Group Eleven Intersects Shallow, Thick and Highly-Anomalous Zinc-Lead Zone, 5km Along Trend from Ballinalack Deposit, Ireland
Group Eleven Intersects Shallow, Thick and
Highly-Anomalous Zinc-Lead Zone, 5km Along
Trend from Ballinalack Deposit, Ireland
VANCOUVER
,
March 19, 2020
/CNW/ - Group Eleven Resources Corp. (TSX.V: ZNG; OTC:
GRLVF; FRA: 3GE) ("
Group Eleven
" or the "
Company
") is pleased to announce that recent drilling
at its 60%-interest Ballinalack Zinc Project ("Ballinalack") in the
Republic of Ireland
, has intersected
a shallow and thick zone of strongly anomalous zinc and lead mineralization within the Navan Beds,
located approximately five kilometres along trend from the existing Ballinalack zinc-lead deposit (5.4
million tonnes of 7.6% zinc and 1.1% lead
1
in the Inferred category; see news release dated
November 28, 2018
). Strongly anomalous zinc-lead mineralization was also intersected in the Navan
Beds directly below the Ballinalack deposit (in addition to highly-elevated PGM-Cu-Ni-Co intercepts,
as announced on
January 14, 2020
). Ballinalack is located approximately 50 kilometres west of
Boliden's
Navan
(aka '
Tara
') zinc-lead mine (one of the largest zinc deposits in the world
2
).
Highlights:
G11-1345-01
, an exploration hole drilled in the Ballycorkey townland approximately 5.0
kilometres along trend of the Ballinalack zinc deposit, intersected 22.30 metres of 0.48%
Zn+Pb, including 7.5 metres of 0.95% Zn+Pb (with up to 2.64% Zn+Pb over 0.20 metres)
3
Mineralization is shallow (approximately 100 metres) and hosted within the Navan Beds (the
horizon hosting Boliden's
Navan
deposit)
Represents best zinc-lead intercept (outside the deposit area) at Ballinalack to date
Combined with data from nearby historic holes, G11-1345-01 suggests mineralization is
strengthening towards the nearby crest of a regional antiform (which hosts the Ballinalack
zinc deposit five kilometres away)
G11-1344-03
intersected highly-anomalous zinc-lead over nearly five metres within the Navan
Beds, below the Ballinalack deposit – suggesting proximity to stronger mineralization along
strike
Follow up regional and near-deposit drilling is warranted
"The latest drill results have been successful in identifying a new and very compelling zinc target at
Ballycorkey with geological attributes similar to nearby zinc deposits at
Navan
and Ballinalack,"
stated
Bart Jaworski
, CEO. "The Navan Beds are clearly underexplored at the Ballinalack property
and significant discovery potential remains both regionally and near the existing resource."
Details of Exploration Drilling at Ballinalack
In total, five (5) diamond drill holes (totalling 2,124 metres) were completed from early August to late
November 2019
, with all assays finalized in January and
February 2020
. Two of these holes were
drilled near the Ballinalack deposit, whereas, the remaining three holes tested regional targets in the
southern half of the property (see
Exhibit 1
), where Navan Beds are relatively shallow and have
seen only limited historic exploration. In order to quantify the level of regional anomalism of zinc-lead
in the Navan Beds, Group Eleven invested considerable effort into generating a comprehensive
'grade-metre' anomaly map of the property (see
Exhibit 2
). The following is a summary.
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1
"NI 43-101 Independent Report on a Base Metal Exploration Project at Ballinalack, Co. Westmeath,
Ireland" by Gordon, Kelly and van Lente, dated January 11, 2019.
2
Mineralization hosted on adjacent and/or nearby properties is not necessarily indicative of mineralization hosted on the Company's property.
3
See Summary Table at the end of this News Release for a breakdown of individual zinc and lead grades.
