Garibaldi Drills 15 Meters Grading 5.25% Nickel and 3.2% Copper at Nickel Mountain
Garibaldi Drills 15 Meters Grading 5.25% Nickel and 3.2% Copper
at Nickel Mountain
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VANCOUVER
,
Dec. 20, 2019
/CNW/ - Garibaldi Resources (TSXV: GGI) (the "Company" or "Garibaldi") is pleased to announce that the
latest assay results from Nickel Mountain include continued robust nickel values and the highest copper and precious metal grades to date at
the project. More extensive zones of shallow mineralization are also being outlined at
Northwest British Columbia's
first magmatic nickel-
copper-rich massive sulphide system in the heart of the prolific
Eskay Camp
.
Highlights:
Drill hole EL-19-71 has cut 7.94% nickel, 5.85% copper, 0.16% cobalt, 7.05 g/t palladium, 2.73 g/t platinum, 1.75 g/t gold and 15.81 g/t
silver over 4.43 meters within 14.99 meters (estimated true width of 12 meters) highlighted by 5.25% nickel and 3.21% copper in the
upper section of the Lower Discovery Zone (LDZ). This hole cut massive sulphides from 142.5 meters to 157.5 meters including a total
of 4.9 meters of dykes with mineralization;
Drill hole EL-19-65 indicates there may be a distal mineralized zone enriched in copper and precious metals as 7.92% copper, 6.33 g/t
palladium, 2.69 g/t platinum, 3.0 g/t gold, 40.0 g/t silver and 1.49% nickel were intersected in a chalcopyrite vein between 132.5 and
132.8 meters downhole within one of three wide intervals of mineralization in this hole. EL-19-65 also confirmed (for the first time)
nickel-rich massive sulphides 50 meters below the LDZ starting at a depth of 212.4 meters, providing a vector into potential new
chambers along structural corridors;
Drill hole EL-19-64 has produced the widest mineralized intercept to date east of the historic E&L deposit – 103.98 meters grading
0.56% nickel and 0.51% copper starting just 16.7 meters downhole, confirming there is a shallow and well mineralized gabbro directly
north of the LDZ. Importantly, EL-19-64 is also the third drill hole to intersect a known chamber 170 meters below the LDZ. This
southeast dipping chamber is considered highly prospective for potential concentration of massive sulphides and exhibits high nickel-
copper tenor (metal concentration recalculated into 100% sulphide).
Dr.
Peter Lightfoot
, Garibaldi Technical Adviser, commented: "We've made very important strides at the E&L. The plunge extent of the
mineralized E&L gabbros are now being tracked by geology and the geochemical signature of the intrusion. Exploration beneath the E&L
and to the east has now identified multiple intercepts of gabbro that are possibly segments of the original E&L intrusion. These newly
discovered segments of the E&L intrusion are likely parts of a structurally disrupted primary magma chamber which tapped magma from the
mantle along an elongated pipe shaped conduit."
Jeremy Hanson
, Garibaldi VP-Exploration, commented: "These latest results emphasize persistent widespread nickel-copper mineralization
at Nickel Mountain. Both deeper chambers, in holes 64 and 65, were found utilizing geological and geochemical interpretation as opposed to
the use of borehole geophysics alone. These chambers hold excellent exploration potential. Hole 71, drilled to test geometry and compare
metallurgy, tenor and grade, shows the propensity of the LDZ to host high precious metal values and very enriched copper to go along with
top tier nickel grades."
Garibaldi Completes 10,069 Meters of Drilling in 2019
Assay results are pending for an additional 18 drill holes from Nickel Mountain, beyond the five reported in this release (some holes will be
reported out of sequence as per previous news releases).
Garibaldi completed 38 diamond drill holes in 2019 for a total of 10,069 meters. Significant new potential has been identified at depth while
numerous open areas adjacent to known mineralization remain to be tested.
