Lavras Gold Returns Broad Continuous Zones of Gold Mineralization from Ongoing Fazenda - Butiá Drilling in Brazil Results demonstrate broad, continuous zones of gold mineralization consistent with the geological model for the Lavras do Sul alkaline intrusive complex.
Lavras Gold Returns Broad Continuous Zones
of Gold Mineralization from Ongoing Fazenda -
Butiá Drilling in Brazil
Results demonstrate broad, continuous zones of gold mineralization consistent with the geological
model for the Lavras do Sul alkaline intrusive complex.
Significant intersections include:
25BT068: 190.00 m at 1.01 g/t Au
from surface
(incl. 21.00 m at 2.25 g/t Au)
25BT067
:
65.00 m at 0.88 g/t Au
from 23.00 m (incl. 1.00 m at 16.05 g/t Au; and incl. 2.00
m at 11.28 g/t Au)
25BT063
:
21.00 m at 3.12 g/t Au
from 42.00 m (incl. 1.00 m at 47.73 g/t Au; and incl. 1.00
m at 5.11 g/t Au)
50 diamond drill holes (16,714m) have been completed at Butiá (33 holes, 9,791m) and Fazenda
(17 holes, 6,923m) in 2025.
A 20,000-metre drilling program is planned for 2026 to advance the Fazenda/Butiá Project and
drill test district-scale opportunities.
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - January 5, 2026) -
Lavras Gold Corp. (TSXV: LGC) (OTCQX:
LGCFF)
("
Lavras Gold
" or the "
Compan
y") is pleased to announce new assay results from its ongoing
diamond drilling program on the Butiá Gold Deposit ("Butiá") and adjoining Fazenda do Posto Gold
Discovery ("Fazenda"), together described as the Fazenda/Butiá Project at the Lavras do Sul Project
("LDS Project") in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Today's results include 13 diamond drill holes completed at Butiá (10 holes) and Fazenda (3 holes)
completed since the previous disclosure of drill results (see news release dated September 8, 2025),
which continue to confirm the strength and continuity of the alkaline intrusive-related gold system
extending across the district.
"Today's results are consistent with what we have seen across this system,"
said Hemdat Sawh,
Interim CEO and CFO.
"Broad mineralized intervals containing high-grade shoots continue to
build the resource base at the Fazenda/Butiá Project and enhance our understanding of its
geological drivers. These intersections feed directly into the geological models that will underpin
the next phases of resource estimation and project development.
"Our drilling since September 2025 has been highly productive.
By combining infill drilling, step-
outs, and targeted geological drilling, we are simultaneously improving resource-classification
confidence, expanding mineralization, and deepening our understanding of structures,
alteration, metallurgical domains and mineralization vectors. This integrated approach is critical
as we position the Fazenda/Butiá Project for a future development decision, while continuing to
unlock the broader district-scale potential."
Table 1:
Significant Drilling Results, Fazenda/Butiá Project
Drill Hole
From
(m)
To
(m)
Interval
(m)
Grade
(g/t Au)
Comment
25BT072
48.0
69.0
21.0
1.100
Perthitic Granite
Including
51.0
52.0
1.0
9.753
Perthitic Granite
Including
60.0
61.0
1.0
2.303
Perthitic Granite
25BT068
0.0
190.0
190.0
1.014
Saprolite/Perthitic
Granite/Episyenite
Including
117.0
138.0
21.0
2.247
Episyenite
25BT067
23.0
88.0
65.0
0.877
Perthitic Granite
Including
41.0
42.0
1.0
16.050
Perthitic Granite
Including
51.0
53.0
2.0
11.278
Perthitic Granite
25BT066
211.0
286.0
75.0
0.743
Perthitic Granite/Episyenite
Including
238.0
243.0
5.0
5.651
Episyenite
25BT065
63.0
77.0
14.0
2.607
Perthitic Granite
Including
63.0
67.0
4.0
8.291
Perthitic Granite
112.0
210.0
98.0
0.577
Perthitic Granite/Episyenite
Including
140.0
148.0
8.0
1.268
Episyenite
Including
158.0
161.0
3.0
1.093
Episyenite
Including
170.0
184.0
14.0
1.006
Episyenite
25BT064
0.0
59.0
59.0
0.813
Episyenite
Including
8.0
19.0
11.0
1.056
Episyenite
Including
27.0
29.0
2.0
1.127
Episyenite
Including
35.0
56.0
21.0
1.050
Episyenite
25BT063
42.0
63.0
21.0
3.117
Perthitic Granite/Episyenite
Including
54.0
55.0
1.0
47.733
Episyenite
Including
59.0
60.0
1.0
5.110
Perthitic Granite
25FP048
0.0
33.0
33.0
0.799
Perthitic Granite/Episyenite
Including
11.0
12.0
1.0
18.067
Perthitic Granite
Note: All intervals are reported as down-hole lengths; true widths are not yet known.
