TDG GOLD Corp. Provides Update and 2021 Plans FOR Its High -Grade GOLD-Silver Former Producing Mets Mining Lease, British Columbia
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TDG GOLD CORP. PROVIDES UPDATE AND 2021 PLANS FOR ITS HIGH -GRADE GOLD-SILVER FORMER
PRODUCING METS MINING LEASE, BRITISH COLUMBIA
White Rock, British Columbia, May 19, 2021. TDG Gold Corp (TSXV: TDG) (the “Company” or “TDG”) is
pleased to provide an update of the review of the historical exploration work and 2021 plans for its former
producing high-grade gold-silver Mets mining lease.
TDG’s former producing, high-grade gold-silver Baker, Shasta and Mets mines are located within the 60
kilometres (“km”) road-linked, historical “Toodoggone Production Corridor” (see Figure 1), which is now
actively being re -explored by TDG and other exploration companies for lower grade , bulk tonnage
mineralization. The corridor runs from Centerra Gold’s former producing Kemess mine in the southeast
to Thesis Gold’s Ranch project in the northwest and also includes Benchmark Metal’s Lawyers project
which recently published an initial mineral resource estimate.
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Figure 1 shows the road-connected “Toodoggone Production Corridor” which includes TDG’s former producing high-grade gold-
silver Baker, Shasta and Mets mines. Baker acts as the “gateway” to the northwestern section of the corridor.
The Mets mining lease covers 200 hectares and is road accessible from Baker via Benchmark Metals’
Lawyers project. Mets was discovered and systematically explored between 198 0-1992 including a
reported 8,784 metres (“m”) of diamond drilling (of which TDG has recompiled 7,944 m ), 2,622 m of
trenching and 350 m of underground development on one level . Historical drill highlights include 9.52
grams per tonne (“g/t”) gold (“Au”) and 1.9 g/t silver (“Ag”) over 25.90 m and 3.57 g/t Au and 2.36 g/t
Ag over 46.40 m, including 13.93 g/t Au and 2.00 g/t Ag over 11.80 m.
Figure 2: Mets location map.
According to a Skeena Resources Limited (“Skeena”) news release of February 05, 2009 about Mets: “...the
main area of interest consists of a tabular core of silicified rock and quartz barite veining in three separate
but genetically related zones; the A zone (and its extension), the Footwall zone, and the 400 South zone.”
The same news release went on to note: “... two previous operators calculated a gold resource. These
historic tonnages are quoted here for context only, as the calculations are not compliant with current
Canadian Securities 43 -101 reporting guidelines and will require both verification and updating. The A
zone has a strike length of 140 metres, a true thickness of 6 to 10 metres and vertical extent of up to 75
metres. Measured geological resource for the A zone is 143,321 tonnes grading 11.31 grams per tonne
gold (Assessment Report 16692, source BC Minfile)”1. The Skeena news release goes on to state, “Inferred
resource for the less tested combined Footwall and N75 zones are 317,485 tonnes grading 11.31 g/t Au”,
although the original document that this was referenced from is not available for confirmation and so the
statement should be regarded with caution.
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In 2021, TDG intends to undertake exploration activities to define the surfac e extensions of the
mineralized gossans to the north of the N75 fault (see Figure 3), complete metallurgical testing of samples
recovered from stockpiles and to start environmental baselines studies. This will help determine the value
of Mets as a potential source of higher-grade ore to blend with lower grade ore at TDG’s former producing
gold-silver Shasta mine.
Mets Geology
Historical mapping of the property has demonstrated gold and silver mineralization hosted within
brecciated quartz and quartz-barite veins running in a north-south orientation for 1.2 km through Jurassic
Hazelton Volcanic rocks. There are two primary targe t areas, the southerly “A -Zone” and the northern
gossans, which are divided and offset by the northeast to southwest trending “N75 Fault.”
Figure 3: Mets geology map and historical drilling.
