VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 9, 2021 /CNW/ - E79 Resources Corp. (CSE:ESNR) (OTCQB: ESVNF) ("E79" or the "Company") is pleased to report that all remaining assay results have now been received from holes HVD002 and HVD003 from the first round of exploration drilling and that the Company has initiated a follow up drilling program at the Happy Valley Gold Prospect on its Myrtleford property in Victoria, Australia.
Figure 2 – Happy Valley Surface Plan Showing Location and Orientation of Completed Drill Holes (CNW Group/E79 Resources Corp.)
Figure 3 – Happy Valley Mining Center Structural Trend EL006724 and ELA007670 (CNW Group/E79 Resources Corp.)
Figure 4 – EL006724 Showing Location of the Happy Valley Mining Center (CNW Group/E79 Resources Corp.)
Rory Quinn, E79's President and Chief Executive Officer stated, "We are pleased to report that all outstanding assay results have now been received for HVD002 and HVD003. Undertaking multiple analytical methods and arriving at very similar grade results, indicates that published assay values are repeatable.
With the completion of the first phase of drilling at Beaufort, the drill rig has been remobilized back to Happy Valley to undertake a second round of drilling to confirm the strength of earlier results, test for strike and depth extensions of the bonanza grade gold mineralization, and to build on the Company's understanding of the structural controls on the mineralization.
Drilling is designed to test for continuity of mineralization around earlier spectacular intersections, in particular 11.50m @ 160.44 g/t gold."
Highlights
Phase 2 drill program underway at the Happy Valley Gold Prospect
Drilling to test for continuity of mineralization around high grade intercepts
Further analytical results confirmed exceptionally high-grade gold identified in drill core from the first phase of diamond drilling at the Happy Valley Gold Prospect
The results received confirm the Company's belief that high-grade gold mineralization exists at depth below historical gold mining areas
Leachwell test results indicate that >99% of gold in the samples is free and amenable to conventional metallurgical processing
The company has now relocated the diamond drill rig from Beaufort back to the Happy Valley Prospect in order to follow-up on the earlier results from the first phase of exploration drilling. Additional holes are planned to test the consistency and the down-dip extensions of mineralization encountered earlier and will be drilled along the same sectional alignment as the earlier HVD002 and HVD003 holes (Figures 1 and 2).
Further analytical assay results have confirmed the exceptionally high tenor of visible gold and other mineralized zones identified in drill core from the first phase of diamond drilling at the Happy Valley Prospect.
The results received confirm the Company's belief that high-grade gold mineralization exists at depth below historical gold mining areas. The current program has generated structural, lithological, alteration and geochemical information to understand the gold mineralization at the Happy Valley Mining Center. This knowledge will be used in modelling for targeting additional drilling along strike and in the broader model for the Company's Myrtleford prospects.
Drill hole HDV003 was drilled at a dip of -55o, (16o steeper than HVD002), and on the same azimuth as HVD002 (216o mag, 228o Grid). The drill hole intersected two zones of quartz containing both sulphides and significant gold. All intersections represent downhole lengths and as such do not represent true width intersections.
The mineralization intersected to date occurs within a broad zone of altered sediments consisting of a mixture of slates, siltstones and sandstones of variable thickness, loosely termed the 'mine sequence', however specific favourable beds yet to be identified. Several folds and multiple faults have also been identified from drilling, their effects and controls on the gold mineralization is also yet to be fully understood. Outside of the 'mine sequence' the geology changes to a predominantly sandstone lithology.
Additional drilling is planned to not only expand known mineralization, but also to assist in improving the understanding that the lithologies and faulting play in controlling the gold mineralization.
All samples were ½ HQ diameter (63.5mm) diamond drill core. Sampling was conducted to geological contacts. The additional core samples were shipped by E79 contractors to ALS Geochemistry in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia by TNT. The samples were crushed to a nominal 85% passing 3.15 mm. A 1 kg split was obtained using a Boyd rotary splitter and pulverized in its entirety to a nominal 85% <75 mm All reported samples were analysed by 50g fire assay with an atomic absorption finish (Au-AA26) with an upper detection limit of 100 ppm. Mineralized samples were also analysed for Ag, As, Bi, Cu, Pb, Sb and Zn following an aqua regia digestion and inductively-coupled plasma (ICP) instrumental finishes. A further selection of samples has been analysed for a full multi-element suite using ICP mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) following a 4-acid digestion and by hyperspectral methods to determine alteration mineralogy. Data quality was monitored using certified reference materials (CRM), coarse blanks inserted into the sample stream, and duplicate analyses.
Leachwell analyses on 500g samples followed by 50g fire assay analysis of the leach tails confirm the previously reported 50g fire assays results for all samples with gold grades >100g/t. Further, the Leachwell results indicate that >99% of all gold in these samples is free and amenable to conventional metallurgical processing. Screened metallic results for 500g samples reporting >100g/t gold using a 75mm screen are 7% to 42% lower than the original 50g fire assay and Leachwell results, but confirm the high tenor of the original results. The +75mm size fraction was fired to extinction and the -75mm fraction was analysed in duplicate using a 50g fire assay.
Happy Valley Gold Prospect
The Happy Valley Prospect is situated in the south eastern portion of the Company's Exploration Licence EL006724 in Victoria, Australia (Figure 3). It lies within a 7km long northwest trend of historical workings. The Happy Valley Mining Center has a documented historical production of 34,200 ounces of gold predominantly between 1866 – 1875 and produced at an average grade of ~31g/t gold, which presents E79 with an extremely attractive target. To date, only limited modern exploration has been conducted at this prospect.