Figure 1.
Isometric view of Fazenda/Butiá wireframe (based on gold grade modelled at a nominal 0.2g/t
Cut-off grade) showing the relative locations of the 13 diamond drill holes completed at this target since
September 2025.
To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:
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Summary of Results
Drilling results released today comprised included drilling completed since September 2025, which has
been designed as a combination of
infill drilling to support future resource classification
upgrades
,
step-out drilling to test extensions to previously defined mineralization
, and
geological drilling
intended to better understand post-mineral structures, alteration patterns,
geochemical vectors, and geometallurgical domains that may influence both tonnage and grade
distribution.
Results showed wide envelopes of continuous mineralization with periodic higher-grade intersections
related to zones of more intense brecciation, alteration and generally higher sulphide percentage.
Drilling also continues to enhance geological, structural, and metallurgical understanding across the
Fazenda/Butiá Project.
The Company continues to integrate structural (including geotechnical), lithological and alteration data
with multi-element geochemistry and geometallurgical characterization. These datasets will form the
foundation to progress the preparation of geological and mineral resource models.
Next Steps
In line with Lavras Gold's most recent corporate update (see news release dated November 24, 2025),
the Company plans to complete 20,000 metres of diamond drilling in 2026. The objectives of this
program will be to:
1
.
Advance Fazenda/Butiá toward a mine development decision
, supported by upgraded
mineral resources and improved geological confidence.
2
.
Continue systematic exploration across the LDS Project
, leveraging the project's unique
scale and peralkaline intrusive setting.
As part of the 2026 drill campaign and in efforts to advance the Fazenda/Butiá Project, Lavras Gold will:
Incorporate new drilling data into detailed 3D geological and structural models;
Refine geometallurgical domains to support future engineering studies;
Execute drilling focused on resource growth, classification upgrade, and district-scale exploration;
and
Integrate multi-disciplinary datasets to drive targeting and project development.
Qualified Person
Jonathan Hill, Director and Interim Vice President of Exploration for Lavras Gold Corp., is the "Qualified
Person" as defined under National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, and
has reviewed and approved the technical information contained in this release.
QA/QC
Quality Assurance & Quality Control: Sample handling, preparation, and analysis are monitored through
the implementation of formal chain-of-custody procedures and quality assurance/quality control
programs designed to follow industry best practices.
All drill hole samples in this drilling program consist of split NQ diamond drill core. Drill core is logged
and sampled in a secure facility located in Lavras do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Drill core
samples for gold assay are cut in half using a diamond saw and submitted to ALS Laboratories Inc. in
Goiania, Goiás State, Brazil for preparation by crushing to 85% passing 1.0 mm, riffle splitting to obtain
500g aliquots, and pulverizing to 85% passing 75 microns.
Pulps are shipped to ALS Laboratories Inc. in Lima, Peru and analyzed by a 50g fire assay and AAS
finish. Three 50g aliquots are taken for samples in the mineralized zone and one aliquot is taken in fresh
rocks. The average grade of the three aliquots is used to determine the final grade of the mineralized
sample.
Certified standards, non-certified blanks and field duplicates are inserted into the sample
stream at
regular intervals, so that QA/QC accounted for about 10% of the total samples. Results are routinely
evaluated for accuracy, precision, and contamination.
