Equity Metals Intersects 5.1 Metres of 4.4g/t Au, 54g/t Ag and 2.5% Zn (6.5g/t AuEq or 485g/t AgEq), Including 0.7m of 23.8g/t Au and 8g/t Ag, in the No. 3 Vein at the Silver Queen Property, B.C.
Equity Metals Intersects 5.1 Metres of 4.4g/t
Au, 54g/t Ag and 2.5% Zn (6.5g/t AuEq or 485g/t
AgEq), Including 0.7m of 23.8g/t Au and 8g/t
Ag, in the No. 3 Vein at the Silver Queen
Property, B.C.
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - January 20, 2021) -
Equity Metals Corporation
(TSXV: EQTY) ("Equity")
reports today high-grade gold intercepts from two verification drill holes that
tested the existing block model for the No. 3 Vein on the Silver Queen property, British Columbia.
Intercepts include:
a
0.7 metre
down-hole
interval
(0.6m est. True Thickness)
averaging
23.8g/t Au, 8g/t Ag and
0.5% Zn (24.2g/t AuEq or 1,814g/t AgEq)
within a broader
5.1 metre
interval
(4.7m est. TT)
averaging
4.4g/t Au, 54g/t Ag and 2.5% Zn (6.5g/t AuEq or 485g/t AgEq)
from drill hole SQ20-
005;
a
0.6m
down-hole interval
(0.6m est TT)
grading
13.3g/t Au, 800g/t Ag, 4% Pb and 11.4% Zn
(9.6g/t AuEq or 719g/t AgEq)
within a broader
2.8m
down-hole interval
(2.6m est TT)
averaging
3.3g/t Au, 177g/t Ag, 0.9% Pb and 2.7% Zn (7.4g/t AuEq or 556g/t AgEq)
from drill hole SQ20-
006 that occurs in the hangingwall of the No. 3 Vein; and
a
0.6 metre
down-hole interval
(0.5m est TT)
grading
12.9g/t Au, 352g/t Ag and 2.4% Zn
(19.2g/t AuEq or 1439g/t AgEq)
within a broader
3.9 metre
interval
(3.6m est TT)
averaging
2.8g/t Au, 121g/t Ag and 3.4% Zn (6.8g/t AuEq or 514g/t AgEq)
from drill hole SQ20-006.
Drill holes SQ20-005 and SQ20-006 are verification holes designed to test both the continuity and grade
of mineralization within the existing block model that was used to establish the NI43-101 Mineral
Resource Estimate on the Property (see news release NR-07-19, dated July 19, 2019). The higher-
grade intercept in drill hole SQ20-005 is consistent with the expected thickness and grade predicted by
the block model and forms part of a broader 14.8 metre alteration zone of anomalous gold-silver-zinc
averaging 2.5g/t AuEq. The mineralization in drill hole SQ20-006 is higher grade than that predicted by
the block model, confirms continuity of the current resource, and verifies a higher-grade hangingwall
zone than was predicted by the model. The lower zone terminates in a fault and anomalous gold-silver
values were identified in the footwall.
Assay results from a third hole, SQ20-004, which tested the No. 3 Vein 150 metres down-dip of the
known mineral resource and on the same section as drill hole SQ20-005, intersected a 0.5m interval
grading 2.3g/t Au, 46g/t Ag, and 1.1% Zn (3.6g/t AuEq or 267g/t AgEq) within a broader 42m interval of
anomalous gold-silver-zinc. The intercept confirms the downdip projection of the No. 3 Vein, opening an
entirely new section of the Number 3 vein to be tested beneath the current mineral resource and above
drill hole SQ20-004.
These are the results of the first three of five holes that tested the No. 3 Vein during the Company's 2020
Phase I drill program on the Silver Queen Property. Assay results are still pending from drill holes SQ20-
007 and SQ20-008, which tested the No 3 Vein target.
