TRU Opens Up
New Copper-Gold-Silver Discovery at Golden Rose
Toronto,
Ontario – September 22, 2022 – InvestorsHub NewsWire --
TRU Precious Metals
Corp. (TSXV:TRU; OTCQB:TRUIF; FSE:706) ("TRU" or the "Company") is
pleased to announce assay results from a new drill discovery at its
flagship Golden Rose Project in Central Newfoundland ("Golden
Rose"). The 13-hole, 2,147.4 metre ("m") drilling program focused
on the Jacob's Pond area, principally the Jacob's Twin showing, one
of the five grids property-wide where the Company recently
completed an extensive IP Survey.
Highlights
-
Drill intersection
of multiple
copper-gold-silver zones in altered conglomerate (table
1).
-
Last hole to
intersect the discovery, JP-22-13, returned high-grade
copper and silver.
-
Discovery remains
open for expansion in multiple directions.
-
2022 soil sampling
has defined a secondary promising target between 750m to 1.2
kilometres ("km") southwest from the new discovery
area.
Barry
Greene, VP of Property Development and Director of TRU, commented:
"It is always rewarding to drill under a newly discovered
copper-gold bearing quartz-carbonate vein system and to upgrade it
in drill core at depth. Our discovery hole, JP-22-10, and step-out
hole, JP-22-13, confirms that we are in the early stage of defining
an exciting new prospect with significant expansion potential.
Additional step-out drilling will be required to start delineating
shape, orientation and ultimately continuity of this new
discovery."
The
Jacob's Twin copper ("Cu") -gold ("Au") -silver ("Ag")
discovery contains multiple intervals of quartz-carbonate-sulphide
veining (figures 1& 2).
The
veining in hole JP-22-10 was discovered while drilling directly
under a creek where a series of copper-gold bearing outcrops (see
press release dated August 4, 2022) were found during 2022 summer
exploration, with samples grading 1.10% to 4.19% Cu and 2.76 grams
per tonne (g/t) Au. An upper mineralized zone in hole JP-22-10 from
129m to 142.3m was followed by a lower 22.6m zone from 178.4m to
201m down hole depth, containing quartz-carbonate veining and
copper mineralization, the lower
3.0m interval of which assayed 1.03% Cu, 0.71g/t Au, and 24.95g/t
Ag from 193.45m to 196.45m.
Jacob's Twin
correlates with a high chargeability Alpha IP anomaly near the
sheared contact with a flow banded rhyolite.
Follow-up
drilling, in final hole JP-22-13, approximately 15m down dip of
hole JP-22-10, also intersected a mineralized vein system between
187.5m-199.5m down hole depth (figure 2). The highlight of this
zone assayed
1.10% Cu, 0.87 g/t Au, and 46.60 g/t Ag over 2.8m from 197 to
199.8m, including 1.14m at 2.19%
Cu, 1.39g/t Au, and 108.3 g/t Ag from 198.66m to 199.8m.
TRU Co-Founder and
CEO Joel Freudman added: "Drilling at Golden Rose continues to
uncover the immense potential of this property, and we are barely
scratching the surface. I am especially pleased with our intersect
of high-grade copper, which is a critical mineral input in electric
vehicles and a wide range of other 'clean energy' and industrial
uses. With less than 7,000 metres drilled to date by TRU at Golden
Rose, across two modest drill programs, we are already unveiling
what we believe to be a polymetallic zone, in addition to the known
gold zone elsewhere on the property. I want to acknowledge the
efforts of our exploration executives, Barry Greene and Pearce
Bradley, in securing the Jacob's Pond area for TRU last year and
advancing it to this new discovery zone. This is another
step toward establishing that Golden Rose is geologically
prospective and hosts multiple commodities, on a massive property
package that has seen little to no exploration."
Mr. Freudman
continued: "Additionally, and of great significance to TRU, we are
also excited that our neighbour Marathon Gold has publicly
disclosed its intention to commence mine construction at the
Valentine Gold Project in early 2023, becoming an operating mine
producing gold by early 2025. We expect this will attract renewed
interest to the Valentine Lake Shear Zone, as TRU continues to
build a turnkey polymetallic project with a robust pipeline of
drilling and exploration potential."
The
Company continues to await final assay results for some holes
peripheral to the primary mineralized zones, which
are not expected to return significant values of
mineralization.
A
second promising drill target is shaping up along the same
structural trend approximately 750m to 1.2km to the southwest of
the Jacob's Twin target area (figure 1). This new target contains
many highly anomalous Au and Cu soil anomalies in a tightly
clustered grouping and along the same trend of anomalous IP
chargeability. This area shows the potential for expansion of the
mineralized system along a regional trend.
