Aben Drills 21.5 g/t Au, 28.5 g/t Ag & 3.1% Cu over 6 metres in a Newly Discovered Gold Bearing Zone at Forrest Kerr Project in BC’s Golden Triangle
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NEWS RELEASE
November 6, 2017
Aben Drills 21.5 g/t Au, 28.5 g/t Ag & 3.1% Cu over 6 metres in a Newly
Discovered Gold Bearing Zone at Forrest Kerr Project in BC’s Golden Triangle
Vancouver, BC -- Aben Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: ABN) (OTCBB: ABNAF) (Frankfurt: E2L2)
(the “Company”) is pleased to provide results for the final five drill holes (FK17 -05 to 09) from
the 2017 Phase -one drill program at the Forrest Kerr Gold Project located within the Golden
Triangle region of British Columbia. The latest drill results continue to reveal the near -surface
high-grade gold mineralization present at the underexplored Boundary Zone and demonstrate
that the area has immense potential for new discoveries.
Golden Triangle, BC claims map:
http://www.abenresources.com/i/maps/ABN_Golden_Triangle_map.jpg
Highlights:
Continuous mineralization identified at the newly discovered “Boundary North Zone” in three
holes that tested a broad zone of alteration and structural preparation;
• FK17-05 returned a broad intercept of 1.2 g/t Au, 1.8 g/t Ag and 0.21% Cu over 122 metres
that includes 10.9 g/t Au, 14.6 g/t Ag and 1.5% Cu over 12 metres with a high grade core
of
21.5 g/t Au, 28.5 g/t Ag and 3.1% Cu over 6 metres;
• FK17-06 returned 0.51 g/t Au, 1.03 g/t Ag and 0.1% Cu over 94 metres including 2.91 g/t
Au, 5.2 g/t Ag and 0.6% Cu over 14 metres;
Boundary Zone mineralization remains open in multiple directions with numerous soil
geochemical anomalies and geophysical targets yet to be drill -tested. Aben will aggresively
target the new discovery in 2018 with drilling and a focused geological ground program.
Boundary North Drill Cross Section map at Forrest Kerr Project, BC:
http://www.abenresources.com/i/maps/ABN_BOUNDARY_NORTH_CROSS_SECTION_Ma
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Holes FK17-05 (-60 dip) and 06 ( -75 dip) were collared from the same pad as the previously
reported FK17-04 (-45 dip) (October 4, 2017 news release) which returned 0.26 g/t Au over
387.0 metres including 10 metres of 6.7 g/t Au, 6.36 g/t Ag, 0.9% Cu and 3.0 metres of 18.9
g/t Au, 16.6 g/t Ag and 2.2% Cu . The mineralized zone encountered in these three holes
represents a near -surface, high -grade discovery comprised of strong quartz and
quartzcarbonate veining with well -mineralized b reccia horizons. The zone displays a high
degree of continuity for gold, silver and copper mineralization and is open to the East, West,
North and down -dip. 2017 drilling has shown that base and precious metal mineralization is
combined in both a high grad e core and across broad intervals. A summary of select drill
intercepts can be viewed in the table below.
2017 Boundary Zone Drilling
Azimuth/ Total From To Width Au Ag Cu
Hole #
Dip
Depth
(m)
(m)
(m)
(m)
(g/t)
(g/t)
(%)
FK17-05 140/-60 152.0 8.0 130.0 122.0 1.20 1.80 0.21
29.0 67.0 38.0 3.60 5.10 0.58
33.0 45.0 12.0 10.90 14.60 1.50
33.0 39.0 6.0 21.50 28.50 3.10
FK17-06 140/-75 141.0 6.0 100.0 94.0 0.51 1.03 0.10
46.0 60.0 14.0 2.91 5.20 0.60
FK17-07 140/-45 416.0 see text below
see text below
FK17-08 100/-45 225.0
FK17-09 140/-45 437.0 134.0 146.0 12.0 0.45 1.93 0.08
210.0 215.0 5.0 1.38 0.78 0.05
360.0 364.0 4.0 0.37 4.88
*note- drilled intercept widths, true widths
unknown g/t=grams/tonne
FK17-07 (collared 420 metres south of holes 04, 05 and 06) cut through an extensive package
of sulfide -rich variably brecciated and clay altered rock over its entire 416.0 metre length.
Discrete and narrow horizons of Au, Ag, Cu and Zn mineralization were encountered in this hole
including 1.2 g/t Au, 4.7 g/t Ag and 0.47% Cu between 379.0-380.0 metres depth.
FK17-08 (collared 300 metres southeast of FK17-07) returned a range of Au values from trace
to 5.0 g/t with multiple 1 metre samples reporting > 0.2 g/t. This hole displayed moderate to
strong sericite and silica alteration, abundant pyrite and strong episodic quartz and
quartzcarbonate veining throughout its entire 225.0 metre length.
