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i-80 Gold Intersects High-Grade Gold in Underground Drilling at Granite Creek

 
 

  Including 41.3 g/t Au over 7.1 m & 16.0 g/t Au over 7.3 m   

 

i-80 Gold Corp. (TSX: IAU) (OTCQX: IAUCF) ("i-80", or the "Company") is pleased to announce positive initial assay results from the ongoing underground drill program at the Company's Granite Creek Property ("Granite Creek" or "the Property") located in Humboldt County, Nevada .

 

High-grade results from drilling from the 4740 Level targeting mineralization in the Otto and Adam Peak fault horizons proximal to and below existing mine workings confirm consistency of mineralization in one of the initial areas being defined for underground mining (see Table 1). When combined with historic high–grade drilling in this area, that returned numerous high-grade results including 20.8 g/t Au over 6.1 m in hole PRC-13-084 and 17.8 g/t Au over 6.1 m in hole APRF-225 , a continuous zone of mineralization is being defined that remains open at depth (see Figure 1).  The Otto fault horizon is one of the multiple target areas being drilled, and several holes intersected gold mineralization in multiple horizons.  The current program is expected to comprise more than 20,000 metres (m) from surface and underground with continued assay results to be provided as received.

 

  Highlight results from initial underground drilling from Level 4740 include:  

 
  •   41.3 g/t (grams per tonne) Au (gold) over 7.1 m in hole iGU21-07  
  •  
  •   11.0 g/t Au over 3.4 m & 16.5 g/t Au over 3.0 m in hole iGU21-08  
  •  
  •   16.0 g/t Au over 7.3 m in hole iGU21-09  
  •  
  •   11.3 g/t Au over 4.6 m in hole iGU21-11  
  •  
  •   10.5 g/t Au over 3.8 m in hole iGU21-12  
  •  
  •   17.5 g/t Au over 2.3 m & 17.6 g/t Au over 2.0 m in hole iGU21-14  
  •  

The primary goal of the 2021 drill program is to advance underground and open pit opportunities to production.  It is expected that refractory mineralization from the underground operation at Granite Creek will initially be trucked to Twin Creeks for processing, pursuant to the agreement recently entered into with Nevada Gold Mines , until such time that the Company's Lone Tree facility is operational. A Preliminary Economic Assessment for Granite Creek is nearing completion and expected to be released in the near future.

 

  Tyler Hill , Senior Geologist of i-80, commented: "These results confirm the high-grade opportunity that we are developing at Granite Creek and demonstrate excellent continuity of mineralization within the Otto and Adam Peak fault horizons that appear to broaden with depth.  Step-out drilling is being completed along strike and at depth, and we have intersected strong alteration and faulting in most holes drilled to-date".

 

High-grade mineralization at Granite Creek occurs in a near-identical geological setting as that at the multi-million ounce Turquoise Ridge Mine located immediately to the north; proximal to a major regional fault (the Getchell or Range Front fault) on the eastern edge of the large Osgood Mountains intrusive complex.  The Granite Creek deposit remains open at depth and along strike from the existing underground workings and step-out drilling aimed at expanding resources is currently underway.

 

  Table 1 – Summary Assay Results from Level 4740 Drilling  

 
 
                                                                                                                                             
 

   New 2021 Drill Results from Granite Creek   

 

   True Widths are 60%-90%   

 

   (Estimate Only – True Widths are Unknown)   

 
 

  Drillhole ID  

 
 

  Zone  

 
 

  Type  

 
 

  From  

 

  (m)  

 
 

  To  

 

  (m)  

 
 

  Length  

 

  (m)  

 
 

  Au  

 

  (g/t)  

 
 

  iGU21-04  

 
 

  Ogee  

 
 

  Core  

 
 

  121.6  

 
 

  123.1  

 
 

  1.5  

 
 

  11.7  

 
 

  iGU21-05  

 
 

  N/A  

 
 

  Core  

 
 

  89.3  

 
 

  91.9  

 
 

  2.6  

 
 

  11.5  

 
 

  iGU21-05  

 
 

  Range Front  

 
 

  Core  

 
 

  203.6  

 
 

  208.5  

 
 

