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Alacer Gold Announces Further Positive Drill Results for the Ardich Gold Project, Including 29.0 Meters at 4.81 Grams Per Tonne

 

 

 

 

 

Alacer Gold Corp. [TSX: ASR) (ASX: AQG] is pleased to announce additional positive results from the diamond drilling program for the Ardich Gold Project. In April 2019, Alacer announced a maiden Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource of 639koz and 96koz from the first 100 diamond core drill holes at Ardich1. An additional 34 holes are reported in this release, extending the mineralized strike length to over 1,200m. The new holes are located to the west, east and southeast of the previously reported Ardich resource area. The majority of the new drill holes intersected predominantly oxide gold mineralization, many with impressive grades, including holes:

 

  • AR117: 33.1m @ 4.21 g/t Au from 131.4m, including 10.6m @ 10.03 g/t Au from 133.1m
  • AR133: 50.6m @ 2.73 g/t Au from 122.9m, including 10.3m @ 8.04 g/t Au from 148.7m
  • AR134: 29.0m @ 4.81 g/t Au from 113.7m, including 7.0m @ 11.74 g/t Au from 119.7m

 

Rod Antal, Alacer’s President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “This is another exciting set of drill results for Ardich and more than doubles the mineralized strike length. We are continuing the step-out drilling program and expect that the mineralization will continue and become shallower to the southeast. Concurrently, our development team is working on the study and permitting requirements to allow us to accelerate access to a starter pit. The objective is to fast track Ardich, leveraging off the existing infrastructure, and provide options to sustain the oxide ore production from the Çöpler District. Ardich has the potential to become a significant component of the Alacer growth story and is our highest priority development project.”

 

Alacer is in the process of preparing an interim resource update which is expected to be released in late 2019. The objective of the ongoing exploration program is to first define, by step-out drilling, the extent of the mineralization. Once the mineralized system dimensions and geology are better understood, a more comprehensive infill drilling program will be started with the aim of defining an expanded resource and a reserve estimate.

 

Heap Leach Pad Capacity

 

A recent scoping study to determine the optimal pathway for the expansion of the heap leach oxide processing capacity in the Çöpler District identified various options (at both Ardich and Çöpler) for standalone facilities and heap leach pads of varying size (some >50Mt), along with low-cost incremental expansion options at Çöpler (~20Mt of additional heap leach capacity). These options provide pathways to both accelerate low-cost, near-term development of Ardich or other Çöpler District prospects, as well as options for a new separate mine development should the Ardich deposit grow to the full extent of the mineralized target.

 

It has been determined that the Çöpler heap leach pad expansion can be executed in two phases. Engineering for phase one will be completed in Q3 2019 for the first ~6 million tonnes of capacity. The existing Environmental Impact Assessment allows for phase one to be constructed and site works are targeted to be completed in 2020. This development plan ensures that there is no short to medium-term restriction to oxide plant production. Detailed engineering and permitting for the second phase are progressing in parallel.

 

Figure 1. Location map of the Ardich Gold Project. The haul road constructed for the Çakmaktepe oxide ore is 2km to Ardich.

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Overview of Mineralization Style

 

The Ardich Project is characterized by development of gold mineralized listwanite and dolomite rock units in the target area within a northwest-southeast structural zone (Figure 2). The gold mineralization is closely associated with low angle thrust fault zones between listwanites, dolomites and ophiolites that are intruded by series of microdioritic dykes. The mineralization is related to silica rich listwanite and dolomite rock units as well as with smaller zones of jasperoid developments. The mineralization is predominantly in the form of oxide with sulfide mineralization confined to limited pyrite rich jasperoid sections. Based on the latest drill data, the main mineralization zone appears to be tabular and almost flat lying ore body with small displacements due to the normal faulting.

 

Figure 2. Drill hole locations and surface reflection of mineralized zones.

