Toronto, Ontario–(Newsfile Corp. – March 20, 2023) – Exploits Discovery Corp. (CSE: NFLD) (OTCQX: NFLDF) (FSE: 634) (“Exploits” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the observation of fine grains of visible gold in quartz vein clusters in its first two drill holes. Assay results have been received from the initial three drill holes of the campaign currently underway at Exploits’ Bullseye property in Central Newfoundland. Exploits owns a 100% interest in Bullseye’s 11 mineral claims (2.8 km²) along the Appleton Fault Zone.
Highlights:
- Visible gold identified in two of the first three drill holes.
- Drill hole BE-23-001
- intersected 8.58 g/t Au over a 1.0 m core-length located at a vertical depth of 41.3 m below surface.
- including 14.24 g/t Au screen metallic assay contribution from a 0.5 m sample where a half-dozen fine grains of visible gold were noted within a network of quartz veins.
- intersected 8.58 g/t Au over a 1.0 m core-length located at a vertical depth of 41.3 m below surface.
- Drill hole BE-23-002
- intersected 4.96 g/t Au over 3.0 m core-length located at a vertical depth of 119.6 m below surface.
- includes a 16.66 g/t Au assay contribution from a 0.65 m sample and fine grain visible gold was also observed.
- intersected 4.96 g/t Au over 3.0 m core-length located at a vertical depth of 119.6 m below surface.
- Drill hole BE-23-003
- intersected 3.02 g/t Au over 1.0 m at a vertical depth of 145 m below surface.
Jeff Swinoga, President and CEO, commented, “We were very excited to see visible gold in our first two holes drilled at Bullseye. It’s a great start and these early results suggest the potential for making a significant near-surface gold discovery. It’s fair to say that we are correctly situated in the Appleton gold system at Bullseye. Drilling continues and we look forward to the next set of assays.”
To date, a total of 10 holes consisting of 3,232 metres of NQ drilling, have been completed of the 6,000-metre, results-oriented, drill program. The first three holes successfully intersected the Appleton Fault. This initial drilling program is designed to determine the potential for high grade gold discoveries along Exploits’ 1.2 kilometre segment of the Appleton Fault Zone. The Company plans to complete down-hole surveys to assist with the mapping and orientation of the veins.
Figure 1: Plan Map displays Exploits’ Bullseye property with location of initial three drill holes shown within yellow dashed box.
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Figure 2: Plan Map showing assay results on initial three drill holes along trace of the Appleton Fault Zone.
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Figure 3: Example of the free distribution of Visible Gold observed at 61 m downhole in drill hole BE-23-001.
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Bullseye Drilling – Selected Assays
Bullseye Drilling 2023 – Selected Assays (exceeding 1.00 g/t Au value) from sawn NQ core | ||||||||||
Hole ID | From (m) |
To (m) |
Sample Length (m) |
Vertical Depth (m) below surface |
Sample # |
Analysis Method |
Reported Gold Assay (ppb) |
Gold Assay (g/t) |
Comment | WEIGHTED AVERAGE GRADE (g/t Au) |
BE-23-001 | 58.35 | 59.10 | 0.75 | 40.50 | 754456 | FA-AA | 1,065 | 1.07 | 1.07 g/t Au over 0.75m core length | |
61.00 | 61.50 | 0.50 | 41.30 | 755052 | Screen-Met | 2,926.10 | 2.93 | VG noted | 8.58 g/t Au over 1.0m core length | |
61.50 | 62.00 | 0.50 | 755053 | Screen-Met | 14,240.52 | 14.24 | ||||
170.00 | 170.50 | 0.50 | 117.50 | 755064 | Screen-Met | 4,630.94 | 4.63 | 3.44 g/t Au over 1.80m core length | ||
170.50 | 171.50 | 1.00 | 755066 | Screen-Met | 3,439.52 | 3.44 | ||||
171.50 | 171.80 | 0.30 | 755068 | Screen-Met | 1,464 | 1.46 | ||||
BE-23-002 | 171.65 | 172.15 | 0.50 | 119.60 | 752151 | FA-AA | 1,880 | 1.88 | VG noted | 4.96 g/t Au over 3.0m core length |
