Goldshore Resources Inc. (TSX-V: GSHR) (OTCQB: GSHRF) (FSE: 8X00) is pleased to announce drill results from the summer drill program and provides an update on progress of its Preliminary Economic Assessment.
Michael Henrichsen, CEO of Goldshore commented, “The Company is pleased to provide an update as we continue to execute on our strategic plan. From a growth perspective we tested two important targets and gained valuable information to continue to explore in and around the Moss Gold Deposit. Of note to the technical team is the identification of a fault along the western edge of Moss that offsets the deposit to the south-southwest and will allow the Company to focus its exploration efforts to expand the deposit to the west along the Moss Nose target. In addition, solid progress has been made on the PEA study, the Company’s largest catalyst in the next 6 – 7 months with G Mining Services. A site visit and a validation of the mineral resource model have been completed and the study is currently focusing on identifying the optimal mining and milling scenario for a phased production approach that will form the basis of the PEA study moving forward. We are encouraged by the strong performance of our share price, underpinned by the steadfast support of our strategic shareholders, who have consistently demonstrated their commitment through substantial open market purchases. This support has enabled us to continue transitioning shares into the hands of long-term shareholders, aligning our ownership structure with our long-term growth strategy.”
Figure 1: Moss geology maps with location of recent drilling
Scout Drilling Results
The Boundary Zone program was designed to evaluate, and expand upon, historical drilling results to define the full extent of the high-grade shear zone. Drilling intersected broad zones of intense, strongly sericitized and sheared intermediate volcanics containing disseminated pyrite and pyrite-chalcopyrite stringers with narrow moderately sheared diorite dykes similar to what was recorded by Tamavack Resources Inc. in the historical core logs. The main mineralized shear is approximately 6 – 8 meters wide and strikes 030°, approximately 30 degrees away from the 060° regional foliation and dominant trend of shearing at Moss. Assay results confirmed the width of the mineralization reported in the historical drilling but failed to replicate the individual high-grade samples, suggesting a strong nugget effect in the zone, amplified by the historical drilling using BQ core which provides a smaller sample size.
Hole MBD-24-123, which intersected 13.30m at 1.27 g/t Au from 131.5m depth, was a near twin of the historical hole TML-87-04 which intersected 21.49m at 2.26 g/t Au (cut) from 148.5m. The latter was biased by a single 59 g/t gold sample, highlighting the impact of sample size on reported grades. The Company does not treat the historical estimates disclosed in this news release as current mineral resources.
Further regional exploration is being conducted along similar oblique structures to identify additional zones of mineralization. Significant results of the Boundary Zone scout drill program are summarized below in Table 1.
Table 1: Significant results of the 2024 Boundary zone drill program
Drilling at the Southwest Extension targeted 300m and 600m step outs to the two mineralized zones associated with the Southwest Zone of the Moss Gold Deposit. Drilling intersected a foliated diorite intrusion complex containing the signature interchanging Moss alteration suite of sericite, silica, chlorite, hematite, albite, epidote, and carbonate. Minor (2-3%) sulphide mineralization, as is typical of the Moss deposit, was characterized by disseminated pyrite, with pyrite-chalcopyrite-molybdenite mineralization hosted in occasional quartz-carbonate veins.
Assay results showed wide intersections of anomalous gold mineralization containing sporadic multi-gram assays, but these assays do not cluster together to develop significant mineralized intercepts. A review of the trace element geochemistry noted an abrupt change in the chemistry of the host diorites at the Moss Gold Deposit suggesting a fault offset along the NNE trending Till Groove Fault shown to offset the nearby Moss stock by ~ 1km (Figure 1). A similar offset would align the extension of the Moss Gold Deposit with the Moss Nose prospect, which is being actively explored as part of the 2024 summer field program. Significant results of the Southwest Extension scout drillholes are outlined below in Table 2.
Table 2: Significant results of the 2024 Southwest Extension drill program
Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves have no demonstrated economic viability. There is no guarantee that any part of the mineral resources discussed herein will be converted to a mineral reserve in the future. The estimate of mineral resources may also be materially affected by geology, environment, permitting, legal, title, taxation, socio-political, marketing, or other relevant issues.
PEA Update
G Mining continues to advance the PEA for the Moss Gold Project. G Mining has completed its review of the MRE, finding it acceptable for use in the PEA, while providing several recommendations on opportunities for further enhancement and improvement which are actively being incorporated into Goldshore’s ongoing site programs. The G Mining team conducted a site visit on July 23, 2024 along with select Goldshore and CSL Environmental & Geotechnical Ltd. personnel, to evaluate opportunities for the placement of potential key site infrastructure. G Mining is currently reviewing a series of high level scenarios involving a variety of mining and milling options to identify the optimal project for PEA study. Importantly, Goldshore has elected to exclude the small gold resource at East Coldstream to focus on the larger part of the mineral resource at Moss and a smaller project footprint.
Qualified Person
Peter Flindell, PGeo, MAusIMM, MAIG, Vice-President, Exploration, of the Company, and a qualified person under National Instrument 43-101, has approved the scientific and technical information contained in this news release.
About Goldshore
Goldshore is a growth-oriented gold company focused on delivering long-term shareholder and stakeholder value through the acquisition and advancement of primary gold assets in tier-one jurisdictions. It is led by the ex-global head of structural geology for the world’s largest gold company and backed by one of Canada’s pre-eminent private equity firms. The Company’s current focus is the advanced stage 100% owned Moss Gold Project which is positioned in Ontario, Canada, with direct access from the Trans-Canada Highway, hydroelectric power near site, supportive local communities and skilled workforce. The Company has invested over $60 million of new capital and completed approximately 80,000 meters of drilling on the Moss Gold Project, which, in aggregate, has had over 235,000 meters of drilling. The 2024 updated NI 43-101 mineral resource estimate (“MRE”) has expanded to 1.54 million ounces of Indicated gold resources at 1.23 g/t Au and 5.20 million ounces of Inferred gold resources at 1.11 g/t Au. The MRE only encompasses 3.6 kilometers of the 35+ kilometer mineralized trend, remains open at depth and along strike and is one of the few remaining major Canadian gold deposits positioned for fast track through this development cycle. For more information, please visit the Company’s profile at SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca) and the Company’s website (www.goldshoreresources.com).
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