The Japan Gold - Barrick Alliance Encounters Wide Intervals of Gold Mineralization in Its Initial Drill Program at the Mizobe Project
The Japan Gold - Barrick Alliance Encounters
Wide Intervals of Gold Mineralization in Its
Initial Drill Program at the Mizobe Project
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 28, 2023) -
Japan Gold Corp. (TSXV: JG)
(OTCQB: JGLDF)
("
Japan Gold
" or the "
Company
") is pleased to announce results of its initial
'framework' drilling program at the Barrick Alliance Mizobe Project in Southern Kyushu, Japan. Drilling
has encountered wide, and locally high-grade intervals in the initial, broad spaced framework drill
program.
Highlights:
Drill holes MZDD23-001, 002, and 003 successfully intersected gold mineralized intervals
including the following notable results (all intervals are down-hole lengths), (Figures 1-4, Table 1 & 2):
MZDD23-003
10.0 m @ 4.3 g/t Au & 6.6 g/t Ag from 122.75 m
(incl. 4.0 m @ 6.2 g/t Au & 10.2 g/t Ag) &
14.1 m @ 1.0 g/t Au & 4.8 g/t Ag from 176.95 m
MZDD23-002
6.1 m @ 1.4 g/t Au & 7.5 g/t Ag from 126.7 m
(incl. 2.6 m @ 2.2 g/t Au & 10.6 g/t Ag)
Mizobe Project
The Mizobe project is located within the Hokusatsu Region of Southern Kyushu, Japan's largest gold
producing district, with more than 11 million ounces of combined production from low-sulphidation
epithermal deposits
1-5
.
Within the Mizobe Project, historical mining activities focused on antimony-rich hydrothermal breccias at
the Semari and Nakazon workings, prior to 1942. In 2000, the Metal Mining Agency of Japan ("MMAJ")
drill hole 12MAHT-2 was drilled 1 km to the southeast of the historical antimony workings, targeting a
geophysical anomaly, the drill hole intersected a down-hole mineralized interval of 43.35 m @ 0.9 g/t
gold, with an included interval of 20.3 m @ 1.2 g/t gold
5
, (Figure 1). No further drilling was completed
around this mineralized intersection.
Sampling by the Alliance of discontinuous outcrop and quartz-vein / breccia float across a 2 by 2.5 km
area showed strong anomalism with channel samples including 24.7 m grading 1.0 g/t gold, and river
float samples up to 18.9 g/t gold, (Figure 1). The extent of gold and antimony anomalism was seen as
highly encouraging considering much of the target area is concealed by a veneer of post-mineral
volcanic ash.
Drilling Results
The three initial, widely spaced frame-work drill holes at Mizobe targeted interpreted structural
extensions below post-mineral volcanic ash on large step-outs between 600 to 1,000 m from known
surface mineralization and historical drilling data, (Figure 1). Gold mineralization intersected includes
both vein and breccia hosted styles. The significant widths of mineralization intersected in drilling below
post-mineral cover, and the broad footprint of gold and pathfinder mineralization identified in channel
sampling at surface indicate the potential of a significant gold-bearing hydrothermal system at Mizobe.
Next steps at Mizobe will include step-out drilling to further extend, and define the geometry of the wide
mineralized intervals. Further drilling will be scheduled at Mizobe around geophysical work programs
already in progress on the high priority Aibetsu and Togi Alliance projects in Hokkaido and Honshu.
Table 1:
Significant Drill Hole Intersections
Drill Hole Number
From (m)
To (m)
Length (m)
Au (g/t)
Ag (g/t)
MZDD23-001
345.00
347.00
2.00
0.9
5.5
incl.
345.00
346.00
1.00
1.1
2.9
MZDD23-002
126.70
132.80
6.10
1.4
7.5
incl.
126.70
129.30
2.60
2.2
10.6
MZDD23-003
58.00
76.75
18.75
0.6
4.1
incl.
