Triumph Gold Discovers a New Silver and Gold Vein Showing at the Freegold Mountain Project, Yukon
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May 12, 2025
PR # 25-03
Triumph Gold Discovers a New Silver and Gold Vein Showing at the
Freegold Mountain Project, Yukon
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 12, 2025 – Triumph Gold Corp. (TSX-V: TIG | OTCMKTS:
TIGCF | Frankfurt: 8N61) (“ Triumph Gold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the
discovery of a new Silver -Gold vein system, now named the Proton Zone, at its 100% -owned
Freegold Mountain Project in Yukon, Canada. The discovery lies 1.3 km northeast of the Nucleus
Deposit and 2.75 km northwest of the Revenue Deposit.
The Proton Zone was uncovered in fresh bedrock exposed by placer mining at Mechanic Creek
in a previously unexplored area. The mineralized zone spans approximately 15 x 15 metres and
lies over 300 metres from the nearest historic sampling or drill hole (Fi gures 1–3). The shear -
hosted quartz-sulfide veins share a similar geochemical signature to the nearby Nucleus deposit
but are hosted in granodiorite, similar to the Revenue deposit.
Highlights from Proton Zone Sampling (see Table 1):
• Grab sample C959830: 1.68 g/t Au, 8.99 g/t Ag, >10,000 ppm As
• Chip sample C959831 (30 cm): 5.95 g/t Au, 7.17 g/t Ag, >10,000 ppm As
Table 1: Assay Results from the Proton Zone
Sample
Number
Easting
(NAD83-8N)
Northing
(NAD83-8N)
Sample
Type
Au
g/t
Ag
g/t
Cu
ppm
As
ppm
Sb
ppm
Bi
ppm
C959829 380510 6714755 Grab 0.50 1.26 153 9,030 94.4 8.57
C959830 380508 6914767 Grab 1.68 8.99 212 >10,000 153 68.3
C959831 380515 6914772 30cm Chip 5.95 7.17 161 >10,000 38.8 49.6
Other high-grade vein zones have been sampled along Mechanic Creek. The Drone Zone,
located 1.3 kilometre s south of the Proton Zone, returned up to 450 g/t gold and 19 g/t silver
(March 2019). An additional zone 600 meters south of the Proton Zone returned values up to 6.58
g/t gold and 13.6 g/t silver.
These zones all feature gold-silver-copper-arsenic-antimony-bismuth geochemistry and have not
been followed up with drilling. Their proximity to the Nucleus and Revenue deposits suggests a
potential link to the Revenue porphyry mineralizing event. The Revenue system is similar in style
to the Casino deposit, part of the Tintina Gold Belt.
Sample Descriptions:
• C959829: Silicified vein-breccia with up to 10% arsenopyrite
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• C959830: Similar to above, about 10 meters away along the same structure
• C959831: Clay-altered, gossanous zone with no visible sulphides, east-trending
Triumph Gold’s VP of Exploration Jesse Halle comments: “Mechanic Creek continues to generate
highly prospective exploration targets, demonstrating the significant growth potential of the
Revenue and Nucleus deposits. This new zone shows gold-and-silver-dominant geochemistry
like the Vest Pocket and Granger zones, the latter being added to the 2020 resource estimate. A
new mineralized trend is emerging, and we are excited to see where it leads.”
Figure 1: Nucleus and Revenue deposits as well as additional zones of mineralization (Map scale
1:30,000)
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Figure 2: Proton Zone Map (1:5,000 scale)
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Figure 3: Proton Zone Sampling
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Nucleus Deposit Overview
The Nucleus deposit hosts epithermal gold-silver -copper mineralization within Paleozoic schists
and gneisses, crosscut by quartz -feldspar porphyry dykes and a leucogranite stock. Structural
control is related to the Big Creek fault system.
2020 Resource Estimate (at 0.30 g/t AuEq cutoff):
• Indicated: 31 million tonnes grading 0.65 g/t gold, 0.07% copper, and 0.7 g/t silver
• Inferred: 9.4 million tonnes grading 0.56 g/t gold, 0.04% copper, and 0.7 g/t silver
Triumph Gold’s Principal Geologist, Marty Henning, comments: “With rising gold and silver prices,
the Nucleus resource is showing strong potential for growth. Mineralization extends below the
current $1,500 per ounce gold pit resource, and further drilling along key structural trends could
significantly expand the resource.”
