencore's Resources and Reserves Report dated
Dec 31, 2021); (b) Stonepark MRE: see
the 'NI 43-101 Independent Report on the Zinc-Lead Exploration
Project at Stonepark, County Limerick,
Ireland', by Gordon, Kelly and van
Lente, with an effective date of April 26, 2018, as found on SEDAR; and (c) the
historic estimate at Denison was reported by Westland Exploration
Limited in 'Report on Prospecting Licence 464' by Dermot Hughes
dated May, 1988; the historic estimate at Gortdrum was reported in
'The Geology and Genesis of the Gortdrum Cu-Ag-Hg Orebody' by G.M.
Steed dated 1986; and the historic estimate at Tullacondra, which
consists of two adjacent and distinct historic estimates of (i)
3.6 million tonnes of 0.7% copper and 28 g/t silver
("copper-rich zone") and (ii) 0.6 million tonnes of 150 g/t silver
and 0.6% copper ("silver-rich zone") was first reported by
Munster Base Metals Ltd in 'Report on Mallow Property' by David
Wilbur, dated December 1973; and later summarized in 'Cu-Ag
Mineralization at Tullacondra, Mallow, Co. Cork' by Wilbur and
Carter in 1985; the above three historic estimates have not been
verified as current mineral resources; none of the key assumptions,
parameters and methods used to prepare the historic estimates were
reported and no resource categories were used; significant data
compilation, re-drilling and data verification may be required by a
Qualified Person before the historic estimates can be verified and
upgraded to be compliant with current NI 43-101 standards; a
Qualified
Person has not done sufficient work to classify them as a
current mineral resource and the Company is not treating the
historic estimates as current mineral resources.
Note: Red lines show outline of each prospecting license
("PL")
Recent Drilling at Tullacondra by Group Eleven, near PG West
Project, Ireland
The Company recently completed its maiden drill hole G11-3535-01
at Tullacondra (totalling 145.5m,
collar azimuth of 170° and dip -60°) located within the area of the
historic estimate1, drilled between two historic holes
collared approximately 100m apart
north-south (see Exhibit 3 and 5).
The hole intersected 130.1m of
0.50% Cu and 20.8 g/t Ag (from 5.0m downhole depth; true width 60-90%),
including 65.1m of 0.64% Cu and
29.5 g/t Ag (see Exhibit 4 and 6), representing the
best hole drilled to date at the prospect (versus 106.4m of 0.56% Cu and 24.2 g/t Ag, historically;
see Exhibit 7). A silver-rich portion of the interval
measured 3.95m of 143.7 g/t Ag and
1.24% Cu (from 97.6m; true
width 80%), including 0.20m of
639.0 g/t Ag and 4.54% Cu, representing the highest silver
grade attained to date at the prospect (versus 426.1 g/t Ag,
historically). A newly-identified zone of 13.2m grading 0.37% Cu and 16.3 g/t
Ag (true width 80%) was intersected from 121.9m downhole, including a silver and
copper-rich horizon of 0.40m of
303.0 g/t Ag and 5.37% Cu (highest copper grade to date at
the prospect, versus 1.78% Cu, historically).
Bornite and chalcocite-tennantite dominate the centre of
mineralized interval yielding the highest grades; whereas, the
margins are dominated by chalcopyrite (see Exhibit 5). Most
of the mineralisation is within bedding-parallel veins, albeit,
some veins are cross-cutting at nearly right angles. The average
dip of the main veins is estimated at 60°. Separately, weakly
anomalous levels of cobalt were also returned in the assay results,
assumed to be of little significance at this time.
Note: Secondary Fault parallel to the Main Fault (see Exhibit
5) is not shown above
Exhibit 4. Main Intervals of Hole G11-3535-01, Tullacondra
Prospect, Near PG West Project
From
|
To
|
Int
|
Cu
|
Ag
|
m x %
|
m x
g/t
|
m
|
m
|
m
|
%
|
g/t
|
Cu
|
Ag
|
5.00
|
12.15
|
7.15
|
0.12
|
1.6
|
0.9
|
11
|
12.15
|
46.45
|
34.30
|
0.50
|
16.4
|
17.2
|
562
|
46.45
|
111.55
|
65.10
|
0.64
|
29.5
|
41.5
|
1,919
|
111.55
|
121.90
|
10.35
|
0.05
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
4
|
121.90
|
135.10
|
13.20
|
0.37
|
16.3
|
4.9
|
216
|
5.00
|
135.10
|
130.10
|
0.50
|
20.8
|
64.9
|
2,712
|
Note: True thickness is estimated at 60-90%
Mineralization in G11-3535-01 is significantly wider than in the
two closest historic holes collared approximately 50m to the north and south, respectively (see
M-73-12 and M-75-32 in Exhibit 5). G11-3535-01 also
confirms the continuity of robust, near-vertical Cu-Ag
mineralization intersected in historic intervals located over
50m to the east and west,
respectively (see Exhibit 3).
