Galleon Gold Completes First Two Drill Holes of 2022 Drill Program at West Cache Gold Project
Toronto, June 28, 2022 - Galleon Gold Corp. (TSXV: GGO) (the "Company" or "Galleon Gold") is pleased to report the first two diamond drill holes of the 2022 drill program have been completed at the West Cache Gold Project ("West Cache" or the "Project") in Timmins, Ontario.
The initial two holes of the drill program were collared to intersect the South Area zones along strike to the west within 90 meters of untested ground from intersections encountered in the 2020/21 drill program. The objective of the first two holes was to intersect mineralized horizons at approximately the same elevation as in discovery holes WC-20-077 and WC-20-078 to identify a plunge or potential shoot within the South Area. Core logging and sampling has been completed and assays are pending.
- Hole WC-22-131EX, an extension of hole WC-21-131, was drilled to a total depth of 633 meters, which extended the 2021 hole by 492 meters.
- Multiple mineralized horizons were intersected across the two dominant lithologies, which may correlate to zones seen in holes WC-20-077 and WC-20-078 approximately 85 meters to the east, including the deepest sulphide zone seen to-date in the South Area at a down-hole depth of 563.5 m (Figure 3).
- Hole WC-22-214, totaling 552 meters, was planned to intersect the South Zone(s) between hole WC-22-131EX and hole WC-20-78. Zone #9 was intersected at a depth of 110 meters along with mineralized zones down-hole into the South Area (Figure 4).
- Visible gold has been found in both drill holes.
Figure 1 shows the target area of the first two holes in relation to high-grade Zone #9 which is hosted in the metasediment-dominant stratigraphy. The cross section in Figure 2 identifies the relative locations of the holes, while Figures 3 and 4 provide photographs of the core that has been logged and sampled.
R. David Russell, President and CEO of Galleon Gold commented, "As we continue to expand our knowledge of the South Area at West Cache, we are pleased to be able to keep shareholders up to date on our progress, while awaiting assays. The South Area was a new discovery identified at the end of our 2021 program. There is no historic drilling in this area, and we are pleased that our interpretations of the geology are being confirmed. I suspect that the South Area will provide Galleon Gold with additional resources as we continue to explore the ground between our 2022 mineral resource area and the Destor - Porcupine Fault."
The fourth hole of the program is currently underway and core logging and sampling remains ongoing. An advantage of a summer drill program, located just 13 km west of Timmins, is that a "10 days on 4 days off" drill schedule can be utilized. This schedule should allow for assays from the initial holes to be returned in a timelier manner to assist with drill planning.
Figure 1 - 3D View (east) of mineralized zones at West Cache and area of first two drill holes in the South Area.
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Figure 2 - Cross sectional view (east) of first two drill holes in the South Area
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Figure 3 - Core Photos from WC-22-131EX
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Figure 4 - Core Photos from WC-22-214
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Technical Content and Qualified Person
The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by West Cache Gold Project Manager Leah Page, P. Geo. (APGNS #217) a "Qualified Person" as defined in National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
About the West Cache Project
The Property is situated in the Western Porcupine Gold Camp along the Destor-Porcupine Fault Zone ("DPFZ") within the Abitibi greenstone belt. The Property is predominantly underlain by Archean rocks of the Tisdale and Deloro Assemblages (metavolcanics), Porcupine Assemblage (metasediments) and quartz feldspar porphyry of the Porcupine Intrusive Suite. Paleoproterozoic diabase dikes trend north-south to northwest-southeast across the Property. The main break of the DPFZ trends east-west through the eastern part of the Property and is offset to the south in the western portion of the Property by the Mattagami River Fault. Gold mineralization is characterized by roughly east-west trending "shear" zones, dipping 60° to 80° to the north, and is associated with pyrite, chalcopyrite and sphalerite. To-date, the quartz feldspar porphyry unit and associated contacts with the metasedimentary units have been the focus of exploration activities. In addition, large areas of Tisdale and Deloro metavolcanics have yet to be explored, including the Rusk contact zone, which is associated with gold mineralization at the Timmins West Complex, approximately 7 km southwest of the Property.
About Galleon Gold
Galleon Gold is an exploration and development company focused on advancing the West Cache Gold Project in Timmins, Ontario. The project is situated approximately 7 km northeast of Pan American Silver's Timmins West Mine and 14 km southwest of Newmont's Hollinger Mine. Since acquiring the Project the Company has demonstrated significant resource growth while providing a strong valuation in its maiden Preliminary Economic Assessment. Permitting and baseline studies in support of a bulk sample are currently underway. Eric Sprott holds approximately 21% of the Company's outstanding common shares.
For further information:
Galleon Gold
R. David Russell
Chairman and CEO
T. (416) 644-0066
info@galleongold.com
www.galleongold.com
Investor Relations
Harbor Access
Graham Farrell
T. (416) 842-9003
Graham.Farrell@harbor-access.com
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