Zodiac Gold Expands Arthington Discovery with Broad Gold Intercepts
Zodiac Gold Expands Arthington Discovery
with Broad Gold Intercepts
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 30, 2025) - Zodiac Gold Inc. (TSXV: ZAU) ("
Zodiac
Gold
" or the "
Company
"), a West-African gold exploration company, is pleased to announce additional
encouraging assay results from its ongoing Phase Three drilling program at the Arthington target, part of
its flagship Todi Gold Project in Liberia. The latest results continue to support the presence of a robust
mineralized system at Arthington, including within a +300-meter-long corridor between artisanal
workings, an area that had seen limited drilling in Phase One and Two. Impressively, 36 out of 38 holes
drilled across all three phases at the Arthington target have returned significant gold intersections,
highlighting both continuity and scale. Highlights of the six holes drilled in the current program include:
ADD033:
12m at 3.31 g/t Au
(including 7m at 5.26 g/t Au)
, 9.5m at 1.08 g/t Au (including 3.49m
at 2.04 g/t Au) and 4.04m at 2.15 g/t Au, beginning 30m below surface.
ADD034:
20.55m at 1.17 g/t Au (including 3.25m at 2.27 g/t Au and 2m at 4.58 g/t Au)
,
beginning 55m below surface.
ADD035:
17.51m at 0.97 g/t Au* (including 3.58m at 2.56 g/t Au g/t Au)
, beginning 68m below
surface.
ADD036:
9.80m at 2.19 g/t Au* (including 0.42m at 42.22 g/t Au within a wider interval of
5.05m at 4 g/t Au*) and 11.44m at 0.98 g/t Au* (including 3.37m at 2.23 g/t Au)
, beginning
69m below surface.
ADD037:
19.01m at 1.15 g/t Au* (including 1m at 8.05 g/t Au within a wider interval of 3.63m
at 3.41 g/t Au)
.
ADD038:
14.11m at 0.98 g/t Au (including 3.4m at 2.24 g/t Au)
.
David Kol, President & CEO of Zodiac Gold, commented: "We are extremely encouraged by the
consistency of these results, which point to a multi-zone gold system with strong continuity. Drilling is not
only validating our geological model, but also uncovering broad mineralized zones with potential for high-
grade shoots that could significantly enhance the resource potential of the Todi Project. This level of
exploration success is rare when drilling a greenfield target and underscores the district-scale
opportunity we are developing in Liberia, given the potential along strike and additional greenfield
targets within our +2,300 sq km land package."
Testing of the Company's geological model for the +300m zone between the Red Hill Field and Garang
Base artisanal workings was a priority for the current program and results have confirmed the interpreted
west-northwest trend. The width of the intercepts in ADD036 and ADD037 have exceeded expectations,
with the addition of a high-grade intersection of 42 g/t Au in ADD036. ADD038 has demonstrated the
eastern extension of the mineralized zones intersected in ADD025, which was drilled during Phase Two.
Gold mineralized zones are west-northwest-trending (Map 1), dipping between 60 and 90
o
to the south-
southwest, and are hosted in sheared amphibolite and melanocratic gneiss.
Map 1: Results from ADD033 to ADD038 with interpreted mineralized zones at the Arthington
target
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Drill hole collar data for ADD033 to ADD038 is shown in Table 1 and significant intersections are shown
in Table 2.
Table 1: Collar Data for ADD033 and ADD038
Hole ID
Easting
(WGS84)
Northing
(WGS84)
Elevation
(m)
Azimuth
Dip
Depth
(m)
ADD033
323452
722616
65
0
-50
161.10
ADD034
323335
722622
60
12
-50
181.05
ADD035
323384
722586
60
12
-65
243.70
ADD036
323530
722562
50
12
-50
150.65
ADD037
323672
722509
58
12
-50
149.45
ADD038
323723
722434
40
12
-50
191.04
Table 2: Significant Intersections - ADD033 to ADD038
Hole ID
From
(m)
To
(m)
Interval
(m)
Average Au
(g/t)
ADD033
11.6
12.6
1.00
0.27
ADD033
16.9
18
1.10
0.21
ADD033
34
39
5.00
0.34
ADD033
42
46.04
4.04
2.15
Including
44
45
1.00
6.28
ADD033
49.5
59
9.50
1.08
Including
53.31
56.8
3.49
2.04
ADD033
68
69
1.00
0.25
ADD033
71
72
1.00
0.34
ADD033
76
88
12.00
3.31
Including
78
85
7.00
5.26
Including
81
82
1.00
11.73
ADD033
92.62
94.6
1.98
0.60
ADD033
97
99.19
2.19
0.43
ADD033
109.75
110.83
1.08
0.62
ADD033
122.8
123.8
1.00
0.24
ADD033
135
136
1.00
1.09
ADD033
142
143
1.00
0.27
ADD034
44
48
4.00
0.43
ADD034
57
61
4.00
0.29
ADD034
74.45
95
20.55
1.17
Including
76.75
80
3.25
2.27
Including
84
86
2.00
4.58
ADD034
98
99
1.00
0.95
ADD034
113
115
2.00
0.48
ADD034
123
125
2.00
0.22
ADD034
128
129
1.00
0.20
ADD035
15
16
1.00
0.68
ADD035
38
39
1.00
0.99
ADD035
75.34
92.85
17.51
0.97*
Including
75.34
78.92
3.58
2.56
Including
77.3
78.92
1.62
4.27
Including
87.63
