50 metre down dip step-out from 50 metres grading 9.10 g/t in hole MH-21-04
Hole MH-22-18
10 metres grading 4.95 g/t gold, including 19.06 g/t Au over 2 metres
Open down dip
Grade may increase with depth
VANCOUVER, BC, May 31, 2022 /CNW/ - Golden Shield Resources Inc. (CSE: GSRI) (FRA: 4LE0) (the "Company" or "Golden Shield") is pleased to announce assay results from the initial seven holes of the Company's eleven hole, 3,100 metre Phase 2 drill program at the Company's flagship, 5,457-hectare, Marudi Mountain gold project located in the Rupununi District of southwestern Guyana. Drilling targeted the previously identified Mazoa Hill prospect. Results from the remaining four holes are pending.
Hole MH-22-21 returned an interval of 31 metres grading 7.58 g/t gold from 256 metres down the hole. This hole intersected the Quartz Metachert ("QMC") unit approximately 50 metres down dip of the previously released intercept of 58 metres grading 9.10 g/t from 142.5 metres down the hole in MH-21-04. This 58m down dip step-out, calculated measuring between the mid-point of both intervals, is significant, and the high-grade mineralization remains open to depth. See Figures 1 and 2.
Holes MH-22-17 and MH-22-18 were down dip step-outs from hole MH-22-16, extending mineralization approximately 90 metres down dip. Grade appears to increase with depth between the latest two holes with the lowermost intercept of 10 metres grading 4.95 g/t gold from 248 metres down the hole in MH-22-18. This intercept included 2 metres grading 19.06 g/t old from 248 metres down the hole and remains open to depth. See Figures 1 and 3.
Further north, in holes MH-22-19 and MH-22-20, the gold-bearing QMC unit appears to thicken at depth and its geometry is not well constrained by drilling. Grades in hole MH-22-19 included intercepts of 2 metres at 5.32 g/t gold from 224 metres down the hole, contained within a broader zone of 8 metres at 1.78 g/t gold from 224 metres down the hole and, in hole MH-22-20, gold occurs over a broad intercept of 32 metres grading 0.81 g/t from 256 metres down the hole. See Figures 1 and 4.
At the northern margin of the deposit, holes MH-22-22 and MH-22-23 found that the mineralized QMC unit continues with depth. MH-22-23, the lowermost hole on the section, intersected 3 metres at 8.23 g/t gold from 176 metres down the hole, contained within a broader zone grading 10 metres at 3 g/t gold from 169 metres down the hole. See Figures 1 and 5.
Table 1. Drillhole Intersections:
Hole No. / Length
Azimuth / Inclination
Interval number
From (m)
To (m)
Width (m)
Au (g/t)
MH-22-17 /
266 m
240 / -65
1
215
230
15
1.22
Including
220
224
4
2.68
2
228
230
2
1.91
MH-22-18 /
324 m
240 / -73
1
239
242
3
3.39
2
248
258
10
4.95
Including
248
250
2
19.06
MH-22-19 /
270 m
240 / -65
1
200
204
4
2.5
2
214
217
3
1.74
3
224
232
8
1.78
Including
230
232
2
5.32
4
249
250
1
1.72
MH-22-20 /
301 m
240 / -75
1
180
212
32
0.81
2
229
231
2
1.92
3
234
235
1
1.33
4
243
245
2
1.88
MH-22-21 /
300 m
240 / -65
1
256
287
31
7.58
Including
256
263
7
11.43
and
267
269
2
11.27
and
275
279
2
10.51
and
280
284
4
10.93
MH-22-22/
177.4 m
240 / -65
1
166
167
1
5.87
MH-22-23/
249 m
240 /-75
1
101.5
105.5
4
2.19
2
169
179
10
3
Including
176
179
3
8.23
3
186
188
2
1.44
4
203
212
9
1.05
*Lengths are drill indicated core length, as insufficient drilling has been undertaken to determine true widths at this time. The highest assay used for weighted average grade is 23.54/t gold and top-cutting is not deemed to be necessary. Average widths are calculated using a 0.50 g/t gold cut-off grade with < 4 m of internal dilution below cut-off grade. Sample lengths are 1m unless reduced below this to respect geological contacts.
Colin Porter, VP Exploration for Golden Shield, commented: "this round of drill results highlights that Mazoa Hill remains open to depth, centered around the high-grade central zone, intercepted in holes MH-22-21 and MH-21-04, and confirms Golden Shield's re-interpretation. Once all results are received a follow-up program will be designed to drill deeper and explore for lateral extensions".
Future Plans
Following the completion of the Phase Two drill program, the Company's geologists and field crews will focus on advancement of the existing prospects to drill stage, if merited, and exploration for additional prospects. Once Phase Two drill results are received, additional drilling will be planned at Mazoa Hill. Work programs for Golden Shield's two other projects, Arakaka and Fish Creek, are being finalized and are expected to start in the second half of 2022.
Qualified Persons
Leo Hathaway, P. Geo, Executive Chair of Golden Shield, and a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, has reviewed, verified, and approved the scientific and technical information in this news release and has verified the data underlying that scientific and technical information.
About Golden Shield
Golden Shield Resources was founded by experienced professionals who are convinced that there are many more gold mines yet to be found in Guyana. The company is well-financed and has three wholly controlled gold projects: Marudi Mountain, Arakaka and Fish Creek. Golden Shield continues to evaluate other gold opportunities in Guyana.
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These statements reflect Golden Shield's respective current views with respect to future events and are necessarily based upon a number of other assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable by management, are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties and contingencies. Many factors, both known and unknown, could cause actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from the results, performance or achievements that are or may be expressed or implied by such forward–looking statements or forward-looking information and Golden Shield has made assumptions and estimates based on or related to many of these factors. Such factors include, without limitation: the Company's dependence on one mineral project; precious metals price volatility; risks associated with the conduct of the Company's mineral exploration activities in Guyana; regulatory, consent or permitting delays; risks relating to reliance on the Company's management team and outside contractors; risks regarding mineral resources and reserves; the Company's inability to obtain insurance to cover all risks, on a commercially reasonable basis or at all; currency fluctuations; risks regarding the failure to generate sufficient cash flow from operations; risks relating to project financing and equity issuances; risks and unknowns inherent in all mining projects, including the inaccuracy of reserves and resources, metallurgical recoveries and capital and operating costs of such projects; contests over title to properties, particularly title to undeveloped properties; laws and regulations governing the environment, health and safety; the ability of the communities in which the Company operates to manage and cope with the implications of COVID-19; the economic and financial implications of COVID-19 to the Company; operating or technical difficulties in connection with mining or development activities; employee relations, labour unrest or unavailability; the Company's interactions with surrounding communities and artisanal miners; the Company's ability to successfully integrate acquired assets; the speculative nature of exploration and development, including the risks of diminishing quantities or grades of reserves; stock market volatility; conflicts of interest among certain directors and officers; lack of liquidity for shareholders of the Company; litigation risk; and the factors identified in the Company's public disclosure documents available on www.sedar.com. Readers are cautioned against attributing undue certainty to forward–looking statements or forward-looking information. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be other factors that cause results not to be anticipated, estimated or intended. The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward–looking statements or forward-looking information to reflect changes in assumptions or changes in circumstances or any other events affecting such statements or information, other than as required by applicable law.
SOURCE Golden Shield Resources
Hilbert N. Shields, President and CEO, Email: [email protected], Telephone: +1 778-654-9665
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