Ascot Resources Intersects 20.00 Metres of 4.18 Grams Per Tonne Gold at Province
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Oct 24, 2013) - Ascot Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:AOT) -
Highlights of Release:
- Drilling continues to expand and confirm property potential for bulk tonnage and higher grade underground gold/silver targets.
- This is the third release for the 2013 drilling campaign covering 37 holes.
- Drilling will continue with three drill rigs until the end of the season. Unseasonably warm weather has extended season.
Ascot Resources Ltd. (the "Company") is pleased to announce that wide zones of gold and silver mineralization continue to be encountered in all target areas of the Premier and Dilworth properties. Results have now been received from ALS for 90 of 114 holes drilled to date. The remainder of the holes have results pending and will be released at a later date. The Company has completed its planned 20,000 metres for the 2013 season but will continue drilling, as long as the unseasonably warm weather permits. The 2013 drilling campaign continues to expand and confirm the property potential for both bulk tonnage and higher grade underground gold/silver targets.
Wide zones of gold and silver mineralization continue to be encountered in all of the target areas demonstrating bulk tonnage potential in a generally flat sheet like orientation containing higher grade quartz breccia bodies. This release covers results for the third set of 37 holes (P-13-486 to 522). The first 53 holes were released in the September 12, 2013 and September 26, 2013 news releases. Detailed results table, locations and figures can be viewed at the following Ascot link: www.ascotresources.ca.
New highlights include:
| Hole # | Zone | Comment | From m's | To m's | Width m's | Au (g/t) | Ag (g/t) | Zone |
| PR-13-493 | Province | 229.50 | 320.23 | 90.73 | 1.25 | 4.4 | BM | |
| incl. | 304.00 | 319.00 | 15.00 | 3.82 | 3.9 | |||
| incl. | 304.00 | 305.08 | 1.08 | 11.20 | 2.1 | |||
| incl. | 317.00 | 319.00 | 2.00 | 19.70 | 22.3 | |||
| PR-13-499 | Province | 171.00 | 218.00 | 47.00 | 1.26 | 2.5 | BM | |
| incl. | 175.14 | 204.00 | 28.86 | 1.92 | 3.0 | |||
| incl. | 175.14 | 179.00 | 3.86 | 8.28 | 4.9 | |||
| incl. | 175.14 | 176.00 | 0.86 | 18.75 | 16.0 | |||
| PR-13-502 | Sparky | 34.00 | 72.50 | 38.50 | 1.39 | 3.0 | ||
| incl. | 34.00 | 36.00 | 2.00 | 22.50 | 13.0 | |||
| also | 190.50 | 208.50 | 18.00 | 1.31 | 77.8 | |||
| PR-13-504 | Martha Ellen | 152.83 | 197.82 | 40.24 | 1.02 | 18.6 | ||
| incl. | 155.00 | 157.34 | 2.34 | 5.62 | 40.2 | |||
| incl. | 179.00 | 184.00 | 5.00 | 2.52 | 94.9 | |||
| PR-13-507 | Martha Ellen | 123.64 | 181.00 | 57.36 | 1.68 | 8.1 | ||
| incl. | 131.38 | 175.00 | 43.62 | 2.16 | 9.5 | |||
| incl. | 139.00 | 149.00 | 10.00 | 6.30 | 25.1 | |||
| PR-13-510 | Province | 2.00 | 43.00 | 41.00 | 2.37* | 4.3 | Province | |
| incl. | 16.00 | 18.00 | 2.00 | 42.80 | 28.3 | |||
| PR-13-513 | Province Hit Stope | 179.32 | 202.39 | 23.07 | 3.78* | 5.3 | BM | |
| incl. | 185.25 | 197.56 | 12.31 | 6.61* | 7.3 | |||
| incl. | 185.25 | 186.50 | 1.25 | 44.90 | 21.4 | |||
| PR-13-515 | Province Hit Stope | 1.52 | 43.00 | 41.48 | 1.10 | 5.3 | Province | |
| incl. | 13.00 | 21.00 | 8.00 | 3.67 | 6.7 | |||
| also | 167.00 | 213.00 | 46.00 | 1.39 | 2.6 | BM | ||
| incl. | 206.26 | 211.36 | 5.10 | 6.24 | 5.0 | |||
| incl. | 210.00 | 211.36 | 1.36 | 15.30 | 9.3 | |||
| PR-13-516 | Province Hit Stope | 165.00 | 180.50 | 15.50 | 2.25 | 15.8 | BM | |
| incl. | 171.00 | 175.00 | 4.00 | 5.96 | 13.2 | |||
| PR-13-518 | Province | 3.05 | 13.35 | 10.30 | 2.01 | 4.4 | Province | |
| incl. | 3.05 | 5.00 | 1.95 | 8.70 | 7.7 | |||
| also | 169.00 | 194.00 | 25.00 | 1.49 | 4.4 | BM | ||
| incl. | 183.81 | 190.00 | 6.19 | 3.14 | 7.2 | |||
| PR-13-521 | Province | 0 | 37.88 | 37.88 | 2.52 | 8.0 | Province | |
| incl. | 11.00 | 31.00 | 20.00 | 4.18 | 11.0 | |||
| incl. | 29.00 | 31.00 | 2.00 | 24.70 | 7.4 | |||
| True widths are generally believed to be 85-90% of intersected widths. *Assay values are not cut. See detailed table for cut values. | ||||||||
Drilling for the period of this release has been focused in the Martha Ellen area and Big Missouri areas due to snow at higher elevations. Drilling to date at Martha Ellen continues to demonstrate good continuity, particularly to the north, in areas never historically drill tested. Results to date have intersected grades as good as or better than the historic tested area. Several holes tested the Lion target, a historic tertiary Ag system in the northeastern portion of the property and returned low silver values. Drilling in the Province area of the Big Missouri target has continued to encounter gold and silver mineralization in both the near surface Province zone and the deeper Big Missouri zone. Several of these holes terminated prematurely in underground workings.
Drilling will continue for a limited time in the Big Missouri area with lower elevations and better road access allowing for cost effective drilling with winter conditions.
Graeme Evans, P.Geo., and Lawrence Tsang, P.Geo., are providing the field management for the Premier exploration program. Graeme Evans, designated as the Qualified Person (QP) as defined by National Instrument 43-101 has prepared the technical information in this news release.
Quality Assurance/Quality Control
Analytical work is being carried out by ALS Lab Group. Quality assurance and quality control programs include the use of analytical blanks and standards and duplicates in addition to the labs own internal quality assurance program. All samples were analyzed using multi-digestion with ICP finish and fire assay with AA finish for gold. Samples over 100 ppm silver were reanalyzed using four acid digestion with an ore grade AA finish. Samples over 1,500 ppm silver were fire assayed with a gravimetric finish. Samples with over 10 ppm gold were fire assayed with a gravimetric finish. Identified or suspected metallic gold or silver are subjected to "metallics" assays. Sampling and storage are at the company's secure facility in Stewart with bi-weekly sample shipments made to ALS Labs Terrace prep site.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors
ASCOT RESOURCES LTD.
John A. Toffan, President and Director
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