High Grade Silver 12 m at 323 g/t Ag and Additional Gold Results in Surface Channel Sampling at Guacamayo Target Suggests Potential for SE Extension to the San Marcial Resource
High Grade Silver 12 m at 323 g/t Ag and
Additional Gold Results in Surface Channel
Sampling at Guacamayo Target Suggests
Potential for SE Extension to the San Marcial
Resource
VANCOUVER
,
May 22, 2019
/CNW/ -
Goldplay Exploration Ltd. (TSXV: GPLY,
FRANKFURT
:
GPE, OTCQB: GLYXF) ("Goldplay" or the "Company")
is pleased to announce that high grade
silver (Ag) results of
12 m
at 323 g/t Ag have been received at the southeastern limits of the San
Marcial NI 43-101 Resource Area, providing encouragement for extensions to the southeast in the
Guacamayo target. The potential of the San Marcial Project for gold (Au), in addition to silver,
mineralization continues to be enhanced with anomalous silver and gold results received of up to 974
g/t Ag and 2.01 g/t Au over one metre channel samples.
The Guacamayo target is located at the southeastern end (Figures 1 and 2) of the San Marcial NI
43-101 Resource Area (
see News Release dated
7 February 2019
), an area highlighted for potential
resource expansion within the San Marcial Project. The Guacamayo target has been identified in soil
and rock chip sampling as having potential not only for silver but also gold mineralization in the
vicinity of the Resource Area (Figure 3).
The high-grade silver interval of
12 m
at 323 g/t Ag is within a broader zone of
24 m
at 219 g/t Ag
(Table 1). The SMtr-022 trench is located to the SE of the last drill hole in the San Marcial Resource
Area – historical hole SM-05 (Figure 4) – which returned an intersection of
19.6 m
at 282 g/t Ag
from
1.4 m
depth. Consequently, the mineralization in the SMtr-022 trench shows consistency and
hence a continuation to the SE of that high-grade silver mineralization, at surface.
Gold was not analyzed in the historic SM-05 drill hole, so the anomalous gold in SMtr-022 is
unexpected, representing a new mineralized zone not included in the current NI 43-101 resource
estimation. The broad
24 m
silver interval also includes an average of 0.25 g/t Au. Locally, a one
metre interval within the broad silver zone contains a highest grade of 2.01 g/t Au (Table 1). This
result supports the gold discovery announced by Goldplay in the central part (Section 180NW) of the
San Marcial NI 43-101 Resource Area (
see News Release dated
18 September 2018
), hosted by
stockwork style mineralization in the footwall below the silver-bearing breccia.
Goldplay President and CEO
Marcio Fonseca
commented
,
"We are extremely pleased by the
channel sample results from trench SMtr-022 as they indicate the potential for expanding the
resource into the Guacamayo target to the SE of the San Marcial NI 43-101 silver resource area.
Wide mineralization on surface, including high grade silver up to
1m
at 974 g/t Ag, provides further
encouragement for potentially expand the resource.
Our recent exploration has also identified the previously unrecognized gold potential of the San
Marcial Project, with the Nava Zone developing as a pure gold discovery, and the footwall zone
below the San Marcial silver-rich breccia also hosting broad anomalous gold mineralization. This
gold potential is enhanced by trench SMtr-022 with results up to 2.01 g/t Au."
Table 1 Guacamayo Target – Significant Laboratory Results from Trench SMtr-022
Trench
From (m)
To (m)
Interval Width
(m)
Grade Ag
(g/t)
Grade Au
(g/t)
Cut-off grade
Ag (g/t)
SMtr-022
3.0
27.0
24.0
219
0.25
80
including
3.0
5.0
2.0
78
0.43
*
and
10.0
11.0
1.0
142
0.44
*
and
14.0
26.0
12.0
323
0.30
250
including
22.0
23.0
1.0
974
0.18
250
and
24.0
25.0
1.0
305
2.01
*
Channel lengths are measured along each trench commencing at the northern end. All numbers
are rounded. Mineralized zones are calculated allowing for maximum
2 m
of internal waste, using
the stated cut-off grades.
