Cabral Gold Identifies New Area of Extensive Gold Mineralization West of Machichie Main Zone, Cuiú Cuiú Gold District
Cabral Gold Identifies New Area of Extensive
Gold Mineralization West of Machichie Main
Zone, Cuiú Cuiú Gold District
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 4, 2022) -
Cabral Gold Inc.
(TSXV: CBR)
(OTC: CBGZF)
("Cabral" or the
"
Company
") is pleased to provide assay results from eleven new
trenches excavated along strike and immediately west of the previously drilled Machichie Main zone
within the Cuiú Cuiú gold
district.
Highlights are as follows:
Trench CT0049 returned
96.5m @ 0.6 g/t gold
including;
7.7m @ 5.8 g/t gold,
including
0.5m @ 77.3 g/t gold
1.1m @ 5.4 g/t gold,
including
0.5m @ 11.6 g/t gold
Trench CT0045 returned
138m @ 0.5 g/t gold
including three distinct higher-grade zones:
8m @ 1.5 g/t gold
15m @ 1.7 g/t gold
2m @ 8.9 g/t gold
Other notable intercepts include
0.7m @ 11.3 g/t gold
in trench CT0040
, 1.6m @ 6.6 g/t gold
in
trench CT0041
and 0.5m @ 10.9 g/t gold
in trench CT0047
All of the Machichie West trenches encountered gold mineralization in weathered bedrock, and cut
multiple mineralized structures within a 500m x 300m area indicating the presence of a large new
mineralized area on the western side of the east-trending Machichie Main zone
Alan Carter, Cabral's President and CEO commented, "These recent trench results are highly
significant for three reasons. Firstly, they indicate that the east-trending Machichie Main zone can be
traced for at least 350m west of previous drilling, significantly increasing the strike extent, and in
particular extending the high-grade zone previously identified in recent trenching. The Machichie
Main zone remains open to the west. Secondly, and perhaps more importantly, these results suggest
the presence of a large new mineralized body in intrusive rocks comprising a swarm or array of
numerous gold-bearing quartz veins and veinlets. Trenching suggests that this new zone is northeast-
trending parallel to the general trend of the veins. The array extends over an area of at least 500 x
300m, and includes the previously identified Machichie SW veins. This mineralized area remains
open in every direction. Finally, the trenching program suggests a significant amount of oxide
material has likely resulted from the weathering of this new mineralized zone which should add to the
overall inventory of gold-in-oxide mineralization, which already includes three gold-in-oxide blankets
discovered thus far at Cuiú Cuiú".
Machichie West Trench Results
The Machichie target is located 500m north-west of the MG gold deposit (Figure 1). Previous drilling at
the Machichie Main zone identified a persistent mineralized zone which is east-trending and dips steeply
to the north. This main zone consists of a high-grade core zone surrounded by a low-grade alteration
envelope which is similar in style to the primary bedrock gold deposits at MG and Central, as well as the
recently announced PDM basement discovery.
Figure 1: Map showing the location of the Central and MG gold deposits, the recent discoveries at
PDM and Machichie, the three oxide blankets and the new Machichie West area. Other key gold
targets are shown as yellow circles
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The immediately adjacent Machichie SW target comprises an array of narrow steep-dipping, northeast-
trending structures that have returned some very high-grade intercepts, which had been recognized to
the southwest of the Machichie Main zone. These veins were initially only recognized south of the
Machichie main zone, but trenching has now identified multiple parallel and north-east trending
mineralized vein structures immediately north of the Machichie Main zone. This suggests the presence of
a much more extensive sheeted vein array than previously envisaged covering an area of 300 x 500m
and open in three directions.
Table 1 summarizes the results from all eleven recent trenches excavated in the new Machichie West
area. The following discusses some of the more significant results and observations.
Trench CT0049
Trench CT0049, was excavated in a northwest direction on the extreme west of the main Machichie
mineralized zone (Figure 2), approximately 50m west of the trench CT0035A which returned
5m @ 8.3
g/t gold including 1m @ 37.8 g/t gold
(see press release dated February 2, 2022).
Trench CT0049 was characterized by numerous veins and veinlets within broad zones of hydrothermal
alteration. The trench averaged
96.5m @ 0.6 g/t gold
and mineralization remains open across strike to
the south.
Several higher-grade zones are evident within this trench (Table 1, Figure 2)
and are associated with
zones of more intense veining. These returned:
7.7m @ 5.8 g/t gold (open to the south) including 0.5m @ 77.3 g/t gold
1.5m @ 1.2 g/t gold
1.1m @ 5.4 g/t gold
1.6m @ 0.6 g/t gold
The 7.7m higher-grade intercept is 50m west of the high-grade mineralization that was cut in trench
CT0035A which returned
5m @ 8.3 g/t gold.
