Enduro Metals Provides 2020 Exploration and Drilling Update
Enduro Metals Provides 2020 Exploration and
Drilling Update
Kelowna, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 30, 2020) -
Enduro Metals Corporation
(TSXV:
ENDR
) (OTC Pink:
SIOCF
) (FSE:
SOG
) ("
Enduro Metals
" or the "
Company
") is pleased to
provide a progress update on the ongoing 2020 exploration and drilling campaign at the Company's
Newmont Lake Project, in the heart of northwestern British Columbia's Golden Triangle.
Exploration Work Completed in 2020 up to September 28
th
includes:
3,656 metres of diamond drilling
304 core samples sent in for assay from historic unsampled drill core
252 rock samples sent in for assay
784 soil samples sent in for assay
15 metres of channel sampling
15.9 line-km's of induced polarization (IP) geophysical survey completed
>2,500 hyperspectral recordings
4km sq. of detailed 1:2000 geological mapping around priority target areas
Staking and acquisition of an additional 3,811 hectares of mineral claims
Cole Evans, President & CEO of Enduro Metals commented,
"Unpredictable weather made for a
dynamic start to the exploration season. Our field teams have done a tremendous job keeping the
field program on schedule, and after my recent visit to the project, I am happy to report all exploration
activities including diamond drilling are ongoing. Productivity has been increasing as we move
deeper into the exploration season.
The technical team has collected critical oriented core data for the first time in the McLymont area,
enabling us to better understand controls on various gold mineralization
styles and increasing
confidence in our targeting strategies. Drilling will continue into October where productivity is expected
to remain high with favourable weather conditions.
Longer than anticipated assay result delivery periods are posing a short-term challenge for the
Company and is expected to be an industry-wide challenge resulting from the sudden exploration
frenzy across Western Canada. Fortunately, Enduro has onsite state of the art elemental
geochemistry and hyperspectral technologies that enhance our abilities to make same day technical
decisions. Drill holes are being sent for analysis as they are completed, and we will begin providing
results in batches as they become available.
The Chachi Corridor continues to be a high-priority area of interest that was recently expanded by
3,811 hectares of new staking and claim acquisition on the northeastern boundary. Our field teams
have completed further IP geophysical surveying in the corridor targeting localities of high-grade
silver, zinc, copper, and lead mineralization, along with other boots on the ground exploration
techniques. 3D inversion geophysical modelling is underway to aid in solidifying the first-ever drilling
targets in the area."
The following is a summary of completed and/or on-going exploration objectives listed by area of interest
for the Newmont Lake Project:
McLymont Fault - High-Grade Gold, Silver, & Copper
Diamond drilling commenced along the McLymont Fault on August 14
th
, 2020. A total of 11
planned diamond drill holes totaling 3,266m have been completed to September 28
th
within the
major gold-bearing system focused on the NW Zone and the NE Extension. Drilling is ongoing in
this area.
Diamond drill core processing is still underway, and all assay results are pending from the 2020
diamond drill holes, as well as newly sampled historic diamond drill holes.
Approximately 6.7 line-km of induced polarization (IP) ground geophysics has recently been
completed along the McLymont Fault and geophysical inversion modelling is underway.
Approximately 2,000 geological stations (locations) with corresponding lithology, alteration,
veining, mineralization, and hyperspectral readings have been collected over the McLymont Fault
and greater area of interest.
1:2000 scale detailed geological mapping has been completed over the NW Zone and the NE
Extension.
Figure 1: Plan map of new 2020 Enduro Metals' diamond drilling sites at the NW Zone and NE
Extension, Newmont Lake Project in British Columbia.
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The NW Zone and NE Extension are described as a high-grade Au-Ag-Cu system represented by three
separate mineralization styles. A massive to semi-massive sulphide carbonate replacement style
(skarn), a high-grade epithermal quartz-carbonate +/- pyrite +/- chalcopyrite vein style with selective
examples of ultra-high-grade coarse visible gold, and broad Au-Cu mineralization represented by
disseminated and vein hosted pyrite +/- chalcopyrite within deeper felsic volcanic packages that lay
beneath the upper high-grade portions of the historic resource area and beyond.