Figure 1 –
Jacob's Twin drilling with high priority target along
trend
Figure 2 –
Cu-Au-Ag discovery in quartz-carbonate-sulphide veins from DDH
JP-22-10
Table 1 –
Jacobs Twin Cu-Au-Ag-Target - uncut assay highlights
|
|
|
Hole
No.
|
From
(m)
|
To
(m)
|
Interval
(m)
|
Cu
(%)
|
Au
(g/t)
|
Ag
(g/t)
|
Zone
|
JP-22-05
|
45.00
|
51.00
|
6.00
|
0.32
|
NSV
|
1.98
|
|
JP-22-07
|
43.00
|
45.00
|
2.00
|
0.43
|
NSV
|
1.50
|
|
And
|
49.00
|
51.00
|
2.00
|
0.49
|
0.40
|
17.05
|
|
JP-22-10
|
128.90
|
140.00
|
11.10
|
0.25
|
NSV
|
7.36
|
Upper
Zone
|
Including
|
131.15
|
137.00
|
5.85
|
0.37
|
NSV
|
12.72
|
And
|
183.30
|
200.00
|
16.70
|
0.40
|
NSV
|
6.01
|
Lower
Zone
|
Including
|
192.25
|
200.00
|
7.75
|
0.53
|
0.35
|
12.15
|
Including
|
192.25
|
195.70
|
3.45
|
0.81
|
0.71
|
21.04
|
Including
|
193.45
|
196.45
|
3.00
|
1.03
|
0.71
|
24.95
|
JP-22-13
|
197.00
|
199.80
|
2.80
|
1.10
|
0.87
|
46.60
|
|
Including
|
198.66
|
199.80
|
1.14
|
2.19
|
1.39
|
108.30
|
|
Figure 3 – IP
chargeability zone with mineralized zones indicated
Table 2 –
Jacobs Twin Collar Details
|
|
|
Hole
No.
|
Azimuth
(°)
|
Dip
(°)
|
Length
(m)
|
UTM
E
|
UTM
N
|
JP-22-1
|
337.5
|
-77
|
181
|
451818
|
5343981
|
JP-22-2
|
157.5
|
-45
|
131
|
451643
|
5344130
|
JP-22-3
|
337.5
|
-65
|
221
|
451643
|
5344130
|
JP-22-4
|
337.5
|
-45
|
212
|
452110
|
5344056
|
JP-22-5
|
337.5
|
-45
|
104
|
451036
|
5343527
|
JP-22-6
|
337.5
|
-75
|
116
|
451036
|
5343527
|
JP-22-7
|
337.5
|
-45
|
89
|
451074
|
5343542
|
JP-22-8
|
337.5
|
-45
|
119
|
451084
|
5343520
|
JP-22-9
|
337.5
|
-45
|
89
|
451099
|
5343556
|
JP-22-10
|
337.5
|
-68
|
228.4
|
450989
|
5343367
|
JP-22-11
|
337.4
|
-79
|
224
|
451081
|
5343405
|
JP-22-12
|
337.5
|
-50
|
203
|
450887
|
5343353
|
JP-22-13
|
337.5
|
-68
|
230
|
450994
|
5343354
|
Drilling
Quality Assurance/Quality Control ("QA/QC")
All NQ core is
geotechnically measured, logged and marked for sampling. The core
is then cut by Company personnel, with half put into bags with
unique sample tags for identification while the other half is
retained for reference. CRM standards and blanks are inserted at
regular intervals in the sample stream. The bags are sealed with a
security tag and are then transported directly to the lab by TRU
staff. Core samples are analyzed at either SGS in Burnaby B.C., or
Eastern Analytical Ltd. ("Eastern Analytical") of Springdale,
NL.
Eastern Analytical is
a commercial laboratory that is ISO/IEC 17025 accredited and
independent of TRU. Eastern Analytical pulverized 1,000 grams of
each sample to 95% < 89 µm. Samples are analyzed using fire
assay (30g) with AA finish and an ICP-34, four acid digestion
followed by ICP-OES analysis. All samples with visible gold or
assaying above 1.00 g/t Au are further assayed using metallic
screen to mitigate the presence of the nugget effect of coarse
gold. Standards and blanks are inserted at defined intervals for
QA/QC purposes by the Company as well as Eastern Analytical. True
widths for reported intervals have yet to be determined.
SGS is a commercial
laboratory that is independent of TRU. Rock and core samples are
shipped to the SGS Grand Falls-Windsor Mobile Sample Prep facility
where they are sorted, logged, weighed, dried at 105 C, crushed to
75% passing 2 mm, split to 250 g, and pulverized for 85% passing 75
microns. Pulps are shipped within the SGS lab network to SGS
Burnaby, where they are typically tested by 30 g fire assay with
AAS for gold, and aqua regia digest with ICP-AES for the 34 element
package. Over limit analysis for Au is done with fire assay and
gravimetric finish, and multi-elements by ore grade sodium peroxide
fusion with ICP-AES.
