Group 11 Technologies Inc., (“Group 11”) a
US-based private company committed to testing and implementing
environmentally responsible, commercially viable, in-place recovery
of precious and other metals (“In Place Mining” or “IPM”),
announced today it has successfully acquired four gold projects in
Nevada and New Mexico (“the Projects”) for initial testing of its
proprietary IPM technology. Together they represent a cross-section
of potential applications of Group 11 IPM technologies, providing
an opportunity to test diverse parameters for the application of
IPM.
The projects have previously identified
mineralization through drilling and sampling and represent a
cross-section of potential applications of Group 11 IPM
technologies. These projects provide an opportunity to test
diverse parameters to consider their potential for IPM. Full
data sets have been collected for each project and are being
evaluated by Group 11’s technical team. Various factors
including rock type, geologic setting, mineralogy, and water table
levels are considered in project selection, criteria and initial
test design work. Initial controlled lab testing of samples is to
begin in the near future in advance of field testing. All projects
are located in established US mining jurisdictions with excellent,
all year access.
“The projects we have selected represent
valuable precious metal opportunities which, for various reasons,
have not advanced beyond exploration,” said Janet Lee-Sheriff,
President. “Previous work has provided sufficient technical
information to allow for design and testing of a variety of
geologic settings and types of mineralization to determine the
suitability of our technology for IPM recovery of gold and other
metals. We are excited to begin this work and develop our thesis
that IPM can revolutionize the mining industry.”
Lantern Project, Pershing County,
NevadaThe Lantern project contains several types of gold
and silver mineralization in a number of geological settings and is
considered the most promising test project due to previous advanced
exploration by several companies including Santa Fe Mining, Lac
Minerals and Quincy Gold.
The geological setting is complex and includes
gold and silver mineralization occurring as disseminations in lake
sediments, volcanic fanglomerates, and quartz veins and stockworks
in volcanic rocks. These settings offer a wide spectrum of deposit
types to be tested for their amenability to Group 11’s IPM
technology. In addition, both low-grade and high-grade
mineralization and a variety of minerals including gold, silver,
electrum and silver sulfosalts, sulfide, and selenides occur,
furthering the range of possible testing parameters.
Historic drilling encountered gold and silver in
several settings including:
- 13.72 m of 0.618 g/t gold from surface; and
- 6.09 m of 202.4 g/t silver from a depth of 25.91 m; and
- 21.33 m of 205.0 g/t silver from a depth of 56.39 m; and
- 13.72 m of 1.01 g/t gold from a depth of 149.35 m
Clayton Ridge Project, Esmeralda County,
NevadaThe Clayton Ridge Project will be among the first
mineralized projects tested by Group 11 as the style and type of
near surface mineralization, with relatively simple geology,
facilitates easy site access and bulk sampling. Mineralization
includes precious metals occurring in quartz veins and stockworks
veining hosted by moderately to strongly silicified sediments. In
1990 Billiton Minerals USA, Inc. mapped, grid sampled, trench
sampled, and drilled 19 holes on the Clayton Ridge Project.
Significant intercepts from three of these holes
include:
- 3.05 m of 2.12 g/t gold from 6.1 m
- 1.62 m of 1.03 g/t gold from 3.05 m and 3.05 m of 3.97 g/t gold
from 10.67 m
- 3.05 m of 4.38 g/t gold from 10.67 m
Liberty Springs Project, Nye County, NevadaThe
Liberty Springs project offers a wide array of parameters including
outcropping mineralization. The geological setting includes gold
and silver mineralization as disseminations, stockworks and veins
hosted in metavolcanics, metasediments, and volcanics. Pegasus Gold
drilled approximately 1,600 m, the only drilling on the project,
with 14 of 19 holes containing significant gold and/or silver
mineralization.
Significant drill intercepts from three of these
holes include:
- 16.76 m of 0.615 g/t from 1.62 m
- 9.14 m of 0.752 g/t gold from 88.39 m
- 21.34 m of 0.513 g/t gold from 3.05 m
Questa Blanca Project, Sierra County, New
MexicoUnique geologic settings and modes of precious
metals and uranium mineralization make the Questa Blanca Project an
intriguing test for Group 11’s IPM testing. Gold and silver
mineralization occur in fault breccias in volcanoclastic rocks
adjacent to intrusive rock that contains disseminated gold and
silver associated with pyrite.
