i-80 Gold Releases High-Grade Results from Underground Drilling at Granite Creek Including 22.0 g/t Au over 29.0 m , 18.4 g/t Au over 14.4 m & 60.5 g/t Au over 4.1 m
i-80 Gold Releases High-Grade Results from Underground
Drilling at Granite Creek
Including 22.0 g/t Au over
29.0 m
, 18.4 g/t Au over
14.4 m
& 60.5 g/t Au over
4.1 m
RENO, Nev.
,
May 14, 2024
/CNW/ -
i-80 GOLD CORP.
(TSX: IAU) (NYSE: IAUX)
("i-80", or the "Company")
is pleased to announce
additional high-grade results from the ongoing drill program to define mineralization in the upper part of the South Pacific Zone at the
Company's Granite Creek Property ("Granite Creek" or "the Property") located in
Humboldt County, Nevada
.
The new results are from seven new holes drilled in the underground campaign focused on the delineation of mineralization within the South
Pacific Zone ("SPZ"). The SPZ is located immediately north of the current mine workings and is expected to become the primary zone for
mining (see Figure 1). Initial stopes in the SPZ are being planned for H1-2024 once mine workings are extended to provide access.
The underground drill program is focused on the southern and upper part of the deposit, where initial mining is planned. Results from the
underground program continue to demonstrate continuity of high-grade mineralization with some of the best results received to-date in the
South Pacific Zone.
Highlight results from the most recent seven new underground drill holes testing the South Pacific Zone at Granite Creek include:
GCPU23-33: 17.7 g/t Au over
7.0 m
GCPU23-45A: 27.2 g/t Au over
4.0 m
GCPU24-01: 18.1 g/t Au over
14.4 m
GCPU24-02: 22.0 g/t Au over
29.0 m
GCPU24-04: 11.0 g/t Au over
22.4 m
GCPU24-04: 60.5 g/t Au over
4.1 m
"The ongoing surface and underground drilling program at Granite Creek continues to confirm impressive high-grade gold mineralization,
including over substantial widths.", stated
Tyler Hill
, Chief Geologist of i
80. "Importantly, the South Pacific Zone is expected to become the
primarily source of mineralization at Granite Creek and remains open along strike to the north and at depth, providing considerable upside."
Table 1 – Summary Assay Results from South Pacific Zone Underground Drilling
Drillhole ID
Zone
Type
From
(m)
To
(m)
Length
(m)
Au
(g/t)
GCPU23-33
SPZ
Core
75.0
75.7
0.7
37.7
And
SPZ
Core
158.2
161.2
3.0
8.9
And
SPZ
Core
194.8
195.7
0.9
37.3
And
SPZ
Core
206.7
213.7
7.0
17.7
GCPU23-44
SPZ
Core
92.2
92.8
0.6
10.5
GCPU23-45A
SPZ
Core
168.2
172.2
4.0
27.2
GCPU24-01
SPZ
Core
34.3
36.0
1.6
14.7
And
SPZ
Core
153.7
168.0
14.4
18.1
GCPU24-02
SPZ
Core
200.9
229.8
29.0
22.0
GCPU24-03
SPZ
Core
8.2
9.0
0.8
18.3
GCPU24-04
SPZ
Core
181.2
203.6
22.4
11.0
And
SPZ
Core
208.5
210.0
1.5
14.6
And
SPZ
Core
214.6
215.8
1.2
23.9
And
SPZ
Core
219.9
224.0
4.1
60.5
True widths estimated 10-50%
Table 1a - Collar Coordinates
UTM
Drillhole ID
East m
North m
Elevation m
Azimuth
Dip
NAD83
Zone
11
GCPU23-33
478223
4554278
1328
046
-40
GCPU23-44
478223
4554278
1328
052
-47
GCPU23-45A
478223
4554277
1328
076
-57
GCPU24-01
478223
4554276
1329
096
-62
GCPU24-02
478223
4554277
1328
057
-77
GCPU24-03
478224
4554277
1328
067
-75
GCPU24-04
478224
4554278
1328
055
-51
With its improved financial position, the Company is in the process of ramping up a large-scale surface drill program to complete further
definition and expansion drilling of the SPZ in advance of an updated resource estimate and Feasibility Study for the Granite Creek Property.
