Victory Gold Drills 8.1 Metres of 10.83 Grams Gold Within 31.5 Metres of 3.35 Grams Gold, Timmins, Ontario
April 04 2012 - 8:30AM
Marketwired Canada
Victory Gold Mines Inc. ("Victory Gold") (CNSX:VGO) is pleased to announce
additional favourable results from Phase 1 of the 2012 exploration program on
the Gold Pike Mine Property in Timmins, Ontario. Hole GP-12-19 intersected 3.35
grams per tonne gold (gpt) over 31.5 metres including 8.1 metres of 10.83 gpt
approximately 50 metres northwest of the former producing open pit mine. These
results follow up the recently released exploration results which included 65.4
metres of 7.13 gpt and 71.5 metres of 2.02 gpt.
Drill results continue to confirm the exploration plan that has been designed to
delineate gold mineralization along a 300 metre strike length, and from surface
to a depth of 500 metres in the area of the former producing open pit gold mine.
Phase 1 of the 2012 program is focused on extending the known mineralization
which trends from the existing open pit along strike and down plunge. Sixteen
Phase 1 drill holes have now been reported in 2012, in addition to the nine
holes reported in 2011. Ten more Phase 1 holes are planned prior to commencement
of Phase 2 drilling. Brigus Gold and St Andrew Goldfields are each operating
open pit gold mines adjacent to Victory's Gold Pike Mine Property with Lake
Shore Gold's Fenn Gib Property nearby (see Figure 1). Phase 1 drilling is
currently exploring the area from surface to 250 metres below surface. Phase 2
is planned to drill the area from 250 metres depth to 500 metres depth later in
2012.
Diamond Drill Highlights (See Table 1 for complete results)
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DDH From (m) To (m) Length (m) Gold (gpt)
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GP-12-19 23 54.5 31.5 3.35
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Includes 8.1 10.83
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Includes 3.6 23.31
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GP-12-24 146.92 166 19.08 1.82
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includes 2.4 7.06
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GP-12-21 203.68 204.5 0.82 32.1
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Intervals reported here are core lengths. True widths are not known at this
time. All depths are reported as down hole.
The ongoing exploration program on the Gold Pike Mine Property has been
successful in:
-- confirming the potential expansion of the former producing open pit both
along strike and to depth;
-- extending the strike length of the gold mineralization; and
-- extending and confirming the mineralization to depth.
Victory Gold is continuing to drill the gold mineralized structure which
contains the former producing open pit mine. The company is focused on
delineating gold mineral inventory between surface and 500 metres deep over the
next 12 months. Additional potential exists below 500 metres on the steeply
dipping Gold Pike deposit.
Extending the Mineralization from the Open Pit from Northwest to Southeast
Hole GP-12-19 was drilled 50m northwest and 30m below the open pit and
intersected 3.35 gpt over 31.5m. This significant intersection indicates the
potential to expand the pit to the northwest and to depth. Hole GP-12-20
intersected 3.03gpt over 5.2m extending the mineralization to the southeast of
the pit. Extension to depth has been indicated by a number of intersections as
indicated on the Longitudinal Section (see Figure 2), including GP-12-14
intersecting 2.02gpt over 71.5m (see news release dated February 15, 2012) 30
metres below the pit and GP-12-22 intersecting 3.57 gpt over 8.0m 75m below the
pit. Hole GP-11-08 intersected 7.13gpt over 65.4m (see news release dated
September 14, 2011) at 100m below the existing pit. Drilling will continue to
explore the plunge and strike extent of the mineralization in order to extend
the potential of the open pit.
Gold mineralization was outlined on the Gold Pike Mine Property by Noranda
during the 1980's. The Noranda drilling outlined a mineralized zone over a
strike length of 300m to a depth of 250m below surface. The zone remains open
both along strike and down dip. Royal Oak Mines initiated production from an
open pit mine in the early 1990's processing approximately 100,000 tons with a
recovered grade of 3.4 gpt (Source: Resident Geologist) when the gold price
averaged $366 per oz. Victory Gold plans to continue exploration and to expand
the gold mineralized zones along strike and to depth from the previous mining
operation.
The Victory Gold drill program has confirmed and extended the mineralization
outlined by Noranda and indicated that the mineralization is open at depth and
down plunge to the southeast and is amenable to additional step out drilling. In
addition, indications of parallel mineralization have been indicated by both
Victory Gold and Noranda drilling and warrant additional follow up. (See
www.victorygoldmines.com for more details of the Noranda historic drilling and
the Victory Gold exploration program.)
Victory Gold is earning up to a 70% interest in the Gold Pike Mine Property from
Matachewan Consolidated Mines, Limited ("MCM") (TSX VENTURE:MCM.A). Sufficient
expenditures have been made to earn an initial 50% interest in the Gold Pike
Mine Property.
