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Nexus Gold Reports Additional Assay Results at the Dakouli 2 Gold Concession, Burkina Faso, West Africa

 

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Nexus Gold Corp. (" Nexus " or the " Company ") (TSXV:NXS ) ( OTC:NXXGF ) ( FSE:N6E) is pleased to report it has received the results for the remaining six exploration holes drilled at its 100% owned Dakouli 2 Gold Project, located in Burkina Faso, West Africa

 

  Drill holes DKL-2020-RC-017 and 018 in this maiden drill program were conducted along the same fence as holes DKL-2020-RC-06 through 11 and positive results have extended the strike of the gold mineralization identified in those holes to over 400 meters.  This zone of mineralization has been intersected to vertical depths of 114 meters and remains open to depth and along strike to the west.  

 

  Significant results include:  

 
  •  

      - Hole DKL-2020-RC-016 returned 8 meters of 1.13 grams-per-tonne ("g/t") gold ("Au"), including 2 meters of 3.99 g/t Au  

     

      - Hole DKL-2020-RC-017 which intersected 52 meters of .30 g/t Au, including 18 meters of .59 g/t Au, and 10 meters of 0.91 g/t, and 4 meters of 2.08 g/t Au  

     

      - Hole DKL-2020-RC-018 which intersected 6 meters of 1.35 g/t Au, including 2 meters of 3.36 g/t Au, and 8 meters of .53 g/t Au, and 2 meters of 1.43 g/t Au  

     
  •  

  The results of these holes are tabled below:  

 
                                                                                                                                  
 

  Hole ID  

 
 

  UTM E  

 
 

  UTM N  

 
 

  DIP  

 
 

  Azimuth  

 
 

  ELEV  

 
 

  FROM  

 
 

  TO  

 
 

  LENGTH (meters)  

 
 

  Au G/T  

 
 

  DKL-20-RC-016  

 
 

  636997  

 
 

  1445698  

 
 

  -55  

 
 

  360  

 
 

  293  

 
 

  4  

 
 

  12  

 
 

  8  

 
 

  1.13  

 
 

  Includes  

 
      

  10  

 
 

  12  

 
 

  2  

 
 

  3.99  

 
 

  DKL-20-RC-017  

 
 

  637099  

 
 

  1445774  

 
 

  -50  

 
 

  360  

 
 

  310  

 
 

  88  

 
 

  140  

 
 

  52  

 
 

  0.30  

 
 

  Includes  

 
      

  88  

 
 

  130  

 
 

  42  

 
 

  0.34  

 
 

  Includes  

 
      

  102  

 
 

  120  

 
 

  18  

 
 

  0.59  

 
 

  Includes  

 
      

  102  

 
 

  112  

 
 

  10  

 
 

  0.91  

 
 

  Includes  

 
      

  102  

 
 

  106  

 
 

  4  

 
 

  2.08  

 
 

  DKL-20-RC-18  

 
 

  636688  

 
 

  1445765  

 
 

  -50  

 
 

  360  

 
 

  294  

 
 

  76  

 
 

  82  

 
 

  6  

 
 

  1.35  

 
 

  Includes  

 
      

  78  

 
 

  80  

 
 

  2  

 
 

  3.36  

 
 

  And  

 
      

  88  

 
 

  118  

 
 

  30  

 
 

  0.27  

 
 

  Includes  

 
      

  88  

 
 

  96  

 
 

  8  

 
 

  0.53  

 
 

  Includes  

 
      

  92  

 
 

  94  

 
 

  2  

 
 

  1.43  

 
 

  To the west of this reported drilling the Company has identified a geochemical gold trend which extends for over 1000 meters.  See following map:  

 

    
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  "Results from these last few holes continue to add more positive data to the discovery at Dakouli," said President and CEO, Alex Klenman.  "We are seeing zones of higher grade material in conjunction with lengthier runs of near one-gram gold in this northeast corner of the property.  The goal now is to increase the mineralized footprint in a westerly direction, and ultimately to the southwest, where favorable geochemical results present a number of compelling drill targets over a significant distance.  It's quite a large area, so we have lots of ground to test.  We're going back to Dakouli in the next few weeks, before the onset of the wet season, where we will continue to define the scope and breadth of the gold mineralization encountered so far," continued Mr. Klenman.  

 

  "This is a very interesting system we have intersected, as we have had a couple of longer intercepts running half a gram and a number of more consistent zones running around 4 grams," said Warren Robb, VP of Exploration.  "The system is trending to the west and our efforts moving forward will be to test, with a diamond drill, this several kilometers long corridor that our termite mound and soil geochemistry has outlined.  This will help us to gain a better understanding of the nature of the mineralization and the geology hosting it," continued Mr. Robb.  

