TSXV:OTSO

Otso Gold Drilling Program Well Advanced

 

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Toronto, ON TheNewswire May 17, 2021 - Otso Gold Corp. (" Otso " or the " Company "), (TSXV:OTSO) (OTC:FIEIF) is pleased to announce the following update on its drilling program.

 

  As announced on April 7, 2021, the Company has been completing the second phase of its infill drilling campaign to define an intial mining plan and the planned release of an updated NI 43-101 Technical Report in June 2021 in advance of the planned restart of production in Q3 2021.  

 

  The Company has completed 5,300m of drilling since mid 2019 with over 3,000m of the planned 4,500m completed of its Phase Two drilling program. The balance of the drilling, sampling and assaying is expected to be completed during the next month. The Company has had between three and four drilling rigs on site over the last few weeks. To manage the drilling program and prepare for the return to production, the Company has built a team of six geologists on site including highly experienced staff and supported by Warren Pratt and Boyd Geologists.  

 

  The below figure shows the drilling completed to date:  

 

    
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  Figure   1   - Map showing the advances of the current drilling program  

 

  Assays for much of the drilling are pending, but highlights of the results received thus far include:  

 
  1.  

      1.   LV21025 4.40 metres@ 5.13 g/t Au starting at 61.70 metres;  

     
  2.  
  3.  

      2.   LV21029 9.95 metres@ 1.86 g/t Au starting at 18.75 metres;  

     
  4.  
  5.  

      3.   19LV0026  4.00 metres@ 1.71 g/t Au starting at 9.00 metres;  

     
  6.  
  7.  

      4.   19LV0026  4.00 metres@ 1.20 g/t Au starting at 44.65 metres;  

     
  8.  
  9.  

      5.   19LV0064 4.00 metres@ 1.43 g/t Au starting at 24.75 metres;  

     
  10.  
  11.  

      6.   19LV0001 4.00 metres@ 2.17 g/t Au starting at 35.40 metres;  

     
  12.  
  13.  

      7.   19LV0001 5.20 metres@ 1.37 g/t Au starting at 65.00 metres;  

     
  14.  

  The Phase Two drilling campaign is focused on the resulting planned publication of the Technical Report defining sufficient resources to support an inital mine plan of ~3Mt, for the restart of production in Q3 2021. The feasibility study, progressing in parallel with the return to production, is currently expected in August 2021 and is expected to further upgrade and extend the resources and define a further life of mine plan encompassing an increased pit footprint of up to four times the existing pit shells. As previously announced, John T Boyd have been appointed as independent technical consultants to complete both the Technical Report and the Feasibilty Study.  

 

  Drilling is currently focused in an area within 500m of the edges of the two existing pits, infilling lateral extensions of the shear hosted structures to the east and west of the red shear. The structures remain open on strike and are known to extend to 250m below surface as confirmed by deep drilling below the south pit. The Company observes that the mineralization is similar to major operations such as Red Lake (Canada) and Boddington (Australia).  

 

  The ongoing drill program is confirming the continuity of the mineralized structures outside the pit area, with well-defined trends, roughly NW-SE. The style of the minerlization consists of steeply-dipping sheeted quartz vein systems and shear zones bearing sulphides in meta-volcanics and quartz-diorite hosts.  

 

  The core is analysed using cyanide leach with AA finish. Fire assays are used for comparative analysis to CN soluble determinarions. Overall, CN soluble gold represents approximarely 95% of total contained gold for this deposit demonstrating the conservative nature of the results, presented below (bolded to indicate highlights above).  

 

  Second Phase (2021 program)  

 

  Area-  

 

  (Central Zone)  

 
                          
 

  Hole LV21023  

 
 

  Collar  

 

  2527888.23 mE  7160149.66 mN, 55.19 mEL, Azimuth 320, Dip -45, Depth 50.00 m  

 
  

  FROM (m)  

 
 

  Length (m)  

 
 

  Au  

 

  g/t  

 
 

  Intersection  

 
 

  22.15  

 
 

  2.70  

 
 

  1.25  

 
 

  Includes  

 
  

  0.70  

 
 

  3.60  

 
 

  Intersection  

 
 

  26.70  

 
 

  5.65  

 
 

  1.18  

 
 

  Includes  

 
  

  0.85  

 
 

  4.50  

 
 

  Also Includes  

 
  

  0.85  

 
 

  1.33  

 
 
                              
 

  Hole LV21025  

 
 

  Collar  

 

