Reunion Gold Corporation (TSXV: RGD; OTCQB: RGDFF) (the “Company”
or “Reunion Gold”) reports significant additional drill results
from its ongoing exploration program at Oko West (Figures 1 and
Table 1) and is pleased to announce that the Guyana Geology and
Mines Commission approved the issuance of a Prospecting License
covering the Oko West project area to Reunion Gold Inc., its local
subsidiary.
Drilling results continue to show a strong level
of gold mineralization continuity at the Oko West´s Kairuni zone in
terms of widths, grades and geology, particularly in the
exploration block 4 area, where the bulk of the drilling has
occurred (Figures 1 and 2, and Table 1). In addition, the start of
deeper step-out drilling into blocks 1, 5 and 6 shows that gold
mineralization continues with strong grades and widths both to the
north and south of block 4. Carlos Bertoni, Interim CEO, commented:
“We continue to be very pleased with the results we are receiving
from the Kairuni zone, which show excellent continuity of the gold
mineralization down to a vertical depth of approximately 250 m,
where more detailed drilling has occurred. We are also very excited
about the potential for adding gold mineralization both along
strike and at depth, particularly in the untested areas of block 4
between the depths of 250 m and 600 m. Hole D-112 demonstrated that
the gold mineralization continues to at least that depth with an
intercept of 3.68 g/t over 71.15 m, within a broader intercept of
2.68 g/t over 115.45 m.” (see June 13, 2022 press release and long
section in Figures 1, 2 and 3). Two recent RC holes confirm the
presence of a mineralized shear zone in block 6: RC hole 205
assayed 2.99 g/t over 37.0 meters, and hole 210 assayed 2.76 g/t
over 32.0 meters (Figure 1).
Table 1: Composite intercepts highlight
table (see Reunion Gold website for complete
results).
Drill hole |
Exploration |
From |
To |
Length |
Gold grade |
|
block |
(m) |
(m) |
(m) |
(g/t) |
Diamond drilling |
OKWD22-122 |
4 |
263.00 |
314.00 |
51.00 |
3.29 |
OKWD22-124 |
4 |
221.70 |
271.50 |
49.80 |
4.12 |
OKWD22-125 |
4 |
8.70 |
40.00 |
31.30 |
3.43 |
OKWD22-127 |
4 |
33.00 |
92.00 |
59.00 |
2.74 |
Including |
|
43.50 |
92.00 |
48.50 |
3.18 |
OKWD22-135 |
4 |
4.50 |
57.00 |
52.50 |
5.19 |
Including |
|
30.00 |
57.00 |
27.00 |
8.36 |
OKWD22-138 |
Reverse circulation drilling |
|
|
|
|
|
OKWR22-160 |
4 |
11.00 |
49.00 |
38.00 |
5.33 |
Including |
|
11.00 |
28.00 |
17.00 |
8.60 |
OKWR22-162 |
4 |
13.00 |
80.00 |
67.00 |
1.80 |
Exploration update
Reunion Gold´s primary focus is to continue
adding shareholder value through drilling the Oko West project as
aggressively as possible to grow the Kairuni mineralized zone.
Given the great success being achieved by drilling, the Company
will accelerate its program with the addition of two
higher-capacity diamond drilling rigs in Q4 2022. This will take
the total drill rig count to five diamond rigs and one reverse
circulation rig. With this additional drilling capacity, the
Company is planning to systematically explore the Kairuni zone to
200 m depth with drill holes spaced at 40 m intervals (4,600 m),
from 200 m to 350 m depth at 80 m intervals (7,600 m), and from 450
m to 600 m depth with drill holes spaced at 160 m intervals (15,500
m). This program includes 85 diamond drill holes totalling more
than 28,000 meters of core and is expected to be completed by early
2023. The Company anticipates similar drilling rates to occur
throughout 2023, and sufficient funding should be in place to
achieve this goal.