Four (4) drill rigs will be used to complete this program. Additionally, the main decline is being extended to provide access to the SPZ and
initial stoping of this new zone is expected mid-year.
The Granite Creek Property is strategically located proximal to
Nevada Gold Mines'
Turquoise Ridge and Twin Creeks mines at the north
end of the Battle Mountain-Eureka Trend, at its intersection with the Getchell gold belt in
Nevada
(see Figure 2). High-grade mineralization
occurs in a near-identical geological setting as that at the multi-million ounce Turquoise Ridge Mine located immediately to the north; proximal
to a major regional fault (the Getchell or Range Front fault) on the eastern edge of the large Osgood Mountains intrusive complex. The
Granite Creek deposit remains open at depth and along strike.
Figure 1 – Long Section View of the Granite Creek Deposit (CNW Group/i-80 Gold Corp)
Figure 2 – Property Location Map (CNW Group/i-80 Gold Corp)
AGM & Investor Day Presentation
The Company will hold an "Investor Day" presentation immediately following its Annual General Meeting (AGM) today,
May 14, 2024
, being
held at Bennett Jones LLP office – 100 King St W Suite 3400,
Toronto
in the Canada Boardroom on the 34th floor. The in
person AGM will
begin at
4:00pm EST
followed by the webcasted Investor Day presentation commencing at
4:30pm EST
. The presentation can also be
accessed via a conference call and webcast (details below). Investors are invited to attend the event in
person where they can meet and
discuss details with members of i-80's Board of Directors and Management Team.
Conference Call Participant Details
Webcast URL:
https://app.webinar.net/eb85pbLyxrG
Phone Number Information:
North American Toll-free: 1-888-664-6383
Local Toronto: 1-416-764-8650
QAQC Procedures
All samples were submitted to ALS Minerals (ALS) of
Sparks, NV
, which is an ISO 9001 and 17025 certified and accredited laboratory,
independent of the Company. Samples submitted through ALS are run through standard prep methods and analysed using Au-AA23 (ALS)
(Au; 30g fire assay). ALS also undertakes their own internal coarse and pulp duplicate analysis to ensure proper sample preparation and
equipment calibration. i-80 Gold Corp's QA/QC program includes regular insertion of CRM standards, duplicates, and blanks into the sample
stream with a stringent review of all results.
Qualified Person
Tyler Hill
, CPG-12146, Chief Geologist, reviewed the technical and scientific information contained in this press release and is a Qualified
Person within the meaning of NI 43-101.
About i-80 Gold Corp.
i-80 Gold Corp.
is a Nevada-focused, mining company with a goal of achieving mid-tier gold producer status through the development of
multiple deposits within the Company's advanced-stage property portfolio with processing at i-80's centralized milling facilities. i-80 Gold's
common shares are listed on the TSX and the NYSE American under the trading symbol
IAU:TSX
and
IAUX:NYSE
. Further information
about i-80 Gold's portfolio of assets and long-term growth strategy is available at
www.i80gold.com
or by email at
.
Certain statements in this release constitute "forward-looking statements" or "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable
securities laws, including but not limited to, the expansion or mineral resources at Granite Creek and the potential of the Granite Creek
project. Such statements and information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results,
performance or achievements of the company, its projects, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance
or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements or information. Such statements can be identified by the use of
words such as "may", "would", "could", "will", "intend", "expect", "believe", "plan", "anticipate", "estimate", "scheduled", "forecast", "predict"
and other similar terminology, or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be
achieved. These statements reflect the Company's current expectations regarding future events, performance and results and speak only as
of the date of this release.
Forward-looking statements and information involve significant risks and uncertainties, should not be read as guarantees of future
performance or results and will not necessarily be accurate indicators of whether or not such results will be achieved. A number of factors
could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements or information, including, but not
limited to: material adverse changes, unexpected changes in laws, rules or regulations, or their enforcement by applicable authorities; the
failure of parties to contracts with the company to perform as agreed; social or labour unrest; changes in commodity prices; and the failure
of exploration programs or studies to deliver anticipated results or results that would justify and support continued exploration, studies,
development or operations.
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