Nv GOLD Options High-Grade Exodus GOLD Project Discovery IN British Columbia, Canada
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NV GOLD OPTIONS HIGH-GRADE EXODUS GOLD PROJECT
DISCOVERY IN BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
July 06, 2020 - Vancouver, British Columbia – NV Gold Corporation (TSXV: NVX;
US: NVGLF) (“NV Gold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has signed a
letter agreement ( the “ Option Agreement ”) with Exodus Mineral Exploration Ltd.
("Exodus") under which NV Gold holds an option to acquire up to an 85% interest in the
Exodus’ right, title and interest in and to the mineral claims comprising the mineral
exploration and development project known as the high -grade “Exodus Gold Project”,
located in the Cariboo Mining Division, 40 km NNW of Prince George, British Columbia
(the “Transaction”).
Highlights of the Exodus Gold Project:
• Privately held and actively explored since first staked in 2017. Exploration to-date
has identified a potential district wide high -grade gold system encompassing an
extensive orogenic quartz vein field hosted by deformed and metamorphosed
volcanic and sedimentary rocks. Carbonate alteration is widespread around quartz
veins.
• Widespread gold and associated arsenic and antimony geochemical anomalism
displayed by quartz vein and soil samples. Recent trenching (Trench 1) yielded 14
rock samples grading greater than 5.0 g/t Au, including 9.01 g/t Au (35,600 ppm
As, 609 ppm Sb) , 13.70 g/t Au (26,000 ppm As, 295 ppm Sb) and 23.2 g/t Au
(74,600 ppm As, 1,540 ppm Sb). Gold mineralization occurs with arsenopyrite and
antimony minerals, suggesting a possible epizonal orogenic setting.
• Significant land position consisting of 11,241 hectares (112.41 sq . km), with
multiple gold showings identified through mapping, prospecting, soil sampling,
thin section analysis, channel sampling, and trenching.
• New extension s of logging road s completed in winter of 2019 provide
approximately 15 km of year-round access throughout the mineral claims. Of note,
similar mineralization was recently identified a pproximately 700 meters from
Trench 1 in a new bedrock exposure along the new logging road extension.
• Preliminary discussions have been initiated with Lheidli T’enneh First Nation with
a goal of establishing a workin g relationship or MOU. The logging access road to
the Exodus Gold Project was recently named “Mine Road” by LTN Contracting in
June 2020.
• Mineral claims are in good standing through December 31, 2021 , with trenching
and exploration permits also in place until 202 1, and d rilling permits are being
finalized.
• Extensive infrastructure exists nearby with rail and power within 10 km, and the
city of Prince George, BC within 40 km.
• Eligible for 30% Mountain Pine Beetle Mineral Exploration Tax Credit (“METC”)
to assist in offsetting project expenses.
• Eligible for British Columbia Super-Flow-Through future equity financings.
• COVID-19 Operation Plan in place for safe, but active summer exploration
program.
• 2020 exploration plan encompasses detailed mapping, soil sampling, structural
modeling, project wide geophysics, structural modeling with the aim of developing
a fall diamond drilling campaign to test priority targets. Summer work will also
include environmental and cultural studies.
“Our technical team at NV Gold , comprised of Dr. Quinton Hennigh, Dr. Odin
Christensen, John Watson and Alf Stewart, continues to be presented with high quality
gold exploration projects ,” commented Peter A. Ball, Pres ident & CEO. “We
strongly believe the Exodus Gold Project provides a compelling new opportunity for
the Company and its shareholders. The high-grade nature of gold mineralization at
the Exodus Gold Project , combined with extensive access and infrastructure , helped
make this an easy decision to acquire . The project can be explored and developed
year-round. Preliminary exploration activities to -date indicate potential for what may
be one of British Columbia’s most interesting new gold discoverie s. As we prepare for
our field season in Nevada including drill programs at our Slumber and Sandy Gold
Projects, w e have now expanded our pipeline of opportunity through this very exciting
acquisition of a near -drill ready high -grade gold project in Britis h Columbia, Canada.
