Solstice Mobilizing for 2019 Exploration Program and Adds Meliadine Exploration Experience to Team
Solstice Mobilizing for 2019 Exploration Program and Adds Meliadine
Exploration Experience to Team
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 29, 2019 -- Solstice Gold Corp. (TSXV: SGC) (“Solstice”, the “Company”, “us”, “we” or
“our”) is pleased to announce mobilization has begun in advance of our field program (the “Program”) at our 100% owned 928
km2 Kahuna Gold Project (“Kahuna” or the “Project”), located near Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. Our claims are immediately adjacent
to those controlled by Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd which include the Meliadine Mine *.
We are also pleased to announce the addition of Bruce (Sandy) Barham to our exploration team in the role of Senior
Geological Consultant. Sandy has significant expertise in the region with extensive experienc e in the dis covery, exploration,
permitting and development of gold deposits. He worked with the team that collected the firs t samples along the Meliadine
trend, on the team that completed the first diamond drill program on Agnic o Eagle’s Meadowbank deposit, identified the
potential of the Amaruq deposit (now 2.9 million oz of gold reserv es) and was part of the team that saw the Meliadine project
establish a 5 million ounce global resourc e prior to the Comaplex sale to Agnic o Eagle. He mapped the Meliadine property
and conducted geological, geophysical and diamond drilling programs within the project area. He has completed numerous
reports on the geology and gold occurrences of the Meliadine land package and is an expert in the geology and styles of
mineralization in the Meliadine area. It is worth noting that Sandy’s crew discovered the Aqpik target, which lies on Agnico
Eagle claims immediately adjacent to our main target area where diamond drilling has returned economically significant
results.
Executive Chairman David Adamson stated, “Given Sandy’s extensive exploration experience in the immediate vic inity of our
Project and his depth of geologic understanding of the region, we are very pleased to have him on board. He is a great
complement to our strong, technically-focussed team and we are looking forward to him and the team getting boots on the
ground this coming season.”
The following is a brief summary of 2018 Project highlights and Phase I follow-up plans for the upcoming 2019 field season.
2018 Highlights:
Our 2018 field seas on, which was the first s ystematic gold focussed exploration program on the property, was pivotal in
demonstrating gold potential over a signific ant portion of our Projec t area. We c ollected 2,049 high-resolution till samples,
2,905 boulder and outcrop samples and c onducted 1,675-line km of ground magnetic surveying (see Solstice news releases
dated June 19, 2018, November 13, 2018 and November 27, 2018 for additional details). As a result, we were able to
confirm that much of our property position is underlain by the ‘right’ rock s (iron formations) major structures and
widespread occurrences of elevated gold in rocks (see Figure 1 and details below) – all key elements required to form
Meliadine-type gold deposits. Highlights include:
• Up to 66 g/t gold in boulders in the Qaiqtuq area (within the QEMS target), part of an extensive (4 km2) boulder field
with elevated gold and locally arsenopyrite. Gold and arsenopyrite are associated with many of the Meliadine area gold
deposits.
• Gold values up to 5.74 g/t in iron formation occur in outcrop in the same area as the high grade boulders.
• Many of the boulders are interpreted to be locally derived due to their association with gold-bearing outcrop, their large
size, angularity and relative abundance.
• Significantly the Qaiqtuq boulder field was discovered late in the 2018 field season and, as such has only been partially
explored over its inferred 3 km strike length.
• At least three target areas occur in close proximity to Qaiqtuq based on the presence of gold +/- magnetic and/or EM
anomalies which are related to an extensive regional magnetic low which is interpreted to be related to alteration and
mineralization in this area. Collectively, we call this 45 km 2 area QEMS.
• Beyond QEMS, work to date has identified three areas with significant gold in rocks +/- large gold-in-till anomalies.
These are shown in Figure 1, summarized in Table 1 and described below:
- Megafold NWL located on the Northwestern limb of a very large regional fold (see Figure 1). Of a total of 60 boulder
and 131 outcrop samples, 21 (11%) contain (>0.5 g/t gold) including a maximum value of 24.4 g/t gold from a 1 metre
-wide quartz vein in iron formation outcrop . Mapping and magnetic data in the 5 km-long target area suggest the
presence of numerous parallel and likely folded iron formation units.1
- South Westeros located on the southern limb of the Westeros fold where highly magnetic units (likely iron formation)
are cut by faults. Grab samples include up to 11.66 g/t gold in iron formation (boulder grab sample by RPA,
September, 2018) associated with a 3 km 2 strong (>90th %ile) gold in till anomaly (see Solstice news release dated
November 27, 2018) including highly elevated values of 970 ppb, 703 ppb and 562 ppb.1
- North Westeros located along the north limb of the Westeros fold which is interpreted to be coincident with large,
regional fault structures. Grab samples include a maximum of 12.7 g/t gold from a boulder of quartz veined
metasediments.1
In summary, we have documented gold for the first time over a wide area in rocks which we believe correlate with those in the
Meliadine area. Taken together with a major re-evaluation of detailed (15 m gridded) magnetic and electromagnetic data
covering our entire property, we have successfully identified target areas which we will aim to advance to the drilling stage,
particularly in the QEMS area. We are keen to follow up on these positive results in our upcoming 2019 field program as
summarized below.
