Radius Gold Provides Update on Amalia Project, Mexico
Vancouver, March 4, 2019 - Radius Gold Inc. (TSX-V: RDU) is pleased to provide an update on its preparations for stage two drilling at the Amalia Gold-Silver Project in Chihuahua, Mexico. Late last year (see Radius news December 4th 2018), Radius announced the results from its initial drill program at Amalia. Five drill holes tested the Campamento (now called San Pedro) structural corridor, intercepting gold and silver mineralization in all holes with the deepest hole AMD18-009 cutting 26m at 7.08 g/t Au and 517 g/t Ag, including 5m at 14.71 g/t Au and 1378 g/t Ag. Recent review and re-logging of the core indicates that of the five holes drilled within the San Pedro target (AMDD18-001, 003, 007, 008, 009) only the bonanza grade hole AMD18-009 cut the target within the preferred Lower Andesite super group volcanic. All the other holes cut the target structure within the Upper Rhyolite super group volcanics (see figure 1 below). As all of the major epithermal deposits of the northern Sierra Madre are hosted within the Lower volcanic units, this indicates the potential for a significant discovery with further drilling. Similar style major epithermal mines of the Sierra Madre (e.g. Palmerejo, Pinos Altos, La Cienega) located in the same regional volcanic belt as Amalia are known to have mineralization occurring over large vertical intervals between 600 and 750m, hosted within the Lower Andesite volcanics. To date drilling has tested a very limited part of the system (less than 150m below surface) and it is intended to follow the high-grade mineralization along strike and to depth within the Lower Andesite volcanics with further drilling.
During January and February 2019, Radius completed access agreements with the landowners at Amalia to allow for a second drilling program. The Company has prepared and submitted a new environmental permit with 52 proposed drill pad locations. SEMARNAT, the permitting authority in Chihuahua, has indicated approval should be complete in less than one month. Radius has constructed a new and permanent camp and is anticipating drill mobilization to the project in approximately one month. Pan American Silver is currently earning into 65% of the project and the current work programs are fully funded by Pan American. Radius Gold remains the operator of the project.
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Figure 1. Amalia project, San Pedro target long section.
Technical Information
Bruce Smith, M.Sc. (Geology), a member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists, is Radius's Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects. Mr. Smith participated in the reported drill program and prepared and approved the technical information contained in this news release.
Radius has a portfolio of projects located primarily in the United States and Mexico which it continues to advance, utilizing partnerships where appropriate in order to retain the Company's strong treasury. At the same time, management is seeking out additional investment and project acquisition opportunities across the globe.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Simon Ridgway
President and CEO
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Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this news release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation. All statements included herein, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements which include, without limitation, statements about the results of exploration work and future plans at the Amalia Project; the Company's business strategy, plans and outlook; the merit of the Company's investments and properties; timelines; the future financial performance of the Company; expenditures; approvals and other matters. Often, but not always, these forward looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "estimate", "estimates", "estimated", "potential", "open", "future", "assumed", "projected", "used", "detailed", "has been", "gain", "upgraded", "offset", "limited", "contained", "reflecting", "containing", "remaining", "to be", "periodically", or statements that events, "could" or "should" occur or be achieved and similar expressions, including negative variations.
Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. Such uncertainties and factors include, among others, the results of exploration work and future plans at the Amalia Project; changes in general economic conditions and financial markets; the Company or any joint venture partner not having the financial ability to meet its exploration and development goals; risks associated with the results of exploration and development activities, estimation of mineral resources and the geology, grade and continuity of mineral deposits; unanticipated costs and expenses; and such other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's quarterly and annual filings with securities regulators and available under the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended.
Forward-looking statements contained herein are based on the assumptions, beliefs, expectations and opinions of management, including but not limited to: that the exploration activities at the Amalia Project will advance as planned; that the Company's activities will be in accordance with its public statements and stated goals; that all required approvals will be obtained; that there will be no material adverse change affecting the Company or its investments or properties; and such other assumptions as set out herein. Forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and the Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise, except as required by law. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
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