LION One Intersects 13.52 G/T GOLD over 9.07 Meters at Tuvatu
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LION ONE INTERSECTS 13.52 G/T GOLD OVER 9.07 METERS AT TUVATU
North Vancouver, B.C., February 14, 201 7. Lion One Metals Limited (TSX-V: LIO) (ASX: LLO) (OTCQX:
LOMLF) (FSX: LY1) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce further results from its ongoing drilling
program at its 100% owned and fully permitted Tuvatu Gold Project located near Nadi on the island of
Viti Levu in the Republic of Fiji.
The Company has received results for the first diamond drill hole completed in its 2017 drill program ,
focused on infill ing and extending mineralized lodes targeted for the first two years of planned
development and production at Tuvatu. TUDDH 419 targeted a series of relatively flat lying “SKL” lodes
from 71.36 to 103.64 meters, and also intersected a near surface, high grade interval of 13.52 g/t gold
over 9.07 meters from 32.83 to 41.90 meters . Further drilling is planned to follow up these
intersections.
“These results confirm the high grades of the lodes targeted for development and highlight the potential
for wider zones of mineralization” said Lion One Managing Director Stephen Mann.
Today’s results complement the results reported on Nov. 23 and Dec. 21, 2016 which included:
8.41m @ 71.41 g/t Au from TUDDH 406
4.05m @ 12.32 g/t Au from TUDDH 407
2.55m @ 13.95 g/t Au from TUDDH 408
3.92m @ 12.54 g/t Au from TUDDH 409
2.42m @ 24.07 g/t Au from TUDDH 410
1.39m @ 16.06 g/t Au from TUDDH 412
Highlights of TUDDH 419 are summarized as follows:
Tuvatu Drilling Results February 2017
Hole ID N E RL Azimuth Dip Depth m
TUDDH 419 3920833.94 1876473.97 240 180 85 125.9
From (m) To (m) Interval (m) Grade (g/t Au)
32.83 41.90 9.07* 13.52
includes 5.57 21.04
71.36 72.80 1.44 19.65
83.66 85.78 2.12 14.28
101.49 103.64 2.15 3.65
* True widths of the drill hole intersection have not been determined from the information available
Dewatering
The Company recommenced dewatering of the existing exploration decline in early January, and is
refurbishing the decline as dewatering progresses. Except for the limited s lippage in the Core Shed Fault
zone 140m from the decline entrance, ground conditions in the decline are generally very good. Drill
cuddies have been prepared and ventilation fans have been installed in preparation for further diamond
drilling from underground to complement the drilling from the surface.
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Geotechnical Drilling
A number of geotechnical diamond drill holes were completed during January 2017 in the area of the
proposed new portal planned as the main access into the gold deposits at Tuvatu. Ground conditions
appeared to be very good. Further evaluation of results of the geotechnical holes will be undertaken.
Quality Control (QAQC)
Samples for the 201 7 drill program are marked, logged, and cut with a diamond saw onsite, placed in
sealed bags sent to the Company’s Nadi office . Samples are shipped to Brisbane Qld for customs
clearance, then Townsville Qld for sample preparation and multi -element ICP analysis. A Quality
Control/Quality Assurance program, including the insertion of Standards and Blanks, has been
implemented. The 201 7 exploration program is performed under the supervision of Stephen Mann,
P.Geo, Managing Director of Lion One Metals, and a ‘Competent Person’ under JORC. Mr. Mann has
reviewed and approved the technical content of this release. Albert Siega, P. Eng., a full time employee
of the Company and Qualified Person as defined by NI 43 -101 has reviewed and approved the technical
content of this release. The Company is not basing its production decision on a feasibility study of
mineral reserves demonstrating economic and technical viability; as a result there is increased
uncertainty and economic and technical risks associated with its production decision.
About Tuvatu
The Tuvatu Gold Project is located 17 km from the Nadi International Airport on the main island of Viti
Levu in Fiji. Discovered in 1987, Tuvatu was advanced by previous owners through underground
exploration and development from 1997 through to the completion of a feasibility st udy in 2000.
Acquired by Lion One in 2011, the project has over 100,000 meters of drilling completed to date in
addition to 1,600 meters of underground development. Tuvatu is a high grade, low sulphidation,
epithermal gold deposit hosted inside a South Pac ific-style volcanic caldera, along the Viti Levu
lineament, Fiji’s own corridor of high grade gold deposits. In January 2016 the Hon. Prime Minister of
Fiji, Mr. V. Bainimarama, formally presented the previously granted Tuvatu Mining Lease to Lion One,
concluding the permitting process for the development of an underground gold mine and processing
plant at Tuvatu, demonstrating strong government support for Fiji’s 85 year-old gold mining industry.
As per its independent June 1, 2015 NI 43 -101 PEA Technical Report on the Tuvatu Gold Project, the
Company envisages a low cost underground gold mining operation producing 352,931 ounces of gold at
head grades of 11.30 g/t Au over an initial 7 year mine life, including 262,000 ounces at 15.30 g/t
through year three, at cash costs of US$567 per ounce with all -in sustaining costs of US$779 per ounce.
Total capex of US$48.6 million includes a contingency of US$6.1 million with an 18 month preproduction
schedule and 18 month payback on capital. At a US$1,200 gold price the project generates net cash flow
of US$112.66 million and an IRR of 52% (after tax). Tuvatu is situated upon a 5 hectare footprint inside a
larger 384 hectare mining lease that contains numerous high grade prospects proximal to Tuvatu, at
depth, and up to 1.50 km along strike from the resource area, giving the project near -term production
potential and further discovery upside inside of one of Fiji’s underexplored volcanic goldfields.
The information in this report that relates to the Exploration Resul ts or Mineral Resources is based
upon, and fairly represents, information and supporting documentation compiled by Mr. Stephen Mann,
who is an officer and director of the Company and is a member of The Australasian Institute of Mining
and Metallurgy. Mr. M ann has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of
deposit under consideration and the activity in which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person
under 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and
Ore Reserves (JORC Code). Mr. Mann consents to the inclusion in this news release of the matters based
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on his information in the form and context in which it appears. The Company confirms that it is not
aware of any new info rmation or data that materially affects the information included in previous news
releases referred to above, and confirms that the form and context in which the findings are presented
have not been materially modified from the original news releases. Albert Siega, P. Eng., a full time
employee of the Company and Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101 has reviewed and approved the
technical content of this release.
For more information on Lion One including technical reports please visit the Company’s website at
www.liononemetals.com or the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com .
On behalf of Lion One Metals Limited
“Walter H. Berukoff”
Chief Executive Officer
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Stephen Mann, Managing Director (Perth, Australia) Tel: 604-973-3007
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