Mr. Michael Allen reports
NORTHERN EMPIRE DRILLS SEVERAL BROAD INTERCEPTS OF OXIDE GOLD MINERALIZATION NEAR ITS SNA DEPOSIT, NEVADA
Northern Empire Resources Corp. has released exploration results from 19 new holes at its SNA deposit. SNA is the easternmost of the company's Crown deposits located within the its 100-per-cent-owned, 141-square-kilometre Sterling gold project in Nye county, Nevada.
Michael G. Allen, president and chief executive officer, stated: "To date we've released results for 30 drill holes from around the SNA deposit and all have returned significant gold intercepts. This speaks to the size and robustness of the mineralizing system we are exploring. Included in the intercepts are several broad zones of shallow oxide mineralization with significant grade."
SNA HIGHLIGHTS FROM DRILLINGHole IDFrom (m)To (m) Length (m)Au (g/t)*SNA18-00341.15 57.9116.761.72and92.96121.9228.961.14SNA18-01060.96105.1644.200.66SNA18-01168.58117.3548.770.79SNA18-01288.39123.4435.050.85including91.44 99.06 7.622.90SNA18-02794.49147.8353.340.63 * Fire assays reported.** True width estimated to be 80 to 95 per cent reported.
Holes SNA18-011, 012, and 014 have extended known mineralization at SNA deposit to the northeast by approximately 75 metres.
The SNA deposit is located approximately 400 m to the south of the Mother Lode deposit currently being explored by Corvus Gold on a set of 11 claims fully enclosed by the company's Sterling project. Northern Empire owns approximately 5 per cent of the historic Mother Lode pit. The SNA deposit is a Carlin-type deposit dipping gently to the east, largely hosted in Devonian carbonates. The Mother Lode deposit dips to the northwest, suggesting a potential large-scale hinge structure between the two deposits.
Drilling at Mother Lode South along the claim boundary with Corvus Gold (holes SNA18-022, 023, 024, 026 and 027) intersected strong gold grades across broad widths, which are similar results encountered by Corvus Gold drilling at depth, indicating Mother Lode mineralization extending on to Northern Empire claims is updip.
The areas currently being drilled by Northern Empire are highly prospective for gold mineralization with numerous fault structures having been mapped by company geologists. Large-scale structures were also observed in geophysical data collected by the company. The combination of prospective stratigraphy, structural preparation and intrusives gives a strong possibility of expanding the known deposits in this area.
A National Instrument 43-101-compliant inferred resource totalling 126,000 ounces grading 1.03 grams per tonen gold at a 0.3 g/t gold cut-off was estimated for SNA in 2017. The drill results cited herein postdate that estimate. SNA is described as a Carlin-type deposit hosted within Devonian carbonates in the footwall of the Fluorspar Canyon detachment fault. For further information on the SNA deposit and the Sterling project, please refer to the technical report dated July 12, 2017, found on the company's website and SEDAR.
SNA DEPOSIT DRILL RESULTSHole ID From (m)To (m)Length (m)Au (g/t)*SNA18-002216.41224.037.620.20and239.27243.844.570.36and251.46254.513.050.34SNA18-002b64.01 70.106.100.25and123.44124.971.521.72SNA18-003 41.15 57.91 16.761.72and 92.96121.92 28.961.14and220.98224.033.050.36SNA18-007 15.24 18.293.050.20and 73.15 74.681.520.16SNA18-010 60.96105.16 44.200.66SNA18-011 68.58117.35 48.770.79SNA18-012 88.39123.44 35.050.85including 91.44 99.067.622.90SNA18-013 42.67 65.53 22.860.91and 92.96103.63 10.670.47SNA18-014117.35137.16 16.760.34SNA18-015106.68108.201.520.17and115.82118.873.050.24SNA18-016 42.67 47.244.570.32and 96.01 99.063.050.17SNA18-017 27.43 33.536.100.45SNA18-018 16.76 53.34 36.580.56including 35.05 47.24 12.191.20SNA18-019 91.44 92.961.520.16and105.16106.681.520.20SNA18-022 83.82126.49 42.670.52including109.73121.92 12.191.08and169.16173.744.570.46and178.31192.02 13.720.73and205.74245.36 39.620.86SNA18-023 79.25106.68 27.430.77and106.68128.02 21.341.22and132.59153.92 21.340.27SNA18-024 65.53 80.77 15.240.26and 89.92 97.547.620.71and100.58123.44 22.860.75and123.44147.83 24.380.73SNA18-026 45.72 73.15 27.430.39and118.87131.06 12.190.51SNA18-027 38.10 53.34 15.240.74and 88.39 94.496.100.19and 94.49147.83 53.340.63including128.02134.116.101.66and161.54181.36 19.810.24 * Fire assays reported.** True width estimated to be 90 to 95 per cent reported.
About Northern Empire Resources Corp.
Northern Empire 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 (231,000 ounces at 3.67g/t Au). The pit-constrained inferred resources on the property total 924,000 ounces Au at an average grade of 1.28 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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