Key terms of the option agreement are:
-- earn 50% over three years by making $450,000 in exploration
expenditures, $60,000 in cash payments, and 500,000 shares;
-- earn 60% for an additional $1 million in exploration expenditures over 2
years; and
-- earn 70% for an additional $2 million in exploration expenditures over 3
years.
MCM retains a 2% NSR (1% of which can be purchased for $1 million) and receives
an annual advance royalty of $25,000 after Victory Gold's 50% earn in.
A joint venture is established after the 70% Victory Gold earn in. Should
Victory Gold provide 100% of mine financing, it recovers 200% of exploration
expenditures as a priority on 90% of joint venture profits.
Victory Gold also announces that it has issued 2,000,000 common shares at $0.20
per share in satisfaction of $400,000 of an outstanding Convertible Promissory
Note dated December 31, 2011 in the principal amount of $655,000. An additional
100,000 common shares were issued in connection with the debt conversion at a
deemed price of $0.19 per share.
The shares were issued pursuant to Section 2.14 of National Instrument 45-106
and are subject to a hold period of four (4) months and one day from the date of
issuance.
QUALIFIED PERSON
Kenneth Guy, P. Geo., is the Qualified Person (as such term is defined in
National Instrument 43-101- Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects) for
Victory Gold, and is responsible for the geological information presented
herein.
All exploration work was conducted under Mr. Guy, who has reviewed this news
release.
All drilling was completed by Norex Drilling, a local drill contractor using NQ
size core. Gold analysis of the samples collected by Victory Gold were assayed
by ALS Chemex. Analysis consisted of a fire assay of a 30-gram sample with an
atomic absorption finish. Samples assaying over 10.0 grams gold per tonne Au are
re-assayed with gravimetric finish. Samples noted to contain visible gold are
analyzed via total metallic assay method. A rigorous Quality Control and
Assurance Program (QA/QC) is in place, using control samples such as blanks and
duplicate checks. In addition, duplicate analyses of 10% of the samples are
corroborated by check assays performed at a Third Party Laboratory.
Victory Gold Mines Inc. is exploring and expanding a former producing gold
deposit situated between two producing gold mines in the Timmins Gold District.
Please visit www.victorygoldmines.com for additional information.
Certain statements contained in this news release constitute "forward looking
statements". These statements are based on current expectations of management,
however are subject to known and unknown risks, and other factors that may cause
actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this
news release. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
statements. The Company does not undertake any obligation to revise or update
any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise after the date hereof, except as required by securities laws.
To view Figure 1, please visit the following link:
http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/vgn0404fig1.pdf.
To view Figure 2, please visit the following link:
http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/vgn0404fig2.pdf.
Table 1: 2012 Exploration Program Drill Results Table, Nine Holes
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Hole # East North Length Dip Az From To Width Gold GxW
(m) (m) (m) (gpt)
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GP-12-17 553266.8 5372761.5 272.0 -45 225 nsv
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GP-12-18 552970.5 5372873.5 170.0 -45 85 33.2 34.5 1.3 0.81 1.0
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52.8 54.6 1.8 1.00 1.8
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GP-12-19 552986.3 5372827.6 80.0 -45 50 23.0 54.5 31.5 3.35 105.5
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Includes 8.1 10.83 87.8
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includes 3.6 23.31 83.4
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41.4 42.5 1.1 0.92 1.0
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44.1 45.1 1.0 0.55 0.5
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47.9 54.5 6.6 1.22 8.1
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GP-12-20 553041.5 5372795.0 149.0 -45 48 14.5 16.0 1.5 0.57 0.9
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22.0 23.2 1.2 1.31 1.6
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42.8 48.0 5.2 3.03 15.7
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50.0 50.8 0.8 0.54 0.4
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81.0 82.5 1.5 3.28 4.9
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96.4 97.3 0.9 2.34 2.1
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GP-12-21 552986.0 5372750.9 276.0 -60 48 203.7 204.5 0.8 32.10 26.3
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GP-12-22 553004.9 5372729.4 227.0 -58 46 136.0 137.0 1.0 0.65 0.7
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187.0 195.0 8.0 3.57 28.5
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GP-12-23 553004.7 5372729.4 338.0 -70 46 226.3 226.9 0.6 1.14 0.7
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GP-12-24 553038.2 5372677.6 260.0 -58 45 146.9 166.0 19.1 1.82 34.7
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Includes 2.4 7.06 16.9
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173.5 188.0 14.5 1.16 16.8
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includes 1.5 3.38 5.1
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209.2 210.1 0.9 1.04 0.9
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233.3 235.5 2.2 1.45 3.2
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GP-12-25 553080.5 5372703.0 161.0 -45 48 nsv
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9 Holes 1,933.0 m
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Intervals reported here are core lengths. True widths are not known at this
time. All depths are reported as down hole.
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