  4.9  

 
 

  8.0  

 
 

  iGU21-07  

 
 

  Otto  

 
 

  Core  

 
 

  119.8  

 
 

  126.9  

 
 

  7.1  

 
 

  41.3  

 
 

  iGU21-07  

 
 

  Adam Peak  

 
 

  Core  

 
 

  150.3  

 
 

  153.3  

 
 

  3.0  

 
 

  6.8  

 
 

  iGU21-08  

 
 

  Otto  

 
 

  Core  

 
 

  99.6  

 
 

  103.0  

 
 

  3.4  

 
 

  11.0  

 
 

  iGU21-08  

 
 

  Adam Peak  

 
 

  Core  

 
 

  150.6  

 
 

  153.6  

 
 

  3.0  

 
 

  16.5  

 
 

  iGU21-09  

 
 

  Adam Peak  

 
 

  Core  

 
 

  136.9  

 
 

  144.2  

 
 

  7.3  

 
 

  16.0  

 
 

  iGU21-09  

 
 

  Range Front  

 
 

  Core  

 
 

  151.2  

 
 

  157.9  

 
 

  6.7  

 
 

  6.4  

 
 

  iGU21-10  

 
 

  N/A  

 
 

  Core  

 
 

  75.9  

 
 

  77.4  

 
 

  1.5  

 
 

  38.9  

 
 

  iGU21-10  

 
 

  Otto  

 
 

  Core  

 
 

  116.4  

 
 

  117.4  

 
 

  1.0  

 
 

  15.8  

 
 

  iGU21-11  

 
 

  Otto  

 
 

  Core  

 
 

  133.5  

 
 

  138.1  

 
 

  4.6  

 
 

  11.3  

 
 

  iGU21-12  

 
 

  Otto  

 
 

  Core  

 
 

  163.8  

 
 

  167.6  

 
 

  3.8  

 
 

  10.5  

 
 

  iGU21-13  

 
 

  Otto  

 
 

  Core  

 
 

  126.7  

 
 

  128.0  

 
 

  1.3  

 
 

  6.9  

 
 

  iGU21-13  

 
 

  Range Front  

 
 

  Core  

 
 

  176.8  

 
 

  178.3  

 
 

  1.5  

 
 

  12.1  

 
 

  iGU21-14  

 
 

  N/A  

 
 

  Core  

 
 

  59.6  

 
 

  61.9  

 
 

  2.3  

 
 

  7.6  

 
 

  iGU21-14  

 
 

  Otto  

 
 

  Core  

 
 

  80.9  

 
 

  83.2  

 
 

  2.3  

 
 

  17.5  

 
 

  iGU21-14  

 
 

  Adam Peak  

 
 

  Core  

 
 

  100.3  

 
 

  102.3  

 
 

  2.0  

 
 

  17.6  

 
 

  iGU21-14  

 
 

  Range Front  

 
 

  Core  

 
 

  126.5  

 
 

  131.2  

 
 

  4.7  

 
 

  6.9  

 
 
 

 

 
 
                                                                     
 

  Table 1a  

 

  Collar Coordinates  

 
 

  UTM  

 
 

  Drillhole ID  

 
 

  East m  

 
 

  North m  

 
 

  Elevation m  

 
 

  Azimuth  

 
 

  Dip  

 
 

  NAD83 Zone 11  

 
 

  iGU21-04  

 
 

  478175  

 
 

  4554229  

 
 

  1446  

 
 

  152  

 
 

  -62  

 
 

  iGU21-05  

 
 

  478173  

 
 

  4554232  

 
 

  1446  

 
 

  334  

 
 

  -68  

 
 

  iGU21-07  

 
 

  478172  

 
 

  4554232  

 
 

  1446  

 
 

  311  

 
 

  -61  

 
 

  iGU21-08  

 
 

  478172  

 
 

  4554232  

 
 

  1446  

 
 

  291  

 
 

  -65  

 
 

  iGU21-09  

 
 

  478172  

 
 

  4554231  

 
 

  1446  

 
 

  284  

 
 

  -54  

 
 

  iGU21-10  

 
 

  478172  

 
 

  4554231  

 
 

