Ranchero GOLD Provides Summary of Successful Inaugural Drill Program at Santa Daniela Intersects High Grade Near Surface Mineralization of 4.0 G/T Au over 31.5 Meters as Previously Reported
RANCHERO GOLD PROVIDES SUMMARY OF SUCCESSFUL INAUGURAL DRILL
PROGRAM AT SANTA DANIELA
INTERSECTS HIGH GRADE NEAR SURFACE MINERALIZATION OF 4.0 G/T AU OVER
31.5 METERS AS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED
Vancouver, British Columbia, April 7, 2022 – Ranchero Gold Corp . ( “ R a n c h e r o ” o r t h e
“Company”) (TSX.V: RNCH) is pleased to provide a summary of its successful inaugural drill
program at the Maíz Azul prospect which is part of its 100%‐own ed Santa Daniela gold project
l o c a t e d i n S o n o r a , M e x i c o . T h e S a n t a D a n i e l a c o n c e s s i o n s r e p r esents one of the largest
unexplored claim blocks (>22,200 hectares) located within the p rolific Sierra Madre Occidental
gold belt and is surrounded by six major gold mining operations.
Bill Pincus, Chief Executive Officer and Director stated: “The success of our first ever drill program
at Maíz Azul has confirmed a significant gold discovery at the highly prospective Santa Daniela
project. Our team is working tirelessly to prepare our Phase II drill program which will build upon
the exploration success that we have had thus far.”
“Exploration efforts are already underway at the greater Santa Daniela project area where a
number of new exploration targets are undergoing field visits. There are currently nine targets
t h a t a r e l o c a t e d i n c l o s e p r o x i m i t y t o e x i s t i n g d e p o s i t s o r p a st producing operations at the
neighboring Mulatos Gold mine to the northwest. We look forwar d to advancing these
exploration targets to drill ready prospects in the second half of 2022.”
Successful Phase I Drill Program at Santa Daniela
The Phase I drill program was designed to test two principal targets at Maíz Azul: La Colmena and
La Cascada. Drilling has confirmed widespread gold mineralization at both targets and also
provided confirmation that high grade mineralization exists within a lower grade halo.
Highlights:
Ranchero completed its Phase I drill program with total diamond core drilling of 3,112
meters which exceeded the Company’s original planned drill program due to continued
exploration success.
All 16 completed drill holes intersected gold mineralization confirming widespread
mineralization at Maíz Azul.
Near surface drill results included: 1) 4.0 g/t gold over 31.5 meters (MA 22‐10); 2) 1.2
g/t gold over 21.2 meters (MA 21‐14); 3) 1.2 g/t gold over 15.6 meters (MA 22‐25); and
4) 1.1 g/t gold over 21.0 meters (MA 21‐11) (refer to press releases dated January 18,
2022, January 26, 2022, and February 23, 2022).
Expansion of the combined mineralized footprint at La Colmena and La Cascada to 500
meters by 550 meters where mineralization remains open in all directions.
The Company’s initial focus has been on the shallow, near surface mineralization where
the majority of drilling has been limited to 100 to 150 meters from surface and
mineralization remains completely open at depth.
During the course of the drill campaign, Ranchero geologists have expanded their understanding
of the Maíz Azul prospect and how it relates to the nearby San Carlos deposit, part of the Mulatos
gold mine, owned by Alamos Gold (Figure 1). A greater understa nding of the volcanic
stratigraphy has allowed Ranchero to identify both the most receptive host rocks and understand
the complex post‐mineralization faulting.
Figure 1: Maíz Azul in relation to the neighboring Mulatos Gold Mine
Enhanced Geological Mapping and Update to 3D Model Underway
Ranchero is currently updating and expanding the geologic map of the Maíz Azul area beyond its
previous limits – principally eastward. Upon completion, Ranchero will incorporate the new map
into its three‐dimensional model providing a geologic context f or understanding the location of
gold mineralization. The goal is to define drill targets for its upcoming Phase II campaign.
