Mawson Drills 17.7 Metres at 3.7 G/T GOLD and 0.7% Antimony
1305 – 1090 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, V6E 3V7
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NEWS RELEASE MARCH 22, 2021
MAWSON DRILLS 17.7 METRES AT 3.7 g/t GOLD AND 0.7% ANTIMONY
INCLUDING 2.2 METRES @ 15.8 g/t GOLD AND 3.3% ANTIMONY
AT SUNDAY CREEK IN VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA
Vancouver, Canada — Mawson Gold Limited (“Mawson” or the “Compa n y ” ) ( T S X : M A W ) ( F r a n k f u r t : M X R )
(PINKSHEETS: MWSNF) is pleased to announce assay resu lts from two further drill hol es (MDDSC011-12) and multi-
element data for remaining holes drilled by Mawson from the 100%-owned Sunday Creek project in the Victorian Goldfields
of Australia. Holes were drilled below the historic Apollo and Gladys mine areas. The project is an epiz onal-styl e gol d
prospect located 56 kilometres north of Melbourne and contained within 19,365 hectares of granted exploration tenements.
Highlights:
Diamond drillhole MDDSC0012, the deepest hole and Mawson’s best drill result to date at Sunday Creek, was
drilled 110 metres vertically below the historic Apollo mine workings and intersected thick and high-grade
mineralized intervals over a combined width of 36.4 metres @ 2.4 g/t gold (“Au”) and 0.4% antimony
(“Sb”) (2.8 g/t gold equivalent (“AuEQ”)) from 177 metres (without a lower cut) (Tables 1-4, Figures 1
and 2): Better intervals included (lower cut of 0.3 g/t Au cut over 2.0 metre width, with higher grades reported
with a 5 g/t Au cut over 1.0 metre):
o 13 metres @ 1.7 g/t Au and 0.14% Sb (1.9 g/t AuEQ) from 177 metres
including 0.8 metres @ 11.4 g/t Au and 0.9% Sb (12.3 g/t AuEQ) from 178.0 metres
o 17.7 metres @ 3.7 g/t Au and 0.7% Sb (4.4 g/t AuEQ) from 196.0 metres
Including 10.4 metres @ 5.4 g/t Au and 1.0% Sb (6.4 g/t AuEQ) from 203.0 metres
0.2 metres @ 37.3 g/t Au and 12.0% Sb (49.2 g/t AuEQ) from 207.0 metres and
2.2 metres @ 15.8 g/t Au and 3.3% Sb (19.2 g/t AuEQ) from 209.0 metres
The high-grade tenor of the epizonal Sunday Creek is now becomi ng evident with full gold and antimony assays
available for all Mawson drill holes for the first time, with the opportunity to develop similar high-grades as seen in
adjacent mining operations such as Mandalay Resource’s Costerfield mine or Kirkland Lake Gold’s Fosterville mine.
Better results to date from Mawson’s drilling include:
o 2.0 metres @ 18.6 g/t Au and 0.5% Sb (19.1 g/t AuEQ) from 74 metres in MDDSC010
o 0.3 metres @ 82.8 g/t Au and 13.8% Sb (96.5 g/t AuEQ) from 54 metres in MDDSC002
o 0.1 metres @ 52.6 g/t Au and 7.5% Sb (60.0 g/t AuEQ) from 124.0 metres in MDDSC005
Diamond drillhole MDDSC0011, the most northerly hole at the Gladys, intersected moderate thickness and grade
mineralization on the margins of the Gladys structure (Tables 1 -4, Figures 1 and 2) including 1.0 metres @ 3.1
g/t Au from 100.0 metres;
Fourteen drill holes (MDDSC001-014) for 2,487 metres have been now completed at the Sunday Creek gold project.
Drilling continues;
A 2,500-point soil sampling program at Sunday Creek has commenced extending east-northeast from drilling areas
to test the 11 kilometre trend of historic epizonal dyke-hosted mineralization within Mawson’s tenured areas.
