The Prospector News

Nighthawk Reports Drill Results from its Phase I 2021 Exploration Program at Colomac and Goldcrest

You have opened a direct link to the current edition PDF

Open PDF Close
Uncategorized

Share this news article

Nighthawk Reports Drill Results from its Phase I 2021 Exploration Program at Colomac and Goldcrest

 

 

 

 

 

Wide, near surface mineralization identified at Colomac, and high-grade mineralization encountered at the southern extension of Colomac/ Goldcrest.

Hole C21-05 returned 3.80 g/t Au over 22.40 m, including 6.37 g/t Au over 11.00 m

 

Nighthawk Gold Corp. (TSX: NHK) (OTCQX: MIMZF) is pleased to report assay results for twenty-three drillholes (6,651 metres) at the main Colomac Deposit, and four holes (1,251 metres) at the Goldcrest within its Indin Lake Gold Property, Northwest Territories, Canada (Figure 1; Table 1).

 

Keyvan Salehi, President & CEO commented, ”We are quite pleased with the results at both the south and especially the north extension of Colomac, an area which has seen very limited drilling by the Company in the past. The main objective for these areas was to further expand the extent of mineralization along strike. The area to the north shows wide mineralization within 150 meters from surface showing better than expected continuity, albeit at slightly lower grades. However, given the shallow depth, lower grade mineralization can significantly enhance the total value of the project due to easier access and potentially lower strip ratios.

 

In the south area and at Goldcrest, the presence of narrower, high-grade intersections is very encouraging and ties into our efforts to increase the average grade of the global resource base. In both cases, further drilling will establish continuity of these intersections with an ultimate goal of delineating additional in-pit resources.”

 

Highlights of Colomac and Goldcrest Drilling:

 

  • At the northern extension of Colomac (Zone 1.0), shallow isolated pit shells were included as part of the 2021 mineral resource estimate, and drilling tested the potential for expansion given the limited amount of drilling to-date in this area (Table 1).
    • C21-08 returned 1.10 grams per tonne gold over 33.50 metres (Figure 2);
    • C21-13 returned 1.02 g/t Au over 25.45 m (Figure 3);
    • C21-16 returned 1.05 g/t Au over 17.00 m (Figure 4); and
    • C21-22 returned 1.35 g/t Au over 20.50 m (Figure 5).
  • At the southern extension of Colomac (Zone 3.5), drilling followed up on previously encountered near-surface intervals in holes C20-05 and C20-05B and confirmed the presence of shallow high-grade mineralization (Table 2).
    • C21-11 returned 4.70 g/t Au over 6.00 m, and 6.78 g/t Au (51.13 g/t uncut, over 4.25 m, including 427.00 g/t uncut over 0.50 m (Figure 6).
  • Hole C21-05, which was collared from Colomac, was extended further to the west to undercut Goldcrest at depth and returned 3.80 g/t Au over 22.40 m, including 6.37 g/t Au over 11.00 m (Figure 6, Table 1).

 

To date, approximately 31,000 metres of drilling have been completed as part of the Phase I program, with 11,950 metres having been reported on. There is currently one (1) drill located at each of the following targets: the Cass Zone; the Albatross Target (immediately to the southwest of Cass); the Fishhook Target; the Laurie Lake Target; and at the 24/27 zones within the Colomac Centre.

 

Colomac Drilling Highlights – Northern Extension
(see below for full assay table)

 

Hole ID Interval (m) Core Length

(m)

Gold Grade

(g/t)

From To
C21-04 114.75 119.00 4.25 1.44
C21-07 49.75 61.00 11.25 1.04
C21-08 170.00 203.50 33.50 1.10
C21-12 151.00 161.75 10.75 1.20
C21-13 91.00 116.45 25.45 1.02
C21-16 134.00 151.00 17.00 1.05
C21-20 153.00 162.00 9.00 1.31
C21-21 118.00 144.00 26.00 0.51
C21-22 143.50 164.00 20.50 1.35
C21-23 171.00 182.00 11.00 1.27

 

Of the 23 holes at Colomac, 17 tested the north extension of the deposit where shallow isolated pit shells were included as part of the 2021 MRE. Given the limited drilling in this area, there remained potential for expansion at depth and along strike. Drilling focused on extending the shallow pits at depth and to explore open areas between the isolated pits along strike. Results encountered wide and continuous, near-surface mineralization in many holes both below the small pits as well as along strike. Although further drilling will be required in Phase II to better define these mineralized extensions, the current results suggest that the north pits may be larger than originally interpreted.

