Aton Reports Results of ROCK Chip Sampling over Ancient Workings IN the Aladdin’S Hill Area at Rodruin, with Samples Averaging 3.75 G/T GOLD, Including Individual Samples Grading up to 18.15 G/T GOLD
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
ATON REPORTS RESULTS OF ROCK CHIP SAMPLING OVER ANCIENT WORKINGS IN THE ALADDIN’S HILL
AREA AT RODRUIN, WITH SAMPLES AVERAGING 3.75 G/T GOLD, INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL SAMPLES
GRADING UP TO 18.15 G/T GOLD
Vancouver, September 4, 2018: Aton Resources Inc. (AAN : TSX-V) (“Aton” or the “Company") is pleased to
provide investors with a further update on the ongoing exploration activities at the Rodruin prospect at the
Company’s 100% owned Abu Marawat Concession (“Abu Marawat” or the “Concession”), located in the
Eastern Desert of Egypt.
Highlights:
• Non-selective surface rock chip sampling on an approximately 5m x 5m grid pattern has been
completed at the Rodruin prospect over the main area of ancient underground workings at Aladdin’s
Hill. 30 samples were collected, which were all consistently well mineralised and returned a mean
average grade of 3.75 g/t Au , with individual samples grading up to 18.15 g/t Au ;
• Channel sampling of drill access road c uttings is continuing. Channel sample profile ROC -012, which
is located in the Central Valley approximately 400m east of the main workings at Aladdin’s Hill has
returned a mineralised intersection of 21.8m @ 1.17 g/t Au;
• Reverse circulation percussion (“RC”) drilling commenced at Rodruin on August 27, 2018, and the
first batch of samples ha s been dispatched from site for analysis at ALS Minerals in Romania, with
results expected in the second half of September 2018.
“These very positive new sampling results are significant for our Rodruin prospect. The rock chip sample
results confirm the continuity of the known mineralisation at Aladdin’s Hill, as we continue to extend the
footprint of the mineralisation over the entire Rodruin area, and actively work up additional target areas for
our current drilling program. These excellent gold assay results further enhance the prospectivity and
potential of the Rodruin area.” Said Mark Campbell, President and CEO . “The areal extent of this mineralised
system at surface is clearly impressive, and we are very excited to have now started the initial drilling
programme. Our goal is to identify a significant gold deposit at Rodruin, and ultimately to develop it as a long-
life, low cost, cornerstone asset within Aton’s portfolio with the potential to underpin our business for many
years to come.”
Rock chip sampling at Aladdin’s Hill
The Company has recently completed a short programme of rock chip sampling over the ancient workings a t
Aladdin’s Hill within the overall Rodruin prospect area. Due to the impracticality of effectively channel
sampling the altered and mineralised rocks exposed in the area of the ancient underground workings, rock
chip sampling was undertaken on an approxim ately 5m x 5m grid pattern (see Figure 1). Sample points were
marked out in the field using a handheld Garmin GPS unit. Non-selective rock chip samples were collected
manually at the marked sample points using a hammer and chisel, with approximately 5 -10 kg samples taken
from within a c. 1m radius of the marked points. The samples were crushed to -4mm at the Company’s onsite
sample preparation facility at Hamama, with c. 500g splits shipped to ALS Minerals at Rosia Montana,
Romania for analysis. Samples were analysed for gold by fire assay using analytical code Au- AA23; and silver,
copper, lead and zinc with an aqua regia digest followed by an atomic absorption spectrosc opy finish
