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Drilling at Ascot’s Premier Property Extends Gold Mineralization 150 Metres West Towards Underground Portal

 

 

 

 

 

Ascot Resources Ltd (TSX.V: AOT) (OTCQX: AOTVF) is pleased to announce that drilling to the west of the 602 and 609 zones at Premier has extended mineralization 150 metres from the resource area (see news release of May 10, 2018). Drilling at Big Missouri continues to add high-grade gold intercepts. Highlights of this release include:

 

  • 20.0m of 8.04g/t Au and 21.4g/t Ag in hole P18-1743 at the western extension of Premier
  • 6.0m of 11.49g/t Au and 9.3g/t Ag in hole P18-1812 at the western extension of Premier
  • 6.8m of 13.8g/t Au and 9.4g/t Ag in hole P18-1753 at the Big Missouri zone
  • 7.2m of 20.67g/t Au and 24.92g/t Ag in hole P18-1755 at the Big Missouri zone

 

 

Derek White, President and CEO of Ascot Resources commented, “The extension of mineralization in the 602 and 609 zones towards the west near the level 6 underground portal is particularly significant as planned mining will commence in that area during the restart of operations. The continued flow of high-grade intercepts from Big Missouri bodes well for the wire-framing of high-grade zones for our resource update later this year. Along with the recently reported geophysical survey success, Ascot’s future outlook is bright.

 

 

The Company has existing facilities and infrastructure, including a mill building, tailings facility, underground infrastructure and a power line. The current drill program is being conducted to expand the existing resource base to support engineering studies that commenced in the second quarter of 2018.

 

 

This news release summarizes the results from 13 drill holes in the western part of Premier and 14 drill holes at Big Missouri and Unicorn, five kilometres to the north.

 

 

Western Extension of Premier (602 and 609 zones)

 

 

During the process of modeling the mineralized zones at Premier for the high-grade resource (see news release May 10, 2018) it was apparent that mineralization at the western edge of the 602 and 609 zones was not closed off by drilling. As a result, multiple drill holes were designed to test for a continuation of mineralization in this area close to the underground portal. A total of 13 drill holes were completed to test the extent of mineralization in this direction. All but one (P18-1814) hit breccia zones with gold mineralization. The drill holes extended mineralization approximately 150m to the west from the previous reported extents (see Figure 1).

 

 

Figure 1: Plan view of the western edge of the Premier area showing location of drill pads and drill holes in relation to the modeled solids of the 602 and 609 zone, demonstrating the step-out of approximately 150m to the west. The drill hole traces that do not originate from pads P6 and P8 have been reported in previous news releases. Gold equivalents are in g/t.

 

 

The results show that the sub-vertical 609 zone persists towards the west with several high-grade hits. The extension of the deeper 602 zone appears to be less pronounced. This area will have to be explored further as the westernmost hole (P18-1812) intercepted six meters of high-grade mineralization, demonstrating that the zone is still open towards the west. This area will be a priority focus for resource expansion.

 

 

Drill results from the western extension of Premier are summarized in Table 1.

 

 

Table 1: Summary of the drill results from the western extension of Premier.

 

 

Hole # azimuth/dip   From
(m)
To
(m)
Width
(m)
Au
(g/t)
Ag
(g/t)
AuEq
(g/t)
P18-1743 280/-60   216.00 253.60 37.60 4.42 12.8 4.51
    incl. 230.00 250.00 20.00 8.04 21.4 8.18
    incl. 234.50 245.50 11.00 13.56 35.1 13.80
    incl. 234.50 237.00 2.50 41.21 51.0 41.56
P18-1744 280/-75   295.00 296.00 1.00 3.65 7.0 3.70
P18-1745 300/-60   282.55 303.00 20.45 1.00 6.1 1.04
    incl. 297.00 301.00 4.00 2.22 7.5 2.27
P18-1746 300/-80   326.85 336.00 9.15 3.57 18.2 3.69
    incl. 332.00 335.00 3.00 6.57 27.3 6.75
    incl. 334.00 335.00 1.00 12.29 20.0 12.43
P18-1783 300/-70   317.10 321.10 4.00 1.21 8.5 1.27
P18-1784 300/-88   306.00 312.00 6.00 0.99 26.0 1.17
P18-1809 205/-52   174.50 188.00 13.50 1.76 4.3 1.79
    incl. 180.00 186.00 6.00 3.75 6.3 3.79
    incl. 180.00 181.00 1.00 10.32 11.0 10.39
      214.00 218.50 4.50 4.17 14.8 4.27
    incl. 217.50 218.50 1.00 9.04 25.0 9.21
P18-1810 225/-60   194.50 197.50 3.00 1.34 9.7 1.41
    also 234.70 237.70 3.00 1.39 21.6 1.54
P18-1811 225/-71   230.00 234.00 4.00 1.44 3.5 1.46
    incl. 258.000 263.00 5.00 2.54 15.0 2.64
    incl. 262.000 263.00 1.00 5.40 19.0 5.53
P18-1812 245/-55   211.30 235.00 23.70 3.99 6.8 4.04
    incl. 227.00 233.00 6.00 11.49 9.3 11.55
    incl. 227.00 229.00 2.00 23.35 13.0 23.44
P18-1813 255/-68   283.00 285.00 2.00 1.07 6.0 1.11
P18-1814 270/-78 No significant intercept
P18-1825 245/-88   289.20 290.20 1.00 2.09 10.0 2.16
 