 

Colomac Drilling Highlights – Southern Extension
(see below for full assay table)

 

Hole ID Interval (m) Core Length

(m)

Gold Grade

(g/t)

Gold Grade

(Uncut g/t)

From To
C21-05 325.50 347.90 22.40 3.80
including 336.90 347.90 11.00 6.37
C21-09 207.00 212.00 5.00 2.55
C21-11 155.00 161.00 6.00 4.70
304.75 309.00 4.25 6.78 51.13
including 308.00 309.00 1.00 50.00 427.00

 

 

The remaining 6 holes drilled at Colomac tested the south extension of the deposit. In this area, previous drilling including Nighthawk’s holes C20-05 and 05B (see press release dated September 29, 2020), returned narrow high grade near-surface intervals which deserved follow up. As shown in Table 2, hole C21-09 and C21-11 confirmed the presence of shallow high-grade mineralization which will be further delineated in Phase II of the program.

 

In addition, hole C21-05 was collared from Colomac Zone 3.5 but extended to the west to undercut the Goldcrest Zone at depth. The hole crossed a strongly mineralized zone returning 3.80 g/t Au over 22.40 metres, including 6.37 g/t Au over 11.00 metres. Very limited deep drilling has been completed to date at Goldcrest. Phase II will take advantage of other previous holes at Colomac by extending them further west and test the Goldcrest zone for high grade mineralization proximal to hole C21-05 intersection.

 

The four holes at Goldcrest to test the south extension of the zone, failed to return significant mineralization apart from a single assay of 14.20 g/t Au over 0.50 m starting at 162.00 metres in hole G21-03. No further work is contemplated for this area.

 

Table 1 – Colomac Drill Results (Northern Extension) – Summary Table

 

Hole ID Interval (m) Core Length

(m)

Gold Grade

(g/t)

From To
C21-01 51.50 52.00 0.50 0.92
59.00 62.00 3.00 1.53
67.00 68.00 1.00 0.54
73.00 74.00 1.00 2.14
78.00 79.00 1.00 0.81
C21-02 No Significant results
C21-03 191.00 191.75 0.75 2.59
199.00 200.00 1.00 1.15
202.00 204.00 2.00 0.80
251.00 252.00 1.00 1.41
C21-04 87.15 89.00 1.85 2.57
92.00 93.00 1.00 0.75
96.25 98.50 2.25 0.66
101.00 104.00 3.00 0.68
108.00 110.00 2.00 1.82
114.75 119.00 4.25 1.44
142.00 142.75 0.75 0.93
162.50 163.25 0.75 0.52
C21-06 178.90 179.65 0.75 2.87
198.00 200.00 2.00 0.59
205.00 206.00 1.00 1.03
219.00 221.00 2.00 2.40
231.25 233.25 2.00 0.84
236.00 237.00 1.00 0.57
C21-07 46.00 47.00 1.00 1.06
49.75 61.00 11.25 1.04
62.00 63.00 1.00 0.70
65.75 66.50 0.75 0.65
86.00 87.00 1.00 1.05
103.00 104.00 1.00 1.68
C21-08 70.30 71.00 0.70 2.66
87.00 88.00 1.00 0.74
89.00 90.00 1.00 0.54
90.50 91.50 1.00 1.16
93.00 94.00 1.00 0.56
108.00 111.00 3.00 0.99
117.50 118.25 0.75 1.01
121.00 122.00 1.00 4.52
125.00 126.00 1.00 1.48
145.25 146.00 0.75 0.68
149.50 150.00 0.50 1.61
170.00 203.50 33.50 1.10
C21-10 59.00 60.00 1.00 0.50
84.00 85.00 1.00 2.20
90.00 91.00 1.00 0.51
104.90 105.90 1.00 1.20
C21-12 86.00 89.00 3.00 1.23
93.00 93.75 0.75 0.61
138.00 139.50 1.50 1.07
151.00 161.75 10.75 1.20
175.00 176.00 1.00 0.58
189.40 190.15 0.75 0.55
204.00 204.75 0.75 1.63
210.50 211.50 1.00 1.36
218.00 218.75 0.75 0.52
C21-13 89.00 90.00 1.00 0.52
91.00 116.45 25.45 1.02
130.00 137.30 7.30 1.14
146.00 146.75 0.75 1.77
149.85 151.00 1.15 4.24
223.00 223.75 0.75 2.48
225.25 226.00 0.75 0.76
C21-16 46.00 47.00 1.00 0.64
78.00 79.00 1.00 0.66
94.30 95.20 0.90 2.42
100.00 102.00 2.00 0.78
105.00 106.00 1.00 1.02
114.00 116.00 2.00 0.85
120.00 124.00 4.00 0.60
C21-16 129.00 131.00 2.00 0.72
134.00 151.00 17.00 1.05
201.00 204.20 3.20 0.78
C21-18 221.00 222.00 1.00 2.24
273.00 274.00 1.00 0.63
288.00 289.00 1.00 1.43
313.00 314.00 1.00 1.44
316.00 317.00 1.00 0.57
C21-19 89.00 90.00 1.00 0.63
94.00 95.00 1.00 1.28
143.00 144.00 1.00 0.54
147.00 148.00 1.00 0.57
156.00 157.00 1.00 3.14
160.00 163.00 3.00 0.55
166.00 172.00 6.00 0.63
193.00 194.00 1.00 0.60
202.00 203.00 1.00 0.84
219.00 220.00 1.00 0.83
C21-20 52.00 53.00 1.00 0.50
62.25 63.00 0.75 0.62
82.00 83.00 1.00 0.52
91.00 94.00 3.00 0.99
100.00 101.00 1.00 0.72
106.00 106.50 0.50 1.06
109.00 110.00 1.00 1.14
112.50 114.00 1.50 0.76
130.50 134.00 3.50 0.87
138.00 139.00 1.00 1.35
144.00 146.00 2.00 0.86
153.00 162.00 9.00 1.31
179.00 180.00 1.00 4.13
C21-21 27.75 31.00 3.25 1.12
39.00 40.00 1.00 1.30
118.00 144.00 26.00 0.51
146.00 147.00 1.00 0.50
153.00 154.00 1.00 0.70
156.00 162.00 6.00 0.55
184.00 185.00 1.00 1.44
192.00 193.00 1.00 2.37
C21-21 204.00 208.00 4.00 1.00
212.00 214.00 2.00 0.75
242.00 243.00 1.00 0.59
248.00 249.00 1.00 1.08
254.00 255.00 1.00 1.03
256.00 256.50 0.50 0.62
C21-22 84.00 85.00 1.00 1.38
127.00 136.00 9.00 0.70
143.50 164.00 20.50 1.35
166.00 167.00 1.00 0.63
174.00 178.00 4.00 0.61
183.00 184.00 1.00 1.21
190.00 194.00 4.00 0.85
198.00 199.00 1.00 0.64
201.00 202.00 1.00 0.56
210.00 211.00 1.00 1.49
219.00 220.00 1.00 0.84
237.00 238.00 1.00 0.59
C21-23 78.00 79.00 1.00 0.57
87.00 88.00 1.00 0.68
117.00 118.00 1.00 0.71
136.00 142.00 6.00 0.50
148.00 149.00 1.00 1.12
171.00 182.00 11.00 1.27
188.00 189.00 1.00 0.58
Note: True widths remain undetermined at this stage. Assays are uncut unless otherwise stated.

