Sarama Resources Completes Oxide Focused Drill Program at the South Houndé Project, South-WEST Burkina Faso
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August 6, 2019
SARAMA RESOURCES COMPLETES OXIDE FOCUSED DRILL
PROGRAM AT THE SOUTH HOUNDÉ PROJECT, SOUTH-WEST
BURKINA FASO
VANCOUVER, CANADA. Sarama Resources Ltd. (“Sarama” or the “Company”) (TSX-V:SWA) is pleased to announce that
it has successfully completed an oxide focused drill program at the Company’s (5) South Houndé Project (the “Project”)
and expects to add to the oxide component of the Project’s current 2.1Moz Au mineral resource(1).
This program marks the resumption of management and control of the Project by Sarama (5) and the recommencement
of active exploration and development activities on the Project following a hiatus of approximately 1½ years.
The exploration program was designed to increase the Project’s oxide and free -milling mineral resource base that
currently totals approximately 6 00koz Au(1) (oxide and transition components). The drill program totalled 7,900m of
air-core drilling in 140 holes and targeted oxide mineralisation in the south of the Project and along strike from the
current mineral resource.
Drilling was primarily focused on the southern portion of the main mineralised corridor at the Obi, Kenobi, Djimbake
and Ben Prospects where historical reconnai ssance drilling returned encouraging oxide -gold intersections (refer to
Sarama news release of June 12, 2019). A minor amount of infill and validation drilling was also undertaken at the MC
and MM Prospects in order to confirm the geometry of the mineralised lodes at these prospect areas.
Results will be released as they become available in the coming weeks and the Company looks forward to conducting
more exploration work in these new target areas.
Sarama’s objective is to grow the combined oxide mineral resource base at the South Houndé and ThreeBee Projects
(refer Figure 1) to a level that will support the development of a staged, low capital and rapid pay -back project which
initially exploits the oxide and then free-milling components of the mineral resources at both projects.
Sarama’s President and CEO, Andrew Dinning, commented:
“We remain optimistic that the drilling in the southern part of the mineralised corridor will yield additions to the existing
600koz(1) Au oxide and transitional component of the Project’s mineral resource and will lead to the development of new
exploration targets. This drilling forms part of our strategy of defining an oxide resource across our two southern Houndé
Belt projects that when combined with our high- grade free- milling resources will present a financeable and highly
attractive development opportunity.
The southern Hound é Belt continues to demonstrate its prospectivity and to yield new discoveries including Teranga
Gold’s neighbouring Golden Hill Project where a 27 ,000m drill program is underway, and SEMAFO’s new Bantou North
discovery adjacent to our South Houndé Project where it is planning to spend US$11M on exploration in 2019.
For further information on the Company’s activities, please contact:
Andrew Dinning or Paul Schmiede
t: +61 (0) 8 9363 7600
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Figure 1 – Sarama’s Principal Property Interests(4,5) in the Southern Houndé Belt
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ABOUT SARAMA RESOURCES LTD
Sarama Resources Ltd (TSX-V: SWA) is a West African focused gold explorer and developer with substantial landholdings
in Burkina Faso. Sarama is focused on consolidating under-explored landholdings in Burkina Faso and advancing its key
projects towards development.
Sarama’s South Houndé and ThreeBee Projects , in which the Company has the ability to hold a 100% interest (4,5), are
located within the prolific Houndé Greenstone Belt in south-west Burkina Faso and are the exploration and development
focus of the company. Its exploration programs have successfully discovered an inferred mineral resource estimate of
2.1Moz gold(1) at the South Houndé Project which is complemented by the ThreeBee Project’s Bondi Deposit (historical
estimate of mineral resources of 0.3Moz Au measured and indicated and 0.1Moz Au inferred(2)).
Together, the projects form a cluster of advanced gold deposits, within trucking distance of one another, which
potentially offers a development option for a multi -source fed central processing facility in the southern Houndé Belt
region of Burkina Faso.
Sarama has also built a growth pipeline which features a new 600km² exploration position in the highly prospective
Banfora Belt in south -western Burkina Faso. The Koumandara Project hosts sever al regional-scale structural features
and trends of gold-in-soil anomalism extending for over 40km along strike.
Sarama holds approximately 23% participating interest in the Karankasso Project Joint Venture (“ JV”) which is situated
adjacent to the Company’ s South Houndé Project in Burkina Faso and is a JV between Sarama and Semafo Inc .
(“Semafo”). Semafo is the operator of the JV, having acquired the previous operator, Savary Gold Corp. (“ Savary”). In
October 2015, Savary declared a maiden inferred minera l resource estimate of 671,000 ounces of contained gold (3) at
the Karankasso Project JV.