Figure 1: Phase I and II Drilling at the Silver Queen Project near Houston, British Columbia
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Figure 2: Longitudinal Section of the No. 3 Vein showing NSR distribution, pierce-points of the
2020 current and 2021 planned drill holes
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Additional Encouraging Assays at the Camp Vein
Equity also reports that additional assay results have been received from the Camp Vein, including two
mineralized intervals from drill hole SQ20-003, which returned:
a
1.2 metre
down-hole
interval averaging
972g/t Ag, 0.1g/t Au, 0.4% Pb and 0.6% Zn (13.6g/t
AuEq or 1,021g/t AgEq),
which extended mineralization of a previously reported mineralized
interval to
11.1 metres
averaging
356g/t Ag, 0.4g/t Au, 1% Pb and 2.3% Zn (7.0g/t AuEq or
522g/t AgEq)
; and
a
1.7 metre
down-hole
interval averaging
439g/t Ag, 0.1g/t Au, 0.4% Pb and 1.5% Zn (6.9g/t
AuEq or 518g/t AgEq).
Additional assay results from drill hole SQ20-009, which tested the Camp Vein target are pending and
will be released upon receipt.
2020 Phase II Drill Program Completed, Assays Pending
Phase II drilling on the property was concluded in late December. The program consisted of eight drill
holes totalling 1,948 metres and tested the immediate area around bonanza-grade mineralization
identified in drill hole
SQ20-010 (4.4m averaging 4,632g/t Ag and 0.2g/t Au, 0.4% Pb and 1.2% Zn)
on the northwestern end of the vein system, deeper testing in the central part of the vein system, and
shallow tests of the No 5 Vein. Drilling tested up to 150 metres below surface on the Camp Vein, which
has seen, to date, minimal drilling.
2021 Phase III Drill Program to Commence Late January
The Company also plans a Phase III, 4,000 metre drill program, which will step out from high-grade gold-
enriched mineralization in the No. 3 and NG-3 veins, with drilling anticipated to start in late January 2021.
Figure 3: 2020 Phase I and II Drilling at the Camp and No. 5 Veins at Silver Queen,
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Table 1: Select Drill Intercepts from the 2020 Drilling on the Silver Queen Property.
Hole #
From
(m)
To
(m)
Interval
(m)
ETT(m)
Au
(g/t)
Ag
(g/t)
Cu
(%)
Pb
(%)
Zn
(%)
AuEq
(g/t)
AgEq
(g/t)
Comments
No. 3 Vein
SQ20-
004
491.5
492.3
0.8
0.7
0.5
15
0.02
0.1
0.9
1.2
92
New Assays
and
514.8
515.3
0.5
0.5
2.3
46
0.09
0.1
1.1
3.6
267
New Assays
SQ20-
005
16.3
17.2
0.9
0.9
0.7
73
0.10
1.5
2.5
3.7
276
New Assays
and
95.5
96.4
0.8
0.8
0.5
18
0.01
0.6
1.5
1.7
131
New Assays
and inc.
291.8
307.8
16.0
14.8
1.6
19
0.02
0.1
1.0
2.5
184
31% dilution @ 0.5g/t AuEq
Cutoff
inc.
292.7
297.8
5.1
4.7
4.4
54
0.05
0.2
2.5
6.5
485
New Assays
inc.
292.7
293.4
0.7
0.6
23.8
8
0.01
0.0
0.5
24.2
1814
New Assays
and inc.
294.1
295.0
0.8
0.8
2.3
266
0.22
0.8
11.9
12.4
933
New Assays
and
330.8
331.7
0.9
0.9
1.0
5
0.01
0.1
0.9
1.6
119
New Assays
and
353.5
355.3
1.8
1.6
0.9
2
0.00
0.0
0.3
1.1
80
New Assays
SQ20-
006
160.00
160.40
0.40
0.4
2.7
198
0.05
1.6
6.8
9.6
719
New Assays
and
214.7
217.5
2.8
2.6
3.3
177
0.04
0.9
2.7
7.4
556
0.5g/t AuEq Cutoff, New Assays
inc.
216.4
217.0
0.6
0.6
13.3
800
0.15
4.0
11.4
31.7
2378
and
233.9
237.8
3.9
3.6
2.8
121
0.48
0.4
3.4
6.8
514
New Assays
inc.
235.0
236.9
0.6
0.5
12.9
352
0.14
0.5
2.4
19.2
1439
Camp Vein
SQ20-
010
26.4
26.7
0.3
0.2
248
0.03
0.2
0.5
3.8
288
Previously Reported
and
48.9
49.2
0.3
0.4
115
0.05
1.8
1.6
3.6
271
Previously Reported
and
112.4
116.9
4.4
0.2
4632
0.12
0.4
1.2
62.9
4718
22.5% Dilution; Previously
Reported
inc.