Previous owners have completed several drill
holes on the project with significant intercepts including:
- 6.1 m of 1.13 g/t gold from 6.1 m
- 42.67 m of 0.245 g/t gold and 12.64 g/t silver from 102.1
m
The Option AgreementGroup 11 has entered into
agreement with Nevada Select Royalty Inc. to acquire a 100%
interest in the Properties for total payments of $240,000 as
follows:
(a) |
US$24,000 cash
at Closing (paid); |
(b) |
US$24,000 on the 1st anniversary of Closing; |
(c) |
US$24,000 on the 2nd anniversary of Closing; and |
(d) |
A final payment US$168,000 on the 3rd anniversary of
Closing. |
Nevada Select Royalty Inc. retains a 2% Net
Smelter Royalty on each property. A one (1) mile area of interest
applies to the acquisition of surrounding claims.
Background on Group 11 Technology
for Non-Invasive Metal
Extraction IPM is perhaps best known from uranium
and copper in-situ operations. In-situ recovery (ISR) is a type of
IPM and is a non-invasive extraction method that has transformed
the uranium industry. ISR uranium extraction uses oxygenated water
based solutions that are circulated underground, dissolving the
targeted metals, and then returned to surface for processing and
recovery. ISR’s unparalleled environmental advantage includes no
open pits or underground mining, no tailings or large waste dumps
and no discharge of noxious chemicals at surface. It is a
low-impact, low capital cost mining method. As for remediation and
rehabilitation requirements, ISR delivers substantially reduced
mine-closure time and costs compared to conventional practices. In
addition, energy requirements, water usage and the environmental
footprint of mining projects are significantly reduced by ISR
technology.
The Group 11 TeamNon-invasive
extraction of minerals has been successfully implemented in the
mining sector with many innovators and patent holders now working
at enCore Energy Corp., one of the Group 11 partners. These
innovators pioneered ISR which has been successfully utilized to
recover metals including uranium and copper using liquid solutions.
Group 11 is committed to the development and application of ISR
extraction for gold and other metals using EnviroLeach Technology
Inc., patented environmentally friendly process along with enCore’s
expertise in ISR extraction. This combination of expertise will
advance a business model that has potential to disrupt the
conventional mining industry.
Each Group 11 partner brings a vital skill set
to address these challenges and create a unique business
opportunity. Group 11 is backed by a top tier staff of scientists
and engineers; an extraordinary data set; independent technical
validations; strategic relationships; over $20 million in research
and development and commercially proven processes and
technologies.
About Group 11 Technologies
Inc. (‘Group 11’)The future of
metals extraction is a serious challenge as the mining industry
must address mounting concerns over its environmental and carbon
footprint, energy consumption, operational safety and its impact on
water use and water quality while responding to an ever-increasing
need for metals in our daily lives.
Group 11 is a private US-based company committed
to the development and application of environmentally and socially
responsible precious metals mineral extraction through IPM. The
combination of non-invasive extraction technology and
environmentally friendly processes to recover gold and other metals
provides a possible alternative to conventional open pit and
underground mineral extraction. The goal of advancing sustainable
extraction considers growing concerns surrounding water use and
discharge, carbon footprint, energy consumption, community
stakeholders and workplace safety while addressing a growing global
need for metals in our daily lives. Group 11 is owned by
Enviroleach Technologies Inc. (OTCQB: EVLLF) (CSE: ETI), Encore
Energy Corp. (OTCQB: ENCUF) (TSXV: EU) and Golden Predator Mining
Corp. (OTCQB:NTGSF) (TSXV:GPY).
Group 11 is a group of
elements in the periodic table, also known as the coinage metals,
consisting of gold (Au), silver (Ag) and copper (Cu).
For additional
information: Group
11 Technologies Inc. Janet Sheriff, President970-844-6888
info@gr11tech.com www.gr11tech.com
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