Great Atlantic has Begun 2018 Exploration Drilling Program at its Pilley’s Island Base - Precious Metal Property Northern Newfoundland ___________________________________________________________________ FOCUSED ON EXPLORING ATLANTIC CANADA
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Great Atlantic has Begun 2018 Exploration Drilling Program at its
Pilley’s Island Base - Precious Metal Property
Northern Newfoundland
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FOCUSED ON EXPLORING ATLANTIC CANADA
(TSXV : GR)
(FRA: PH01)
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – September 6, 201 8 - GREAT ATLANTIC
RESOURCES CORP. (TSXV.GR) (the “Company” or “Great Atlantic”) is pleased to
announce it has commenced the 2018 exploration program at its Pilley’s Island Base - Precious
Metal Property, located in north -central Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador. The
property was expanded in 2018 to 4,600 hectares, covering most of Pilley’s Island. The current
work program consists of prospecting and rock and soil geochemical sampling on a regional
scale covering multiple target areas . The Company confirmed significant levels of zinc, lead,
copper, gold and silver mineralization during 2017 within the property at the Bull Road
Showing. The Company is also planning a diamond drilling program for 2018 at the Bull Road
Showing.
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The focus of Great Atlantic’s work to date on the property has been the Bull Road showing,
located in the southern region of Pilley’s Island. A trench was excavated in 2017 at this showing
exposing sulfide mineralization over a northwest -southeast length of 130 meters with a width
varying between 1 -7 meters. The Bull Road Showing is a polylithic slump breccia of
volcanogenic massive sulphide mineralization containing massive sulphide clasts up to greater
than a met er in length. Sample results from this trench are reported in the Company’s News
Releases of November 16 and December 14, 2017. Bull Road Trench sample highlights include
(channel sample lengths are in meters):
1.05m channel sample: 15.40% Zn, 6.60% Pb, 4.66% Cu, 111.5 g/t Ag and 1.008 g/t Au.
0.70m channel sample: 17.30% Zn, 0.10% Pb, 2.97% Cu, 31.2 g/t Ag and 0.449 g/t Au.
0.95m channel sample: 3.95% Zn, 0.73% Pb, 2.83% Cu, 62.2 g/t Ag and 0.613 g/t Au.
1.00m channel sample: 2.96% Zn, 0.03% Pb, 3.27% Cu, 30.4 g/t Ag and 0.563 g/t Au
Outcrop grab sample: 40.8% Zn, 4.69% Pb, 6.08% Cu, 22.5 g/t Ag and 1.366 g/t Au.
Outcrop grab sample: 32.60% Zn, 1.30% Pb, 8.38% Cu, 148.1 g/t Ag and 1.421 g/t Au
Outcrop grab sample: 36.40% Zn, 5.50% Pb, 4.22% Cu, 59.9 g/t Ag and 0.325 g/t Au
Outcrop grab sample: 27.5% Zn, 20.0% Pb, 5.78% Cu, 63.4 g/t Ag and 0.314 g/t Au
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Bull Road Trench
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Massive sulfide mineralization at the Bull Road Trench
The 2017 samples were analyzed at Eastern Analytical in Springdale Newfoundland (gold by
Fire Assay – atomic absorption (AA); and copper, lead, zinc and silver by multi -acid digestion
and AA). The channels samples were collected across selected clasts at generally right angles to
the long dimension of the clasts. The 2017 Bull Road trench sample data was verified by
qualified persons who managed the sampling program and verified sample data.
Great Atlantic is planning a diamond drilling program for fall 2018 at the Bull Road showing.
The Pilley’s Island Property hosts the historic Pilley’s Island Mine, which operated during the
1890s and early 1900s. The Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Natural Resources
reports historic estimated proven reserves of 1.159 million tonnes grading 1.23% Cu (referencing
Grimley, 1968 as the source) or 62 7,373 tons at 2.34% Cu (referencing Walker, 1976 as the
source ) in their Mineral Occurrence Database. David Martin, VP Exploration for Great Atlantic,
states “These historical estimates of reserves are not reliable. The historical estimates are only
relevant to the extent of identifying an area on the property for research and possible future
exploration. The key assumptions, parameters, and methods used to prepare the historical
estimates are not known. A qualified person has not done sufficient work to classify the
historical estimates as current resources or current reserves. A qualified person would need to
complete sufficient work following CIM Best Practice Guidelines to upgrade or verify the
historical estimates as current mineral resources or mineral reserves. This would almost certainly
require additional exploration in the way of diamond drilling, trenching and / or underground
work and corresponding sampling all of which must follow CIM Exploration Best Practice
Guidelines.” Great Atlantic is not treating the historical estimates for the historic Pilley’s Island
Mine as current mineral resources or mineral reserves.
Access to and infrastructure at the Pilley’s Island Property is excellent. The property is serviced
with power mains and government maintained roads and is within 2 km of tide water. The
property is located within a mining friendly district.
Readers are warned that historical data on the historic Pilley’s Island Mine referred to in this
News Release have not been verified by a qualif ied person. A qualified person has not verified
this data as the Company’s focus since acquiring the property in 2017 has been the Bull Road
showing.
David Martin, P.Geo., a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43 -101 and VP Exploration for Great
Atlantic, is responsible for the technical information contained in this News Release.
On Behalf of the board of directors
“Christopher R Anderson”
Mr. Christopher R Anderson " Always be positive, strive for solutions, and never give up "
President CEO Director
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About Great Atlantic Resources Corp.: Great Atlantic Resources Corp. is a Canadian exploration company
focused on the discovery and development of mineral assets in the resource -rich and sovereign risk -free realm of
Atlantic Canada, one of the number one mining regions of the world. Great Atlantic is currently surging forward
building the company utilizing a Project Generation model, with a special focus on the most critical elements on the
planet that are prominent in Atlantic Canada, Antimony, Tungsten and Gold.
This press release includes certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements”. All statements in
this release, other than statements of historical facts, that address future exploration drilling, exploration activities
and events or developments that the Company expects, are forward looking statements. Although the Company
believes the expectations expressed in such forward -looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such
statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from
those in forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in
forward-looking statements include exploitation and exploration successes, continued availability of financing, and
general economic, market or business conditions.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the
TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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