Nexus GOLD Begins Work Program at Dakouli 2 GOLD Concession, Burkina Faso, WEST Africa
NEXUS GOLD CORP.
Suite 802, 750 West Pender Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 2T8
604-558-1919
NEWS RELEASE
NEXUS GOLD BEGINS WORK PROGRAM AT DAKOULI 2 GOLD CONCESSION,
BURKINA FASO, WEST AFRICA
Vancouver, Canada – August 26, 2020 - Nexus Gold Corp. (“ Nexus” or the “ Company”) (TSX-V: NXS,
OTCQB: NXXGF, FSE: N6E) is pleased to announce a reconnaissance and sampling program is underway
at the Company’s 100%-owned, Dakouli 2 Gold Concession, located in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
As announced in a Company news release dated June 23, 2020, during recent site visits Nexus
personnel noted an increase in artisanal mining activity along strike at the main mineralized zone. The
increased strike activity now extends the limits of the eastern zone some 200 meters to the east, thus
expanding the zone of mineralization to over 400 meters along an east-west trend while also measuring
over 200 meters in a north-south direction. Company geologists are currently at the Dakouli 2 site to
both determine drill pad sites for the upcoming maiden drill program, scheduled for the fall, and to
conduct sampling in and around the expanded artisanal zone.
“I hate to sound cliché, but we really are genuinely excited to drill Dakouli,” said president & CEO, Alex
Klenman. “The project has never been drilled, and with what we’ve seen in samples and the level of
artisanal activity, there is no doubt it’s a compelling target. Mineralization appears to be abundant.
This current recon program will provide updates on the scope of current artisanal activity, the length
and depth of their efforts, some sample numbers from newly broken ground of the orpaillage, and
most importantly, drill targets and drill pad locations,” continued Mr. Klenman
Sampling at Dakouli 2 to date has produced several significant results, tabled below, as reported in
Company news releases dated January 8 and January 15, 2019, and June 23, 2020:
Nexus - Dakouli significant samples to date
Sample-ID Comment Au g/t
DKL-001
Qtz from orpaillage pit, about 8m depth, light
grey to smoky qtz, looks like flat vein 3.15
DKL-004
Milky qtz vein from orpaillage pit, about 8m
depth, several pieces of VG show from panning 27.5
DKL-009 Milky qtz vein from orpaillage pit, 18m depth 2.90
DKL-010 Light grey qtz vein from orpaillage pit 4.93
DKL-011
Qtz from orpaillage pit, VG show in panning and
on a piece of quartz coming from the same
shaft, about 10m depth 29.5
DKL-012
Qtz from orpaillage pit, about 8m depth, VG
show in panning 12.4
DKL-021
Qtz from orpaillage pit, 15m depth, white to
light grey 2.72
DKL-022 Qtz from orpaillage pit, 25m depth 11.1
DKL-023 Qtz + VG from orpaillage pit, 40m depth 17.6
DKL-024 Qtz from orpaillage pit, 40m depth 1.74
DKL-025 Qtz from orpaillage pit, 17m depth 3.68
DKL-027 Crushed material, very fine gold, 40m depth 10.8
About the Dakouli 2 Gold Concession
The Dakouli 2 exploration permit is a 98-sq km (9,800 hectares) gold exploration property located
approximately 100 kilometers due north of the capital city Ouagadougou.
In late 2018 Company geologists conducted a comprehensive ground reconnaissance program to the
west and south of the main orpaillage (artisanal zone) and identified new near surface workings being
exploited by artisanal miners. Rock samples collected from these new zones contained various
concentrations of visible gold, including coarse nuggety samples.
Of the first 25 samples collected in late 2018, 11 returned assay values greater than 1 g/t Au, with
multiple samples showing various concentrations of visible gold, with values between 11.1 g/t Au and
29.5 g/t Au (see Figure 1, and Company news release dated January 8, 2019).
Follow up work outlined an anomalous zone extending some 500 meters west from the sample zones.
Based on those results the Company initiated a 150-line kilometer soil geochemical survey covering the
northern half of the Dakouli 2 property and southern portions of the contiguous Niangouela property.
This survey identified three prominent gold geochemical trends. The primary gold trend parallels the
Sabce fault zone extends for approximately 10 kilometers, in a northeast-southwest direction and
bisects the property from the north east corner of the property to its western boundary. The Sabce
fault hosts multiple deposits including Nordgold’s 3.4M oz Bissa Mine, located approximately 25km
east of the Dakouli ground.
Two secondary gold trends which extend for approximately 6.5 kilometers each are oriented in a
northwest to southeast direction and bisect the primary trend. All three gold geochemical trends are
coincidental to geophysical trends identified from the national regional airborne geophysics. The
geochemical surveys and sampling work done to date have generated multiple targets the Company
intends to begin testing in this initial drill program.
The Dakouli 2 permit lies immediately south of, and contiguous to, the Company’s Niangouela Gold
Concession, which has been explored over the past three years. Drilling at Niangouela has returned
significant intercepts, including 26.69 g/t Au over 4.85m, including 132 g/t Au over 1m, and 4 g/t Au
over 6m, including 20.5 g/t Au over 1m (see Company news releases dated March 7, 2017 and April 5,
2017).
Figure 1: Nexus Gold projects in Burkina Faso, in relation to well known deposits and producing mines
Figure 2: Dakouli 2 concession with bisecting Sabce faults in red
The Company also announces that it has closed a non-brokered private placement through the issuance
of 2,352,941 units (each, a “Unit”) at a price of $0.085 per Unit for gross proceeds of $200,000. Each
“Unit” consists of one common share of the Company, and one common share purchase warrant
exercisable to acquire an additional common share of the Company at a price of $0.12 until August 20,
2024. The Company anticipates utilizing the proceeds of the placement for further project
development work, and for general working capital purposes.
No finders’ fees or commissions were payable in connection with completion of the placement. All
securities issued in connection with the placement are subject to a statutory hold period until
December 21, 2020 in accordance with applicable securities laws.
Warren Robb P.Geo., Vice President, Exploration, is the designated Qualified Person as defined by
National Instrument 43-101 and is responsible for and has approved the technical information
contained in this release.
About the Company
Nexus Gold is a Canadian-based gold exploration and development company with an extensive
portfolio of eleven projects in Canada and West Africa. The Company’s West African-based portfolio
totals five projects encompassing over 750-sq kms of land located on active gold belts and proven
mineralized trends, while it’s 100%-owned Canadian projects include the McKenzie Gold Project in Red
Lake, Ontario, the New Pilot Project, located in British Columbia's historic Bridge River Mining Camp,
and four prospective gold and gold-copper projects (3,700-ha) in the Province of Newfoundland. The
Company is focusing on the development of several core assets while seeking joint-venture, earn-in,
and strategic partnerships for other projects in its growing portfolio.
For more information please visit nexus.gold
On behalf of the Board of Directors of
NEXUS GOLD CORP.
Alex Klenman
President & CEO
604-558-1920
www.nexusgoldcorp.com
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