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Eskay Creek Infill Drilling Highlights
22 Zone
- 05 g/t Au, 221 g/t Ag (6.00 g/t AuEq), over 26.28 m (SK-20-481)
- 44 g/t Au, 228 g/t Ag (7.48 g/t AuEq), over 14.50 m (SK-20-500)
- 94 g/t Au, 503 g/t Ag (19.65 g/t AuEq), over 9.87 m (SK-20-507)
21 B &
- 65 g/t Au, 5 g/t Ag (3.71 g/t AuEq), over 25.71 m (SK-20-494)
- 23 g/t Au, 9 g/t Ag (3.35 g/t AuEq), over 29.35 m (SK-20-483)
- 82 g/t Au, 10 g/t Ag (2.95 g/t AuEq), over 31.10 m (SK-20-484)
- 34 g/t Au, 7 g/t Ag (5.44 g/t AuEq), over 28.65 m (SK-20-486)
Gold Equivalent (AuEq) calculated via the formula: Au (g/t) + [Ag (g/t) / 75]. True widths range from 70-100% of reported core lengths. Apparent widths are reported for the 22 Zone due to the geometry of the mineralization and the orientation of the drill holes. Length weighted AuEq composites are constrained by geological considerations. Grade-capping of individual assays has not been applied to the Au and Ag assays informing the length-weighted AuEq composites. Metallurgical processing recoveries have not been applied to the AuEq calculation and are taken at 100%. Samples below detection limit were nulled to a value of zero.
Shallow High-Grade Mineralization Discovered in 22 Zone
Inferred mineralization reported in the Company's 2019 Mineral Resource Estimate for the southeastern portion of the 22 Zone was informed by widely spaced historical drill holes. The recent infill drilling program in the 22 Zone has discovered Au-Ag mineralization at surface within the resource reporting pit. The new discovery is highlighted by the 2020 Phase 1 intercept of 3.05 g/t Au, 221 g/t Ag (6.00 g/t AuEq), over 26.28 m which includes high-tenor sub-intervals grading 7.82 g/t Au, 724 g/t Ag (17.47 g/t AuEq) over 1.35 m and 3.18 g/t Au, 2,210 g/t Ag (32.65 g/t AuEq) over 1.50 m (SK-20-481), starting at 1.22 m from surface. This mineralization is corroborated up-dip by SK-20-437 and SK-20-438 which intersected 2.45 g/t AuEq over 21.00 m and 3.16 g/t AuEq over 13.00 m respectively. Refer to vertical section 930-22N below.
"This new discovery within the pit-constrained 22 Zone resource model was originally considered an area of unmineralized waste due to a lack of drilling and as such was not incorporated into Skeena's 2019 PEA," comments
Preliminary Tom MacKay Exploration Identifies Footwall Replacement Mineralization
This initial program of exploratory drill testing by Skeena has yielded discordant replacement style Au-Ag mineralization including 4.99 g/t Au, 5 g/t Ag (5.05 g/t AuEq), over 10.50 metres, including 24.20 g/t Au,
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