Exhibit 6. Highlights from G11-3535-01 at Tullacondra
Prospect, Near PG West Project, Ireland
From
|
To
|
Int
|
Cu
|
Ag
|
m x
%
|
m x
g/t
|
m
|
m
|
m
|
%
|
g/t
|
Cu
|
Ag
|
63.70
|
63.85
|
0.15
|
6.47
|
39.2
|
1.0
|
6
|
78.70
|
79.50
|
0.80
|
1.83
|
104.0
|
1.5
|
83
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
94.90
|
95.15
|
0.25
|
4.94
|
6.8
|
1.2
|
2
|
95.15
|
96.50
|
1.35
|
1.26
|
36.3
|
1.7
|
49
|
96.50
|
97.60
|
1.10
|
0.73
|
41.8
|
0.8
|
46
|
97.60
|
98.10
|
0.50
|
2.23
|
168.0
|
1.1
|
84
|
98.10
|
98.70
|
0.60
|
0.69
|
71.8
|
0.4
|
43
|
98.70
|
99.60
|
0.90
|
0.36
|
36.7
|
0.3
|
33
|
99.60
|
100.20
|
0.60
|
1.44
|
175.0
|
0.9
|
105
|
100.20
|
100.40
|
0.20
|
4.54
|
639.0
|
0.9
|
128
|
100.40
|
101.55
|
1.15
|
1.12
|
152.0
|
1.3
|
175
|
94.90
|
101.55
|
6.65
|
1.30
|
99.9
|
8.6
|
664
|
97.60
|
101.55
|
3.95
|
1.24
|
143.7
|
4.9
|
568
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
124.70
|
125.70
|
1.00
|
0.65
|
35.8
|
0.7
|
36
|
125.70
|
126.60
|
0.90
|
0.41
|
13.0
|
0.4
|
12
|
126.60
|
127.30
|
0.70
|
0.29
|
12.3
|
0.2
|
9
|
127.30
|
127.70
|
0.40
|
5.37
|
303.0
|
2.1
|
121
|
124.70
|
127.70
|
3.00
|
1.12
|
59.1
|
3.4
|
177
|
Note: True thickness is estimated at 60-90%
Exhibit 7. Top 20 Historic Drill Holes from Tullacondra Cu-Ag
Prospect, near the PG West Project
Hole
ID
|
From
|
To
|
Int
|
Cu
|
Ag
|
m x %
|
m x
g/t
|
|
m
|
m
|
m
|
%
|
g/t
|
Cu
|
Ag
|
M-73-14
|
10.37
|
116.77
|
106.40
|
0.56
|
24.2
|
59.6
|
2,575
|
M-73-12
|
79.20
|
143.30
|
64.10
|
0.71
|
25.6
|
45.5
|
1,641
|
M-73-9
|
91.70
|
152.40
|
60.70
|
0.75
|
26.2
|
45.8
|
1,588
|
M-73-11
|
89.60
|
147.50
|
57.90
|
0.67
|
23.3
|
38.8
|
1,349
|
M-73-1
|
5.20
|
145.20
|
140.00
|
0.26
|
10.2
|
37.0
|
1,426
|
M-73-13
|
91.77
|
142.67
|
50.90
|
0.60
|
34.2
|
30.5
|
1,741
|
M-73-2
|
7.62
|
142.99
|
135.37
|
0.19
|
5.6
|
25.9
|
751
|
M-73-18
|
40.85
|
81.05
|
40.20
|
0.44
|
30.3
|
17.7
|
1,218
|
M-73-19
|
74.39
|
93.89
|
19.50
|
0.91
|
56.2
|
17.7
|
1,096
|
M-73-3
|
7.93
|
42.68
|
34.76
|
0.54
|
18.0
|
18.8
|
627
|
M-75-37
|
66.77
|
84.76
|
17.99
|
0.55
|
35.3
|
9.8
|
634
|
M-75-35
|
40.85
|
48.78
|
7.93
|
0.58
|
125.1
|
4.6
|
992
|
M-75-34
|
77.44
|
84.45
|
7.01
|
0.62
|
139.1
|
4.4
|
975
|
M-73-15
|
74.70
|
127.13
|
52.44
|
0.16
|
6.6
|
8.2
|
346
|
M-76-41
|
16.16
|
28.35
|
12.20
|
0.35
|
55.9
|
4.2
|
681
|
M-73-4
|
92.68
|
103.96
|
11.28
|
0.50
|
19.6
|
5.7
|
222
|
M-75-32
|
6.70
|
16.80
|
10.10
|
0.38
|
10.1
|
3.8
|
101
|
R4
|
7.62
|
33.54
|
25.91
|
0.13
|
unk
|
3.3
|
unk
|
M-73-16
|
169.80
|
181.40
|
11.60
|
0.22
|
5.6
|
2.6
|
65
|
M-75-36
|
123.48
|
135.06
|
11.59
|
0.08
|
1.7
|
0.9
|
20
|
Note: True thickness for the above holes is currently unknown;
"unk" means not assayed
Exploration Potential at Tullacondra Prospect, Near PG West
Project, Ireland
Although historic intercepts at the currently defined edges of
the historic estimate1 at Tullacondra appear to show the
mineralizing system waning, the mineralized body nevertheless
remains open in most directions (see Exhibit 3). Strong
potential also exists to find look-alike bodies elsewhere on the
property, especially in areas of similarly intense east-west
faulting.