G11-1345-01 – Regional Exploration (Ballycorkey Prospect)
Located approximately 5.0 kilometres southwest of the Ballinalack zinc deposit
As projected, the hole successfully intersected the Navan Beds in the footwall of the Ballinalack
fault
The hole returned
22.30 metres of 0.48% Zn+Pb
3
(interpreted to be near true-width), including
7.5 metres of 0.95% Zn+Pb
3
(with up to
2.64% Zn+Pb
3
over 0.20 metres
)
The intersection is relatively shallow (starting at 101.7 metres downhole) and is within the Upper
Navan Beds
The above interval represents the
best zinc-lead drill result
(highest grade over a >10 metre
wide interval
4
) outside the deposit area (2.5 kilometre radius around the Ballinalack deposit) to
date
Four historic holes in the vicinity of hole G11-1345-01, together delineate a strong regionally
anomalous zone, the
Ballycorkey Prospect
, measuring approximately 1,250 metres by 750
metres in area (see
Exhibit 2
)
Combined with data from these historic holes, G11-1345-01 suggests mineralization is
strengthening to the south-east, towards the nearby crest of a regional antiform (see
Exhibit 3
)
Importantly, the Ballinalack zinc deposit, located five kilometres to the north-east, is hosted
within the crest of the same regional antiform
The four historic holes making up the Ballycorkey Prospect include:
TC-3936-004 – 24.2 metres of 0.16% Zn+Pb
3
TC-3936-006 – 34.1 metres of 0.32% Zn+Pb
3
, including 8.3 metres of 0.57% Zn+Pb
3
;
TC-3936-007 – 27.7 metres of 0.20% Zn+Pb
3
99-BB-1 – 50.0 metres of 0.40% Zn+Pb
4
, including 7.6 metres of 0.75% Zn+Pb
4,5
G11-3936-01 – Regional Exploration
Located 1.5 kilometres northwest of the hole G11-1345-01
The target was the Navan Beds in the vicinity of a splay structure (interpreted from Tellus
magnetic data) interpreted to be part of the Ballinalack fault system
The hole returned
0.50 metres of 0.37% Zn+Pb
3
(starting at
15.50m
downhole; assumed to be
true width) and
9.00 metres of 0.16% Zn+Pb
3
(starting from
21.00m
) including
1.90 m
of
0.31% Zn+Pb
3
These results provide additional evidence that mineralization in the region appears to be
strengthening towards the Ballycorkey Prospect
G11-622-01 – Regional Exploration
Located 3.0 kilometres west of the hole G11-1345-01
The target was the Navan Beds close to an interpreted splay structure from the Ballinalack fault
system (also derived from Tellus magnetic data)
Sphalerite blebs were encountered from 28.2 to 29.9 metres and from 39.4 to 40.0 metres
As with G11-3936-01, these results provide further evidence that the vector of strengthening
mineralization is towards the Ballycorkey Prospect
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4
Excluding assays from groove samples (small samples ground-off the side of drill core) which may be less reliable than traditional half-core samples.
5
Note, 99-BB-1 requires some caution given assays were derived from groove samples.
