Exploits Discovery Corp. (CSE: NFLD) (OTCQB: NFLDF) (FSE: 634) is pleased to report encouraging gold assays results from its recent diamond drilling campaign at the Saddle Zone situated within the Company’s Bullseye property. The latest assay data, received and verified from six additional drill holes, confirms multiple gold intercepts exceeding 10 g/t Au, correlating with the presence of visible gold observed in the drill core.
The Saddle Zone is in the vicinity of the Company’s drill hole # BE-23-028, near the Appleton Fault Zone in Central Newfoundland. In 2023, Exploits’ drilling program intersected several clusters of quartz veining within an 18 metre interval of core (refer to hole # BE-23-028 assays within a news release dated August 14, 2023). The same quartz vein network appears to have been encountered again in several 2024 drill holes, including BE-24-015 with assay results showing 67.55 g/t Au over 3.30 metres (see news release July 15, 2024), as well as BE-24-016, BE-24-020, and BE-24-021, which were drilled northwest across the path of hole BE-23-028. Drill holes BE-24-018/019 were designed as short ‘scout’ holes testing a separate set of quartz veins to the east of the mineralized veins intersected in drill holes BE-23-015/016.
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Jeff Swinoga, President and CEO, comments, “We are very pleased that these new drill results extend our Saddle gold zone at depth and along strike from our initial results of 67.55 g/t gold over 3.3 metres. It was great to see visible gold in our core once again, this time leading to a pair of assays in the 20-gram range. We have three more drill holes to report for Phase 3 and are currently utilizing a downhole televiewer consultant to assist in designing follow up drill plans. With 10 kms of claims on the Appleton Fault Zone, a talented all local team based in historic Gander, Newfoundland (a 30-minute drive to our project), available infrastructure, well-funded and large supporting shareholders such as Eric Sprott and New Found Gold, our goal is to be the next large successful gold exploration company in the beautiful Province of Newfoundland and Labrador.”
Photo A: Select core photos from drill holes BE-24-020 and BE-24-021.
Figure 2: Simplified cross section (looking north) of the Phase 3 drilling program undertaken at Bullseye. The plotted large discs with corresponding yellow text indicate assay values (Au g/t) from current release; white text are results from past 2024 releases. The smaller discs indicate previously released assay values encountered in drill hole BE-23-028. (*Previously reported Fire-Assay value in drill hole BE-24-014 returned Screen-Metallic over-limit analysis of 9.92 g/t Au / 0.60m).
Table 1: Select drill core assays.
2024 Bullseye Drilling – Selected Assays | |||||||||
Hole ID | From (m) | To (m) | Length (m) | Vertical Depth (m) Below Surface | Analysis Type | Au Assay (ppb)* | Au Assay (g/t) | Au – Weighted Average Grade (g/t) * | Comments |
BE-24-014 | 176.00 | 176.60 | 0.60 | ~146m | Screen-Met | 9,922.00 | 9.92 | Over-Limit Analysis (Fire Assay previously released) | |
BE-24-016 | 89.00 | 90.00 | 1.00 | ~75m | Fire Assay | 1,010.00 | 1.01 | ||
AND | 102.65 | 103.40 | 0.75 | ~86m | Screen-Met | 1,833.00 | 1.83 | ||
AND | 112.50 | 113.30 | 0.80 | ~93m | Screen-Met | 4,429.00 | 4.43 | ||
AND | 156.60 | 157.00 | 0.40 | ~125m | Fire Assay | 1,242.00 | 1.24 | 0.95 g/t Au / 1.55m | |
157.00 | 158.15 | 1.15 | Fire Assay | 844.00 | 0.84 | ||||
AND | 166.00 | 167.00 | 1.00 | ~132m | Screen-Met | 1,259.00 | 1.26 | ||
AND | 167.40 | 167.95 | 0.55 | ~136m | Screen-Met | 3,542.00 | 3.54 | 1.48 g/t Au / 3.90m | |
167.95 | 168.40 | 0.45 | Screen-Met | 881.00 | 0.88 | ||||
168.40 | 169.00 | 0.60 | Screen-Met | 2,551.00 | 2.55 | VG Noted | |||
169.00 | 169.75 | 0.75 | Screen-Met | 785.00 | 0.79 | ||||
169.75 | 170.40 | 0.65 | Screen-Met | 944.00 | 0.94 | ||||
170.40 | 171.30 | 0.90 | Screen-Met | 766.00 | 0.77 | ||||
AND | 173.70 | 174.55 | 0.85 | ~138m | Screen-Met | 2,593.00 | 2.59 | 1.88 g/t Au / 1.30m | |
174.55 | 175.00 | 0.45 | Screen-Met | 529.00 | 0.53 | ||||
BE-24-017 | 262.80 | 263.80 | 1.00 | ~200m | Screen-Met | 1,744.00 | 1.74 | 1.20 g/t Au / 1.90m | |
263.80 | 264.70 | 0.90 | Screen-Met | 595.00 | 0.60 | ||||
BE-24-018 | NSV | ||||||||
BE-24-019 | NSV | ||||||||
BE-24-020 | 161.15 | 162.00 | 0.85 | ~124m | Screen-Met | 2,916.00 | 2.92 | 1.92 g/t Au / 1.95m | VG Noted |
