Northern Gold Completes Geotechnical Study and Intersects 4.10 g/t
Over 17 Metres at Garrison
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Mar 26, 2014) - NORTHERN GOLD
MINING INC. (TSX-VENTURE:NGM) ("Northern Gold" or the "Company") is
pleased to announce the completion of the geotechnical assessment
of the Garrcon Bulk sample project planned for May 2014. As
announced on January 16, 2014, the Company plans to submit an
advanced exploration closure plan to complete a bulk sample from
the Garrcon deposit of its wholly owned Garrison Gold Property.
Pending regulatory approval, the closure plan and related permits
will allow the company to extract up to 150,000 tonnes from the
Garrcon deposit. In the third quarter of 2014, the bulk sample
stockpile will be toll milled. The test mining should allow the
Company to gather the data necessary to complete a pre-feasibility
study of the deposit.
Pursuant to regulations in Part 2 and Part 8 of the Mine
Rehabilitation Code of Ontario, Schedule 1, O.Reg.240/00, a
geotechnical assessment for the Garrcon bulk sample pits was
completed by Terrane Geoscience Inc. ("Terrane") of Halifax, Nova
Scotia under the direction of Tony Gilman, P.Eng. Utilizing
geotechnical field mapping and two oriented diamond drill holes in
addition to compressive strength testing, Terrane completed
geotechnical analysis to design stable slopes for the Garrcon Bulk
sample open pits. The results of this analysis have given a slope
that is considered safe with a bench face angle of 80° and overall
slope angle of 66° for a total slope height of 15 m.
The two diamond drill holes were drilled within the boundary of
the East and West bulk sample pit domains and showed assay results
consistent with Northern Gold's previous diamond drilling in the
area. Each of the holes were 51m in length for a total of 102m.
GGT-13-01 was drilled north into the west pit domain in shallow
overburden and interested gold mineralization within the pit
domain. GGT-13-02 was drilled east into the east pit domain and
intersected shallow overburden and significant gold mineralization
in the upper 15m of the east pit domain.
Assay highlights from the drill holes include:
- 2.40 g/t Au over 12.0m (7.0m-19.0m) GGT-13-01
- 4.10 g/t Au over 17.0m (3.0-20.0m) GGT-13-02
The Garrcon deposit is hosted in Temiskaming Type metasediments
along the footwall of the Destor-Porcupine Fault. Brittle stockwork
veins and vein arrays form a network of gold mineralization within
the metasedimentary host. The deposit has a NI 43-101 compliant
resource as announced on March 3, 2014 which contains a measured
and indicated resource of 1.05 million ounces at 1.12 grams per
tonne and an inferred mineral resource of 616,000 ounces at 2.80
grams per tonne.
Martin Shefsky, Interim President and CEO of Northern Gold,
commented: "The various studies and permits to complete the bulk
sample are progressing well. The geotechnical drill holes show a
combination of shallow overburden, high rock strength and
significant assays which support our plans to mine the Garrcon bulk
sample from those locations."
Table 1 - Garrcon Assay Results * - These results are
significant drill assays from 2 drill holes on the Garrcon
Zone.
Hole |
Sub-Zone |
Section |
From (m) |
Inc. (m) |
To (m) |
Interval (m) |
Au g/t Un-Cut |
GGT-13-01 |
Garrcon Shaft Zone |
13+25W |
7.0 |
|
43.0 |
34.0 |
1.10 |
|
7.0 |
19.0 |
12.0 |
2.40 |
|
11.0 |
12.0 |
1.0 |
7.94 |
GGT-13-02 |
Garrcon Shaft Zone |
9+75N |
3.0 |
|
20.0 |
17.0 |
4.10 |
|
13.0 |
14.5 |
1.5 |
15.27 |
31.0 |
|
34.0 |
3.0 |
2.41 |
45.6 |
|
48.0 |
2.4 |
2.30 |
*No Assays required top cut of 34.28g/t |
Plan maps and diamond drill sections can be found on the
Company's website at
www.northerngold.ca/golden-bear-project/garrcon-deposit.
The Company also announces that it has now completed a 2.45 km
hydro line to connect the Jonpol site to the Hydro One electrical
network in Northern Ontario. The single phase hydro line was
connected to the existing line supplying Wahgoshig First Nation
west of the Jonpol site. The hydro line has a projected payback of
two and a half years versus diesel power generation as the primary
power supply and based on current electrical consumption at the
Company's exploration office, core shack and maintenance buildings;
it is expected to reduce electricity costs by approximately
$6,000/month as well as significantly reduce the operation's carbon
footprint. The hydro line was connected to the electrical grid on
March 19, 2014.
Martin Shefsky, Interim President and CEO of Northern Gold,
commented: "The completion of the hydro line to the Jonpol site
demonstrates our commitments to both reduce operating costs and
provide value for our exploration expenses."
The technical aspects of this press release have been reviewed
and approved by Michael Gross, M.Sc., P.Geo. the "Qualified Person"
as defined by National Instrument 43-101 for the Golden Bear
Project.
Quality Assurance/Quality Control
Northern Gold has implemented comprehensive, industry standard
quality-assurance, quality-control protocols for diamond drilling,
core recovery, handling, sampling, shipping and assaying. Gold
assays were completed by SGS Mineral Services through fire assay
procedures (FAI323 and FAG303). Details of these best practice
principals can be viewed on the Company's website at
www.northerngold.ca/QA-QC.php.
About Northern Gold
Northern Gold is a TSXV-listed gold company based in Toronto,
Ontario. The Company's main focus is the exploration and
development of its prospective mineral properties at the Golden
Bear Project in the Larder Lake Mining Division, northeastern
Ontario. Northern Gold has a portfolio of advanced exploration
projects, including the Jonpol and Garrcon Deposits and the
Buffonta Property. Recent transactions, including the amalgamation
with Victory Gold Mines Inc. and acquisition of the Lac Minerals
Property add to the Company's regional consolidation strategy along
the Destor-Porcupine Fault Zone.
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Northern Gold Mining Inc.Martin ShefskyInterim President &
Chief Executive Officer647.297.8793mshefsky@northerngold.caNorthern
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