 

Gold equivalence was calculated using a ratio of 65:1 Ag:Au and Ag recovery of 45.2%.

 

True width is believed to be approximately 80-90% of reported intercepts.

 

 

Big Missouri

 

Three holes (P18-1753, P18-1754, P18-1755) were drilled from pad BM11 (see Figure 2), north of previously reported pads at Big Missouri. All three holes intercepted high-grade mineralization at the level of the Big Missouri zone between 160-200m depth. The high-grade in these three holes may constitute another high-grade trend to the north of the established trend that is centered on the S1 pit. Ascot will investigate this with further drilling.

 

 

Four more holes (P18-1756, P18-1758 to P18-1760) were drilled from pad BM16. Three of the holes intercepted mineralization close to surface in the Province zone. All four holes hit mineralization at the Big Missouri zone 150m deeper and P18-1760 was drilled deep enough to also hit the deep level at around 320m depth. This third level of mineralization has not been tested significantly and its exact extents are unknown. When operations at Big Missouri commence, it will be much easier to test this level from underground locations.

 

 

Figure 2: Plan view of the S1 pit area showing the location of drill pads discussed in this news release.

 

 

Table 2: Summary of the drill results from the Big Missouri zone.

 

 

Hole # azimuth/dip   From
(m)
To
(m)
Width
(m)
Au
(g/t)
Ag
(g/t)
AuEq
(g/t)
P18-1753 90/-55   175.00 201.00 26.00 3.96 5.1 3.99
    incl. 192.00 198.80 6.80 13.80 9.7 13.87
    incl. 193.00 194.00 1.00 81.23 29.0 81.43
P18-1754 90/-68   181.60 208.60 27.00 1.75 4.9 1.78
    incl. 203.00 204.60 1.60 21.46 12.0 21.54
P18-1755 90/-82   159.00 178.00 19.00 2.36 21.4 2.50
    incl. 162.85 170.00 7.15 5.31 52.3 5.66
    also 184.80 192.00 7.20 20.67 24.9 20.83
    incl. 184.80 186.00 1.20 47.70 37.0 47.95
    incl. 190.00 192.00 2.00 40.41 47.0 40.73
P18-1756 90/-76   1.52 18.00 16.48 1.78 6.9 1.83
    incl. 14.00 15.60 1.60 12.43 25.0 12.60
    also 165.00 173.00 8.00 2.21 2.7 2.23
    incl. 171.00 173.00 2.00 5.36 2.0 5.37
P18-1758 70/-68   4.00 5.50 1.50 3.13 5.0 3.16
P18-1759 45/-83   159.00 224.50 65.50 1.23 5.2 1.27
    incl. 200.00 222.49 22.49 2.11 9.3 2.17
    incl. 200.00 202.00 2.00 11.21 12.0 11.29
P18-1760 290/-76   1.52 9.00 7.48 1.13 6.2 1.17
    also 179.00 226.07 47.07 1.30 4.4 1.33
    incl. 206.00 218.00 12.00 3.45 9.3 3.51
    incl. 207.95 211.68 3.73 6.47 20.0 6.61
    also 318.00 319.00 1.00 2.57 4.0 2.60
 
 

Gold equivalence was calculated using a ratio of 65:1 Ag:Au and Ag recovery of 45.2%.