61.00
64.00
3.00
1.0
7.4
81.75
94.75
13.00
0.7
3.2
incl.
81.75
86.75
5.00
1.0
4.5
122.75
138.75
16.00
2.8
4.5
incl.
122.75
132.75
10.00
4.3
6.6
incl.
124.75
128.75
4.00
6.2
10.2
176.95
191.00
14.05
1.0
4.8
incl.
179.00
186.75
7.75
1.2
3.3
Table 2
: Drill Hole Collar Data
Drill Hole Number
Location
Easting
Northing
RL
Azimuth
Dip
Length
IKDD21-001
Mizobe East
659513
3519513
267.2
138
60
542.40
IKDD21-002
Mizobe East
660145
3520495
236.9
318
50
233.20
IKDD21-003
Mizobe East
660524
3519759
196.4
138
50
293.00
TOTAL
1,068.60
References
1
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., LTD. Integrated Report, March 2022.
2
Watanabe Y, 2005. Late Cenozoic evolution of epithermal gold metallogenic provinces in Kyushu, Japan. Mineralium Deposita (2005) 40: pp 307-
323.
3
Garwin, S.G. et al. 2005. Tectonic setting, Geology, and gold and copper mineralization in the Cenozoic magmatic arcs of Southeast Asia and the
West Pacific. Economic Geology 100th Anniversary Vol. pp 891-930.
4
Shikazono, N. 2003. Geochemical and Tectonic Evolution of Arc-Backarc Hydrothermal Systems, Volume 1. Elsevier, 2003.
5
Metal Mining Agency of Japan, June 2001, Regional Geological Structure Survey Report for Fiscal Year 2000, Hokusatsu, Kushikino District.
Sampling Techniques and Assaying
The drilling results discussed in this news release are from drill core samples obtained by PQ, HQ
and NQ-size triple-tube diamond core drilling using a PMC700 and PMC-400 man-portable drill rigs
owned and operated by the Company. The drilling program was fully supervised by Company senior
geologists at the drilling site.
Drill core was collected in plastic core-trays at the drill site and transported by road in Company
vehicles to its core shed storage facility in the nearby Urushi Village, near the project area. The drill
core was carefully logged, photographed and sample intervals marked-up along predicted
mineralized and selected unmineralized intervals by Japan Gold senior project geologists.
Sample lengths varied from 0.25 to 1.0 m; depending on the positions of geological contacts and
variations in alteration composition. The core was split by diamond rock saw supervised by project
geologists. Half-core sample was collected from the entire length of each designated sample interval
and placed into individual-labelled, self-sealing calico bags for secure packaging and transport to the
laboratory. The half-core samples weighed between 0.25 to 5 kg depending on the sample length and
core size. A Chain-of-Custody was established between the Company and receiving laboratory to
ensure the integrity of the samples during transportation from site to the lab. The samples were sent in
batches to ALS Laboratories in Vancouver, Canada for sample preparation and assaying.
Samples were crushed, pulverised and assayed for gold 50 g charge Fire Assay / AAS Finish (Au-
AA24; 0.005 ppm lower detection limit) and a 48 multi-element by 4-acid digest with ICP-MS
determination (ME-MS61L; Ag 0.002 ppm lower detection limit). Over-limit Au and Ag samples were
re-assayed by fire-assay and gravimetric finish (GRA-22, LDL of 0.5 and 5 ppm for Au and Ag
respectively).
Certified Reference Materials (CRMs) were inserted by Japan Gold KK at every 20th sample to
assess repeatability and assaying precision of the laboratory. In addition, the laboratory applied its
own internal Quality Control procedure that includes sample duplicates, blanks & geochemical
standards. They report these results with the certified Assay Report. Laboratory procedures and
QAQC protocols adopted are considered appropriate. The CRMs and internal QC-QA results fall
within acceptable levels of accuracy & precision and are considered to lack any bias.