Exploration activities will be advanced immediately accelerated alongside our Nevada
exploration campaign . Gold recently hit its highest Canadian dollar price, and 2020
looks to be a busy and exciting year for NV Gold .”
John Watson, Chairman of NV Gold commented, “Exploration work to -date at the
Exodus Gold Project, and the 15 km trend recognized on the property, represents an
attractive district-scale opportunity that provides significant potential for a gold discovery
of merit and size, and what may be an attractive and emergent gold exploration project
and district. This is a very interesting project based on results and preliminary evaluation,
and we are pleased to be able to add this project to our portfolio.”
About Exodus Gold Project
• Located approximately 40km north of Prince George, BC.
• Since 2007, Geoscience BC has implemented the QUEST project, consisting of
regional geophysical and geochemical surveys that identified favourable potential
for gold mineralization on the Exodus Gold Project. This included a large-scale
15km long magnetic low thought to be associated with hydrothermal alteration.
• Structural interpretation of regional geology and geophysics has identified a
significant north-south trending structure break transecting centrally through the
property. This is inclusive of an interpreted deep-seated dilatational jog entirely
confined within the claim block.
• Gold occurs in zones of stockwork quartz veinlets and in quartz veins up to 1.5
meters wide. Various types of surface rock chip samples have yielded assays
ranging from anomalous up to 23.2 g/t Au.
• The prospective mineralized corridor is interpreted to be approximately 5 km wide
and extend approximately 15 km along strike. This corridor is highlighted by a
regional trend of low magnetism in which new gold showings have been
discovered.
Project Location Map:
Exodus Gold Project Claims:
Exodus Gold Project Trench 1: Example of exposed quartz veins up to 1.5m wide:
Channel rock chip samples of high-grade gold quartz veins has been the initial focus of
exploration work at the Exodus Gold Project. Based on limited sampling, s ignificant
mineralization is believed to occur within altered and deformed host rocks surrounding
these veins. Gold mineralization is strongly associated with pathfinder elements
arsenic and antimony, a possible indication of an epizonal orogenic setting for this system.
Discovery Rock Sample 2017 (7.2 g/t Au):
Table 1: Exodus Gold Project 2019 Rock Samples:
Number EXODUS ID
Au
(g/t)
As
(ppm)
Sb
(ppm)
Sample
Media
1 T1-V3-07 23.20 74,600 1540 Quartz Veins
2 T1-V4-04 13.70 26,000 295 Quartz Veins + Red Soil
3 T1-V3-22 9.31 31,700 665 Quartz Veins
4 T1-V1-05 9.01 35,600 609 Quartz Veins
5 T1-V3-02 8.64 29,300 818 Quartz Veins