 

True width is believed to be approximately 80-90% of reported intercepts.

 

Unicorn

 

 

Seven additional holes were completed from two pads in the Unicorn zone to the north and northeast of the S1 pit (see Figure 2). Mineralization at Unicorn occurs relatively close to surface and is hosted in stockwork with less pronounced breccia development. Hole P18-1757 intercepted mineralization at two different elevations, a feature that is common for the Big Missouri area and appears to hold true at Unicorn. There is generally more faulting in the area and it is possible that individual drill holes intercept the same horizon more than once due to structural duplication. Drill results from the Unicorn zone are summarized in Table 3.

 

 

Table 3: Summary of the drill results from the Unicorn zone.

 

 

Hole # azimuth/dip   From
(m)
To
(m)
Width
(m)
Au
(g/t)
Ag
(g/t)
AuEq
(g/t)
P18-1747 270/-88   11.00 39.28 28.28 1.55 6.4 1.59
    incl. 28.00 30.00 2.00 16.70 10.0 16.77
P18-1748 80/-45   61.65 83.00 21.35 1.25 16.4 1.36
    incl. 62.55 70.20 7.65 2.17 9.2 2.23
P18-1749 80/-85   43.50 103.70 60.20 1.20 3.6 1.22
    incl. 46.50 71.50 25.00 2.10 4.6 2.13
    incl. 69.50 71.50 2.00 10.11 5.0 10.14
P18-1750 100/-70   38.60 54.00 15.40 0.95 18.0 1.07
    incl. 41.75 46.75 5.00 2.11 21.8 2.26
P18-1751 235/-80   45.00 48.00 3.00 2.42 5.7 2.46
P18-1752 180/-45 No significant intercept
P18-1757 260/-55   56.45 65.85 9.40 1.52 9.4 1.58
    incl. 56.45 59.75 3.30 2.27 9.0 2.33
    also 117.00 120.00 3.00 1.60 13.7 1.69
 
 

Gold equivalence was calculated using a ratio of 65:1 Ag:Au and Ag recovery of 45.2%.

True width is believed to be approximately 80-90% of reported intercepts.
 

 

Table 4: Drill pad locations.

 

 

Pad # UTM N UTM E Elevation Hole no.
P6 6212630 436480 445 1743-1746, 1783, 1784
P8 6212760 436404 420 1809-1814, 1825
BM11 6219450 436269 1079 1753-1755
BM16 6219250 436286 1072 1756, 1758-1760
BM20 6219575 436661 978 1747, 1752
BM24 6219564 436510 1011 1748-1751, 1757
 

 

Quality Assurance/Quality Control

 

 

Lawrence Tsang, P. Geo, the Company’s Project Geologist provides the field management for the Premier exploration program. John Kiernan, P. Eng., Chief Operating Officer of the Company is the Company’s Qualified Person (QP) as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and has reviewed and approved the technical contents of this news release.
Analytical work is being carried out by SGS Canada Inc (“SGS”). Ascot’s quality-assurance and quality-control program includes the use of analytical blanks to monitor for cross contamination, certified reference material standards to assess analytical accuracy, and duplicate samples to quantify sampling precision. This is in addition to the internal quality assurance program employed by SGS.

 

 

Samples are dried and weighed by SGS. They are then crushed to 75% passing 2mm, with 250g split and pulverized to 85% passing 75µm. Since early June, samples are crushed and split on site by a mobile lab supplied by SGS and run by SGS personnel. All samples are digested using aqua-regia with an ICP-AES finish and fire assay with AA finish for gold. Samples over 100ppm silver are digested with aqua regia and then volumetrically diluted before an ICP-AES or AA finish (up to 1,500ppm). Samples over 1,500ppm silver are fire assayed with a gravimetric finish. Samples over 10ppm gold are fire assayed with a gravimetric finish. Identified or suspected metallic gold or silver are subjected to “metallics” assays. Sampling and storage are at the Company’s secure facility in Stewart.

 

 

About Ascot Resources Ltd.

 

 

Ascot Resources is a gold and silver focused exploration company with a portfolio of advanced and grassroots projects in the Golden Triangle region of British Columbia. The company’s flagship Premier Project is a near-term high-grade advanced exploration project with large upside potential. Ascot is poised to be the next Golden Triangle producer with an experienced and successful exploration, development and operating team, coupled with a highly regarded major shareholder.

 

Posted September 18, 2018

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