
KEY HIGHLIGHTS:
GFG Resources Inc. (TSX-V: GFG) (OTCQB: GFGSF) reports assay results from on-going drill programs at its 100% owned Aljo Mine Target. Aljo is located on GFG’s Goldarm Property in the world-class Timmins Gold District of Ontario, Canada and is surrounded by significant infrastructure and operating mines and mills.
Brian Skanderbeg, CEO and President of GFG stated, “We are very pleased with the results from our recent drill program at Aljo, particularly in the successful extension of the HW and Main Zones both at depth and near surface. The strong continuity observed in the HW Zones, which remains open, is an exciting growth opportunity at shallow depths. In addition, the convergence of multiple vein orientations in the promising footwall environment near the Kingswood shear reinforces the potential of the gold system at depth and paves the way for further exploration. Further drilling in the Main, HW, and FW Zones, as well as the North West target area, yielded multiple veined intervals that are at the lab pending assay, boosting our confidence to continue to aggressively advance Aljo.”
Skanderbeg added, “We made significant progress at the new Muskego target area in the first quarter with the construction of multiple roads and drill pads that allowed us to test several greenfield targets of which we have now completed 8 of the proposed 10-12 hole program. In addition to the drill program, we completed a sonic till sampling program and are currently completing a significant IP survey over the majority of the Muskego target area.”
Drilling Overview
In late 2024 and early 2025, the Company completed a total of 12 holes (2,600 m) focused on testing the downdip and lateral extensions at Aljo and completed step-out holes that tested the North West target (See Figures 2-4 and Table 1). Drilling was successful in expanding known mineralized zones and identifying new zones of gold mineralization which host significant visible gold. Follow-up drilling at Aljo is planned to start in the second half of 2025 with approximately 4,000 m.
ALJ-24-017
This hole was successful in demonstrating continuity of the HW and FW Zones within the Aljo gold system. The HW Zone yielded an intercept of 1.74 g/t Au over 13.2 m including 24.2 g/t Au over 0.5 m and 5.72 g/t Au over 0.5 m. This zone represents a 30 m step-out from previous drilling showing good continuity of the quartz-carbonate veins with coarse visible gold. The Main Zone was observed yielding a lower grade zone of 0.81 g/t Au over 4.3 m. A FW Zone grading 1.51 g/t Au over 5.2 m including 4.68 g/t Au over 1.5 m was intersected, successfully extending the FW zone down-dip and along strike by 55 m from a previously drilled high-grade intercept of 13.35 g/t Au over 3.6 m in ALJ-23-004 (see release dated February 15, 2024).
ALJ-24-018
This hole is the deepest drilled to date at Aljo and successfully extended the HW Zone down-dip by 50 m yielding an intercept of 4.13 g/t Au over 5.2 m including a high-grade interval of 8.98 g/t Au over 2.2 m at a vertical depth of 115 m. This zone generally lies along the mafic-ultramafic contact, consistent with what is observed in other drill intercepts and surface trenches. The Main zone intercept of 5.9 g/t Au over 1.4 m successfully extends the gold mineralization by 100 m down-dip from the previously drilled high-grade intercept of 23.08 g/t Au over 7.6 m in ALJ-24-012 (see release dated August 19, 2024).
ALJ-24-020
An important part of the Aljo drill program was to investigate the overall continuity of the HW Zone with 25-50 m step-outs. This hole was successful in yielding one of the highest gram-metre products ever at Aljo yielding a zone of 6.62 g/t Au over 11.2 m including 7.24 g/t Au over 10.2 m with coarse visible gold. This zone represents a 25 m step-out from the previously released high-grade zone of 13.94 g/t Au over 7.1 m in ALJ-24-012 (see release dated August 19, 2024) showing a similar gram-metre product and extending the zone to the east. Additional moderate to high-grade intervals within the greater HW Zone also yielded zones of 32.7 g/t Au over 0.5 m, 2.67 g/t Au over 3.8 m including 16.4 g/t Au over 0.5 m and 4.92 g/t Au over 1.0 m.
All mineralized zones continue to show strong spatial association to early feldspar porphyry dykes and strongly-altered mafic volcanic stratigraphy. The HW Zone, which shows the thickest zones to-date, is unique in that it generally lies along or proximal to the mafic-ultramafic contact near the south margin of the Aljo gold system. Gold mineralization is typically observed in quartz-carbonate veins with 1-5% pyrite, pyrrhotite and chalcopyrite with tellurides and visible gold locally in high-grade intercepts.
Anders Carlson, Vice President, Exploration commented, “We are very pleased to see continued high-grade intercepts at Aljo, where all zones have been extended successfully to depth in a system adjacent to significant mining infrastructure in the Timmins Gold Camp. At Muskego, it’s exciting to see first drillcore from a portion of the Western Abitibi Greenstone Belt that has seen no exploration, and where we expect to generate positive results and new targets across this highly prospective region.”
