Brixton Metals Drills 1.98% Cobalt, 15,436.00 g/t Silver over 1.00m within 7.87m of 2,787.26 g/t Silver, 0.27% Cobalt and Intersected 70.65m of Nickel-Cobalt-Silver in Archean Basement
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 09, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brixton Metals Corporation (TSX-V:BBB) (the “Company” or “Brixton”) is pleased to announce drill results from its wholly owned Langis Mine Project located in the Cobalt Camp, Ontario, Canada.
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Highlights from six drill holes at the Langis Project
- Drill hole LM18-16 intersected 7.87m of 2,787.26 g/t silver, 0.27% cobalt including 1.00m of 15,436.00 g/t silver, 1.98% cobalt, 0.47% nickel
- Drill hole LM18-20 intersected 70.65m of 0.10% nickel, 0.01% cobalt, 7.07 g/t silver
Chairman and CEO of Brixton, Gary R. Thompson stated, “Brixton Metals continues to deliver strong silver-cobalt results from the Cobalt Camp. Drill hole LM18-16 returned a spectacular one metre interval of 450 oz/t silver (15,436 g/t Ag) and 1.98% cobalt, which combined is equivalent to 12.67% cobalt or 537 oz/t silver. A broad nickel-cobalt-silver mineralized zone was discovered in the Archean basement rocks, which is up to 70m thick. See the table and cross section below, where holes 16, 19, 20 and 21 intersected nickel-cobalt-silver mineralization. We plan to drill more holes on the property aimed at locating a high-grade core to this broad mineralized horizon at Langis and to further extend the bonanza grade silver-cobalt veins.”
Table of Highlights from drill holes LM18(16-19)
| Hole | From | To | Interval | Silver | Cobalt | Nickel | Gold | CoEq | AgEq |
| ID | (m) | (m) | (m) | g/t | % | % | g/t | % | g/t |
| LM-18-16 | 149.00 | 158.73 | 9.73 | 8.74 | 0.02 | 0.01 | - | 0.02 | 32.63 |
| LM-18-16 | 158.73 | 166.60 | 7.87 | 2,787.26 | 0.27 | 0.06 | - | 2.19 | 3,187.07 |
| including | 159.56 | 161.60 | 2.04 | 10,584.71 | 1.00 | 0.24 | - | 8.31 | 12,089.84 |
| including | 159.56 | 160.56 | 1.00 | 15,436.00 | 1.98 | 0.47 | - | 12.67 | 18,423.79 |
| LM-18-16 | 190.00 | 211.68 | 21.68 | 0.66 | 0.01 | 0.16 | - | 0.04 | 56.05 |
| LM-18-16 | 230.00 | 233.47 | 3.47 | - | - | - | 1.32 | ||
| including | 232.23 | 233.47 | 1.24 | - | - | - | 3.57 | ||
| LM-18-18 | 132.00 | 134.00 | 2.00 | 24.95 | 0.01 | 0.01 | - | 0.03 | 45.17 |
| LM-18-19 | 121.00 | 124.00 | 3.00 | 5.03 | 0.07 | 0.02 | - | 0.08 | 117.00 |
| including | 121.00 | 122.00 | 1.00 | 5.00 | 0.12 | 0.02 | - | 0.13 | 189.83 |
| LM-18-19 | 129.00 | 130.00 | 1.00 | 58.60 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 293.59 |
| LM-18-19 | 200.00 | 231.00 | 31.00 | 0.60 | 0.01 | 0.12 | - | 0.03 | 41.37 |
Cobalt Equivalent values (CoEq) were calculated using the formula CoEq = $16.5 x Ag g/t ÷ 31.104 +$35 x % Co ÷ 100 x 2204.63 + $5.50 x % Ni ÷ 100 x 2204.63 ÷ $35 ÷ 2204.63*100. This method assumes full metal recoveries.
Silver Equivalent values (AgEq) were calculated using the formula AgEq = $16.5 x Ag g/t ÷ 31.104 + $35 x % Co ÷ 100 x 2204.63 + $5.50 x % Ni ÷ 100 x 2204.63 ÷$16.5 x 31.104. Metal prices used in this calculation include: $16.5 per ounce for Ag, $5.5 per pound for Ni and $35 per pound for Co. This method assumes full metal recoveries. True width cannot be determined at this time and reported widths are drilled intervals.
