Red Pine Exploration Extends High Grade Mineralization at Surluga, Drills 38.95 Metres of 2.36 g/t Gold Including 8.97 Metres of 5.11 g/t Gold
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 5, 2015) - Red Pine Exploration Inc. (TSX VENTURE:RPX) (the "Company" or "Red Pine") has received results for holes SD-15-23 through SD-15-26. No further assays are pending. Hole SD-15-23 completes the required infill-drilling whereas holes SD-15-24 to SD-15-26 represent target gold zones outside the Surluga deposit.
Hole SD-15-26 represents a 50 metre ("m") easterly step-out extension to the high-grade gold zone intersected in hole SD-14-04 (48.66m of 4.41 grams/ tonne ("g/t") including 16.6m of 11.13 g/t- see Red Pine's news release dated February 12, 2015) and indicates that this high grade zone remains open at both depth and along strike.
Significant intervals and composite assay results from hole SD-15-26 are summarized below:
Intervals greater than 10 grams per tonne ("g/t") gold
| Hole ID | DH From (m) | DH To (m) | Length (m)* | Gold (g/t) | Mineralization type | |
| SD-15-26 | 285.11 | 288.1 | 2.99 | 10.15 | Jubilee shear zone | |
| SD-15-26 | 298.13 | 299.13 | 1 | 11.2 | Jubilee shear zone |
| *True width has not been calculated for each individual intercept, but true width is generally estimated at 85%-95% of drilled width. |
Composites greater than 5 g/t gold
| Hole ID | DH From (m) | DH To (m) | Length (m)* | Gold (g/t) | Mineralization type | |
| SD-15-26 | 283.03 | 292 | 8.97 | 5.11 | Jubilee shear zone | |
| SD-15-26 | 296.83 | 299.13 | 2.3 | 5.54 | Jubilee shear zone |
| *True width has not been calculated for each individual intercept, but true width is generally estimated at 85%-95% of drilled width. |
Quentin Yare, Red Pine's President and COO, added, "These results continue to validate our hypothesis that high-grade shoots of gold mineralization are more prevalent than previously identified at Surluga. High gold grades over substantial lengths such as those reported in hole SD-14-04 and SD-15-26, present new opportunities, and we will look to focus on these high-grade zones as we continue to advance this project."
Significant intervals and composite assay results for every hole are summarized below:
Intervals greater than 0.8 g/t gold
| Hole ID | DH From (m) | DH To (m) | Length (m)* | Gold (g/t) | Mineralization type | |
| SD-15-23 | 29.6 | 33.7 | 4.1 | 1.01 | Jubilee shear zone | |
| SD-15-24 | 17 | 21.21 | 4.21 | 0.86 | Shear in the footwall of Jubilee shear zone | |
| SD-15-24 | 156 | 157.4 | 1.4 | 1.40 | Shear in the footwall of Jubilee shear zone | |
| SD-15-24 | 159 | 162 | 3 | 0.97 | Jubilee shear zone | |
| SD-15-25 | 186.8 | 217.38 | 30.58 | 0.81 | Jubilee shear zone | |
| SD-15-25 | 228.8 | 233.75 | 4.95 | 0.81 | Jubilee shear zone | |
| SD-15-26 | 36.5 | 38.5 | 2 | 0.81 | Minto B shear zone | |
| SD-15-26 | 267.05 | 306 | 38.95 | 2.36 | Jubilee shear zone |
| *True width has not been calculated for each individual intercept, but true width is generally estimated at 85%-95% of drilled width. |
Shallow intervals greater than 0.5 g/t gold
| Hole ID | DH From (m) | DH To (m) | Length (m)* | Gold (g/t) | Mineralization type | |
| SD-15-23 | 27.25 | 35.4 | 8.15 | 0.51 | Jubilee shear zone | |
| SD-15-24 | 13.5 | 21.21 | 7.71 | 0.53 | Jubilee shear zone | |
| SD-15-24 | 156 | 164 | 8.00 | 0.61 | Shear in the footwall of Jubilee shear zone | |
| SD-15-25 | 95.18 | 96.91 | 1.73 | 0.68 | Tensional vein set | |
| SD-15-26 | 36.5 | 39.7 | 3.20 | 0.51 | Minto B shear zone | |
| SD-15-26 | 54.23 | 55.41 | 1.18 | 0.77 | Minto B shear zone |
| *True width has not been calculated for each individual intercept, but true width is generally estimated at 85%-95% of drilled width. |
Down-dip extension of the northern Surluga deposit
Hole SD-15-25 indicates a zone of gold mineralisation in the Jubilee shear zone and the potential for stacked gold zones in the shear. The shallower gold zone intersected in hole SD-15-25 defines a down-dip extension of the main gold zone in the northern Surluga deposit. The deeper gold zone intersected in hole SD-15-25 is interpreted to define the apex of a new zone of gold mineralisation that is open down-dip and along strike.
