Unigold Extends Near Surface Oxide Mineralization at Candelones Connector Deposit Intersecting 0.7 g/t Au over 14.0 metres and 0.8 g/t Au over 8.6 metres
UNIGOLD INC.
P.O. Box 936, STN Adelaide, Toronto, Canada M5C 2K3
T. 416.866.8157
www.unigoldinc.com
PR No. 2017-01
Unigold Extends Near Surface Oxide Mineralization at Candelones Connector
Deposit Intersecting 0.7 g/t Au over 14.0 metres and 0.8 g/t Au over 8.6 metres
Toronto, Ontario, February 1, 2017 – Unigold Inc. (“Unigold” or the “Company”) (TSX‐V:UGD) is pleased to
announce results from exploration drilling at the Candelones Connector deposit, within the Company’s 100%
owned Neita Concession in the Dominican Republic.
The Company has received results from eight holes evaluating the potential to expand the footprint of near
surface oxide mineralization discovered at the Candelones Connector deposit in 2013. (Ref. Figure 1.0). The
Company’s initial mineral resource estimate (UGD PR# 2013‐22); summarized in Table 1.0; included an
inferred oxide resource of:
3.5 M tonnes averaging 1.0 g/t Au containing 110,000 Au ounces at a 1.3:1.0 strip ratio.
Metallurgical testing (SGS Lakefield, 2007), indicates that the oxide mineralization is amenable to direct
cyanidation, with gold recoveries in excess of 96% reported.
The latest drilling was designed to evaluate the depth and extent of sub‐cropping oxide mineralization. Two
fences of vertical holes, spaced 50 metres apart, tested a 150 metre long by 100 metre wide gap between the
Candelones Main and Candelones Connector deposits where previous drilling identified the oxide resource.
Significant results from the eight hole program include DCZ16‐49: 17.0 metres averaging 0.5 g/t Au, 1.8 g/t
Ag; DCZ16‐50: 14.0 metres averaging 0.7 g/t Au, 1.1 g/t Ag and DCZ16‐52: 8.6m averaging 0.8 g/t Au, 6.8
g/t Ag. Table 2.0 summarizes the results of all eight holes testing the Candelones Connector deposit.
Joseph Del Campo, Interim President and CEO of Unigold notes: “We are very pleased to have had an
opportunity to drill the near surface oxide mineralization at the Candelones Connector during this exploration
drill campaign. Our drilling at the Candelones Extension, which successfully expanded the high grade
mineralization identified earlier in 2016, was completed ahead of schedule, providing us with an opportunity
to test the near surface resource potential of the oxide mineralization identified in 2013. We believe that the
robust metallurgical recoveries and sub‐cropping oxide mineralization present an opportunity for low cost,
low strip starter pit(s) that could improve the overall economics of the Candelones Project. The first step to
capture this upside potential was wide spaced drilling to confirm the oxide mineralization extended beyond
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the current resource footprint, a fact these latest results successfully demonstrate. The results suggest that
the oxide mineralization is relatively flat lying and is open along strike to the east and west where historical
drill information is sparse. We look forward to further increasing the oxide resource footprint with targeted
exploration as part of our 2017 program. Active drilling at the Candelones Project was suspended in
December and we are currently collecting and evaluating the results and designing follow up programs to
further advance the project.”
Table 1.0 – November 2013 Mineral Resource Estimate ‐ Micon International
NOTES
1. The mineral resource estimate in the Table above has been prepared under the supervision of Mr. Alan J. San Martin, MAusIMM(CP) and Mr. William J. Lewis
(P.Geo.) of Micon International Limited., both of whom are "qua lified persons" as per the CIM Standards and independent of Unig old Inc. The Effective date of
the mineral resource estimate is November 4, 2013.
2. The mineral resource estimate in the Table above is classified as an Inferred Minera l Resource. The CIM Standards define a Mine ral Resource as "a
concentration of material in or on the Earth's crust in such fo rm and quantity and of such grade or quality that it has reasona ble prospects for economic
extraction." The CIM Standards further define an Inferred Mineral Resource as "that part of a Mineral Resource for which quanti ty and grade or quality can be
estimated on the basis of geological evidence and limited sampling and reasonable assumed but not verified, geological and grad e continuity." The CIM
Standards state; "Due to the uncertainty that may be attached to Inferred Mineral Resources, it cannot be assumed that all or part of an Inferred Mineral Resource
will be upgraded to an Indicated or Measured Mineral Resource as a result of continued exploration.
3. Detailed disclosure on ALL procedures, me thodology and assumptions pertaining to this mineral resource estimate are fully docum ented and disclosed in the
Technical Report titled: “NI 43-101 Technical Report Mineral Resource Estimate For The Candelones Project, Neita Concession, Do minican Republic” with an
effective date of November 4, 2013. Said report is available for downloading on the Company’s website and SEDAR.
