White Gold Corp. (TSX.V: WGO, OTC – Nasdaq Intl: WHGOF,
FRA: 29W) (the "Company") is pleased to announce positive
RC drill results on its recently acquired VG Deposit located on the
QV Property. The drilling extended known mineralization which
remains open in all directions and shows similarities to the nearby
Golden Saddle deposit. The QV Property was acquired in early 2019
and contains the VG Deposit, which hosts an historic inferred gold
resource of 230,000 oz at 1.65 g/t Au(1) and several highly
prospective undrilled targets in close proximity. The QV Property
is historically underexplored and demonstrates strong similarities
and prospective geology as that found on both the White Gold and JP
Ross properties. Drilling in 2019 was designed to step-out on the
VG deposit along strike to the NE and SW, and to infill gaps in the
deposit’s historic resource model. The Company’s fully-funded $13
million 2019 exploration program, backed by partners Agnico Eagle
Mines Limited (TSX: AEM, NYSE: AEM) and Kinross Gold Corp (TSX: K,
NYSE: KGC), includes diamond drilling on the Vertigo target (JP
Ross property), Golden Saddle & Arc deposits (White Gold
property) as well as soil sampling, prospecting, GT Probe sampling,
trenching and RAB/RC drilling on various other properties across
the Company’s expansive land package located in the prolific White
Gold District, Yukon, Canada.
Highlights Include:
- QV Property was acquired in early 2019 and includes the
VG Deposit which hosts a historic Inferred gold resource of 230,000
oz at 1.65 g/t Au. The property has geologic similarities to both
the newly discovered Vertigo target as well as the Company’s
flagship White Gold property which has a mineral resource of
1,039,600 ounces Indicated at 2.26 g/t Au and 508,700 ounces
Inferred at 1.48 g/t Au. The QV is vastly underexplored and a high
priority for follow-up exploration.
- 2019 activity included 870m of RC drilling across 8
holes, designed to step-out along the strike of the deposit to the
NE and SW, and to infill gaps in the deposit’s historic resource
model. LiDAR was also completed over the southern portion of the
property and a total of 1,466 soil samples were collected.
- Golden Saddle style gold mineralization was intercepted
in every hole at the VG deposit. Results confirmed
continuity of mineralization and extended the current deposit
limits. The VG deposit remains open in both directions along strike
and downdip.
- 2019 Drill highlights include QVVGRC19-005 which
intercepted 50.3m of 2.07 g/t Au, QVVGRC19-007
intercepting 38.10m of 1.97 g/t Au, QVVVGRC19-006 intercepting
36.58m of 1.42 g/t Au, QVVVGRC19-002 intercepting 33.54m of 1.09
g/t Au, and QVVVGRC19-001 intercepting 10.67m of 2.09 g/t
Au.
- Multiple underexplored, high-priority targets exist
surrounding the VG resource on the QV property, including the
Tetra, Shadow and Stewart gold targets, which warrant follow-up
exploration based on exploration performed to date.
Images to accompany this news release can be
found
at http://whitegoldcorp.ca/investors/exploration-highlights/.
“We are very pleased with the results of our
2019 RC drill program on the recently acquired VG Deposit. The
program further expanded the footprint of the deposit, which
continues to remain open along strike and at depth and refined the
geologic model for continued follow up work. Furthermore, the
mineralization, alteration, geochemistry and structural controls of
the VG are remarkably similar to our flagship Golden Saddle deposit
just 10km to the south,” stated David D’Onofrio, Chief Executive
Officer. “This property has seen very limited exploration to date
and we are confident that our team is well positioned to maximize
the value of the VG deposit and the several other highly
prospective and untested new targets on the property through
leveraging our innovative data driven exploration
methodologies.”
The VG Deposit The historic
Inferred Mineral Resource estimate for the VG deposit is 230,000
ounces of gold (4,390,000 tonnes at an average gold grade of 1.65
g/t), as of June 3rd, 2014. The Mineral Resource estimate was
prepared for Comstock Metals Ltd. by Lions Gate Geological
Consulting Inc. and reported in its press release dated July 8th,
2014, and is based on Comstock data (including collar, survey,
lithology and assay data), using the Inverse Distance Squared (ID2)
method with appropriate estimation parameters in accordance with
industry standards. The estimate needs to be verified by the
Company by conducting detailed data and QA/QC validation, including
location, geological, density and assay data. More recent drilling
data will be incorporated into a future resource update. A
qualified person for the Company has not done sufficient work to
classify the historical estimate at QV as current Mineral
Resources, therefore the Company is not treating the historical
estimate as current Mineral Resources and the historical resource
should not be relied upon.
(1) See Comstock Metals Ltd.
