K9 Gold Corp. (TSXV: KNC) (FSE: 5GP) (“K9” or the “Company”) is pleased to report that trenching over recently discovered showings has identified multiple significant mineralized structures. These structures are known to be a controlling factor in the localization of mineralization in this geological environment, so this is a significant enhancement to the property.
The first phase of trenching at the newly exposed Deliverance and Moonlight veins structures has been completed.
At the Deliverance zone, in the centre of the property approximately 15 km SW of Jumper’s Pond, a 10m wide zone of moderate to intense oxidation was uncovered. Within the 10m zone, there is one major vein system with several parallel minor veins. Where exposed, the main vein varies from 0.10m to 0.25m wide, with crustiform/ginguro to sheeted quartz veining. The vein exhibits intense FeO oxidation and clay alteration, with 5-10% pyrite. The main vein trends at 128° and dips at -68° SW. A series of chip samples was taken across a 5.4m zone on the top of the outcrop, perpendicular to the main vein, as well as one 4.0m composite sample collected along the strike of the vein. The samples are being analyzed at Eastern Analytical in Springdale, NL, using the ICP-OES method after a four acid digestion, with fire assays for Au.
At the Moonlight trench, approximately 3 km SE of the Deliverance trench, a series of quartz veins were exposed over an approximately 30m wide zone. Detailed sampling has not been completed yet on this trench due to seasonal restrictions for caribou-calving season.
Additional trenching is now planned for both of these highly prospective zones.
Drill target selection will be based on the results of the recently completed IP survey, with initial drill holes to be located in the Jumper’s Pond area. This area is immediately to the south of the northern boundary of the property, and is directly adjacent to Sokoman’s Moosehead discovery. The drilling contractor for the upcoming drill program on its Stony Lake project has mobilized to central Newfoundland. Two loads of equipment have arrived in Grand Falls – Windsor, and the drill will be on the first drill site by the end of the week.
Jeff Poloni, CEO of K9 Gold commented, “We are extremely pleased with the systematic approach of our exploration team which has resulted in new areas of mineralization being identified. We now have multiple targets for our maiden drill program which is expected to commence shortly.”
News Releases from other companies active in the Central Newfoundland Gold Belt continue to increase the profile of this newly emerging gold district. For example, on April 28, 2021, Sokoman Minerals announced a new discovery at South Pond on their Moosehead project, immediately adjacent to K9’s Stony Lake property. On May 4, 2021, New Found Gold announced an intercept of 124.4 g/t Au over 17.7 m in hole NFGC-20-59 at their nearby Queensway property.
K9 Gold acknowledges the financial support of the Stony Lake project by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, through the Department of Industry, Energy and Technology Junior Exploration Assistance Program.
About Stony Lake Project
The Stony Lake project lies within the Cape Ray/Valentine Lake structural trend in Central Newfoundland, lying parallel to that of New Found Gold’s Queensway project, along the prolific Dog Bay Line. The project covers 13,625 ha and 27 kilometers of favorable trend between Sokoman’s Moosehead discovery to the northeast and Marathon’s Valentine Lake deposit to the southwest.
At Stony Lake, large areas of significant gold mineralization occur primarily in altered Botwood sediments and quartz-feldspar porphyry intrusives associated with intense silicification, sericite-chlorite-carbonate alteration and a strong pyrite-arsenopyrite mineralogical association. These features indicate epizonal/mesozonal temperatures for the hydrothermal fluids and support the exploration model of hydrothermal fluids leaking upwards into the Botwood sediments from a deeper igneous intrusive source. This area is now referred to as the Exploits Subzone gold district which essentially covers the Silurian-age clastic sediments surrounding the Mount Peyton intrusive.
Prior to the 2020 field season, airborne geophysical coverage, with follow-up ground prospecting and sampling, has led to the identification of eight area of highly anomalous to high grade gold mineralization. The gold mineralization is hosted in a variety of environments, including quartz-feldspar porphyries, reduced sandstones, quartz stockworks and quartz veins. The property hosts both widespread low grade mineralization (up to 4.0 g/t Au) within the Botwood Formation and high grade veins (>4.0 g/t Au) in the basement rocks below the Botwood, similar to the nearby New Found Gold Queensway project, and the immediately adjacent Sokoman Minerals Moosehead discovery.
About K9 Gold Corp
K9 Gold Corp has assembled a highly-experienced and dynamic team to explore its Stony Lake Project. The project has been acquired District Copper Corp by an option agreement, whereby K9 can earn up to a 100% interest in the project (see Company release dated July 30, 2020). The Company also owns a 100% interest in the Desert Eagle Vanadium project located in the historic Henry Mountains Mining District in SE Utah. The area has seen extensive historic vanadium and uranium mining and is close to Anfield Energy Inc’s Shootaring Canyon mill.
To ensure a safe workplace environment that protects the health and safety of employees and contractors, K9 Gold follows all federally and provincially mandated and recommended guidelines regarding COVID-19.
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