Michael Hudson, CEO, states: “Sunday Creek is shaping up as one of the best discoveries to emerge from the new wave of
gold exploration in Victoria, with this new drilling delivering our best and deepest result from the project. Impressively, we
see a broad zone of mineralization (36.4 metres @ 2.4 g/t Au and 0.4% Sb) that includes multiple high grade sheeted
veins including 0.2 metres @ 37.3 g/t Au and 12.0% Sb and 2.2 metres @ 15.8 g/t Au and 3.3% Sb. MDDSC012
is the first drill hole to test beneath old mine workings, and demonstrates that high-grade s continue to depth. Drilling
continues with the Company looking to bring in extra drill capa city. As we continue to extend the system in all directions,
the chance to find further high-grade blow outs at Sunday Creek remains an exciting opportunity.”
Mawson has drilled strong gold results from multiple sheeted vein structures within a 200 metre by 150 metre area (Figure
1) with over 500 metres strike to test between historic mines, before drilling will step out to test the broader 11-kilometre
historic mine trend. The high grade and free gold epizonal mine ralization targeted by historic miners is now becoming
evident from Mawson’s diamond drilling. A full suite of gold an d antimony assays are now presented for the first time in
Table 1 below shows better high-grade results from individual structures.
Table 1: High-grade epizonal gold and antimony sheeted vein intersections from Mawson’s drilling at Sunday Creek,
Victoria (5 g/t Au lower cut over 1 metre).
Hole_ID From
(m)
To (m) Width(1) Au g/t Sb% AuEQ g/t
MDDSC001 10.0 11.6 1.6 11.3 0.3 11.5
MDDSC002 54.0 54.3 0.3 82.8 13.8 96.5
MDDSC002 109.0 110.1 1.1 21.4 3.3 24.7
MDDSC002 117.0 117.4 0.4 18.0 2.8 20.8
MDDSC002 119.0 119.6 0.6 7.0 7.3 14.3
MDDSC003 79.0 79.6 0.6 5.9 10.0 15.8
MDDSC005 124.0 124.1 0.1 52.6 7.5 60.0
MDDSC005 128.0 128.6 0.6 13.0 2.0 15.0
MDDSC005 133.0 134.7 1.7 8.6 4.9 13.5
MDDSC007 79.0 79.4 0.4 22.8 3.2 26.0
MDDSC008 68.0 68.7 0.7 20.6 5.0 25.6
MDDSC010 41.0 41.6 0.6 20.6 0.0 20.6
MDDSC010 74.0 76.0 2.0 18.6 0.5 19.1
MDDSC010 100.0 101.2 1.2 25.7 4.1 29.8
MDDSC012 178.0 178.8 0.8 11.4 0.9 12.3
MDDSC012 207.0 207.2 0.2 37.3 12.0 49.2
MDDSC012 209.0 211.2 2.2 15.8 3.3 19.2
Note: (1) The true thickness of t he mineralized interval is interpreted to be approximately 70% of the sampled thickness.
At Sunday Creek, historic gold mining occurred between 1880-1920 over a greater than 11 kilometre trend. Drilling during
1990-2000s focused on shallow, previously mined surface workings, covering an area of 100 metres in width, 800 metres
length but, only to 80 metres average depth. As such, the entire field remains open along strike and to depth. Apollo was
the original deepest shaft to 100 metres in the late 1800s in a series of sheeted stibnite-rich veins, predominately hosted
within a felsic dyke that broadly controls gold distribution. Two diamond drill holes (MDDSC0011-12) from the Gladys and
Apollo areas are reported here (Tables 1-4, Figure 1):
Mineralization at Sunday Creek is hosted in late-Silurian to early-Devonian-aged shales and siltstones containing a series of
dykes of felsic-intermediate composition. Gold is concentrated mainly in and around the EW to NE-SW trending felsic dykes,
within predominately NW oriented brittle multiple sheeted veins and cataclastic zones. Individual high-grade quartz-stibnite
veins at Apollo and Golden Dyke, and cataclastic zones at Gladys were the focus of historical mining at Sunday Creek. These
zones have been proven to continue to depth by Mawson. Broader vein-hosted and cataclastic mineralization grading less
than 15 g/t gold appears untouched by the historic miners.