162.00 | 163.10 | 1.10 | Screen-Met | 1,142.00 | 1.14 | ||||
AND | 194.25 | 195.20 | 0.95 | ~146m | Screen-Met | 796.00 | 0.80 | ||
AND | 207.95 | 209.40 | 1.45 | ~155m | Screen-Met | 3,115.00 | 3.12 | ||
AND | 349.45 | 350.00 | 0.55 | ~246m | Screen-Met | 2,231.00 | 2.23 | ||
AND | 355.20 | 356.00 | 0.80 | ~251m | Screen-Met | 564.00 | 0.56 | ||
AND | 356.70 | 357.25 | 0.55 | ~252m | Screen-Met | 20,666.00 | 20.67 | 12.65 g/t Au/ 1.30m | VG Noted |
357.25 | 358.00 | 0.75 | Screen-Met | 6,770.00 | 6.77 | ||||
BE-24-021 | 173.80 | 174.20 | 0.40 | ~119m | Fire Assay | 1,469.00 | 1.47 | ||
AND | 177.90 | 178.30 | 0.40 | ~122m | Fire Assay | 1,838.00 | 1.84 | ||
AND | 251.80 | 252.45 | 0.65 | ~171m | Fire Assay | 16,320.00 | 16.32 | Pending Over-Limit Analysis | |
AND | 253.25 | 253.85 | 0.60 | ~173m | Fire Assay | 4,803.00 | 4.80 | ||
AND | 262.40 | 263.20 | 0.80 | ~176m | Fire Assay | 971.00 | 0.97 | ||
AND | 263.80 | 264.40 | 0.60 | ~178m | Screen-Met | 20,920.00 | 20.92 | VG Noted | |
AND | 267.20 | 268.00 | 0.80 | ~180m | Screen-Met | 1,814.00 | 1.81 | ||
*Assays reported direct from lab certificate. Screen-Met samples are ‘Weighted Averaged ppb’ as calculated from lab | |||||||||
**All intersections are core intervals and do not represent true thickness |
Table 2: Drill collar data.
Bullseye – Collar Information for Reported Drill Holes | ||||||
Hole ID | Easting | Northing | Elevation (m) | Azimuth | Dip | Length (m) |
BE-24-016 | 659746 | 5430538 | 49 | 270 | -49 | 300 |
BE-24-017 | 659783 | 5430453 | 59 | 300 | -59 | 355 |
BE-24-018 | 659785 | 5430464 | 58 | 130 | -58 | 52 |
BE-24-019 | 659785 | 5430464 | 58 | 130 | -58 | 61 |
BE-24-020 | 659788 | 5430454 | 47 | 315 | -47 | 367 |
BE-24-021 | 659794 | 5430526 | 55 | 270 | -55 | 301 |
Coordinates Reported in NAD-83 |
Bullseye Gold Property
The Bullseye claims were staked by Exploits in September 2022 and are contiguous to New Found Gold Corp.’s Queensway project. The claims are considered by the Company’s geologists to be highly prospective because they directly overlay a 1,200 by 800 m segment of the AFZ and its related splay structures.
Quality Assurance – Quality Control
All prospective NQ core is logged and delineated for sampling by an Exploits’ professional geologist. The core is subsequently halved by a diamond-bladed core saw by the Company’s technicians with one half being placed in a bag with a unique sample identification. The remaining half core is retained within the Company’s secure storage facility in Gander, NL. Sample bags are sealed and then shipped directly to Eastern Analytical Ltd. Certified standards and blanks are inserted at defined intervals following the Company’s QA/QC documented procedures, representing approximately 5% of all samples sent for assaying. All core samples are currently analyzed at Eastern Analytical Ltd. of 403 Little Bay Road, Springdale, NL, a commercial laboratory that is ISO/IEC 17025 accredited and completely independent of Exploits. Samples are analyzed using fire assay (30g) with AA finish (Au-FAA 30 ppb process) and/or a four-acid digestion followed by multi-element ICP-OES analysis. All samples with visible gold or assaying above 10.0 g/t Au are further assayed using metallic screen to mitigate the presence of the nugget effect of coarse gold. Metallic screen assays are reported as ‘Weighted Averaged ppb’ directly calculated from the lab.
Market Liquidity Services
The Company further announces that it has engaged Red Cloud Securities Inc. to provide services as a market maker in compliance with the policies and guidelines of the Canadian Securities Exchange and other applicable legislation. Under the agreement, RCSI will receive a fee of C$5,000 plus applicable taxes per month.
National Instrument 43-101 Disclosure
Ken Tylee, P.Geo., VP of Exploration with Exploits, is a qualified person within the Provinces of Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador as defined by NI 43-101 standards. Mr. Tylee has reviewed and approved the technical information presented herein.
About Exploits Discovery Corp.
Exploits is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on the acquisition and development of mineral projects in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Exploits is utilizing its experienced, talented local team and geologic understanding with the vision to become one of the most successful explorers in Canada.
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