Portofino Reports Second Batch Sample Results from Its GOLD Creek Property Fall Fieldwork
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PORTOFINO
RESOURCES INC.
NEWS RELEASE
PORTOFINO REPORTS SECOND BATCH SAMPLE RESULTS
FROM ITS GOLD CREEK PROPERTY FALL FIELDWORK
• Reports geochemical gold analyses on 94 samples
• Anomalous samples range up to and greater than 5,000 ppb gold
• Newly discovered gold zone has potential 300 metres strike length
VANCOUVER, BC, D ecember 02 2020, PORTOFINO RESOURCES INC. (POR: TSX -V) (POT A: FSE)
(“Portofino” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the second batch of analytical results from the fall
2020 field work on its Gold Creek Property in northwestern Ontario . This second batch consisted of 94
grab samples and brings the total number of samples for t he fall program to 154. As reported by the
Company on November 16 th the sampling program tested both known showings and those new gold
targets defined by the Company’s recently completed airborne geophysical survey. The geological team
examined at least 6 target areas of magnetic anomalies located within the 4,036-hectare Gold Creek
property. The samples taken represented a broad spectrum of mineralized showings, altered host rocks
and various lithologies found within the Gold Creek claims to supplement the earlier findings of the
summer 2020 prospecting and mapping program.
The 94 second batch samples were taken primarily from 2 target gold zones located in the eastern claims
and within the Matawin Gold Belt. Both zones appear to be linear with east-west strikes. In addition, the
target zones occur approximately 2,700 metres (“m”) west of and on-strike with the I-Zone North and
South occurrences as reported by the Company on November 16th, 2020.
Approximately one-third of the 94 second batch samples had anomalous or greater gold values with the
highest grade being 5.12 grams per tonne (“g/t”). Gold analysis that returning greater than 5,000 ppb
was retested by fire assay. Significant results grading greater than 50 ppb gold are listed in Table 1 below.
The first target area, the S1 Zone, has previously returned high-grade gold results including a grab sample
of 175 g/t gold (see Figure 1. for location of S1 Zone) . From our current program, 14 samples of the S1
Zone returned significant values ranging from 90 ppb to a high of greater than 5,000 ppb. The fire assay
of the 5,000-ppb analysis returned a grade of 5.12 g/t gold. All the S1 Zone samples were taken from
outcrops over a strike length of about 250m.
Approximately 300m north of the S1 Zone and in a new logging road exposure , the geological team
identified a band of east-west trending exposures of rusty felsic intrusive rock with local quartz stringers
containing up to 5% pyrite. The rocks were strongly fractured and locally sheared and fittingly called the
“New Road Zone”. The zone occurs at the eastern end of one of the 6 target magnetic anomalies. Samples
were taken along a 100m strike length and 14 analyses showed gold content ranging up to 4,070 ppb gold.
Many of the New Road Zone samples appear ed similar to one that was collected during Portofino’s
summer program and located approximately 200m west which ran 161ppb gold, suggesting the New Road
Zone has a strike length potential of more than 300m.
“We are very encouraged with our team’s discovery of a both a new gold zone, as well as continued
confirmation of the known gold zones and occurrences. Based on the positive results achieved to date,
we have proceeded to apply for an advanced exploration and drilling permit.” states David Tafel, CEO
of Portofino Resources.
Figure 1. The Gold Creek Property, Portofino Resources – locations of known significant gold occurrences and recent
discoveries.
Next Steps
Portofino is resubmitting all its fall samples that returned 1,000 ppb gold or greater for fire assay with
screened metallics. This method will help to determine the impact of coarse gold particles on the
reliability of the standard gold analyses methods. If there are significant occurrences of coarse gold in the
mineralization on the Gold Creek property, and there is evidence of this in certain historical reports, then
the Company’s geologists will be better prepared to make allowances in the assays from future sampling
of outcrops and drill core.
In addition, the analytical and assay results from our 2020 summer and fall programs are being integrated
into an ongoing property -wide compilation study and report . All the available historical geological,
geophysical, and geochemical information is being digitized and compiled in a database and an advanced
property interpretation report is expected to be completed before calendar year-end. The report will
include structural analysis and modeling that will aid in designing a drilling and trenching program
expected to commence in 2021.
Table 1. The analytical results for the grab samples grading greater than 50 ppb Au taken during Portofino’s fall
2020 program.
Gold
Sample Number ppb Gold Zone
A685612 205 New Road Zone
A685613 152 New Road Zone
A685615 1030 New Road Zone
A685616 73 New Road Zone
A685617 292 New Road Zone
A685618 4070 New Road Zone
A685619 51 New Road Zone
A685620 644 New Road Zone
A685621 135 New Road Zone
A685622 400 New Road Zone
A685623 174 New Road Zone
A685624 212 New Road Zone
A685625 216 New Road Zone
A685626 242 New Road Zone
A685628 174 Quartz Block
A685763 164 S1 Zone
A685769 146 S1 Zone
A685770 109 S1 Zone
A685784 218 S1 Zone
A685785 362 S1 Zone
A685786 107 S1 Zone
A685787 1130 S1 Zone
A685788 563 S1 Zone
A685789 864 S1 Zone
A685790 372 S1 Zone
A685791 597 S1 Zone
A685792 753 S1 Zone
A685794 170 S1 Zone
A685798 90 S1 Zone
A685800 > 5000 S1 Zone
Analytical
Method FA-AA
Detection Limit 5 ppb
Note: Grab samples are selective in nature and are not necessarily indicative of the
mineralization on the property.
Qualified Person
Mr. Mike Kilbourne, P. Geo, an independent 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.
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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