Nubian Completes Successful Drill Program at Yandoit GOLD Project, Victoria, Australia
NUBIAN COMPLETES SUCCESSFUL DRILL
PROGRAM AT YANDOIT GOLD PROJECT,
VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA
TORONTO
,
March 22, 2022
/CNW/ - Nubian Resources Ltd. (TSXV: NBR) (OTCQB: NBRFF)
("Nubian" or the "Company") is pleased to announce results further drill results on its maiden drill
program and on the surface geochemistry sampling completed at the Company's Yandoit Gold
Project in the Central Victorian Goldfields, Australia. A total of 1,164 metres of reverse circulation
("RC") and 743.3 metres of diamond core was completed during 2021, focused on the Goldsmith
and Golconda lines of lode in the northeast of the project area. Other areas along and across trend
were also tested by 2,711 reconnaissance soil samples, identifying dozens of new prospect areas.
Highlights:
1.1m
@ 2.3 g/t Au from
87.0m
in GDD005 including
0.5m
@ 3.97 g/t Au from
87.0m
;
0.2m
@ 2.04 g/t from
90.4m
in GDD005;
2.9m
@ 0.55 g/t Au from
17.4m
in GDD006;
GDD001 at Golconda returned
7.2m
@ 0.95 g/t, including
2m
@1.9 g/t Au from
198.2m
and
1.1m
@ 2.99 g/t;
Surface rock assays returning up to 7.45 g/t Au; and
Completion of 2,711 soil samples identifying numerous prospective areas.
Martin Walter
, President and CEO stated, "These new results, combined with the previously
reported 52.4 g/t intercept in hole YRC008 confirm the success of Nubian's first drilling program in
Victoria
, Australia. The drill program encountered gold in more than half the holes, and has helped
us to formulate a strategy for future discovery at Yandoit. With 10's of km of additional quartz reefs
to follow up, we are now building our knowledge and refining targets at Sardinia. With gold
achieving record prices exceeding
US$2,000
an ounce, we are excited to be exploring one of the
World's premier gold districts close to Agnico Eagle's
Fosterville
mine."
The Yandoit Gold Project is characterized by the presence of multiple north-south striking quartz vein
systems, each spaced approximately 50 metres apart, marked by quartz float and abundant historic
workings. The Company believes that less than 5% of the prospective strike length of quartz vein
has been drill tested at Yandoit. Alluvial goldfields drain the areas of quartz reef, and were the
source of production during the 19
th
century.
The completed program focused on the northern extension of the Goldsmith and Golconda mines
which were in production until approximately 1908, and were known for rich structurally controlled
shoots of free gold.
Highlights from the drill holes disclosed in this release (GDD003 – GDD006) include
0.5m
@3.97 g/t
Au from
87.0m
and
0.2m
@ 2.04 g/t from
90.4m
in GDD005. True thickness is interpreted to be
greater than 60% of drilled thickness. Results and drill collar locations from the full program are
provided in Tables 1 and 2 below.
2021 drilling and surface sampling results from Yandoit have highlighted the widespread presence of
prospective quartz reef with laminated textures and sulphide content that provide encouragement for
gold mineralization.
Bonanza grade gold occurs in the Goldsmith trend (Figure 2) up to
2m
@ 52.4 g/t gold from
28m
in
hole YRC008 (previously reported in news release dated
October 6, 2021
) indicates the potential
for rich shoots similar to that which supported decades of historic production. Furthermore, Nubian
sampling during 2021 identified gold at surface within sulphide minerals that may not have been
recovered by historic miners.
Figure 1: Prospect trend map of Yandoit tenements. (CNW Group/Nubian Resources Ltd.)
Figure 2: Drill collar and soil anomaly map of EL5193. Goldsmith trend. (CNW Group/Nubian
Resources Ltd.)
Nubian has identified multiple drill targets on EL6274 in the west of the project area. The
Sardinia
line of lode lies 1.6 km's to the west (Figure 6 )of previous drilling where soil sampling and ground
penetrating radar has already been completed. Surface rock geochemistry by the previous tenement
holder here returned up to 0.61 g/t Au and 2,041 ppm arsenic. Permitting for a drilling program is
now in progress.
Figure 3: Section of RC holes YRC004 – YRC006 at Goldsmith North. (CNW Group/Nubian
Resources Ltd.)
Figure 4: Surface geochemistry map for gold and drill hole location, Goldsmith North. Base map is of
grided pXRF arsenic. (CNW Group/Nubian Resources Ltd.)
Figure 5: Surface geochemistry map for Sardinia North. Base map is of grided pXRF arsenic. (CNW
Group/Nubian Resources Ltd.)
The completed pXRF soil campaigns have identified dozens of potentially gold bearing locations.
Final batches of soil identified as containing elevated arsenic have been screened and are in process
of being delivered at the Genalysis Intertek assay laboratory to confirm arsenic anomalism and
detect the value of gold. Interestingly, pXRF analysis of soil returned occasional silver which may
contribute as a diagnostic in targeting and defining these newer prospect areas.
A final reconciliation of these soil results will be made once the results from the laboratory are
completed.
