Galleon Gold Continues to Intersect High Grade at West Cache Project - 15.6 g/t Au over 7.6 m
Galleon Gold Continues to Intersect High
Grade at West Cache Project - 15.6 g/t Au over
7.6 m
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - October 4, 2022) - Galleon Gold Corp. (TSXV: GGO) (the
"Company" or "Galleon Gold") is pleased to report additional drill results from its 2022 drill program at
its 100% owned West Cache Gold Project ("West Cache" or the "Project") in Timmins, Ontario.
Highlights
Best Zone #9 intercept to date (as determined by grade x thickness) in core hole WC-22-
218
15.6 g/t Au over 7.6 m within broader zone of 7.41 g/t Au over 18.1 m
This intercept to be included in block model update for detailed design of underground bulk
sample program
Interval intersected at near perpendicular angle representing about 98.5% true thickness
Discussion and Results
Hole WC-22-218 was primarily designed as a deeper test of several mineralized zones further downhole
and to the south in what the Company refers to as its South Area.
The Zone #9 intercept, intersected as
the hole progressed towards target, has produced a gold grade that's significantly higher than expected.
This interval is the best combination of grade and thickness seen to date in Zone #9 and is being
incorporated into the block model for the underground bulk sample program.
Hole 218 was collared to intersect the South Area zones and provide deeper geologic definition of the
mineralization encountered in WC-22-215 (13.29 g/t Au | 4.5 m, and 5.23 g/t Au | 5.7 m; press release
dated September 7, 2022). The deeper portion of hole 218 was recently logged and cut, and submitted
for assay. Deeper mineralization identified in the South Area intercepts of this hole may have the
potential to extend known gold zones by approximately 90 to 120 meters; thereby doubling their known
dip extent.
Comment from CEO
R. David Russell, President and CEO of Galleon Gold commented, "
Today's results provide additional
support for our plan to test mine this portion of Zone #9. We believe that the bulk sample will provide
important work for prefeasibility studies and potentially be a profitable endeavor at the same time.
From an advanced exploration perspective, once we bring the ramp alongside the ore body, we will
drill the zone on close spaced centers, providing a full picture of the potential of Zone #9
."
Figure 1
provides 3D view of Zone #9 and the South Area intercepts (located 300 meters south).
Figure 2
provides a look at selective portions of the Zone #9 mineralized drill core in WC-22-218, while
Table 1
contains drillhole data.
Figure 1
- 3D View of Zone #9 Bulk Sample Area and 2022 Drill Holes
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Figure 2
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Core Photos WC-22-218
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Table 1 - Assay Results
Hole ID
From
(m)
To
(m)
Length (m)
*Au (g/t)
Hole Azi.
Hole
Dip
Total Depth (m)
WC-22-218
249.9
268
18.1
7.41
180.0
-51.0
750
including
251.9
259.5
7.6
15.55
True thickness is approx. 98.5% estimated by combining angle to core axis mineral lineation measurements as logged in the core and solids modeling.
*Au (g/t) is grams of gold per metric tonne.
Comments on all South Area Drillhole Intercepts
All WC drillholes are south directed angle holes with initial collar inclinations of -48 to -52 degrees from
horizontal.
Most intercepts are near-perpendicular to the mineralized zone such that the drilled intercepts
typically range between 71-97% of the true thickness of the interval with an overall average of 88%. As
noted in Table 1, interval true thickness determinations combine mineral lineation measured by the core
logger and are checked against cross sectional models of the mineral zones.
Drillhole information in this
new release is based on 100% core drilling using NQ sized equipment.
Technical Content and Qualified Person
The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by West Cache Gold
Project Manager Leah Page, P. Geo. (APGNS #217) a "Qualified Person" as defined in National
Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
Quality Assurance (QA) / Quality Control (QC)
Quality Control and Assurance procedures and protocols are executed to ensure sampling and analysis
of all exploration work is conducted in accordance with best practices. Core produced at the West
Cache property is delivered to the Company's Timmins logging facility by the drill contractor with all
logging, cutting, labeling, and bagging completed under supervision of Qualified Geologists. NQ sized
core is predominantly sawn in half with one half of the core prepared for shipment, while the other half is
retained for future assay verification.
Core samples are transported from the Company's Timmins logging facility to AGAT Laboratories
(sample preparation facility in Timmins) by AGAT personnel. Analysis is completed at AGAT
Laboratories in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Commercially prepared certified reference material (CRM)
standards and blanks are inserted and duplicate analysis of pulp and reject material is performed.
QAQC samples are inserted at a frequency of one in every 15 samples. All samples reported have been
checked against Company and Lab standards, duplicates, and blanks.
About the West Cache Gold Project
The West Cache Gold Project is located 13 km west of Timmins Ontario and is serviced by Provincial
Highway 101 and secondary access roads. It is situated in the Western Porcupine Gold Camp along the
Destor-Porcupine Fault Zone ("DPFZ") within the Abitibi greenstone belt, approximately 7 km northeast
of Pan American Silver's Timmins West Mine and 14 km southwest of Newmont's Hollinger Mine.
West Cache is an advanced-stage gold exploration project covering approximately 10,370 ha. The
mining lease area hosts the current Mineral Resource Estimate near the center, with additional
exploration targets to the north and south. The Mineral Resource Estimate is contained within the
Porcupine Sedimentary Basin, a favourable litho-structural corridor with over 5 km of strike-length on the
Property. Mineralization is open in all directions and at depth.
About Galleon Gold
Galleon Gold is an exploration and development company focused on advancing the West Cache Gold
Project in Timmins, Ontario. The Project is located 7 km northeast of Pan American Silver's Timmins
West Mine and 14 km southwest of Newmont's Hollinger Mine.
A 2022 Preliminary Economic
Assessment (PEA) for the project demonstrates strong economics.
Detail engineering design and
baseline studies in support of a permit application for an underground bulk sample are underway.
Eric
Sprott holds approximately 21% of the Company's outstanding common shares.
For further information:
Galleon Gold
R. David Russell
Chairman and CEO
T. (416) 644-0066
www.galleongold.com
Investor Relations
Harbor Access
Graham Farrell
T. (416) 842-9003
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