DFR Gold Inc. Announces Assay Results of the Kalaka Project Drilling Programme
DFR Gold Inc. Announces Assay Results of the Kalaka Project Drilling Programme
Vancouver, B.C. (10 October, 2023) – DFR Gold Inc. (TSX‐V:DFR) (“DFR” or the “Company”) is pleased
to announce, with its joint venture partner Panthera Resources plc (AIM:PAT), the assay results from
the recent drilling programme at the Kalaka Project in Mali announced on 10 July 2023.
Highlights
Drill assay results include:
o 76 metres at 0.53 g/t Au (includes 10 metres at 1.16 g/t Au) in hole KRC_23_005
o 34 metres at 0.50 g/t Au in hole KRC_23_006
o 85 metres at 0.52 g/t Au (includes 12 metres at 1.62g/t Au to end of the hole) in hole
KRC_23_007
Completed 8 reverse circulation (“RC”) drill holes for 705 metres.
The results complement existing diamond and reverse circulation drilling at the large‐tonnage
K1A mineralisation ‐ twin hole results verify and validate historical drill holes assays.
CEO John McGloin commenting on the results said: “We are pleased to see that the short drilling
programme at the K1A target at Kalaka has verified and validated the very significant wide mineralised
intersections recorded in the historical drilling. These positive results are expected to move us closer
to publishing a maiden resource estimation for the property. Planned laboratory test work on the drill
samples from the K1A target are expected be a further step towards demonstrating the positive
economics of the property.”
Background
Panthera and DFR Gold Inc (DFR) each have 40% participating interest in Kalaka held through their
interest in Maniger Ltd. The remaining 20% interest is owned by a local partner, Golden Spear Mali
SARL. Panthera is the operator of the project.
The project is located in southeast Mali, between Morila and Syama gold mines and is approximately
260 km southeast of Bamako. It lies approximately 80 km south of the Morila gold mine (8m oz) and
85 km northwest of Resolute’s Syama gold mine (6m oz) and is situated adjacent and to the east of
the regional Banifin Shear Zone.
Modern exploration has included airborne geophysical surveys, soil sampling, structural
interpretations, geological mapping, and drilling activities. This has included diamond (DD), air core
(AC), reverse circulation (RC) and Rotary Air Blast (RAB) drilling. During 2021 Panthera completed
2,430m of shallow AC drilling. On the K1A prospect multiple intersections exceeding 150m at 0.5 g/t
have been identified by Diamond and RC drilling.
The primary mineralisation at the K1A prospect, is associated with an intrusive tonalite / micro
granodiorite in contact with altered metasediments. The alteration envelope is dominantly
characterised by silica‐feldspar flooding and sulphide mineralisation. Elsewhere there are also
numerous artisanal workings within the Kalaka tenement, mainly targeting eluvial gold.
Drilling Results
The company has completed 8 reverse circulation drill holes for 705 metres advance at the K1A
Prospect at the Kalaka Project in Mali. The programme included holes designed to verify and validate
the historical drilling data at the K1A target with a view to producing a database suitable for resource
calculation at the K1A.
Fire assay results have been received for all samples submitted to the SGS Laboratory located in
Bamako.
Figure 1 shows the locations of the recently completed drill holes in relation to the K1A mineralisation
and historical drill holes.
Mineralised intersections in each of the two new twin holes drilled at the K1A prospect matched the
mineralised intersections recorded in the historical drilling database.
historical hole K1RC4 (85 meters at 0.58g/t Au) to current hole KRC_23_006 (74 metres at
0.38g/t Au) ; and
historical hole K1ARC028 (74 metres at 0.61g/t Au) to current hole KRC_23_007 (85 metres at
0.52g/t Au). The new hole KRC_23_007 ended in a stretch of higher‐grade mineralisation at
at 82‐94 metres downhole, 12 metres of 1.62g/t Au
Table 1 below lists significant gold intersections.
Table 1
HOLE_ID Interval (m) m From To m To Au g/t
KRC_23_002 60 18 78 0.31
inc 10 54 64 0.62
inc 2 54 56 1.41
KRC_23_003 31 30 61 0.20
KRC_23_004 60 4 64 0.31
inc 34 12 46 0.40
KRC_23_005 76 6 82 0.53
inc 10 18 28 1.16
and 22 34 56 0.55
KRC_23_006 74 4 78 0.38
inc 34 14 48 0.50
Compare Historical hole K1RC4 to KRC_23_006
K1RC4 85 10 95 0.58
KRC_23_007 85 10 95 0.52
inc 12 38 50 0.74
and 10 56 66 0.55
and 12 82 94 1.62
Compare Historical hole K1ARC028 to KRC_23_007
K1ARC028 74 4 78 0.61
Figure 1: Kalaka K1A Prospect Drilling
The following table lists the completed drill holes:
Table 2
mE mN BH_ID AZ DIP RL EOH TYPE
743669 1233498 KRC_23_010 120 ‐ 60 335 120 RC
743015 1232840 KRC_23_002 120 ‐ 60 334 96 RC
743077 1232804 KRC_23_001 120 ‐ 60 334 120 RC
742960 1233062 KRC_23_003 120 ‐ 60 334 61 RC
743015 1233030 KRC_23_004 120 ‐ 60 334 53 RC
743065 1233005 KRC_23_005 120 ‐ 60 334 82 RC
743040 1233072 KRC_23_006 120 ‐ 55 335.1 78 RC
743030 1232970 KRC_23_007 120 ‐ 60 335.6 95 RC
TOTAL: 705m
All assays referenced here are for 50g Fire Assay analyses performed by SGS Laboratories in Bamako.