Lavras Gold has been targeting larger intersections of greater than 0.25 g/t gold. Intersections that are
lower than this threshold may provide exploration insight and may therefore be disclosed. The Company
maintains a robust QA/QC program that includes the collection and analysis of duplicate samples and
the insertion of blanks and standards (certified reference material).
About the LDS Project
The LDS Project is centred on the town of Lavras do Sul in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is approximately
320 kilometres, or a 4.5-hour drive, from the state capital of Porto Alegre. The Company, through its
subsidiary holds, directly or indirectly, contractual interests over 34 mineral rights covering approximately
23,000 hectares.
The LDS intrusive complex is a multiphase intrusive centre that is surrounded by coeval volcanic rocks to
the east. Geologically, LDS is in the far south of the Neoproterozoic Mantiqueira Province, a 2,700-
kilometre-long belt of tectonically and magmatically accreted terrains that stretch as far south as the
coastline of central Uruguay and north into southern Bahia State in Brazil. The most advanced targets
are the Butiá and Cerrito gold deposits - Butiá with 12.9 million tonnes grading 0.91 grams per tonne
(g/t) gold containing 377,000 ounces in the Measured and Indicated categories and 3.7 Mt grading 0.97
g/t gold containing 115,000 ounces in the Inferred category, and Cerrito with 8.2 Mt grading 0.70 g/t gold
containing 188,000 ounces in the Indicated category and 13.2 Mt grading 0.69 g/t gold containing
293,000 ounces in the Inferred category.
1,2
1
.
NI 43-101 Technical Report Mineral Resource for the Butiá Gold Prospect, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
. Prepared by VMG Consultoria e
Soluções Ltda. January 25, 2022 (Effective Date).
2
.
NI 43-101 Technical Report Mineral Resource for the Cerrito Gold Prospect, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
. Prepared by VMG Consultoria e
Soluções Ltda. May 31, 2022 (Effective Date).
About Lavras Gold Corp.
Lavras Gold Corp.
is a Canadian exploration company focused on realizing the potential of its LDS
Project situated in a highly prospective gold district in southern Brazil. The LDS Project is located near
the town of Lavras do Sul in Rio Grande do Sul, in Rio Grande do Sul State of Brazil and is primarily an
intrusive hosted gold system of possible alkaline affinity. More than 24 gold prospects centred on historic
gold workings have been identified on the LDS Project properties, which span more than 23,000
hectares. For more information on Lavras Gold visit
www.lavrasgold.com
.
On Behalf of Lavras Gold Corp.
"
Hemdat Sawh
"
Interim CEO and CFO
Hemdat Sawh, Interim CEO, and CFO
Phone: +1-289-624-1375
Email:
Website:
www.lavrasgold.com
Disclaimer:
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accuracy of this release.
Forward looking statements:
This news release includes certain "forward-looking information" within
the meaning of Canadian securities legislation and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (collectively "forward looking
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expressions and includes the negatives thereof. All statements other than statements of historical fact
included in this release, are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties,
including regarding the Company's plans to carry out work, complete a technical report and a PEA.
There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future
events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Forward-looking statements are
based on a number of material factors and assumptions. Important factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially from Company's expectations include actual exploration results, changes in project
parameters as plans continue to be refined, results of future resource estimates, future metal prices,
availability of capital and financing on acceptable terms, general economic, market or business
conditions, uninsured risks, regulatory changes, defects in title, availability of personnel, materials and
equipment on a timely basis, accidents or equipment breakdowns, delays in receiving government
approvals, unanticipated environmental impacts on operations and costs to remedy same, and other
exploration or other risks detailed herein and from time to time in the filings made by the Company with
securities regulators. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause
actual actions, events or results to differ from those described in forward-looking statements, there may
be other factors that cause such actions, events or results to differ materially from those anticipated.
There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate and accordingly
readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements
.
Table 2.
