Freegold Intersects 4.63 g/t Au over 65.9 Metres at Golden Summit FREEGOLD FVL:TSX
Freegold Intersects 4.63 g/t Au over 65.9 Metres at Golden Summit
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Vancouver, BC – July 22, 2024—Freegold Ventures Limited (TSX: FVL, OCTQX: FGOVF) (“Freegold” or the "Company") is
pleased to report initial results from the 2024 drill program. Thirteen holes have been completed, with two more in
progress. The 2024 drill program is targeting the western extension as an area that holds significant promise for higher
grades closer to surface and at depth . The presence of this higher -grade material, along with promising ongoing
metallurgical testwork, can potentially further enhance the overall project economics. The focus for 2024 will be on
optimization, which will involve additional drilling , including drilling large -diameter holes (PQ) to facilitate additional
metallurgical testwork.
Holes GS2401 was a vertical hole drilled to a depth of 946.1 meters to confirm the south- dipping nature of the
mineralization. The portions with higher grades to the west of Willow Creek consistently showed south- dipping
characteristics similar to those within the central portion of the Dolphin-Cleary deposit.
Hole GS2402 was drilled at an azimuth of 315 degrees and with a -50-degree dip. It was intended to refine the orientation
of the higher -grade mineralization in the western portion of the Dolphin -Cleary deposit further. It started within the
intrusive to a depth of 130 metres before entering the schist unit, which continued to the bottom of the hole.
HOLE
NUMBER AZIMUTH DIP DEPTH
(M)
FROM
(M)
TO INTERVAL
(M)
AU
(M) G/T
GS2401 360 -90 946.1 331.3 355.7 24.4 0.99
495.9 544.7 48.8 0.90
692.1 758 65.9 4.63
including 755 758 3 85.9
GS2402 315 -50 751.6 71 83 12 0.96
431 483.9 52.9 0.68
545 590 45 5.51
including 581 584 3 67.0
604.4 620 15.6 3.74
667.9 713 45.1 1.18
The width refers to drill hole intercepts; true width cannot be determined due to the uncertain geometry of mineralization.
Work is in progress on the updated mineral resource estimate by an independent third party.
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In 2023, the drill program at Golden Summit successfully discovered higher-grade mineralization on the western side of
the existing resource. Building on this success, in 2024, the plan is to continue drilling on the western p ortion of the
Dolphin/Cleary deposit and extend the drilling coverage further to the west. Three distinct geochemical trends have been
identified: two south-southwest flanking trends and a clear east -west trend spanning an additional 1.5 km. As Golden
Summit is non -glaciated, the surface geochemistry has proven to be an excellent indicator of near -surface gold
mineralization. The 2024 drill program aims to explore these trends to identify higher-grade mineralization to improve the
overall resource grade before commencing with economic studies. The current pit-constrained primary mineral resource
at Golden Summit (Feb. 2023) , using a $1,792 gold price and a 0.45 g/t cut -off, is 12,011,000 oz @ 0.92 g/t Au
(407,544,000t) indicated and 7,736,000 oz @ 0.85 g/t Au (282,303,000t) inferred.
A plan map showing the locations of the drill holes targeting the area west of Willow Creek can be found here:
https://freegoldventures.com/site/assets/files/6287/goldensummit_dolphin-cleary_resource_drilling_western_a.pdf
https://freegoldventures.com/site/assets/files/6287/gs2402_section.pdf
In addition to the ongoing drill program, metallurgical, baseline environmental, cultural resource, and wetland studies are
underway.
A sample quality control/quality assurance program has been in place throughout the program. Drill cores were cut in half
using a diamond saw, with one -half placed in sealed bags for preparation and subsequent geochemical analysis by ALS
Laboratories. Core samples were prepared in ALS's facility using the PREP -3 1BY package. Each core sample is crushed to
better than 70 %, passing a 2 mm (Tyler 9 mesh, US Std. No.10) screen. A split of 1kg is taken and pulverized to better than
85 % passing a 75 -micron (Tyler 200 mesh, US Std. No. 200) screen; a portion of this pulverized split is digested by Four
Acid and analyzed via ICP-AES (method code ME-ICP61). Fire Assay analyzes all samples with an AAS finish, method code
Au-AA23 (30g sample size) and over 10 g/t are automatically assayed using a FA Grav method, Au-GRAV21. Additional Au
screening is performed using ALS’s Au- SCR24 method; select samples are dry -screened to 100 microns. A duplicate 50g
fire assay is conducted on the fine fraction, and an assay is conducted on the entire oversize fraction. Total Au content,
individual assays, and weight fractions are reported. Analytical and assay procedures are conducted in ALS’s North
Vancouver and Reno facilities.
A QA/QC program included laboratory and field standards inserted every ten samples. Blanks are inserted at the start of
the submittal, and at least one blank every 25 standards.
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The Qualified Person for this release is Alvin Jackson, P.Geo., Vice President of Exploration and Development for Freegold,
who has approved the scientific and technical disclosure in this news release.
About Freegold Ventures Limited
Freegold is a TSX-listed company focused on exploration in Alaska. It holds the Golden Summit Gold Project near
Fairbanks and the Shorty Creek Copper-Gold Project near Livengood through leases.
For further information:
Kristina Walcott
President and CEO
Telephone: 1.604.662.7307
Some statements in this news release contain forward-looking information, including, without limitation, statements as to planned expenditures and exploration
programs, potential mineralization and resources, exploration results, the completion of an updat ed NI 43 -101 technical report, and any other future plans.
These statements address future events and conditions and, as such, involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the
actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the
statements. Such factors include, without limitation, the completion of planned expenditures, the ability to complete exploration programs on sch edule, and
the success of exploration programs. See Freegold’s Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31st, 202 3, filed under Freegold’s profile at
www.sedar.com, for a detailed discussion of the risk factors associated with Freegold’s operations. On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization declared
the COVID-19 outbreak a global health emergency. Reactions t o the spread of COVID -19 continue to lead to, among other things, significant restrictions on
travel, business closures, quarantines, and a general reduction in economic activity. While these effects have been reduced in recent months, the continuation
and re-introduction of significant restrictions, business disruptions, and related financial impact, and the duration of any such disruptions cannot be reasonably
estimated. The risks to Freegold of such public health crises also include employee health and safety risks and a slowdown or temporary suspension of operations
in geographic locations impacted by an outbreak. Such public health crises, as well as global geopolitical crises, can result in volatility and disruptions in the
supply and demand for various products and services, global supply chains, and financial markets, as well as declining trade and market sentiment and
reduced mobility of people, all of which could affect interest rates, credit ratings, credit risk, and inflation. As a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, Freegold has
implemented a COVID management program and established a full-service Camp at Golden Summit to attempt to mitigate risks to its employees, contractors,
and community. While the extent to which COVID -19 may impact Freegold is uncertain, it is possible that COVID -19 may have a material adverse effect o n
Freegold’s business, results of operations, and financial condition .