112.4
114.1
1.6
0.2
12448
0.29
0.5
0.8
167.2
12538
inc.
112.8
113.1
0.3
0.1
56115
1.08
0.6
1.2
750.5
56291
SQ20-
001
56.0
57.7
1.7
0.9
37
0.02
0.6
2.4
2.9
221
Previously Reported
inc.
56.5
57.2
0.6
1.2
65
0.03
1.2
4.4
4.8
362
and
81.4
83.7
2.4
0.3
23
0.00
0.2
1.0
1.2
88
Previously Reported
SQ20-
002
30.0
32.8
2.8
0.1
13
0.01
0.4
1.7
1.3
100
28.6% Dilution
and
50.0
50.6
0.6
0.9
177
0.05
1.5
5.1
6.5
490
Previously Reported
and
112.2
113.3
1.1
0.0
374
0.03
0.2
0.5
5.4
402
Previously Reported
SQ20-
003
46.0
50.0
4.0
0.3
521
0.07
0.4
2.0
8.5
639
Previously Reported
inc.
48.0
48.6
0.6
0.1
2489
0.12
0.2
4.9
35.9
2695
and
75.7
86.8
11.1
0.4
356
0.11
1.0
2.3
7.0
522
26.6% dilution (dike)
75.7
82.7
7.0
0.7
400
0.15
1.6
3.6
8.8
656
Previously Reported
inc.
85.6
86.8
1.2
0.1
972
0.09
0.4
0.6
13.6
1021
New Assays
and
124.1
125.7
1.7
0.1
439
0.01
0.4
1.5
6.9
518
New Assays
inc.
124.1
124.7
0.7
0.0
1083
0.03
0.4
1.3
15.3
1151
Samples were analyzed by FA/AAS for gold and 48 element ICP-MS by MS Analytical, Langley, BC. Silver (>100ppm), copper, lead and zinc (>1%)
overlimits assayed by ore grade ICP-ES analysis, High silver overlimits (>1000g/t Ag) and gold overlimits (>10g/t Au) re-assayed with FA-Grav. Silver
>10,000g/t re-assayed by concentrate analysis, where a FA-Grav analysis is performed in triplicate and a weighed average reported. Composites
calculated using a 80g/t AgEq (1g/t AuEq) cut-off and <20% internal dilution, except where noted. Reported intervals are core lengths, true widths
undetermined. Accuracy of results is tested through the systematic inclusion of QA/QC standards, blanks and duplicates into the sample stream. AuEq and
AgEq were calculated using prices of $1,500/oz Au, $20/oz Ag, $2.75/lb Cu, $1.00/lb Pb and $1.10/lb Zn. AuEq and AgEq calculations did not account
for relative metallurgical recoveries of the metals.
About Silver Queen Project
The Silver Queen Project is a premier gold-silver property with over 100 years of historic exploration and
development located adjacent to power, roads and rail with significant mining infrastructure that was
developed under previous operators: Bradina JV (Bralorne Mines); and Houston Metals Corp. (a Hunt
Brothers company). The property contains an historic decline into the No. 3 Vein, camp infrastructure
and a maintained Tailings Facility.
The Silver Queen Property consists of 45 mineral claims, 17 crown grants, and two surface crown grants
totalling 18,852ha with no underlying royalties. Mineralization is hosted by a series of epithermal veins
distributed over a 6 sq km area. Most of the existing resource is hosted by the No. 3 Vein, which is
traced by drilling for approximately 1.2km to the southeast where it transitions into the NG-3 Vein close
to the Itsit porphyry area.
An initial NI43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate (
see Note 2 below
) was detailed in a News Release
issued on July 16th, 2019, and using a CDN$100 NSR cut-off, reported a resource of:
Indicated - 244,000ozs AuEq:
85,000ozs Au, 5.2Mozs Ag, 5Mlbs Cu, 17Mlbs Pb and 114Mlbs
Zn; and
Inferred - 193,000ozs AuEq:
64,000ozs Au, 4.7Mozs Ag, 5Mlbs Cu, 16Mlbs Pb and 92Mlbs Zn.
Over 20 different vein structures have been identified on the property, forming an extensive network of
zoned Cretaceous- to Tertiary-age epithermal veins. The property remains largely under explored.