The Company’s Board and management team have a proven track record in Africa and a strong history in the discovery
and development of large -scale gold deposits. Sarama is well positioned to build on its current success with a sound
exploration strategy across its property portfolio.
FOOTNOTES
1. South Houndé Project - 43.0Mt @ 1.5 g/t Au (reported abo ve cut-off grades ranging 0.3 -2.2g/t Au, reflecting the mining methods and
processing flowsheets assumed to assess the likelihood of the inferred mineral resources having reasonable prospects for eventual economic
extraction). This mineral resource contains an oxide and transition component of 16.0Mt @ 1.2g/t Au for 611koz Au (reported at a cut- off
grade of 0.3g/t Au for oxide and 0.8g/t Au for transition material). The effective date of the Company’s inferred mineral resource estimate is
February 4, 2016. For further information regarding the mineral resource estimate please refer to the technical report titled “NI 43 -101
Independent Technical Report South Houndé Project Update, Bougouriba and Ioba Provinces, Burkina Faso”, dated March 31, 2016 and
prepared by Adrian Shepherd. Adrian Shepherd is an employee of Cube Consulting Pty Ltd and is independent of Sarama. The technical report
is available under Sarama’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
2. Bondi Deposit - 4.1Mt @ 2.1g/t Au for 282,000oz Au (measured and indicated) and 2.5Mt @ 1.8g/t Au for 149,700oz Au (inferred), reported
at a 0.5 g/t Au cut-off.
i. The historical estimate of the Bondi Deposit reflects a mineral resource estimate compiled by Orezone Gold Corporation (“Orezone”)
which has an effective date of February 20, 2009. The historical estimate is contained in a technical report titled “Technical Report on
the Mineral Resource of the Bondigui Gold Project”, dated date of February 20, 2009 and prepared by Yves Buro (the “Bondi Technical
Report”). Yves Buro is an employee of Met -Chem Canada Inc and is independent of Orezone and Sarama. The technical report is
available under Orezone’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
ii. Sarama believes that the historical estimate is relevant to investors’ understanding of the property, as it reflects the most recent
technical work undertaken in respect of the Bondi Deposit.
iii. The historical estimate was informed by 886 drillholes , assayed for gold by cyanidation methods, were used to interpret mineralised
envelopes and geological zones over the area of the historical estimate. Gold grade interpolation was undertaken using ID²
methodology based on input parameters derived from geo statistical and geological analyses assessments. Field measurements and
geological logging of drillholes were used to determine weathering boundaries and bulk densities for modelled blocks.
iv. The historical estimate uses the mineral resource reporting categories required under National Instrument 43-101.
v. No more recent estimates of the mineral resource or other data are available.
vi. Sarama is currently undertaking the necessary verification work in the field and on the desktop that may support the future
reclassification of the historical estimate to a mineral resource.
vii. A qualified person engaged by Sarama has not undertaken sufficient work to verify the historical estimate as a current mineral resource
and Sarama is therefore not treating the historical estimate as a current mineral resource.
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3. Karankasso Project - 9.2Mt @ 2.3g/t Au (at a 0.5g/t Au cut-off). The effective date (“Effective Date”) of the most recent Karankasso Project
JV mineral resource estimate that is supported by a technical report is October 7, 2015. For further information regarding that mineral
resource estimate please refer to the technical report titled “Technical Report and Resource Estimate on the K arankasso Project, Burkina
Faso”, dated October 7, 2015 and prepared by Eugene Puritch and Antoine Yassa. Eugene Puritch and Antoine Yassa are employees of P&E
Mining Consultants Inc. and are independent of Savary and Sarama. The technical report is available under Savary’s profile on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com. Sarama has not independently verified Savary’s mineral resource estimate and takes no responsibility for its accuracy.
Semafo is the operator of the Karankasso Project JV and Sarama is relying on their Qualified Persons’ assurance of the validity of the mineral
resource estimate. Additional technical work has been undertaken on the Karankasso Project since the Effective Date, including but not
limited to, metallurgical testwork, exploration drilling and mineral resource estimation, but Sarama is not in a position to quantify the impact
of this additional work on the mineral resource estimate referred to above.
4. The ThreeBee Project comprises the Djarkadougou, Botoro, Bamako and Bouni Properties and Sarama has, or is entitled to have, a 100%
interest in each of the properties. The Djarkadougou, Bamako and Bouni Exploration Permits are going through a process with the government
of Burkina Faso where it is required, they be reissued as a new full-term exploration permit. The Company anticipates this to be completed in
due course, though there can be no assurance that the process will be successfully completed on a timely basis, or at all.