Figure 4: Distribution of anomalous Gold within surface rock, soil and silt samples
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The last major exploration program at the Nucleus deposit was conducted in 2021. Figure 1, Table
2 and Table 3 provide details of the program and demonstrate the growth potential of the Nucleus
deposit. Drilling completed in 2021 was designed to test mineralization continuity along the four
corners of the main and northern satellite pit resource, the Big Creek South Fault, and the newly
defined Orbit Zone (New Release May 4, 2022). Drill hole attributes are summarized in Table 1,
and gold equivalent (AuEq) composite grades are highlighted in Table 2.
Table 2: Nucleus 2021 Drillhole Summary
Hole-ID Easting
(NAD83-8N)
Northing
(NAD83-8N)
Elevation
m
Depth
m
Azimuth Dip
N21-01 379458 6913364 852 306.32 35 -60
N21-02 379120 6913528 951 449.58 30 -60
N21-03 379162 6913073 895 320.43 210 -60
N21-04 379162 6913073 895 295.66 30 -60
N21-05 378859 6913336 974 288.04 220 -60
N21-06 378859 6913336 974 316.99 40 -60
N21-07 379111 6914021 1003 312.42 70 -70
N21-08 379566 6914430 902 327.5 60 -60
N21-09 379666 6914527 860 215.49 45 -70
N21-10 379525 6914090 906 257.86 210 -70
N21-11 379620 6914482 880 232.56 340 -60
O21-01 380343 6912498 812 242.32 220 -50
Table 3. Significant Intercepts >0.50AuEq with sub-intervals >1.0 g/t AuEq.
Hole-ID
From
m
To
m
Interval
m
AuEq
1750
Au
g/t
Ag
g/t
Cu
%
N21-01 21 38.5 17.5 0.45 0.33 1.39 0.07
N21-01 57 84.25 27.25 0.75 0.60 1.65 0.08
Including 67 84.25 17.25 1.02 0.85 1.72 0.09
N21-01 218 224.7 6.73 0.29 0.11 1.20 0.11
N21-01 268 272.5 4.5 0.52 0.24 1.72 0.16
N21-02 15.24 46.5 31.26 0.76 0.71 0.67 0.02
Including 28.5 33 4.5 2.10 2.00 1.57 0.05
N21-02 61.5 65.45 3.95 1.30 1.08 2.20 0.12
Including 61.5 65.45 3.95 1.30 1.08 2.20 0.12
N21-02 114.08 119.5 5.37 0.79 0.74 0.39 0.03
N21-02 223.41 236.7 13.29 1.17 0.90 2.24 0.16
Including 228.8 236.7 7.9 1.58 1.25 3.15 0.19
N21-03 90.1 109 18.9 0.55 0.48 0.54 0.04
Including 90.1 95.5 5.4 1.00 0.93 0.57 0.04
N21-04 135.5 138.5 3 1.24 1.18 0.25 0.03
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N21-06 276.38 280.1 3.73 1.22 0.87 1.85 0.21
N21-07 75 82 7 0.46 0.43 0.59 0.01
N21-08 70 86.5 16.5 0.66 0.66 0.25 0.00
Including 70 82 12 0.71 0.70 0.25 0.00
N21-09 85.5 88.5 3 0.89 0.87 0.25 0.01
N21-09 153 163 10 0.46 0.33 0.25 0.08
N21-10 4 13 9 0.41 0.36 0.87 0.02
N21-10 54 63 9 0.71 0.65 0.69 0.03
N21-11 31.6 51.6 20 0.96 0.92 1.46 0.01
Including 31.6 41 9.4 1.41 1.36 2.25 0.01
N21-11 194 198 4 0.55 0.42 1.05 0.07
O21-01 94.5 98.3 3.8 0.68 0.47 1.22 0.12
O21-01 141 146.4 5.43 0.69 0.56 0.69 0.08
References and Disclosures
The AuEq composite was calculated using a >0.50 g/t AuEq and >1.0 g/t AuEq cutoff and <6 m
of internal waste using Datashed Interval Calculator software.