Table 1: Aljo Mine Target Assay Results (1)
Hole ID | From (m) | To (m) | Length (m) | Au (g/t) | Zone | Visible Gold |
ALJ-24-017 | 45.8 | 59.0 | 13.2 | 1.74 | Aljo HW | VG |
incl. | 45.8 | 46.3 | 0.5 | 24.20 | Aljo HW | VG |
also incl. | 54.5 | 55.0 | 0.5 | 5.72 | Aljo HW | VG |
and | 71.5 | 74.5 | 3.0 | 1.74 | Aljo HW | |
and | 107.0 | 108.5 | 1.5 | 1.79 | Aljo HW | |
and | 170.3 | 171.3 | 1.0 | 2.24 | Aljo HW | |
and | 374.6 | 378.9 | 4.3 | 0.81 | Aljo Main | |
and | 392.0 | 393.0 | 1.0 | 3.07 | Aljo FW | |
and | 426.0 | 431.2 | 5.2 | 1.51 | Aljo FW | |
incl. | 426.0 | 427.5 | 1.5 | 4.68 | Aljo FW | |
ALJ-24-018 | 115.5 | 120.7 | 5.2 | 4.13 | Aljo HW | VG |
incl. | 118.5 | 120.7 | 2.2 | 8.98 | Aljo HW | VG |
and | 183.2 | 186.0 | 2.8 | 2.16 | Aljo HW | |
incl. | 184.2 | 185.2 | 1.0 | 3.84 | Aljo HW | |
and | 214.1 | 227.8 | 13.8 | 0.43 | Aljo Main | |
and | 272.9 | 274.3 | 1.4 | 2.26 | Aljo Main | |
incl. | 273.4 | 274.3 | 0.9 | 3.33 | Aljo Main | |
and | 327.2 | 328.7 | 1.4 | 5.90 | Aljo Main | |
ALJ-24-020 | 49.3 | 49.8 | 0.5 | 32.70 | Aljo HW | VG |
and | 70.7 | 81.9 | 11.2 | 6.62 | Aljo HW | VG |
incl. | 71.7 | 81.9 | 10.2 | 7.24 | Aljo HW | VG |
and | 109.5 | 111.0 | 1.5 | 1.92 | Aljo HW | |
and | 129.5 | 133.3 | 3.8 | 2.67 | Aljo HW | VG |
incl. | 132.2 | 132.7 | 0.5 | 16.40 | Aljo HW | VG |
and | 137.5 | 142.0 | 4.5 | 0.85 | Aljo HW | |
and | 167.0 | 168.0 | 1.0 | 4.92 | Aljo HW |
*Drill intercepts are presented using a 0.20 g/t Au cut-off and as drilled length with a minimum 1 gram-metre product. Composites include internal dilution of up to 3 m at grades less than 0.20 g/t Au. Included intervals are calculated using a 3 g/t cut-off at a minimum 1 gram-metre product unless otherwise stated. True width is estimated to be 30 to 90% drilled length.
Muskego Update
In February, the Company launched its inaugural drill program to test several greenfield targets across the 30 square kilometre Muskego target area. To date, the Company has tested 3 targets with 8 holes totaling 2,021 m. Drilling is on-going with the plan of completing up to 4 more holes. All assay results remain pending and will be announced once received.
In addition to the drilling program, GFG has completed a sonic drill program focused on the western portion of the Muskego target area. The purpose of the sonic drill program is to gain till and bedrock samples to generate additional drill targets in this underexplored region.
Further, the Company is currently completing a 54 line-kilometre IP survey over the main portion of the Muskego target. The IP survey will support exploration efforts by refining current targets and potentially outline new targets.
All three programs are expected to be completed by Apil 2025. Following receipt of all the results from these programs, the Company will analyze and refine targets with the objective of resuming exploration activities in the second half of 2025.
Figure 1: Regional Map of GFG Gold Projects in the Timmins Gold District
Figure 2: Goldarm Property Plan View Map
Figure 3: Aljo Target Plan View Map(2)
Figure 4: Aljo Target Cross Section(2)
About GFG Resources Inc.
GFG is a North American precious metals exploration company focused on district scale gold projects in tier one mining jurisdictions. The Company operates three gold projects, each hosting large and highly prospective gold properties within the prolific gold district of Timmins, Ontario, Canada. The projects have similar geological settings that host most of the gold deposits found in the Timmins Gold Camp which have produced over 70 million ounces of gold.
Footnote:
(1) Drill intercepts are historical and GFG’s QP has not verified the laboratory accreditation, analytical method, sample size or QA/QC procedures utilized for the historic drill results. True widths have not been estimated.
(2) Historical drill intercepts are referenced from the 1989 Kingswood Explorations Ltd. assessment report # 42A09NW0568 authored by Ken Lapierre.
Sampling and Quality Control
All scientific and technical information contained in this press release has been prepared under the supervision of Anders Carlson, P.Geo. and Vice President, Exploration of GFG, a qualified person within the meaning of National Instrument 43-101.
Drill core samples are being analyzed for gold by Activation Laboratories Ltd. in Timmins, Ontario. Gold analysis consists of the preparation of a 500-gram pulp and an assay of a 50-gram aliquot by Pb collection fire assay with an Atomic Absorption Spectrometry finish (Package 1A2-50. Samples assaying above 5 ppm Au are routinely re-run using a gravimetric finish (Package 1A3-50). Selected samples are also undergoing multi-element analysis for 59 other elements using a four-acid digestion and an ICP-MS finish (Package MA250) by Bureau Veritas Commodities Canada Ltd. in Vancouver, British Columbia. Quality control and assurance measures include the monitoring of results for inserted certified reference materials, coarse blanks and preparation duplicates of drill core.
Drill intercepts are presented using a 0.20 g/t Au cut-off and as drilled length. Composites include internal dilution of up to 3 m at grades less than 0.2 g/t Au. True width is estimated to be 30 to 90% of drilled length. Sampling protocols, quality control and assurance measures and geochemical results related to historic drill core samples quoted in this news release have not been verified by the Qualified Person and therefore must be regarded as estimates.
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