Westhaven Expands Zone of Gold-Silver Mineralization at Shovelnose; Drills 161m of 0.23 g/t Gold, including 5m of 1.69 g/t Au __________________________________________________________________________________________
Westhaven Expands Zone of Gold-Silver Mineralization at Shovelnose; Drills 161m of 0.23 g/t
Gold, including 5m of 1.69 g/t Au
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Vancouver, B.C. – January 17th, 2017 – Westhaven Ventures Inc. (TSX-V:WHN) is pleased to report
drill results from its 19,012 hectare Shovelnose gold property, located within the prospective Spences
Bridge Gold Belt (SBGB), approximately 30 km south of Merritt, British Columbia. This drill program
consisted of 4 holes totaling 725 metres of diamond drilling.
The objective of this second drill program was to determine the geometry of gold mineralization
evident in the southern portion of the Alpine Zone, by drilling an east-west oriented fence line of
holes to follow up on hole 16-02 drilled earlier this year which intersected 16.7g/t gold (Au) over 0.5
metres ( news release dated July 27th, 2016). It was determined that the southern portion of the Alpine
Zone consists of a +135-metre thick southeast dipping gold bearing silicified rhyolite tuff extending
downward from bedrock surface. The orientation of quartz veining within this unit suggests that a
deeper feeder source dips to the west and extends over 800 metres northward along strike. The style
of mineralization is similar to that found at the Tower Zone, situated approximately 400 metres west.
Management intends to test for a potentially higher-grade feeder zone at depth by conducting a
deep- penetrating IP survey and follow-up drilling in 2017.
Highlights of the program include:
Drill Hole From (m) To (m) Length (m) Au (g/t) Ag (g/t)
SN16-06 30 164 134 0.17 1.2
incl: 48 50 2 1.48 3.8
also incl: 49 50 1 2.63 6.9
also incl: 124.2 124.4 0.2 8.27 76.6
also incl: 127 128 1 2.60 25.2
SN16-07 21 182.1 161 0.23 1.4
incl: 57 62 5 0.81 3
also incl: 59 61 2 1.45 3.8
also incl: 177 182 5 1.69 11
also incl: 178 180 2 3.58 24
SN16-08 59 100 41 0.25 1.2
incl: 64 65 1 3.33 8
SN16-09 29 210 181 0.11 0.8
incl: 81 83 2 1.16 0.9
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"With each successive drill program at Shovelnose we continue to find better gold grades locally
within greater thicknesses of gold mineralized sections. In 2016, we drilled 9 holes for a total of 1,902
metres. This resulted in intercepts of 161 metres grading 0.23 g/t Au and 119.6m of 0.27 g/t Au with
higher grade intervals including 16.7 g/t Au over 0.5 metres and 4.95 g/t Au over 0.6 metres. We
have outlined a large mineralized system that remains open in all directions including potential for
higher grade mineralization. Shovelnose’s advantaged location near infrastructure and its proximity
to the Coquihalla Highway significantly enhances its potential. We are keen to expand mineralization
at the Alpine Zone and drill other untested, high priority targets in this large and favourable gold
system. Westhaven is currently fully financed and preparing for a drill program in the near term as
we have high-priority drill-ready targets,” stated Shaun Pollard, Director and CFO.
Shovelnose Gold Property Overview
To date Westhaven has completed 40 drill holes (2 were abandoned in overburden) for a cumulative
total of 6,371 metres, in four separate target areas. There is evidence of a significant mineralized
alteration system within the property where float samples grading 119 g/t Au and 273 g/t Ag, veins in
trenches grading 66 g/t Au, as well as wide low grade alteration zones typical of epithermal gold
deposits have been discovered. Please refer to the Shovelnose Project page on our website for further
information. http://westhavenventures.com/projects/shovelnose-gold/details/
The Spences Bridge Gold Belt (SBGB)
Westhaven owns a 100%-interest in over 29,000 hectares within the prospective SBGB, which is
situated within a geological and structural setting similar to other significant epithermal gold-silver
systems. It is close to existing transportation arteries allowing for cost-effective exploration. The
SBGB is a 110-kilometre northwest-trending belt of intermediate to felsic volcanic rocks dominated by
the Cretaceous Spences Bridge Group. Westhaven has been working on the SBGB since 2011 and
believes these relatively underexplored volcanic rocks are highly prospective for epithermal style
gold and silver mineralization.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
WESTHAVEN VENTURES INC.
"Gareth Thomas"
Gareth Thomas, Director
About Westhaven Ventures Inc.
Westhaven Ventures Inc. is a Canadian based exploration company focused on the acquisition and
exploration of prospective resource properties. Westhaven is focused on advancing its Shovelnose
and Prospect Valley gold projects in British Columbia. Westhaven trades on the TSX Venture
Exchange under the ticker symbol WHN. For further information, please call 604-681-5558 or visit
Westhaven’s website at www.westhavenventures.com
Qualified Person Statement
L. John Peters, P.Geo., who is a Qualified Person within the context of National Instrument 43-101 has
read and takes responsibility for this release.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies
of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.