Gold equivalent [AuEq] is used for illustrative purposes to express the combined value of gold,
silver, and copper as a percentage of gold. No allowances have been made for recovery losses
in a mining scenario.
AuEq is calculated using US$1,750.00 per troy ounce of gold, US$24.00 per troy ounce of silver,
and US$4.00 per pound of copper.
AuEq = Au g/t + (Ag g/t X $24.00 / $1750.00) + (Cu% X $4.00 X 22.0462) / ($1750.00 / 31.10)
Sample Preparation and QAQC
Rock samples from the Freegold Mountain Project Proton Zone were submitted to the ALS
Geochemistry laboratory in Whitehorse for sample preparation. Sample pulps were shipped
directly to ALS Vancouver for analyses.
Rock samples were weighed, dried and crushed to 70% passing 2 millimetre s, then riffle-split to
obtain a 250-gram sub-sample pulverized to greater than 85% passing 75 microns (PREP-31). A
0.25-gram sample from each pulp was analyzed for multi -element geochemistry using 4-acid
(near-total) digestion and induced coupled plasma mass spectroscopy (ICP -MS), giving 48
elements (ME-MS61). A 30-gram sample from each pulp was analyzed for Au using fire assay
and atomic absorption spectroscopy (Au-AA23).
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Diamond drill holes at the Freegold Mountain Project are drilled using HTW and NTW core sizes
(70.92 millimetres and 56.00 millimetres diameter, respectively). Sample preparation is completed
at ALS Whitehorse, and sample pulps are shipped to ALS Vancouver for analys is. Samples are
dried and crushed to 70% less than 2 millimetres with a 250-gram riffle-split and pulverized to
better than 85% passing 75 microns (PREP-31).
A 50-gram sample from the pulp is analyzed for gold using fire assay techniques and atomic
absorption spectroscopy with detection limits of 0.005-10 parts per million (“ppm”) (Au-AA24).
Gold over-limit values are re-analyzed using a gravimetric finish with an upper detection limit of
10,000 ppm (Au-GRA22). A 0.25- gram sample from the pulp is analyzed with multi -element
geochemistry (ME-ICP61) using a 4-acid near total digestion and induced coupled plasma atomic
emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES) providing 33 elements.
Sample Quality Assurance/Quality Control (“QAQC”) measures include unmarked certified
reference materials (CRMs), rock blanks, and field duplicates inserted into the sample sequence.
These make up 5% of the samples submitted to the lab for holes reported in this release.
Additional QAQC checks are ongoing in accordance with 43-101 standards.
National Instrument 43-101 Disclosure
The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Triumph Gold’s
Principal Geologist Marty Henning, P.Geo., a “Qualified Person” as defined in National Instrument
43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects of the Canadian Securities Administrators
(“NI 43-101"). He has also verified the data disclosed, including sampling, analytical and test data,
and the underlying technical information in this news release.
About Triumph Gold Corp.
Triumph Gold is a Canadian-based, growth-oriented exploration and development company with
a district-scale land package in the mining-friendly Yukon. Led by an experienced management
and technical team, The Company is focused on actively advancing its flagship Freegold
Mountain Project using multidiscipline exploration and evaluation techniques.
The road-accessible Freegold Mountain Project in the Dawson Range Au-Cu Belt hosts three NI
43-101 Mineral Deposits (Nucleus, Revenue, and Tinta Hill). The Project is 200 square kilometres
and covers an extensive section of the Big Creek Fault Zone, a structure directly related to
epithermal gold and silver mineralization and gold-rich porphyry copper mineralization.
The Company owns 100% of the Big Creek and Tad/Toro gold, silver, and copper properties
along the Freegold Mountain Project strike within the Dawson Range.
The Company also owns 100% of the Andalusite Peak copper-gold property, 36 km southeast of
Dease Lake within the Stikine Range in British Columbia.