Pure Gold Intersects 57.1 g/t Gold Over 22.1 Metres at Madsen

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pure Gold Mining Inc. (TSX-V:PGM) (“Pure Gold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that recent underground drilling continues to successfully delineate initial mining shapes that will underpin the early years of production at the Madsen Gold Project (“Madsen”).  Several mineralized structures have been intersected with exceptional results, establishing both vertical and lateral continuity of high grade gold mineralization, and locally expected to upgrade the mineral resource.  New ramp development is underway, providing access to these mining shapes and to the test mining location in advance of the planned extraction of a 7,200 tonne bulk sample.

Release highlights:

• Tightly spaced drilling of the bulk sample area in the McVeigh domain has defined a wide, mineralized structure with an internal zone of high grade gold mineralization that exhibits strong vertical and lateral continuity.  Intercepts include:
  °   57.1 g/t gold over 22.1 metres, including 232.4 g/t gold over 5.2 metres which includes 1175.0 g/t gold over 1.0 metre from drill hole PGU-0109;
  °   13.0 g/t gold over 4.5 metres  from drill hole PGU-0092;
  °   13.6 g/t gold over 1.5 metres from drill hole PGU-0096;
  °   11.8 g/t gold over 3.8 metres from drill hole PGU-0105;
  °   12.2 g/t gold over 2.4 metres from drill hole PGU-0107;
  °   20.8 g/t gold over 2.0 metres from drill hole PGU-0108; and
  °   13.2 g/t gold over 3.7 metres from drill hole PGU-0111.
   
• Drilling has also targeted high grade gold mineralization in nearby parallel structures from both the South Austin and McVeigh domains, including:
  °   19.6 g/t gold over 4.5 metres from drill hole PGU-0087 (South Austin);
  °   16.6 g/t gold over 4.0 metres from drill hole PGU-0088(South Austin);
  °   90.2 g/t gold over 0.8 metre from drill hole PGU-0097 (McVeigh);
  °   78.0 g/t gold over 1.5 metres from drill hole PGU-0103 (McVeigh); and
  °   49.5 g/t gold over 0.7 metre from drill hole PGU-0104 (McVeigh). 

“Our objective at Pure Gold is to employ mining methods that minimize dilution and maximize profitability, rather than simply maximize tonnage throughput at the expense of grade,” said Darin Labrenz, President and CEO of Pure Gold.  “Therefore it is encouraging to see internal lenses of high grade gold mineralization with good continuity, located wholly within surrounding structures that are also well mineralized.  Not only does this allow us to consider mining in areas that may be amenable to bulk mining methods, thus increasing productivity and lowering unit mining costs, but it also means that mining dilution effects may be minimized by the surrounding rocks which also carry gold.  Our recent underground drilling, targeting the early years of production, continues to reinforce the defined resource, delineate mining shapes with increased certainty, and de-risk the near term production opportunity at Madsen.”

Drilling from the recently completed exploration drift targeted a wide mineralized structure within the McVeigh domain, demonstrating good continuity of higher grade gold mineralization, and the results are expected to upgrade the resource in this area.  The importance of this well mineralized structure was highlighted by drill hole PGU-0109 which returned 57.1 g/t gold over 22.1 metres, including 232.4 g/t gold over 5.2 metres and also including 1,175 g/t gold over 1.0 metre. This result is the highest grade drill intercept reported by the Company to date, and ranks in the top percentile of all assays returned historically from drilling at Madsen.  Importantly it lies within a broad mineralized interval, with a true width of approximately 12-15 metres demonstrating good strike and dip continuity in tightly spaced drilling from the exploration ramp and drift.  Drill holes PGU-0091, PGU-0094, PGU-0095, and PGU-0108 also returned wide intercepts that are expected to expand the resource in this area.

Importantly, high grade gold mineralization forms discrete shoots with good lateral and vertical continuity across multiple drill holes, highlighted by drill hole PGU-0109 and also intersected by PGU-0092 returning 8.1 g/t over 9.0 metres, as well as PGU-0111 which returned 13.2 g/t over 3.7 metres. The continuity and dimensions of mineralization suggest that some parts of the resource may have potential for bulk mining methods, providing opportunities for increased productivity and lower cost mining.  Most importantly, higher grade mineralization within the zones shows good continuity, implying that the effects of dilution may be minimized with selective mining of higher grade.

