Superior Gold Intersects 14.8 g/t Over 13.4 Metres as it Extends the Baltic Gap Mining Front at Plutonic

2021-06-23 / @newswire

 

TORONTO, June 23, 2021 /CNW/ - Superior Gold Inc. ("Superior Gold" or the "Company") (TSXV: SGI) is pleased to announce high-grade drill results from its ongoing underground diamond drill program at its 100%-owned Plutonic Gold mine in Western Australia.  Plutonic is a world-class Archean lode-style gold mineralized system that has produced close to six million ounces of gold to date and encompasses a Measured and Indicated Mineral Resource of 1.89 million ounces together with an Inferred Mineral Resource of 3.07 million ounces.  The Company's continuous exploration effort underpins a commitment to resource growth.

Results are provided for 18 underground exploration and infill drill holes for a total of 2,143 metres of drilling.  Significant intercepts (intercepts above 4.5 gram-metres) were recorded in 78% of the holes drilled, representing a very strong hit ratio.  Drilling during April 2021 was focused on extending and infilling the Baltic Gap mining front which has yet to be fully drill tested.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Drill hole UDD24342 intersected 14.8 g/t gold over 13.4 metres in the Baltic Gap mining front
  • This new mining front now extends approximately 350 metres by 200 metres outside of the current Mineral Resource estimate
  • The new Baltic Gap mining front is also directly adjacent to existing underground infrastructure, thus requiring minimal capital to develop the area
  • Today's drill results continue to support the Company's strategy of opening new high-grade mining fronts in the Plutonic underground

The location of this drilling is shown in Figures 1-3 below. The key intersections are shown in Table 1 below and all intersections are provided in Table 2.  Reported intersections are over a minimum downhole length of 0.30 metres (0.20 metres true width).

Tamara Brown, Interim CEO of Superior Gold stated: "We continue to demonstrate the continuity and high-grade nature of the mineralized gold system at Plutonic.  Today's drilling results show continued growth of the new Baltic Gap mining front, which now extends over an interpreted strike length of 350 metres and up to 200 metres down dip, while remaining open along strike and at depth (refer to the News Release dated March 29, 2021).  Results such as drill hole UDD24342, which intersected 14.8 g/t gold over 13.4 metres, give us further confidence in mining higher grades at Plutonic in the future.

Results to date support our view that the Baltic Gap is an important new area of production at Plutonic.  The Baltic Gap results are now drilled at an average spacing of 20 metres, but are not yet included in our current Mineral Resource estimates.

The expansion into new mining fronts is a key component of our current strategy to extend Plutonic's mine life and increase production by further improving both our mining grades and efficiencies.  We look forward to continuing to update the market on our ongoing drill program which has just completed a drilling campaign in the Baltic West zone, focused on expanding the Western Mining Front. This includes following up on results from the first quarter of 2021, which included 13.7 g/t gold over 8.8 metres (hole UDD23656) (refer to the News Release dated March 1, 2021)."

EXTENSION OF THE BALTIC GAP MINING FRONT

Superior Gold's mine exploration program is designed to open new mining fronts by targeting extensions of high-grade mineralization that are close to existing infrastructure but outside of the current Mineral Resource estimate.  Numerous significant historical high-grade intercepts, both throughout and peripheral to the large mineralized Plutonic system, have yet to be followed up. The immediate focus is on expanding two key areas to open new mining fronts, these being: 1) The Western Mining Front (along the Caspian, Indian and Baltic zones); and 2) The Baltic Gap as shown in Figure 4.

The Baltic Gap Mining Front extends approximately 700 metres along the northern edge of the Baltic zone of the Plutonic orebody and remains open, with several historic high-grade intercepts indicating continuity of mineralization outside of the current Mineral Resource envelope (Figure 4)

Drilling in 2020 identified significant high-grade mineralization north of the Baltic zone, including 40.4 g/t gold over 6.5 metres (hole UDD22310) (refer to the News Release dated June 24, 2020).  Drilling in the first quarter of 2021 further extended this new Baltic Gap zone of mineralization, including 21.8 g/t gold over 8.3 metres and 13.4 g/t gold over 5.0 metres (hole UDD23880) (refer to the News Release dated March 29, 2021).  The Company believes that today's drill results confirm that high-grade zones of mineralization now continuously extend approximately 200 metres northwards into the Baltic Gap zone, along a strike length of 350 metres (Figure 2).  Results include 14.8 g/t gold over 13.4 metres (hole UDD24342).