(analytical code AA45). High grade gold samples (>10 g/t Au) were re-analysed using analytical code Au-AA25;
and high grade Ag and base metal samples (Ag >100 g/t, and Cu, Pb, and Zn >10,000ppm or >1%) were
routinely re -analysed using the ore gr ade technique AA46. A total of 30 rock chip samples we re collected
from the Aladdin’s Hill area, as well as 8 QAQC samples (4 duplicate samples, 1 standard certified reference
sample, and 3 blank or flus hing samples). Details of the samples are provided be low in Table 1:
Sample
ID
Sample
Type X Y Au
(g/t)
Ag
(g/t)
Cu
(%)
Pb
(%)
Zn
(%) Comments
19674 Rock chip 552357 2913006 1.60 3.4 0.29 0.14 13.00 Gossanous slates
19675 Rock chip 552356 2913001 0.75 3.9 0.25 0.30 0.20 Gossanous slates
19676 Duplicate 0.87 4.1 0.27 0.33 0.20 Duplicate of 19675
19677 Rock chip 552354 2912993 2.09 12.4 0.17 0.42 0.14 Gossanous slates
19678 Rock chip 552348 2912992 4.94 2.7 0.20 0.27 0.04 Altered slates
19679 Rock chip 552345 2912997 10.05 3.3 0.09 0.12 0.01 Altered slates
19680 Rock chip 552347 2913003 1.58 10.5 0.34 0.43 0.09 Gossanous slates
19681 Rock chip 552348 2913007 3.45 5.0 0.05 0.10 0.01 Altered slates
19682 Blank 0.01 <0.2 7ppm 6ppm 47ppm
19683 Rock chip 552341 2913000 3.92 4.8 0.16 0.13 0.06 Altered slates
19684 Rock chip 552343 2913004 1.90 8.2 0.43 0.51 0.25 Altered slates
19685 Rock chip 552347 2913009 2.29 12.9 0.07 0.19 0.04 Altered slates
19686 Standard 0.65 56.6 0.32 0.47 2.22 CDN-ME-1406
19687 Rock chip 552341 2913011 2.17 5.5 0.29 0.19 0.90 Gossanous carbonate
19688 Rock chip 552337 2913014 2.25 2.1 0.16 0.27 9.29 Carbonate rock
19689 Rock chip 552342 2912991 18.15 13.6 0.29 1.20 0.09 Altered slates
19690 Duplicate 21.70 14.1 0.26 1.00 0.08 Duplicate of 19689
19691 Rock chip 552338 2912997 6.33 5.5 0.09 0.21 0.03 Gossanous slates
19692 Rock chip 552332 2912996 1.57 3.3 0.15 0.12 0.08 Altered slates
19693 Rock chip 552329 2912988 3.14 2.8 0.06 0.05 0.02 Altered slates
19694 Rock chip 552322 2912996 2.40 6.2 0.08 0.06 0.04 Altered slates
19695 Flushing <0.005 <0.2 7ppm 6ppm 8ppm
19696 Rock chip 552319 2912993 1.36 6.5 0.09 0.07 0.03 Altered slates
19697 Rock chip 552332 2913000 3.36 5.5 0.15 0.21 0.05 Altered slates
19698 Rock chip 552324 2913001 9.20 9.7 0.21 0.30 0.15 Gossanous slates
19699 Rock chip 552330 2913001 2.33 3.0 0.11 0.24 0.04 Altered slates
19700 Duplicate 1.91 3.3 0.10 0.22 0.03 Duplicate of 19699
19701 Rock chip 552333 2913015 2.43 2.4 0.18 0.09 7.20 Carbonate rock
19702 Rock chip 552338 2913006 3.46 4.9 0.20 0.25 0.23 Gossanous slates
19703 Rock chip 552336 2913002 5.85 6.5 0.27 0.25 0.08 Gossanous slates
19704 Rock chip 552335 2913008 9.99 36.2 0.65 0.98 0.84 Gossanous slates
19705 Blank 0.01 <0.2 9ppm 9ppm 6ppm
19706 Rock chip 552320 2913003 0.39 6.7 0.25 0.12 4.95 Gossanous carbonate
19707 Rock chip 552331 2913010 0.89 1.0 0.06 0.09 2.16 Carbonate rock
19708 Rock chip 552328 2913008 0.81 1.6 0.48 0.32 8.55 Gossanous carbonate
19709 Rock chip 552328 2913004 0.70 4.3 0.33 0.15 0.21 Altered slates
19710 Duplicate 0.87 4.2 0.40 0.17 0.26 Duplicate of 19709
19711 Rock chip 552332 2913004 3.20 5.1 0.32 0.44 0.08 Altered slates
Table 1: Details of Aladdin’s Hill non-selective rock chip samples
The 30 rock chip samples collected from the immediate are a of the workings at Aladdin’s Hill were all
consistently well mineralised, with 25 of the samples grading over 1 g/t Au, and only 1 returning an assay less
than 0.5 g/t Au. The 30 samples returned an average mean grade of 3.75 g/t Au , with individual samples
assaying up to 18.15 g/t Au (duplicate 21 .7 g/t Au). High grades of zinc were also returned from some
samples, up to 13.0% Zn , notably from gossanous carbonates, carbonate rocks , or altered slates adjacent to
carbonate rocks.
