NioGold Mining Corp. intersects 1.57 g/t Au over 31.5 m at Marban
Val d'Or, Quebec - August 5, 2015 - NioGold Mining Corp. (TSX-V: NOX) (OTCQX: NOXGF) ("NioGold") is pleased to release the results of thirty (30) new diamond drill holes of its resource definition program on the modelled open pit shell of the Marban deposit, located on NioGold's 100% owned Marban Block property in the Malartic Gold camp, Abitibi District, Quebec.Drilling highlights from this set of holes include:
- 5.19 g/t Au over 6.0 m in drill hole MB-15-440 at 25 m vertical depth.
- 61.47 g/t Au over 0.7 m in drill hole MB-15-442 at 50 m vertical depth.
- 23.69 g/t Au over 1.2 m in drill hole MB-15-442 at 85 m vertical depth.
- 17.05 g/t Au over 0.9 m in drill hole MB-15-444 at 90 m vertical depth.
- 58.49 g/t Au over 1.0 m in drill hole MB-15-446 at 90 m vertical depth.
- 9.11 g/t Au over 2.3 m in drill hole MB-15-447 at 210 m vertical depth.
- 1.37 g/t Au over 14.8 m in drill hole MB-15-450 at 290 m vertical depth.
- 1.57 g/t Au over 31.5 m in drill hole MB-15-457 at 190 m vertical depth.
- 4.09 g/t Au over 5.2 m in drill hole MB-15-458 at 70 m vertical depth.
- 1.15 g/t Au over 19.0 m in drill hole MB-15-462 at 220 m vertical depth.
All of the above-listed intersections are located within the modelled open-pit shell, with the exception of the second intersection in drill hole MB-15-442, which could be part of a new lens. This new series contains drill holes throughout the strike length of the deposit (sections 3500E at 4550E).
Robert Wares, NioGold's President and CEO, stated: "The majority of significant drill intersections in this set of holes are at shallow depths, illustrating the potential for an open pit operation at Marban. These holes will contribute to better defining mineralized zones within the first 100 vertical metres."
Results from holes MB-15-436 to MB-15-465 are summarized in the table below where the intercepts labelled "New" should allow for the definition of new lenses:
| Hole | Easting (m) | Northing (m) | Azimuth | Dip | Hole Length (m) | From (m) | To (m) | Length (m) | Grade (g/t Au) | Zone |
| MB-15-436 | 3673 | 3915 | 180? | -47? | 153 | 118.8 | 120.0 | 1.2 | 7.50 | C |
| MB-15-437 | 3673 | 3881 | 182? | -47? | 120 | 47.7 | 49.7 | 2.0 | 2.18 | E |
| MB-15-438 | 3800 | 4107 | 179? | -52? | 339 | 203.7 | 210.6 | 6.9 | 1.00 | E |
| MB-15-439 | 3673 | 3844 | 181? | -47? | 96 | 34.2 | 35.4 | 1.2 | 1.03 | E |
| MB-15-440 | 3699 | 3838 | 179? | -45? | 102 | 27.1 | 33.1 | 6.0 | 5.19 | E |
| incl | 28.0 | 28.9 | 0.9 | 16.15 | E | |||||
| MB-15-441 | 3724 | 3941 | 179? | -48? | 180 | 111.3 | 116.6 | 5.3 | 0.88 | D |
| MB-15-442 | 3724 | 3875 | 180? | -48? | 141 | 53.8 | 66.2 | 12.4 | 1.67 | D |
| 69.4 | 70.1 | 0.7 | 61.47 | C | ||||||
| 117.0 | 118.2 | 1.2 | 23.69 | New | ||||||
| MB-15-443 | 3725 | 3839 | 180? | -48? | 111 | 32.4 | 35.6 | 3.2 | 2.35 | D |
| MB-15-444 | 4400 | 3749 | 177? | -44? | 234 | 126.1 | 127.0 | 0.9 | 17.05 | New |
| MB-15-445 | 4198 | 4071 | 179? | -63? | 247.6 | 177.9 | 179.0 | 1.1 | 12.96 | E |
| MB-15-446 | 4198 | 4009 | 182? | -63? | 376.7 | 100.1 | 101.1 | 1.0 | 58.49 | 2 |
| 157.4 | 158.2 | 0.8 | 13.70 | E | ||||||
| MB-15-447 | 3674 | 4212 | 180? | -46? | 360 | 59.0 | 60.0 | 1.0 | 7.30 | Hw |
| 281.7 | 284.0 | 2.3 | 9.11 | E | ||||||
| MB-15-448 | 3576 | 4213 | 179? | -51? | 300 | 177.6 | 178.8 | 1.2 | 1.92 | 2 |
| MB-15-449 | 4250 | 4184 | 179? | -62? | 220.5 | 146.2 | 147.4 | 1.2 | 1.02 | Hw |
| MB-15-450 | 4250 | 4083 | 180? | -59? | 413.2 | 336.0 | 350.8 | 14.8 | 1.37 | A |
| MB-15-451 | 4249 | 4027 | 176? | -56? | 237.7 | 173.0 | 174.2 | 1.2 | 8.27 | E |
| MB-15-452 | 4298 | 4145 | 181? | -75? | 405 | 128.6 | 132.2 | 3.6 | 0.69 | Lens |
| MB-15-453 | 3900 | 3834 | 182? | -45? | 146.6 | 55.8 | 58.2 | 2.4 | 2.32 | D |
| 72.8 | 76.0 | 3.2 | 1.45 | C | ||||||
| MB-15-454 | 3950 | 3812 | 183? | -45? | 150 | 32.5 | 33.0 | 0.5 | 8.39 | Lens |
| 49.8 | 52.4 | 2.6 | 5.05 | C | ||||||
| MB-15-455 | 4000 | 3804 | 182? | -50? | 144 | 67.0 | 72.8 | 5.8 | 1.39 | T |
| 80.5 | 81.4 | 0.9 | 10.33 | New | ||||||
| MB-15-456 | 4000 | 3834 | 183? | -50? | 174 | 115.4 | 121.4 | 6.0 | 1.93 | T |
| MB-15-457 | 4100 | 4028 | 180? | -54? | 336 | 221.5 | 253.0 | 31.5 | 1.57 | B-C |
| incl | 3 underground voids at 0 g/t Au | |||||||||
| incl | 241.0 | 247.0 | 6.0 | 5.20 | C | |||||
| MB-15-458 | 3500 | 4265 | 179? | -52? | 192 | 85.4 | 90.6 | 5.2 | 4.09 | Lens |