Technical report titled “NI 43-101 TECHNICAL REPORT on the QV
PROJECT”, dated August 19, 2014, available on SEDAR.
2019 Exploration SummaryA total
of 870.2m of RC drilling over 8 holes was completed on the VG Zone.
The holes were designed to step-out on the deposit along strike to
the NE and SW, evaluate gaps in the historic resource model, and
twin historic diamond holes for QA/QC purposes. Individual assay
results for the 2019 program ranged from trace to 11.9 g/t Au with
additional detail provided below.
The results from 2019 activities, in addition to
the 2017 historic drilling performed after the historic resource
calculation was completed, prove that the VG deposit is open along
strike to the NE, continues to be open at depth, and has great
potential to expand and upgrade the current resource area with
future activity. The QV also hosts several highly prospective new
targets which remain underexplored further adding to the property’s
potential for new discoveries.
The mineralization on the VG deposit is hosted
along a NE trending, gently south dipping structural zone that has
been traced for over 700m at surface and consists of disseminated
to vein-controlled pyrite with brecciation, stockwork
quartz-carbonate veining, and sericite alteration.
Mineralization on the VG consists of a several
tabular, NE trending, shallowly N dipping bodies of mineralization
associated with strong quartz-sericite-illite alteration with
brecciation and stockwork to lode style quartz veining and
disseminated to fracture controlled pyrite and rare visible gold.
The mineralization is coincident with anomalous Mo (+/-Pb) and
strongly resembles mineralization on the Golden Saddle Deposit;
approximately 10km to the south and is open along strike and at
depth. The mineralization occurs adjacent to the Telegraph Fault, a
NE trending, subvertical normal fault that has locally offset the
mineralization.
A summary of significant assay results is
presented in Table 1 and a description of the holes is below.
QVVGRC19-001 is a 50m step out
located on the southeastern margin of the VG deposit on the VG
South body. The hole returned 10.67m of 2.09 g/t Au from 4.57m
depth; including 1.52m of 7.83 g/t Au from 10.67m depth. The
intercept confirms mineralization on the VG continues along strike
to the east of the historic resource area and is still open along
strike.
QVVGRC19-002 is a 110m step-out
to the northeast of the VG deposit and returned 7.62m of 4.03 g/t
Au from 86.87m depth; including 3.04m of 7.80 g/t Au from 89.92m
depth. This intercept occurs within a broader envelope of anomalous
mineralization (>0.1 g/t Au) and the overall interval averages
1.09 g/t Au over 33.54m from 65.53m depth. The intercept confirms
mineralization on the VG continues along strike to the NE of the
historic resource area and is still open along strike and down
dip.
QVVGRC19-003 is located 205m
west of QVVGRC19-002 and was drilled to test along the western edge
of the historic resource pit. The hole returned 13.71m of 0.67 g/t
Au from 36.58m depth, with individual 1.52m sample values up to
2.41 g/t Au.
QVVGRC19-004 is located 135m
W-NW of QVVGRC19-002 and outside the historic resource pit. The
hole was terminated prior to target depth due to poor ground
conditions.
QVVGRC19-005 was drilled as a
twin of historic hole QV12-006 for QA/QC purposes. The hole
returned 50.3m of 2.07 g/t Au from 70.1m depth; including 3.05m of
7.88 g/t Au from 76.2m depth, 12.19m of 3.29 g/t Au from 102.11m
depth and 4.57m of 5.46 g/t Au from 103.63m depth. This compares
favorably with the intercept of 41.43m of 2.00 g/t in historic hole
QV12-006
QVVGRC19-006 infilled a 95m gap
between historic holes QV12-006/008 & QV12-001/002/004. The
hole returned 36.58m of 1.42 g/t Au from 80.77m depth; including
9.14m of 2.71 g/t Au from 86.87m depth. This result confirms grade
continuity and compares favourably with grades from surrounding
historic drill holes.
QVVGRC19-007 was drilled as a
twin of historic hole QV12-002 for QA/QC purposes. The hole
returned 38.10m of 1.97 g/t Au from 21.34m depth; including 9.14m
of 3.70 g/t Au from 28.96m depth and 3.05m of 3.68 g/t Au from
48.77m depth. The hole also intercepted a 9.14m zone of 0.99 g/t Au
from 68.58m depth. These results are both slightly higher than the
results from QV12-002 which were 40.40 m of 1.64 g/t Au and 8.40m
of 0.68 g/t Au from the two zones respectively.
QV Drill Highlights:Individual
assays for the reported results ranged from trace to 11.9 g/t Au.
