Mr. Michael Allen reports
STEP-OUT DRILLING BY NORTHERN EMPIRE DEMONSTRATES RESOURCE EXPANSION AND NEW DISCOVERY POTENTIAL
Northern Empire Resources Corp. has released exploration results from drilling the Daisy and Secret Pass deposits. These are two of four deposits that the company controls and is actively exploring within the 100-per-cent-owned, 141-square-kilometre Sterling gold project in Nye county, Nevada.
Michael G. Allen, president and chief executive officer, stated, "Results from drilling at Daisy and Secret Pass, as well as high-grade gold collected in surface samples proximal to the deposits, continue to demonstrate significant resource expansion and discovery potential along this highly prospective trend in the Crown block of the Sterling gold project."
DAISY DEPOSIT DRILL RESULTSHole ID From (m)To (m)Length (m) Au (g/t)***D18-001*53.34161.54108.20 0.80Including 53.34 57.914.57 2.05and129.54153.92 24.38 2.07And248.40256.037.63 0.28D18-002 No significant assaysD18-003C**67.88191.81123.94 1.41D18-004C 118.02144.11 26.09 1.13including131.34138.567.22 2.41* Includes from 59.44 to 60.96 metres (1.52 m) of no recovery, interval assigned zero gram per tonne grade. ** Previously released hole, for further details refer to the company's Feb. 26, 2018, news release.*** Fire assays reported; true width is estimated to be 90 to 95 per cent of reported length.
Drilling results announced today demonstrate the Daisy deposit remains open up-dip for further expansion. D18-001 was drilled to the south of the known Daisy deposit, outside of the 0.3-gram-per-tonne resource shell. Gold mineralization was encountered at 53.34 metres down the hole, which was much shallower than the expected target depth of approximately 130 m.A lower zone of mineralization was also encountered in D18-001, this mineralization was located at the base of the Cararra formation, opening up the possibility for further mineralization to be discovered lower in the stratigraphic sequence.
Intervals identified as oxide have displayed greater-than-80-per-cent cyanide solubility, suggesting that the mineralization will be amenable to processing by heap leach methods.
The Daisy deposit, classified as a Carlin-type deposit, hosts an inferred resource of 5.4 million tonnes grading 1.34 g/t using a 0.3 g/t gold cut-off, containing 232,000 ounces Au. Mineralization at Daisy West is primarily in the Nopah (Dunderberg shale) formation, and at Daisy South in the Carrara formation.Company geologists have collected surface samples to the north and south of Daisy beyond the limits of drilling, returning grades ranging from less than detection to 13.85 g/t Au, suggesting additional expansion of the resource is possible.
SECRET PASS DEPOSIT DRILL RESULTSHole ID From (m) To (m)Length (m)Au (g/t)*SP18-007 239.27 249.94 10.670.33SP18-008 210.30 222.50 12.200.40SP18-009 179.83 198.12 18.290.30SP18-010 167.64 172.214.570.97SP18-01185.34 109.73 24.380.58SP18-01264.0183.82 19.810.33SP18-013 112.78 115.823.050.28SP18-014No significant resultsSP18-016 196.60 199.643.050.32SP18-017 196.60 234.70 38.100.95* Fire assays reported. True width is estimated to be 90 to 95 per cent of reported length, except SP18-017, where insufficient data exist to estimate true width.
Drilling results announced today demonstrate Secret Pass remains open for expansion, particularly toward Daisy to the west. Hole SP18-017 was drilled approximately 200 m to the west of the known Secret Pass deposit in an area of sparse drilling. From 196.60 m, 38.10 m grading 0.95 g/t Au were cut before the hole was lost in mineralization. The last sample collected returned 0.79 g/t Au.
The company anticipates redrilling hole SP18-017 with the goal of understanding the scale of mineralization discovered. At this point SP18-017 is thought to have cut a previously unknown structure, which may be a significant host for mineralization to the west of the known deposit, with the possibility of oxide mineralization to be found closer to surface than the original intercept.
The Secret Pass deposit, categorized as an epithermal-type deposit hosted within Tertiary volcanics (Bullfrog tuff) currently hosts an inferred resource of 11.1 million tonnes grading 0.93 g/t Au using a 0.3 g/t cut-off, containing an estimated 335,000 ounces gold. The deposit is largely located in the hangingwall of the Fluorspar Canyon detachment fault. Sparse, wide-spaced drilling has indicated that gold mineralization occurs in the footwall of the detachment fault and is an exciting exploration target.
About Northern EmpireResources Corp.
Northern Empire Resources is expanding and discovering heap leach gold deposits in Nevada. The company presently has initial resource statements on four heap leachable deposits at the 100-per-cent-owned Sterling gold project, including the high-grade, fully permitted Sterling mine. Using a 0.3 g/t Au cut-off the pit constrained inferred resources on the property total 947,000 oz Au with an average grade of 1.26 g/t Au.
Sampling and quality assurance/quality control procedures
Samples were submitted to ALS Global in Reno, Nev. Gold grade was determined by fire assay with atomic absorption, and gravimetric finish as well as cyanide soluble methods. Most ALS geochemical laboratories are registered or are pending registration to ISO 9001:2008, and several analytical facilities have received ISO 17025 accreditations for specific laboratory procedures. Northern Empire inserts a series of standards, blanks and field duplicates into the sample stream as part of its quality assurance and quality control procedures which are continually monitored by the company.
Qualified persons
Michael G. Allen, PGeo, president and chief executive officer of Northern Empire, a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed the technical information contained in this news release. He is the non-independent qualified person for this news release and has verified the data.
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