Freeman Extends Lemhi Shallow Oxide Gold Mineralization to the South
Expansion and infill drilling successfully extends known mineralization at Lemhi 350 metres south and southwest of previous drilling by Freeman Phase 2 diamond drill holes continue to intersect shallow oxide gold mineralization within existing resource pit boundaries both along strike and at depth FG22-022C returned 5.95 g/t Au over 9.14m FG22-061R returned 2.4 g/t Au over 13.72m FG22-050C returned 1.22 g/t Au over 38.59m, including 2.73 g/t Au over 10m FG22-048C returned 0.98 g/t Au over 17m, including 2.1 g/t Au over 5m
VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 17, 2023 /CNW/ - Freeman Gold Corp. (TSXV: FMAN) (OTCQX: FMANF) (FSE: 3WU) ("Freeman" or the "Company") is pleased to report results for an additional 15 diamond drill holes from the Company's 12,000m Phase II resource expansion and infill drill program at its 100% owned Lemhi Gold Deposit ("Lemhi"), Idaho, USA. These drill holes were designed to test mineralization on strike to the south and southwest of the known deposit (expansion and infill holes) to improve the resource confidence in zones with historical drill holes and expand mineralization (Figure 1 and Table 1).
The infill and expansion holes represent drilling up to 350 metres to the south and southwest of previous drilling by Freeman where mineralization was open and untested by drilling. Many of these areas are modelled as unmineralized due to lack of drilling in the initial maiden mineral resource estimate ("MRE"). The current MRE comprises an Indicated Mineral Resource of 22.94 million tonnes at 1.02 g/t Au for 749,800 oz of gold and an Inferred Mineral Resource of 7.68 million tonnes at 1.01 g/t Au for 250,300 oz of gold (refer to press release dated July 8, 2021). The MRE covers a surface area of 400 by 500 metres and extends down to a depth of 180 metres below surface. The resource expansion holes that form the bulk of the current Phase II drill program are designed to extend this current resource both along strike and at depth.
Paul Matysek, Executive Chairman, commented, "We have very encouraging and more positive results from the latest assays from the recent drilling. The results to date clearly show gold mineralization is now known to extend east, west and south at Lehmi. The Lemhi gold deposit is expanding in all directions and we are confident that it will positively impact the updated Mineral Resource which will be underway once all assays have been received."
All holes drilled to date have intersected shallow oxide gold. Selected highlighted results from the 15 holes are: 5.95 g/t Au over 9.14m (FG22-022C); 0.9 g/t Au over 23m, including 1.39 g/t Au over 13m (FG22-037C); 0.54 g/t Au over 19m, including 1.0 g/t over 8.0m (FG22-038C); 0.59 g/t Au over 19m (FG21-045C); 0.98 g/t Au over 17m, including 2.1 g/t Au over 5m (FG22- 048C); 1.22 g/t Au over 38.59m, including 2.73 g/t Au over 10m (FG22-050C), and 2.4 g/t Au over 13.72m (FG22-061R).
Table 1 – Significant Drill Results – Lemhi South*
| DRILL HOLE | DEPTH (METRES) | DIP | AZIMUTH | FROM | TO | HIGHLIGHT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG22-022C Expansion | 159.26 | -80 | 90 | 52 84 121.31 | 53 87 130.45 | 1m @ 0.7 g/t Au 3m @ 0.22 g/t Au 9.14 @ 5.95 g/t Au |
| FG22-037C Expansion | 244.75 | -90 | 360 | 16 85 Including 93 137 173 192 201 226 | 18 108 106 163 176 193 216 229 | 2m @ 0.82 g/t Au 23m @ 0.9 g/t Au 13m @ 1.39 g/t Au 26m @ 0.55 g/t Au 3m @ 0.5 g/t Au 1m @ 0.21 g/t Au 15m @ 0.53 g/t Au 3m @ 1.5 g/t Au |
| FG22-038C Infill | 226.92 | -59 | 270 | 29 34 60 including 60 145 194 213 | 31 39 79 68 147 205 214 | 2m @ 0.41 g/t Au 5m @ 0.34 g/t Au 19m @ 0.54 g/t Au 8m @ 1 g/t Au 2m @ 0.22 g/t Au 11m @ 0.25 g/t Au 1m @ 1.06 g/t Au |
| FG22-039C Infill | 226.02 | -90 | 360 | 44 113 143 | 54 123 144 | 10m @ 0.21 g/t Au 10m @ 0.35 g/t Au |
| FG22-040C Expansion | 222.35 | -65 | 90 | 101 136 142.76 171.3 | 104 139.2 144 174 | 3m @ 0.42 g/t Au 3.2m @ 0.65 g/t Au 1.24m @ 0.35 g/t Au 2.7m @ 0.2 g/t Au |
| FG22-041C Expansion | 163.68 | -85 | 270 | 0.77 32 36 60 | 15 33.22 37 65 | 14.23m @ 0.61 g/t Au 1.22m @ 0.42 g/t Au 1m @ 0.21 g/t Au 5m @ 0.58 g/t Au |
| 114 116 | 115 117 | 1m @ 0.29 g/t Au 1m @ 0.24 g/t Au | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG22-043C Expansion | 172.52 | -90 | 360 | 62 80 131.64 152 | 65 84 138 157 | 3m @ 0.47 g/t Au 4m @ 0.62 g/t Au 6.36m @ 0.61 g/t Au 5m @ 1.14 g/t Au |
| FG22-045C Infill | 218.54 | -90 | 360 | 34 87 134.18 179 189 | 43 106 140 183 194 | 9m @ 0.16 g/t Au 19m @ 0.59 g/t Au 5.82m @ 0.22 g/t Au 4m @ 0.44 g/t Au 5m @ 0.29 g/t Au |
