GoGold Reports Additional Strong Drilling at Main Area of Los Ricos South
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02 Aug, 2023, 06:30 ET
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404 g/t AgEq over 30.2m including 9.7m of 1,110 g/t AgEq including 0.8m of 5,468 g/t AgEq
HALIFAX, NS, Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - GoGold Resources Inc. (TSX: GGD) (OTCQX: GLGDF) ("GoGold", "the Company") is pleased to announce additional drilling results from Los Ricos South, within the Main area, including a high-grade intercept from hole LRGG-23-302. The hole intercepted 30.2m of 404 g/t silver equivalent ("AgEq"), including 9.7m of 1,110 g/t AgEq which also included a very high-grade interval of 5,468 g/t AgEq over 0.8m.
"We've drilled an additional 100 holes in the Main zone at Los Ricos South since our initial July 2020 Mineral Resource Estimate and we believe they are proving to be quite impactful on our upcoming updated Resource and Preliminary Economic Assessment," said Brad Langille, President and CEO. "Our team is diligently working to complete the studies expected to release before end of summer."
Table 1: Drill Hole Intersections
Hole ID
Area / Vein
From
To
Length1
Au
Ag
AuEq2
AgEq2
(m)
(m)
(m)
(g/t)
(g/t)
(g/t)
(g/t)
LRGG-23-302
Main area
52.8
83.0
30.2
1.68
277.7
5.39
404.0
including
67.0
76.7
9.7
4.54
769.1
14.79
1,109.5
including
72.0
73.8
1.8
18.99
3,484.3
65.44
4,908.2
including
73.0
73.8
0.8
30.10
3,210.0
72.90
5,467.5
LRGG-22-281
Main area
135.8
147.5
11.7
0.93
387.3
6.10
457.2
including
136.6
138.0
1.4
5.36
2,780.4
42.43
3,182.6
LRGG-22-282
Main area
175.1
190.8
13.0
0.99
216.0
3.87
290.0
including
186.8
188.8
1.9
2.59
474.0
8.91
668.3
LRGG-22-283
Main area
106.1
118.0
12.0
0.67
80.2
1.74
130.7
including
106.1
107.1
1.1
5.06
169.0
7.31
548.5
LRGG-23-284
Main area
91.1
96.3
5.3
1.62
144.6
3.55
265.9
including
94.6
96.3
1.7
2.98
180.9
5.39
404.3
LRGG-23-285
Main area
68.7
74.8
6.1
1.01
173.4
3.32
249.3
and
90.2
92.6
2.4
1.84
366.0
6.72
503.9
LRGG-23-286
Main area
142.4
165.5
23.1
0.80
143.3
2.71
203.0
including
144.4
146.0
1.7
9.03
1,352.8
27.07
2,030.0
LRGG-23-287
Main area
62.5
72.6
10.1
1.48
81.9
2.58
193.3
including
62.5
69.3
6.8
2.02
97.3
3.31
248.6
and
79.2
80.2
1.1
1.55
459.0
7.67
575.3
LRGG-23-288
Main area
114.6
121.3
6.7
0.45
111.1
1.93
144.8
including
120.2
121.3
1.1
0.36
222.0
3.32
249.0
LRGG-23-289
Main area
101.3
129.4
28.1
0.71
128.7
2.42
181.9
including
111.5
112.5
1.1
3.38
1,080.0
17.78
1,333.5
LRGG-23-291
Main area
87.0
121.8
34.8
1.37
132.4
3.14
235.3
including
113.8
120.8
7.0
4.68
440.4
10.55
791.1
including
116.7
117.7
1.0
19.30
1,935.0
45.10
3,382.5
LRGG-23-292
Main area
141.0
152.8
11.8
0.91
224.1
3.89
292.1
including
141.0
145.3
4.3
2.33
563.1
9.84
737.7
including
144.2
145.3
1.1
3.24
1,295.0
20.51
1,538.0
LRGG-23-293
Main area
8.1
40.7
32.7
1.19
124.4
2.85
213.4
including
26.2
27.3
1.1
3.33
518.0
10.24
767.7
LRGG-23-294
Main area
145.2
161.4
16.3
1.02
69.8
1.95
146.6
including
145.2
146.3
1.1
5.53
125.0
7.20
539.8
LRGG-23-295
Main area
121.9
123.1
1.2
1.30
91.0
2.51
188.1
and
137.3
140.5
3.1
0.43
85.7
1.57
117.7
LRGG-23-296
Main area
147.6
150.2
2.6
0.75
62.4
1.58
118.6
LRGG-23-297
Main area
221.6
232.2
10.6
1.15
189.9
3.68
276.4
including
228.5
230.0
1.6
3.06
414.4
8.59
644.2
LRGG-23-298
Main area
196.2
204.5
8.3
0.83
121.7
2.45
183.6
including
199.1
201.8
2.7
1.71
222.2
4.68
350.7
LRGG-23-299
Main area
233.5
244.8
11.3
1.36
223.7
4.35
325.9
including
242.4
243.4
1.0
3.92
662.0
12.75
956.0
LRGG-23-300
Main area
135.4
138.4
3.1
1.23
112.5
2.73
204.5
1. Not true width
2. AgEq converted using a silver to gold ratio of 75:1 at recoveries of 100%
The Main area drilling campaign's purposes is to better define the very high-grade portions of the current deposit that may be amenable to bulk underground mining. These holes are in addition to those drilled in 2019 and 2020 which formed part of the initial Mineral Resource Estimate ("Resource") upon which the Los Ricos South Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA") was based upon when it was released on January 20, 2021. It is expected that these holes will be included in an updated Resource to be released by the end of the summer.
