Nevada KING Intercepts 1 Kilogram/Ton Silver over 10.7M, Within 33.5M High-Grade Oxide Interval Grading 2.35 G/T GOLD & 363 G/T Silver
NEVADA KING INTERCEPTS 1 KILOGRAM/TON SILVER OVER 10.7M,
WITHIN 33.5M HIGH-GRADE OXIDE INTERVAL GRADING 2.35 G/T GOLD &
363 G/T SILVER
VANCOUVER, BC
,
April 20, 2023
/CNW/ -
Nevada King Gold Corp. (TSX-V: NKG) (OTCQX: NKGFF)
("
Nevada King
" or the "
Company
") is pleased to
announce assay results from nine vertical reverse circulation ("
RC
") holes recently completed at its Atlanta Gold Mine Project located 264km northeast of
Las
Vegas, Nevada
, in the prolific Battle Mountain Trend.
Selected Highlights:
Hole No.
From (m)
To (m)
Interval (m)
Au (g/t)
Ag (g/t)
Notes
AT22HG-18
257.6
291.2
33.5
2.35
363.0
Bottomed in Mineralization
Includes
259.1
269.8
10.7
5.27
1084.1
AT22NS-50
89.9
108.2
18.3
3.68
27.1
Includes
93.0
99.1
6.1
7.09
33.1
AT22NS-47
64.0
89.9
25.9
2.04
27.8
AT22NS-49
62.5
88.4
25.9
3.73
46.1
Includes
67.1
74.7
7.6
6.33
28.8
Table 1: Highlight holes released today along Section 22-10N. Mineralization occurs along sub-horizontal horizons generally dipping gently westward; true mineralized thickness in vertical holes is estimated to be between 85% and 95% of reported drill
intercept length.
Selected highlight intervals released today all average >2.0 g/t gold and contain significant silver intervals, including
1,084 g/t Ag over
10.7m
in hole
AT22HG-18.
Today's holes on Section 22-10N were drilled across the
150m
-wide high-grade feeder zone comprising the Atlanta Mine Fault Zone ("
AMFZ
"), which lies
between the
East Atlanta
and West Atlanta Faults (see Figure 1). These vertical holes continue to advance northward the high-grade gold mineralization
concentrated along a series of sub-parallel, fault-bounded graben blocks previously identified and reported to the south in Sections 22-5N through 22-9N.
Shown in Figure 2, the high-grade silver intercept in AT22HG-18 occurs along the western side of the West Atlanta Fault on the eastern edge of a
150m
-wide
mineralized zone now identified as the West Atlanta Graben Target. This down-dropped block hosts thick mineralization within the volcanic section above the
contact with the basal Eureka Quartzite unit.
AT22HG-18 intercepted 1,084 g/t Ag over
10.7m
within
33.5m
of 2.35 g/t Au and 363.0 g/t Ag and
bottomed in mineralization
at
291.2m
depth where it was lost in a strongly fractured zone.
Compared to nearby historical holes, the Company's vertical holes returned higher gold grades. For example, angle hole AR-2 returned
22.9m
@ 1.72 g/t Au,
while
Nevada King's
AT23NS-50 returned
18.3m
@ 3.68 g/t Au. Further east, angle RC hole KR97-4 reported
29m
grading 0.81 g/t Au, while AT22NS-89
returned
41.2m
@ 0.94 g/t Au and AT22NS-90 returned
39.7m
@ 0.82 g/t Au, (Table 3).
Cal Herron
, Exploration Manager of
Nevada King
, comments, "As our fence-drilling progresses northward along the AMFZ we see the same pattern of structural
offsets and styles of mineralization repeated from previous fences. To date, the lateral continuity in both gold grade and thickness is fairly uniform all along the
southern third portion (approx. 160 metres) of the AMFZ. Unexpectedly and astonishly, this section also host a thick and very high-grade silver intercept, returning
over 1000 g/t Ag over
10.7m
within a
33.5m
zone averaging over 360 g/t Ag in hole AT22HG -18. There are no historical drill intercepts of this tenor anywhere
near this part of the property. AT22HG-18 drilled into the eastern margin of the West Graben Target very close to the West Atlanta Fault, which may account for
the high silver grade. The only other hole drilled into the West Graben along this section line was
Goldfield's
AR-1, but this hole just got into mineralized volcanics
before it was lost and did not go deep enough to penetrate the higher-grade silica breccia horizon. Further west of AR-1 there are no historical holes that went
deep enough to tap into mineralization, so
Nevada King
has ample room in which to expand the high-grade mineralization hit in AT22HG-18 westward into
essentially untested territory. It is hits like this that have added a westward-directed vector to the Company's overall exploration strategy at
Atlanta
. Drill-defining
mineralization hosted along the AMFZ is certainly important, particularly with respect to raising the overall gold/silver grade, but the large West Graben area holds
promise for significantly adding tonnage and ounces."
Figure 1. Location map for holes reported in this news release along drill section22-08N
relative to the perimeter of the historical Atlanta Pit and footprint of the
Gustavson 2020 NI 43-101 resource. Shallow drillholes on the mine dumps have been removed from the plot for clarity. (CNW Group/Nevada King Gold Corp.)
Figure 2. Cross section 22-09N looking north across the southern portion of the Atlanta Mine Fault Zone. Higher grade mineralization is concentrated within narrow
fault blocks formed between the East Atlanta and Nevada King Faults. (CNW Group/Nevada King Gold Corp.)
Hole No.