 

  The assay results were delayed due to Quality Control ("QC") checks implemented by the Company.  The QP for the Company is satisfied that the Company's data verification procedures were sufficient to identify any precision and accuracy errors and implemented check analysis to determine and report accurate gold assay data.  

 

  A follow up diamond drill program is scheduled for May.  Details will be announced in the coming weeks.  

 

  Drilling to Date at Dakouli  

 

  The maiden RC program at the 9,800-hectare (98-sq kms) concession consisted of 2,914 meters of exploratory drilling.  The program was designed to test several areas that have returned either high gold values from rock samples or coincidental soil geochemical and geophysical anomalies proximal to artisanal workings ("orpaillages").  Drilling has so far primarily been confined to a small section in the upper northeastern portion of the concession ground.  

 

  Significant results were encountered in hole DKL-20-RC-007, which returned 4.83 grams-per-tonne ("g/t") gold ("Au") over 20 meters, including 14.51 g/t Au over 6m (also including 39.6 g/t over 2m).  Other significant results were realized in hole DKL-20-RC-009, which returned 1.61 g/t Au over 10 meters, including 4.11 g/t Au over 2 meters, and DKL-20-RC-010, which returned 1.89 g/t Au over 8 meters, including 6.54 g/t Au over 2 meters   .  In addition, several holes returned lengthy intercepts of sub-one gram gold, including DKL-20-RC-006 which returned .33 g/t Au over 36 meters, including .59 g/t Au over 18 meters, and DKL-20-RC-002 which returned .64 g/t Au over 16 meters.  

 

  Table of significant results, maiden drill program:  

 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 

  Hole ID  

 
 

  UTM E  

 
 

  UTM N  

 
 

  DIP  

 
 

  AZIMUTH  

 
 

  ELEV  

 
 

  FROM  

 
 

  TO  

 
 

  LENGTH (meters)  

 
 

  Au G/T  

 
 

  DKL-20-RC-001  

 
 

  625256  

 
 

  1441633  

 
 

  -55  

 
 

  350  

 
 

  299  

 
 

  40  

 
 

  52  

 
 

  12  

 
 

  0.35  

 
 

  DKL-20-RC-002  

 
 

  625218  

 
 

  1441603  

 
 

  -55  

 
 

  350  

 
 

  281  

 
 

  42  

 
 

  58  

 
 

  16  

 
 

  0.64  

 
 

  DKL-20-RC-006  

 
 

  637023  

 
 

  1445782  

 
 

  -45  

 
 

  360  

 
 

  286  

 
 

  82  

 
 

  118  

 
 

  36  

 
 

  0.33  

 
 

  Includes  

 
      

  100  

 
 

  118  

 
 

  18  

 
 

  0.59  

 
 

  Includes  

 
      

  108  

 
 

  110  

 
 

  2  

 
 

  1.78  

 
       

  116  

 
 

  118  

 
 

  2  

 
 

  1.52  

 
 

  DKL-20-RC-007  

 
 

  636974  

 
 

  1445768  

 
 

  -60  

 
 

  350  

 
 

  298  

 
 

  108  

 
 

  138  

 
 

  20  

 
 

  4.83  

 
 

  Includes  

 
      

  118  

 
 

  124  

 
 

  6  

 
 

  14.51  

 
 

  Includes  

 
      

  120  

 
 

  122  

 
 

  2  

 
 

  39.60  

 
 

  DKL-20-RC-008  

 
 

  636908  

 
 

  1445758  

 
 

  -45  

 
 

  360  

 
 

  288  

 
 

  108  

 
 

  116  

 
 

  8  

 
 

  0.72  

 
 

  Includes  

 
      

  108  

 
 

  110  

 
 

  2  

 
 

  1.13  

 
 

  DKL-20-RC-009  

 
 

  636851  

 
 

  1445785  

 
 

  -45  

 
 

  360  

 
 

  288  

 
 

  50  

 
 

  60  

 
 

  10  

 
 

  1.61  

 
 

  Includes  

 
      

  52  

 
 

  54  

 
 

  2  

 
 

  4.11  

 
       

  120  

 
 

  126  

 
 

  6  

 
 

  0.31  

 
       

  140  

 
 

  150  

 
 

  10  

 
 

  0.47  

 
 

  DKL-20-RC-010  

 
 

  636806  

 
 

  1445782  

 
 

  -45  

 
 

  360  

 
 

  294  

 
 

  64  

 
 

  66  

 
 

  2  

 
 

  1.46  

 
       

  74  

 
 

  82  

 
 

  8  

 
 

  1.89  

 
 

  Includes  

 
      

  76  

 
 

  78  

 
 

  2  

 
 

  6.54  

 
 

  DKL-20-RC-011  

 
 

  636793  

 
 

  1445682  

 
 

  -45  

 
 

  360  

 
 