Table 1 – Drilling Results from Yandoit Project,
Central Victoria
above 0.1 g/t Au
RC or DD
From
(m)
To
(m)
Length
(m)
Au
(g/t)
YRC001
46
48
2
0.19
YRC002
28
30
2
0.11
YRC003
20
22
2
0.24
YRC004
38
40
2
0.25
44
50
6
0.31
YRC005
34
38
4
0.12
YRC006
30
32
2
0.34
YRC007
38
43
5
0.92
YRC008
28
30
2
52.43
38
42
4
0.30
YRC009
42
48
6
0.21
YRC010
38
44
6
0.19
YRC011
No significant mineralization
YRC012
24
26
2
0.23
YRC013
No significant mineralization
YRC014
36
38
2
0.59
YRC015
24
28
4
0.13
YRC016
40
42
2
0.22
YRC017
No significant mineralization
YRC018
34
36
2
0.16
56
62
6
0.19
YRC019
24
28
4
0.28
YRC020
20
26
6
0.14
GDD001
211.00
218.20
7.20
0.90
GDD002
No significant mineralization
GDD003
No significant mineralization
GDD004
No significant mineralization
GDD005
87.00
88.10
1.10
2.30
GDD005
90.40
90.60
0.20
2.04
GDD005
90.85
91.70
0.85
0.30
GDD006
17.40
20.30
2.90
0.55
Note: True widths are presently unknown, but are estimated to be more than 60% of drilled width
based on drill hole cross-sections and surface geometry of the quartz reef.
Table 2 - Drill Hole collar locations in EL5193, Yandoit Project
Hole ID
Type
EAST MGA
Zone 55
NORTH MGA
Zone 55
Depth
(metres)
Azimuth
(degrees)
Declination
(degrees)
D001
DD
238899.8
5872900.0
21.5
69.04
-69.04
SDD001A
DD
238902.3
5872900.0
25
59.44
-59.44
YRC001
RC
240508.3
5873568.8
54
70.8
-57.9
YRC002
RC
240524.2
5873571.4
42
75
-59
YRC003
RC
240530.2
5873574.2
26
67
-58.5
YRC004
RC
240502.7
5873557.6
58
110.2
-60
YRC005
RC
240511.6
5873558.7
48
108.2
-58.6
YRC006
RC
240527.2
5873560.1
36
104.5
-60.4
YRC007
RC
240488.2
5873347.8
54
95.6
-59.9
YRC008
RC
240487.7
5873365.0
96
90.2
-60
YRC009
RC
240481.3
5873358.7
98
90
-70
YRC010
RC
240491.0
5873386.0
87
90
-60
YRC011
RC
240881.2
5873906.5
48
87.9
-61.2
YRC012
RC
240877.2
5873916.2
45
88.5
-60.4
YRC013
RC
240875.1
5873934.3
93
86
-63.3
YRC014
RC
240853.7
5873940.8
57
87.8
-63
YRC015
RC
240864.8
5873992.4
57
90
-60
YRC016
RC
240844.6
5873991.9
45
90
-60
YRC017
RC
240852.2
5874076.9
48
90
-60
YRC018
RC
240704.7
5874426.1
66
90
-80
YRC019
RC
240699.8
5874396.1
70
97
-82.4
YRC020
RC
240711.0
5874396.0
36
90
-90
GDD001
DD
240555.5
5873193.7
230.4
151.3
-77
GDD002
DD
240555.5
5873194.7
232.4
113.4
-80.8
GDD003
DD
240529.5
5873900.0
62
90
-60
GDD004
DD
240529.7
5873875.0
36
90
-60
GDD005
DD
240507.6
5873875.0
96
90
-70
GDD006
DD
240520.0
5873875.0
40
90
-55
QUALIFIED PERSON
The technical information contained in this news release relating to the Yandoit Gold Project has
been approved by
Mark Saxon
, an advisor to Nubian, who is a "qualified person" within the meaning
of National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
Mark Saxon
is an
Honours BSc graduate in Geology from the
University of Melbourne
, a Fellow of the Australasian
Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, and a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists.
TECHNICAL NOTES
RC and diamond drilling was completed by Indicator Drilling Pty Ltd with a hole diameter of 95mm.
Approximately 2kg of sample was bagged on site and sent for assay per
2m
of drilling. Wet
conditions necessitated spear sampling of bags. Drill core was cut by Nubian contractors in a
secure facility, and hand delivered to analytical laboratory. Alternating duplicates and certified
reference materials were inserted as per industry standard. Assays were completed by Intertek
Genalysis in
Adelaide
using Fire Assay Digest and Mass Spectroscopy analytical method.
ABOUT NUBIAN
Nubian Resources Ltd. is a publicly traded precious and base metals exploration company listed on
the TSX Venture Exchange. The Company is managed by a team of experienced mining and
geological professionals. Nubian's projects are focused in key mining jurisdictions in central
Victoria
and
Tasmania, Australia
and
Peru
.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in
the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of
this release.
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events. Actual future results may differ materially. Although such statements are based on
reasonable assumptions of Nubian's management, there can be no assurance that any conclusions
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Forward looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which
may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future
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variations in grade or recovery rates, risks relating to changes in mineral prices and the worldwide
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Because of the risks, uncertainties and assumptions contained herein, investors should not place
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