 

Table 1 – Colomac Drill Results (Southern Extension) – Summary Table

 

Hole ID Interval (m) Core Length

(m)

Gold Grade

(g/t)

Gold Grade

(Uncut g/t)

From To
C21-05 325.50 347.90 22.40 3.801
including 336.90 347.90 11.00 6.37
C21-09 207.00 212.00 5.00 2.55
C21-11 155.00 161.00 6.00 4.70
C21-11 172.00 173.00 1.00 1.70
182.00 184.00 2.00 1.27
211.40 212.15 0.75 0.58
226.00 227.00 1.00 0.56
304.75 309.00 4.25 6.782 51.13
including 308.00 309.00 1.00 50.002 427.00
C21-11 369.00 370.00 1.00 0.98
C21-14 21.00 22.00 1.00 1.91
C21-15 35.50 36.50 1.00 3.14
39.75 40.50 0.75 0.58
C21-17 103.00 105.00 2.00 2.93
229.00 230.00 1.00 6.18

 

Note: True widths remain undetermined at this stage. Assays are uncut unless otherwise stated.
1. Corresponds to Goldcrest
2. Assay cut to 50.0 g/t Au

 

 

Target BHID Easting Northing Elevation Direction DIP EOH (m)
 

Colomac

C21-01 592358 7145271 365 271 -77 189
C21-02 592373 7145244 360 270 -47 165
C21-03 592373 7145244 360 270 -72 264.7
C21-04 592331 7145006 401 270 -48 222
C21-05 591471 7140629 352 290 -50 504
C21-06 592331 7145006 401 270 -74 324
C21-07 592278 7144964 396 270 -61 195
C21-08 592287 7144964 396 270 -80 276
C21-09 591588 7140586 352 290 -50 258
C21-10 592316 7144926 388 270 -46 195
C21-11 591688 7140610 345 292 -61 423
C21-12 592316 7144926 388 270 -72 276
C21-13 592281 7144847 383 270 -82 360
C21-14 591568 7140531 349 290 -50 270
C21-15 591522 7140478 362 290 -50 285
C21-16 592217 7144726 391 90 -65 270
C21-17 591485 7140423 350 290 -50 252
C21-18 592178 7144728 391 89 -65 417
C21-19 592202 7144685 392 90 -60 270
C21-20 592219 7144648 378 90 -59 240
C21-21 592233 7144605 379 90 -65 357
C21-22 592225 7144566 387 90 -65 372
C21-23 592238 7144485 375 91 -64 267
Goldcrest G21-01 590999 7140192 356 111 -50 252
G21-02 590895 7140097 355 110 -50 339
G21-03 591185 7140219 354 291 -51 300
G21-04 591254 7139966 372 290 -50 360