G11-1344-03 – Exploration near Ballinalack Zinc Deposit
Located on the northwest end of the Ballinalack deposit (see
Exhibit 1
and 2
)
Successfully intersected the entire key target horizon (the Bird's Eye Micrite) of the Navan Beds
and the hangingwall side of, and adjacent to, the Ballinalack fault
The Ballinalack fault was itself intruded by a PGM-bearing mafic dyke (see news release dated
January 14, 2020
)
The hole intersected three horizons (ranging from 0.90 to 4.70 metres thick; assumed to be true
width) of highly-anomalous zinc-lead mineralization over a stratigraphic interval of 125.5 metres:
0.90 metres of 0.12% Zn+Pb
3
(starting at 525.7 metres downhole depth)
1.00 metres of 0.24% Zn+Pb
3
(at 635.4 metres), and
4.70 metres of 0.12% Zn+Pb
3
, including 1.00 metres of 0.30% Zn+Pb
3
(at 651.2 metres),
contained within a six-metre thick zone of hydrothermal breccia with disseminated
sphalerite and pyrite
The above intercepts are located approximately 75 metres away from B121 (from 1994) which
tested the Navan Beds further away from the Ballinalack fault and intersected 1.0 metre of 3-
4% zinc and 4.0 metres of 1-2% zinc (reported as visual estimates)
The above results are encouraging given they suggest stronger mineralization may be present
along strike in this prospective horizon
Further drilling is warranted along strike towards to the main Ballinalack deposit and generally
towards shallowing stratigraphy
G11-1344-04 – Exploration near Ballinalack Zinc Deposit
This hole was collared 320 metres southwest of hole G11-1344-03 (see
Exhibit 1
and 2
),
targeting the Navan Beds further along strike, underneath the centre of the Ballinlalack deposit
A zone spanning 22 metres of highly-anomalous sphalerite and galena (representing the lateral
extent of the Ballinalack deposit, located 300 metres to the east) was intersected at the top of
the Waulsortian Limestone, including:
5.80 metres of 0.45% Zn+Pb
3
(starting from 149.6 metres) and
1.70 metres of 0.24% Zn+Pb
3
(starting from 168.6 metres)
Further down, the hole intersected the top of the Navan Beds (at the expected depth)
However, the Navan Beds were then cut by a major structure (at 540.5 metres) which removed
the lower part of the Navan Beds containing the prospective 'Bird's Eye Micrite'
Hence, the hole did not intersect the planned geological target and is therefore, inconclusive
Interestingly, minor blebs of sphalerite were observed in carbonate filled fractures in the Lower
Palaeozoic (at 564.5 metres) with abundant pyrite throughout (not assayed), confirming
mineralizing activity at this depth
As announced dated
January 14, 2020
, this hole also intersected a PGM-bearing mafic dyke
which intruded along the Ballinalack fault in this area
New and Surrendered Licenses
Over the last few months, the Company made a strategic decision to surrender five prospecting
licenses (5) in the northern half of the Ballinalack project area, reflecting the fact that the target
horizons are prohibitively deep (as interpreted from available seismic data). Concurrently, in order to
protect the eastern extension of property, Group Eleven acquired a new license (PL 1347). This
eastern area is prospective given (i) the suspected presence of increasingly large basin-bounding
faults, (ii) the presence of chert in the area which may be of hydrothermal origin and (iii) the possible
eastern extension of the recently announced PGM-bearing dyke.
Next Steps
Group Eleven looks forward to continuing to test the hangingwall Navan Beds under the existing
Ballinalack deposit, while in parallel starting to define the shallower mineralization in the Navan Beds
on the footwall of the Ballinalack fault, where historic step-out drilling intersected significant
mineralization (e.g. 4.0 metres of 8.4% Zn+Pb
3
and 1.4 meters of 20.4% Zn+Pb
3
), suggesting
potential to expand the existing Ballinalack deposit.
The Company has also made great strides in reinvigorating regional exploration on this long-standing
property, specifically in the shallower regional prospects to the south. Group Eleven looks forward to
follow-up drilling at the Ballycorkey Prospect in due course.
Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA/QC)
Drill-core samples were prepared and assayed in the ALS Minerals Laboratory in Loughrea,
Ireland
.
Samples were fine-crushed (CRU-31) to 70% < 2mm and pulverized and riffle-split to 85% < 75 µm.
Zinc, lead and silver assays were obtained by multi-acid (4-acid) digestion/ICP-AES Package (48
Elements). Analytical accuracy and precision are monitored by the submission of one standard and 3
blanks inserted into the sample train of 65 samples by Group Eleven personnel. No duplicate
samples were sent to the lab. ALS ran 5 blanks and 5 duplicates as part of their internal QC
procedures.
About the Ballinalack Project
The Ballinalack project is a joint venture between Group Eleven (60% interest) and Shenzhen
Zhongjin Lingnan Nonfemet Company Limited (40% interest), one of the largest zinc producers in
China
, and is located in Counties
Westmeath
and Longford, north-east
Ireland
. The property
contains what is believed by the Company to be the third largest undeveloped zinc-lead occurrence
in
Ireland
and is located approximately 50 kilometres west from the currently producing
Navan
(
Tara
)
Zinc-Lead Mine (Boliden AB).