Given the continuing success of drilling at Oko
West and the high potential to expand the mineralized envelope at
the Kairuni zone both at depth and along strike, the Company has
decided that it would be premature to release a maiden resource in
Q3 2022 as initially planned. The accelerated drill and work
programs will provide the data for estimating a maiden resource in
Q1 2023. The Company’s objective is to estimate substantial mineral
resources in the indicated and inferred categories.
Other exploration targets – drilling the
Takutu zone
In addition to drilling at the Kairuni zone, the
Company has started exploring the Takutu zone, a high potential
exploration target representing the southern 3.5 km extension of
the same shear coincident with the granitoid/greenstone contact
hosting the Kairuni gold mineralization (Figure 1). The Takutu zone
is possibly the source area of alluvial gold historically mined in
several creeks downstream of the Takutu zone and coincides with
gold soil geochemical anomalies. Reunion Gold is planning an
initial 6,000 m drill program at Takutu using the reverse
circulation (RC) rig to scout-drill along the mapped shear zones.
This program will be followed by diamond drilling of any new gold
mineralization discovered.
Corporate updates
- Prospecting
License: Reunion Gold is also pleased to announce the
Guyana Geology and Mines Commission has approved the issuance of a
Prospecting License (“PL”), an important step in advancing the Oko
West Project. The PL awarded in the name of the Company’s local
subsidiary Reunion Gold Inc. covers an area of 10,883 acres (4,400
hectares) and replaces the eleven separate medium-scale mining
permits previously held in the name of Guyanese entrepreneurs
through option agreements. The PL has a three-year term with two
renewal rights for one year each.As a PL titleholder, the Company
is applying for an Environmental Authorization with the Guyana
Environmental Protection Agency, reflecting its planned exploration
work.The Company also plans to conclude an Investment Agreement
with the Government of Guyana as soon as possible, allowing the
duty-free importation of capital items required for the Project
advancement.
- Management:
Reunion Gold announced several very positive developments over the
summer, including 1) Successfully raising $36.8 million in July
(press release July 8, 2022), which brought the cash balance to ~
$52 million as of the end of July 2022, and 2) Announcing the
strengthening of the board and management team with the
appointments of Fred Stanford to the board and Justin van der Toorn
as VP Exploration (press release August 18, 2022). The financing
and additions of Fred and Justin are consistent with the Company’s
desire to aggressively advance the Oko West project, add additional
exploration projects in the Guiana Shield and continue improving
its strategic positioning.
- Sale of Matthews Ridge
project: In February 2017, the Company sold its Matthews
Ridge manganese project to Bosai Minerals Group Co., Ltd (“Bosai”).
The Company received US$5 million at closing. An additional US$5
million was payable at the rate of US$2.00 per tonne of manganese
concentrate or ore shipped from Matthews Ridge once the mine
entered production. The Company and Bosai have recently agreed to
settle the additional consideration for one lump-sum payment of
US$2.35 million, which the Company has now received.
Sample collection, assaying and data
management
The Company calculates drill results composites
with a minimum length of 2 meters, a cut-off grade of 0.3 g/t, and
up to nine meters maximum length of internal waste. Gold grades are
uncapped. Mineralized intersection lengths are not necessarily true
widths. Complete drilling results and drill hole data are being
posted on the Company’s website. Diamond drill (DD) samples consist
of half of either HQ or NQ core taken continuously at regular
intervals averaging 1.4 m, bagged, and labelled at the site core
shed. Reverse circulation (RC) drill samples are obtained from a
rotary splitter attached to a Metzke cyclone, weighed, bagged, and
tagged at the drill site. All samples are shipped to the Actlabs
certified laboratory in Georgetown, Guyana, respecting
best-practice chain of custody practices. At the laboratory,
samples are dried, crushed up to 80% passing 2 mm, riffle split
(250 g), and pulverized to 95% passing 105 μm, and includes the use
of coarse blanks between and following suspected high-grade
intervals. 50 g of pulverized material is fire assayed by atomic
absorption. Initial assays with results above 3,000 ppb gold are
re-assayed with a gravimetric finish. Samples with visible gold are
assayed with a metallic screen method using 1 kg of pulp. Certified
reference materials and blanks are inserted at 5% of samples
shipped to the laboratories. RC field duplicates and DD umpire pulp
duplicates are also generated at 5% of samples. Pulp umpire
duplicates are analyzed at the MSALabs certified laboratory in
Georgetown. Assay data is subject to QA/QC using acQuire software
and management by an independent consultant.
