Benchmark Drilling Yields 57.91 Metres of 3.05 g/t Gold Equivalent from Surface
Benchmark Drilling Yields 57.91 Metres of 3.05
g/t Gold Equivalent from Surface
Edmonton, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - August 6, 2020) -
Benchmark Metals Inc.
(TSXV: BNCH)
(OTCQB: CYRTF) (WKN: A2JM2X) (the "
Company
" or "
Benchmark
") - is pleased to announce results
from drill-hole 20CCRC003 that intersected, from surface, broad mineralization that yielded
57.91
metres
(m) of
1.90 grams per tonne
(g/t)
gold
and
91.96 g/t silver
or
3.05 g/t gold equivalent*
(AuEq). Within this mineralized envelope higher-grade intervals include
33.53 metres of 3.17 g/t gold
and
152.28 g/t silver or 5.07 g/t AuEq*
. This result is the first assays received from over 20,000
completed metres from 117 holes as part of our planned 50,000 metre drill program. The Company
anticipates disclosure of additional results from August through to November 2020 in support of a new
Mineral Resource Estimate. Benchmark's flagship gold-silver project is located in a road accessible
area of the Golden Horseshoe in north-central British Columbia, Canada.
John Williamson, CEO, commented, "This drill hole was targeting a zone of limited historical drilling east
of the Cliff Creek main zone and outside of the modeled mineralization. This significant result of both
high-grade and bulk-tonnage mineralization is very encouraging as it will provide additional tonnage,
better strip ratio and improved gold and silver grades for the Cliff Creek resource potential. Benchmark
is rapidly advancing the project with near-term drill results and milestone events in the context of record
gold prices."
Table #1:
Selected results for drill-hole 20CCRC003
Drill-Hole
20CCRC003
From (m)
To (m)
**Interval
(m)
Gold (g/t)
Silver (g/t)
*Au-Eq (g/t)
0.00
57.91
57.91
1.90
91.96
3.05
Including
24.38
57.91
33.53
3.17
152.28
5.07
Including
35.05
47.24
12.19
6.33
329.01
10.44
*Gold equivalent (AuEq) calculated using 80:1 gold to silver ratio.
**Intervals are core-length.
True width is estimated between 80 to 90% of core length.
The mineralized zone included high-grade intervals within a broad zone of bulk-tonnage mineralization
(see Image #1) hosted in the hanging-wall of a steeply northwest dipping fault, typical of the Cliff Creek
zone and analogous to the 2019 eastern zone discovery of
2.09 g/t gold
and
87.83 g/t silver
or
3.19 g/t
AuEq
across
36.30 metres
core length.
The new result indicates mineralization begins at surface and remains open in all directions. The
mineralization occurs in a multi-phase hydrothermal breccia which contains fine grained sulfosalts, native
silver, and is associated with strong potassic alteration and faulting. Ongoing drilling across the entire
Cliff Creek Zone, Dukes Ridge to Phoenix and AGB zones is focused on expanding and defining new
mineral resources.
Image #1 -
Cliff Creek Zone Drill Section
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Quality Assurance and Control
Results from samples were analyzed at ALS Global Laboratories (Geochemistry Division) in Vancouver,
Canada (an ISO 9001:2008 accredited facility). The sampling program was undertaken by Company
personnel under the direction of Rob L'Heureux, P.Geol. A secure chain of custody is maintained in
transporting and storing of all samples. Gold was assayed using a fire assay with atomic emission
spectrometry and gravimetric finish when required (+10 g/t Au). Analysis by four acid digestion with 48
element ICP-MS analysis was conducted on all samples with silver and base metal over- limits being re-
analyzed by atomic absorption or emission spectrometry. Rock chip samples from outcrop/bedrock are
selective by nature and may not be representative of the mineralization hosted on the project.
The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Michael Dufresne, M.Sc,
P.Geol., P.Geo., a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.
About Benchmark Metals
Benchmark Metals Inc. is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on proving and developing
the substantial resource potential of the Lawyer's Gold-Silver Project, located in the prolific Golden
Horseshoe of northern British Columbia, Canada.
The Company trades on the TSX Venture Exchange in
Canada, the OTCQB Venture Market in the United States, and the Tradegate Exchange in Europe.
Benchmark is managed by proven resource sector professionals, who have a track record of advancing
exploration projects from grassroots scenarios through to production.
Benchmark is part of the Metals Group portfolio of companies. Metals Group is an award-winning team
of professionals who stand for technical excellence, painstaking project selection, uncompromising
corporate governance and a unique ability to pan through the rubble to discover and develop golden
opportunities.
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John Williamson
, Chief Executive Officer
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