| MB-15-459 | 3625 | 4067 | 179? | -51? | 240 | 43.7 | 48.1 | 4.4 | 2.49 | Lens |
| MB-15-460 | 3674 | 4058 | 180? | -49? | 264 | 102.0 | 102.9 | 0.9 | 9.19 | Lens |
| MB-15-461 | 4399 | 4261 | 181? | -66? | 300 | 244.5 | 245.4 | 0.9 | 3.28 | Hw |
| MB-15-462 | 4250 | 4183 | 175? | -64? | 510 | 238.0 | 257.0 | 19.0 | 1.15 | Y-2 |
| incl | 250.0 | 251.0 | 1.0 | 10.31 | Y-2 | |||||
| 426.0 | 442.6 | 16.6 | 1.08 | C | ||||||
| 447.5 | 451.1 | 3.6 | 2.03 | A | ||||||
| 459.3 | 470.0 | 10.7 | 0.97 | T | ||||||
| MB-15-463 | 4298 | 4235 | 176? | -74? | 300 | 183.5 | 185.1 | 1.6 | 9.84 | New |
| 245.6 | 249.6 | 4.0 | 1.16 | New | ||||||
| MB-15-464 | 4697 | 3906 | 177? | -45? | 131 | Failed hole | ||||
| MB-15-465 | 4697 | 3872 | 177? | -45? | 131 | 50.2 | 51.6 | 1.4 | 1.80 | New |
With these thirty new holes totaling 7,055.3 metres, a total of 124 drill holes for a cumulative length of 37,265 meters have been released. A total of 66,000 metres of drilling have now been completed of the 70,000 metre program, which is expected to be completed by mid-August.
A map showing the location of the best results is available at:
Marban Block Best Results (right click, open hyperlink)
A longitudinal showing the new best results obtained on the Marban deposit is available at:
Marban Deposit Longitudinal Section (right click, open hyperlink)
Technical Info, QA/QC and Qualified Persons
Drill orientations are roughly perpendicular to dip of mineralized zones and true widths of mineralized zones represent minimum 90% of reported core intervals.
Diamond drill holes were drilled with NQ-size core, except for holes that traversed underground workings which were completed using BQ-size core. The core was sealed and delivered by the drilling contractor to NioGold's facilities located at the Norlartic mine site. The core was photo-graphed for reference, logged and mineralised sections were sawed in half. Sample lengths vary between 0.5 to 1.5 metres. Half core samples were bagged, sealed and delivered to Actlabs in Ste Germaine Boule, Quebec, which is an accredited laboratory. The remaining core is stored on site for reference. Samples were assayed by the fire-assay method using an atomic absorption finish on a 50-gram pulp split. A quality assurance and quality control program (QA/QC) was implemented by NioGold and the laboratory to insure the precision and reproducibility of the analytical method and results. The QA/QC program includes the insertion of standards, blanks and field duplicates in the sample batches sent to the laboratory and a systematic re-assaying of samples returning values above 3 g/t Au by fire-assay using a gravimetric finish. As well, pulps grading above 0.5 g/t Au or mineralized intervals are sent to a second laboratory for check assaying.
Drill program design and monitoring, core logging and sample preparation are being executed at NioGold's facilities in Val d'Or, under the supervision of Yan Ducharme, M.Sc., P.Geo. (OGQ), NioGold's Vice-President Exploration and a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. QA/QC program utilized is consistent with NI 43-101 and industry best practice standards. This news release was prepared by Mr. Ducharme.
NioGold Mining Corp. - << On Canada's Golden Highway >>
NioGold Mining Corp. is a mineral exploration and development company focused on gold. The Company's projects are located in the heart of Quebec's prolific Abitibi gold mining district. The Cadillac, Malartic and Val-d'Or mining camps in this district have produced over 45 million ounces of gold since the 1930's and presently encompass six producing gold mines, including the prolific Canadian Malartic mine located adjacent to NioGold's flagship Marban project. NioGold's land holdings within the Abitibi presently cover 125km2 and encompass seven former gold producers, notably the Norlartic, Kierens, Marban and Malartic Hygrade mines that collectively produced 630,000 ounces of gold.
NioGold's experienced and qualified technical team are overseeing the advancement of these projects, targeting expansion of the resource base and reserve definition of the Marban Block project.
NioGold invites you to visit the company website at www.niogold.com.
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Michael A. Iverson
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Tel: (604) 510-4505
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