Superior Gold Inc. Announces Further High Grade Gold Mineralization Between Baltic and Baltic Deeps
TORONTO, June 24, 2020 - Superior Gold Inc. ("Superior Gold" or the "Company") (TSXV:SGI) is pleased to announce results from the ongoing underground diamond drill program focused on reserve and resource expansion at its 100%-owned Plutonic Gold mine in Western Australia. The drilling targeted potential extensions to the gold mineralization in the area between the Baltic and Baltic Deeps Zones.
Results are provided for 17 drill holes for a total of more than 2,350 metres of drilling.
KEY FINDINGS
- Continues to demonstrate potential continuity of mineralization between Baltic and Baltic Deeps Zones
- Drill hole UDD22310 intersected 40.4 g Au/t over 6.50 metres including 232.0 g Au/t over 0.90 metres
- Drill hole UDD22309 intersected 12.4 g Au/t over 4.10 metres
- Mineralization remains open both up and down dip and along strike
The drilling was focused on the area vertically between the Baltic and Baltic Deeps mineralized zones which has not previously been tested.
The location of this drilling is shown in Figures 1-3. All intersections are shown in Table 1 below. Reported intersections are over a minimum downhole width of 0.30 metres (0.20 metres true width).
Chris Bradbrook, President and CEO of Superior Gold stated: "We are very pleased with these drill results, which we believe illustrate the potential to extend the Baltic Zone and connect it towards the Baltic Deeps mineralization. This potential was first illustrated in an earlier set of drill results that was published in late 2019 (refer to the press release dated December 10, 2019). The most recent drilling was completed over a strike length of approximately 150 metres and a vertical extent of more than 120 metres. Mineralization remains open both up and down dip and along strike, in addition to being close to existing infrastructure. The Baltic and Baltic Deep Zones are key components of the five year underground Life of Mine ("LOM") plan that was announced in October 2019, and consequently, these results illustrate the potential to expand resources used in this plan. These latest results, together with our most recent underground exploration update (refer to the press release dated June 17, 2020), continue to confirm the potential of the mineralized system at the Plutonic Gold mine to deliver positive exploration results, and illustrate the potential to increase overall resources."
HIGHLIGHTS
Intersections are summarized in Table 1 below:
Drill Hole | Easting | Northing | Drill | Dip | Azimuth | End of | Downhole | Downhole | Downhole | Au | Est True |
UDD22303 | 3995 | 11881 | 846 | -11 | 334 | 153 | 82.10 | 83.10 | 1.00 | 10.2 | 0.7 |
UDD22305 | 3979 | 11870 | 843 | -4 | 334 | 93 | 46.40 | 46.85 | 0.45 | 3.1 | 0.3 |
72.65 | 73.65 | 1.00 | 6.0 | 0.7 | |||||||
81.50 | 82.30 | 0.80 | 13.8 | 0.6 | |||||||
88.40 | 89.00 | 0.60 | 3.9 | 0.4 | |||||||
UDD22306 | 3979 | 11869 | 842 | -19 | 334 | 203 | 21.00 | 24.50 | 3.50 | 4.3 | 2.5 |
27.95 | 28.35 | 0.40 | 4.4 | 0.3 | |||||||