6 T1-V4-07 7.23 22,100 427 Quartz Veins
7 T1-V2-05 6.85 23,000 512 Quartz Veins
8 T1-V2-08 6.60 24,500 373 Quartz Veins
9 T4-S-01 6.47 18,800 185 Red Soil + Small Rock Fragments
10 T1-V3-05 6.26 21,600 373 Quartz Veins
11 T1-V4-01 5.99 18,500 276 Quartz Veins + Host Rock
12 T1-V3-06 5.92 21,400 508 Quartz Veins
13 T1-V4-08 5.51 11,100 100 Quartz Veins + Red Soil
14 T1-V3-21 5.15 15,900 219 Quartz Veins
15 T4-S-02 4.51 14,600 99.8 Red Soil + Small Rock Fragments
16 T4-G-04 4.34 19,900 167 Host Rock + Red Soil
17 T4-G-01 4.22 16,400 128 Quartz Veins + Red Soil
18 T1-V1-07 3.99 8,550 55.7 Quartz Veins + Host Rock
19 T1-V1-06 3.88 16,200 228 Quartz Veins + Red Soil
20 T1-V3-10 3.77 13,300 257 Quartz Veins
21 T1-V2-07 3.74 10,200 280 Quartz Veins
22 T4-G-02 3.62 14,200 97.3 Quartz Veins + Red Soil
23 T4-G-03 3.51 30,100 267 Host Rock + Red Soil
24 T1-V3-01 2.94 24,600 333 Quartz Veins + Host Rock
25 T1-V2-03 2.82 10,300 156 Quartz Veins
26 T1-V3-04 2.80 10,500 183 Quartz Veins
27 T1-S-06 2.52 9,670 27.3 Red Soil + Host Rock
28 T1-V3-20 2.49 8,040 113 Quartz Veins
29 T1-V3-17 2.48 8,230 142 Quartz Veins
30 T1-V1-02 2.43 7,590 69.2 Quartz Veins + Host Rock
31 T1-S-03 2.27 7,360 98.7 Soil + Host Rock + Quartz
32 T1-V2-04 2.12 8,180 121 Quartz Veins
33 T1-V3-12 2.11 7,110 136 Quartz Veins
34 T1-V2-06 2.10 7,860 122 Quartz Veins
35 T1-V4-05 2.04 5,590 114 Quartz Veins
36 T1-S-04 1.86 1,420 51.8 Blue-Grey Vein Clay
37 T1-V3-15 1.80 7,940 110 Quartz Veins
38 T1-V1-03 1.68 5,410 62.6 Quartz Veins
39 T1-V3-08 1.66 7,700 96.6 Quartz Veins
40 T1-V3-14 1.49 5,480 99.6 Quartz Veins
41 T1-V3-13 1.46 7,510 104 Quartz Veins
42 T1-S-01 1.46 10,000 80.1 Black Soil + Host Rock + Quartz
43 T1-V5-04 1.36 10,400 60.5 Quartz Veins + Host Rock
44 T1-V3-18 1.33 4,410 71.5 Quartz Veins
45 T1-V4-02 1.29 3,670 59.9 Quartz Veins
46 T1-V3-16 1.28 7,950 92.9 Quartz Veins
47 T1-V3-19 1.27 5,440 70 Quartz Veins
48 T1-V4-06 1.24 4,070 56.8 Quartz Veins
49 T1-V2-02 1.02 10,400 55.1 Quartz Veins + Host Rock
50 T1-V5-05 0.940 6,210 39.5 Quartz Veins + Host Rock
51 T1-V5-01 0.877 8,270 56.7 Quartz Veins
52 T4-V1-03 0.780 3,850 47.1 Quartz Veins
53 T1-S-02 0.741 5,490 35.7 Red Soil + Host Rock + Quartz
54 T1-V3-11 0.718 3,760 45 Quartz Veins
55 T2-V1-01 0.709 3,120 31.5 Quartz Veins
56 T4-V1-02 0.653 2,050 32 Quartz Veins
57 T1-V5-03 0.642 4,490 26.2 Quartz Veins
58 T1-V1-01 0.607 2,980 33.8 Quartz Veins + Host Rock
59 T2-V2-03 0.573 3,350 21.3 Quartz Veins
60 T1-V4-09 0.543 1,310 28.2 Quartz Veins
61 T2-V4-03 0.513 2,770 23.8 Quartz Breccia Veins
62 -135 Anomalous to 0.428 g/t Au Host Rock + Red Soil
Complete set of assays from Table 1 is available on the Company’s website.
Note: Additional recent surface rock chip samples are currently being assayed.