Diamond drill hole data for Fazenda/Butiá for 13 holes drilled since September, 2025
Drill Hole
Easting
Northing
Elevation
(metres)
Azimuth
(Degrees)
Dip (Degrees)
Start Depth
(metres)
Final Depth
(metres)
25_BT_063
218191
6586513
382
200
-60
0
354.86
25_BT_064
218113
6586447
390
200
-60
0
369.54
25_BT_065
218137
6586379
395
290
-60
0
345.79
25_BT_066
218031
6586564
371
0
-90
0
401.71
25_BT_067
218277
6586588
373
110
-60
0
186.51
25_BT_068
218115
6586588
367
200
-60
0
391.32
25_BT_069
218331
6586625
372
290
-60
0
142.43
25_BT_070
217985
6586535
375
200
-60
0
214.34
25_BT_071
218244
6586554
381
110
-60
0
102.33
25_BT_072
218245
6586550
366
20
-60
0
139.51
25_FP_046
217550
6586811
380
110
-60
0
607.09
25_FP_047
217553
6586810
381
260
-60
0
483.99
25_FP_048
217934
6586557
376
200
-60
0
318.45
Table 3.
Results for all diamond drill intersections Fazenda/Butiá for 13 holes drilled since September,
2025
Drill Hole
From
(m)
To
(m)
Interval
(m)
Grade
(g/t Au)
Comment
25BT072
5.00
6.00
1.00
0.408
Perthitic Granite
39.00
40.00
1.00
0.201
Perthitic Granite
48.00
69.00
21.00
1.100
Perthitic Granite
Including
51.00
52.00
1.00
9.753
Perthitic Granite
Including
60.00
61.00
1.00
2.303
Perthitic Granite
25BT071
52.00
53.00
1.00
1.370
Perthitic Granite
59.00
61.00
2.00
1.080
Perthitic Granite
25BT070
2.00
37.00
35.00
0.477
Episyenite
Including
19.00
20.18
1.18
1.342
Episyenite
Including
33.00
37.00
4.00
1.206
Episyenite
44.00
45.00
1.00
0.299
Perthitic Granite
111.00
112.00
1.00
0.224
Perthitic Granite
147.00
151.00
4.00
0.216
Perthitic Granite
25BT069
8.00
15.00
7.00
0.328
Saprolite
25BT068
0.00
190.00
190.00
1.014
Saprolite/Perthitic
Granite/Episyenite
Including
7.00
8.00
1.00
3.493
Saprolite
Including
50.00
51.00
1.00
2.032
Perthitic Granite
Including
58.00
59.00
1.00
2.237
Episyenite
Including
99.00
100.00
1.00
2.837
Episyenite
Including
107.00
108.00
1.00
14.650
Episyenite
Including
113.00
114.00
1.00
2.450
Episyenite
Including
117.00
138.00
21.00
2.247
Episyenite
Including
144.00
147.00
3.00
2.227
Episyenite
Including
151.00
152.00
1.00
2.203
Episyenite
Including
154.00
155.00
1.00
2.058
Episyenite
Including
180.00
181.00
1.00
2.030
Episyenite
Including
183.00
184.00
1.00
3.293
Episyenite
Including
186.00
187.00
1.00
18.667
Episyenite
274.00
275.00
1.00
0.247
Perthitic Granite
280.00
281.00
1.00
0.201
Episyenite
287.00
306.00
19.00
0.202
Perthitic Granite/Episyenite
Including
305.00
306.00
1.00
0.930
Perthitic Granite
316.00
320.00
4.00
0.210
Perthitic Granite
25BT067
0.00
2.00
2.00
1.526
Perthitic Granite
23.00
88.00
65.00
0.877
Perthitic Granite
Including
41.00
42.00
1.00
16.050
Perthitic Granite
Including
51.00
53.00
2.00
11.287
Perthitic Granite
75.00
88.00
13.00
0.220
Perthitic Granite
99.00
101.00
2.00
0.321
Perthitic Granite
119.00
120.00
1.00
0.499
Perthitic Granite
149.00
150.00
1.00
0.316
Perthitic Granite
25BT066
22.00
27.00
5.00
0.512