Gold mineralization in the footwall of the Surluga deposit
Hole SD-15-24 demonstrates that in addition to gold-bearing quartz tension veins, the footwall of the Surluga deposit also hosts gold bearing shear zones. This footwall mineralisation is located between the Jubilee shear zone, hosting the Surluga deposit, and the Hornblende shear zone. The Hornblende shear zone is located 300m west of the Jubilee shear zone. Historical drilling suggests that the Hornblende shear zone is a gold-bearing structure in which the gold zones have a potential thickness similar to the gold zones in the Jubilee shear zone.
Footwall drill intersections
| Hole ID | DH From (m) | DH To (m) | Length (m)* | Gold (g/t) | Mineralization type | |
| SD-15-24 | 156 | 162 | 6 | 0.673 | Shear zone | |
Gold mineralization in the hanging-wall of the Surluga deposit
Hole SD-15-26 adds another 250m of strike length to the potential gold mineralisation in the Minto B shear zone. Gold mineralisation zones with a thickness ranging from 3m to 27m have now been intersected in three holes covering a 500m strike length of the Minto B shear zone. This demonstrates the continuity and width of this gold play located in the hanging-wall of the Surluga deposit.
Hanging-wall drill intersections
| Hole ID | DH From (m) | DH To (m) | Length (m)* | Gold (g/t) | Mineralization type | |
| SD-15-25 | 94.04 | 96.91 | 2.87 | 0.489 | Quartz tensional vein set | |
| SD-15-26 | 36.5 | 39.7 | 3.20 | 0.51 | Minto B shear zone | |
| SD-15-26 | 54.23 | 55.41 | 1.18 | 0.77 | Minto B shear zone | |
New insights on the other gold mines of the property (see also Figure 1)
The largest historical mines (e.g. Parkhill, Darwin) are generally formed by two distinctive sets of veins. One set is typically formed by arrays of quartz tension veins with a north-west to north-north-west orientation, and the other set is comprised of shear hosted quartz veins with an east-north-east to north-east orientation. In all of the historical mines, the tensional and shear vein sets have the same orientation, indicating that they were most likely formed during the same gold mineralization event that extends over at least a 5.5km wide area.
On-site Quality Assurance/Quality Control ("QA/QC") Measures
Drill core samples are transported in security-sealed bags for analyses at Activation Laboratories Ltd. in Ancaster, Ontario. Individual samples are labeled, placed in plastic sample bags and sealed. Groups of samples are then placed into durable rice bags for shipping. The remaining coarse reject portions of the samples remain in storage at the Activation Laboratories Ltd. in Ancaster, Ontario as required in the event that further work or verification is needed.
Red Pine has implemented a quality-control program to comply with best practices in the sampling and analysis of drill core. As part of its QA/QC program, Red Pine inserts external gold standards (low to high grade) and blanks every 20 samples in addition to random standards, blanks, and duplicates.
Wawa Gold Project Highlights
- Located in Wawa, Ontario, an area of significant historical and current gold exploration (since 1890's) and production (1902 to 1991);
- Property hosted eight past producing mines with historic production of over 120,000 ounces (Watts, Griffis and McQuat, NI 43-101 technical report dated October 15, 2012 );
- Inferred resource of 1,072,335 ounces at 1.49 grams per tonne gold contained in 22.355 million tonnes, open along strike and at depth;
- Proximity to established regional infrastructure (roads, rail, regional airport, high voltage power lines, water).
Qualified Person
Quentin Yarie, PGeo. is the qualified person responsible for preparing, supervising and approving the scientific and technical content of this news release and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the company's exploration programs.
About Red Pine Exploration Inc.
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