  1446  

 
 

  279  

 
 

  -46  

 
 

  iGU21-11  

 
 

  478172  

 
 

  4554232  

 
 

  1446  

 
 

  299  

 
 

  -61  

 
 

  iGU21-12  

 
 

  478172  

 
 

  4554232  

 
 

  1446  

 
 

  331  

 
 

  -73  

 
 

  iGU21-13  

 
 

  478172  

 
 

  4554232  

 
 

  1446  

 
 

  301  

 
 

  -77  

 
 

  iGU21-14  

 
 

  478172  

 
 

  4554234  

 
 

  1447  

 
 

  340  

 
 

  -30  

 
 
 
 

  Figure 1 – Long Section View of the Otto Zone (CNW Group/i-80 Gold Corp) 

 
 

The Granite Creek Property is strategically located proximal to Nevada Gold Mines' Turquoise Ridge and Twin Creeks mines at the north end of the Battle Mountain-Eureka Trend, at its intersection with the Getchell gold belt in Nevada (See Figure 2).

 
 

  Figure 2 – Property Location Map (CNW Group/i-80 Gold Corp) 

 
 

The majority of the ongoing program, expected to consist of more than 20,000 metres of drilling, is focused on defining and expanding mineralization within several high-grade target areas proximal to existing underground mine workings at Granite Creek. i-80 has completed initial underground rehabilitation and has commenced underground drilling. As part of an aggressive plan to re-commence mining from underground, the Company is in the process of rehabilitating several areas for the purposes of commencing test mining in H2-2021.

 

  QAQC Procedures  

 

All samples were submitted to either American Assay Laboratories (AAL) or Paragon Geochemical Assay Laboratories (PAL) both of Sparks, NV , which are ISO 9001 and 17025 certified and accredited laboratories, independent of the Company. Samples submitted through PAL and AAL are run through standard prep methods and analysed using FA-Pb30-ICP (Au; 30g fire assay) and 48MA-MS (48 element Suite; 0.5g 4–acid digestion/ICP-MS) methods. PAL and AAL also undertake their own internal coarse and pulp duplicate analysis to ensure proper sample preparation and equipment calibration. i-80 Gold Corp's QA/QC program includes regular insertion of CRM standards, duplicates, and blanks into the sample stream with a stringent review of all results. Historic holes PRC-13-084 and APRF-225 were assayed by Inspectorate American Laboratories (IAL) in Sparks, NV , which was an ISO 9002 accredited facility. Samples submitted through IAL and were run through standard prep methods and analysed using a 30 gram fire assay. Historic hole BRFC-026 was assayed by AAL with standard prep methods and analysed using a 30 gram fire assay.

 

  Qualified Person  

 

Tim George, PE, Manager of Engineering Services, reviewed the technical and scientific information contained in this press release and is a Qualified Person within the meaning of NI 43-101.

 

  About i-80 Gold Corp.  

 

  i-80 Gold Corp.  is a well-financed, Nevada-focused, mining company with a goal of achieving mid-tier gold producer status through the development of multiple deposits within the Company's advanced-stage property portfolio to complement existing gold production from the Ruby Hill open pit.

 

Certain statements in this release constitute "forward-looking statements" or "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including but not limited to, , the potential of the Granite Creek and Lone Tree projects, the timing of completion of technical and economic studies. Such statements and information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the company, its projects, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements or information. Such statements can be identified by the use of words such as "may", "would", "could", "will", "intend", "expect", "believe", "plan", "anticipate", "estimate", "scheduled", "forecast", "predict" and other similar terminology, or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. These statements reflect the Company's current expectations regarding future events, performance and results and speak only as of the date of this release.

 

Forward-looking statements and information involve significant risks and uncertainties, should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results and will not necessarily be accurate indicators of whether or not such results will be achieved. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements or information, including, but not limited to: material adverse changes, unexpected changes in laws, rules or regulations, or their enforcement by applicable authorities; the failure of parties to contracts with the company to perform as agreed; social or labour unrest; changes in commodity prices; and the failure of exploration programs or studies to deliver anticipated results or results that would justify and support continued exploration, studies, development or operations.

 
 

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