Perthitic Granite
Including
24.00
25.00
1.00
1.237
Perthitic Granite
93.00
98.00
5.00
0.421
Perthitic Granite/Episyenite
169.00
170.00
1.00
0.296
Perthitic Granite
188.00
191.00
3.00
0.266
Perthitic Granite
211.00
286.00
75.00
0.743
Perthitic Granite/Episyenite
Including
238.00
243.00
5.00
5.651
Episyenite
Including
281.00
282.00
1.00
2.907
Perthitic Granite
302.00
303.00
1.00
0.246
Perthitic Granite
25BT065
63.00
77.00
14.00
2.607
Perthitic Granite
Including
63.00
67.00
4.00
8.291
Perthitic Granite
83.00
98.00
15.00
0.219
Perthitic Granite
112.00
210.00
98.00
0.577
Perthitic Granite/Episyenite
Including
140.00
148.00
8.00
1.268
Episyenite
Including
158.00
161.00
3.00
1.093
Episyenite
Including
170.00
184.00
14.00
1.006
Episyenite
220.00
228.00
8.00
0.236
Perthitic Granite/Episyenite
297.00
298.00
1.00
0.263
Perthitic Granite
300.00
301.00
1.00
0.208
Perthitic Granite
305.00
306.00
1.00
0.251
Perthitic Granite
25BT064
0.00
59.00
59.00
0.813
Episyenite
Including
8.00
19.00
11.00
1.056
Episyenite
Including
27.00
29.00
2.00
1.127
Episyenite
Including
35.00
56.00
21.00
1.050
Episyenite
69.00
84.00
15.00
0.366
Perthitic Granite/Episyenite
Including
72.00
73.00
1.00
1.071
Perthitic Granite
121.00
122.00
1.00
0.272
Perthitic Granite
133.00
136.00
3.00
0.508
Perthitic Granite
144.00
150.00
6.00
0.432
Perthitic Granite
Including
149.00
150.00
1.00
1.077
Perthitic Granite
171.00
183.00
12.00
0.228
Perthitic Granite
Including
182.00
183.00
1.00
0.814
Perthitic Granite
191.00
192.00
1.00
0.229
Perthitic Granite
198.00
243.00
45.00
0.417
Perthitic Granite/Episyenite
Including
213.00
215.00
2.00
1.469
Episyenite
Including
222.00
226.00
4.00
1.301
Episyenite
25BT063
19.00
21.00
2.00
0.247
Perthitic Granite
26.00
27.00
1.00
89.867
Perthitic Granite
42.00
63.00
21.00
3.117
Perthitic Granite/Episyenite
Including
54.00
55.00
1.00
47.733
Episyenite
Including
59.00
60.00
1.00
5.110
Perthitic Granite
71.00
72.00
1.00
0.263
Episyenite
93.00
100.00
7.00
2.007
Perthitic Granite/Episyenite
Including
94.00
95.00
1.00
8.890
Episyenite
121.00
133.00
12.00
1.124
Perthitic Granite/Episyenite
Including
124.00
125.00
1.00
8.197
Perthitic Granite
161.00
181.00
20.00
0.312
Episyenite
Including
174.00
175.00
1.00
0.999
Episyenite
274.00
275.00
1.00
0.215
Perthitic Granite
307.00
309.00
2.00
0.402
Perthitic Granite
25FP048
0.00
33.00
33.00
0.799
Perthitic Granite/Episyenite
Including
11.00
12.00
1.00
18.067
Perthitic Granite
56.00
57.00
1.00
0.483
Metassomatites
70.00
119.00
49.00
0.258
Episyenite
200.00
201.00
1.00
0.788
Episyenite
25FP047
115.00
116.00
1.00
0.696
Metassomatites
309.00
311.00
2.00
0.203
Lamprophyre Dyke
368.00
369.00
1.00
0.318
Metassomatites
371.00
372.00
1.00
0.295
Metassomatites
395.00
396.00
1.00
0.234
Metassomatites
25FP046
475.00
476.00
1.00
0.374
Perthitic Granite
518.00
519.00
1.00
1.087
Perthitic Granite
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