Mr. Eric Edwards reports
TRIMETALS MINING INC. DRILLS 10.7 M @ 2.02 G/T AU AND 25.2 G/T AG AT 12.2 METERS DOWNHOLE DEPTH AT GOLD SPRINGS PROJECT
Trimetals Mining Inc. has released the final results from drill holes completed as part of the 2017 program on the Gold Springs project in Utah and Nevada.
SUMMARIZED RESULTSHoleFromToThickness*Gold SilverNo.(m) (m) (m) (g/t)(g/t)E-17-016 7.689.982.30.63 11.6including7.635.127.41.19 17.3and 12.222.910.72.02 25.2E-17-018 115.8 166.150.30.234.3 * True width is approximately 80 to 100 per cent of thickness.
The drill holes are located in the South Jumbo resource area and were designed to test the continuity of shallow, higher-grade material (hole E-17-016) and for a possible parallel higher-grade zone within the hangingwall of the Etna structural trend (E-17-018).
Eric Edwards, president and chief executive officer of Trimetals, commented: "The discovery of these grades in drill hole E17-016 demonstrates the continuity and strength of this higher-grade zone that has been traced now for over 450 metres along strike.At a depth of just 12.2 metres downhole, these results confirm the near-surface nature of the Jumbo zone."Mr. Edwards continued, "The South Jumbo zone remains open to both the north and south, and will be the likely primary exploration target for our next drilling program."
Drill hole E-17-016 is located east of hole E-16-003 and targeted the developing shallow, higher-grade gold zone to confirm continuity within this area.This zone is defined by a postulated structural intersection which controls a linear body of higher-grade gold and silver values.This higher-grade feature is depicted in the figure located on the company's website. In addition to the higher-grade gold intercept, hole E-17-016 displays continuous mineralization from 7.6 to 89.9 metres downhole, averaging 0.63 g/t gold and 11.6 g/t silver over this 82.3-metre interval.
Previous drilling suggests there are two possible deeper, parallel higher-grade zones to the east, and hole E-17-018 was the first attempt to locate parallel zones to the west, within the hangingwall portion of the main Etna structural zone.Hole E-17-018 was successful in that it demonstrates mineralization continuity into the hangingwall.Additional drilling will be needed to define the gold distribution within this area.
Mr. Edwards further commented, "TMI plans to explore and expand these zones to the north and south where we can trace outcropping gold mineralization, but where we have conducted little exploration drilling in the past."
About Trimetals Mining Inc.
Trimetals Mining is a growth-focused mineral exploration company creating value through the exploration and development of the near surface, Gold Springs gold-silver project in mining friendly Nevada and Utah in the USA and the Escalones copper-gold porphyry deposit in Chile. The company combines a track record of discovery and advancement of large projects, mining and exploration supportive jurisdictions, low political risk areas, key operational and process expertise, and a focus on community relations and sustainable development. Management has extensive experience in the global exploration and mining industry.
Qualified person
The qualified person on the Gold Springs property is Randall Moore, executive vice-president of exploration, North America, of Trimetals Mining, and he has reviewed and approved the content of this press release. The qualified person verified the data for their geological reasonableness, checked all the inputs and verified the analytical data through an analysis of the blanks and standards submitted with the drill-chip samples.
Quality assurance and quality control
Approximately 10 kilograms of RC chips were sent to the laboratory for each 1.52-metre drill interval. Fifteen per cent of the samples submitted by the company are blanks and standards for QA/QC purposes. In addition, the laboratory also includes duplicates of samples, standards and blanks. The results of these check assays are reviewed prior to the release of data. All RC chip sample assays are also reviewed for their geological context and checked against the drill logs.
Assay method
TMI assays were performed in Sparks, Nev., by Bureau Veritas Mineral Laboratories, an ISO 9001:2000-certified laboratory. Gold was analyzed by fire assay of a 30-gram sample with an AAS finish with samples assaying greater than 10 g/t reassayed using a 30-gram sample and a gravity finish. All other elements were analyzed by a four-acid leach ICP method coded MA300.
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