Figure 2, above, provides a summary of the Los Ricos District, including both the Los Ricos North and Los Ricos South projects. The map includes an outline of the concession areas and a summary of the current Mineral Resource Estimates ("MRE") on the projects, as well as stars locating each of the deposits included within the current MREs.
Table 2: Drill Hole Locations
Hole ID
Easting
Northing
Elevation
Azimuth
Dip
Length
LRGG-22-281
610614
2327542
1253
50
-53
177
LRGG-22-282
610423
2327672
1280
50
-53
191
LRGG-22-283
610665
2327547
1251
50
-53
156
LRGG-23-284
610272
2327935
1278
50
-51
129
LRGG-23-285
610722
2327532
1245
50
-49
125
LRGG-23-286
610571
2327568
1254
50
-52
183
LRGG-23-287
610300
2327962
1281
50
-59
104
LRGG-23-288
610272
2327935
1278
50
-67
164
LRGG-23-289
610699
2327512
1246
50
-49
153
LRGG-23-290
610248
2328048
1306
50
-55
104
LRGG-23-291
610300
2327928
1284
50
-64
149
LRGG-23-292
610428
2327742
1270
50
-64
160
LRGG-23-293
610422
2327934
1312
50
-60
65
LRGG-23-294
610272
2327902
1278
50
-66
186
LRGG-23-295
610317
2327812
1256
50
-56
170
LRGG-23-296
610207
2327916
1251
50
-52
186
LRGG-23-297
610223
2327766
1233
50
-61
290
LRGG-23-298
610223
2327766
1233
50
-50
250
LRGG-23-299
610281
2327717
1237
50
-65
302
LRGG-23-300
610604
2327563
1258
50
-45
144
LRGG-23-301
610604
2327563
1258
50
-49
136
LRGG-23-302
610318
2327943
1286
50
-51
116
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The Company's two exploration projects at its Los Ricos Property are in Jalisco state, Mexico. The Los Ricos South Project began in March 2019 and an initial Mineral Resource was announced on July 29, 2020, which disclosed a Measured & Indicated Mineral Resource of 63.7 million ounces AgEq grading 199 g/t AgEq contained in 10.0 million tonnes, and an Inferred Mineral Resource of 19.9 million ounces AgEq grading 190 g/t AgEq contained in 3.3 million tonnes. An initial PEA on the project was announced on January 20, 2021, indicating an NPV5% of US$295M. The Eagle Concession was acquired in October 2022 and is adjacent to the Main Area which contains the initial Mineral Resource.
The Los Ricos North Project was launched in March 2020 and an initial Mineral Resource was announced on December 7, 2021, which disclosed an Indicated Mineral Resource of 87.8 million ounces AgEq grading 122 g/t AgEq contained in 22.3 million tonnes, and an Inferred Mineral Resource of 73.2 million ounces AgEq grading 111 g/t AgEq contained in 20.5 million tonnes. An initial PEA on the project was announced on May 17, 2023, indicating an NPV5% of US$413M.
The diamond drill core (HQ size) is geologically logged, photographed and marked for sampling. When the sample lengths are determined, the full core is sawn with a diamond blade core saw with one half of the core being bagged and tagged for assay. The remaining half portion is returned to the core trays for storage and/or for metallurgical test work.
The sealed and tagged sample bags are transported to the ALS Chemex facility in Guadalajara, Mexico. ALS Chemex crushes the samples and prepares 200-300 gram pulp samples with ninety percent passing Tyler 150 mesh (106μm). The pulps are assayed for gold using a 30-gram charge by fire assay (Code AA23) and over limits greater than 10 grams per tonne are re-assayed using a gravimetric finish (Code ME-GRAV21). Silver and multi-element analysis is completed using total digestion (Code ME-ICP61 Total Digestion ICP). Over limits greater than 100 grams per tonne silver are re-assayed using a gravimetric finish (ME-GRA21).
Quality assurance and quality control ("QA/QC") procedures monitor the chain-of-custody of the samples and includes the systematic insertion and monitoring of appropriate reference materials (certified standards, blanks and duplicates) into the sample strings. The results of the assaying of the QA/QC material included in each batch are tracked to ensure the integrity of the assay data. All results stated in this announcement have passed GoGold's QA/QC protocols.
Mr. David Duncan, P. Geo. is the qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and is responsible for the technical information of this release.
GoGold Resources (TSX: GGD) is a Canadian-based silver and gold producer focused on operating, developing, exploring and acquiring high quality projects in Mexico. The Company operates the Parral Tailings mine in the state of Chihuahua and has the Los Ricos South and Los Ricos North exploration projects in the state of Jalisco. Headquartered in Halifax, NS, GoGold is building a portfolio of low cost, high margin projects. For more information visit gogoldresources.com.
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