172.15 | 172.60 | 0.45 | 752152 | FA-AA | 575 | 0.58 | ||||
172.60 | 173.25 | 0.65 | 752153 | FA-AA | 16,658 | 16.66 | ||||
173.25 | 174.10 | 0.85 | 752154 | FA-AA | 1,047 | 1.05 | ||||
174.10 | 174.65 | 0.55 | 752155 | FA-AA | 3,539 | 3.54 | ||||
223.50 | 224.02 | 0.52 | 159.00 | 752205 | FA-AA | 1,924 | 1.92 | 3.12 g/t Au over 1.05m core length | ||
224.02 | 224.55 | 0.53 | 752206 | FA-AA | 4,093 | 4.09 | ||||
BE-23-003 | 200.40 | 201.40 | 1.00 | 145.00 | 752487 | FA-AA | 3023 | 3.02 | 3.02 g/t Au over 1.0 m core length |
Drill intercepts are reported as core lengths, true widths are not known at this time.
Bullseye Gold Target
Exploits’ Bullseye gold target is fully permitted for exploration activities and located approximately three kilometres north of the Town of Appleton and easily accessible via existing forestry roads and trail networks.
Bullseye is considered a highly prospective drilling target that borders New Found Gold’s recent gold discoveries along the Appleton Fault Corridor. The property is directly contiguous to New Found Gold and Labrador Gold properties where over a dozen drill rigs have been recently operating.
Quality Assurance – Quality Control (“QA/QC”)
All prospective NQ core is logged and delineated for sampling by an Exploits’ professional geologist. The core is subsequently halved by a diamond-bladed core saw by Company’s technicians with one half being placed in a bag with a unique sample identification. The remaining half core is retained within the Company’s secure storage facility in Gander, NL. Sample bags are sealed and then shipped directly to Eastern Analytical Ltd. Certified standards and blanks are inserted at defined intervals following the Company’s QA/QC documented procedures, representing approximately 5% of all samples sent for assaying. All core samples are analyzed at Eastern Analytical Ltd. of 403 Little Bay Road, Springdale, NL, a commercial laboratory that is ISO/IEC 17025 accredited and completely independent of Exploits. Samples are analyzed using fire assay (30g) with AA finish (Au-FA30 ppb process) and/or a four-acid digestion followed by multi-element ICP-OES analysis. All samples with visible gold or assaying above 10.0 g/t Au are further assayed using metallic screen to mitigate the presence of the nugget effect of coarse gold.
National Instrument 43-101 Disclosure
Ken Tylee, P.Geo., VP of Exploration with Exploits, is a qualified person within the Provinces of Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador as defined by NI 43-101. Mr. Tylee has reviewed and approved the technical information presented herein.
About Exploits Discovery Corp.
Exploits is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on the acquisition and development of mineral projects in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The Company is actively exploring its gold projects in the Exploits Subzone, covering approximately 2,000 square kilometres of mineral tenements. The Company’s Exploration 2.0 methodology is focused on discovering high-grade structurally hosted epizonal gold similar to New Found Gold’s success at the Keats and Lotto Zones in the Appleton zone. Exploits is leveraging its local team and geologic understanding to become one of the most extensive explorers in the Exploits Subzone.
On Behalf of the Board
/s/ “Jeff Swinoga”
President and CEO
For more information, please contact:
Shanda Kilborn
VP, Investor Relations
+1 (778) 819-2708
investors@exploits.gold
https://exploitsdiscovery.com
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Forward-Looking Statements
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Acknowledgments
Exploits Discovery would like to acknowledge the financial support of the Junior Exploration Assistance Program from the Department of Natural Resources, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.
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