X-Terra Resources Announces New Discovery, Expands the Bellevue Showing and Plans Its Inaugural Drill Program
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X-TERRA RESOURCES ANNOUNCES NEW DISCOVERY, EXPANDS THE
BELLEVUE SHOWING AND PLANS ITS INAUGURAL DRILL PROGRAM
Rouyn-Noranda, Québec, November 27, 2019 – X-Terra Resources Inc. (TSXV: XTT) and
(FRANKFURT: XTR) is pleased to announce that it received new results from a second
trenching program completed on the Grog and Northwest properties, both located in the
Restigouche county in the province of New Brunswick.
New results extend the Bellevue showing previously described in the X -Terra’s Press
Release (October 1 0, 2019). The Bellevue showing now extends about 1.4 kilometres
southward of the initial Grog showing.
Bellevue Highlights:
- 7 trenches totalling 130 metres were completed at a regular spacing of 20 metres
along a 100 metres trend to test the gold mineralization continuity. Individual trench
lengths vary between 9 and 42 metres.
- 76 chip samples were taken at spacing between 1 and 7 metres representing the
structural limits.
- Best result obtained is 0.33 g/t over 10 metres of apparent thickness in trench 14.
Higher values of up to 1.79 g/t over 1.5 metres in trench 15, is associated with
open space quartz veining and disseminated arsenopyrite.
- Gold mineralization is associated with silica-clay replacement in porous sandstone
and conglomeratic units generally affected by shearing and faults. Alteration halos
spread over 5 to 15 metres centered on gold values. Unlike the Grog no intrusion
has yet been observed.
New Discovery
- Located About 500 metres north of Bellevue and 800 metres south of Grog (S ee
Figure 1 below), trench TR-20 intercepted a strong deformation system in a similar
environment. Gold values were obtained over the entirety of the 151-metre trench.
In addition, three results of 0,3 g/t over 5 metres, 0,4 g/t and 0,8 g/t over 2 metres
were obtained within a 65-metre interval. These results were located in
conglomeratic units where argillic, pyrophyllite and feldspathic alteration were
observed.
- X-Terra Resources also completed two trenches over the Northwest property,
located two kilometres west of the Rim vein, to confirm the presence of a fourth
gold bearing quartz vein, namely the Lavoie showing, where new results up to 4.5
g/t Au were obtained. In addition, a second trench was completed 60 metres to the
south where another gold bearing quartz vein was discovered and returned 0.35
g/t Au over 1 metre.
Figure 1
Property reconnaissance:
Sporadic gold anoma lies have been systematically associated with arsenic enrichment
inside the gold bearing corridor measuring about 6 kilometres which follows a near north-
south trend with transversal influence of about 1 kilometre.
Inside or close to this trend , several trenches were completed following the network of
forestry roads where a shallow bedrock contact was expected. Additional float samples
were also collected.
In parallel, the till survey recently completed covered most of the Grog and Northwest
properties, to identify new potential gold mineralization footprint s hidden by the surface
sediments. 348 samples were collected at 200 metres spacing along 2 kilometres widely
spaced lines. (See figure 2 below)
Figure 2
Outlook:
2019 trenching program was essential to obtain a visual contact with gold mineralization
and help identify geological controls in terms of key lithologies, alteration and structures.
The near complete lack of outcrop requires the use of surface geochemistry to identify
gold mineralization footprints.
X-Terra Resources will produce before the end of the year a geological interpretation
along with its initial drill targets scheduled to begin in early 2020.
Michael Ferreira, President and CEO of X -Terra Resources states “ The new sampling
results confirm the strength of the mineralized system in and around the Bellevue and
Grog environment. Furthermore, the detailed geological knowledge obtained to date has
allowed the geological teams to begin targeting initiatives for the i naugural drill program
scheduled to begin in early 2020”.
QAQC
Trench sampling was obtained by collecting manually the broken bedrock at the bottom
of the trenches at an approximate depth varying between 1 metre and 2 metres. Samples
covered a horizontal length of 1 metre in favorable geology contexts. The surrounding
environment was covered with 5 or 10 metres samples. Samples position were measured
with a tape.
Samples were sent to AGAT Laboratories where they were dried and crushed to 75%
passing 10 mesh (2mm) (Code 200001), split to 250g and pulverized to 85% passing 200
mesh (75μm). Samples are then analyzed with Sodium Peroxide Fusion method (Code
201 378) with ICP-OES and ICP-MS Finish (per sample). They are also analyzed for Gold
by Fire Assay with ICP-OES (30g) (Code 202052).
Qualified Person
Jeannot Théberge, P. Geo registered in the Provinces of Québec and New Brunswick, a
consultant to X -Terra Resources, a qualified person under National Instrument 43 ‑101
Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“ NI 43-101”) has reviewed the technical
contents of this news release, and has approved the disclosure of the technical information
contained herein.
About X-Terra Resources Inc.
X-Terra Resources is a resource company focused on acquiring and exploring precious
metals and energy properties in Canada.
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X-Terra Resources Inc.
Mr. Michael Ferreira, President & Chief Executive Officer
139 Québec Avenue, Suite 202
Rouyn-Noranda, Québec, J9X 6M8
Telephone: 819-762-4101 | Fax: 819-762-0097
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