Targeting of the wide mineralized structure also intersected significant gold mineralization in the McVeigh approximately 25 metres from the exploration drift, forming a new mineralized shoot outside of the current resource.  Highlights include drill hole PGU-0103 which returned 16.2 g/t gold over 12.7 metres, and drill hole PGU-0098 which returned 20.2 g/t gold over 1.0 metre.  Drill holes PGU-0095 and PGU-0097 also support continuity of this new mineralized zone. 

In the South Austin domain, two drill holes were completed to further define near-surface mineralization with results confirming the resource but returning higher than expected grades in this area, including drill hole PGU-0087 which returned 19.6 g/t gold over 4.5 metres, and PGU-0088 which returned 16.6 g/t gold over 4.0 metres. 

Drill Results Summary
New assay results from select drill holes are outlined below:

For a figure showing a representative plan map of drill results, click link below:
http://puregoldmining.ca/sites/default/files/Drill-Result-Plan-05062018.pdf

For a figure showing a representative cross section of drill results, click link below:
http://puregoldmining.ca/sites/default/files/Drill-Result-Section-05062018.pdf

For a complete list of 2018 drill results to date, click link below:
http://puregoldmining.ca/sites/default/files/2018-DH-Intercepts-Table-June05.pdf

ABOUT MADSEN
The Madsen Gold Project has historic production of 2.5 million ounces of gold and a current indicated resource of 1,744,000 ounces gold at 8.7 g/t gold (in 6.2 million tonnes) and an inferred resource of 296,000 ounces gold at 7.9 g/t gold (in 1.2 million tonnes), the Project benefits from existing infrastructure including a mill and tailings facility, paved highway access, and access to power, water and experienced labour.¹ A feasibility study is underway with results expected in the fourth quarter of 2018 and the Madsen Gold Project is firmly on the path to becoming Ontario’s next gold mine.

1. See the National Instrument 43-101 technical report entitled “Technical Report for the Madsen Gold Project - Restated Preliminary Economic Assessment and Initial Satellite Deposit Mineral Resource Estimates” with an effective date of December 14, 2017 for complete details, available on the Company’s website at www.puregoldmining.ca or Sedar profile at www.sedar.com.

QA/QC and Core Sampling Protocols
Drill core samples are submitted to ALS Minerals in Thunder Bay, Ontario for sample preparation by crushing to 70% less than 2 mm, a rotary split of 1kg, and pulverization of the split to better than 85% passing 75 microns. Sample pulps are shipped to the ALS assay laboratory in North Vancouver, BC for gold analysis with a 30g fire assay and AAS finish (code Au-AA23). Samples returning >5 g/t Au are re-assayed with a gravimetric finish (code GRA21). Mineralized zones with visible gold and shoulder samples are also analyzed by a 1 kg screen fire assay with screening to 100 microns. A duplicate 30 g fire assay is conducted on the screen undersize with assaying of the entire oversize fraction (code Au-SCR21). Control samples (certified standards and uncertified blanks), along with field, prep and pulp duplicates, are inserted on a regular basis. Results are assessed for accuracy, precision, and contamination on an ongoing basis.

Qualified Persons and 43-101 Disclosure
Phil Smerchanski, P. Geo., Vice President, Exploration for the Company, is the designated Qualified Person for this news release within the meaning of National Instrument 43-101 (“NI 43-101”) and has reviewed and verified that the technical information contained herein is accurate and approves of the written disclosure of same.

ABOUT PURE GOLD
Our mandate is pure and simple. To dream big. To colour outside the lines. To use smart science and creativity to unlock the next major discovery at the Madsen Gold Project in Red Lake, Ontario. And become Canada’s next iconic gold company.

Additional information about the Company and its activities may be found on the Company’s website at www.puregoldmining.ca and under the Company’s profile at www.sedar.com.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
"Darin Labrenz"                                
Darin Labrenz, President & CEO

Investor inquiries:
Adam Buchanan, Manager, Investor Relations
Tel: 604-646-8000
info@puregoldmining.ca

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