PORTOFINO RECEIVES HIGH GRADE GOLD SAMPLES FROM GOLD CREEK PROPERTY, NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO Sampling confirms high grade nature of gold occurrences
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PORTOFINO
RESOURCES INC.
NEWS RELEASE
PORTOFINO RECEIVES HIGH GRADE GOLD SAMPLES FROM GOLD CREEK
PROPERTY, NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO
Sampling confirms high grade nature of gold occurrences
VANCOUVER, BC, August 18, 2020. PORTOFINO RESOURCES INC. (POR: TSX-V) (POTA: FSE) (“Portofino”
or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the results of its prospecting program at its Gold Creek
Property located 65 kilometers west of Thunder Bay, Ontario. The purpose of the initial prospecting
program was to confirm historical gold -bearing occurrences and sample additional points of interest. A
total of 56 grab samples were taken over a 5 -day period. Highlights include ; 17.3 grams/tonne (“g/t”)
gold (“Au”) and 10.3 g/t Au samples from the AF Trench zone. Sample results are provided in the table
below.
The Gold Creek Property is centered on the Matawin Gold Belt defined by n umerous gold occurrences
within the Shebandowan greenstone belt , spatially related to felsic intrusions, large zones of alteration
and sulfide mineralization also associated with the Crayfish Creek Fault (Figure 1).
Figure 1. General location and geology of the Gold Creek Property, Portofino Resources.
Within the Property, significant gold mineralization has been traced along a 1.5 -kilometre strike length
with grab samples returning values up to 759 g/t Au (Ontario Geological Survey property visit) and
diamond drill intersections by Golden Share Mining in 2008 of up to 2.3 g/t Au over 8.3 metres (see
news release July 24, 2020) . The historic high -grade gold results and significant drilling intersection
above were hosted by quartz -veined tonalitic to syenitic intrusive dykes that were cross -cutting
stratigraphy.
The recent prospecting and sampling program c onfirmed that high -grade gold is associated within this
type of mineralizing environment. The field crew also confirmed the solid condition of logging roads that
give access to much of the claims.
“We are excited to receive the high -grade gold results from the Gold Creek Property” states David
Tafel, CEO of Portofino. “Given this initial sampling success and our recent claim s staking, which
increased the size of the pro perty to over 3,900 hectares, our intension is to re-mobilize our crew very
shortly to Gold Creek to follow-up these results.”
NEXT STEPS
Portofino has initiated a full compilation of the property , incorporating all geological, geophysical,
geochemical, and drilling completed to date. Newly interpreted geology and structure will aid in
prioritizing exploration areas to focus on and follow-up.
Qualified Person
Mr. Mike Kilbourne, P. Geo, an independ ent qualified person as defined in National Instrument 43 -101,
has reviewed, and approved the technical contents of this news release on behalf of the Company.
About Portofino Resources Inc.
Portofino is a Vancouver -based Canadian company focused on exploring and developing mineral
resource projects in the Americas. Its South of Otter and Bruce Lake projects are in the historic gold
mining district of Red Lake, Ontario proximal to the high -grade Dixie gold project owned by Great Bear
Resources Ltd. In addition, Portofino holds three northwestern Ontario gold projects; the Gold Creek
property located immediately south of the historic Shebandowan Ni -Cu mine, as well as the Sapawe
West and Melema West properties located near Atikokan. The Company also maintains an interest in
prospective lithium salar properties located within the world-renowned “Lithium Triangle” in Argentina.
Total Samples and Assays 56
Range Au (ppb) <5 - 17,300
Samples > 10,000 ppb Au (10 g/t Au) 2
Samples > 1000 ppb Au (1 g/t Au) 5
Samples >500 ppb Au (0.5 g/t Au) 6
Samples >100 ppb Au (0.1 g/t Au) 6
Samples >50 ppb Au (0.05 g/t Au) 3
Samples less than anomalous 34
Grab Sample Statistics - August 2020
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
“David G. Tafel”
Chief Executive Officer
For Further Information Contact:
David Tafel
CEO, Director
604-683-1991
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