A key implication of these results is that the data supports the theory that the highest grade mineralization at Plutonic is controlled by the northwest trending faults.  Multiple downhole intercepts confirm typical Plutonic mineralization which comprises a high-grade stacked lode system. These drill results are adjacent to existing infrastructure which translates to minimal capital expenditures required to infill drill and develop the area.

Importantly, today's results also continue to infill the gap between the Baltic zone and Baltic Extension zone, encouraging Management that the mineralization continues between the two zones minimizing the capital required to access the Baltic Extension zone.  A separate mining front in the Baltic Gap would be established while accessing the Baltic Extension zone. The Baltic Extension zone is an area of future development for the Company which currently contains 26,000 ounces of Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources and 102,000 ounces of Inferred Resources and is open on strike and dip.

Figure 1: Mineralized Zones at Plutonic Underground with Baltic Gap Drill Hole Locations (Plan View) (CNW Group/Superior Gold)

Figure 2: Baltic Gap Extension Drill Hole Locations (Plan View) (CNW Group/Superior Gold)

Figure 3: Baltic Gap Significant Intercept Location (Cross Section – Looking South West) (CNW Group/Superior Gold)

Figure 4: Plutonic Historical Significant Intercepts and Targeted New Mining Fronts (Plan View) (CNW Group/Superior Gold)

Table 1: Highlights of Second Quarter 2021 Drill Results from Baltic Gap

Drill Hole #

Easting (Mine Grid)

Northing (Mine Grid)

Drill hole collar RL (Mine Grid)

Dip (degrees)

Azimuth (degrees, Mine Grid)

End of hole depth (m)

Downhole From

(m)

Downhole To (m)

Downhole Intersection (m)

Au (gpt) uncut

Est True Thickness (m)




UDD24336

4075

11935

860

4

290

74

57.70

58.70

1.00

17.5

0.7


UDD24340

3997

11882

846

-18

323

195

94.40

96.20

1.80

23.0

1.3


UDD24341

3969

11862

841

-12

318

90

42.80

43.80

1.00

12.4

0.7


UDD24342

3979

11869

843

-19

322

114

22.60

36.00

13.40

14.8

9.4








Including

22.60

32.00

9.40

19.1

6.6








Including

33.50

36.00

2.50

7.2

1.8


UDD24351

3847

11867

832

-24

2

186

175.90

176.90

1.00

60.0

0.7


UDD24353

3866

11865

832

-24

6

168

93.35

96.35

3.00

2.9

2.1









102.00

108.45

6.45

2.8

4.5


UDD24354

3858

11866

832

-34

5

174

148.70

154.24

5.54

4.5

3.9


UDD24357

3842

11868

831

-60

24

63

14.00

16.70

2.70

9.0

1.9









48.30

50.00

1.70

6.3

1.2









54.00

55.00

1.00

9.0

0.7


UDD24359

3861

11861

833

39

172

60

13.20

15.30

2.10

4.1

1.5


UDD24360

3807

11862

834

18

198

57

53.00

55.60

2.60

3.8

1.8


Note: Mine grid co-ordinates shown.

