GoldQuest Makes Important New Gold-Rich Polymetallic Discovery in Tireo Belt grading 14 g/t gold, 74 g/t silver, 12% zinc and 1% copper over 5 metres
GoldQuest Makes Important New Gold-Rich Polymetallic Discovery in Tireo Belt
grading 14 g/t gold, 74 g/t silver, 12% zinc and 1% copper over 5 metres
VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - January 10, 2017) - GoldQuest Mining Corp. (TSX VENTURE: GQC)
(FRANKFURT: M1W) (BERLIN: M1W) ("GoldQuest" or the "Company") is pleased to report a polymetallic
discovery named Cachimbo from the latest 4 hole batch of drill results of its ongoing minimum 40 hole,
10,000 metre 2016/17 drill program on its 100% owned Tireo concessions in the Dominican Republic.
The Company made this discovery on the third target of the twenty targets being tested in this
campaign. Drillhole number TIR-16-09, intersected a new Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide (VMS) zone
which returned high grades of precious and base metals – notably gold and zinc – on three horizons
(see Table 1 below). This new discovery is located 20.5 kilometres south of GoldQuest’s multi-million
ounce Romero gold/copper project (see Tables 3 and 4 below).
"This discovery once again validates our rigorous exploration approach in the previously unexplored
large Tireo Belt land package," commented Bill Fisher, GoldQuest’s Executive Chairman. "The discovery
of high grade zinc is especially fortuitous since zinc prices have risen 75% during the last year. With this
discovery on merely the 3rd target of 20 such targets, we are optimistic as to the potential of the district,
as VMS mineralization often occurs in clusters. Along with the Romero project in full permitting mode,
GoldQuest is well-funded and positioned to be one of the most active mineral exploration and
development companies of 2017 as we explore the emerging Tireo Belt which has the potential to
become a mining district."
About the Cachimbo Discovery
The Cachimbo discovery is confirmed as VMS mineralization. VMS orebodies host some of the largest
and richest mines in the world including Kidd Creek in Canada and Rio Tinto in Spain.
The high level of precious metals intersected in Cachimbo are particularly encouraging. The discovery
hole is collared 80 metres from at-surface sampling that returned 167 g/t (5.4 oz/t) of gold. The new
mineralization is open in both directions along strike.
Importantly, the Cachimbo discovery hole displays a 60 metre mineralized package from 51 metres
depth to 111 metres depth with multiple significant horizons. The upper horizon returned 4.6 metres
grading 4.5 g/t gold and 73 g/t silver with minor base metals from 56.4 metres depth and the main VMS
horizon was discovered below with a 4.9 metre interval grading 13.8 g/t gold 74 g/t silver, 11.8 % zinc
and 1.1% copper and 0.7% lead within a wider horizon of 15 metres grading 5.3 g/t gold, 31 g/t silver 4.2
% zinc and 0.4% copper and 0.3% lead from 70 metre depth.
The ongoing drilling program is on hole 14 in this campaign targeting a separate zone approximately 8
kilometres to the north of hole TIR-16-09. Further drilling at Cachimbo is anticipated to take place
systematically once the Company has tested the remaining 17 exploration targets along the belt.
Areas where drilling identifies significant mineralization, such as Cachimbo, or high potential for
mineralization will be considered for follow up drilling.
Table 1. Tireo Drilling Intersections
Hole From (m) To (m) Length (m) Au (g/t) Ag (g/t) Cu (%) Zn (%)
TIR-16-07 164.0 174.9 10.9 0.35 1.78 0.01 0.08
TIR-16-08 No significant results
TIR-16-09 51.2 60.96 9.76 2.54 39.97 0.07 0.52
Including 56.39 60.96 4.57 4.50 72.60 0.52 3.51
And 70.0 85.24 15.24 5.27 30.62 0.42 4.21
Including 73.15 78.04 4.89 13.75 73.73 1.12 11.78
And 99.06 111.03 11.97 0.56 11.86 0.02 0.33
TIR-16-11 4.57 50 45.43 0.45 6.02 0.02 0.12
*Interval grades are calculated using uncapped assays. Gold values did not exceed 20.7 gpt. Intervals may not represent true
widths. There is insufficient drilling to determine the orientation of the mineralized bodies at this time.
Table 2. Collar locations and hole directions for Tireo holes
Hole_ID Easting Northing Elevation Azimuth Dip Final Depth
TIR-16-07 266666 2097339 1207 270 -85 427.33
TIR-16-08 267001 2097517 1245 270 -80 347.47
TIR-16-09 266307 2097280 1179 270 -80 185.23
TIR-16-11 266258 2097330 1155 0 -90 259.69
The hole locations are shown on the map found here:
http://www.goldquestcorp.com/images/Tireo_Drilling_Update_January_2017.pdf
The Company will release the results of the remaining drill results in batches as the assay results become
available.