The most significant results for drilling on QV included in this
release are summarized in the table below. True thickness is
estimated to be between 90 – 95% of the reported intercepts:
Hole ID |
From |
To |
Length |
Au g/t |
QVVVGRC19-001 |
4.57 |
15.24 |
10.67 |
2.09 |
Incl. |
10.67 |
12.19 |
1.52 |
7.83 |
QVVVGRC19-002 |
86.87 |
94.49 |
7.62 |
4.03 |
Incl. |
89.92 |
92.96 |
3.04 |
7.80 |
Within |
65.53 |
97.54 |
33.54 |
1.09 |
QVVVGRC19-003 |
36.58 |
50.29 |
13.71 |
0.67 |
Incl. |
39.62 |
41.15 |
1.53 |
2.47 |
QVVVGRC19-005 |
70.10 |
120.40 |
50.30 |
2.04 |
Incl. |
76.20 |
79.25 |
3.05 |
7.88 |
Incl. |
102.11 |
114.30 |
12.19 |
3.29 |
Incl. |
103.63 |
108.20 |
4.57 |
5.46 |
QVVVGRC19-006 |
80.77 |
117.35 |
36.58 |
1.42 |
Incl. |
86.87 |
96.01 |
9.14 |
2.71 |
QVVVGRC19-007 |
21.34 |
59.44 |
38.10 |
1.97 |
Incl. |
28.96 |
38.10 |
9.14 |
3.70 |
Incl. |
48.77 |
51.82 |
3.05 |
3.68 |
And |
68.58 |
77.72 |
9.14 |
0.99 |
The 2019 drilling program successfully confirmed
historic results, continuity of mineralization and extended the
current deposit limits. The VG deposit remains open in both
directions along strike and downdip.
Historical work on the VG
DepositThe most recent historic work on the property prior
to its acquisition by the Company in 2019 occurred in 2017 and
included six diamond drill holes on the VG which expanded the
footprint of known mineralization beyond the limits of the prior
historic resource calculation. Significant results from the 2017
program included 1.42 g/t gold over 45.5m from 67.5m down hole in
hole QV17-018, which expanded the mineralization 125 metres down
dip from previous drilling and 1.48 g/t gold over 51.2m from 98m
down hole in hole QV17-019, which expanded the mineralization 45m
west of previous drilling.
Additional work on the QV Property has included
soil sampling, GT Probe sampling, trenching, IP-Resistivity
surveys, airborne magnetic-radiometric surveys, geological
mapping/prospecting and minor RAB drilling. This work has defined
other priority targets with similarities to the Company’s Golden
Saddle deposit and recently discovered Vertigo zone warranting
follow up exploration including the Stewart, Tetra and Shadow
targets.
QV PropertyThe QV property
covers 16,335 hectares (40,000 acres) and is 10km north of the
Company's White Gold property which hosts its Golden Saddle &
Arc deposits, 20 km southwest of the Company’s Vertigo discovery on
its JP Ross property, and 44 kilometres northwest of Newmont
Goldcorp's Coffee project. At least 3 other high priority targets
are currently recognized on the property including the Stewart,
Tetra, and Shadow zones. Additionally, large portions of the QV
property are historically underexplored and are open for potential
new gold discoveries. Strong geological similarities have been
noted between the QV property and the Company’s adjacent White Gold
and JP Ross properties.
In 2019, airborne LiDAR was completed over the
southern portion of the property and a total of 1,466 soil samples
were collected over two grids on the QV property. The most
significant results were from a previously unsampled area in the
central portion of the QV property and included samples ranging
from trace to 106.2 ppb Au. This includes expansion of the Tetra
zone approximately 500m to the west, and the Tetra target now
covers a 1,500m x 600m area and is associated with an E-W trending
magnetic low interpreted as a potentially mineralized
structure.
Follow up work on the Tetra and other targets
across the QV property will be a priority for future exploration
campaigns. Further detail on the high priority targets is outlined
below.
Stewart Target: Located 5km
N-NW of the VG and consists of a 1.5km, E-W, trending gold in soil
anomaly, with values from trace to 274.1 ppb Au and anomalous
Bi-Ag-Te-Mo. The target occurs adjacent to a Jurassic intrusive
that may be associated with mineralization in the area.
Tetra Target: Located 8km N of
the VG and consists of a 1.5km, E-W, trending gold in soil anomaly,
with values from trace to 151.5 ppb Au. The target occurs along an
interpreted E-W oriented fault based on magnetic data for the area
and is open and unexplored to the west.
Shadow Target: Located 12 km
north of the VG zone and consists of multiple gold in soil
anomalies, ranging from trace to 514ppb Au and up to 2.7km long,
associated with a series of NW and ENE trending structures.
Strongly anomalous Ag-Pb-Bi+/-As+/-Mo also occur in the area, and
the overall geochemical and structural setting is similar to the
Company’s Vertigo discovery 23km to the east.