Hole LM18-17 encountered underground workings and was abandoned. Results from 8 additional holes are pending. True widths have not been determined at this time.
Table of Highlights from drill holes LM18(20-21)
| Hole | From | To | Interval | Silver | Cobalt | Nickel | CoEq | AgEq |
| ID | (m) | (m) | (m) | g/t | % | % | % | g/t |
| LM-18-20 | 116.00 | 141.00 | 25.00 | 22.29 | 0.04 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 93.68 |
| including | 120.00 | 124.67 | 4.67 | 11.13 | 0.13 | 0.02 | 0.14 | 204.36 |
| LM-18-20 | 124.67 | 195.32 | 70.65 | 7.07 | 0.01 | 0.10 | 0.03 | 43.03 |
| LM-18-20 | 128.00 | 130.00 | 2.00 | 32.45 | 0.01 | 0.10 | 0.05 | 75.04 |
| LM-18-20 | 134.00 | 139.00 | 5.00 | 75.24 | 0.02 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 131.45 |
| LM-18-21 | 114.00 | 115.00 | 1.00 | 1.30 | 0.14 | 0.02 | 0.14 | 208.26 |
| LM-18-21 | 128.00 | 142.00 | 14.00 | 3.41 | 0.01 | 0.10 | 0.03 | 43.14 |
| LM-18-21 | 156.00 | 169.00 | 13.00 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.08 | 0.02 | 27.78 |
Core Descriptions
LM-18-16: (159.56 – 160.56m): Mineralization consists of smaltite-native silver-cobaltite multi-centimetre scale veins and veinlets +/- pink quartz calcite veinlets that cross-cut Huronian conglomerate. Very fine disseminated cobalt minerals and native silver is present in this interval.
Quality Assurance & Quality Control
Sealed samples were shipped by the Company geologists to ALS Minerals preparation lab in Sudbury, Ontario. ALS Minerals Laboratories are registered to ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 17025 accreditations for laboratory procedures. Blank, duplicate and certified reference materials were inserted into the sample stream. Analysis for gold was done by Fire Assay with AA finish. All other elements were analyzed by Aqua Regia Digest with ICP-AES finish. Cobalt over-limits were analyzed with Sodium Peroxide Fusion and AES finish. Silver over-limits were analyzed by fire assay with gravimetric finish. Base metal over-limits were analyzed with Aqua Regia Digest and AES finish. A copy of the QAQC protocols can be viewed at the Company’s website.
Mr. Sorin Posescu, P.Geo, is a Qualified Person as defined under National Instrument 43-101 standards and has reviewed and approved this news release.
About the Langis and Hudson Bay Silver-Cobalt Project
Brixton’s wholly owned Langis and Hudson Bay past producing mines are located 500km north from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The cobalt-silver mineralization occurs as steeply-moderately and in some cases shallow dipping veins and as disseminations within any of the three main rock types: Archean volcanics, Coleman Member sediments and Nipissing diabase. The Langis mine produced 10.4Moz of silver at 25 oz/t Ag and 358,340 pounds of cobalt and the Hudson Bay mine produced 6.4Moz of silver at 123 oz/t Ag and 185,570 pounds of cobalt. Historically, the Cobalt Camp produced 50M pounds of cobalt as a by-product of 500M ounces of silver production.
About Brixton Metals Corporation
Brixton is a Canadian exploration and development company focused on the advancement of its gold and silver projects toward feasibility. Brixton wholly owns four exploration projects, the Thorn gold-silver and the Atlin gold projects located in NWBC, the Langis-Hudson Bay silver-cobalt project in Ontario and the Hog Heaven silver-gold-copper project in NW Montana, USA. The Company is actively seeking JV partners to advance one or more of its projects. Brixton Metals Corporation shares trade on the TSX-V under the ticker symbol BBB. For more information about Brixton please visit our website at www.brixtonmetals.com.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors
Mr. Gary R. Thompson, Chairman and CEO
Tel: 604-630-9707 or email: info@brixtonmetals.com
For Investor relations please contact at mitchell.smith@brixtonmetals.com or 604-630-9707
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