New Found Gold Corp. (“New Found” or the
“Company”) (TSX-V: NFG, NYSE-A: NFGC) is pleased to announce
the results from nine diamond drill holes that were completed as
part of a drill program designed to test the newly discovered Keats
West zone, a low-angle thrust fault that dips gently to the
south-southwest and is located on the west side of the highly
prospective Appleton Fault Zone (“AFZ”). New Found’s 100%-owned
Queensway project comprises a 1,662km2 area, accessible via the
Trans-Canada Highway, 15km west of Gander, Newfoundland and
Labrador.
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Figure 1: Photos of mineralization from
NFGC-23-1197, Left: at ~77.5m, Right: at ~80m. ^Note that these
photos are not intended to be representative of gold mineralization
in NFGC-23-1197.
Keats West Highlights:
Hole No.
From (m)
To (m)
Interval (m)1
Au (g/t)
Zone
NFGC-22-894
65.00
82.75
17.75
1.41
Keats W
NFGC-23-1197
67.70
84.00
16.30
5.57
Keats W
Including
74.75
75.35
0.60
11.10
Including
77.40
78.65
1.25
25.70
Including
79.90
80.55
0.65
12.35
NFGC-23-1200
51.95
65.90
13.95
3.39
Keats W
Including
62.80
63.70
0.90
12.10
NFGC-23-1209A
63.15
82.10
18.95
1.36
Keats W
NFGC-23-1211
29.00
44.05
15.05
3.27
Keats W
And
73.45
90.95
17.50
1.61
Table 1: Keats West Drilling
Highlights
1Note host structures are interpreted to be shallowly dipping
and true widths are generally estimated to be 70% to 95% of
reported intervals. Infill veining in secondary structures with
multiple orientations crosscutting the primary host structures are
commonly observed in drill core which could result in additional
uncertainty in true width. Composite intervals reported carry a
minimum weighted average of 1 g/t Au diluted over a minimum core
length of 2m with a maximum of 4m consecutive dilution. Included
high-grade intercepts are reported as any consecutive interval with
grades greater than 10 g/t Au. Grades have not been capped in the
averaging and intervals are reported as drill thickness.
- Keats West is a shallow zone of gold mineralization starting
at surface, with all intercepts drilled to date occurring above
130m vertical depth. It is defined by continuous gold
mineralization over an area spanning 305m long x 250m wide
that has a cumulative average thickness of 30m
(Figures 1 – 5).
- Today’s highlight intervals continue to demonstrate excellent
continuity of high-grade gold mineralization over considerable
thicknesses as seen in NFGC-23-1197 grading 5.57 g/t Au over
16.30m and in NFGC-23-1211 grading 3.27 g/t Au over 15.05m
and 1.61 g/t Au over 17.50m. NFGC-23-1197 occurs 25m east along
strike of previously released interval of 10.1 g/t Au over 22.50m
in NFGC-22-945 (March 21, 2023) and NFGC-23-1211 occurs 135m west
along strike of previously released interval of 42.6 g/t Au over
32.00m in NFGC-22-960 (November 28, 2022).
- Additional intervals released today such as 3.39 g/t Au over
13.95m in NFGC-23-1200, 1.36 g/t Au over 18.95m in
NFGC-23-1209A, and 1.41 g/t Au over 17.75m in NFGC-22-894
are characteristic of the broad domains of gold found at Keats
West, with true widths of these intercepts estimated to be between
70-95%.
Melissa Render, VP of Exploration of New Found, stated: “The
Keats West structure is remarkably consistent in terms of both the
distribution of gold mineralization throughout it and in thickness.
An aggressive exploration program targeting the west side of the
AFZ is ongoing, which includes a systematic grid program
specifically designed to identify structures like Keats West and
the Keats-Baseline Fault Zone, in addition to targeted work
expanding on our latest discoveries, K2 and Monte Carlo.”
Drillhole Details
Hole No.
From (m)
To (m)
Interval (m)
Au (g/t)
Zone
NFGC-22-8941
53.00
55.00
2.00
1.00
Keats W
And1
65.00
82.75
17.75
1.41
NFGC-23-11972
33.90
36.00
2.10
1.06
Keats W
And1
55.00
58.00
3.00
1.44
And1
67.70
84.00
16.30
5.57
Including
74.75
75.35
0.60
11.10
Including
77.40
78.65
1.25
25.70
Including
79.90
80.55
0.65
12.35
And1
89.30
91.60
2.30
1.04
And2
102.80
105.00
2.20
1.03
NFGC-23-12002
11.95
14.30
2.35
1.37
Keats W
And1
51.95
65.90
13.95
3.39
Including1
62.80
63.70
0.90
12.10
NFGC-23-1209A
63.15
82.10
18.95
1.36
Keats W
NFGC-23-12112
20.10
22.10
2.00
2.39
Keats W
And1
29.00
44.05
15.05
3.27
And1
56.50
62.50
6.00
1.38
And1
73.45
90.95
17.50
1.61
And1
95.90
98.15
2.25
1.23
NFGC-23-1231
No Significant Values
Keats W
NFGC-23-1243
No Significant Values
Keats W
NFGC-23-1246
No Significant Values
Keats W
NFGC-23-12521
66.75
72.10
5.35
2.42
Keats W
Table 2: Summary of composite results
reported in this press release for Keats West
Note host structures are interpreted to be shallowly dipping and
true widths are generally estimated to be 170% to 95% of reported
intervals. 2True widths are unknown at this time. Infill veining in
secondary structures with multiple orientations crosscutting the
primary host structures are commonly observed in drill core which
could result in additional uncertainty in true width. Composite
intervals reported carry a minimum weighted average of 1 g/t Au
diluted over a minimum core length of 2m with a maximum of 4m
consecutive dilution. Included high-grade intercepts are reported
as any consecutive interval with grades greater than 10 g/t Au.