Significant Assay Results for Drill Holes EL-19-71 and EL-19-62 to EL-19-65
Hole
#
Interval width
(from - to)
Ni
%
Cu
%
Co
%
Pt
(g/t)
Pd
(g/t)
Au
(g/t)
Ag
(g/t)
EL-19-71
over 77.93m (80.2 - 158.1m)
1.41
1.00
0.038
0.457
1.064
0.309
3.6
including
over 14.99m (142.5 - 157.49m)
5.25
3.21
0.122
1.53
3.679
0.934
8.2
**including
over 4.34m (142.5 - 146.84m)
7.94
5.85
0.157
2.733
7.048
1.748
15.81
**including
over 0.56m (147.7 - 148.3m)
7.62
5.18
0.19
3.81
5.84
1.41
13.0
**including
over 4.98m (152.5 - 157.5m)
7.66
3.45
0.201
1.566
3.252
1.031
8.51
EL-19-65
over 9m (26 - 35m)
0.31
0.33
0.012
0.194
0.422
0.138
0.98
and
over 38.24m (98 - 136.2m)
0.4
0.48
0.016
0.165
0.369
0.144
2.81
*including
over 0.3m (132.5 - 132.8m)
1.49
7.92
0.027
2.69
6.33
3.00
40.0
and
over 22.76m (191.3 - 214.1m)
0.49
0.63
0.027
0.121
0.522
0.08
2.57
**including
over 0.76m (212.4 - 213.1m)
2.59
1.53
0.145
0.245
1.5
0.055
5.5
EL-19-64
over 103.98 m (16.7 - 120.7m)
0.56
0.51
0.018
0.216
0.357
0.178
1.98
including
over 33m (79.7 - 112.7m)
0.86
0.75
0.024
0.198
0.346
0.218
3.61
including
over 22.43m (80.5 - 102.93m)
0.95
0.82
0.025
0.226
0.368
0.243
4.1
including
over 8.23m (94.7 - 102.93m)
1.16
0.98
0.028
0.194
0.291
0.251
5.27
and
over 12.14m (130 - 142.1m)
0.76
0.97
0.023
0.486
0.937
0.398
5.49
including
over 5.83m (131.67 - 137.5m)
1.02
1.29
0.028
0.651
1.292
0.54
7.09
and
over 45.5m (271.7 - 317.2m)
0.37
0.5
0.026
0.146
0.466
0.114
2.52
including
over 22.5m (283.7 - 306.2m)
0.47
0.58
0.034
0.109
0.468
0.079
2.3
EL-19-63
over 10.32m (3.94 - 14.26m)
1.03
0.55
0.03
0.133
0.23
0.129
4.63
**including
over 0.61m (13.65 - 14.26m)
5.83
1.62
0.18
0.27
0.382
0.101
5.00
and
over 12.18m (20.82 - 33m)
0.37
0.39
0.01
0.137
0.241
0.138
2.32
and
over 20.09m (63 - 83.09m)
0.46
0.41
0.02
0.185
0.325
0.16
1.61
EL-19-62
over 2.69m (5.00 - 7.69m)
1.39
0.6
0.04
0.102
0.169
0.092
9.66
**and
over 0.98m (20.82 - 21.8m)
5.43
2.22
0.19
0.633
0.821
0.308
4.47
and
over 41.98m (44.05 - 86.03m)
0.44
0.5
0.01
0.273
0.443
0.239
3.24
*
denotes semi-massive sulphide (50 - 75% sulphide) and massive sulphide (>75% sulphide)
**
denotes interval of massive sulphide (>75% sulphide)
Intervals are measured core lengths (true widths are estimated to be 80% of reported intervals).
Massive sulphides have not yet been assayed for PGE rare metals.
Drill Hole Coordinates Table
Hole
Zone
Easting*
Northing*
Elevation
(MASL)
Azimuth
Dip
Length
(m)
EL-19-71
LDZ
396159
6271559
1866
153
-50
222.5
EL-19-65
New
396115
6271473
1881
65
-61
298
EL-19-64
Central
396182
6271503
1868
215
-82
452
EL-19-63
Gulley
396184
6271503
1868
165
-58
128
EL-19-62
Gulley
396184
6271503
1869
164
-45
92
*UTM zone 9N WGS 84
Updated E&L-Nickel Mountain Section Map
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today for an updated map of the E&L system.
Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC)
Garibaldi Resources has applied a rigorous quality assurance/quality control program at the E&L Nickel Mountain Project using best industry
practice. All core was logged by a geoscientist and selected intervals were sampled. HQ and NQ drill core was sawn in half and each
sample half was placed in a marked sample bag with a corresponding sample tag then sealed. The remaining half core is retained in core
boxes that are stored at a secure facility in
Smithers, British Columbia
. Chain of custody of samples was recorded and maintained for all
samples from the drill to the laboratory.
All diamond drilling sample batches included 5% QA/QC samples consisting of certified blanks, standards and field duplicates. Multiple
certified ore assay laboratory standards and one blank standard were used in the process. Samples were submitted to SGS Canada Inc. in
Vancouver, British Columbia
, an ISO 9001: 2008 certified lab, for base metal, sulphur and precious metal analysis using Inductivity Coupled
Plasma (ICP), Fire Assay (FA) and Leco methods.
Samples were prepared by crushing the entire sample to 75% passing 2mm, riffle splitting 250g and pulverizing the split to better than 85%
passing 75 microns. Gold, platinum and palladium were analyzed using a 30-gram fire assay and ICP-AES. Total sulphur and total carbon
were analyzed using a Leco method. Nickel, copper, cobalt, silver and base metals were analyzed by sodium peroxide fusion and ICP-MS.
The performance on the blind standards, blanks and duplicates achieved high levels of accuracy and reproducibility and has been verified by
Jeremy Hanson
, a qualified person as defined by NI-43-101.
Qualified Person & Data Verification
Jeremy Hanson
, P.Geo., VP Exploration Canada for the Company, and a qualified person as defined by NI- 43-101, has supervised the
preparation of and reviewed and approved of the disclosure of information in this news release. Mr. Hanson has verified the data, including
drilling, sampling, test and recovery data, by supervising all of such procedures. There are no known factors that could materially affect the
reliability of data collected and verified under his supervision. No quality assurance/quality control issues have been identified to date.
About Garibaldi
Garibaldi Resources Corp. is an active Canadian-based junior exploration company focused on creating shareholder value through
discoveries and strategic development of its assets in some of the most prolific mining regions in
British Columbia
and
Mexico
.
We seek safe harbor.
GARIBALDI RESOURCES CORP.
Per:
"Steve Regoci"
Steve Regoci
, President
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