Rock results presented in this news release and accompanying figures are from 1-3 kg selected grabs
of river float samples, and continuous chip-channel samples. The grab samples of float material
reported in this announcement are believed to originate from the underlying bedrock of the drainage
basin from which they were collected. The Company cautions that grab and float samples are
selective by nature and may not be representative of typical mineralization on the property.
Composited chip-channel samples have been collected continuously along exposures of bedrock at
intervals between 0.5 to 1.5 m. Sample preparation and assaying were done by ALS Perth, WA,
Australia. Samples were crushed and pulverised and gold was analysed by 50 gram-charge Fire
Assay and AAS finish. A 48 multielement analysis including silver was done by four-acid digest and
ICP-MS determination.
A Chain-of-Custody was established between the Company and receiving laboratory to ensure the
integrity of the samples during transportation from site to the lab. Certified Reference Materials
(CRMs) were inserted by Japan Gold at every 20th sample to assess repeatability and assaying
precision of the laboratory. In addition, the laboratory applied its own internal Quality Control
procedure that includes sample duplicates, blanks & geochemical standards. They report these
results with the certified Assay Report. Laboratory procedures and QAQC protocols adopted are
considered appropriate. The CRMs and internal QC-QA results fall within acceptable levels of
accuracy & precision and are considered to lack any bias.
Qualified Person
The technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Japan Gold's Vice
President of Exploration, Andrew Rowe, BAppSc, FAusIMM, FSEG, who is a Qualified Person as
defined by National Instrument 43-101.
On behalf of the Board of Japan Gold Corp
.
"John Proust"
Chairman & CEO
About Japan Gold Corp.
Japan Gold Corp. is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused solely on gold exploration across
the three largest islands of Japan: Hokkaido, Honshu, and Kyushu. The Company holds a portfolio of 34
gold projects which cover areas with known gold occurrences, a history of mining and are prospective for
high-grade epithermal gold mineralization. Japan Gold's leadership team represent decades of
resource industry and business experience, and the Company has an operational team of geologists,
drillers and technical advisors with experience exploring and operating in Japan.
Japan Gold has a country-wide alliance with Barrick Gold Corporation to jointly explore, develop, and
mine certain gold mineral properties and mining projects. The Barrick Alliance has completed a
successful two-and-a-half-year country-wide screening program of 29 projects and has selected 6 with
the potential to host Tier 1 or Tier 2 gold ore bodies for further advancement and 3 more recently
acquired project areas and one recently acquired project, for initial evaluation.
For further information please contact:
John Proust
Chairman & CEO
Phone: 778-725-1491
Email:
Website:
www.japangold.com
Cautionary Note
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as such term is defined in
the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this
release. This news release contains forward-looking statements relating to expected or anticipated
future events and anticipated results related to future partnerships and the Company's 2023 gold
exploration program. These statements are forward-looking in nature and, as a result, are subject to
certain risks and uncertainties that include, but are not limited to, the timing and granting of
prospecting rights; the Company's ability to convert prospecting rights into digging rights within the
timeframe prescribed by the Mining Act; general economic, market and business conditions;
competition for qualified staff; the regulatory process and actions; technical issues; new legislation;
potential delays or changes in plans; working in a new political jurisdiction; results of exploration; the
Company's ability to execute and implement future plans, arrange or conclude a joint-venture or
partnership; and the occurrence of unexpected events. Actual results achieved may differ from the
information provided herein and, consequently, readers are advised not to place undue reliance on
forward-looking information. The forward-looking information contained herein speaks only as of the
date of this News Release. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise
forward-looking information or to explain any material difference between such and subsequent actual
events, except as required by applicable laws.
Figure 1
: Simplified geological map of the east side of Mizobe Project with the three completed Barrick
Alliance drill holes, historical drilling by the MMAJ, and Alliance rock-outcrop and float gold
geochemistry.
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Figure 2
: Drill hole section for MZDD23-001.
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Figure 3
: Drill hole section for MZDD23-002.
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Figure 4
: Drill hole section for MZDD23-003.
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