Based on vein orientations and structures evident in both
trenches, it is almost certainly the same zone, and is now interpreted to represent the western extension
to the east-trending Machichie Main zone. The intercept in CT0049 of
7.7m @ 5.8 g/t gold
starts from
the beginning of the trench and is open to the south indicting that the higher-grade zone may be wider
than the mineralized interval suggests. Furthermore, CT0049 is the westernmost trench excavated to
date in the Machichie West zone indicating that both the Machichie Main zone and the Machichie West
vein array are open to the west.
Trench CT0045
Trench CT0045, was excavated 50-100m east of trench CT49. It is oriented in a north-south, and occurs
immediately north of CT0035A (Figure 2).This trench was designed to test for the presence of more
northeast-trending veins. The trench returned
138m @ 0.5 g/t gold.
Several of the more significant
intervals of gold mineralization displayed northeast-trending foliations, fractures, and vein structures
similar to veins in the Machichie SW area. Higher-grade intervals in Trench CT0045 include:
2m @ 8.9 g/t gold
0.5m @ 3.9 g/t gold
8m @ 1.5 g/t gold
15m @ 1.7 g/t gold
Other Trenches
Three other trenches were excavated along the surface projection of the interpreted western extension of
the Machichie Main Zone.
Trenches CT0040 and CT0041 returned
0.7m @ 11.3 g/t gold
and
1.6m @
6.6 g/t gold
, respectively, and are located approximately 150m east of trench CT0035A
.
CT0042 was
also excavated on the projection of the main Machichie structure immediately east of trench CT0041 and
returned
4m @ 1.5 g/t gold
with the mineralized intercept being open across strike, and of unknown
width.
Two short trenches CT0046 and CT0047 were developed to the north and each cut narrow high-grade
structures. These trenches returned
1.1m @ 3.5 g/t gold
and
0.5m @ 10.9 g/t gold
respectively.
All of the other trenches excavated on the western side of Machichie are mineralized along their entire
length and include;
CT0038A 112m @ 0.4 g/t gold
CT0036 34.5m @ 0.6 g/t gold
CT0045 138m @ 0.5 g/t gold
CT0049 96.5m @ 0.6 g/t gold
CT0044 90m @ 0.2g/t gold
Figure 2: Detailed map showing the E-W trending Machichie Main and the NE-SW trending veins of
the Machichie SW target. The Machichie West Vein array comprising an area of 300 x 500m is also
shown and is coincident with a magnetic low (blue background). Current and recent trench results are
shown, as is the outline of the main mineralized structures identified to date (yellow)
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Trench
Weathering
Length of
Trench
From
to
Width
Grade
#
m
m
m
m
g/t gold
CT0039
Oxide
12.5
13.0
0.5
2.3
42.0
CT0040
Oxide
3.0
3.7
0.7
11.3
6.7
CT0041
Oxide
3.0
4.6
1.6
6.6
6.6
CT0042
Oxide
3.0
7.0
4.0
1.5
7.0
CT0043
Oxide
14.0
15.4
1.4
0.4
24.0
34.0
10.0
0.4
34.0
CT0044
Oxide
0.0
90.0
90.0
0.2
incl.
7.0
12.0
5.0
0.7
and
44.5
45.2
0.7
1.6
and
67.5
68.5
1.0
1.7
90.0
CT0045
Oxide
0.0
138.0
138.0
0.5
incl.
18.0
20.0
2.0
8.9
incl.
18.7
19.2
0.5
35.0
and
43.2
43.7
0.5
3.9
and
74.0
82.0
8.0
1.5
and
90.7
93.0
2.3
0.4
and
102.5
117.5
15.0
1.7
incl.
116.5
117.0
0.5
41.8
138.0
CT0046
Oxide
2.5
3.6
1.1
3.5
12.0
CT0047
Oxide
9.0
9.5
0.5
10.9
12.0
CT0048
Oxide
26.0
32.0
6.0
1.3
86.0
CT0049
Oxide
0.0
96.5
96.5
0.6
incl.
0.0
7.7
7.7
5.8
incl.
6.5
7.0
0.5
77.3
and
12.5
14.0
1.5
1.2
and
32.4
33.5
1.1
5.4
incl.