  2527875.07 mE  7160171.87 mN, 54.14 mEL, Azimuth 0, Dip -45, Depth 67.30 m  

 
  

  FROM (m)  

 
 

  Length (m)  

 
 

  Au  

 

  g/t  

 
 

  Intersection  

 
 

  28.67  

 
 

  1.03  

 
 

  3.16  

 
 

  Intersection  

 
 

  44.05  

 
 

  0.80  

 
 

  1.77  

 
 

  Intersection  

 
 

  61.70  

 
 

  4.40  

 
 

  5.13  

 
 

  Includes  

 
  

  0.90  

 
 

  20.50  

 
 

  Also Includes  

 
  

  0.80  

 
 

  1.91  

 
 

  Also Includes  

 
  

  1.00  

 
 

  2.21  

 
 
                          
 

  Hole LV21026  

 
 

  Collar  

 

  2527927.19 mE  7160165.35 mN, 54.73 mEL, Azimuth 0, Dip -45, Depth 52.70 m  

 
  

  FROM (m)  

 
 

  Length (m)  

 
 

  Au  

 

  g/t  

 
 

  Intersection  

 
 

  15.55  

 
 

  1.00  

 
 

  8.05  

 
 

  Intersection  

 
 

  26.60  

 
 

  2.30  

 
 

  1.05  

 
 

  Includes  

 
  

  0.80  

 
 

  1.61  

 
 

  Intersection  

 
 

  31.90  

 
 

  0.70  

 
 

  1.05  

 
 

  Intersection  

 
 

  34.90  

 
 

  0.93  

 
 

  1.26  

 
 
                                  
 

  Hole LV21029  

 
 

  Collar  

 

  2527888.23 mE  7160149.66 mN, 55.19 mEL, Azimuth 202, Dip -45, Depth 52.70 m  

 
  

  FROM (m)  

 
 

  Length (m)  

 
 

  Au  

 

  g/t  

 
 

  Intersection  

 
 

  13.70  

 
 

  0.90  

 
 

  1.36  

 
 

  Intersection  

 
 

  18.75  

 
 

  9.95  

 
 

  1.86  

 
 

  Includes  

 
  

  1.65  

 
 

  6.64  

 
 

  Also Includes  

 
  

  0.80  

 
 

  10.20  

 
 

  Also Includes  

 
  

  0.85  

 
 

  3.07  

 
 

  Also Includes  

 
  

  0.90  

 
 

  1.79  

 
 

  Also Includes  

 
  

  0.75  

 
 

  2.83  

 
 

  (Eastern Zone)  

 
              
 

  Hole LV21005  

 
 

  Collar  

 

  2528574.98 mE, 7160191.98 mN, 62.02 mEL, Azimuth 0, Dip -45, Depth 80.50 m  

 
  

  FROM (m)  

 
 

  Length (m)  

 
 

  Au  

 

  g/t  

 
 

  Intersection  

 
 

  23.35  

 
 

  0.80  

 
 

  1.55  

 
 

  Intersection  

 
 

  73.90  

 
 

  0.65  

 
 

  1.69  

 
 
          
 

  Hole LV21006  

 
 

  Collar  

 

  2528624.97 mE  7160242.33 mN, 63.04 mEL, Azimuth 0, Dip -45, Depth 82.30 m  

 
  

  FROM (m)  

 
 

  Length (m)  

 
 

  Au  

 

  g/t  

 
 

  Intersection  

 
 

  56.83  

 
 

  0.87  

 
 

  1.52  

 
 
                          
 

  Hole LV21007  

 
 

  Collar  

 

  2528626.44 mE  7160191.97 mN, 63.83 mEL, Azimuth 0, Dip -45, Depth 79.70 m  

 
  

  FROM (m)  

 
 

  Length (m)  

 
 

  Au  

 

  g/t  

 
 

  Intersection  

 
 

  47.66  

 
 

  2.14  

 
 

  1.18  

 
 

  Includes  

 
  

  1.21  

 
 

  1.65  

 
 

  Intersection  

 
 

  54.40  

 
 

  0.80  

 
 

  1.55  

 
 

  Intersection  

 
 

  67.37  

 
 

  2.80  

 
 

  1.19  

 
 

  Includes  

 
  

  0.97  

 
 

  3.34  

 
 

  First Phase (2019 program)  

 

  Area-  

 

  (Western Zone)  

 
                                                                  
 

  Hole 19LV0001  

 
 