Soil samples are sorted, logged,
weighed, dried at 60 C and screened to 180 microns. Undersized
material is shipped to SGS Burnaby, where samples are typically
tested by 30 g fire assay with ICP-AES for gold and aqua regia
digest with ICP-AES for the 34 element package.
SGS laboratories
operate a Laboratory Information Management System (SLIM). The SLIM
system includes method set up protocols (analytes, ranges, internal
QC materials that include blanks, duplicates, replicates, and
reference materials) as well as their frequency of insertion and
tolerance requirements. Quality control is performed at the sample
preparation stage to include % passing requirements at the crush
and the pulverizing stages at set frequencies and QC samples are
added to every batch of samples throughout the entire process at a
frequency of ~10-15% and include preparation blanks, preparation
duplicates, pulp replicates, method blanks and certified reference
materials. SLIM is also used to monitor our internal processes for
instruments, equipment, sample tracking, storage and reporting
formats. SLIM uses a secure and complete audit trail to ensure
traceability and confidentiality.
SGS Burnaby facility
is accredited to the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025 for various
tests listed on their scope of accreditation at
https://www.scc.ca/en/search/laboratories/sgs
The TRU exploration
program design is consistent with industry best practices and the
program is carried out by qualified persons employing a QA/QC
program consistent with National Instrument 43-101.
National
Instrument 43-101 Disclaimers
Note that soil, rock
and float samples are selective by nature, and values reported may
not represent the true grade or style of mineralization at Golden
Rose. Readers
are cautioned that these potential grades are conceptual in nature;
there has been insufficient exploration by the Company or its
qualified person at Golden Rose to define a mineral resource or
mineral reserve; and it is uncertain whether further exploration
will result in these targets being delineated as a mineral resource
or mineral reserve.
The reader is
cautioned that descriptions of mineralization, soil anomalies and
IP anomalies reported in this news release are preliminary and/or
early-stage results. While these features are considered
encouraging, there is no guarantee that these features will return
significant gold and/or copper values when drilled.
Qualified Person
Barry Greene, P.Geo.
(NL) is a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101
and has reviewed and approved the contents and technical
disclosures in this press release. Mr. Greene is a director and
officer of the Company and owns securities of the
Company.
About TRU
Precious Metals Corp.
TRU (TSXV:TRU; OTCQB:TRUIF; FSE:706) is on a mission to build
long-term shareholder value, through prudent natural resource
property development and transactions. Currently, TRU is exploring
for gold and copper in the highly prospective Central Newfoundland
Gold Belt and has an option with TSX-listed Altius Minerals to
purchase 100% of the Golden Rose
Project.
Golden Rose is a regional-scale 233 km2
land package,
including a newly discovered 20 km district-scale structure, and an
additional 45 km of strike length along the deposit-bearing Cape
Ray - Valentine Lake Shear Zone, directly between Marathon Gold's
Valentine Gold Project and Matador Mining's Cape Ray Gold
Project.
TRU is a portfolio
company of Resurgent Capital Corp. ("Resurgent"), a merchant bank
providing venture capital markets advisory services and proprietary
financing. Resurgent works with promising public and pre-public
micro-capitalization companies listing on Canadian stock exchanges.
For more information on Resurgent and its portfolio companies,
please visit Resurgent's website at
https://www.resurgentcapital.ca/ or follow Resurgent on LinkedIn
at
https://ca.linkedin.com/company/resurgent-capital-corp.
For further
information about TRU, please contact:
Joel
Freudman
Co-Founder &
CEO
TRU Precious Metals
Corp.
Phone: 1-855-760-2TRU
(2878)
Email:
ir@trupreciousmetals.com
To connect with TRU
via social media, below are links:
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Acknowledgement
TRU
would like to thank the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador for
its past financial support through the Junior Exploration
Assistance Program.
Cautionary
Statements
Neither TSX Venture
Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is
defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this
release.
This press release
contains certain forward-looking statements, including those
relating to exploration plans at Golden Rose, and to Marathon
Gold's development plans for the Valentine Gold Project. These
statements are based on numerous assumptions regarding Golden Rose
and the Company's drilling and exploration programs and results
that are believed by management to be reasonable in the
circumstances, and are subject to a number of risks and
uncertainties, including without limitation: mineralization hosted
on adjacent and/or nearby properties is not necessarily indicative
of mineralization hosted on Golden Rose; the exploration potential
of Golden Rose and the nature and style of mineralization at Golden
Rose; risks inherent in mineral exploration activities; volatility
in precious metals prices; and those other risks described in the
Company's continuous disclosure documents. Actual results may
differ materially from results contemplated by the forward-looking
statements herein. Investors and others should carefully consider
the foregoing factors and should not place undue reliance on such
forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to
update any forward-looking statements herein except as required by
applicable securities laws.