32.4
32.9
0.5
11.6
and
93.2
94.8
1.6
0.6
96.5
Table 1: Gold values in trenches CT0039 to CT0049 from Machichie / Machichie West area
Interpretation
The trenching program immediately west of Machichie was initially designed to test the western
extension of the main east-trending Machichie Main zone and has been very successful in that regard,
with trench CT0035A returning
5m @ 8.3 g/t gold.
That trench is located 300m along strike and due
west of the most westerly drill hole. Trench CT0049 was excavated 50m further west and returned
7.7m
@ 5.8 g/t gold (open) including 0.5m @ 77.3 g/t gold
suggesting that the mineralized zone at
Machichie extends at least 900m along strike.
Whilst drilling will be required to confirm the down-dip extent of the western extension to the Machichie
Main zone, previous and ongoing drilling in the central and eastern part of the Machichie Main zone, as
well as geological considerations, suggest that gold mineralization should extend to depth.
A number of northeast-trending individual veins are known to exist immediately south of the Machichie
structure and comprise the Machichie SW target. Whilst drilling thus far has been limited, individual veins
have returned high-grade intercepts, e.g.
3.4m @ 36.9 g/t gold,
including
0.7m @ 162.7 g/t gold
in
DDH182 (see press release dated February 28, 2019).
The recent trenching program identified numerous new northeast-trending veins in weathered intrusive
rock to north of the Machichie Main zone. The density of these veins and veinlets within the weathered
intrusive host rock appears to increase steadily to the west and to the north.
The extensive low-grade values that were encountered in most trenches include zones of higher grade
(Table 1). These are comparable with the gold values from the recently identified gold-in-oxide zones at
MG, PDM and Central suggesting that the Machichie area could contain a significant amount of
additional oxide material in weathered basement. Since this oxide material occurs in structures within
weathered and oxidized intrusive rocks, the mineralization is expected to continue below the weathering
profile into the hard underlying intrusive rocks, although drilling will be required to confirm.
The northeast-trending vein swarm has now been traced over an area that is 500m northeast to
southwest, and over 300m northwest to southeast, and is open along strike to the northeast, southwest,
and across strike to the northwest and at depth. It is also coincident with a magnetic low. Magnetic lows
are characteristic of all of the known gold deposits at Cuiú Cuiú.
The size and intensity of the veining noted from the recent trenches at Machichie West suggests that it
could be a major new mineralized body.
Drilling / Resource Update
Results are pending on 12 diamond-drill holes at MG.
Results for 21 RC holes are also pending at PDM.
Results are pending on 14 follow-up diamond-drill holes at Machichie.
Results are also pending on 6 diamond-drill holes at the Indio target and additional drilling is planned.
The preparation of an updated resource estimate for the Cuiú Cuiú project is in progress. The NI 43-101
estimate is being carried out by SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd. and is expected to be completed during
August.
About Cabral Gold Inc.
The Company is a junior resource company engaged in the identification, exploration and development
of mineral properties, with a primary focus on gold properties located in Brazil.
The Company has a
100% interest in the Cuiú Cuiú gold district located in the Tapajós Region, within the state of Pará in
northern Brazil. Two gold deposits have so far been defined at Cuiú Cuiú and contain 43-101 compliant
Indicated resources of 5.9Mt @ 0.90g/t (200,000 oz) and Inferred resources of 19.5Mt @ 1.24g/t
(800,000 oz).
The Tapajós Gold Province is the site of the largest gold rush in Brazil's history producing an estimated
30 to 50 million ounces of placer gold between 1978 and 1995. Cuiú Cuiú was the largest area of placer
workings in the Tapajós and produced an estimated 2Moz of placer gold historically.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
"Alan Carter"
President and Chief Executive Officer
Cabral Gold Inc.
Tel: 604.676.5660
Guillermo Hughes, MAusIMM and FAIG., a consultant to the Company as well as a Qualified Person
as defined by National Instrument 43-101, supervised the preparation of the technical information in
this news release.
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The use of
the words "will", "expected" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
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These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that
may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking
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Such forward-looking statements should not be unduly relied upon.
This news release
contains forward-looking statements and assumptions pertaining to the following:
strategic plans and
future operations, and results of exploration.
Actual results achieved may vary from the information
provided herein as a result of numerous known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors.
The Company believes the expectations reflected in those forward-looking statements are
reasonable, but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct.
Notes
Gold analysis has been conducted by SGS method FAA505 (fire assay of 50g charge), with higher
grade samples checked by FAA525. Analytical quality is monitored by certified references and
blanks. Until dispatch, samples are stored under the supervision the Company's exploration office.
The samples are couriered to the assay laboratory using a commercial contractor. Pulps are returned
to the Company and archived. Drill holes results are quoted as down-hole length weighted
intersections.
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