All samples reported here were two‐metre primary samples.
ENDS
David J Reading, M.Sc., FIMM, Fellow SEG, a director of DFR and a Qualified Person as defined under
NI 43‐101 has prepared or supervised the preparation of, or approved, as applicable, the technical
information contained in this press release. Mr. Reading has over 40 years’ experience in the mining
industry covering all stages of mine development, including exploration, feasibility, financing,
construction and operations. He has an MSc in Economic Geology and is a Fellow of the Institute of
Materials, Minerals and Mining and of the Society of Economic Geologists.
DFR Gold Inc.
John McGloin, CEO
Contact: [email protected]
Michael Oke/Andy Mills: +44 20 7321 0000
Aura Financial LLP: www.aura‐financial.com
Notes to Editors:
DFR Gold is a TSX Venture Exchange listed exploration and mine development company focused on
gold in West Africa. DFR Gold holds interests in a portfolio of West African gold exploration projects
including the highly prospective Cascades gold project (“Cascades”) in Burkina Faso. Cascades has a
Mineral Resource* prepared in accordance with NI 43‐101 comprising 5.41 million tonnes of indicated
resources at an average grade of 1.52g/t Au for a total 264,000 ounces of gold: and 6.93 million tonnes
of inferred resources at an average grade 1.67g/t Au for a total of 371,000 ounces of gold. Please see
the Company’s technical report titled “Amended and Re‐stated Technical Report on the Labola Project
Burkina Faso” dated April 2, 2022, with an effective date of April 20, 2022 for further information
regarding Cascades. This report can be located at www.dfrgold.com.
The Company’s public documents may be accessed at www.sedarplus.ca
Neither the TSX‐V 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.
Additional Mineral Resource Estimate Disclosures
*Mineral Resources, which are not Mineral Reserves, do not have demonstrated economic viability.
The estimate of Mineral Resources may be materially affected by environmental, permitting, legal,
marketing, or other relevant issues. The Mineral Resources in this note were reported using CIM
(2014) Standards on Mineral Resources and Reserves, Definitions and Guidelines and adopted by CIM
Council.
The quantity and grade of reported Inferred resources in this estimation are uncertain in nature and
there has been insufficient exploration to define this Inferred Resource as an Indicated or Measured
Mineral Resource. It is uncertain if further exploration will result in upgrading the Inferred Resource
to an Indicated or Measured Mineral Resource category.
The Mineral Resource has been constrained by an open pit evaluation using a gold price of US$1900
per ounce, and then reported at a cut‐off of 0.5 g/t Au.
Contained metal and tonnes figures in totals may differ due to rounding.
Forward‐Looking Statements:
This release contains certain “forward‐looking information” within the meaning of applicable
Canadian securities legislation. All statements other than statements of historical fact in this release
that address activities, events or developments that DFR Gold expects or anticipates will or may occur
in the future are forward‐looking statements or information. Forward‐looking statements in this news
release include statements regarding the Debenture Offering and the completion thereof; and the
intended use of proceeds of the Debenture Offering. Often, but not always, forward‐looking
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“intend”, “plan”, “believe” or similar expressions as they relate to DFR Gold. Forward‐ looking
information is subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual events or results
to materially differ from those reflected in the forward‐looking information.
There are a number of important factors that could cause DFR Gold’s actual results to differ materially
from those indicated or implied by forward‐looking statements and information. Such factors include,
among others: the ability to obtain requisite regulatory approvals; the ability to finance the drilling
campaign; commodity prices; the gold exploration and mining industry in general; the potential impact
of the announcement on relationships; including with regulatory bodies, employees; suppliers,
customers and competitors; changes in general economic, business and political conditions, including
changes in the financial markets; changes in applicable laws; and compliance with extensive
government regulation. Should one or more of these risks, uncertainties or other factors materialize,
or should assumptions underlying the forward‐looking information or statement prove incorrect,
actual results may vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned, anticipated,
believed, estimated or expected.
DFR Gold cautions that the foregoing list of material factors is not exhaustive. When relying on DFR
Gold’s forward‐looking statements and information to make decisions, shareholders should carefully
consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and potential events. DFR Gold has assumed
that the material factors referred to in the previous paragraph will not cause such forward looking
statements and information to differ materially from actual results or events. However, the list of
these factors is not exhaustive and is subject to change and there can be no assurance that such
assumptions will reflect the actual outcome of such items or factors. The forward‐looking information
contained in this release represents the expectations of DFR Gold as of the date of this release and,
accordingly, is subject to change after such date. Readers should not place undue importance on
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