FK17-09 (collared 160 metres south of holes 04, 05, and 06) transect ed an area of historic
drilling including drill hole RG91-16 which returned 33.4 g/t Au over 11 metres including
326 g/t Au over 0.5 metres . FK17-09 encountered many discrete base and precious metal
mineralized horizons not listed in the table above. This hole was drilled on an azimuth of 140
degrees (SE) in order to both test the historically reported gold grades and determine if a locally
interpreted mineralization trend of NE -SW held true. While we have confidence that the
interpreted mineralized trend was supported by the drill results, a hole drilled in the opposite
direction (azimuth 320) from the same pad would test for the potential strike extension of the
strong mineralization encountered in holes 04, 05 and 06.
The Boundary Zone shows strong evidence that a robust hydrothermal system and laterally
extensive fault and shear network related to the regional Forrest Kerr Fault combined to form a
large scale mineralized system on the property. Drill core from all of the holes at the Boundary
Zone h as been variably quartz -sericite-pyrite (QSP) altered with local chlorite overprint and
widespread episodic quartz and quartz -carbonate veining with subordinate brecciation. The
high grade gold and silver mineralization encountered in the first three drill holes at North
Boundary represent an exciting new target for further exploration. In addition, some of
the most widespread and highly anomalous gold-in-soil anomalies remain untested over
an area that extends in excess of 2 kilometres southward from the 2017 drill locations.
Aben CEO Jim Pettit states “We feel this initial drill program has given the Company tremendous
encouragement toward future exploration on our Forrest Kerr Property. The success to date
confirms our belief that the discovery of the Boundary North Zone could represent a sizable
mineralized hydrothermal system. The Boundary Zone was given the highest priority in terms
of potential targets on the Property based on a compilation of historic data completed after the
land package was asse mbled. Given the new and historic high -grade mineralization and
numerous untested gold-in-soil anomalies we look forward to returning to the property next year
to continue our exploration in order to unlock the full potential of the Boundary Zone.”
The Forrest Kerr Property represents a consolidation of the RDN, Forgold, Forrest and various
Aben-controlled claims that comprise 23,397 hectares in the Golden Triangle area of British
Columbia. Aben has agreements in place that give them exclusive right to earn a 100% interest
in the various properties. Historic exploration work on the property over the last three decades
has produced a database that includes over 120 drill holes, 2100 rock and 18,000 soil samples.
A majority of the work was completed in the early 1990’s after the discovery of the nearby Eskay
Creek mine spurred an exploration boom in the area. Very little activity has been recorded on
the claim group in the past decade, a period of time that has seen vast improvements in local
infrastructure with the construction of the 277 megawatt Northwest hydro-electric facility, located
on the southern portion of the property. In addition, all-weather road access to both the northern
and southern portions of the property is available from the paved p rovincial Stewart-Cassiar
Highway #37.
Aben's Forrest Kerr, BC project map:
http://www.abenresources.com/i/maps/FK-007.jpg
*Note: Aben has not been able to independently verify the methodology and results from
historical work programs within the property boundaries. However, management believes that
the historical work programs have been conducted in a professional manner and the quality of
data and information produced from them are relevant. In addition, management cautions that
past results or discoveries on proximate land are not necessarily indicative of the results that
may be achieved on the Forrest Kerr Property.
Cornell McDowell, P.Geo., V.P. of Exploration of Aben Resources, has reviewed and approved
the technical aspects of this news release and is the Qualified Person as defined by National
Instrument 43-101.
Analytical and QA/QC Description:
All drill core samples (1 metre samples) were delivered to ALS Global prep facility in Terrace,
British Columbia where they were crushed until 70% passed a 2mm sieve, then a 250g split
was pulverized until better than 85% passed a 75 micron sreen. Gold was tested via fire assay
method Au-ICP21 with all ore-grade samples (>10 g/t) undergoing fire assay with gravimetric
finish. ALS performed multi-element ICP-AES package ME-ICP41 in their Vancouver facility to
test for 35 other elements. In addition to the quality assurance and quality control program
performed by ALS, Aben personnel inserted lab certified standards, field blanks and duplicates
into the sample stream at the rate of one QA/QC sample in every 10 samples. A total of 105
field blanks, 100 duplicates and 18 lab certif ied standards were submitted (>10 % of total
samples) and all tested within acceptable ranges.
About Aben Resources:
Aben Resources is a Canadian gold exploration company developing gold -focused projects in
British Columbia, Saskatchewan and the Yukon Territory. Aben is a well -funded junior
exploration company with approximately 53.2 million shares issued and outstanding. For further
information on Aben Resources Ltd. (TSX -V: ABN), visit our Company’s web site at:
www.abenresources.com.
ABEN RESOURCES LTD.
“Jim Pettit”
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President & CEO
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