Mawson has now completed fourteen drill holes (MDDSC001-014) fo r 2,487 metres at the Sunday Creek gold. Drilling
continues. Assays from 12 out of the 14 completed holes have been released. Geophysical surveys (3D induced polarization
and ground magnetics) have been completed. A 2,500-point soil s ampling program at Sunday Creek has commenced
extending east-northeast from drilling areas to test the 11 kil ometre trend of historic epizonal dyke-hosted mineralization
within Mawson’s tenured areas.
Technical and Environmental Background
Tables 1–4 provide collar and assay data. The true thickness of the mineralized interval is interpreted to be approximately 70 % of the
sampled thickness. Gold-only intersections are reported with a lower-cut of 0.5 g/t gold over a 2.5 metre width except on the edge of
calculated intervals where 1 metre @ >2.0 g/t gold was applied. No upper cut-off was applied.
A diamond drill rig from contractor Starwest Pty Ltd was used in the program. Core diameter is HQ (63.5 mm) and oriented with excellent
core recoveries averaging close to 100% in both oxidized and fr esh rock. After photographing and logging in Mawson’s core logg ing
facilities in Nagambie, intervals were diamond sawn in half by Mawson personnel. Half core is retained for verification and re ference
purposes. Analytical samples are transported to On Site Laboratory Services’ Bendigo facility which operates under both an ISO 9001 and
NATA quality systems. Samples were prepared and analyzed for go ld using the fire assay technique (25 gram charge), followed by
measuring the gold in solution with flame AAS equipment. Samples for multi-element analysis use aqua regia digest and ICP-MS methods.
The QA/QC program of Mawson consists of the systematic insertio n of certified standards of known gold content and blanks withi n
interpreted mineralized rock. In addition, On Site inserts blanks and standards into the analytical process.
Gold Equivalent Calculation
It is the opinion of Mawson that all the elements included in the metal equivalent calculation have a reasonable potential to be recovered.
The gold equivalent (AuEq) was calculated based on commodity prices as 21 March 2021. The Au Eq. formula is as follows: Au Eq. (g/t)
= (Au g/t) + (XX * Sb%), where XX = (US$5,600/100) / (US$1,750/ 31.1035) and the gold price = US $1,750/oz and antimony price =
US$5,600/tonne.
Qualified Person
Mr. Michael Hudson (FAusMM), Chairman and CEO for the Company, is a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 –
Standards of Disclosure or Mineral Projects and has prepared or reviewed the preparation of the scientific and technical infor mation in
this press release.
About Mawson Gold Limited (TSX:MAW, FRANKFURT:MXR, OTCPINK:MWSNF)
Mawson Gold Limited is an exploration and development company. Mawson has distinguished itself as a leading Nordic Arctic exploration
company with a focus on the flagship Rajapalot gold-cobalt proj ect in Finland. Mawson also owns or is joint venturing into thr ee high-
grade, historic epizonal goldfields covering 470 square kilometres in Victoria, Australia and is well placed to add to its already significant
gold-cobalt resource in Finland.
On behalf of the Board,
"Michael Hudson"
Michael Hudson, Chairman & CEO
Further Information
www.mawsongold.com
1305 – 1090 West Georgia St., Vancouver, BC, V6E 3V7
Mariana Bermudez (Canada), Corporate Secretary, +1 (604) 685 9316,
Forward-Looking Statement
This news release contains forward-looking statements or forwar d-looking information within the meaning of applicable securiti es laws
(collectively, "forward-looking statements"). All statements he rein, other than statements of h istorical fact, are forward-loo king
statements. Although Mawson believes that such statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove
to be correct. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as: believe, expect, anticipate, intend, estimate, postulate,
and similar expressions, or are those, which, by their nature, refer to future events. Mawson cautions investors that any forward-looking
statements are not guarantees of future results or performance, and that actual results may differ materially from those in fo rward-
looking statements as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to, timing and successful completion of drill programs planned
at Sunday Creek, capital and other costs varying significantly from estimates, changes in world metal markets, changes in equity markets,
the potential impact of epidemics, pandemics or other public he alth crises, including the current pandemic known as COVID-19 o n the
Company’s business, planned drill programs and results varying from expectations, delays in obtaining results, equipment failu re,
unexpected geological conditions, local community relations, dealings with non-governmental organizations, delays in operations due to
permit grants, environmental and safety risks, and other risks and uncertainties disclosed under the heading "Risk Factors" in Mawson's
most recent Annual Information Form filed on www.sedar.com. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is
made and, except as may be required by applicable securities la ws, Mawson disclaims any intent or obligation to update any for ward-
looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise.