Figure 1: Rock chip sample and channel sample profile locations at the Aladdin’s Hill area, showing gold assay results (g/t Au)
The results of the 5m x 5m grid rock chip sampling are particularly encouraging as they indicate the presence
of a body of well mineralised remnant wallrock material at Aladdin’s Hill, occurring within highly altered
rocks, probably altered slates, which has not been exploited by the ancient miners who were clearly mining
the high grade shoots in this area. This confirms the observations from the underground sampling o f
“Aladdin’s Slot ” (see news release dated April 16, 2018) . Onsite m icroscopic examination of surface rock
samples has indicated the presence of occasionally very abundant visible gold, associated with green
probable arsenate minerals (oxidised arsenic mineral species) in outcrop at Aladdin’s Hill.
Figure 2: Schematic geological plan of the Central Valley area, showing the location of drill access road and channel
sample profiles ROC-010 and ROC-011
Channel sampling at Rodruin
During the ongoing dril l access road construction works a programme of surface channel sampling to test
potential mineralisation exposed in the road cuttings was commenced. To date 16 channel profiles have been
sampled (ROC -002 to ROC -017). The first 8 profiles ROC -002 to ROC -009 (see Figure 3) in the Aladdin’s Hill
area were all mineralised with gold and zinc (see news releases dated August 7, 2018 and August 23, 2018),
and returned significant intersections including 25.5 m @ 4.74 g/t Au (profile ROC -004), and 39m @ 3.62 g/t
Au and 5.44% Zn (profile ROC -009). Additionally, extensions to profiles ROC -002, ROC-003, ROC-005, ROC-
008 and ROC-009 (see Figure 3) have now been sampled to test for probable extensions to the mineralisatio n
intersected in these profiles (see news releases dated August 7, 2018 and August 23, 2018). Additional results
will continue to be released when they become available. For full details of sampling procedures please refer
to the news release dated August 7, 2018. Samples from the channel sampling programme were also crushed
to -4mm at Hamama, with the c. 500g splits shipped to ALS Minerals in Romania for analysis.
Assays from channel sample profiles ROC -010 to ROC -013 are now available, and d etails of mineralised
intersections from these profiles are pro vided below in Table 2:
Profile
ID
Length
(m)
Intersection (m) Au
(g/t)
Ag
(g/t)
Cu
(%)
Pb
(%)
Zn
(%) Comments
From To Interval
ROC-010 33.0 - - - - - - - - Sub-grade: 33m @ 0.12
g/t Au and 0.38% Zn
ROC-011 56.6 34.8 56.6 21.8 1.17 2.6 0.01 0.02 0.11 Central Valley
ROC-012 24.1 0.0 13.0 13.0 1.41 3.7 0.18 0.01 4.58 South of Aladdin's Hill
ROC-013 5.7 0.0 5.7 5.7 1.32 0.6 0.01 <0.01 0.04 South of Aladdin's Hill
Table 2: Mineralised intersections from channel sample profiles ROC-010 to ROC -013
Figure 3: Schematic geological plan of the Aladdin’s Hill area, showing the location of drill access roads, drill pads and
channel sample profiles
Channel sample profiles ROC -010 and ROC -011 were complet ed in the Central Valley area, approximately
350-400m east of the mineralisation at Aladdin’s Hill. ROC-010 sampled gossanous and altered slates on the
south side of the creek bed, and ROC -011 sampled altered slates and gossanous and altered carbonates and
slates north of the creek bed, adjacent to a ncient workings apparently exploiting a gossanous contact
between slates and the overlying carbonate (see Figure 2). Channel profile ROC -011 returned a well
mineralised intersection at its southeastern end of 21.8m @ 1.17 g/t Au , indicating the existence of a
significant width of surface mineralisation 400m away from Aladdin’s Hill. Profile ROC-010 returned strongly
anomalous gold and zinc values (see Table 2 ), but was sub- grade using a cutoff grade of 0.5 g/t Au. Above
the ROC -010 profile on the central buttress of the South Ridge there are numerous ancient workings and
outcrops of gossanous carbonate and slate that ha ve returned good assay grades from surface sampling.
2 short profiles were also sampled on the south side of Aladdin’s Hill, ROC -012 and ROC -013 (see Figure 3) ,
both of which returned mineralised intersections (see Table 2). Profile ROC-012 returned a n intersection of
13.0m @ 1.41 g/t Au and 4.58% Zn , from the intersection of an ESE striking fault with the Aladdin’s Hill
carbonate, exposed in a drill pad. Further to the east this structure was sampled over a short width in profile
ROC-013 which was also mineralised over the full length of this profile in another excavated drill pad.