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at:
https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/387d388f-e9fb-4a47-9008-d5f97dc966a3
Table 1
Area Type Number of
samples
Range g/t
gold
80th%ile
g/t gold
90th %ile
g/t gold
95th %ile
g/t gold
Total Project Boulder (grab) 1946 0.005-54.9 0.15 0.44 1.0
Outcrop (grab) 1536 0.005-24.4 0.04 0.11 0.29
Qaiqtuq Target Boulder (grab) 613 0.005-54.9 0.44 1.01 1.89
Outcrop (grab) 18 0.005-5.47 na na na
Megafold NWL Boulder (grab) 60 0.005-5.79 0.11 0.36 1.73
Outcrop (grab) 131 0.005-24.4 0.20 0.55 0.95
Westeros North Boulder (grab) 98 0.005-6.47 0.08 0.16 1.03
Outcrop (grab) 73 0.005-12.7 0.02 0.06 0.18
Westeros South Boulder (grab) 63 0.005-0.816 0.04 0.14 0.42
Outcrop (grab) 77 0.005-3.6 0.08 0.29 1.32
Agnico Eagle’s Meliadine mine, which is scheduled to reach commercial production this month, is only seven km from
Solstice’s claims in the Rankin Gold Belt. We believe, by analogy to other producing districts, that there is significant
potential for new discoveries in what we consider to be an emerging gold district. As large land holders in the region (our
property would contain three core Timmins-size districts) and having demonstrated we have the right rocks, structures and
widespread gold in many areas, we are excited to join the hunt for the next potential gold discovery.
1 Assay results from grab samples (boulders and outcrop) are selected samples and are not necessarily representative of the
mineralization hosted on the property. Grab sample weights range from 0.75 kg to 3 kg. See Solstice news release dated
November 13, 2018 for additional information and disclosure.
*This news release contains information with respect to the Meliadine, Amaruq and Meadowbank gold deposits along with
other gold targets owned by Agnico Eagle Mines, in respect of which the Company has no interest or rights to explore or
mine. Readers are cautioned that the Company has no interest in or right to acquire any interest in any such properties, and
that mineral deposits on adjacent or similar properties are not indicative of mineral deposits on the Company’s properties and
there is no certainty of the same or similar deposits on the Company’s properties.
About Solstice
Solstice is a new gold-focussed exploration company engaged in the exploration of its 928 km 2 (100%) district scale Kahuna
Project and certain other rights covering an adjacent 805 km 2, all with no underlying option or earn in payments. Kahuna is
located in Nunavut, Canada only 26 km from Rankin Inlet and approximately seven km from the Meliadine gold deposits owned
by Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. Solstice has 69.5 million shares outstanding.
Solstice is committed to responsible exploration and development in the communities in which we work. For more details on
Solstice Gold and the Kahuna Project, please see our Corporate Presentation available at www.solsticegold.com.
Neither 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.
Ian Russell, P.Geo., Vice President Exploration, is the Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101 standards responsible for
reviewing and approving the technical content of this news release.
On Behalf of Solstice Gold Corp.
David Adamson, Ph.D.
Executive Chairman
For further information, please visit our website at www.solsticegold.com or contact:
Marty Tunney, P.Eng.
President
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements (“FLS”) relating but not limited to the Company’s expectations,
intentions, plans and beliefs. FLS can often be identified by forward-looking words such as “emerging”, “goal”, “plan”, “intent”,
“estimate”, “expects”, “scheduled”, “may” and “will” or similar words suggesting future outcomes or other expectations, beliefs,
plans, objectives, assumptions, intentions or statements about future events or performance. FLS in this news release also
include, but are not limited to, the extent and timing of described programs and ground work, such as rock sampling, drilling,
geophysics, mapping, till sampling and analysis. FLS in this news release include comparison with certain geological features
at an adjacent development property. There can be no guarantee that continued exploration at Kahuna, which is at an early
stage of exploration, will lead to the discovery of an economic gold deposit. Factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from any FLS include, but are not limited to, delays in obtaining or failures to obtain required governmental,
environmental or other project approvals, inability to locate source rocks, inflation, changes in exchange rates, fluctuations in
commodity prices, delays in the development of projects, regulatory approvals and other factors. While the Company believes
the boulders are sourced locally for the reasons outlined in this news release, there can be no certainty that their source is
local, or that it will be located on Solstice claims. FLS are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from expected results.
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and various future events will not occur. Solstice undertakes no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any FLS
whether as a result of new information, future events or other such factors which affect this information, except as required by
law.
This news release contains information with respect to adjacent or similar mineral properties in respect of which the Company
has no interest or rights to explore or mine. Readers are cautioned that the Company has no interest in or right to acquire any
interest in any such properties, and that mineral deposits on adjacent or similar properties are not indicative of mineral
deposits on the Company’s properties. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance and all investors are urged to
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performance is no guarantee of future performance.