Romero Project:
Table 3. Mineral Resource Estimate for Romero Project
Category Zone Tonnes Au (g/t) Cu (%) Zn (%) Ag
(g/t)
AuEq
(g/t) Au Ounces AuEq Ounces
Indicated Romero 18,390,000 2.57 0.65 0.31 4.2 3.43 1,520,000 2,028,000
Romero
South 1,840,000 3.69 0.25 0.18 1.6 4.01 218,000 237,000
Total Indicated
Mineral
Resources
20,230,000 2.67 0.61 0.30 4.0 3.48 1,738,000 2,265,000
Inferred Romero 2,120,000 1.80 0.39 0.36 3.2 2.32 123,000 158,000
Romero
South 900,000 2.57 0.20 0.21 2.1 2.84 74,000 82,000
Total Inferred
Mineral
Resources
3,020,000 2.03 0.33 0.32 2.9 2.47 197,000 240,000
(1) Effective data for the Mineral Resource is September 27, 2016
(2) Mineral Resources which are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. The estimate of Mineral Resources may be
materially affected by environmental, permitting, legal, title, taxation, sociopolitical, marketing or other relevant issues.
(3) The quantity and grade of reported Inferred Resources in the estimation are uncertain in nature and there has been insuff icient exploration
to define these Inferred Resources as an Indicated or Measured Mineral Resource and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in upgrading
them to an Indicated or Measured Mineral Resource category.
(4) Gold Equivalent Metal prices used were $1,400/oz Au, $20.00/oz Ag and $2.50/lb Cu and recoveries of 78.1% for gold, 94.6% for copper and
58.6% for silver.
(5) Columns may not calculate precisely due to rounding errors.
Table 4. Mineral Reserve Estimate for Romero Project
The Probable Mineral Reserves are the economically minable portions of the Indicated Mineral Resource.
Mine
Reserves
Tonnes Au Ag Cu Au Eq (1)
(Cut off $70
NSR) (2)
(g/t) (oz) (g/t) (oz) (%) (M lb) (g/t) (oz)
Total Probable 7,031,000 3.72 840,000 4.33 980,000 0.88 136 4.9 1,117,000
(1) Gold equivalent metal prices $1,300/oz Au, $20.00/oz Ag and $2.50/lb Cu
(2) Cut -off NSR metal prices: Cu $2.50/lb Au $1,250/oz Ag $17.00/oz; Recovery: Cu -96.8 Au-71.7 Ag-54.4, Payable: Cu-96.5 Au-90.0 Ag-95.0,
TCRC: $257.83/dmt, Cu concentrate 20%
QA/QC
As part of the Company's Quality Assurance and Quality Control procedures (QA/QC), most of the high
grade intervals are re-assayed and the Company is awaiting these check samples. In addition, systematic
re-assaying of intervals is in progress, to confirm compliance of blanks and duplicates checks. The
Company also reviews results from Certified Standard Reference materials (CRSM or Standards), which
are inserted at a rate of five per 100 samples. Within the results disclosed herein there were two
samples that had results above the recommended tolerances for zinc. Both of the samples were in a
batch from hole TIR-16-08 which had no significant results. In GoldQuest's drill programs, composite
intervals were chosen using a combination of geological criteria and mineralization, averaging around
two metres core length. The drill core is cut in half with one half of the core sample shipped to ACME
Labs by GoldQuest technicians. The remaining half of the core is kept at the Company core shack for
future assay verification, or any other further investigation. Assays within intervals below the 0.005 g/t
detection limit for Au were given a zero value. All drill samples were prepared and screened by ACME
Labs (Vancouver); metallic fire assay and multi-element ICP-MS were assayed by ACME Analytical
Laboratories (Vancouver). Gold values are determined by standard fire assay with an AA finish, or, if
over 10.0 g/t Au, were re-assayed and completed with a gravimetric finish. Copper and zinc values
exceeding 0.2% were re-assayed with a 4-acid digestion and AAS finish. When zinc values exceeded 10%
a classic titration was carried out for zinc. QA/QC included the insertion and continual monitoring of
numerous standards, blanks and duplicates into the sample stream, at random intervals within each
batch. The comprehensive GoldQuest Quality Assurance and Quality Control protocols can be viewed on
GoldQuest's website at: http://www.goldquestcorp.com/index.php/corporate/corporate-governance.
The information in this press release has been reviewed and approved by Mr. Jeremy Niemi, P. Geo.,
Vice President, Exploration of GoldQuest and a Qualified Person for the technical information in this
press release under NI 43-101 standards.
About GoldQuest
GoldQuest is a Canadian based mineral exploration company with projects in the Dominican Republic.
GoldQuest is traded on the TSX-V under the symbol GQC and in Frankfurt/Berlin with symbol M1W.
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drill results and the estimation of mineral resources; commodity prices; changes in general economic
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CONTACT INFORMATION
GoldQuest Mining Corp.
www.goldquestcorp.com
Julio Espaillat
President & Chief Executive Officer
+1-829-919-8701
Bill Fisher
Executive Chairman -- Toronto
+1-647-271-4505