Figure 1: Plan location of the Sunday Creek Project historic mines and location Mawson drilling.
Figure 2: Longitudinal Cross Section of the Apollo Mine Area showing Mawson drillhole MDDSC0012 reported here.
Table 2: Collar information from Mawson’s drilling at the Sunday Creek Project
Coordinate Reference System GDA94, Zone 55 (EPSG:28355)
Area Hole_ID Easting Northing Dip Azimuth RL (m) Depth (m) Date Reported
Central MDDSC001 331080 5867769 -55.5 283.3 318 67 October 07, 2020
Central MDDSC002 331085 5867771 -65.6 241.9 318 150.3 October 27, 2020
Rising Sun MDDSC003 330776 5867892 -65.2 240.2 295 127.7 October 27, 2020
Golden Dyke MDDSC004 330637 5867822 -44 240.5 321 280 January 05, 2021
Apollo MDDSC005 331029 5867798 -45.5 89.6 311 160.1 January 05, 2021
Gladys MDDSC006 331023 5867799 -39.4 237.1 311 99.6 February 11, 2021
Gladys MDDSC007 330985 5867712 -42 70 321.5 150.8 February 11, 2021
Gladys MDDSC008 331044 5867763 -52 253.2 320 99.2 February 11, 2021
Gladys MDDSC009 331013 5867799 -50 260 311 105.9 February 11, 2021
Gladys MDDSC010 331033 5867798 -60 214 310.5 151.3 February 11, 2021
Gladys MDDSC011 331042 5867798 -55 270 310 215.8 Here
Apollo MDDSC012 331172 5867842 -60 252.4 309 262.9 Here
Apollo MDDSC013 331170 5867842 -68 223 309 43.4 Abandoned
Apollo MDDSC013A 331170 5867842 -68 223 309 270 TBA
Apollo MDDSC014 330985 5867712 -75 41.4 303.7 300 TBA
Note: (1) The true thickness of t he mineralized interval is interpreted to be approximately 70% of the sampled thickness.
Table 3: Intersections from the Sunday Creek. Intersections are reported with a lower cut of 0.3 g/t Au cut over 2.0 metre width, with
higher grades reported with a 5 g/t Au cut over 1.0 metre.
Hole_ID From
(m)
To (m) Width(1)
(m)
Au g/t Sb% AuEQ
g/t
MDDSC001 0.0 15.2 15.2 3.7 0.2 3.9
including 2.0 2.8 0.8 9.4 0.4 9.7
including 6.0 6.2 0.1 15.8 0.1 15.9
including 8.0 8.7 0.7 5.7 0.1 5.8
including 10.0 11.6 1.6 11.3 0.3 11.5
MDDSC001 56.0 56.9 0.9 2.2 0.0 2.2
MDDSC001 64.0 65.4 1.4 0.6 0.1 0.7
MDDSC002 16.0 17.5 1.5 1.2 0.3 1.4
MDDSC002 26.0 26.3 0.3 6.3 0.2 6.4
MDDSC002 39.0 41.0 2.0 1.4 0.0 1.4
MDDSC002 50.0 59.0 9.0 3.2 0.5 3.7
including 54.0 54.3 0.3 82.8 13.8 96.5
MDDSC002 76.0 76.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 1.1
MDDSC002 96.0 96.6 0.6 2.2 0.3 2.5
MDDSC002 109.0 110.1 1.1 21.4 3.3 24.7
MDDSC002 113.0 113.3 0.3 10.6 1.1 11.7
MDDSC002 116.0 130.3 14.3 2.9 0.5 3.3
including 116.0 116.3 0.3 25.6 0.0 25.6