Compilation of historical data has found a total of 64 drill holes at Mets, with 45 focusing on the A -Zone.
The total meterage drilled in these holes was 7,944 m , with 29% of the core having assay results. The
northern gossans remain largely untested with early drilling missing the offset along the N75 fault.
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The A-Zone ore body plunges north -northeast at an angle of 40 degrees, with mineralization generally
between 15 m and 40 m, with true widths of 25 m (although this needs new drill testing to confirm).
Mets Long Section
Figure 4: Mets long section illustrating plunge of A-Zone ore body.
Mets Cross Sections
Table 1 shows select historical drill assay results from drilling at the north of the A-Zone (adjacent to the
N75 Fault) and in the centre of the A -Zone. The section shows that continuation of the mineralization
down-dip and which remains open at depth.
Table 1: Select historical drill assays from Mets.
Hole ID From (m) To (m) Composite Length (m) Au (g/t) Ag (g/t)
MT86-08 21.95 47.85 25.90 9.52 1.92
including 21.95 39.47 17.52 13.67 1.28
including 40.23 44.81 4.58 1.31 1.35
MT86-12 57.45 84.43 26.98 2.30 2.22
including 57.45 69.65 12.20 4.69 0.74
including 78.79 81.08 2.29 0.28 15.59
MT87-23 22.90 53.90 31.00 2.27 2.50
including 35.80 39.80 4.00 14.46 2.08
MT87-48 59.70 127.10 67.40 2.18 3.52
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MT87-49 41.20 53.70 12.50 2.50 5.31
MT87-55 53.30 99.70 46.40 3.57 2.36
including 69.00 80.80 11.80 13.93 2.00
Figure 5: N75 Section (other sections available at www.tdggold.com).
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Figure 6: A-Zone Mid-Section (other sections available at www.tdggold.com).
2021 Exploration Plans
Work at Mets during the upcoming field season will focus on systematic mapping and sampling of the
northern gossanous zones to understand the potential continuation and offset along the N75 Fault. Grade
and metallurgical testing will also be undertaken on the stockpiles that have been left on the site to
appraise suitability for processing through the Baker Mill in future years. TDG will also be working with
First Nations to establish a baseline environmental program, including water monitoring.
Table 2: Collar locations for Mets drill holes mentioned in this news release.
Hole ID Easting
(NAD83 Zn9)
Northing
(NAD83 ZN9)
Elevation (m) Azimuth (o) Dip (o) EOH (m)
MT86-08 600046 6367307 1926 070 -50 84.4
MT86-12 599978 6367414 1882 070 -50 133.2
MT87-23 600042 6367335 1930 070 -50 61.58
MT87-48 599982 6367404 1886 070 -50 170.2
MT87-49 600010 6367415 1887 070 -50 114.9
MT87-55 600011 6367324 1931 070 -50 84.43
1 – The reserve estimate mentioned in the Skeena release on 5th February 2009 uses a conversion from short tons to metric tonnes
of 0.90718474. The original text from Assessment Report 16692 states “Reserve estimates for the ‘A’ Zone were confirmed at
158,000 tons grading 0.33 ounce per ton gold.”
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Qualified Person
The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Andy Randell, PGeo., a
qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.
About TDG Gold Corp.
TDG is a major mineral claim holder in the Toodoggone District of northern British Columbia, Canada, with
over 23,000 hectares of brownfield and greenfield exploration opportunities under direct ownership or
earn-in agreement. TDG’s flagship projects are t he former producing, high -grade gold-silver Shasta and
Baker mines which are both road accessible, produced intermittently between 1981-2012, and have over
58,000 metres of historical drilling. In 2021, TDG proposes to advance the projects through compilat ion
of historical data, new geological mapping, geochemical and geophysical surveys, and drill testing of the
known mineralization occurrences and their extensions. TDG currently has 64,423,459 common shares
issued and outstanding.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Fletcher Morgan
Chief Executive Officer
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