Dalradian Intersects 1.24 metres Grading 100.01 g/t Gold and 6.48 metres Grading 10.85 g/t Gold at Curraghinalt
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Sept. 10, 2015) - Dalradian Resources Inc. (TSX:DNA)(AIM:DALR) ("Dalradian" or the "Company") is pleased to report results from its ongoing infill drilling program at the Curraghinalt Gold Deposit in Northern Ireland.
Highlights
- 1.24 m grading 100.01 g/t gold from the Crow vein in hole 15-CT-232
- 6.48 m grading 10.85 g/t gold from the Sperrin* vein in hole 15-CT-254
- 0.31 m grading 475.00 g/t gold from the Causeway West* vein in hole 15-CT-223
- 2.53 m grading 19.60 g/t gold from the No.1 vein in hole 15-CT-220
- 0.54 m grading 123.59 g/t gold from the V75 vein in hole 15-CT-224
- 1.98 m grading 34.57 g/t gold from the T17 vein in hole 15-CT-238
- 3.26 m grading 22.68 g/t gold from the Causeway* vein in hole 15-CT-239
- 1.40 m grading 70.24 g/t gold from the Mullan vein in hole 15-CT-240
- 1.69 m grading 43.49 g/t gold from the Mullan vein in hole 15-CT-241
* Newly interpreted veins based on recent drilling
Details of Drilling at Curraghinalt
Final results are being reported for 25 drill holes located in the central part of the Curraghinalt deposit (see plan map and three cross sections at http://www.dalradian.com/news-and-events/news-releases/Sept-10-News-Release-figures/). These holes were drilled at varying intervals towards the south, targeting most of the veins included in the last mineral resource estimate. In addition, three new veins were interpreted as a result of the infill drill program results to date: the Slap shot, Sperrin, and Causeway veins. Holes 15-CT-220 through 15-CT-233, 15-CT-242 and 15-CT-243 were drilled from underground, while 15-CT-215, 15-CT-217, 15-CT-234 through 15-CT-241 and 15-CT-252 through 15-CT-255 were drilled from surface.
These 25 drill holes represent 8,438.5 metres of the 30,000 metre infill drilling program. To date, including the press release on July 15, 2015, 50 holes for 14,204.5 metres in total have been released, with results for the remaining drill holes to be released as they are received, compiled and interpreted. The purpose of the infill program is to convert resource ounces from the Inferred to the Indicated category, in support of a feasibility study currently underway. The drill program covers only 45% of the 1.7 kilometre strike length of the current Curraghinalt resource and to a depth of approximately 450 metres from surface.
The mineralized veins and zones intercepted by these drill holes correlate with the current vein wireframes, and confirm their high-grade nature. The increased drill hole density has also facilitated the interpretation of three additional veins: Slap shot, Sperrin and Causeway.
Selected Curraghinalt Drill Intersections
Hole ID | From (m) | To (m) | Width (m) | Au Grade (g/t) | Vein System |
15-CT-215 | 183.45 | 183.94 | 0.49 | 21.80 | Slap shot |
15-CT-215 | 268.10 | 268.90 | 0.80 | 46.78 | V75-S |
15-CT-217 | 60.58 | 63.84 | 3.26 | 6.59 | 106-16 |
15-CT-217 | 130.81 | 131.30 | 0.49 | 86.20 | V75 |
15-CT-217 | 236.19 | 238.02 | 1.83 | 32.44 | Crow |
15-CT-220 | 188.90 | 189.56 | 0.66 | 46.51 | T17 |
15-CT-220 | 238.21 | 240.74 | 2.53 | 19.60 | No.1 |
15-CT-221 | 197.25 | 202.31 | 5.06 | 9.55 | T17 |
15-CT-221 | 223.05 | 225.16 | 2.11 | 8.82 | V55 |
15-CT-221 | 324.61 | 325.05 | 0.44 | 56.30 | 106-16 |
15-CT-222 | 87.00 | 87.50 | 0.50 | 25.00 | Causeway West |
15-CT-222 | 152.12 | 152.37 | 0.25 | 45.00 | Slap shot |
15-CT-222 | 171.25 | 174.00 | 2.75 | 5.84 | V75 |
15-CT-223 | 47.58 | 48.22 | 0.64 | 38.40 | No.1 |
15-CT-223 | 84.60 | 84.91 | 0.31 | 475.00 | Causeway West |
15-CT-223 | 165.60 | 168.40 | 2.80 | 8.09 | V75 |
15-CT-223 | 177.00 | 177.26 | 0.26 | 92.60 | V75-S |
15-CT-223 | 269.90 | 270.22 | 0.32 | 61.20 | Crow |
15-CT-224 | 136.06 | 136.32 | 0.26 | 50.50 | Slap shot |
15-CT-224 | 167.26 | 167.80 | 0.54 | 123.59 | V75 |
15-CT-228 | 65.91 | 66.23 | 0.32 | 107.00 | 106-16 |
15-CT-228 | 128.43 | 129.23 | 0.80 | 12.78 | V75 |
15-CT-229 | 63.00 | 64.25 | 1.25 | 9.14 | 106-16 |
15-CT-229 | 124.00 | 126.00 | 2.00 | 5.15 | V75 |
