Volcanic reports further air-core drilling results at Mandiana Project, including 20m at 6.43 g/t Au, 4m at 10.4 g/t Au and 12m at 6.34 g/t Au; expands near-term resource target from 1km to over 3km in length
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Volcanic reports further air-core drilling results at Mandiana Project, including
20m at 6.43 g/t Au, 4m at 10.4 g/t Au and 12m at 6.34 g/t Au; expands near-term
resource target from 1km to over 3km in length
October 12, 2017 – Vancouver, British Columbia – Volcanic Gold Mines Inc. (“Volcanic”) (TSXV: VG) is
pleased to report further results of close- spaced air core (“AC”) drilling at its Mandiana Project in Guinea .
The d rilling, immediately adjacent to Volcanic’ s existing Inferred Mineral Resource (“Resource”) at
Yagbelen (as reported on November 6, 201 6), now shows the mineralized target area surrounding and along
strike from the Resource to be over 3km in length, up to 500m in width and consisting of multiple parallel
zones, as shown in red on Figures 1 and 2. This mineralized area is considerably larger than the surface
projection of the Resource ( 1km by up to 200m; shown in magenta on Figure 1) , thereby indicating the
potential to significantly increase this Resource. Note that the maximum downhole depth from collar of AC
drilling is 40m for the entire Yagbelen program. AC results therefore likely represent the surface expression
of underlying mineralization.
Highlights of the AC drilling program are as follows:
Hole From
(meters)
To
(meters)
Interval
(meters)
Gold Grade (g/t)
(at a cut-off grade of 0.5 g/t Au)
17YAC0030 24 28 4 2.27
17YAC0076 8 28 20 6.43
17YAC0088 20 24 4 2.08
17YAC0095 8 20 12 1.67
17YAC0133 36 40 4 10.4
17YAC0153 12 16 4 2.25
17YAC0184 0 12 12 6.34
17YAC0205 28 32 4 3.14
17YAC0244 32 36 4 1.92
Air core drilling is a technique that allows rapid, low -cost exploration beneath cover with the objective of
providing targeting information for further mineralization. It has been used very effectively by Volcanic in
the identification and refine ment of resource targets for subsequent reverse circulation ( “RC”) and diamond
drilling. Volcanic’s near- term plan is to conduct such drilling within the target area identified by air core
drilling, with the objective of defining an expanded resource.
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Quality Assurance and Quality Control
Drill chip sampling at Mandiana followed a standardized protocol to ensure the collection of representative
and unbiased quantities of material from each sample. Samples were collected from Volcanic’s Mandiana
field operations by SGS Mineral Services of Bamako, Mali, and were transported directly to the assay
facilities thereof, at which they were analysed for gold by means of fire assay, in accordance with analyti cal
method FAA505. In this procedure, a 50g sample is fused with a litharge based flux; the resulting prill is
then dissolved in aqua regia, from which gold content is then determined by flame AAS at a detection Limit
0.01 ppm. Volcanic routinely inserted appropriate standards and blanks into its sample stream at Mandiana,
and additionally collected regular field duplicate samples.
Qualified Person
Mr. Simon Meadows-Smith is a Qualified Person as defined by “National Instrument 43- 101 - Standards of
Disclosure for Mineral Projects” and has approved the disclosure of the scientific and technical information
contained in this news release. Mr. Meadows -Smith holds a BSc degree in geology from Nottingham
University, England, and has been involved in mineral exploration since 1988, including 20 years of
experience working in West Africa. He is a Fellow in good standing of the Institute of Materials, Minerals &
Mining in London.
About Volcanic
Volcanic brings together a deeply experienced and successful mining, exploration and capital markets team
focused on building a multi -million ounce gold resource in the underexplored West African country of
Guinea and its neighbouring countries. Through the strategic acquisition of mineral properties with
demonstrated potential for hosting gold resources, and by undertaking effective exploration and drill
programs, Volcanic is seeking to become a leading junior gold resource company.
For further information, contact Alex Langer, the Company’s VP Capital Markets, at 604-765-1604, or visit
our website at www.volgold.com.
Volcanic Gold Mines Inc.
Jeremy Crozier, President and CEO
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Certain statements contained in this news release constitute forward- looking statements within the meaning of
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economic conditions and financial markets; the Company or any joint venture partner not having the financial ability to
meet its exploration and development goals; risks associated with the results of exploration and development activities,
estimation of mineral resources and the geology, grade and continuit y of mineral deposits; unanticipated costs and
expenses; and such other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s quarterly and annual filings with securities
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Figure 1: Air-core drilling results showing distribution of resource targets (outlined in black) relative
to the Resource (in magenta).
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Figure 2: Air -core drilling results (outlined in black) from southern extension to Yagbelen showing
1.25 km southward continuation of resource target.