| FG22-047C Infill | 165.2 | -90 | 360 | 114 including 118.87 134 140 | 123 122 135 148 | 9m @ 0.46 g/t Au 3.13m @ 1.04 g/t Au 1m @ 0.26 g/t Au 8m @ 1.99 g/t Au |
| FG22-048C Infill | 221.44 | -90 | 360 | 19 63 77 including 87 115 139 178 207 217 | 21 65 94 92 116 142 179 209 217 | 2m @ 0.24 g/t Au 2m @ 0.94 g/t Au 17m @ 0.98 g/t Au 5m @ 2.1 g/t Au 1m @ 0.21 g/t Au 3m @ 1.38 g/t Au 1m @ 1.01 g/t Au 2m @ 0.21 g/t Au 2m @ 0.27 g/t Au |
| FG22-049C Infill | 200.71 | -80 | 270 | 23 71 76 89 125 | 57 72 79 91 126 | 34m @ 0.33 g/t Au 1m @ 1.4 g/t Au 3m @ 0.24 g/t Au 2m @ 0.28 g/t Au 1m @ 0.33 g/t Au |
| FG22-050C Infill | 222.35 | -90 | 360 | 28 37 48 64 69 78 Including 94 114 137 169.84 175.04 201 220 | 31 44 51 65 73 116.59 103 116 138.58 172 180 204 221 | 3m @ 0.33 g/t Au 7m @ 0.21 g/t Au 3m @ 1.08 g/t Au 1m @ 0.29 g/t Au 4m @ 0.22 g/t Au 38.59m @ 1.22 g/t Au 10m @ 2.73 g/t Au 2m @ 4.21 g/t Au 1.58m @ 0.5 g/t Au 2.16m @ 0.35 g/t Au 4.96m @ 0.75 g/t Au 3m @ 0.41 g/t Au 1m @ 0.23 g/t Au |
| FG22-052C | 9.6 | -90 | 360 | LOST HOLE | ||
| FG22-053C Expansion | 221.89 | -90 | 360 | 6 15 21 46.97 58 81 90 107 including 107 132 149 174 | 12 16 23 49 61 82 91 120 114 135 150 186 | 6m @ 0.18 g/t Au 1m @ 0.23 g/t Au 2m @ 0.34 g/t Au 2.03m @ 0.24 g/t Au 3m @ 0.31 g/t Au 1m @ 0.67 g/t Au 1m @ 0.28 g/t Au 13m @ 0.8 g/t Au 7m @ 1.28 g/t Au 3m @ 0.5 g/t Au 1m @ 0.25 g/t Au 12m @ 0.81 g/t Au |
| FG22-061R Infill | 161.54 | -90 | 360 | 18.288 21.34 42.67 74.68 118.87 | 19.812 24.38 60.96 88.39 129.54 | 1.52m @ 0.2 g/t Au 3.05m @ 0.22 g/t Au 18.29m @ 0.29 g/t Au 13.72m @ 2.4 g/t Au 10.67m @ 0.37 g/t Au |
*Intervals are core-length. True width is estimated between 90-95 percent ("%") of core length. Using 0.2 g/t Au cut-off. 'C' denotes core hole; 'R' denotes RC (Reverse Circulation) hole.
Lemhi Gold Deposit:
As of December 2022, a total of 50 new core drill holes for a total of 12,168 metres as well as 10 reverse circulation holes totalling 1,621.5m were completed at Lemhi. These holes have been primarily designed to test on strike extensions of the known resource as well as infill in certain parts of the gold deposit. In particular, the drill program has focused on areas currently modelled as pit waste because of no or sparse drill data. All ounces added in these areas, even if close to the cut-off grade, will add value to the project as they come from zones in the resource shell that can now be upgraded to resources (Figures 1 and Table 1). This marks the completion of the Phase 3 RC drill program which was concluded in December due to inclement weather and drilling issues.
All drill holes from the project have been logged, sampled and sent to the laboratory. Analytical results are pending.
Figure 1. Lemhi 2021-22 Drilling - Southern Expansion (CNW Group/Freeman Gold Corp.)
All drill core samples are sent to ALS Global Laboratories (Geochemistry Division), an independent and fully accredited laboratory (ISO 9001:2008), in Vancouver, Canada, for analysis for gold by Fire Assay and multi-element Induction Coupled Plasma Spectroscopy (select drill holes). Freeman has a regimented Quality Assurance, Quality Control (QA/QC) program where at least 10% duplicates, blanks and standards are inserted into each sample shipment.
About the Company and Project
Freeman Gold Corp. is a mineral exploration company focused on the development of its 100% owned Lemhi Gold property (the "Project"). The Project comprises 30 square kilometres of highly prospective land, hosting a near-surface oxide gold resource. The pit constrained National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101") compliant mineral resource estimate is comprised of 749,800 oz gold ("Au") at 1.02 grams per tonne ("g/t") in 22.94 million tonnes (Indicated) and 250,300 oz Au at 1.01 g/t Au in 7.83 million tonnes (Inferred). See the NI 43-101 technical report titled "Maiden Resource Technical Report for the Lemhi Gold Project, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA" with an effective date of June 1, 2021, and signing date of July 30, 2021, as prepared by APEX Geoscience Ltd. and F. Wright Consulting Inc. available under the Company's profile on SEDAR (www.sedar.com). The Company is focused on growing and advancing the Project towards a production decision. The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Dean Besserer, P.Geo., VP Exploration of the Company and a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101.
On Behalf of the Company William Randall President and Chief Executive Officer
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