Ranchero is also investigating t he likelihood that out‐cropping gold mineralization extends
beneath the cover of volcanic rocks deposited after the gold‐forming events. Ranchero believes
this may greatly extend the potential footprint for gold mineralization at Maíz Azul.
Phase II Drill Program Planning Underway
Planning is well underway for the Company’s Phase II drill program at Maíz Azul. Drilling priorities
are to: 1) expand the La Colmena zone eastward; 2) initial dril l testing of the X‐Structure target;
3) initiate drilling of new targets identified by the on‐going modelling; and 4) commencement of
resource definition drilling. Currently, Ranchero has budgeted for a minimum 4,000 meters of
combined diamond core and reverse circulation drilling.
Expansion of the La Colmena zone will build upon the success of drill holes MA22‐22 and MA22‐
23 (refer to the press release dated February 23, 2022) where Ranchero believes that the
principal mineralized structure continues eastward well beyond the known mineralization.
The X‐Structure target had been identified earlier but was not tested during the recently
completed Phase I drill campaign. New targets, identified by l ithologic and structural
interpretation, particularly those not exposed on surface will also be tested. Finally, infill drilling
at the La Colmena zone is warranted based on the successful results of the Phase I drill program.
Regional Exploration Program to Unlock District Scale Potential
Ranchero is also advancing its regional reconnaissance program on the entire Santa Daniela
concession block in tandem with its drilling at the Maíz Azul prospect. Santa Daniela is one of the
largest unexplored areas in the Sierra Madre Occidental gold belt and its potential for new
discovery is excellent.
An Aster/Landsat satellite‐based study conducted by Perry Remote Sensing LLC in 2020 identified
the presence of hydrothermal alteration minerals (related to possible gold deposition) at 47
separate locations. Ranchero is currently working with GoldSpot D i s c o v e r i e s ( “ G o l d S p o t ” ) t o
update its reconnaissance efforts. New ultra‐high‐resolution im a g e r y f r o m t h e W a v e V i e w 3
satellite has been acquired and is being processed to more prec isely highlight areas of
h y d r o t h e r m a l a l t e r a t i o n . A s t e r s a t e l l i t e d a t a i s a l s o b e i n g u s ed to identified major faults that
control gold deposition. These, together with regional geochemi cal data, will be integrated by
GoldSpot with their proprietary machine‐learning technology to refine target areas.
Ranchero has conducted field visits to a number of these areas and has currently identified nine
high‐priority targets that warrant further field studies includ ing geophysics, alteration studies,
detailed mapping, and systematic sampling. It anticipates that additional areas will be added to
the priority list based on the work with GoldSpot and will also be reviewed in the field. The
priority areas are shown on Figure 2 and are based on the presence of favorable lithology,
hydrothermal alteration, geochemical anomalies and proximity to other known third‐party
prospects. Ranchero will continue its field investigations in p arallel with the work conducted at
Maíz Azul with the objective of identifying new drill targets by year‐end.
Figure 2: Near mine reconnaissance targets
Qualified Person
S c i e n t i f i c a n d t e c h n i c a l i n f o r m a t i o n i n t h i s n e w s r e l e a s e h a s been reviewed and approved by
William Pincus, CPG, who is a "qualified person" as defined by NI 43‐101.
About Ranchero Gold
Ranchero is a gold exploration and development company currently focused on its 100%‐owned
Santa Daniela project located in Sonora, Mexico. The Santa Daniela project consist of a large land
p a c k a g e i n e x c e s s o f 2 2 , 2 0 0 h e c t a r e s w i t h i n M e x i c o ’ s S i e r r a M a dr e O c c i d e n t a l – a n e w l y
e m e r g i n g g o l d b e l t . T h e S a n t a D a n i e l a p r o j e c t i s a l s o n e a r a number of major gold mining
operations in the region. Maíz Azul is the Company’s most advanced prospect where exploration
efforts are underway.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Company:
William Pincus
Chief Executive Officer and Director
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