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Drilling

 

Alacer drilled 134 diamond core holes totaling 21,364.2m between August 2017 and July 2019. The vast majority of drill holes were drilled within Alacer’s 80% owned and managed licenses and greater than 99% of the April 2019 Mineral Resource2 was within the Alacer 80% areas. Alacer owns 50% of Kartaltepe (Alacer 50% and Lidya 50%) in which the remaining holes were located. Alacer announced a maiden Mineral Resource on December 10, 2018 based on 55 core holes with an Indicated Mineral Resource of 294koz gold at an average grade of 1.32 Au g/t (6.9MT). The Company announced a 117% increase to the Ardich Indicated Mineral Resource on April 3, 2019 based on 100 diamond core holes. The updated Mineral Resource estimate consists of predominantly oxide ore, with some sulfide ore totaling:

 

  • Indicated Mineral Resource of 639,000 ounces of gold at an average grade of 1.50 Au g/t (13.2MT)
  • Inferred Mineral Resource estimate of 96,000 ounces at an average grade of 1.16 Au g/t (2.6MT)

 

Highlights of previously announced holes include2:

 

On February 26, 2018:

 

  • Hole AR09 with 67.7m averaging 4.08 g/t gold from 53.3m depth (including 14.2m at 7.21 g/t)

 

On July 25, 2019:

 

  • Hole AR31 with 68.6m averaging 2.21 g/t gold from 36.0m depth (including 17.0m at 5.5 g/t)
  • Hole AR41 with 50.2m averaging 3.01 g/t gold from 43.4m depth (including 7.9m at 8.81 g/t)

 

 On November 7, 2018:

 

  • Hole AR52 with 57.7m averaging 3.84 g/t Au from 121.3m depth (including 11.9m at 6.4 g/t)
  • Hole AR54 with 61.4m averaging 2.22 g/t gold from 5m depth (including 6.4m at 7.75 g/t)

 

On April 3, 2019:

 

  • Hole AR69 with 113.0m averaging 1.75 g/t gold from 24m depth (including 10m at 4.95 g/t)
  • Hole AR80 with 50.6m averaging 2.99 g/t gold from 33.5m depth (including 11.9m at 8.07 g/t)

 

Alacer currently has 4 diamond drill rigs at Ardich with 34 holes (one abandoned hole) totaling 5,598.6m completed between April and July 2019 (AR101-AR134). These additional holes improved the west, east and southeastern extension of the gold mineralization defined by the earlier 100 diamond holes. Fourteen drill holes are located to the southeast of the known resource area and have intersected significant gold mineralization underneath barren ophiolites expanding the known mineralization about 750m to the southeast. This demonstrates possible continuation of gold mineralization to the southeast of the Ardich Project covered by ophiolites that do not have any surface geochemical signature. The main Ardich mineralization gently dips towards southeast and gets deeper due to normal faulting. Three holes were drilled further towards the southeast and indicate that the mineralization gets shallower again and continues towards the southeast (Figure 2). Alacer is currently drilling hole AR158 located 450m southeast of AR132 to test the continuation of gold mineralization in this direction (Figure 3).

 

All drilling outlined below was diamond core drilling using either HQ (63.5mm in diameter) or PQ (85mm in diameter) core sizes.

 

Figure 3. Ardich NW-SE conceptual section showing southeast extension of the gold mineralization.

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Drill Highlights

 

Significant results are down hole length and include:

 

  • AR103: 29.2m @ 4.75 g/t Au from 130.53m, including 11.2m @ 8.09 g/t Au from 134.5m and 6m @ 4.95 g/t Au from 152.7m
  • AR113: 21.4m @ 3.06 g/t Au from 52.6m, including 7.7m @ 5.97 g/t Au from 66.3m
  • AR114: 26.7m @ 2.39 g/t Au from 13.3m, including 5m @ 5.77 g/t Au from 22.6m
  • AR116: 14.2m @ 2.39 g/t Au from 82m, including 3m @ 4.42 g/t Au from 87m
  • AR117: 33.1m @ 4.21 g/t Au from 131.4m, including 10.6m @ 10.03 g/t Au from 133.1
  • AR119: 14.1m @ 3.45 g/t Au from 112.1m, including 4m @ 8.09 g/t Au from 115.4m
  • AR120: 19.6m @ 2.90 g/t Au from 8m, including 3m @ 4.64 g/t Au from 16.3m
  • AR125: 23.5m @ 1.68 g/t Au from 177m, including 3m @ 4.52 g/t Au from 183m
  • AR133: 50.6m @ 2.73 g/t Au from 122.9m, including 10.3m @ 8.04 g/t Au from 148.7m
  • AR134: 37.6m @ 1.39 g/t Au from 68.3m and 29m @ 4.81 g/t Au from 113.7m, including 7m @ 11.74 g/t Au from 119.7m