5. Upon satisfaction by Acacia of certain conditions precedent and completion of the Termination Agreement with Acacia, Sarama will have a
100% interest in the South Houndé Project and will be the operator of the Project. For further details see the Company’s news release of May
14, 2019, a copy of which is available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Information in this disclosure that is not a statement of historical fact constitutes forward -looking information. Such forward- looking information
includes statements regarding the potential for the receipt of regulatory approvals, the satisfaction of conditions precedent in relation to an the
completion of definitive agreements (including the Termination Agreement with Acacia), the potential of the projects to host mineralization of
significance to support regional development plans, the timing and prospects for the reissuance of the Djarkadougou, Bamako and Bouni Exploration
Permits by the gov ernment of Burkina Faso, plans for exploration at the South Houndé and ThreeBee Projects, the potential to expand the present
oxide component of the exist ing estimated mineral resources at the South Houndé Project and the reliability of the historical esti mate of mineral
resources at the Bondi Deposit.
Actual results, performance or achievements of the Company may vary from the results suggested by such forward-looking statements due to known
and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. Such factors include, among others, that the business of exploration for gold and other precious
minerals involves a high degree of risk and is highly speculative in nature; Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves, they do not have demonstrated
economic viability, and there is no certainty that they can be upgraded to Mineral Reserves through continued exploration; few properties that are
explored are ultimately developed into producing mines; geological factors; the actual results of current and future explorat ion; changes in project
parameters as plans continue to be evaluated, as well as those factors disclosed in the Company’s publicly filed documents. There can be no assurance
that any mineralisation that is discovered will be proven to be economic, or that futur e required regulatory licensing or approvals will be obtained.
However, the Company believes that the assumptions and expectations reflected in the forward- looking information are reasonable. Assumptions
have been made regarding, among other things, Acacia’s continued funding of exploration activities, the Company’s ability to carry on its exploration
activities, the sufficiency of funding, the timely receipt of required approvals, the price of gold and other precious metals , that the Company will not
be affected by adverse political events, the ability of the Company to operate in a safe, efficient and effective manner and the ability of the Company
to obtain further financing as and when required and on reasonable terms. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information.
Sarama does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except as required by applicable laws.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
QUALIFIED PERSONS’ STATEMENT
Scientific or technical information in this disclosure that relates to exploration activities on the Company’s properties in Burkina Faso is based on
information compiled or approved by Guy Scherrer. Guy Scherrer is an employee of Sarama Resources Ltd and is a member in good standing of the
Ordre des Géologues du Québec and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the c ommodity, style of mineralisation under consideration and
activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Qualified Person under National Instrument 43 -101. Guy Scherrer consents to the inclusion in this
disclosure of the information, in the form and context in which it appears.
Scientific or technical information in this disclosure that relates to the preparation of the South Houndé Project mineral resource estimate is based on
information compiled or approved by Adrian Shepherd. Adrian Shepherd is an e mployee of Cube Consulting Pty Ltd and is independent of Sarama
Resources Ltd. Adrian Shepherd is a Chartered Professional Member in good standing of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and has
sufficient experience which is relevant to the commodity, style of mineralisation under consideration and activity which he is undertaking to qualify as
a Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101. Adrian Shepherd consents to the inclusion in this disclosure of the information, in the form and
context in which it appears.
Scientific or technical information in this disclosure , in respect of the Bondi D eposit relating to mineral resource and exploration information drawn
from the Technical Report prepared for Orezone on that deposit has been approved by Guy Scherrer. Guy Scherrer is an employee of Sarama Resources
Ltd and is a member in good standing of the Ordre des Géologues du Québec and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the commodity, style
of mineralisation under consideration and activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Qualified Person under National Instrument 43 -101. Guy
Scherrer consents to the inclusion in this disclosure of the information, in the form and context in which it appears.
Scientific or technical in formation in this disclosure that relates to the quotation of the Karankasso Project’s mineral resource estimate is based on
information compiled by Paul Schmiede. Paul Schmiede is an employee of Sarama Resources Ltd and is a Fellow in good standing of the Australasian
Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Paul Schmiede has sufficient experience which is relevant to the commodity, style of mine ralisation under
consideration and activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101. Paul Schmiede consents to the
inclusion in this disclosure of the information, in the form and context in which it appears. Paul Schmiede and Sarama have not independently verified
Savary’s mineral resource estimate and take no responsibility for its accuracy.