Grades have not been capped in the averaging and intervals are
reported as drill thickness.
Hole No.
Azimuth (°)
Dip (°)
Length (m)
UTM E
UTM N
Prospect
NFGC-22-894
35
-45
308
658074
5427952
Keats West
NFGC-23-1197
0
-60
113
658003
5427818
Keats West
NFGC-23-1200
80
-69.5
106
657994
5427819
Keats West
NFGC-23-1209A
49
-46.5
302
658074
5427953
Keats West
NFGC-23-1211
325
-57
131
658051
5427965
Keats West
NFGC-23-1231
120
-45
389
657851
5427849
Keats West
NFGC-23-1243
25
-65
188
657843
5427852
Keats West
NFGC-23-1246
75
-45
350
658032
5428264
Keats West
NFGC-23-1252
59
-46.5
287
658095
5427943
Keats West
Table 3: Details of drill holes reported in
this press release
Queensway 500,000m Drill Program Update
The Company is currently undertaking a 500,000m drill program at
Queensway and approximately 59,250m of core is currently pending
assay results.
Sampling, Sub-sampling, and Laboratory
All drilling recovers HQ core. Drill core is split in half using
a diamond saw or a hydraulic splitter for rare intersections with
incompetent core.
A geologist examines the drill core and marks out the intervals
to be sampled and the cutting line. Sample lengths are mostly 1.0
meter and adjusted to respect lithological and/or mineralogical
contacts and isolate narrow (<1.0m) veins or other structures
that may yield higher grades.
Technicians saw the core along the defined cutting line.
One-half of the core is kept as a witness sample and the other half
is submitted for analysis. Individual sample bags are sealed and
placed into totes, which are then sealed and marked with the
contents.
New Found submits samples for gold determination by fire assay
to ALS Canada Ltd. (“ALS”) and by photon assay to MSALABS (“MSA”)
since June 2022. ALS and MSA operate under a commercial contract
with New Found.
Drill core samples are shipped to ALS for sample preparation in
Sudbury, Ontario, Thunder Bay, Ontario, or Moncton, New Brunswick.
ALS is an ISO-17025 accredited laboratory for the fire assay
method.
Drill core samples are also submitted to MSA in Val-d’Or,
Quebec. MSA operates numerous laboratories worldwide and maintains
ISO-17025 accreditation for many metal determination methods.
Accreditation of the photon assay method at the MSA Val D’Or
laboratory is in progress.
At ALS, the entire sample is crushed to approximately 70%
passing 2mm. A 3,000-g split is pulverized. “Routine” samples do
not have visible gold (VG) identified and are not within a
mineralized zone. Routine samples are assayed for gold by 30-g fire
assay with an inductively-couple plasma spectrometry (ICP) finish.
If the initial 30-g fire assay gold result is over 1 g/t, the
remainder of the 3,000-g split is screened at 106 microns for
screened metallics assay. For the screened metallics assay, the
entire coarse fraction (sized greater than 106 microns) is fire
assayed and two splits of the fine fraction (sized less than 106
microns) are fire assayed. The three assays are combined on a
weight-averaged basis. Samples that have VG identified or fall
within a mineralized interval are automatically submitted for
screened metallic assay for gold.
At MSA, the entire sample is crushed to approximately 70%
passing 2mm. For “routine” samples that do not have VG identified
and are not within a mineralized zone, the samples are riffle split
to fill two 450g jars for photon assay. The assays reported from
both jars are combined on a weight-averaged basis. If one of the
jars assays greater than 1 g/t, the remaining crushed material is
weighed into multiple jars and are submitted for photon assay.
For samples that have VG identified or are within a mineralized
zone, the entire crushed sample is weighed into multiple jars and
are submitted for photon assay. The assays from all jars are
combined on a weight-averaged basis.
All samples prepared at ALS or MSA are also analyzed for a
multi-element ICP package (ALS method code ME-ICP61) at ALS
Vancouver.