including 117.0 117.4 0.4 18.0 2.8 20.8
including 119.0 119.6 0.5 7.0 7.3 14.3
including 123.0 124.1 1.1 5.2 0.8 6.0
including 128.0 128.2 0.2 7.1 0.0 7.1
MDDSC002 135.0 136.0 1.0 0.6 0.0 0.6
MDDSC002 143.0 144.0 1.0 1.8 0.0 1.8
MDDSC003 72.0 73.5 1.5 3.6 0.3 3.9
including 72.0 72.9 0.9 5.3 0.5 5.7
MDDSC003 76.0 81.5 5.5 1.6 1.4 3.0
including 79.0 79.6 0.6 5.9 10.0 15.8
MDDSC003 84.0 84.9 0.9 1.0 0.0 1.0
MDDSC003 91.0 92.4 1.3 0.4 0.6 1.0
MDDSC003 116.0 119.1 3.1 0.6 0.0 0.6
MDDSC005 15.0 15.3 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.7
MDDSC005 88.0 92.2 4.2 3.4 0.1 3.5
including 89.0 89.2 0.1 7.1 0.7 7.9
MDDSC005 99.0 99.2 0.2 1.3 0.4 1.6
MDDSC005 107.0 112.7 5.7 0.6 0.6 1.2
including 109.0 109.2 0.2 3.0 11.2 14.1
MDDSC005 120.0 135.7 15.7 2.6 1.0 3.6
including 124.0 124.1 0.1 52.6 7.5 60.0
including 128.0 128.6 0.6 13.0 2.0 15.0
including 131.0 131.4 0.4 8.3 5.1 13.4
including 133.0 134.7 1.7 8.6 4.9 13.5
MDDSC006 29.0 30.0 1.0 2.3 0.0 2.3
MDDSC006 33.0 33.8 0.8 0.9 0.0 0.9
MDDSC006 57.0 57.6 0.6 0.0 4.4 4.4
MDDSC007 76.0 81.8 5.8 2.2 0.4 2.6
MDDSC007 76.0 76.3 0.3 7.8 2.4 10.2
MDDSC007 79.0 79.4 0.4 22.8 3.2 26.0
MDDSC007 85.0 90.4 5.4 0.6 0.0 0.6
MDDSC007 96.0 96.8 0.8 0.6 0.0 0.6
MDDSC008 13.0 14.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0
MDDSC008 26.0 26.9 0.9 1.3 0.0 1.3
MDDSC008 32.0 33.8 1.8 1.2 0.0 1.2
MDDSC008 68.0 68.7 0.7 20.6 5.0 25.6
MDDSC008 95.0 95.2 0.2 8.4 3.9 12.3
MDDSC009 26.0 26.4 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.8
MDDSC009 29.0 30.7 1.7 0.6 0.4 1.0
MDDSC009 51.0 53.0 2.0 0.6 0.0 0.6
MDDSC009 67.0 68.7 1.7 2.5 0.0 2.5
MDDSC009 84.0 85.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0
MDDSC010 41.0 41.6 0.6 20.6 0.0 20.6
MDDSC010 47.0 48.9 1.9 1.0 0.0 1.0
MDDSC010 59.0 59.5 0.5 0.6 0.0 0.6
MDDSC010 70.0 79.0 9.0 4.7 0.1 4.8
including 74.0 76.0 2.0 18.6 0.5 19.1
MDDSC010 82.0 84.3 2.3 0.9 0.0 0.9
MDDSC010 93.0 95.5 2.5 0.9 0.1 1.0
MDDSC010 98.0 101.1 3.1 10.8 1.6 12.4
including 100.0 101.2 1.2 25.7 4.1 29.8
MDDSC010 120.0 121.4 1.4 1.0 0.0 1.0
MDDSC011 55.0 56.0 1.0 0.9 0.0 0.9
MDDSC011 79.0 82.0 3.0 0.4 0.0 0.4
MDDSC011 99.0 101.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 2.0
MDDSC011 184.0 187.8 3.8 0.6 0.0 0.6
MDDSC012 74.0 74.7 0.7 0.9 0.2 1.1
MDDSC012 76.0 78.2 2.2 0.4 0.3 0.7
MDDSC012 141.0 141.6 0.6 0.7 0.1 0.8
MDDSC012 155.0 155.3 0.3 0.2 0.8 1.0
MDDSC012 178.0 180.8 2.8 4.0 0.3 4.3
including 178.0 178.8 0.8 11.4 0.9 12.3