  Collar  

 

  2527650.88 mE, 7159871.80 mN, 45.57 mEL, Azimuth 0, Dip -50, Depth 115.50 m  

 
  

  FROM (m)  

 
 

  Length   (m)  

 
 

  Au  

 

  g/t  

 
 

  Intersection  

 
 

  35.40  

 
 

  4.00  

 
 

  2.17  

 
 

  Includes  

 
  

  1.00  

 
 

  6.86  

 
 

  Also Includes  

 
  

  1.00  

 
 

  1.12  

 
 

  Intersection  

 
 

  43.40  

 
 

  1.00  

 
 

  1.24  

 
 

  Intersection  

 
 

  65.00  

 
 

  5.20  

 
 

  1.37  

 
 

  Includes  

 
  

  1.00  

 
 

  2.36  

 
 

  Also Includes  

 
  

  1.00  

 
 

  1.56  

 
 

  Also Includes  

 
  

  1.00  

 
 

  2.07  

 
 

  Intersection  

 
 

  83.20  

 
 

  1.00  

 
 

  1.03  

 
 

  Intersection  

 
 

  87.30  

 
 

  2.00  

 
 

  1.09  

 
 

  Includes  

 
  

  1.00  

 
 

  1.24  

 
 

  Intersection  

 
 

  95.30  

 
 

  7.00  

 
 

  1.79  

 
 

  Includes  

 
  

  1.00  

 
 

  1.49  

 
 

  Also Includes  

 
  

  1.00  

 
 

  9.31  

 
 

  Intersection  

 
 

  110.30  

 
 

  1.10  

 
 

  1.34  

 
 

  Table – AA  

 

  (South Pit)  

 
                                  
 

  Hole 19LV0025  

 
 

  Collar  

 

  2527877.54 mE, 7159867.77 mN, 40.40 mEL, Azimuth 0, Dip -50, Depth 100.50 m  

 
  

  FROM (m)  

 
 

  Length (m)  

 
 

  Au  

 

  g/t  

 
 

  Intersection  

 
 

  32.85  

 
 

  7.05  

 
 

  1.04  

 
 

  Includes  

 
  

  1.00  

 
 

  1.28  

 
 

  Also Includes  

 
  

  1.00  

 
 

  1.84  

 
 

  Also Includes  

 
  

  0.80  

 
 

  2.26  

 
 

  Intersection  

 
 

  67.55  

 
 

  6.00  

 
 

  1.18  

 
 

  Includes  

 
  

  1.00  

 
 

  1.32  

 
 

  Also Includes  

 
  

  1.00  

 
 

  2.97  

 
 
                                          
 

  Hole 19LV0026  

 
 

  Collar  

 

  2527879.89 mE  7159938.20 mN, 26.07 mEL, Azimuth 0, Dip -50, Depth 106.40 m  

 
  

  FROM (m)  

 
 

  Length (m)  

 
 

  Au  

 

  g/t  

 
 

  Intersection  

 
 

  9.00  

 
 

  4.00  

 
 

  1.71  

 
 

  Includes  

 
  

  1.00  

 
 

  3.89  

 
 

  Also Includes  

 
  

  1.00  

 
 

  1.01  

 
 

  Also Includes  

 
  

  1.00  

 
 

  1.47  

 
 

  Intersection  

 
 

  44.65  

 
 

  4.00  

 
 

  1.29  

 
 

  Includes  

 
  

  1.00  

 
 

  3.86  

 
 

  Intersection  

 
 

  83.75  

 
 

  3.00  

 
 

  1.26  

 
 

  Includes  

 
  

  1.00  

 
 

  2.20  

 
 

  Also Includes  

 
  

  1.00  

 
 

  1.24  

 
 
          
 

  Hole 19LV0046  

 
 

  Collar  

 

  2527974.85 mE  7159921.98 mN, 30.02 mEL, Azimuth 356, Dip -50, Depth 82.25 m  

 
  

  FROM (m)  

 
 

  Length (m)  

 
 

  Au  

 

  g/t  

 
 

  Intersection  

 
 

  37.30  

 
 

  0.80  

 
 

  8.81  

 
 
          
 

  Hole 19LV0063  

 
 

  Collar  

 

  2528126.67 mE  7160476.54 mN, 49.73 mEL, Azimuth 355, Dip -50, Depth 103.40 m  

 
  

  FROM (m)  

 
 

  Length (m)  

 
 

  Au  

 

  g/t  

 
 

