Collective Mining Intercepts 632.25 Metres at 1.10 g/t Gold Equivalent in a 200 Metre Step-Out Hole to the South at Trap
The assay results reported herein from Trap are from the initial follow-up drilling to the original discovery holes announced on
Trap is a precious metal dominant porphyry system hosted in an early quartz diorite body, which is overprinted by at least two styles of late-stage porphyry related sheeted carbonate base metal ("CBM") veinlets. To date, all drill core within the mineralized zone at Trap has been strongly bleached by white porphyry related phyllic alteration (muscovite) potentially indicating that drilling has only encountered the top of the porphyry system and stronger mineralization might occur at depth or in a different proximal location. The mineralized system, which approaches surface in the northern most drilled point to date, is oriented in a west-northwest direction, plunging to the southeast, and is dipping to the northeast at a steep angle.
Trap covers a large surface area geochemically, measuring approximately 2 kilometres by 2 kilometres. Drill testing to date has been executed from three drill pads and has intersected mineralization in multiple directions. Including the results of this release, the mineralized envelope now covers an area measuring up to 600 metres along strike, 250 metres across and 915 metres vertical (previously 340 metres x 170 metres x 687 metres vertical). Trap remains open in all directions except to the east.
Highlights (see Table 1 and Figures 1-4)
- Hole TRC-7A was drilled from TPad-3 to the southwest and was designed to cross Trap at an orthogonal angle to the mineralization. The drill hole intersected a broad zone of remarkably continuous mineralization with assays results as follows:
- 632.25 metres @ 1.10 g/t gold equivalent from 172.65 metres including:
- 51.50 metres @ 2.73 g/t gold equivalent from 311.30 metres, and;
- 46.35 metres @ 2.41 g/t gold equivalent from 393.00 metres
- 632.25 metres @ 1.10 g/t gold equivalent from 172.65 metres including:
- Drill hole TRC-7A is the best intercept drilled by the Company to date at Trap averaging 695 g/t gold equivalent on a gram X metre basis. Hole TRC-7A is a redrill of originally planned hole TRC-7, which ran into mechanical issues near the collar and had to be abandoned.
- Drill hole TRC-6 was drilled from TPad-2 and was designed to test the continuity of the system at depth and to the southeast. Two broad zones of mineralization where intersected with assay results are follows:
- 206.95 metres @ 1.02 g/t gold equivalent from 98.40 metres, and;
- 115.65 metres @ 1.00 g/t gold equivalent from 623.35 metres
- TRC-5 was drilled from TPad-2 to the south and cut three zones of mineralization in a favorable early porphyry quartz diorite host unit. Unfortunately, the intercept is not continuous due to the presence of remnant pendants of poorly mineralized country rock. Assays results for TRC-5 are as follows:
- 232.35 metres @ 0.60 g/t gold equivalent from 31.25 metres, and;
- 55.10 metres @ 1.09 g/t gold equivalent from 333.30 metres, and;
- 51.95 metres @ 0.61 g/t gold equivalent from 456.40 metres
Follow up surface mapping and sampling carried out to the west and northwest of TPad-2 have confirmed the presence of the favorable early quartz diorite porphyry unit, indicating the system is open for additional mineralization in these directions.
- TRC-4 was drilled due east from TPad-3 and confirmed the eastern boundary of the mineralization in this direction. A narrow zone of CBM veins were intersected from 253.15 metres downhole averaging 1.35 g/t AuEq over 7.90 metres. No further work is warranted in this area.
Table 1: Assays Results for TRC-4, TRC-5, TRC-6 and TRC-7A
Hole # |
From |
To |
Length |
Au |
Ag |
Zn |
Pb |
AuEq |
TRC-4 |
253.15 |
261.05 |
7.90 |
0.83 |
20 |
0.51 |
0.31 |
1.35 |
TRC-5 |
31.25 |
263.60 |
232.35 |
0.54 |
4 |
0.04 |
- |
0.60 |
Incl |
69.30 |
82.15 |
12.85 |
0.87 |
10 |
0.08 |
- |
1.00 |
and Incl |
108.85 |
124.00 |
15.15 |
1.01 |
4 |
0.02 |
- |
1.03 |
and Incl |
177.45 |
185.80 |
8.35 |
0.92 |
8 |
0.03 |
0.01 |
1.12 |
and Incl |
223.80 |
239.65 |
15.85 |
1.34 |
2 |
0.01 |
- |
1.33 |
and |
333.30 |
388.40 |
55.10 |
1.10 |
2 |
0.01 |
- |
1.09 |
Incl |
349.00 |
357.15 |
8.15 |
5.56 |
4 |
0.01 |
- |
5.45 |
and Incl |
377.20 |
385.35 |
8.15 |
1.07 |
1 |
0.01 |
- |
1.06 |
and |
456.40 |
508.35 |
51.95 |
0.59 |
2 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.61 |
Incl |
456.40 |
464.40 |
8.00 |
1.21 |
7 |
0.01 |
- |
1.26 |
and Incl |
497.80 |
508.35 |
10.55 |
1.13 |
2 |
0.01 |
- |
1.13 |
TRC-6 |
98.40 |
305.35 |
206.95 |
0.90 |
5 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
1.02 |
Incl |
110.70 |
170.85 |
60.15 |
1.77 |
5 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
1.89 |
and |
623.35 |
739.00 |
115.65 |
0.79 |
11 |
0.19 |
0.08 |
1.00 |
Incl |
641.10 |
656.55 |
15.45 |
1.30 |
3 |
0.12 |
0.05 |
1.36 |
and Incl |
725.50 |
739.00 |
13.50 |
1.37 |
8 |
0.16 |
0.09 |
1.51 |
TRC-7A |
172.65 |
804.90 |
632.25 |
0.92 |
9 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
1.10 |
Incl |
172.65 |
212.00 |
39.35 |
1.97 |
10 |
0.18 |
0.15 |
2.16 |
and incl |
311.30 |
362.80 |
51.50 |
2.56 |
9 |
0.16 |
0.19 |
2.73 |
and incl |
393.00 |
439.35 |
46.35 |
1.88 |
18 |
0.51 |
0.50 |
2.41 |
and incl |
559.20 |
575.85 |
16.65 |
0.91 |
103 |
0.10 |
0.11 |
2.19 |
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*AuEq (g/t) is calculated as follows: (Au (g/t) x 0.97) + (Ag (g/t) x 0.014 x 0.88) + (Zn (%) x 0.46 x 0.85) + (Pb (%) x 0.41 x 0.85) + (Cu (%) x 1.47 x 0.90) utilizing metal prices of Ag – |
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