EnGold Engages SRK to Complete Resource Estimates at Spout and G1 Copper Zones
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EnGold Engages SRK to Complete Resource Estimates at Spout and G1 Copper Zones
For Immediate Release. February 25, 2020. Vancouver, BC. David H. Brett, President & CEO,
EnGold Mines Ltd., (TSX-V: EGM, “EnGold” or the “Company”) reports that EnGold has engaged
the international firm SRK Consulting to complete an updated Mineral Resource estimate for the
Spout Lake Deposit and a Maiden Resource estimate for the G1 zone at EnGold’s 100% owned
Lac La Hache Property in the Cariboo region of BC. Both Spout and G1 , located within 2km of
each other, are copper, gold, silver and magnetite bearing skarn /carbonate replacement zones
outlined by over 240 drill holes to date. B oth estimates will focus on higher grade mineralization
that could potentially support underground extraction.
“Moving forward with these resource estimates is part of EnGold’s strategic vision to develop
higher-grade zones at Lac La Hache into undergrou nd minable deposits,” said EnGold President
& CEO David H. Brett. “At the same time, our exploration model and strategy also engage the
property’s lower-grade, bulk-tonnage porphyry copper-gold potential, including deeper drilling
such as the planned 800 metre deep hole at Ann North Zone, commencing soon.”
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About the Spout Lake Deposit
Discovered in the late 1960s by Amax Exploration Ltd., Spout Lake’s high magnetite content gave
rise to one of the highest amplitude aeromagnetic responses in British Columbia. Semi-massive
magnetite-copper skarn mineralization crops out at surface , locally containing copper grades
exceeding 1 to 3 percent or more. Since 1987, EnGold (formerly GWR Resources) has completed
over 200 drill holes at Spout, leading to a resource estima te completed by SRK utilizing an open -
pit mining model, published by EnGold in April 2012. As the Company faced challenges financing
a preliminary economic assessment of the 2012 resource, management decided to focus on the
significant higher-grade material that occurs within (ie. DDH 10-18 cut 10m grading 4.6%Cu) and
below (ie. DDH 11 -177 cut 10 m grading 7.9%Cu) the outlined pit shell. EnGold believes this is
potentially extractable via more constrained, selective mining methods, and the new estimate will
provide the information required to assess this option.
The Spout Lake mineralization lies within two distinct zones, Spout South and Spout North. The
Spout North is a steeply dipping structure that is open at depth, extending hundreds of metres
below t he limits of the open pit shell outlined by SRK in 2012. In 2018, EnGold completed 6
deeper drill holes to test below prior drilling, and results included many intervals exceeding 1% Cu
over significant core lengths. For example, DDH 18 -181 cut 1.7%Cu/8m, 2.1%Cu/6m and
3.3%Cu/8.8m, more than 400 m below the surface; DDH 18 -179 cut 1.2%Cu/5.8m 425 m from
surface; DDH 18-184 cut 1.9%Cu/5m, 2.8%Cu/2.1m and 3%Cu/0.9m 350m from surface. These
results and many more intervals not previously included in the 2012 resource calculations wi ll be
incorporated into the new estimate.
About the G1 Copper Zone
Based on the interpreted gentle southeasterly dip of the favorable sedimentary horizon hosting
the Spout South deposit, EnGold VP of Exploration Rob Shives in 201 2 hypothesized that
additional high-grade copper deposits might be found to the southeast. Ground gravity surveys in
2015 produced an anomaly located 1800m from Spout, supporting interpretation of mineralization
at a depth of 336 metres below surface. This geological prediction was validated in 2017 when
drill hole G16-01 intersected flat-lying semi-massive magnetite-chalcopyrite mineralization grading
1.76%Cu over a true width of 26.6m, from 337.3-363.9 metres below surface.
Table 1 G1 Discovery Drill Hole G16-01
From
(m) To (m) Interval (m) Cu % Au (gpt) Ag (gpt) Fe (%)
337.30 339.00 1.70 1.930 0.320 10.0 34.80
339.00 341.00 2.00 1.765 0.250 9.7 34.70
341.00 343.00 2.00 1.920 0.320 8.3 33.90
343.00 345.00 2.00 2.120 0.320 10.1 35.90
345.00 347.00 2.00 1.970 0.060 9.5 35.30
347.00 349.00 2.00 1.945 0.190 10.4 36.30
349.00 351.00 2.00 1.760 0.190 10.0 37.60
351.00 353.00 2.00 2.070 0.320 15.7 36.50
353.00 355.00 2.00 2.280 0.520 11.7 37.70
355.00 357.00 2.00 2.510 0.270 19.0 35.60
357.00 359.00 2.00 1.605 0.310 10.0 32.50
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359.00 361.00 2.00 0.908 0.130 6.0 36.60
361.00 363.00 2.00 0.398 0.025 3.5 37.20
363.00 363.87 0.87 1.065 0.890 9.9 38.30
Subsequent drilling in 2017 -2018 of another 30+ holes on 50m step -outs delineated a
stratabound, near-horizontal carbonate replacement zone measuring roughly 300m by 150m. The
best hole, DDH G17-16, cut 1.31% Cu over a true thickness of 43.45m. The style and grade of the
mineralization appears relatively consistent vertically and laterally within the zone, with several
intervals exceeding 2%Cu or better.
“The geological evidence and geophysical data suggest good potential for discovery of additional
Spout/G1-style zones within similar stratigraphy along the favorable trend , as predicted by our
exploration model at Lac La Hache ,” said EnGold VP of Exploration Rob Shives, P.Geo. “ The
updated Spout and new G1 resource estimates based on underground methods are a logical next
step that will build our overall resource and will bolster the case for further exploratory drilling of
the favorable host strata.”
The SRK engagement includes completion of a n updated Technical Report prepared in
compliance with NI 43-101 supporting both the Spout and G1 zone estimates.
About EnGold
EnGold (www.engold.ca) is focused on exploring its 100% owned mineral property located near
the town of Lac La Hache in BC’s proli fic Cariboo mining region. EnGold’s corporate philosophy
rests on three interdependent pillars: Environment, Engagement and Gold. Through sound
environmental stewardship, commitment to transparent engagement with local communities, the
Company is dedicated to driving shareholder and stakeholder value by discovering and
developing mineral resources.
Rob Shives P.Geo., VP Exploration and a Qualified Person as defined under National Instrument
43-101, has reviewed and approved the technical content of this release.
Engold Mines Ltd.
Per/
David Brett, MBA
President & CEO
Contact: David Brett, 604-682-2421 or [email protected]
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