From (m)
To (m)
Interval (m)
Au (g/t)
Ag (g/t)
Notes
AT22HG-18
257.6
291.2
33.5
2.35
363.0
Bottomed in mineralization
includes
259.1
269.8
10.7
5.27
1,084.1
AT22NS-89
172.3
213.4
41.2
0.94
67.8
Bottomed in mineralization
AT22NS-90
182.9
222.6
39.7
0.82
52.3
AT23NS-48
91.5
112.8
21.3
1.26
35.1
AT22NS-50
89.9
108.2
18.3
3.68
27.1
includes
93.0
99.1
6.1
7.09
33.1
AT22NS-47
64.0
89.9
25.9
2.04
27.8
AT22NS-49
62.5
88.4
25.9
3.73
46.1
Including
67.1
74.7
7.6
6.33
28.8
AT22NS-43
0.0
27.4
27.4
1.97
25.1
Bottomed in mineralization
AT22NS-43A
3.0
30.5
27.4
1.01
21.2
Offset of 43
Table 2. All holes reported today along Section22 10N.
Mineralization occurs along sub-horizontal horizons generally dipping gently westward; true mineralized thickness in vertical holes is estimated to be between 85% and 95% of reported drill intercept
length.
Hole No.
From (m)
To (m)
Interval (m)
Au (g/t)
Ag (g/t)
Notes
AT21-60
0
6.1
6.1
0.19
10.6
AT21-65
3.0
51.8
48.8
2.32
32.9
AR-1
283.5
303.4
19.9
0.41
16.2
Bottomed in mineralization
AR-2
^
182.9
205.8
22.9
1.72
47.0
KR97-4
^
221.0
250
29.0
0.81
66.1
Bottomed in mineralization
90-2
135.7
173.8
38.1
0.99
90.4
Table 3.
Previously reported and historic holes used in Section 22-10N. AT21 series hole was drilled by Nevada King in 2021. KR97 series hole was drilled by Kinross in 1997. AR series holes were drilled by Goldfields in 1990. "90" series hole drilled by Bobcat
in 1990.
Mineralization occurs along sub-horizontal horizons generally dipping gently westward; true mineralized thickness in vertical holes is estimated to be between 85% and 95% of reported drill intercept length.
^
Denotes angle hole.
Qualified Person
The scientific and technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by
Calvin R. Herron
, P.Geo., who is a Qualified Person as defined
by National Instrument 43-101 ("
NI 43-101
").
About Nevada King Gold Corp.
Nevada King
is the third largest mineral claim holder in the
State of Nevada
, behind
Nevada Gold Mines
(Barrick/Newmont) and
Kinross Gold
. Starting in 2016 the
Company has staked large project areas hosting significant historical exploration work along the
Battle Mountain
trend located close to current or former
producing gold mines. These project areas were initially targeted based on their potential for hosting multi-million-ounce gold deposits and were subsequently
staked following a detailed geological evaluation. District-scale projects in
Nevada King's
portfolio include (1) the 100% owned Atlanta Mine, located 100km
southeast of
Ely
, (2) the Lewis and Horse Mountain-Mill Creek projects, both located between
Nevada Gold Mines'
large
Phoenix
and Pipeline mines, and (3) the
Iron Point project, located 35km east of
Winnemucca, Nevada
.
The Company is well funded with cash of approximately
$7.25 million
as of April 2023.
The Atlanta Mine is a historical gold-silver producer with a NI 43-101 compliant pit-constrained resource of 460,000 oz Au in the measured and indicated category
(
11.0M
tonnes at 1.3 g/t) plus an inferred resource of 142,000 oz Au (
5.3M
tonnes at 0.83 g/t). See the NI 43-101 Technical Report on Resources titled "Atlanta
Property,
Lincoln County, NV
" with an effective date of
October 6, 2020
, and a report date of
December 22, 2020
, as prepared by Gustavson Associates and
filed under the Company's profile on SEDAR (
www.sedar.com
).
NI 43-101 Mineral Resources at the Atlanta Mine
Resource
Category
Tonnes
(000's)
Au Grade
(ppm)
Contained Au
Oz
Ag Grade
(ppm)
Contained Ag
Oz
Measured
4,130
1.51
200,000
14.0
1,860,000
Indicated
6,910
1.17
260,000
10.6
2,360,000
Measured + Indicated
11,000
1.30
460,000
11.9
4,220,000
Inferred
5,310
0.83
142,000
7.3
1,240,000
Please see the Company's website at
www.nevadaking.ca
.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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This news release contains certain "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively "forward-looking statements") within the
meaning of applicable securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein, without limitation, statements relating the
future operations and activities of
Nevada King
, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are frequently, but not always, identified by words
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results "will", "may", "could", or "should" occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements in this news release relate to, among other things, the Company's
exploration plans and the Company's ability to potentially expand mineral resources and the impact thereon. 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
reflect the beliefs, opinions and projections on the date the statements are made and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that, while
considered reasonable by
Nevada King
, are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties and
contingencies. Many factors, both known and unknown, could cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the results,
performance or achievements that are or may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and the parties have made assumptions and
estimates based on or related to many of these factors. Such factors include, without limitation, the ability to complete proposed exploration work given the
global COVID-19 pandemic, the results of exploration, continued availability of capital, and changes in general economic, market and business conditions.
Readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release concerning these items.
Nevada
King
does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements of beliefs, opinions, projections, or other factors, should they change, except as
required by applicable securities laws.
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