QA/QCThe analytical work for
the 2019 drilling program was performed by ALS Canada Ltd. an
internationally recognized analytical services provider, at its
Vancouver, British Columbia laboratory. Sample preparation
was carried out at its Whitehorse, Yukon facility. All RC chip and
diamond core samples were be prepared using procedure PREP-31H
(crush 90% less than 2mm, riffle split off 500g, pulverize split to
better than 85% passing 75 microns) and analyzed by method Au-AA23
(30g fire assay with AAS finish) and ME-ICP41 (0.5g, aqua regia
digestion and ICP-AES analysis). Samples containing >10 g/t Au
will be reanalyzed using method Au-GRAV21 (30g Fire Assay with
gravimetric finish).
The reported work was completed using industry
standard procedures, including a quality assurance/quality control
(“QA/QC”) program consisting of the insertion of certified
standard, blanks and duplicates into the sample stream.
About White Gold Corp.The
Company owns a portfolio of 22,040 quartz claims across 35
properties covering over 439,000 hectares representing over 40% of
the Yukon’s White Gold District. The Company’s flagship White Gold
property has a mineral resource of 1,039,600 ounces Indicated at
2.26 g/t Au and 508,700 ounces Inferred at 1.48 g/t Au.
Mineralization on the Golden Saddle and Arc is also known to extend
beyond the limits of the current resource estimate. Regional
exploration work has also produced several other prospective
targets on the Company’s claim packages which border sizable gold
discoveries including the Coffee project owned by Newmont Goldcorp
Corporation with a M&I gold resource(2) of 3.4M oz and Western
Copper and Gold Corporation’s Casino project which has P&P gold
reserves(2) of 8.9M oz Au and 4.5B lb Cu. For more information
visit www.whitegoldcorp.ca.
(2) Noted mineralization is as disclosed
by the owner of each property respectively and is not necessarily
indicative of the mineralization hosted on the Company’s
property.
Qualified PersonJodie Gibson,
P.Geo., Technical Advisor, and Andrew Hamilton, P.Geo., Exploration
Manager, for the Company are each a “qualified person” as defined
under National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for
Mineral Projects, and each has reviewed and approved the content of
this news release.
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forward-looking statements relate, among other things, the
Company’s objectives, goals and exploration activities conducted
and proposed to be conducted at the Company’s properties; future
growth potential of the Company, including whether any proposed
exploration programs at any of the Company’s properties will be
successful; exploration results; and future exploration plans and
costs and financing availability.
These forward-looking statements are based on
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at the time such statements were made. Actual future results may
differ materially as forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the
actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to
materially differ from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. Such factors, among other things, include: expected
benefits to the Company relating to exploration conducted and
proposed to be conducted at the Company’s properties; failure to
identify any additional mineral resources or significant
mineralization; the preliminary nature of metallurgical test
results; uncertainties relating to the availability and costs of
financing needed in the future, including to fund any exploration
programs on the Company’s properties; business integration risks;
fluctuations in general macroeconomic conditions; fluctuations in
securities markets; fluctuations in spot and forward prices of
gold, silver, base metals or certain other commodities;
fluctuations in currency markets (such as the Canadian dollar to
United States dollar exchange rate); change in national and local
government, legislation, taxation, controls, regulations and
political or economic developments; risks and hazards associated
with the business of mineral exploration, development and mining
(including environmental hazards, industrial accidents, unusual or
unexpected formations pressures, cave-ins and flooding); inability
to obtain adequate insurance to cover risks and hazards; the
presence of laws and regulations that may impose restrictions on
mining and mineral exploration; employee relations; relationships
with and claims by local communities and indigenous populations;
availability of increasing costs associated with mining inputs and
labour; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and
development (including the risks of obtaining necessary licenses,
permits and approvals from government authorities); the
unlikelihood that properties that are explored are ultimately
developed into producing mines; geological factors; actual results
of current and future exploration; changes in project parameters as
plans continue to be evaluated; soil sampling results being
preliminary in nature and are not conclusive evidence of the
likelihood of a mineral deposit; title to properties; and those
factors described in the most recently filed management’s
discussion and analysis of the Company. Although the
forward-looking statements contained in this news release are based
upon what management of the Company believes, or believed at the
time, to be reasonable assumptions, the Company cannot assure
shareholders that actual results will be consistent with such
forward-looking statements, as there may be other factors that
cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended.
Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements and information. There can be no
assurance that forward-looking information, or the material factors
or assumptions used to develop such forward-looking information,
will prove to be accurate. The Company does not undertake to
release publicly any revisions for updating any voluntary
forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable
securities law.
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Contact Information:David
D’Onofrio Chief Executive Officer White Gold Corp. (647) 930-1880
ir@whitegoldcorp.ca
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