UP TO 3.0 G AU/T OVER 16.00 METRES, 3.0 G AU/T OVER 14.00 METRES, AND 4.4 G AU/T OVER 9.00 METRES
TORONTO, Nov. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ - Superior Gold Inc. ("Superior Gold" or the"Company") (TSXV:SGI) is pleased to announce results from the recently completed phase two reverse circulation drill program at its Hermes South project. Hermes South is located approximately 20 kilometres south southwest of the Hermes open pit gold mine, which in turn is located 65 kilometres southwest of the Company's 100%-owned Plutonic underground gold mine in Western Australia (Figure 1).
Table 2 - All Intersections (CNW Group/Superior Gold)
3.0 g Au/t over 16.00 metres from 137.00 metres downhole in Hole BHSRC082
3.0 g Au/t over 14.00 metres from 81.00 metres downhole in Hole BHSRC064
4.4 g Au/t over 9.00 metres from 98.00 metres downhole in Hole BHSRC068
3.8 g Au/t over 10.00 metres from 151.00 metres downhole in Hole BHSRC095
3.3 g Au/t over 11.00 metres from 123.00 metres downhole in Hole BHRSRC094
10.9 g Au/t over 3.00 metres from 85.00 metres downhole in Hole BHSRC083
3.2 g Au/t over 10.00 metres from 23.00 metres downhole in Hole BHRSRC100
The Hermes South project is within the Bryah Basin joint venture with Alchemy Resources Ltd. (ASX:ALY). The Company's interest is up to 80% in the joint venture. The Company has previously announced (on April 3, 2018) an initial inferred mineral resource estimate for Hermes South of 1.29 million tonnes at an average grade of 1.54 g Au/t for 64,000 ounces (100% basis).
The phase two reverse circulation program was completed in October and totalled approximately 7,500 metres over 51 holes, including two holes that were deepened from the phase one program. The phase one reverse circulation program was completed in May and totalled approximately 6,900 metres over 45 holes. The goal of both programs was to expand the existing resource and to explore for additional zones of mineralization.
The location of drill holes in the current program are shown in relation to prior drilling and the existing resource in both plan and long section in Figure 2 and Figure 3, respectively. All intersections are provided in Table 2.
Chris Bradbrook, President and CEO of Superior Gold stated: "These results are once again extremely encouraging and suggest the potential to increase the existing resource. The purpose of these drill programs is to determine the potential for the Hermes South project to become a second open pit mining operation. The project is strategically well located and can be readily connected to the main Hermes haul road. This work is part of our near term growth strategy to focus on reestablishing the Plutonic Gold operations at a sustainable production level of at least 100,000 ounces of gold annually. Our goal is to provide an updated reserve and resource estimate in the first quarter of 2019 using drill results to the end of 2018."
Table 1 – Key Intersections
Drill Hole #
Easting (Mine Grid)
Northing (Mine Grid)
Drill hole collar RL (Mine Grid)
Dip (degrees)
Azimuth (degrees, Mine Grid)
End of hole depth (m)
Downhole From (m)
Downhole To (m)
Downhole Intersection (m)
Au (gpt) uncut
Est True Thickness (m)
BHSRC021
685641
7155522
569
-60
24
204
80.00
82.00
2.00
14.7
1.4
176.00
182.00
6.00
2.8
4.2
BHSRC048
685160
7155629
577
-60
24
162
127.00
136.00
9.00
2.6
6.3
BHSRC060
685537
7155573
568
-60
24
138
90.00
99.00
9.00
1.6
6.3
BHSRC062
685525
7155555
568
-60
24
156
121.00
138.00
17.00
1.5
11.9
Including
134.00
138.00
4.00
2.7
2.8
BHSRC064
685116
7155398
573
-60
24
102
81.00
95.00
14.00
3.0
9.8
Including
86.00
89.00
3.00
4.9
2.1
and
90.00
95.00
5.00
4.5
3.5
BHSRC065
685526
7155603
567
-60
24
120
70.00
72.00
2.00
5.4
1.4
BHSRC066
685534
7155619
568
-60
24
114
69.00
73.00
4.00
3.0
2.8
BHSRC067
685529
7155508
569
-60
24
192
73.00
76.00
3.00
3.9
2.1
BHSRC068
685563
7155580
569
-60
24
156
98.00
107.00
9.00
4.4
6.3
BHSRC082
685571
7155549
570
-60
24
180
137.00
153.00
16.00
3.0
11.2
Including
149.00
153.00
4.00
5.9
2.8
BHSRC083
685554
7155610
568
-60
24
