Mr. Duncan Middlemiss reports
SAS: RECENT DRILLING CONFIRMS THE EXTENSION OF THE 147 ZONE MINERALIZATION ONTO THE HISLOP MINE PROPERTY
St. Andrew Goldfields Ltd. is releasing recent drill results from the Hislop North project northwest of the
Hislop mine and the Hislop V2 zone.
Highlights of drilling results
Hislop North (147 extension):
H14-006: 0.88 gram per tonne gold over 50.5 metres
H14-012:
2.96 grams per tonne gold over 43.1 metres, including 9.20 grams per tonne gold over 10.2 metres
H14-013:
17.87 grams per tonne gold over 6.5 metres (9.28 grams per tonne gold uncut), including 31.43 grams per tonne gold over 3.5 metres (15.47 grams per tonne gold uncut)
H14-014: 6.76 grams per tonne gold over 12.2 metres, including 18.49 grams per tonne gold over 2.7 metres
V2 zone:
HS14-001: 4.70 grams per tonne gold
over 3.9 metres, including 7.76 grams per tonne gold over 1.9 metres
All lengths reported at Hislop North are reported as core length, as true width is not available at this time. Assays at Hislop North and the Hislop V2 zone are cut to 32.00 g/t Au.
"The continuation of positive results being generated from the Hislop property is very encouraging," said Duncan Middlemiss, president and chief executive officer of SAS. "The additional drill results from Hislop North support the thesis that the
Grey Fox and 147 zones (traced from the neighbouring property) cross the claim boundary, and we are seeing good potential to identify resources by year-end. Additionally, the V2 zone results demonstrate the highly prospective nature of the Hislop
property, and exploration work will continue throughout 2014."
Hislop North project
Phase 2 drilling continued along the northern Hislop property boundary (aimed at following up on the southerly strike extension of the 147 zone). To date in 2014, 17 holes totalling approximately 3,700 metres were drilled using one
surface rig. Near-surface intersections over significant widths were intercepted in hole H14-012, which returned 2.96 g/t Au over 43.1 metres, and hole H14-006, which returned 0.88 g/t Au over 50.5 metres.
These intercepts are hosted within a brecciated albitic mafic
volcanic with significant quartz veining, carbonate stringers and disseminated
pyrite. The recently reported mineralized intercepts occur at surface, with hole
H14-012 being collared in the mineralized zone. Recent drilling was conducted on
a 50-metre-by-50-metre drill pattern, with the objective of following up on
2013 drill results. This recent phase of drilling has traced the 147 mineralized
extension approximately 135 metres onto SAS property. The drilling has indicated
that the 147 mineralized zone subcrops on the SAS property and is covered by
minimal overburden (1.5 metres to two metres). The company expects to mechanically trench,
geologically map and channel sample the mineralized zone as part of its summer
exploration field program. Additional follow-up drilling is planned to continue
to trace the 147 and Grey Fox mineralized extensions onto SAS property and
follow up on numerous other drill targets situated on the Hislop property.
Primero Mining Corp.'s Grey Fox property (which
hosts the Grey Fox, 147 and Contact zones) is situated on the north side of the
Hislop property boundary, and Primero (formerly Brigus Gold Corp.) has reported
approximately 507,000 ounces of indicated resources (4.3 million tonnes grading 3.7 grams per tonne gold)
and 229,000 ounces of inferred resources (1.5 million tonnes grading 4.7 grams per tonne gold). See the compliant technical report as filed by Brigus Gold on SEDAR, "NI 43-101
Technical Report and Mineral Resources Estimate for the Grey Fox Project," dated
July 30, 2013.
Significant assay intercepts from the recent Hislop North drill
program are summarized in the table.
HISLOP NORTH TARGET -- 2014 PHASE II SURFACE DRILL PROGRAM
Gold Gold
Core grade grade
Hole From To length (uncut) (cut)
No. (m) (m) (m) (g/t) (g/t)
H14-001 365.2 366 0.8 5.06 -
H14-002 276.3 278.8 2.5 1.96 -
H14-003 133.5 137.9 4.4 13.61 12.79
Including 133.5 136 2.5 22.76 21.32
H14-004 NSV -
H14-005 18.2 21.2 3.0 6.98 -
Including 18.2 19.2 1.0 16.60 -
H14-006 25.8 76.3 50.5 0.88 -
Including 25.8 30.1 4.3 1.74 -
Including 52.4 55.4 3.0 4.43 -
H14-007 6.4 7.8 1.4 10.15 -
H14-011 342.7 347 4.3 3.83 -
Including 343.5 344 0.5 14.70 -
H14-012 3.0 46.1 43.1 2.96 -
Including 35.9 46.1 10.2 9.20 -
And 120.3 128.2 7.9 6.65 -
And 133.5 142.5 9.0 1.38 -
H14-013 130.5 136.1 5.6 2.30 -
And 145.0 151.5 6.5 17.87 9.28
Including 148.1 150.7 2.6 31.43 15.47
H14-014 80.5 92.7 12.2 6.76 -
Including 88.0 90.7 2.7 18.49 -
H14-017 117.0 133.6 16.6 2.42 -
Including 119.5 124.6 5.1 4.88 -
Notes:
All lengths are reported as core length, as true width is not
available at this time. Assays are cut to 32.00 g/t. NSV equals no
significant value.
V2 zone
The V2 zone is located approximately one kilometre south of the East pit
on the Hislop property. This is a regional target that has been defined by
historical drilling and remains open along strike to the east. The V2 zone
consists of gold-bearing quartz veins hosted within a steeply dipping mafic
volcanic unit. In 2014, two holes were drilled to target the easterly strike
extension of the V2 zone, which resulted in extending the zone an additional 50
metres to the east. This zone remains open to the east with additional drilling
planned to follow up on the strike extension of this target.
Significant assay intercepts from the recent V2 zone drill
program are summarized in the table.
V2 ZONE 2014 SURFACE DRILL PROGRAM
Gold Gold
Core grade grade
Hole From To length (uncut) (cut)
No. (m) (m) (m) (g/t) (g/t)
HS14-001 102.6 106.5 3.9 4.70 -
Including 102.6 104.5 1.9 7.76 -
HS14-002 148.6 159.3 10.7 1.34
Notes:
All lengths are reported as true width. Assays are
cut to 32.00 g/t.
Drilling, assaying and quality assurance/quality control
Surface drilling was conducted by Forage Orbit Garant Drilling
Services Inc. Analytical work for the Hislop North/147 extension was performed
by AGAT Laboratories Ltd., situated in Mississauga, Ont., an accredited lab.
Diamond drill samples sent for analysis consisted of saw-cut NQ-size core
samples. SAS employs an industry-standard quality assurance/quality control program consisting of certified
reference standards and blanks that are inserted into the sample stream, which
represent approximately 5 per cent of the total sample population. Gold analysis is
performed using a 30-gram fire assay with an ICP-OES (inductively coupled plasma
optical emission spectrometry) finish.
Qualified person
The exploration programs on the company's various mineral
properties are under the supervision of Doug Cater, PGeo, the company's
vice-president, exploration. Mr. Cater is a qualified person as defined by National Instrument
43-101 and has reviewed and approved this news release.
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