Drill program design, Quality Assurance/Quality Control and
interpretation of results are performed by qualified persons
employing a rigorous Quality Assurance/Quality Control program
consistent with industry best practices. Standards and blanks
account for a minimum of 10% of the samples in addition to the
laboratory’s internal quality assurance programs.
Quality Control data are evaluated on receipt from the
laboratories for failures. Appropriate action is taken if assay
results for standards and blanks fall outside allowed tolerances.
All results stated have passed New Found’s quality control
protocols.
New Found’s quality control program also includes submission of
the second half of the core for approximately 5% of the drilled
intervals. In addition, approximately 1% of sample pulps for
mineralized samples are submitted for re-analysis to a second
ISO-accredited laboratory for check assays.
The Company does not recognize any factors of drilling, sampling
or recovery that could materially affect the accuracy or
reliability of the assay data disclosed.
The assay data disclosed in this news release have been verified
by the Company’s Qualified Person against the original assay
certificates.
The Company notes that it has not completed any economic
evaluations of its Queensway Project and that the Queensway Project
does not have any resources or reserves.
Qualified Person
The scientific and technical information disclosed in this press
release was reviewed and approved by Greg Matheson, P. Geo., Chief
Operating Officer, and a Qualified Person as defined under National
Instrument 43-101. Mr. Matheson consents to the publication of this
press release dated June 14, 2023, by New Found. Mr. Matheson
certifies that this press release fairly and accurately represents
the scientific and technical information that forms the basis for
this press release.
About New Found Gold Corp.
New Found holds a 100% interest in the Queensway Project,
located 15km west of Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, and just
18km from Gander International Airport. The project is intersected
by the Trans-Canada Highway and has logging roads crosscutting the
project, high voltage electric power lines running through the
project area, and easy access to a highly skilled workforce. The
Company is currently undertaking a 500,000m drill program at
Queensway and is well funded for this program with cash and
marketable securities of approximately $52 million as of June
2023.
Please see the Company’s website at www.newfoundgold.ca and the
Company’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.
Acknowledgements
New Found acknowledges the financial support of the Junior
Exploration Assistance Program, Department of Natural Resources,
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Contact
To contact the Company, please visit the Company’s website,
www.newfoundgold.ca and make your request through our investor
inquiry form. Our management has a pledge to be in touch with any
investor inquiries within 24 hours.
New Found Gold Corp. Per: “Collin Kettell” Collin Kettell, Chief
Executive Officer Email: ckettell@newfoundgold.ca Phone: +1 (845)
535-1486
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Forward-Looking Statement Cautions
This press release contains certain “forward-looking statements”
within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation, relating to
exploration, drilling and mineralization on the Company’s Queensway
gold project in Newfoundland and Labrador; assay results; the
interpretation of drilling and assay results, the results of the
drilling program, mineralization and the discovery of zones of
high-grade gold mineralization; plans for future exploration and
drilling and the timing of same; the merits of the Queensway
project; future press releases by the Company; and funding of the
drilling program. Although the Company believes that such
statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such
expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements
are statements that are not historical facts; they are generally,
but not always, identified by the words “expects”, “plans”,
“anticipates”, “believes”, “interpreted”, “intends”, “estimates”,
“projects”, “aims”, “suggests”, “indicate”, “often”, “target”,
“future”, “likely”, “pending”, “potential”, “goal”, “objective”,
“prospective”, “possibly”, “preliminary”, and similar expressions,
or that events or conditions “will”, “would”, “may”, “can”, “could”
or “should” occur, or are those statements, which, by their nature,
refer to future events. The Company cautions that forward-looking
statements are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of the
Company's management on the date the statements are made, and they
involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Consequently, there
can be no assurances that such statements will prove to be accurate
and actual results and future events could differ materially from
those anticipated in such statements. Except to the extent required
by applicable securities laws and the policies of the TSX Venture
Exchange, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these
forward-looking statements if management's beliefs, estimates or
opinions, or other factors, should change. Factors that could cause
future results to differ materially from those anticipated in these
forward-looking statements include risks associated with possible
accidents and other risks associated with mineral exploration
operations, the risk that the Company will encounter unanticipated
geological factors, risks associated with the interpretation of
assay results and the drilling program, the possibility that the
Company may not be able to secure permitting and other governmental
clearances necessary to carry out the Company's exploration plans,
the risk that the Company will not be able to raise sufficient
funds to carry out its business plans, and the risk of political
uncertainties and regulatory or legal changes that might interfere
with the Company's business and prospects. The reader is urged to
refer to the Company's Annual Information Form and Management’s
discussion and Analysis, publicly available through the Canadian
Securities Administrators' System for Electronic Document Analysis
and Retrieval (SEDAR) at www.sedar.com for a more complete
discussion of such risk factors and their potential effects.
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Executive Officer Email: ckettell@newfoundgold.ca Phone: +1 (845)
535-1486
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