Fiore Gold Ltd. Reports Additions to the Mineral Resources at Its Pan Mine, Nevada
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VANCOUVER, December 3, 2018 - Fiore Gold Ltd. (TSX-V: F; OTCQB: FIOGF) ("Fiore" or the "Company") is pleased to announce an updated resource estimate for its Pan open pit mine in White Pine County, Nevada following the completion of the 2018 resource expansion drilling program.
The updated resource estimate includes Measured and Indicated (M+I) resources of 27.6 million tonnes grading 0.49 g/t containing 432,000 ounces of gold and Inferred Resources of 7.6 million tonnes grading 0.45 g/t containing 110,000 ounces of gold (Table 1). The updated resource estimate has resulted in almost complete replacement of approximately 19 months of mining depletion in the M+I category, and the addition (net of depletion) of approximately 38,000 gold ounces in the Inferred category (Table 2).
Tim Warman, Fiore's CEO commented, "Our goal for the 2018 Pan Mine drilling program was to build the resource base as a first step in extending the mine life of our flagship asset. Having accomplished the first part of this goal, we have begun work on an updated life of mine plan and schedule based on the updated resource estimate. The updated mine plan, which is expected in early 2019, will focus on exploiting the updated resources to extend the current mine life while reducing the strip ratio, particularly in the latter half of FY/2019. The 2018 drilling program also highlighted several areas in the vicinity of the Pan North Pit where mineralization remains open with the potential to further increase the near-mine resource base with additional drilling. Numerous additional targets remain to be tested along strike from the existing Pan deposit."
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• Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. There is no certainty that any part of the Mineral Resources estimated will be converted into a Mineral Reserves;
• Resources stated as contained within a constrained pit shell; pit optimization was based on an assumed gold price of US$1,350/oz, North and Central area recoveries of 62% for Au and a Southern area recovery of 85% for Au, an ore mining cost of US$2.02/t, a waste mining cost of $1.60/t, an ore processing and G&A cost of US$3.34/t, and a pit slope of 50 degrees in the North and 45 degrees in the South and Central Areas;
• Resources are reported using a gold cutoff grade of 0.005 oz/t in the North and Central Areas and 0.004 oz/t in the South Area; and,
• Numbers in the table have been rounded to reflect the accuracy of the estimate and may not sum due to rounding.
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The updated Pan resource update was carried out by SRK Consulting US Inc. ("SRK"), the same firm who completed the February 2017 resource and reserve estimate. The approach to modelling and estimating for the resource update in 2018 was unchanged from 2017 other than the inclusion of approximately 28,730 feet (8,757 m) of reverse circulation drilling carried out in early 2018, primarily in the vicinity of the Pan North Pit, minor modifications to the geological model in the vicinity of the new 2018 RC holes, and updating the mining and processing costs as noted above to reflect the past 19 months of operating experience at the Pan Mine. Assumptions on gold price, cutoff grades, and pit slopes are unchanged from the February 2017 estimate.
The February 2017 Pan Mine Proven and Probable reserves of 19.0 million tonnes grading 0.51 g/t containing 318,000 gold ounces (less material mined to September 30, 2018) are contained within the updated resource.
Technical Disclosure
Andre M. Deiss B.Sc. (Hons), Pr.Sci.Nat., a Principal with SRK Consulting Canada Inc. and a 'Qualified Person' for the purpose of National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects of the Canadian securities administrators ("NI 43-101") has approved the disclosure of, and is the qualified person responsible for, the scientific and technical information regarding the Pan Mine resource update in this news release.
A description of the key assumptions, parameters and methods used to estimate mineral reserves and resources at the Pan Mine, as well as data verification procedures and a general discussion of the extent to which the estimates of scientific and technical information may be affected by any known legal, political or other relevant factors relating to the potential development of the mineral resources or mineral reserves, are included in the report titled "NI 43-101 Updated Technical Report, Pan Gold Project, White Pine County, Nevada", with an effective date of June 30, 2017, which was prepared by J. B. Pennington, M.Sc., C.P.G., Kent Hartley, P.E., Justin Smith, P.E., RM-SME., Deepak Malhotra, RM-SME, Valerie Sawyer, RM-SME, and Brooke J. Miller, M.Sc., C.P.G.
Corporate Strategy
Our corporate strategy is to grow Fiore Gold into a 150,000 ounce per year gold producer. To achieve this, we intend to:
- continue to grow gold production at the Pan Mine, while increasing the resource and reserve base
- advance exploration and development of the nearby Gold Rock project
- acquire additional production or near-production assets to complement our existing operations
On behalf of Fiore Gold Ltd.
"Tim Warman"
Chief Executive Officer
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This news release contains "forward-looking statements" and "forward looking information" (as defined under applicable securities laws), based on management's best estimates, assumptions and current expectations. Such statements include but are not limited to, statements regarding extending the mine life at Pan, updating this mine plan and schedule, planning to reduce strip ratio, potential to increase the resource base with additional drilling, expectations for production at the Pan Mine, advancing exploration and development of the Gold Rock project, goal to become a 150,000-ounce producer, goal to acquire additional production or near production assets, and other statements, estimates or expectations. Often, but not always, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "expects", "expected", "budgeted", "targets", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates", "scheduled", "estimates", "aims", "will", "believes", "projects" and similar expressions (including negative variations) which by their nature refer to future events. By their very nature, forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond Fiore Gold's control. These statements should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results. Forward looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management at the date the statements are made, as well as a number of assumptions made by, and information currently available to, the Company concerning, among other things, anticipated geological formations, potential mineralization, future plans for exploration and/or development, potential future production, ability to obtain permits for future operations, drilling exposure, and exploration budgets and timing of expenditures, all of which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievement of Fiore Gold to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to vary materially from results anticipated by such forward looking statements include, but not limited to, risks related to the Pan Mine performance, risks related to the company's limited operating history; risks related to international operations; risks related to general economic conditions, actual results of current or future exploration activities, unanticipated reclamation expenses; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; fluctuations in prices of metals including gold; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; increases in market prices of mining consumables; possible variations in ore reserves, grade or recovery rates; uncertainties involved in the interpretation of drilling results, test results and the estimation of gold resources and reserves; failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; the possibility that capital and operating costs may be higher than currently estimated; the possibility of cost overruns or unanticipated expenses in the work programs; availability of financing; accidents, labour disputes, title disputes, claims and limitations on insurance coverage and other risks of the mining industry; delays in the completion of exploration, development or construction activities; the possibility that required permits may not be obtained on a timely manner or at all; possibility that the Gold Rock Record of Decision will be appealed and that such an appeal may be successful; changes in national and local government regulation of mining operations, tax rules and regulations, and political and economic developments in countries in which Fiore Gold operates, and other factors identified in Fiore Gold's filing with Canadian securities authorities under its profile at www.sedar.com respecting the risks affecting Fiore and its business. Although Fiore has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. The forward-looking statements and forward-looking information are made as of the date hereof and are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. Fiore disclaims any obligation to revise or update any such factors or to publicly announce the result of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements or forward-looking information contained herein to reflect future results, events or developments, except as require by law. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and information.
SOURCE: Fiore Gold Ltd.