92.85
5.22
1.12
ADD035
100
101
1.00
0.23
ADD035
106
108
2.00
0.34
ADD035
136
143.6
7.60
0.44
Including
136.69
137.7
1.01
1.15
ADD036
50.7
54
3.30
0.38
ADD036
69.61
81.05
11.44
0.98*
Including
69.61
77.7
8.09
1.19
Including
73.33
76.7
3.37
2.23
ADD036
111.2
121
9.80
2.19*
Including
115.95
121
5.05
4.00*
Including
115.95
117.2
1.25
14.39
ADD036
120
121
1.00
1.92
ADD037
37.95
39.1
1.15
0.23
ADD037
41.3
43.5
2.2
0.58
ADD037
45.86
47
1.14
0.21
ADD037
49
50
1
0.23
ADD037
56.37
75.38
19.01
1.15*
Including
56.37
60
3.63
3.41
Including
58
60
2
5.1
Including
67
69.43
2.43
2.16
ADD037
74.25
75.38
1.13
0.29
ADD037
102.25
103.38
1.13
0.35
ADD037
131
133.22
2.22
1.11
ADD038
33
34.99
1.99
0.4
ADD038
55
56
1
0.26
ADD038
75.64
89.75
14.11
0.98
Including
84.6
88
3.4
2.24
ADD038
134.5
138.5
4
0.34
ADD038
168
171
3
0.6
Note that significant intersections have been determined as intervals above 0.2 g/t Au with a minimum
length of 1m and a maximum of 2m of consecutive samples below 0.2 g/t Au, except the intervals
marked with an asterisk (*). Intervals marked with an asterisk in ADD035 and ADD036 include between
2.38 and 4.08 consecutive meters below 0.2 g/t Au, however these samples average at least 0.1 g/t Au
suggesting the continuation of the mineralized envelope. The interval marked with an asterisk in
ADD037 includes 3 consecutive meters below 0.2 g/t Au, however logging indicates the continuity of
sheared amphibolite through the whole interval. Intervals are drilled rather than true thicknesses and it is
estimated that true thicknesses for the intervals in ADD033 to ADD038 are approximately 70-90% of
drilled thickness.
Drilling, Sampling and QA/QC Procedures
The drilling program at Arthington is being completed by a Fordia Eider 2000 diamond drill rig with HQ
and NQ core diameter. Core recoveries for holes ADD033 to ADD038 were approaching 100% in fresh
rock, where the vast majority of mineralization has been intersected. The easting, northing and elevation
data shown in Table 1 have been recorded using handheld GPS only and will be surveyed by differential
GPS at a later date.
Drill core was transported a short distance from the drill site to the Company's exploration camp at
Arthington. After geological logging, the core was cut along the long axis using a diamond core saw, with
half being sampled and half retained. Where the core was too soft for cutting (in the oxide zone), the core
was split using a spatula. Core sampling was completed by Zodiac Gold's geological team, supervised
by senior company personnel. All samples met the standards for chain of custody without the opportunity
for third party access from Zodiac Gold's exploration camp to SGS Liberia in Monrovia for sample
preparation (SGS method PRP87). Each sample was analyzed by 50g fire assay with an atomic
absorption finish by SGS Ghana (SGS method FAA505). All samples returning a grade over 10 g/t Au
will be reanalyzed by 50g fire assay with a gravimetric finish (SGS method FAG505).
SGS Ghana is ISO/IEC 17025 accredited for the methods described above. SGS Liberia is not an
accredited laboratory but follows standard SGS sample preparation procedures. SGS is independent of
Zodiac Gold. In addition to the laboratory's quality control program, a rigorous quality assurance and
quality control program is implemented by the Company, including the insertion of blanks, standards and
duplicates to ensure reliable assay results. Quality assurance and quality control data are monitored by
the Company.
Qualified Person
Tom Dowrick, Director of Exploration at Zodiac Gold, is a Chartered Geologist of the Geological Society
of London and a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101. He has reviewed and approved the technical
and scientific information provided in this release.
About Zodiac Gold
Zodiac Gold Inc. (TSXV: ZAU) is a West-African gold exploration company focused on its flagship Todi
Project situated in Liberia-an underexplored, politically stable, mining friendly jurisdiction hosting several
large-scale gold and iron ore deposits. Strategically positioned along the fertile Todi Shear Zone, Zodiac
Gold is developing a district-scale gold opportunity with additional iron ore potential, covering a vast
2,316 km2 land package. The Todi gold project has undergone de-risking, showcasing proven gold
occurrences at both surface and depth, with five drill-ready targets, of which two have been drilled and
high-grade gold intercepts.
For further information, please visit the Zodiac Gold website at
www.zodiac-gold.com
or contact:
David Kol
President & CEO
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