 

Table 1. Significant gold intercepts at the Ardich Project.

 

 

Hole ID From (m) To  (m) Interval (m) Au  g/t Remarks Depth (m) Comments
AR101 192.00 222.60 30.60 1.05 Oxide 256.10 197.50-199.00 Sulfide
including 218.60 220.60 2.00 7.29 Sulfide  
AR102 0.00 10.00 10.00 0.33 Oxide 180.00 4.00-5.00 Sulfide
  18.00 49.30 31.30 0.82 Oxide 19.00-20.00 Sulfide
AR103 130.50 159.70 29.20 4.75 Sulfide 210.50 Includes isolated intervals of core loss totalling 0.4m, 130.50-134.50 Oxide
including 134.50 145.70 11.20 8.09 Sulfide  
including 152.70 158.70 6.00 4.95 Sulfide  
AR104 0.00 8.00 8.00 0.43 Oxide 90.40  
  24.00 59.00 35.00 0.77 Oxide 29.00-30.00 Sulfide
AR105 60.00 69.40 9.40 1.02 Oxide 149.50 60.00-61.00 Sulfide
  79.40 122.20 42.80 0.70 Oxide 88.00-89.00 and 118.00-119.00 Sulfide
AR106 194.40 199.40 5.00 0.47 Oxide 248.00  
  221.00 227.00 6.00 0.42 Sulfide  
AR107 9.00 33.00 24.00 0.90 Oxide 148.00  
AR108 0.00 36.00 36.00 1.50 Oxide 101.00  
AR109           150.00  Abandoned at 150m and re-drilled as AR112
AR110 3.50 22.00 18.50 1.37 Oxide 152.70 15.00-18.00 Sulfide
AR111 29.00 60.30 31.30 1.17 Oxide 149.50 31.00-34.00m Sulfide
  134.30 139.30 5.00 0.49 Mixed 67/33 Oxide-Sulfide
AR112 151.00 185.80 34.80 0.83 Oxide 190.30 173.00-174.00 Sulfide, includes isolated intervals of core loss totalling 1.0m
including 151.00 153.00 2.00 3.91 Oxide  
AR113 40.80 47.60 6.80 1.28 Oxide 119.50  
  52.60 74.00 21.40 3.06 Oxide 73.30-74.00 Sulfide
including 66.30 74.00 7.70 5.97 Oxide 73.30-74.00 Sulfide
  86.00 91.00 5.00 0.60 Sulfide  
AR114 13.30 40.00 26.70 2.39 Oxide 132.60 20.60-21.60 Sulfide
Including 22.60 27.60 5.00 5.77 Oxide  
  86.40 95.90 9.50 0.64 Mixed 79/21 Oxide-Sulfide
AR115 158.40 192.00 33.60 0.80 Oxide 230.00 Includes isolated intervals of core loss totalling 1.0m
  196.00 203.00 7.00 0.66 Oxide  
AR116 82.00 96.20 14.20 2.39 Oxide 165.00  
including 87.00 90.00 3.00 4.42 Oxide  
  120.50 126.50 6.00 1.83 Oxide 123.50-124.50 Sulfide
AR117 131.40 164.50 33.10 4.21 Oxide 188.00 135.10-139.10 Sulfide
including 133.10 143.70 10.60 10.03 Oxide 135.10-139.10 Sulfide
AR118 164.40 175.50 11.10 1.51 Oxide 277.50  
  180.00 190.00 10.00 0.87 Oxide    
AR119 112.10 126.20 14.10 3.45 Oxide 148.00 Includes isolated intervals of core loss totalling 0.4m. 117.40-118.00 and 119.40-120.40 Sulfide
including 115.40 119.40 4.00 8.09 Oxide Includes isolated intervals of core loss totalling 0.4m. 117.40-118.00 Sulfide
AR120 8.00 27.60 19.60 2.90 Oxide 131.00  12.50-16.30 Sulfide
including 16.30 19.30 3.00 4.64 Mixed 67/33 Oxide-Sulfide
  47.50 55.50 8.00 0.50 Sulfide  
