Several high-grade intercepts:
113.3 metres grading 5.42 g/t Au (uncut)
including 3.1m grading 160 g/t Au – GS2314
and 2.4m grading 82.5 g/t Au – GS2314
181.9m grading 1.22 g/t Au - GS2317
The 2023 program has multiple objectives: - delineating the extent of the mineralization to north of the
Most of the holes in the Dolphin Cleary Zone reported to date have been mainly targeting the area to the north-northwest of the Dolphin intrusive. The current drilling is moving westward, targeting the Tolovana Vein swarm west of
HOLE NUMBER | AZIMUTH | DIP | DEPTH (M) | FROM (M) | TO (M) | INTERVAL (M) | AU G/T |
GS2312 | 360 | -70 | 506 | 182 | 200 | 18 | 0.57 |
GS2313 | 360 | -70 | 504.9 | 427 | 428 | 1 | 13.2 |
GS2314 | 270 | -70 | 748.6 | 125 | 141.5 | 16.5 | 2.1 |
293.6 | 296 | 2.4 | 82.5 | ||||
385.7 | 499 | 113.3 | 5.42 | ||||
including | 480.7 | 489.8 | 9.1 | 6.5 | |||
including | 495.9 | 499 | 3.1 | 160 | |||
GS2315 | 360 | -70 | 706.2 | 239.9 | 352 | 112.1 | 0.95 |
including | 302.2 | 352 | 49.8 | 1.26 | |||
587.3 | 602.3 | 15 | 0.94 | ||||
GS2316 | 360 | -75 | 470 | 144 | 211.3 | 67.3 | 0.5 |
GS2317 | 360 | -70 | 605 | 86 | 103 | 17 | 1.68 |
211.5 | 538.5 | 327 | 0.94 | ||||
including | 211.5 | 393.4 | 181.9 | 1.22 |
The width refers to drill hole intercepts; true width cannot be determined due to the uncertain geometry of mineralization. |
Recent drilling shows that a marble unit and significant faulting truncate the mineralization to the north in the
GS2303, located 50 metres west of 478950E was another northern hole drilled earlier this year, and was aimed at delineating the limits of the mineralization to the north intersected 42.4 meters grading 0.65 g/t Au (99m – 141.4m). Additional holes drilled on the same section as GS2303 and spaced approximately 100 metres apart were drilled. (GS2303, GS2313, GS2322 and GS2323). GS2313 again intersected a marble unit. Assays for GS2322 and GS2323 are pending.
Hole GS2314 located 150 metres west of 478950E was drilled to the west from the same pad as GS2309 which was drilled to the north. GS2314 returned 113.3 metres grading 5.42 g/t Au (385.7m to 499m) (uncut) – including 3.1 metres grading 160 g/t Au. Two significant high-grade intercepts were encountered in this hole, 82.5 g/t Au over 2.1 metres from 293.6m to 296m and 3.1 metres grading 160 g/t Au (495.9m – 499m). This hole in conjunction with,
Both GS2315 (100 metres west of 478950E) and GS2316 (150 metres east of 478950E) aimed to upgrade and expand mineralization northward. GS2315 intercepted broad zone mineralization starting at 239.9m and returned 112.1m grading of 0.95 g/t Au, including 49.8m of 1.26 g/t Au. GS2316 intersected 67.3m grading 0.50 g/t Au (144m – 211.3m).
Currently, one rig is also testing the
Additional assays results are pending and will be reported once received. See plan map for hole locations.
https://freegoldventures.com/site/assets/files/6287/478950e_looking_west.pdf
https://freegoldventures.com/site/assets/files/6287/gs_dc_rd_western_area.pdf
The current program is designed to test the boundaries, expand and infill the current mineral resource estimate (
A sample quality control/quality assurance program has been in place throughout the program. Drill cores were cut in half using a diamond saw, with one-half placed in sealed bags for preparation and subsequent geochemical analysis by
Core samples were prepared using the PREP-31BY package in ALS's facility. Each core sample is crushed to better than 70 % passing a 2 mm (Tyler 9 mesh, US Std. No.10) screen. A split of 1kg is taken and pulverized to better than 85 % passing a 75-micron (Tyler 200 mesh, US Std. No. 200) screen; a portion of this pulverized split is digested by Four Acid and analyzed via ICP-AES (method code ME-ICP61). Fire Assay analyzes all samples with an AAS finish, method code Au-AA23 (30g sample size) and over 10 g/t are automatically assayed using a FA Grav method, Au-GRAV21. Additional Au screening is performed using ALS's Au-SCR24 method; select samples are dry-screened to 100 microns. A duplicate 50g fire assay is conducted on the little fraction and an assay on the entire oversize fraction. Total Au content, individual assays, and weight fractions are reported. Analytical and assay procedures are conducted in ALS's
A QA/QC program included laboratory and field standards inserted every ten samples. Blanks are inserted at the start of the submittal, and at least one blank every 25 standards, with additional blanks inserted following samples of visible gold.
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