Ken Zone - High-Grade Gold, Silver & Copper
Drilling at the Ken Zone commenced on September 16
th
, 2020. A total of 4 diamond drill holes
(402 m) have been completed to date at the Ken Zone.
Diamond drill core processing is still underway, and all assay results are still pending from all 2020
diamond drill holes at the Ken Zone.
1:2000 scale detailed geological mapping has been completed over the entire high-grade Ken
Zone target area.
Approximately 500 geological stations (locations) with corresponding lithology, alteration, veining,
mineralization, and hyperspectral readings have been collected potentially linking the Ken Zone to
the NW Zone and NE Extension.
15 metres of channel sampling, approximately 800 metres from the Ken Zone, has been
completed.
The Ken Zone is located approximately 3 km north of the NW Zone. It is a high-grade Au-Ag-Cu system
described by two primary mineralization styles to date. The first style is massive magnetite-chalcopyrite
carbonate replacement with the second, a high-grade epithermal quartz-carbonate +/- pyrite +/-
chalcopyrite vein system. A 2018 chip sample across high-grade quartz-carbonate-chalcopyrite veins
within the magnetite skarn assayed
0.5 m of 11.5% Cu, 30.3 g/t Au, 135 g/t Ag, and 635 ppm Co.
Figure 2: Plan map showing 2020 Enduro Metals' diamond drill hole sites at the Ken Zone, Newmont
Lake Project in British Columbia.
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Chachi Corridor - Multi-Element Hydrothermal System
The Chachi Corridor continues to be a key focus area of further geochemical and geophysical work in
2020 following up on grassroot findings from the 2019 exploration season of high-grade gold, silver,
copper, lead, zinc, nickel and cobalt occurrences over the 10km x 4km area of interest referred to as the
Chachi Corridor. Work in 2020 to September 28
th
includes:
1:2000 scale detailed geological mapping has been completed over the target area of the high-
grade Ag-Pb-Zn trend.
Approximately 300 geological stations (locations) with corresponding lithology, alteration, veining,
mineralization, and hyperspectral readings have been collected.
Approximately 9.2 line-km of induced polarization (IP) geophysics has been completed.
Further soil sampling has been completed to infill gaps along the 6 km Ag-in-soil anomaly.
Qualified Person
The technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Mr. Maurizio Napoli,
P. Geo., Director for Enduro Metals, a Qualified Person responsible for the scientific and technical
information contained herein under National Instrument 43-101 standards.
About Enduro Metals
Enduro Metals is an exploration company focused on it's flagship Newmont Lake Project; a total 638km
2
property located between Eskay Creek, Snip, and Galore Creek within the heart of northwestern British
Columbia's Golden Triangle. Enduro Metals entered into an option agreement to acquire 436km
2
from
Romios Gold Resources ("Romios Claims") who has carefully amalgamated the area since 2005 from a
number of smaller operators. Remaining terms on the option agreement are a $1,000,000 CAD cash
payment, and issuance of 8 million common shares of Enduro Metals to Romios Gold Resources.
Romios will retain a 2% Net Smelter Returns Royalty (NSR) on the Newmont Lake Project, or on any
after acquired claims within a 5 km radius of the Romios Claims boundary of the project, which may be
reduced at any time to a 1% NSR on the payment of $2 million per 0.5% NSR. The remaining
20.258km
2
is owned 100% by Enduro Metals and was acquired via staking. Building on prior results, the
company's geological team made several significant discoveries during its initial exploration program in
2019. Diamond drilling in 2019 at the NW Zone demonstrated that the historic gold resource remains
open laterally and to depth., Work in 2020 is seeking to further extend the known gold deposit and to
investigate the large-scale discovery potential of multiple targets and deposit types. A gold-rich copper
porphyry outlined on the Burgundy Trend has striking similarities to large-scale deposits in the region,
including the Red Chris deposit for which Newcrest last year paid US$807 million for a 70% interest.
Chachi, a newly discovered area, generated high-grade samples of gold, silver, lead, zinc, nickel, and
cobalt over a 9km x 4km area with associated geophysical responses.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors,
ENDURO METALS CORPORATION
"
Cole Evans
"
President/CEO
For further information please contact:
Investor Relations
Sean Kingsley - Director of Communications
Tel: +1 (604) 440-8474
Email:
https://www.endurometals.com
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