Table 2: Complete Second Quarter 2021 Drill Results from Baltic Gap

Drill Hole
#

Easting
(Mine
Grid)

Northing
(Mine
Grid)

Drill hole
collar RL
(Mine
Grid)

Dip
(degrees)

Azimuth
(degrees,
Mine Grid)

End of
hole
depth (m)

Downhole
From (m)

Downhole
To (m)

Downhole
Intersection
(m)

Au (gpt)
uncut

Est True
Thickness




UDD24336

4075

11935

860

4

290

74

57.70

58.70

1.00

17.5

0.7


UDD24336







69.00

70.00

1.00

3.4

0.7


UDD24337

4067

11929

858

-6

290

90

59.70

60.70

1.00

2.8

0.7


UDD24337







86.00

87.00

1.00

6.1

0.7


UDD24338

4050

11917

855

-5

292

60

35.60

36.60

1.00

2.5

0.7


UDD24338







42.10

43.10

1.00

3.1

0.7


UDD24339

4016

11895

850

-13

324

183

44.10

45.10

1.00

7.2

0.7


UDD24339







72.40

72.80

0.40

2.3

0.3


UDD24339







102.10

102.90

0.80

2.1

0.6


UDD24339







154.00

154.70

0.70

5.7

0.5


UDD24340

3997

11882

846

-18

323

195

16.25

17.25

1.00

5.0

0.7


UDD24340







94.40

96.20

1.80

23.0

1.3


UDD24341

3969

11862

841

-12

318

90

31.00

32.00

1.00

3.5

0.7


UDD24341







42.80

43.80

1.00

12.4

0.7


UDD24342

3979

11869

843

-19

322

114

22.60

36.00

13.40

14.8

9.4








Including

22.60

32.00

9.40

19.1

6.6


UDD24342






 Including

33.50

36.00

2.50

7.2

1.8


UDD24342







66.00

67.00

1.00

2.2

0.7


UDD24342







69.50

70.10

0.60

3.5

0.4


UDD24343

3897

11806

833

60

282

41

No significant Intercepts


UDD24351

3847

11867

832

-24

2

186

3.20

3.70

0.50

3.5

0.4


UDD24351







12.35

13.20

0.85

2.2

0.6


UDD24351







161.20

162.20

1.00

5.4

0.7


UDD24351







175.90

176.90

1.00

60.0

0.7


UDD24352

3834

11869

832

-34

3

177

161.20

162.20

1.00

2.4

0.7


UDD24353

3866

11865

832

-24

6

168

88.00

89.00

1.00

3.4

0.7


UDD24353







93.35

96.35

3.00

2.9

2.1


UDD24353







102.00

108.45

6.45

2.8

4.5


UDD24353







119.30

119.85

0.55

2.6

0.4


UDD24353







130.30

130.85

0.55

3.4

0.4


UDD24353







148.75

150.15

1.40

5.7

1.0


UDD24354

3858

11866

832

-34

5

174

11.45

12.10

0.65

4.6

0.5


UDD24354







15.10

16.35

1.25

2.5

0.9


UDD24354







140.30

141.11

0.81

2.6

0.6


UDD24354







143.50

144.67

1.17

2.8

0.8


UDD24354







145.90

146.30

0.40

3.7

0.3


UDD24354







148.70

154.24

5.54

4.5

3.9


UDD24355

3847

11867

831

-44

2

171

64.10

64.55

0.45

14.5

0.3


UDD24355







92.50

93.50

1.00

3.4

0.7


UDD24355







113.00

114.00

1.00

3.7

0.7


UDD24355







118.20

119.20

1.00

2.7

0.7


UDD24355







163.70

164.00

0.30

2.4

0.2


UDD24355







164.55

165.10

0.55

2.4

0.4


UDD24356

3850

11867

832

-42

22

93

16.75

17.75

1.00

4.1

0.7


UDD24356







53.50

54.20

0.70

4.9

0.5


UDD24357

3842

11868

831

-60

24

63

14

16.7

2.7

9.0

1.9


UDD24357







16

16.7

0.7

30.2

0.5


UDD24357







48.3

50

1.7

6.3

1.2


UDD24357







54

55

1

9.0

0.7


UDD24358

3816

11868

832

-60

16

147

78.60

79.15

0.55

3.2

0.4


UDD24358







90.00

90.40

0.40

3.3

0.3


UDD24358







94.40

95.40

1.00

2.3

0.7


UDD24358







109.30

111.40

2.10

2.2

1.5


UDD24359

3861

11861

833

39

172

60

11.05

11.70

0.65

2.9

0.5


UDD24359







13.20

15.30

2.10

4.1

1.5


UDD24359







24.00

25.00

1.00

2.5

0.7


UDD24359







36.00

36.55

0.55

6.6

0.4


UDD24359







41.80

42.55

0.75

5.8

0.5


UDD24359







47.80

48.40

0.60

2.3

0.4


UDD24359







57.65

58.00

0.35

4.9

0.2


UDD24360

3807

11862

834

18

198

57

47.50

48.40

0.90

3.6

0.6


UDD24360







53.00

55.60

2.60

3.8

1.8


Technical Report

The technical report supporting the mineral resources identified in this press release is entitled, "2020 Mineral Resource and Reserve Estimate for the Plutonic Gold Operations Including Main Open Cut Pit Area", is dated December 30, 2020, is effective December 31, 2019 and is available under Superior Gold's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on the Company's website at www.superior-gold.com.

Qualified Person

Scientific and technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Keith Boyle, P.Eng., Chief Operating Officer of the Company, who is a "qualified person" as defined by National Instrument 43-101 (NI 43-101).

Quality Control Protocols