AR121 158.30 180.60 22.30 0.65 Oxide 191.60 168.50-169.50 Sulfide
AR122 199.20 249.50 50.30 0.97 Sulfide 260.60 205.70-207.70 Oxide
AR123 149.00 165.00 16.00 0.78 Oxide 203.00 162.00-165.00 Sulfide
  196.40 203.00 6.60 0.44 Sulfide  
AR124 36.10 46.70 10.60 1.48 Oxide 131.70 39.10-40.10 and 42.20-43.50 Sulfide
  53.70 92.50 38.80 0.97 Oxide 60.50-61.50, 63.50-64.50 and 72.60-73.70 Sulfide
including 65.50 67.50 2.00 5.15 Oxide  
AR125 177.00 200.50 23.50 1.68 Oxide 215.60 180.00-183.00 Sulfide
including 183.00 186.00 3.00 4.52 Oxide  
AR126 168.60 185.00 16.40 1.24 Oxide 285.00  
AR127 19.10 31.90 12.80 1.95 Oxide 86.00 Includes isolated interval of core loss totalling 0.2m, 21.00-23.10 and 31.30-31.90 Sulfide
AR128 176.50 No consecutive 5m mineralization (N.S.I.)
AR129 35.80 47.00 11.20 3.02 Oxide 92.00 39.70-40.70 Sulfide
including 41.70 44.70 3.00 9.23 Oxide  
AR130 87.00 90.40 3.40 3.07 Oxide 213.90  
  103.60 116.00 12.40 2.07 Oxide 103.60-105.60 and 106.60-107.60 Sulfide Includes isolated intervals of core loss totalling 0.5m
  131.50 158.80 27.30 0.59 Oxide  
AR131 8.80 13.80 5.00 1.52 Oxide 104.00  
  54.20 58.40 4.20 1.68    
AR132 83.00 97.80 14.80 2.06 Oxide 164.60  
including 84.00 89.00 5.00 4.15 Oxide  
  114.00 122.00 8.00 0.85 Sulfide  
AR133 122.90 173.50 50.60 2.73 Mixed 186.00 62/38 Oxide-Sulfide
including 148.70 159.00 10.30 8.04 Oxide 154.30-155.30 Sulfide
AR134 6.00 11.00 5.00 1.11 Oxide 175.10  
  68.30 105.90 37.60 1.39 Mixed Includes isolated intervals of core loss totalling 3.0m, 80/20 Oxide-Sulfide
  113.70 142.70 29.00 4.81 Mixed 83/17 Oxide-Sulfide
including 119.70 126.70 7.00 11.74 Mixed 40/60 Oxide-Sulfide

 

Significant gold intervals reported at a nominal 0.3 g/t gold cut-off and with a maximum 3.5m contiguous dilution are given in Table 1. All thicknesses are down hole length and true widths are not known at this stage.

 

About Alacer

 

Alacer is a leading low-cost intermediate gold producer whose primary focus is to leverage its cornerstone Çöpler Gold Mine and strong balance sheet as foundations to continue its organic multi-mine growth strategy, maximize free cash flow and therefore create maximum value for shareholders. The Çöpler Gold Mine is located in east-central Turkey in the Erzincan Province, approximately 1,100 kilometers (“km”) southeast from Istanbul and 550km east from Ankara, Turkey’s capital city. Alacer owns an 80% interest in the world-class Çöpler Gold Mine in Turkey operated by Anagold Madencilik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., and the remaining 20% owned by Lidya Madencilik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.