Gold mineralization at Happy Valley occurs as quartz infill fractures and spurry formations within carbonate altered sedimentary units of Lower Ordovician age (485 – 470Ma). Regionally, mineralization appears to be proximal and related to the emplacement of several major regional Devonian age granitic plutons. The gold can occur as free particles within the quartz veins and is also associated with sulphides, including pyrite and, to lesser degrees, arsenopyrite and galena.
TABLE 1. DRILL HOLES AND SIGNIFICANT INTERSECTIONS
Hole ID
Sample ID
From
To
Interval
50g FA (g/t) Au
Comment
Au Leachwell + tails FA (g/t) Au
75 mm Metallic Screen FA (g/t) Au
HVD002
41842
94.90
95.30
0.40
48.00
Combined to 0.70m @ 99.00 g/t Au
49.25
41843
95.30
95.60
0.30
167.00
170.5
105
41858
110.90
111.20
0.30
2.25
Combined to 2.60m @ 1.86 g/t Au
2.39
2.27
41859
111.20
111.60
0.40
0.69
0.72
0.96
41860
111.60
112.20
0.60
1.08
0.73
0.70
41863
112.20
113.00
0.80
0.01
41864
113.00
113.50
0.50
6.46
41913
153.80
154.2
0.40
1.26
Combined to 1.20m @ 3.07 g/t Au
1.29
1.34
41916
43.60
43.90
0.30
0.01
41917
27.70
28.27
0.50
6.24
HVD003
49836
165.20
165.80
0.60
147.50
157.45
115
49846
190.00
190.40
0.40
0.98
Combined to 11.50m @ 160.44 g/t Au (* New Assays)
1.07
49847
190.40
191.00
0.60
2,430
2,443
2,260
49848
191.00
192.00
1.00
0.55
0.41
49849
192.00
193.00
1.00
0.09
0.15
49991
193.00
194.00
1.00
0.02
49992
194.00
195.00
1.00
0.06
49850
195.00
196.00
1.00
0.12
0.08
49851
196.00
197.00
1.00
0.04
0.02
49852
197.00
197.50
0.50
0.51
0.43
49853
197.50
198.00
0.50
0.72
0.71
49854
198.00
198.50
0.50
0.20
0.24
49855
198.50
199.50
1.00
178
174.79
103
49856
199.50
200.50
1.00
33.20
33.13
26.6
49857
200.50
201.50
1.00
174
154.84
134.5
TABLE 2. DRILL HOLE LOCATIONS
Hole ID
GDA (Z55) East
GDA (Z55) North
RL (m)
GDA94 (Z55) Azimuth
Dip
EOH (m)
Status
HVD002
494221.0
5945655
714.7
229.3
-40
410.90
All Assays Received
HVD003
494221.0
5945655
714.7
227.7
-55
348.00
All Assays Received
Next Steps
A new phase of ridge & spur soil sampling has commenced to test for gold mineralization along the 7km northwest-trending line of historical workings, results and analysis to follow
The company has signed a contract for the flying and collection of LIDAR information, initially over the Happy Valley Prospect general area and then other key target areas within the License
Assessment of geological, structural and mineralogical data to aid in defining new target areas
The Company continues to apply observations from the initial results to develop a comprehensive structural model for the Happy Valley target area
Geological mapping and the collection of stream sediment samples across the entire exploration license is due to commence shortly
Qualified Person
Peter de Vries, MAIMM, MAIG a "Qualified Person" as defined by National Instrument 43-101, has read and approved all technical and scientific information contained in this news release. Mr. de Vries is the owner of Geological, Educational and Mining Services (GEMS) Pty Ltd, a geological consulting services company based in Victoria, Australia, and is Exploration Manager for E79 Resources.
About E79 Resources Corp.
E79 Resources is focused on exploring for high-grade gold at its properties in the Victorian Goldfields, Australia. The Myrtleford property represents the consolidation of an entire historic gold camp with over 70 past producing gold mines on the property, where the bulk of historic mining stopped at the water table. At Beaufort, an opportunity exists to explore for a hard rock source of a major alluvial goldfield along a structure that is known to host gold in the region.
Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. This news release contains certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking statements" with respect to the Company within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words "expects", "plans", "anticipates", "believes", "intends", "estimates", "projects", "potential", "indicates", "opportunity", "possible" and similar expressions, or that events or conditions "will", "would", "may", "could" or "should" occur. Although E79 believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance, are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results or realities may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Such material risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the Company's ability to raise sufficient capital to fund its obligations under its property agreements going forward, to maintain its mineral tenures and concessions in good standing, to explore and develop its projects, to repay its debt and for general working capital purposes; changes in economic conditions or financial markets; the inherent hazards associates with mineral exploration and mining operations, future prices of gold, copper and other metals, changes in general economic conditions, accuracy of mineral resource and reserve estimates, the potential for new discoveries, the ability of the Company to obtain the necessary permits and consents required to explore, drill and develop the projects and if obtained, to obtain such permits and consents in a timely fashion relative to the Company's plans and business objectives for the projects; the general ability of the Company to monetize its mineral resources; and changes in environmental and other laws or regulations that could have an impact on the Company's operations, compliance with environmental laws and regulations, dependence on key management personnel and general competition in the mining industry. Forward-looking statements are based on the reasonable beliefs, estimates and opinions of the Company's management on the date the statements are made. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in the event that management's beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change.
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