Qualified Person
The technical information in this press release
has been reviewed and approved by Carlos H. Bertoni, P.Geo., the
Company’s Interim CEO. Mr. Bertoni is a qualified person under
Canadian National Instrument 43-101.
Cautionary Disclaimer Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking
statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of
Canadian securities laws (collectively,
“forward-looking statements”). Statements and
information that are not historical facts are forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements are frequently, but not
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"believes", "intends", "estimates", "potential", "possible" and
similar expressions, or statements that events, conditions or
results "will", "may", "could" or "should" occur or be achieved.
Forward-looking statements and the assumptions made in respect
thereof involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors beyond the Company’s control. Forward-looking statements in
this press release include statements regarding plans to complete
drilling and other exploration programs, potential mineralization,
exploration and drill results, and statements regarding beliefs,
plans, expectations or intentions of the Company. Mineral
exploration is highly speculative, characterized by several
significant risks, which even a combination of careful evaluation,
experience and knowledge may not eliminate. Refer to the Company’s
most recent annual management’s discussion and analysis for a
description of such risks.
Forward-looking statements in this press release
are made as of the date herein. Although the Company believes that
the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking
statements in this press release are reasonable, undue reliance
should not be placed on such statements. The Company undertakes no
obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information
or future events or otherwise, except as may be required by
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About Reunion Gold
Corporation
Reunion Gold Corporation is a leading gold
explorer in the Guiana Shield, South America. In 2021 the Company
made an exciting new gold discovery at its Oko West project in
Guyana, where to date it has outlined continuous gold
mineralization at the Kairuni zone over 2,500 meters of strike and
to a depth of 575 meters. The deposit appears to be open-pit
amenable with a strong grade profile and favourable initial
metallurgy. In addition to Kairuni there are several additional
priority exploration targets on the Oko West project area. The
Company’s common shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange
under the symbol ‘RGD’ and trade on the OTCQB under the symbol
‘RGDFF’. The Company currently has 986.5 million issued and
outstanding common shares.
Additional information about the Company is
available on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) and the Company’s website
(www.reuniongold.com).
For further information, please contact:
REUNION GOLD CORPORATION Carlos H. Bertoni,
Interim CEO, or Doug Flegg, Business Development
AdvisorDoug_flegg@reuniongold.comTelephone: +1 450.677.2585Email:
info@reuniongold.com
Figure 1: Map of schematic geology, exploration
blocks, drilling program, and some drill holes highlighted in this
press release.Link:
https://www.reuniongold.com/220907-pr?lightbox=dataItem-l7rjlfk2
Figure 2: Longitudinal section of the Kairuni
zone, representing mineralization as grade x thickness and showing
current and planned drill holes.Link:
https://www.reuniongold.com/220907-pr?lightbox=dataItem-l7rjlfk8
Figure 3: Geological cross-section looking north
along 701800N showing mineralized interval for hole D-135. The
assay composite for drill hole D-112 was previously released (June
13, 2022).Link:
https://www.reuniongold.com/220907-pr?lightbox=dataItem-l7rjlfk82
Figure 4: Geological cross-section looking north
along 701850N showing mineralized intervals for DD holes 127, 132,
160 and 162.Link:
https://www.reuniongold.com/220907-pr?lightbox=dataItem-l7rjlfk84
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