Drilling is completed with NQ2 core diameter (50.7 mm) and samples are completed with combination of whole core and half core. Gold results were determined by ALS Minerals (Perth) and/or Plutonic laboratory using fire assay fusion.  Standards, blanks and duplicates are included in approximately every 20 samples for Quality Assurance/Quality Control purposes by the Company as well as the laboratory.

About Superior Gold

Superior Gold is a Canadian based gold producer that owns 100% of the Plutonic Gold Operations located in Western Australia. The Plutonic Gold Operations include the Plutonic underground gold mine and central mill, numerous open pit projects including the Plutonic Main Pit push-back project, the Hermes open pit projects and an interest in the Bryah Basin joint venture. Superior Gold is focused on expanding production at the Plutonic Gold Operations and building an intermediate gold producer with superior returns for shareholders.

Forward Looking Information

This news release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws that is intended to be covered by the safe harbours created by those laws. "Forward-looking information" includes statements that use forward-looking terminology such as "may", "will", "expect", "anticipate", "believe", "continue", "potential" or the negative thereof or other variations thereof or comparable terminology. Forward-looking information includes information with respect to guidance as to projections, outlook, guidance, forecasts, estimates, and other statements regarding future or estimated financial and operational performance, gold production and sales, revenues and cash flows, and capital costs (sustaining and non-sustaining), including projected cash operating costs and all-in sustaining costs) as well as statements with respect to the mine-plan, exploration, drilling, operating and organizational matters and activities relating to the Plutonic Gold Operations and the Company generally, including its liquidity and capital requirements and financial results. By identifying such information in this manner, the Company is alerting the reader that such information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information.

Forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance and is based upon a number of estimates and assumptions of management at the date the statements are made. Furthermore, such forward-looking information involves a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual plans, intentions, activities, results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future plans, intentions, activities, results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Readers are encouraged to refer to the Annual Information Form of the Company for a discussion of other risks including outbreaks or threats of outbreaks of viruses, other infectious diseases or other similar health threats, such as the novel coronavirus outbreak, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company by causing operational and supply chain delays and disruptions, labour shortages, shutdowns, the inability to sell gold, capital markets volatility or other unknown but potentially significant impacts. The Company cannot accurately predict what effects these conditions will have on the Plutonic Gold Operations or the financial results of the Company, including uncertainties relating to travel restrictions to the Plutonic Gold Operations or otherwise and business closures that have been or may be imposed by governments. If an outbreak or threat of an outbreak of a virus or other infectious disease or other public health emergency occurs, it could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition and results of operations.

The Company cautions that there can be no assurance that forward-looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information as no assurance can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking information will transpire or occur, and if any of them do so, what benefits the Company will derive therefrom. Except as required by law, the Company does not assume any obligation to release publicly any revisions to forward-looking information contained in this news release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange not its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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