Luckystrike Resources Provides Update on Assays Results
VANCOUVER, Sept. 28, 2018 - Luckystrike Resources Ltd. (LUKY.V) reports that assays for the 2018 exploration season remain pending, with approximately 9 tonnes of rock, drill core and soil samples submitted to the lab. Due to the large volume of samples, assay wait times have been much longer than anticipated. The company has now been informed that final assays can be expected within the next 3 weeks. Results will be released as soon as they have been compiled and interpreted.
Located in the heart of the Yukon’s White Gold District, the Lucky Strike property covers 156 square kilometers and is 100%-owned by Luckystrike Resources with no underlying payments or royalties. As stated in the Company’s September 10, 2018 news release, 11 diamond drill holes totalling 1359.71m were completed.
In addition to drilling, the most extensive mechanized trenching program to date was completed across all know target zones within the 10 km Lucky Strike trend. Eleven trenches totalling 1865.5 meters (1.865 km) were completed: two at Monte Carlo (213m), two at Belmont (810m), one at Samson (150m), five at Boss (526m) and one at Maverick (166.5m). Details of these gold mineralized zones can be found in the May 22, 2018 news release.
The 2018 exploration season also allowed for the completion of a widespread reconnaissance soil sampling and prospecting program on the large, under-explored southeast half of the property. where 2540 soil samples and 148 rock grab samples were taken.
Bill Chornobay President and Chief Executive Officer comments:
We are pleased that we have met or exceeded our exploration objectives this season and look forward to receiving and reporting the assay results with much anticipation. We understand with the increased exploration activities delays such as this cannot be avoided.
Stefan Kruse, Ph.D., P. Geo., Chief Geologist, is a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, for Luckystrike's Yukon exploration projects and had supervised the preparation of, and has reviewed and approved, the technical information in this release.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Bill Chornobay President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
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