* Au results based on Au>0.4 g/t
Figure 1 Location of Guacamayo Target (5) and San Marcial Resource Area (CNW Group/Goldplay
Exploration Ltd)
Figure 2 Location of Guacamayo Target – at SE Extension of San Marcial Resource Area (CNW
Group/Goldplay Exploration Ltd)
Figure 3 Aerial view - Guacamayo Target and Resource Area (CNW Group/Goldplay Exploration
Ltd)
Figure 4 Location of SMtr-022 Trench – SE Extension of San Marcial Resource Area (CNW
Group/Goldplay Exploration Ltd)
Geological mapping and additional channel sampling are underway to test for further extensions of
the San Marcial NI 43-101 resource along strike to the SE. It is anticipated that further success in
this SE extension zone will lead to drill testing in the recently announced drill program (
see News Release dated
16 May 2019
).
Qualified Person
The scientific and technical data contained in this news release related to the San Marcial Project
was reviewed and/or prepared under the supervision of
Marcio Fonseca
, P.Geo., a non-independent
qualified person to Goldplay Exploration Ltd. who is responsible to ensure that the geological
information contained in this news release is accurate and who acts as "qualified person" under the
National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure of Mineral Projects.
Quality Assurance Program and Quality Control Procedures ("QA/QC")
Goldplay has implemented QA/QC procedures which include insertion of blank and standard
samples in all sample lots sent to SGS de México, S.A. de C.V laboratory facilities in
Durango,
Mexico
, for sample preparation and assaying. For every sample with results above Ag >100 ppm
(over limits), these samples are submitted directly by SGS de
Mexico
to SGS Canada Inc at
Burnaby, BC
.
About Goldplay Exploration Ltd
.
Goldplay owns a >250 sq. km exploration portfolio in the historical Rosario Au-Ag Mining District,
Sinaloa, Mexico
. Goldplay's current focus includes resource expansion and exploration at the San
Marcial Project, as well as a follow up exploration program at the El Habal Project.
The San Marcial land package consists of 1,250 ha, located south of the
La Rastra
and Plomosas
historical mines and 20 km from the Company's 100% owned El Habal Project in the Rosario Mining
District,
Sinaloa, Mexico
. San Marcial is an attractive, near-surface high-grade silver, lead and zinc
open pit project for which a NI 43-101 resource estimate was completed by Goldplay in early 2019.
It is a low risk resource development stage project, fully permitted for all exploration activities and
with support and authorization by local communities to carry out all necessary work on the project.
San Marcial exhibits significant exploration upside supported by regional exploration programs
completed by previous operators who identified 14 exploration targets similar to San Marcial within
its 100% Goldplay-owned concessions. Some of these exploration targets consist of old shallow
pits, caved shafts and historical underground workings in areas with extensive hydrothermal
alteration, hosted by major regional structures.
The El Habal Project is a drilling stage project. The oxidized gold mineralized zone outcrops along a
series of rolling hills with evidence of historical shallow underground mining along a 6 km long
prospective corridor. The El Habal Project is located near the historical gold-silver Rosario Mine
which reportedly operated for over 250 years. Goldplay's team has over 30 years of experience with
senior roles in exploration, financing, and development in the mining industry, including over ten years
of extensive exploration experience in the Rosario Mining District, leading to previous successful
discoveries. A current NI 43-101 report on the El Habal Project is filed on SEDAR.
Disclaimer for Forward-Looking Information
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beliefs of management and reflect the Company's current expectations. When used in this press
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"may" or "should" and the negative of these words or such variations thereon or comparable
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results to differ materially from those contemplated in those forward-looking statements and
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uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or
achievements,
or other future events, to be materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
Mr.
Marcio Fonseca
P. Geo, President & CEO
Goldplay Exploration Ltd.
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