126
85.00
88.00
3.00
10.9
2.1
BHSRC087
685648
7155549
569
-60
24
192
144.00
146.00
2.00
5.3
1.4
BHSRC094
685188
7155628
576
-60
24
174
123.00
134.00
11.00
3.3
7.7
Including
125.00
132.00
7.00
4.5
4.9
BHSRC095
685172
7155596
574
-60
24
192
151.00
161.00
10.00
3.8
7.0
Including
155.00
161.00
6.00
5.2
4.2
BHSRC097
685203
7155569
573
-60
24
222
168.00
179.00
11.00
2.2
7.7
BHSRC099
685389
7155600
569
-60
24
234
42.00
50.00
8.00
1.5
5.6
142.00
148.00
6.00
2.2
4.2
BHSRC100
685433
7155596
568
-60
24
192
23.00
33.00
10.00
3.2
7.0
BHSRC101
685424
7155575
568
-60
24
204
174.00
179.00
5.00
3.8
3.5
BHSRC102
685561
7155525
570
-60
24
240
46.00
48.00
2.00
6.5
1.4
132.00
134.00
2.00
4.2
1.4
BHSRC103
685594
7155505
569
-60
24
222
145.00
150.00
5.00
3.0
3.5
BHSRC104
685241
7155554
573
-60
24
270
190.00
196.00
6.00
3.7
4.2
Qualified Person
Scientific and technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Pascal Blampain, who is a member of the AusIMM and the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG) and a "qualified person" within the meaning of NI 43-101. Mr. Blampain is an employee of the Company and serves as Chief Geologist.
Quality Control Protocols
Hermes South drilling has been completed using Reverse Circulation drilling. Samples are collected for every metre directly off the cyclone using a cone splitter, set to approximately 3kg sample size. All gold results were determined by ALS Minerals (Perth) using fire assay fusion (40g charge, lead collection method) with an ICP finish. Drill program design, Quality Assurance/Quality Control and interpretation of results are performed by qualified persons employing a Quality Assurance/Quality Control program consistent with NI 43-101 and industry best practices. Standards, blanks and duplicates are included in approximately every 20 samples for Quality Assurance/Quality Control purposes by the Company as well as the laboratory. Approximately 5% of sample pulps are sent to secondary laboratories for check assays.
About Superior Gold
Superior Gold is a Canadian based gold producer that owns 100% of the Plutonic Gold operations located in Western Australia. The Plutonic Gold operations include the underground Plutonic gold mine, which is a producing underground operation with a central mill, the Hermes open pit gold mine and up to an 80% interest in the Bryah Basin joint venture. Superior Gold is focused on expanding production at the Plutonic Gold operations and building an intermediate gold producer with superior returns for shareholders.
Forward Looking Information
This press release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws that is intended to be covered by the safe harbours created by those laws. "Forward-looking information" includes statements that use forward-looking terminology such as "may", "will", "expect", "anticipate", "believe", "continue", "potential" or the negative thereof or other variations thereof or comparable terminology.
Forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance and is based upon a number of estimates and assumptions of management at the date the statements are made. Furthermore, such forward-looking information involves a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual plans, intentions, activities, results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future plans, intentions, activities, results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. See "Risk Factors" in the Company's prospectus dated February 15, 2017 filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com for a discussion of these risks.
The Company cautions that there can be no assurance that forward-looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Except as required by law, the Company does not assume any obligation to release publicly any revisions to forward-looking information contained in this press release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.
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SOURCE Superior Gold
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