  Intersection  

 
 

  97.40  

 
 

  1.00  

 
 

  1.14  

 
 
                                  
 

  Hole 19LV0064  

 
 

  Collar  

 

  2528127.44 mE, 7160523.22 mN, 46.94 mEL, Azimuth 0, Dip -50, Depth 72.5 m  

 
  

  FROM (m)  

 
 

  Length (m)  

 
 

  Au  

 

  g/t  

 
 

  Intersection  

 
 

  15.80  

 
 

  1.00  

 
 

  1.13  

 
 

  Intersection  

 
 

  24.75  

 
 

  4.00  

 
 

  1.43  

 
 

  Includes  

 
  

  1.00  

 
 

  3.98  

 
 

  Also Includes  

 
  

  1.00  

 
 

  1.48  

 
 

  Intersection  

 
 

  36.85  

 
 

  2.00  

 
 

  1.53  

 
 

  Includes  

 
  

  1.00  

 
 

  2.28  

 
 

  Intersection  

 
 

  54.85  

 
 

  1.15  

 
 

  1.18  

 
 
                                 
 

  Hole 19LV0069  

 
 

  Collar  

 

  2528175.42 mE  7160112.52 mN, 56.11 mEL, Azimuth 358, Dip -50, Depth 97.90 m  

 
 
  

  FROM (m)  

 
 

  Length (m)  

 
 

  Au  

 

  g/t  

 
 
 

  Intersection  

 
 

  22.40  

 
 

  1.00  

 
 

  15.79  

 
 
 

  Intersection  

 
 

  31.00  

 
 

  2.00  

 
 

  6.00  

 
 
 

  Includes  

 
  

  1.00  

 
 

  11.20  

 
 
 

  Hole 19LV0079  

 
 

  Collar  

 

  2528224.59 mE  7159952.05 mN, 56.97 mEL, Azimuth 359, Dip -50, Depth 101.00 m  

 
  

  FROM (m)  

 
 

  Length (m)  

 
 

  Au  

 

  g/t  

 
 

  Intersection  

 
 

  86.25  

 
 

  1.00  

 
 

  5.98  

 
 
                          
 

  Hole 19LV0080  

 
 

  Collar  

 

  2528228.09 mE, 7159992.46 mN, 56.40 mEL, Azimuth 359, Dip -50, Depth 109.80 m  

 
  

  FROM (m)  

 
 

  Length (m)  

 
 

  Au  

 

  g/t  

 
 

  Intersection  

 
 

  28.00  

 
 

  1.00  

 
 

  1.03  

 
 

  Intersection  

 
 

  44.00  

 
 

  1.00  

 
 

  1.17  

 
 

  Intersection  

 
 

  47.00  

 
 

  1.00  

 
 

  1.37  

 
 

  Intersection  

 
 

  87.50  

 
 

  3.00  

 
 

  1.10  

 
 

  Includes  

 
  

  1.00  

 
 

  2.26  

 
 

  Significant drill intercepts, defined as any mineralisation of 1 metre lengths or longer, are presented in the tables above.  

 

  "Brian Wesson"  

 

  President and CEO
Otso Gold Corp.
 

 

   For further information, please contact:   

 

  Clyde Wesson
Vice President
 

 

  1 917 287-0716  

 

    info@otsogold.com     
    www.otsogold.com    

 

  The technical disclosure in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Gregory B. Sparks P.Eng, a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.  

 

   Caution   

 

   The Company cautions that it has not defined or delineated any proven or probable reserves for the Otso Gold Mine Project and mineralization estimates may therefore require adjustment or downward revision based upon further exploration or development work or actual production experience. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.   

 

   The Company also cautions that the decision by the Company to proceed to develop the Osto Gold Mine Project and extract mineralization proceeded without the Company first establishing reserves supported by a technical report and completing a pre-feasibility or feasibility study.  Accordingly, there is a higher risk of technical and economic failure at Osto because development proceeded without first establishing reserves supported by a technical report and completing a feasibility study.  This is particularly relevant as the Company has proceeded with development at Osto on indicated and inferred resources without first completing a preliminary economic report.   

 

   About the Company   

 

  Otso Gold Corp. wholly owns the Otso Gold Mine near the Town of Raahe, Finland. The  

 

  Otso Gold Mine is fully built, fully permitted, has all infrastructure in place, two open pits  

 

  and is progressing towards a restart at 2 million tonnes per annum throughput.  

 

  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.  

 

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