15-CT-229 | 217.00 | 219.30 | 2.30 | 6.68 | Crow |
15-CT-230 | 71.37 | 71.62 | 0.25 | 54.40 | 106-16 |
15-CT-230 | 90.67 | 90.92 | 0.25 | 56.00 | Slap shot |
15-CT-230 | 111.68 | 112.72 | 1.04 | 19.33 | V75 |
15-CT-231 | 24.28 | 26.50 | 2.22 | 5.60 | Causeway West |
15-CT-231 | 40.37 | 42.00 | 1.63 | 10.28 | 106-16-S |
15-CT-231 | 55.12 | 55.52 | 0.40 | 74.00 | 106-16 |
15-CT-231 | 59.97 | 61.89 | 1.92 | 5.91 | 106-16 |
15-CT-232 | 234.66 | 235.42 | 0.76 | 15.47 | Crow-S |
15-CT-232 | 267.88 | 269.12 | 1.24 | 100.01 | Crow |
15-CT-235 | 279.00 | 279.27 | 0.27 | 51.80 | Sperrin |
15-CT-235 | 328.59 | 329.57 | 0.98 | 20.44 | T17 |
15-CT-235 | 425.75 | 427.00 | 1.25 | 11.82 | 106-16 |
15-CT-236 | 123.18 | 125.87 | 2.69 | 7.51 | Sperrin |
15-CT-238 | 147.45 | 152.28 | 4.83 | 5.32 | Sperrin |
15-CT-238 | 273.57 | 275.55 | 1.98 | 34.57 | T17 |
15-CT-238 | 290.62 | 291.65 | 1.03 | 29.61 | No.1 |
15-CT-239 | 138.30 | 141.05 | 2.75 | 10.07 | Mullan |
15-CT-239 | 265.00 | 268.26 | 3.26 | 22.68 | Causeway |
15-CT-240 | 80.87 | 83.86 | 2.99 | 10.32 | SheepDip |
15-CT-240 | 185.27 | 186.10 | 0.83 | 20.45 | Mullan-S |
15-CT-240 | 192.60 | 194.00 | 1.40 | 70.24 | Mullan |
15-CT-241 | 66.30 | 67.56 | 1.26 | 26.71 | SheepDip |
15-CT-241 | 147.87 | 149.56 | 1.69 | 43.49 | Mullan |
15-CT-241 | 217.67 | 217.97 | 0.30 | 120.50 | T17 |
15-CT-241 | 281.38 | 284.50 | 3.12 | 12.40 | 106-16 |
15-CT-241 | 326.00 | 328.03 | 2.03 | 11.98 | Slap shot |
15-CT-243 | 73.28 | 73.60 | 0.32 | 34.80 | No1 |
15-CT-252 | 355.81 | 356.13 | 0.32 | 56.90 | 106-16 |
15-CT-252 | 376.67 | 377.85 | 1.18 | 11.99 | Slap shot |
15-CT-254 | 136.06 | 142.54 | 6.48 | 10.85 | Sperrin |
15-CT-254 | 175.23 | 175.53 | 0.30 | 63.00 | Mullan |
15-CT-254 | 282.26 | 284.46 | 2.20 | 11.75 | No.1 |
15-CT-255 | 88.33 | 89.20 | 0.87 | 17.15 | SheepDip |
15-CT-255 | 179.20 | 182.02 | 2.82 | 11.63 | Mullan |
Notes
- True widths vary depending on the vein zone intersected but are generally not less than 90% of the down hole interval
- Intercepts are calculated using samples ≥1.0 g/t Au, and contain no more than 2.0 m of internal dilution
- 15-CT-233, 15-CT-234 and 15-CT-237 intercepted the projected veins, but no significant mineralization was encountered
- Partial Results still pending for 15-CT-215, 15-CT-224, 15-CT-231, 15-CT-243 and 15-CT-255
- Results are still pending for 15-CT-225, 15-CT-226, 15-CT-227, 15-CT-242, 15-CT-244 through 15-CT-251 and 15-CT-253
- Maps and diagrams associated with this release may also be viewed at www.dalradian.com
Qualified Person
Greg Hope, AusIMM, Consulting Chief Geologist, Dalradian Resources, is the Qualified Person who supervised the preparation of the technical data in this news release.
Drill core was halved with samples (averaging between 0.25 m and 0.50 m in mineralized material and up to 1 m in wall rock) submitted to ALS Laboratories in the Republic of Ireland. Quality assurance and quality control procedures are ongoing. Core samples were analyzed by a 50 gram gold fire assay with an atomic absorption finish.
ALS Laboratories is accredited by the Irish National Accreditation Board (INAB) to undertake testing, including for Ores and Minerals (INAB P9 703), as detailed in the Schedule bearing the Registration Number 173T, in compliance with the International Standard ISO/IEC 17025:2005 2nd Edition "General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories".
Figures
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About Dalradian Resources Inc.
Dalradian Resources Inc. is a gold exploration and development company that is focused on advancing its high-grade Curraghinalt Gold Project located in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. The Company is in the midst of a work program in support of a planning (permitting) application for construction of an operating mine at Curraghinalt. Components of the program include a feasibility study, an environmental impact assessment, infill drilling and underground exploration (885 metres of development with two test stopes).
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Contact
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