VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 17,
2023 /CNW/ - Group Eleven Resources Corp. (TSXV:
ZNG) (OTCBB: GRLVF) (FRA: 3GE) ("Group Eleven" or the
"Company") is pleased to announce results of a ground
gravity survey carried out during June
2023 at its 100%-owned Ballywire zinc-lead-silver discovery
("Ballywire"), PG West Project ("PG West"),
Republic of Ireland.
Highlights
- Detailed ground gravity surveying and modelling over the
central portion (2.0km by 2.5km) of the Ballywire discovery area
has identified a previously unknown gravity anomaly associated with
known high-grade Zn-Pb-Ag mineralization
- Modelling of the survey data also identified gravity anomalies
located 870m and
1,275m east along strike from
the discovery area that have yet to be drill-tested
- Separately, five drill holes in total have been completed along
three sections located 0m,
80m and 160m east of hole G11-468-12 (announced
Sept 7th, 2023)
- Drilling continues and assays on all outstanding holes are
expected in due course
"We are excited to see a gravity anomaly coincident with our
discovery area as it strongly suggests that other gravity anomalies
outboard of known mineralization, thus far untested, are now
high-priority drill targets for the next phase of drilling," stated
Bart Jaworski, CEO. "The data also
suggests that additional anomalies on the far east and west
portions of the Ballywire discovery area are also prospective,
warranting detailed follow-up gravity surveying and drill
testing."
New Gravity Survey at
Ballywire
The Ballywire prospect at the Company's 100%-owned PG West
Project in Republic of Ireland, is
a new zinc-lead-silver discovery (initially announced in
September 2022).
In April 2023, the Company
announced that re-processing of data from a historic (2000) ground
gravity survey identified four gravity-high anomalies (named 'A',
'B', 'C; and 'D'), covering an approximately area of 6km x 2km at
the Ballywire prospect (see Exhibit 1). In June 2023, the Company commissioned a detailed
(100m x 100m spaced) follow-up ground-gravity survey over
an area of approximately 2km by 2.5km, covering anomalies 'B' and
'C'.
The newly acquired gravity data was inverted by Dr Hernan Ugalde from DIP Geosciences (based in
Canada) and separately by iCRAG
(based in Ireland). Inversion is
the process of identifying a 3D density distribution that satisfies
the measured gravity data, within the constraints of known
geological information. Both inversion models generated similar
results, in terms of the magnitude and location of density
anomalies.
Exhibit 1. Plan Map of New Gravity Survey vs. Historic
Gravity Anomalies 'A' to 'D' at Ballywire
Exhibit 2. Plan View of New Gravity Contours and Density-High
Anomalies at Ballywire Discovery
The inversions confirmed the presence of both anomalies, showing
anomaly 'B' to be larger than previously interpreted and anomaly
'C' to consist of three separate density-high anomalies, 'C1', 'C2'
and 'C3' (see Exhibit 2). Anomaly 'C1' was previously
unrecognized and coincides with the immediate discovery area
(hosting high-grade holes G11-468-03, -06 and -12; see Exhibit
2, 3 and 5), while, anomalies 'C2' and 'C3', located
870m and 1,275m east of discovery hole
G11-468-03, respectively, are yet to be drill tested (see
Exhibit 2 and 4). A broader gravity-high anomaly (including
'C1', 'C2' and 'C3' anomalies) covers an area of 1.5km by 0.5km
(see residual gravity contours in Exhibit 2 and 4).
Exhibit 3. Oblique View of New 'C1' Density-High Anomaly at
Ballywire Discovery, PG West Project
Note, the location of density-high anomalies is a mathematical
estimation based on a number of inputs and therefore several holes
may be needed to fully test each anomaly.
Next Steps at Ballywire
Discovery
Since the most recent drilling update on September 7, 2023, five holes have been
completed: two holes on the same section at G11-468-12; two holes
on a section 80m to the east of
G11-468-12; and one hole 160m to the
east of G11-468-12. The area being drill tested is located between
anomalies 'C1' and 'C2' (see Exhibit 3 and 4). Drilling
continues and assays are expected in due course.
Exhibit 4. Oblique View of New 'C2' and 'C3' Density-High
Anomalies at Ballywire Discovery
Exhibit 5. Oblique View of New 'B' Density-High Anomaly at
Ballywire Discovery
Background Information on
Ballywire Discovery
Ballywire is located in the SE portion of the Company's
100%-owned PG West Project, Republic of
Ireland (see Exhibit 6). PG West, including the
nearby Tullacondra prospect, covers an area of 650km2
(251 square miles) and is contiguous with the Company's Stonepark
project (covering 184km2; 76.56% interest). Ballywire is
located approximately 20km SE of Glencore's Pallas Green
deposit1 and approximately 50km SW of the historic
Lisheen zinc mine (closed in 2015).
Geologically, Ballywire is situated at the intersection of the
SW projection of the Rathdowney Trend, hosting the past-producing
Lisheen and Galmoy zinc mines, and the Pallas Green Corridor, which
hosts the undeveloped Pallas Green deposit1. Historic
drilling at the Ballywire prospect was sparse, last being worked by
operators in 2008. Group Eleven staked the prospect in 2016 and
announced the discovery in September
2022.
Exhibit 6. Regional Map Showing Location of Ballywire
Discovery, PG West Project (100% Interest)
Notes to Exhibit 6: (a) Pallas Green MRE is owned by
Glencore (see Glencore's Resources and Reserves Report dated
December 31, 2022); (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 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 1986; 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. 'Rathdowney Trend' is the south-westerly
projection of the Rathdowney Trend, hosting the historic Lisheen
and Galmoy mines.
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1 Pallas
Green Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE): 45 mln tonnes of 7.2% Zn and
1.2% Pb, Inferred (Glencore, 31-Dec-2022)
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Qualified Person
Technical information in this news release has been approved by
Professor Garth Earls, Eur Geol,
P.Geo, FSEG, geological consultant at IGS (International Geoscience
Services) Limited, and independent 'Qualified Person' as defined
under Canadian National Instrument 43-101.
About Group Eleven
Resources
Group Eleven Resources Corp. (TSX.V: ZNG; Pink: GRLVF and FRA:
3GE) is a mineral exploration company focused on advanced stage
zinc exploration in the Republic of
Ireland. Group Eleven announced the Ballywire discovery in
September 2022. Key intercepts to
date include: (i) 3.3m of 12.5% Zn+Pb
and 48 g/t Ag (G11-468-01), (ii) 10.8m of 10.0% Zn+Pb and 109 g/t Ag (G11-468-03);
(iii) 10.1m of 8.6% Zn+Pb and 46 g/t
Ag (G11-468-06); and (iv) 10.5m of
14.7% Zn+Pb, 399 g/t Ag and 0.31% Cu (G11-468-12). The Company's
two largest shareholders are Glencore Canada Corp. (20.8% interest)
and Michael Gentile (16.5%).
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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Forward-Looking Information
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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,
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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.
SOURCE Group Eleven Resources Corp.