About Equity Metals Corporation
Equity Metals Corporation is a Manex Resource Group Company. Manex provides exploration,
administration, and corporate development services for Equity Metals' two major mineral properties, the
Silver Queen Au-Ag-Zn-Cu project,
located in central B.C., and the
Monument Diamond project
,
located in Lac De Gras, NWT.
The Company owns 100% interest, with no underlying royalty, in the
Silver Queen project,
located
along the Skeena Arch in the Omineca Mining Division, British Columbia. The property hosts high-grade,
precious- and base-metal veins related to a buried porphyry system, which has been only partially
delineated. The Company also has a controlling JV interest in the
Monument Diamond project
,
NWT
,
strategically located in the Lac De Gras district within 40 km of both the Ekati and Diavik diamond mines
The project owners are Equity Metals Corporation (57.49%), Chris and Jeanne Jennings (22.11%); and
Archon Minerals Ltd. (20.4%). Equity Metals is the operator of the project.
The Company also has royalty and working interests in other Canadian properties, which are being
evaluated further to determine their value to the Company.
1
.
George Cross News letter No.61 (1996). Resource is historic in nature and is provided by the company for information purposes only. It has not
been verified by the company and should not be treated as a Mineral Resource Estimate.
2
.
The 2019 Silver Queen Resource Estimate was prepared following CIM definitions for classification of Mineral Resources and identified at a
CDN$100/NSR cut-off, an indicated resource of 815Kt averaging 3.2g/t Au, 201g/t Ag, 1.0% Pb, 6.4% Zn and 0.26% Cu and an inferred resource
of 801Kt averaging 2.5g/t Au, 184g/t Ag, 0.9% Pb, 5.2% Zn and 0.31% Cu. Grade capping on Ag and Zn was performed on 0.75m to 1.24m
length composites. Au, Cu and Pb required no capping. ID
3
was utilized for grade interpolation for Au and Ag while ID
2
was utilized for Cu, Pb
and Zn. Grade blocks were interpreted within constraining mineralized domains using and array of 3m x 1m x 3m blocks in the model. A bulk
density of 3.56 t/m³ was used for all tonnage calculations. Approximate US$ two-year trailing average metal prices as follows were used: Au
$1,300/oz, Ag $17/oz, Cu $3/lb, Pb $1.05/lb and Zn $1.35/lb with an exchange rate of US$0.77=C$1.00.
The C$100/tonne NSR cut-off grade value for the underground Mineral Resource was derived from mining costs of C$70/t, with process costs of
C$20/t and G&A of C$10/t. Process recoveries used were Au 79%, Ag 80%, Cu 81%, Pb 75% and Zn 94%. AuEq and AgEq are based on the
formula: NSR (CDN) = (Cu% * $57.58) + (Pb% * $19.16) + (Zn% * $30.88) +(Au g/t * $39.40) + (Ag g/t * $0.44) - $78.76.
Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves, do not have demonstrated economic viability and may be materially affected by environmental,
permitting, legal, title, taxation, socio-political, marketing, or other relevant issues. Inferred Mineral Resources have a lower level of confidence
than Indicated Mineral Resources and may not be converted to a Mineral Reserve but may be upgraded to an Indicated Mineral Resource with
continued exploration. The Mineral Resources were estimated using the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM), CIM
Standards on Mineral Resources and Reserves, Definitions and Guidelines.
The Mineral Resource Estimate was prepared by Eugene Puritch, P.Eng., FEC, CET and Yungang Wu, P.Geo., of P&E Mining Consultants Inc.
("P&E") of Brampton, Ontario, Independent Qualified Persons ("QP"), as defined by National Instrument 43-101. P&E Mining suggests that an
underground mining scenario is appropriate for the project at this stage and has recommended a CDN$100/tonne NSR cut-off value for the base-
case resource estimate.
Robert Macdonald, MSc. P.Geo, is VP Exploration of Equity Metals Corporation and a Qualified Person
as defined by National Instrument 43-101. He is responsible for the supervision of the exploration on the
Silver Queen project and for the preparation of the technical information in this disclosure.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
"Joseph Anthony Kizis, Jr."
Joseph Anthony Kizis, Jr. P.Geo
President, Director, Equity Metals Corporation
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