Discussion
Aton continues to be very encouraged by the results of the ongoing channel sampling programme at Rodruin.
The results from profile ROC -011 confirm the presence of significant widths of gold mineralisation at surface
in the Central Valley , 400m to the east of Aladdin’s Hill, but in a similar geological setting, associated with
gossanous and faulted contacts between carbonates and slates. The presence of significant ancient workings
and previously sampled mineralisation above this profile on the central buttress of the South Ridge (see
Figure 3 in news release, dated April 16, 2018) , and also on the North Ridge, make this a significant target
area. Aton are currently working to p ut in additional drill road access to this area . This will enable further
surface channel sampling and more detailed geological mapping to be carried out. Aton intends to drill test
this area, when this work has been completed and drill pads have been constructed.
The identification of additional mineralised structures to the south of Al addin’s Hill in channel profiles ROC-
012 and ROC-013 is also encouraging in that this indicates the presence of gold mineralised structures away
from the main identified target zones.
As exploration activities progress, they continue to add credence to At on’s initial interpretation that there is
more than one phase or style of mineralisation present at Rodruin. Aton believes that there is an early
carbonate-hosted phase of Au- Zn mineralisation, which has certain similarities to that seen in the Hamama
area. There is also a later and significant phase of potentially high- grade Au mineralisation, which is strongly
structurally controlled. As the channel sampling programme progresses, along with the exposure of sub-
cropping mineralisation in road cuttings, Aton continues to expand the mineralised footprint at Rodruin away
from the main zone of ancient workings at Aladdin’s Hill.
Rodruin
The Rodruin prospect was discovered in December 2017 by Aton geologists (see news release dated
December 14, 2017), and is located approximately 18km east of the Company’s Hamama West mineral
deposit (see Figure 4). Field mapping and sampling has indicated the presence of ancient mine workings and
extensive gold mineralisation over an area of at least 700m x 400m at surface. Abundant visible gold has been
and continues to be identified in hand specimens from surface outcrops, and ancient dumps and
underground workings, with individual selective grab samples assaying up to 321 g/t Au. The main series of
extensive ancient underground workings in the Aladdin’s Hill area (see Figure 1) has also been sampled to a
depth of approximately 40m below ground level, indicating continuation of the surface mineralisation at
depth (see news releases dated February 6, 2018, March 5, 2018 and April 16, 2018).
Construction of drill access roads and pads in the immediate Aladdin’s Hill area has now largely been
completed, but work is continuing to finalise pads for the current Phase 1 RC drilling programme .
Construction of further drill access roads and pads to access other mineralised zones is continuing. RC drilling
commenced on 27 August, 2018. The Phase 1 programme is planned to consist of approximately 4,000 to
6,000 metres of RC drilling, and will initially test the main zone of ancient workings and mapped
mineralisation in the Aladdin’s Hill area, and is expected to take about 6 weeks to complete. Samples from
the first drill hole, ROP -001 have already been dispatched from site, and the first assay results are expected
in the second half of September 2018.
Figure 4: Abu Marawat regional geology, showing the location of the Rodruin prospect
About Aton Resources Inc.
Aton Resources Inc. (AAN: TSX -V) is focused on its 100% owned Abu Marawat Concession (“Abu Marawat”),
located in Egypt’s Arabian- Nubian Shield, approximately 200 km north of Centamin’s Sukari gold mine. Aton
has identified a 40km long gold mineralised trend at Abu Marawat, anchored by the Hamama deposit in the
west and the Abu Marawat deposit in the east, containing numerous gold exploration targets, including three
historic British mines. Aton has identified several distinct geological trends within Abu Mar awat, which
display potential for the development of RIRG and orogenic gold mineralisation, VMS precious and base
metal mineralisation, and epithermal -IOCG precious and base metal mineralisation. Abu Marawat is over
738km2 in size and is located in an area of excellent infrastructure; a four -lane highway, a 220kV power line,
and a water pipeline are in close proximity.
Qualified Person
The technical information contained in this News Release was prepared by Javier Orduña BSc (hons), MSc,
MCSM, DIC, MAIG, SEG(M), FGS, Exploration Manager of Aton Resources Inc. Mr. Orduña is a qualified perso n
(QP) under National Instrument 43 -101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects .
For further information regarding Aton Resources Inc., please visit us at www.atonresources.com or contact:
Mark Campbell
President and Chief Executive Officer
Tel: +202-27356548
Email: [email protected]
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