 

Alacer continues to pursue opportunities to further expand its current operating base to become a sustainable multi-mine producer with a focus on Turkey. The Çöpler Mine is processing ore through two producing plants. With the recent completion of the sulfide plant, the Çöpler Mine will produce over 3.5 million ounces at first quartile All-in Sustaining Costs, generating robust free cash flow for approximately the next 20 years.

 

The systematic and focused exploration efforts in the Çöpler District have been successful as evidenced by the newly discovered Ardich deposit. The Çöpler District remains the focus, with the goal of continuing to grow oxide resources that will deliver production utilizing the existing Çöpler infrastructure. In the other regions of Turkey, targeted exploration work continues at a number of highly prospective exploration targets.

 

Alacer is a Canadian company incorporated in the Yukon Territory with its primary listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The Company also has a secondary listing on the Australian Securities Exchange where CHESS Depositary Interests trade.

 

Technical Procedural Information

 

Sampling, Assaying and QA/QC

 

The Ardich drilling program started in 2017. Diamond drill core is sampled as half core at 1m intervals. The samples were submitted to ALS Global laboratories in Izmir, Turkey for sample preparation and analysis which is of an ISO/IEC 7025:2005 certified and accredited laboratory. Bureau Veritas (Acme) laboratory, Ankara is being used as for umpire check sample analysis. Gold was analyzed by fire assay with an AAS finish, and the multi-element analyses were determined by four acid digestion and ICP-AES and MS finish. For gold assays greater than or equal to 10g/t, fire assay process is repeated with a gravimetric finish for coarse gold. Alacer’s drill and geochemical samples were collected in accordance with accepted industry standards. Alacer conducts routine QA/QC analysis on all assay results, including the systematic utilization of certified reference materials, blanks, field duplicates, and umpire laboratory check assays. External review of data and processes relating to the Ardich Project have been completed by independent Consultant Dr. Erdem Yetkin, P.Geo. in August 2019. There were no adverse material results detected and the QA/QC indicates the information collected is acceptable, and the database can be used for further studies.

 

Metallurgical Test Work

 

Metallurgy test program is completed for the area described in December 2018 Exploration update and further study continues for the SE extension of the Ardich deposit and results will be provided in upcoming 2019 Ardich resource update release.

 

Qualified Person

 

Dr. Mesut Soylu, P.Geo., who is a Qualified Person as defined under National Instrument 43-101 and qualifies as a Competent Person as defined in the JORC Code 2012, has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information contained in this news release.

 

The information in this release which relates to exploration results is based on, and fairly represents, information and supporting documentation prepared by Mesut Soylu, PhD Geology, P.Geo., Eurgeol, who is a full-time employee of Alacer. Dr. Soylu has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralization and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which is being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves” and a qualified person pursuant to National Instrument 43-101. Dr. Soylu consents to the inclusion in this announcement of the matters based on this information in the form and context in which it appears.

 

The information in this release which relates to the Ardich Mineral Resource is based on, and fairly represents, the information and supporting documentation prepared by Messrs. Ligocki and Statham who are Qualified Persons pursuant to NI 43-101 and Competent Persons as defined in the JORC Code. Further information is available in the press release entitled “Alacer Gold announces a 117% increase to the Ardich indicated mineral resource located in the Çöpler Mining District” dated April 3, 2019. Alacer confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in that press release and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the Mineral Resource continue to apply and have not materially changed.

 

External review of data and processes relating to the Ardich Project was completed in August 2019 by independent Consultant Dr. Erdem Yetkin, P.Geo. a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and a Competent Person as defined by the JORC Code 2012. There were no adverse material results detected and Dr. Yetkin is of the opinion that the QA/QC indicates the information collected is acceptable, and the database can be used for announcing the exploration results.

 

Posted August 26, 2019

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