  286  

 
 

  78  

 
 

  88  

 
 

  10  

 
 

  0.35  

 
 

  DKL-20-RC-012  

 
 

  636793  

 
 

  1445682  

 
 

  -50  

 
 

  360  

 
 

  285  

 
 

  150  

 
 

  154  

 
 

  4  

 
 

  0.70  

 
 

    
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  Figure 2: Drill hole locations, 2020 maiden drill program, Dakouli 2 gold concession, Burkina Faso, West Africa  

 

  The maiden Dakouli drill program was designed to initially test depth extensions of geochemical gold anomalies identified through termite mound sampling, soil gold geochemistry which identified three trends intersecting the property (see Company news release dated June 11, 2019), and finally rock geochemistry which has returned higher grade gold results from selective grab samples extracted from Artisanal mining areas (see Company news releases dated January 8 and 15, 2019, June 23, 2020, and September 10, 2020).  

 

  The Dakouli 2 permit is located on the Goren greenstone belt, proximal to Nordgold's Bissa Mine, and is bisected by the gold bearing Sabce shear zone.  

 

    
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  Figure 3: Dakouli 2 artisanal zones and bisecting Sabce faults in red, Burkina Faso, West Africa  

 

  About the Dakouli 2 Gold Concession  

 

  The Dakouli 2 exploration permit is a 98-sq km (9,800 hectares) gold exploration property located approximately 100 kilometers due north of the capital city Ouagadougou.  

 

  In late 2018 Company geologists conducted a comprehensive ground reconnaissance program to the west and south of the main orpaillage (artisanal zone) and identified new near surface workings being exploited by artisanal miners.   Rock samples collected from these new zones contained various concentrations of visible gold, including coarse nuggety samples.  

 

  Follow up work outlined an anomalous zone extending some 500 meters west from the sample zones. Based on those results the Company initiated a 150-line kilometer soil geochemical survey covering the northern half of the Dakouli 2 property and southern portions of the contiguous Niangouela property.   This survey identified three prominent gold geochemical trends.  

 

  The primary gold trend parallels the Sabce fault zone and extends for approximately 10 kilometers in a northeast-southwest direction and bisects the property from the north east corner of the property to its western boundary.  The Sabce fault hosts multiple deposits including Nordgold's 3.4M oz Bissa Mine, located approximately 25km east of the Dakouli ground.  

 

  Two secondary gold trends which extend for approximately 6.5 kilometers each are oriented in a northwest to southeast direction and bisect the primary trend.  All three gold geochemical trends are coincidental to geophysical trends identified from the national regional airborne geophysics.  

 

  Warren Robb P.Geo., Vice President, Exploration, is the designated Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and is responsible for, and has approved, the technical information contained in this release.  

 

  Nexus Closes Private Placement  

 

  The Company also announces   that it has closed a non-brokered private placement through the issuance of 6,592,640 units (each, a "   Unit"   ) for gross proceeds of $329,632.  Each Unit consists of one common share of the Company, and one common share purchase warrant exercisable to acquire an additional share at a price of $0.07 for a period of thirty-six months.  

 

  No finders' fees or commissions were paid in connection with completion of the initial tranche of the private placement.  All securities issued in connection with the Offering are subject to a four-month-and-one-day statutory hold period in accordance with applicable securities law.  Completion of a further tranche of the private placement remains subject to approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.  

 

  The Company anticipates utilizing the proceeds of the Offering to advance exploration and drilling efforts at the Company's Dakouli 2 Gold Concession, located in Burkina Faso, West Africa, and for general working capital purposes.  

 

  About the Company  

 

  Nexus Gold is a Canadian-based gold exploration and development company with an extensive portfolio of eleven projects in Canada and West Africa. The Company's West African-based portfolio totals five projects encompassing over 750-sq kms of land located on active gold belts and proven mineralized trends, while it's 100%-owned Canadian projects include the McKenzie Gold Project in Red Lake, Ontario; the New Pilot Project, located in British Columbia's historic Bridge River Mining Camp; and four prospective gold and gold-copper projects (3,700-ha) in the Province of Newfoundland.   The Company is focusing on the development of several core assets while seeking joint-venture, earn-in, and strategic partnerships for other projects in its growing portfolio.  

 

  For more information, please visit    nexus.gold   

 

  On behalf of the Board of Directors of  

 

  Nexus Gold CORP.  

 

  Alex Klenman  

 

  President & CEO  

 

  604-558-1920  

 

  info@nexusgoldcorp.com
   www.nexusgoldcorp.com   

 

  Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. This news   release may contain forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially because of factors discussed in the management discussion and analysis section of our interim and most recent annual financial statement or other reports and filings with the TSX Venture Exchange and applicable Canadian securities regulations. We do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable laws.  

 

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