Table 2: Exodus Gold Project 2019 Initial Channel Samples:
Sample
Au
ppm
As
ppm
Sb
ppm
Length
(m)
Sample
Type
Sample
Media
1 4.70 11,200 180.00 0.50 Channel Quartz Veins
2 3.95 15,500 129.00 1.50 Channel/Chip Quartz Veins + Red Soil
3 2.53 13,900 107.00 1.30 Channel/Chip Quartz Veins + Red Soil
4 1.67 5,020 65.40 1.10 Channel Quartz Veins
5 1.43 3,150 36.00 0.80 Channel Quartz Veins
6 1.25 8,220 89.90 1.30 Channel Quartz Veins + Host Rock
7 1.16 3,320 32.10 0.60 Channel Quartz Veins
8 1.09 10,400 61.20 0.60 Channel Quartz Veins + Host Rock
9 0.963 4,350 38.70 0.90 Channel Quartz Veins
10 0.939 5,280 29.50 0.50 Channel Quartz Veins
11 0.761 4,630 28.70 0.60 Channel Quartz Veins
12 0.715 2,350 26.50 0.90 Channel Quartz Veins
13 0.693 6,250 33.60 0.70 Channel Quartz Veins + Host Rock
14 0.634 815 16.30 0.70 Channel Quartz Veins + Host Rock
15 0.597 4,420 35.90 1.30 Channel Quartz Veins + Host Rock
16 0.592 2,290 32.50 1.10 Channel Quartz Veins
17 0.589 4,310 24.60 0.70 Channel Quartz Veins + Host Rock
18 0.583 1,990 30.50 1.00 Channel Quartz Veins
19 0.567 1,890 23.80 0.70 Channel Quartz Veins + Host Rock
20 0.561 4,000 51.60 0.50 Channel Quartz Veins + Host Rock
21 0.547 4,690 30.50 1.20 Channel Quartz Veins + Host Rock
22 0.528 5,280 46.00 0.60 Channel Quartz Veins + Host Rock
23 0.514 3,960 30.70 1.20 Channel Quartz Veins + Host Rock
24 to 52 Anomalous to 0.467 g/t Channel Quartz Veins + Host Rock
Note: Complete set of assays from Table 2 is available on the Company’s website.
Note: Trench and channel sampling is expected to continue throughout the 2020
exploration season. Samples above are preliminary and expected to be the first of many .
As stated above, many recent samples collected from across the project are awaiting assay.
Quality Control Statement
All rock samples reported during 2019 by Exodus were subject to internal quality control
protocol consisting of insertion of certified reference materials and blank material into
sample batches. Samples during the 2019 season were shipped by Exodus to AGAT
Laboratories located in Burnaby, British Columbia . Rock samples were prepared by
AGAT with crushing to 90% passing 2mm mesh, and a 250 gram split pulverized to 85%
passing 75 um.
Rock samples were analyzed for gold by AGAT using Fire Assay with a combination of
atomic absorption and gravimetric finishes on 50 gram aquilot s. Over-limit >10 ppm Au
samples were analyzed by gravimetric finish. Rock samples were also analyzed for multi-
element geochemistry using a sodium peroxide fusion followed by an ICP-MS finish.
Based on collection method ology rock sampling in general may be biased in nature and
does not represent an accurate depiction of rocks hosted on the overall property.
Qualified Person
The scientific and technical information contained in this news release as it relates to the
Exodus Gold Project has been reviewed and approved by Max Keogh, P.Geo, and a
“Qualified Person” as defined in National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for
Mineral Projects.
Terms of the Proposed Transaction
Under the terms of the Option Agreement, NV Gold may acquire a 51% interest in the
Exodus Gold Project by paying CDN$30,000 in cash, issuing 4.9 million shares of NV
Gold, and completing CDN$1.6 Million in exploration work commitments on the Exodus
Gold Project by the third anniversary of the date (the “Approval Date”) the TSX Venture
Exchange accepts the Option Agreement. After acquiring a 51% interest, NV Gold holds a
further option to acquire an additional 34% (total 85%) in the Exodus Gold Project by
issuing an additional 5.1 million shares of NV Gold, and completing an additional
CDN$1.4 Million in exploration work commitments on the Exodus Gold Project by the
fifth anniversary of the Approval Date. After NVX has exercised its first option and either
exercised its second option or the second option has terminated, a joint venture will be