Summary Table – Disclosure of Individual Zinc and Lead Grades
Hole ID
From (m)
To (m)
Interval (m)
Zn (%)
Pb (%)
Zn+Pb (%)
Drill Holes Announced in this News Release
G11-1345-01
101.70
124.00
22.30
0.40
0.08
0.48
including
110.00
117.50
7.50
0.76
0.19
0.95
including
116.45
116.65
0.20
2.03
0.61
2.64
G11-3639-01
15.50
16.00
0.50
0.37
0.00
0.37
and
21.00
30.00
9.00
0.14
0.02
0.16
including
21.00
22.90
1.90
0.28
0.03
0.31
G11-622-01
28.20
29.90
1.70
minor sphalerite
and
39.40
40.00
0.60
minor sphalerite
G11-1344-03
525.70
526.60
0.90
0.11
0.00
0.12
and
635.40
636.40
1.00
0.23
0.01
0.24
and
651.20
655.90
4.70
0.12
0.00
0.12
G11-1344-04
149.60
155.40
5.80
0.44
0.02
0.45
and
168.60
170.30
1.70
0.21
0.02
0.24
Historic Drill Holes
TC-3936-004
35.75
59.95
24.20
0.14
0.02
0.16
TC-3936-006
71.30
105.40
34.10
0.28
0.04
0.32
including
97.10
105.40
8.30
0.49
0.08
0.57
TC-3936-007
95.32
123.00
27.68
0.17
0.03
0.20
99-BB-1
59.74
109.73
49.99
0.33
0.07
0.40
including
59.74
67.36
7.62
0.66
0.09
0.75
B94
296.78
300.74
3.96
7.54
0.88
8.42
B81
295.71
297.11
1.40
18.90
1.51
20.41
Summary Table – Azimuths and Dips of Drill Holes Announced in this News Release
Hole ID
Depth (m)
Azimuth (°)
Dip (°)
G11-1344-03
717.5
100
-85
G11-1344-04
679.1
-
-90
G11-1345-01
328.0
50
-80
G11-3936-01
245.1
65
-80
G11-622-01
154.0
280
-80
Total
2,123.7
Qualified Person
Technical information in this news release has been approved by
David Furlong
, P.Geo., Chief
Operating Officer, and 'Qualified Person' as defined under Canadian National Instrument 43-101.
About Group Eleven Resources
Group Eleven Resources Corp. (TSX.V: ZNG; OTC: GRLVF and FRA: 3GE) is a mineral exploration
company focused on advanced stage zinc exploration in
Ireland
. The Company's large land package
allows Group Eleven to leverage new geological approach and geophysical technology to
systematically rethink key aspects of the Irish zinc district. The Company's two key projects in
Ireland
include: a 60% interest in the Ballinalack project (joint ventured with Nonfemet - one of the
largest zinc producers in
China
), located in north-east
Ireland
, hosting potential Navan Bed
mineralization in the Navan Beds; and a 76.56% interest in the Stonepark project (joint ventured with
Arkle Resources plc), located near
Limerick
, next to one of the world's largest undeveloped zinc
deposits: Pallas Green deposit. The Company's team includes accomplished mining professionals
with direct experience in finding mines, building companies and exploring Irish zinc deposits.
Additional information about the Company is available at
www.groupelevenresources.com
.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Bart Jaworski
, P.Geo.
Chief Executive Officer
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information
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operations, performance and achievements of the Company, including the timing, content, cost and
results of proposed work programs, the discovery and delineation of mineral deposits/resources/
reserves and geological interpretations. Although the Company believes that such statements are
reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-
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not guarantees of future results or performance, and that actual results may differ materially from
those in forward looking statements as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to,
variations in the nature, quality and quantity of any mineral deposits that may be located. All of the
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and readers are urged to
review these materials, including the technical reports filed with respect to the Company's mineral
properties.
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