Source Classification Mineralization Deposit Tonnes Au Au ozs Strip
Type (x 1,000) (g/t) (x 1,000) Ratio
Open Pit INFERRED Oxide Extension ‐ ‐
Main 2,448 0.92 72 1.3
Connector 1,108 1.12 40 1.3
Subtotal 3,556 0.98 112 1.3
Sulphide Extension 24,223 1.59 1,241 7.6
Main 5,003 1.16 186 1.3
Connector 980 1.08 34 1.3
Subtotal 30,206 1.50 1,461 6.4
Subtotal 33,762 1.45 1,573 5.8
Underground INFERRED Sulphide Extension 4,977 2.42 387
Main 704 2.21 50
Connector 50 2.49 4
Subtotal 5,731 2.39 441
TOTAL 39,493 1.59 2,014
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The drill results suggest two, sub‐parallel, E‐W trending, flat lying zones of oxide mineralization extend from
the Candelones Main deposit through the Candelones Connector deposit. Oxide mineralization has been
intersected along a 200 metres strike length in the northern zone and remains open to the east. The
southern zone, discovered in 2013, is open to the east and west (Ref. Figure 1.0).
Mineralization starts at surface and extends to depths of 30 metres. Oxidation intensity decreases with
depth, transitioning to sulphide mineralization at depths of 12.0 to 18.0 metres from surface. All eight holes
testing the Candelones Connector were vertical holes and as such, the down hole interval should
approximate the true thickness of the mineralization (Ref. Figure 2.0).
Table 2.0 – Significant Results Candelones Connector
Hole Type From To Interval Au Ag Cu Zn
(m) (m) (m) (1) (g/t) (g/t) (%) (%)
DCZ 16‐46 Sulphide 16.7 40.4 23.7 0.8 3.9 0.1 0.6
including Sulphide 17.8 29.8 12.0 1.3 5.4 0.1 1.1
DCZ 16‐47 Sulphide 23.0 43.5 20.5 0.3 1.4 0.0 0.2
DCZ 16‐48 Sulphide 52.8 81.3 28.5 0.2 0.6 0.1 0.0
DCZ 16‐49 Oxide 0.0 17.0 17.0 0.5 1.8 0.0 0.0
and Sulphide 69.5 81.4 11.9 0.3 1.2 0.1 0.0
DCZ 16‐50 Oxide 0.0 14.0 14.0 0.7 1.1 0.0 0.0
including Oxide 3.0 11.0 8.0 1.2 1.2 0.0 0.0
DCZ 16‐51 Oxide 0.0 24.1 24.1 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0
DCZ 16‐52 Oxide 6.0 14.6 8.6 0.8 6.8 0.0 0.0
DCZ 16‐52 Sulphide 14.6 38.5 23.9 0.6 1.7 0.2 0.1
DCZ 16‐53 Oxide 0.0 14.0 14.0 0.1 2.3 0.0 0.0
(1) Inter v al Width is measured down hole and is not True Width. There is insufficient data to estimate True Width at this time.
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FIGURE 1.0 – CANDELONES CONNECTOR OXIDE RESOURCE AREA DRILL PLAN
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FIGURE 2.0 – CANDELONES CONNECTOR OXIDE RESOURCE
SECTION A-A’ LOOKING NORTH
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Premier Mining Destination – Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is host to world‐class gold and base metal mines and deposits. The government
supports development and exploration in the mining sector. In addition, the country has well established
Mining Laws and Environmental Laws. Unigold’s wholly owned flagship property, Neita is compliant with all
mineral and environmental requirements and work is conducted to internationally accepted environmental
and social standards. The Neita concession exploration license is in good standing.
QA/QC
Diamond drilling at the Candelones Project utilizes both HQ and NQ diameter tooling. Holes are established
using HQ diameter tooling before reducing to NQ tooling to complete the hole. The core is received at the
on‐site logging facility where it is, photographed, logged for geotechnical and geological data and subjected
to other physical tests including magnetic susceptibility and specific gravity analysis. Samples are identified,
recorded, split by wet diamond saw, and half the core is sent for assay with the remaining half stored on site.
A minimum sample length of 0.3 metres and a maximum sample length of 1.5 metres are employed with
most samples averaging 1.0 metres in length except where geological contacts dictate. Certified standards
and blanks are randomly inserted into the sample stream and constitute approximately 5‐10% of the sample
stream. Samples are shipped to a sample preparation facility in the Dominican Republic operated by Bureau
Veritas. Assaying is performed at Bureau Veritas Commodities Canada Ltd.’s laboratory in Vancouver, B.C.
Canada. All samples are analyzed for gold using a 50 gram lead collection fire assay fusion with an atomic
adsorption finish. In addition, most samples are also assayed using a 36 element multi‐acid ICP‐ES analysis
method.
Wes Hanson P.Geo., Chief Operating Officer and Technical Director of Unigold, who is a qualified person
under the definitions established by National Instrument 43‐101, has reviewed and approved the contents of
this press release.
About Unigold Inc. – Discovering Gold in the Caribbean
Unigold is a Canadian based mineral exploration company traded on the TSX Venture Exchange under the
symbol UGD, focused primarily on exploring and developing its gold assets in the Dominican Republic.
For Further Information please visit www.unigoldinc.com or contact
Mr. Joseph Del Campo,
Interim President & CEO
416.866.8157
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