Canarc Summarizes 2019 Results and Outlines 2020 Plans
Canarc Summarizes 2019 Results and Outlines 2020 Plans
Vancouver, Canada - January 22, 2020 – Canarc Resource Corp. (TSX: CCM, OTC -QB: CRCUF,
Frankfurt: CAN) highlights the results of its 2019 activities and outlines its 2020 plans to create shareholder
value by advancing its gold exploration projects in the USA and Canada.
2019 Highlights:
New Polaris, British Columbia:
• Completed an updated Preliminary Economic Assessment (“PEA”) using the BIOX treatment
process with very positive economic results. The study showed that for a 750 tpd operation
producing 80,000 ounces of gold per year at a gold price of US$1300 per oz, $CA/$US exchange rate
of 0.77, cash costs of US$433 per oz and AISC of US$510 per oz , an after-tax NPV (5%) of CA$280
million with an after -tax Internal Rate of Return (“IRR”) of 38% and a 2.7 year pay -back period.
Initiated discussions with interested parties to partner with Canarc and advance the New Polaris
project through the completion of a feasibility study.
Hard Cash, Nunavut:
• Completed analysis of the 2018 airborne geophysics survey and conducted a field program that
delineated four high priority targets. Exploration work included geological mapping, soil sampling
(523 samples covering an area 5 km long by up to 2.5 km wide) and rock-chip sampling (91 samples,
of which 29 exceeded 1 ppm Au, 16 exceeded 3 ppm Au with a maximum value of 20 ppm Au). This
program discovered a new high -grade vein trend (the Dryland zone) along a conspicuous linear
magnetic break. Dryland is at least 400 m long, contains rock -chip samples reaching 18.7 g/t and is
parallel to the 1.5-km long high-grade Swamp vein trend 1 km to the north. The geophysics, geology
and geochemistry were integrated to create the foundation for a first-phase drilling program.
Princeton, British Columbia:
• Completed analysis of the 2018 airborne geophysics survey and conducted a trenching program
to extend the high priority vein target . Renegotiated the Option Agreement with the vendors on
more viable terms to earn a 75% interest. Completed district-scale reconnaissance and 710 meters of
trenching in eight trenche s to determine the extent of the previously discovered high-grade gold
mineralization and better define priority targets for drilling. The trenching extended the known length
of the vein system from 85 m to over 235 m in the northeast direction. Veining is open and concealed
below thick overburden to the southwest and projects under post-mineralization volcanic rocks to the
northeast. The mesothermal quartz vein system changes northeasterly along strike from being hosted
in siltstone to being hosted in granitic dikes, which are thickening to the northeast. Trenches in the
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northeast extension exposed a granite-hosted quartz-vein stockwork that is at least 35 m wide. Trench
sampling results include 3.59 g/t Au over 3.0 m, 3.33 g/t Au over 2.5 m and 5.06 g/t Au over 1.7 m.
Quartz-vein samples include 29.10 g/t over 20 cm. Along the southwestern part of the vein zone,
trench results included 44.2 g/t Au over 1.6 m true width in the siltstone-hosted vein.
Corral Canyon, Nevada:
• Completed compilation of historical data, relogged historical drill core, completed geological
mapping and a 575 soil and rock chip sampling program, and conducted a 5 -hole, 1615 meter
core drilling program to test two of the four top priority targets. Three holes in the "SW Target"
intersected significant thicknesses (to 170 m) of argillic, silicic and sulfidic alteration with abundant
adularia in volcaniclastic rocks in the hanging wall of a moderately east-dipping fault. Hole CC19-4
intersected 0.151 g/t Au over 43 m in the hanging wall, with low -grade gold in finely-banded quartz
veins in basalt along the footwall of the fault (e.g., 0.6 g/t Au in 30 cm vein). This mineralization
appears to be located high in the epithermal gold minera lized system. Mineralization remains open
along strike and at depth and there is potential for high-grade gold within the fault zone. In addition
to the SW Target area, fault-controlled high-grade gold in the NW Target and other mineralized areas
on the project remain attractive exploration targets.
Fondaway Canyon and Dixie Comstock, Nevada:
• Signed a 4-year option to purchase agreement with Getchell Gold for the two properties for US
$2.0 million in cash, US $2.0 million in Getchell shares and a 2% NSR. The agreement will provide
Canarc with annual cash income of US $100,000 and Getchell will cover the annual claim maintenance
fees and advanced Royalty payments totaling approximately US$100,000.
Financing:
• Arranged and closed a non-brokered private placement of flow -through common shares for
aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of CAD $1.44 million.
2020 Plans
Canarc will continue to pursue three main strategies to create shareholder value in 2020:
Strategies:
• Explore h igh impact projects including drilling of the Hard Cash and Windfall Hills exploration
projects, a high risk-high reward strategy focused on making new discoveries by spending a “little”
money to find a “lot” of gold.
• Acquire strategic new projects in top mining jurisdictions where we can add significant value,
including more advanced gold projects that are accretive on a per share basis and early stage projects
with opportunities for high-grade discoveries.
• Seek partners to advance the Princeton, Co rral Canyon and other Nevada properties and continue
discussions with interested parties to advance the New Polaris project through the feasibility study
stage.
Canada:
• Hard Cash: Drill 1500 meters in 8-10 reverse circulation holes on the top priority targets
• Windfall Hills: Drill 1000 meters in 3-5 diamond core holes on the main target
• Princeton: Seek a partner to drill the high-grade vein
• New Polaris: Seek a partner to advance the New Polaris project through feasibility, permitting and
mine construction
USA:
• Corral Canyon: Seek a partner to drill along strike and to depth
• Other Nevada Projects: Seek partners or buyers
Qualified Person
Garry Biles, P.Eng, President & COO for Canarc Resource Corp, is the Qualified Person who reviewed and
approved the contents of this news release.
"Scott Eldridge”
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Scott Eldridge, Chief Executive Officer
CANARC RESOURCE CORP.
About Canarc - Canarc Resource Corp. is a growth-oriented gold exploration company focused on generating
superior shareholder returns by discovering, exploring and developing strategic gold deposits in North
America. The Company is currently advancing two core assets, each with substantial gold resources, and has
initiated a high impact exploration strategy to acquire and explore new properties that have district-scale gold
discovery potential. Canarc shares trade on the TSX: CCM and the OTCQB: CRCUF.
For More Information - Please contact:
Scott Eldridge, CEO
Toll Free: 1-877-684-9700 Tel: (604) 685-9700 Cell: (604) 722-5381
Email: [email protected] Website: www.canarc.net
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