41.00 | 43.00 | 2.00 | 8.7 | 1.4 | |||||||
Including | 41.45 | 42.00 | 0.55 | 30.3 | 0.4 | ||||||
86.95 | 87.30 | 0.35 | 12.4 | 0.2 | |||||||
166.80 | 168.20 | 1.40 | 4.5 | 1.0 | |||||||
UDD22307 | 3962 | 11858 | 843 | 35 | 334 | 80 | 47.95 | 50.00 | 2.05 | 3.0 | 1.4 |
UDD22308 | 3962 | 11858 | 841 | 9 | 334 | 96 | 50.85 | 51.20 | 0.35 | 14.6 | 0.2 |
UDD22309 | 3962 | 11858 | 840 | -6 | 334 | 120 | 29.15 | 30.15 | 1.00 | 6.8 | 0.7 |
41.90 | 46.00 | 4.10 | 12.4 | 2.9 | |||||||
Including | 43.05 | 44.00 | 0.95 | 48.1 | 0.7 | ||||||
65.55 | 68.10 | 2.55 | 6.7 | 1.8 | |||||||
UDD22310 | 3962 | 11858 | 840 | -23 | 334 | 273 | 63.00 | 64.00 | 1.00 | 3.3 | 0.7 |
85.10 | 85.80 | 0.70 | 16.0 | 0.5 | |||||||
112.30 | 112.80 | 0.50 | 4.0 | 0.4 | |||||||
142.10 | 146.10 | 4.00 | 11.3 | 2.8 | |||||||
165.10 | 171.60 | 6.50 | 40.4 | 4.6 | |||||||
Including | 165.10 | 166.00 | 0.90 | 232.0 | 0.6 | ||||||
and | 168.00 | 171.60 | 3.60 | 14.1 | 2.5 | ||||||
UDD22311 | 3946 | 11847 | 839 | 29 | 334 | 84 | No Significant Intersections | ||||
UDD22312 | 3946 | 11847 | 838 | 14 | 334 | 83 | No Significant Intersections | ||||
UDD22313 | 3945 | 11847 | 837 | -3 | 334 | 123 | No Significant Intersections | ||||
UDD22314 | 3945 | 11847 | 837 | -17 | 334 | 152 | 61.30 | 62.20 | 0.90 | 5.6 | 0.6 |
76.40 | 79.30 | 2.90 | 7.1 | 2.0 | |||||||
140.70 | 141.10 | 0.40 | 4.0 | 0.3 | |||||||
UDD22315 | 3945 | 11847 | 837 | -26 | 334 | 508 | 79.70 | 80.70 | 1.00 | 3.3 | 0.7 |
147.55 | 149.15 | 1.60 | 3.6 | 1.1 | |||||||
154.95 | 155.95 | 1.00 | 6.2 | 0.7 | |||||||
177.10 | 179.00 | 1.90 | 7.0 | 1.3 | |||||||
185.15 | 186.00 | 0.85 | 4.0 | 0.6 | |||||||
211.45 | 212.45 | 1.00 | 4.5 | 0.7 | |||||||
UDD22316 | 3915 | 11819 | 835 | 56 | 154 | 51 | No Significant Intersections | ||||
UDD22317 | 3914 | 11819 | 836 | 81 | 155 | 54 | No Significant Intersections | ||||
UDD22318 | 3912 | 11822 | 835 | 65 | 334 | 96 | 44.10 | 44.90 | 0.80 | 4.2 | 0.6 |
50.45 | 59.00 | 8.55 | 4.1 | 2.8 | |||||||
Including | 50.45 | 50.95 | 0.50 | 31.9 | 0.4 | ||||||
and | 56.49 | 59.00 | 2.51 | 6.3 | 1.8 | ||||||
UDD22319 | 3912 | 11823 | 835 | 51 | 334 | 95 | 21.30 | 21.70 | 0.40 | 4.2 | 0.3 |
41.80 | 43.70 | 1.90 | 8.4 | 1.3 | |||||||
UDD22320 | 3897 | 11808 | 833 | 59 | 334 | 101 | 14.90 | 16.10 | 1.20 | 3.4 | 0.8 |
37.50 | 37.90 | 0.40 | 4.5 | 0.3 | |||||||
88.60 | 89.60 | 1.00 | 4.1 | 0.7 |
Qualified Person
Scientific and technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Keith Boyle, P.Eng., Chief Operating Officer of the Company, who is a "qualified person" as defined by National Instrument 43-101 (NI 43-101)
Quality Control Protocols
Core is drilled BTW core diameter (42 mm). Core intervals are whole core sampled. Gold results were determined by a combination of ALS Minerals (Perth) and the Plutonic Assay Laboratory 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.
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 Plutonic underground gold mine and central mill, the Hermes open pit projects and an 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.
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