The mineralized body at Tullacondra is predominantly hosted
within the Lower Limestone Shales and the Ballysteen Limestones
(see Exhibit 5), however, the newly identified zone
(13.2m of 0.37% Cu and 16.3 g/t Ag)
occurs within the typically less explored Old Red Sandstone
("ORS") horizon. While other intercepts of ORS-hosted Cu-Ag
mineralization exist on the property, they are rare (only a few)
and weaker than the above intercept. This opens the possibility
that (a) much of the historic drilling was not drilled sufficiently
deep to intersect this target (see hypothesized mineralization in
Exhibit 5); and (b) further underexplored potential exists
elsewhere on the property to discover ORS-hosted mineralization,
proximal to faulting. Interestingly, two historic holes drilled
470m apart and over 300m to the south of the southern edge of the
mineralized body interested 42.7m of
0.14% Cu (M-73-23) and 9.2m of 0.17%
Cu (M-73-25), respectively. Both of these intercepts were hosted
within the ORS and increasingly proximal to the east-west axis of
the Tullacondra antiform (see Exhibit 2).
Zinc potential also exists at Tullacondra within the Waulsortian
Limestone which is preserved on the property (see Exhibit 2)
and underlain by stratigraphically-lower, copper-bearing horizons.
Overall, follow-up drilling at Tullacondra is strongly warranted.
The Company aims to provide an update over the near-medium term on
the potential next phase of exploration at the project.
Quality Assurance/Quality Control
(QA/QC) Information
Group Eleven inserts certified reference materials ("CRMs" or
"Standards") as well as blank material, to its sample stream as
part of its industry-standard QA/QC programme. The QC results have
been reviewed by the Qualified Person, who is satisfied that all of
the results are within acceptable parameters.
Qualified Person
Technical information in this news release has been approved by
Paul Gordon, P.Geo., geological
consultant at SLR Consulting, and independent 'Qualified Person' as
defined under Canadian National Instrument 43-101.
About Group Eleven
Resources
Group Eleven Resources Corp. (TSX.V: ZNG; OTC: GRLVF and FRA:
3GE) is a mineral exploration company focused on advanced stage
zinc exploration in Ireland.
Additional information about the Company is available at
www.groupelevenresources.com.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Bart Jaworski, P.Geo.
Chief Executive Officer
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accuracy of this release.
Cautionary Note Regarding
Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of applicable securities legislation. Such statements
include, without limitation, statements regarding the future
results of operations, performance and achievements of the Company,
including the timing, content, cost and results of proposed work
programs, the discovery and delineation of mineral
deposits/resources/ reserves and geological interpretations.
Although the Company believes that such statements are reasonable,
it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be
correct. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by
words such as: believe, expect, anticipate, intend, estimate,
postulate and similar expressions, or are those, which, by their
nature, refer to future events. The Company cautions investors that
any forward-looking statements by the Company are not guarantees of
future results or performance, and that actual results may differ
materially from those in forward looking statements as a result of
various factors, including, but not limited to, variations in the
nature, quality and quantity of any mineral deposits that may be
located. All of the Company's public disclosure filings may be
accessed via www.sedar.com and readers are urged to review
these materials, including the technical reports filed with respect
to the Company's mineral properties.
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1 3.6
million tonnes of 0.7% Cu and 28 g/t Ag and 0.6 million tonnes of
150 g/t Ag and 0.6% Cu (Source: Munster Base Metals Ltd., 1973;
Wilbur and Carter, 1985)
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2 NI
43-101 Report on Stonepark, Ireland (April 26, 2018) – 5.1 million
tonnes of 8.7% Zn + 2.6% Pb (Inferred)
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3 Resources
and Reserves Report (Glencore, Dec 31, 2021) – 45.4 million tonnes
of 7% Zn + 1% Pb (Inferred)
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SOURCE Group Eleven Resources Corp.