 

Technical Information

 

Nighthawk has implemented a quality-control program to comply with best practices in the sampling and analysis of drill core.  Drill core samples were transported in security-sealed bags for analyses at ALS Global Assay Laboratory in Vancouver, BC. ALS Global is an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory. Pulp and metallics assaying for gold was conducted on the entire pulverized sample.

 

As part of its QA/QC program, Nighthawk inserts external gold standards (low to high-grade) and blanks every 20 samples in addition to the standards, blanks, and pulp duplicates inserted by ALS Global.

 

About Nighthawk

 

Nighthawk is a Canadian-based gold exploration company with 100% ownership of a district-scale land position within the Indin Lake Greenstone Belt, located approximately 200km north of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. Within this largely under explored Archean gold camp, the Company has identified a number of high-priority targets all centred around a growing deposit. These targets lie within large regional deformation zones that contain gold mineralization which warrant additional exploration and follow-up. The main goals and objectives over the next 6-12 months will be to carry out exploration to foster resource expansion opportunities as well as new, near-surface discoveries that support the global mineral resource base.

 

The Company has an experienced and dedicated team with a track record of successfully advancing projects and is well funded and supported to advance its near-term goals and objectives.

 

Qualified Person

 

Richard Roy P.Geo., V.P. Exploration of Nighthawk, who is the “Qualified Person” as defined by NI 43-101 for this project, has reviewed and approved of the technical disclosure contained in this news release.

 


Figure 1 – Plan View of Colomac and Goldcrest Drilling (CNW Group/Nighthawk Gold Corp.)

 


Figure 2 – Colomac (Northern Extension) Cross Section – Drill Hole C21-08 (CNW Group/Nighthawk Gold Corp.)

 


Figure 3 – Colomac (Northern Extension) Cross Section – Drill Hole C21-13 (CNW Group/Nighthawk Gold Corp.)

 


Figure 4 – Colomac (Northern Extension) Cross Section – Drill Hole C21-16 (CNW Group/Nighthawk Gold Corp.)

 


Figure 5 – Colomac (Southern Extension) Cross Section – Drill Hole C21-22 (CNW Group/Nighthawk Gold Corp.)

 


Figure 6 – Colomac (Southern Extension) Cross Section – Drill Hole C21-22 (CNW Group/Nighthawk Gold Corp.)

 


Figure 7 – Colomac/Goldcrest (Southern Extension) Cross Section – Drill Hole C21-05 (CNW Group/Nighthawk Gold Corp.)

 

Posted July 21, 2021

Share this news article

MORE or "UNCATEGORIZED"


VIZSLA SILVER AGREES TO ACQUIRE NEWLY CONSOLIDATED PAST-PRODUCING SILVER DISTRICT IN THE EMERGING SILVER-GOLD-RICH PANUCO - SAN DIMAS CORRIDOR IN MEXICO

Vizsla Silver Corp. (TSX-V: VZLA) (NYSE: VZLA) (Frankfurt: 0G3) i... READ MORE

March 28, 2024

Additional Drill Results Highlighted by Hole D-380 in Block 6 at Oko West, Intersecting 39.7 m Grading 5.27 g/t Au Including 2.8 m @ 14.18 g/t Au and 13.0 m Grading 10.50 g/t Au

Reunion Gold Corporation (TSX-V: RGD) (OTCQX: RGDFF) is pleased t... READ MORE

March 28, 2024

STLLR Gold’s Tower Gold Project Infill Drilling Continues to Confirm Mineralization at the Jonpol Deposit

STLLR Gold Inc. (TSX: STLR) (OTCQX: STLRF) (FSE: O9D) announces ... READ MORE

March 28, 2024

Hudbay Provides Annual Reserve and Resource Update and Production Outlook

Consolidated copper production is expected to average 153,000i to... READ MORE

March 28, 2024

Aya Gold & Silver: Record 2023 Production, Revenue and Operating Cash Flow

Aya Gold & Silver Inc. (TSX: AYA) (OTCQX: AYASF) is pleased t... READ MORE

March 28, 2024

Copyright 2024 The Prospector News