New gold discovery at Caracal target follows up on recent
discovery at Ocelot.
Highlights:
- CC-21-006 intersected 1.04 g/t Au over 28.4 metres;
including 2.70 g/t Au over 7.0 metres, which includes 4.44 g/t Au
over 1.0 metre and 9.14 g/t Au over 1.0 metre; and 7.12 g/t Au over
1.0 metre;
- CC-21-009 intersected 0.48 g/t Au over 7.0 metres; including
1.74 g/t Au over 1.0 metre; and also intersected 3.84 g/t Au over
1.0 metre.
TORONTO, March 16, 2022 /CNW/ - Treasury Metals
Inc. (TSX: TML) (OTCQX: TSRMF) ("Treasury" or the
"Company") is pleased to announce the first results at the
Caracal target, which was part of the Wild Cat exploration program
testing new targets on the Goldlund property identified by the
Treasury Metals Geology team in 2021. On February 17, 2022, the Company released results
on the Wild Cat "sister" target Ocelot. These targets were tested
based on a series of geophysical anomalies on the Goldlund
structural trend northeast of the Goldlund deposit and had seen no
historical drilling prior to the 2021 campaign.
Jeremy Wyeth, President and CEO
of Treasury Metals, commented: "It is exciting to see additional
positive results from another one of the generative targets from
our 2021 exploration campaign. The discovery at Caracal
illustrates that the Geology team at Treasury has been able to
calibrate our geological models to be able to see repeated
successes in the discovery of new targets. Caracal is another
target on the Goldlund property that had not seen any historic
drilling activity and further shows the first-class exploration
potential across the 330 square kilometre Goliath Gold
Complex."
Caracal
During the 2021 drill campaign, the Company
tested two Wild Cat targets on the Goldlund structural trend
northeast of the Goldlund deposit. These targets were based on a
series of geophysical anomalies with similar footprints as the
Goldlund and Miller Deposits and are located between the two
deposits (Figure 1). Results released today are from five holes
(1,343 metres) testing the Caracal target over a strike length of
350 metres (Figure 2). From the logging and assay results, the
Company believes this area hosts geology and mineralization similar
to the Goldlund Deposit Zone 1, Zone 7 and Zone 2/3 characterized
by the presence of granodiorite dykes and quartz carbonate
veining. Recall that the Company had previously released
results from the Ocelot target, showing multiple gold occurrences
over an 800 metre strike length (see press release dated
February 17, 2022 for more details).
Highlight hole CC-21-006 intersected significant results of 1.04
g/t Au over 28.4 metres including 4.44 g/t Au over 1.0 metre, 9.14
g/t Au over 1.0 metre, and 7.12 g/t Au over 1.0 meter where the
gold mineralization is hosted within a grey felsic unit with
abundant quartz carbonate veins. Drillhole CC-21-009
intercepted similar rock type and veining approximately 200 metres
along strike to the northeast with 0.48 g/t Au over 7.0 metres
including 1.74 g/t Au over 1.0 metre and 3.84 g/t Au over 1.0
metre. CC-21-005 also encountered this felsic unit but
contained less veining and returned anomalous gold results.
The Company will return to the Caracal target during the 2022
drill program to follow up and expand on these
results. Additional results from the 2021 exploration program
will be released as available.
Table 1: New Significant Gold Intercepts from
Recent Drilling
Wild Cat -
Caracal
|
Drill
Hole
|
|
Target
|
From
(m)
|
To
(m)
|
Sample Length
(m)
|
Grade g/t
Au
|
CC-21-005
|
|
Caracal
|
283.30
|
286.00
|
2.70
|
0.48
|
CC-21-006
|
|
Caracal
|
87.60
|
116.00
|
28.40
|
1.04
|
|
Including
|
Caracal
|
98.00
|
105.00
|
7.00
|
2.70
|
|
Including
|
Caracal
|
100.00
|
101.00
|
1.00
|
4.44
|
|
Including
|
Caracal
|
102.00
|
103.00
|
1.00
|
9.14
|
|
Including
|
Caracal
|
115.00
|
116.00
|
1.00
|
7.12
|
CC-21-007
|
|
Caracal
|
137.00
|
138.00
|
1.00
|
0.29
|
CC-21-008
|
|
Caracal
|
89.00
|
91.00
|
2.00
|
0.66
|
CC-21-009
|
|
Caracal
|
91.00
|
98.00
|
7.00
|
0.48
|
|
Including
|
|
96.00
|
97.00
|
1.00
|
1.74
|
CC-21-009
|
|
Caracal
|
111.00
|
112.00
|
1.00
|
3.84
|
Note: Reported intervals are drilled core lengths and do not
indicate true widths. For duplicate samples, the
original sample assays are used to calculate the intersection
grade. All grades are un-capped.
Complete gold results from the 2021 drill program at Goldlund
can be found here on the Treasury Metals website.
QA / QC
The Company has implemented a quality
assurance and quality control (QA/QC) program to ensure sampling
and analysis of all exploration work is conducted in accordance
with the CIM Exploration Best Practices Guidelines. The drill core
is sawn in half with one-half of the core sample dispatched to
Activation Laboratories Ltd. facility located in Dryden, Ontario. The other half of the core is
retained for future assay verification and/or metallurgical
testing. Other QA/QC procedures include the insertion of blanks and
Canadian Reference Standards for every tenth sample in the sample
stream. A quarter core duplicate is assayed every 20th
sample. The laboratory has its own QA/QC protocols running
standards and blanks with duplicate samples in each batch stream.
Additional checks are routinely run on anomalous values including
gravimetric analysis and pulp metallic screen fire assays. Gold
analysis is conducted by lead collection, fire assay with atomic
absorption and/or gravimetric finish on a 50-gram sample. Check
assays are conducted at a secondary ISO certified laboratory (in
this case AGAT Laboratories located in Mississauga, Ontario) following the completion
of a program.
Qualified Persons
Maura Kolb, M.Sc., P.Geo., Director of
Exploration and Adam Larsen, P.
Geo., Exploration Manager, are both considered as a "Qualified
Person" for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101 Standards of
Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101"), and have
reviewed and approved the scientific and technical disclosure
contained in this news release on behalf of Treasury.
Email: info@treasurymetals.com
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About Treasury Metals Inc.
Treasury Metals Inc. is a
gold focused company with assets in Canada. Treasury's Goliath Gold Complex, which
includes the Goliath, Goldlund and Miller deposits, is located in
Northwestern Ontario. The deposits
benefit substantially from excellent access to the Trans-Canada
Highway, related power and rail infrastructure, and close proximity
to several communities including Dryden,
Ontario. The Company also owns several other projects
throughout Canada, including the
Lara Polymetallic Project, Weebigee-Sandy Lake Gold Project JV, and
grassroots gold exploration property Gold Rock. Treasury Metals is
committed to inclusive, informed and meaningful dialogue with
regional communities and Indigenous Nations throughout the life of
all our Projects and on all aspects, including: creating
sustainable economic opportunities, providing safe workplaces,
enhancing of social value, and promoting community well-being.
For information on the Goliath Gold Complex, please refer to the
preliminary economic assessment, prepared in accordance with
NI43–101, entitled "NI 43–101 Technical Report & Preliminary
Economic Assessment of the Goliath Gold Complex: and dated
March 10, 2021 with an effective date
of January 28, 2021, led by
independent consultants Ausenco Engineering Canada Inc. The
technical report is available on SEDAR atwww.sedar.com, on the
OTCQX at www.otcmarkets.com and on the Company website at
www.treasurymetals.com.
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