Burin Gold announces a first phase 10,000 m drill program at Hickey’s Pond, appoints Exploration Manager, and provides exploration update
Burin Gold announces a first phase 10,000 m drill program at Hickey’s
Pond, appoints Exploration Manager, and provides exploration update
Vancouver, Canada, January 17th, 2022 – Burin Gold Corp. (“ Burin Gold” or the “ Company”) is pleased to
announce that it has signed a contract with RNR Diamond Drilling to provide diamond drilling services and intends
to start its first-phase 10,000 m drill program before the end of January. The Company has appointed Jeffrey Burke
PGeo as Exploration Manager to manage exploration activities, including diamond drilling, on the Hickey’s Pond
Gold Project. The Company’s previously announced airborne geophysics program is currently ongoing.
Diamond drilling
RNR Diamond Drilling (“RNR”), of Springdale, Newfoundland, has been contracted to provide the Company with
diamond drilling services for the 2022 exploration program. A 10,000 m diamond drilling program is planned for
this first phase of resource-level drilling at Hickey’s Pond. Drilling will initially focus on expansion of the footprint
of existing mineralisation and target higher -grade intersections around the Hickey’s Pond showing. This phase of
drilling is fully permitted.
The Company’s initial drilling in late 2020 demonstrated the potential for both large tonnage and higher-grade
mineralisation at Hickey’s Pond, with a best result of 10.8 m of 4.43 g/t Au within a larger interval of 58.25 m of
1.12 g/t Au in hole HP-20-002 (see Bonavista Resources news release of February 24, 2021). Overall, the footprint
of the alteration system around Hickey’s Pond is over 7 km in strike length, and less than 10% of this has received
even cursory drill testing . For Burin Gold’s upcoming drilling program, both in -fill drilling near the historical
Hickey’s Pond showing as well as drill holes along the strike extension of the alteration system and deeper drill
holes are planned.
RNR will supply up to two diamond drill rigs to the Company. RNR personnel have already mobilised to the project
and have begun access trail and site preparation. The Company anticipates that drill mobilisation and the start of
drilling operations will commence before the end of the month, subject to any new COVID19-related restrictions
that may be imposed by the Government of Newfoundland & Labrador.
The Company has secured the necessary facilities and infrastructure for core logging and sample preparation in
Swift Current, NL, located an approximately 15- minute drive from the trailhead to Hickey’s Pond. Staffing and
drilling program preparation is currently under way, and the Company expects to have a strong technical team on
site.
David Clark, Burin Gold’s CEO, commented: “Since Burin Gold listed on the TSX Venture Exchange in late
November 2021, we’ve moved quickly with preparations for our first phase drill program at Hickey’s Pond. We
now have the foundations for an excellent technical team , a first-rate drilling partner, and all the necessary local
infrastructure near the project. This program is fully permitted, and we expect that drill mobilisation will commence
before the end of January. This is an exciting phase for the Company and its shareholders, and I look forward to
seeing & sharing drill results in the coming months.”
Exploration manager
Burin Gold is pleased to announce that Mr. Jeffrey Burke, EP, PGeo, has joined Burin Gold as Exploration Manager.
Jeff is a registered professional geoscientist (PGeo) in the province of Newfoundland & Labrador and an
environmental professional (EP) with over 12 years of experience in mineral exploration and project management.
He has worked extensively with various epithermal gold systems across Atlantic Canada in both technical and
project management capacities. Jeff will be responsible for managing the exploration activities of the Company on
its Hickey’s Pond Gold Project.
Airborne geophysics
Burin Gold previously announced (see Company news release of Nov 29, 2021) that Geotech Ltd. had commenced
an airborne geophysical survey on the Company’s property in Newfoundland. Survey activities progressed through
December 2021, but progress was slowed by equipment malfunctions and weather delays, and the survey was not
completed before the holiday period began. Geotech Ltd. personnel returned to Newfoundland in early January
2022, and survey activities have recommenced. The Company expects that the survey should be completed before
the end of January 2022. The airborne inductively induced polarization (“ AIIP”) data are expected to assist the
Company in defining targets along strike of the known alteration trends on the property and help with district-scale
interpretation. The Company already has AIIP data over the main Hickey’s Pond alteration system from its previous
surveying.
About Burin Gold Corp.
Burin Gold is a newly listed public company on the TSX Venture Exchange. The Company’s principal asset is its
Hickey’s Pond-Paradise Gold Project on the Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland. This project contains the Hickey’s
Pond gold prospect, drill tested with an initial 1,000 m drill program in 2020 with best results of 10.8 m of 4.43 g/t
Au, as well as numerous other historical high-sulphidation epithermal gold showings that have yet to be drill tested.
With the successful completion of its IPO, the Co mpany is well -positioned to commence a significant diamond
drilling campaign at the Hickey’s Pond prospect, planned to start Q1/2022.
Qualified Person
David Clark, MSc, PGeo, CEO of Burin Gold, is the Company’s designated Qualified Person within the meaning
of National Instrument 43- 101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“ NI 43-101”). He has prepared the
technical content of this news release.
Acknowledgement
The Company acknowledges the financial assistance of the Mineral Development Division, Department of Industry,
Energy, and Technology, Government of Newfoundland & Labrador, via its Junior Exploration Assistance
Program. The program provides valuable financial rebates on exploration expenditures made in the province to
qualifying exploration companies. The Company has benefited from the program yearly since 2018.
On behalf of the Board
“David Clark”
CEO & Director
Further Information:
David Clark
CEO & Director
Burin Gold Corp.
1-877-620-4185 – toll free
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