New Found Gold (TSXV:NFG) has reported the results from 36 diamond drill holes, a part of an ongoing drill program aimed at expanding the recently discovered K2 Zone. The K2 Zone is located 725 meters north of Lotto and 2.2 km north of Keats West, on the western side of the Appleton Fault Zone (AFZ). This drilling is a component of New Found’s Queensway Project, covering a 1,662 square kilometre area, situated 15 km west of Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, and accessible via the Trans-Canada Highway.
The K2 Zone has been identified as an intricate system consisting of multiple structures and intersecting vein orientations. This area spans a mineralized footprint of 410 meters in length by 395 meters in width. The gold mineralization begins at the surface and has been defined to a maximum depth of 250 meters through drilling. A significant portion of the gold is located in what is referred to as the “K2 Main” structure, a low-angle, gold-bearing fault zone that dips 40 degrees to the south. This zone averages 65 meters in thickness and shares a similar orientation to Keats West.
Melissa Render, VP of Exploration of New Found, commented in a press release: “Drilling at K2 has led to the discovery of a significant gold-bearing structural zone with a large and growing footprint that includes an array of veining and strong associated gold grades. Like Keats West, K2 is located west of the AFZ and gold is generally hosted in a low-angle, gently dipping structure, with the majority of mineralization found close to surface. With minimal drilling into this new zone, it is already apparent that the complexity and sheer number of associated veins at K2 far exceeds the system at Keats West. Additionally, the overall K2 zone shares many similarities with Keats Main, including general orientation and the presence of numerous, steeply dipping cross-structures. It is these complex environments that create opportune hosts for high-grade gold deposition and today’s highlight interval of 198 g/t Au over 2m gives us great enthusiasm that, like our flagship zones found 2.5km to the south, K2 can also host high-grade gold. The introduction of stibnite at K2 provides one additional curiosity; high-grade concentrations of stibnite are commonly observed at Fosterville near to high-grade epizonal gold zones. Through further drilling, we look forward to seeing if a similar association presents itself at Queensway. Exploration will remain focussed on expanding K2, which remains open in all directions and at depth, where limited drilling has been conducted below 150m vertical.”
The style of mineralization at K2 is categorized by a series of stockwork and fault-fill style quartz veins. These veins parallel the K2 Main structure and intersect it, forming a broad domain of gold-mineralized brittle faults. Additional drilling is needed to fully understand this complex network. One vein in this structure, named the “Stibnite” vein, has returned several noteworthy intervals, including grades of gold and antimony that are significant. This is the first time this kind of mineral association has been observed at Queensway North.
New Found Gold is currently executing a 500,000-meter drill program at Queensway, with approximately 39,400 meters of core samples pending assay results. The samples are being processed using both fire assay and photon assay techniques by ALS Canada Ltd. and MSALABS, under a commercial contract with New Found Gold. Sampling procedures follow a structured approach, with the drill core examined by geologists to mark intervals to be sampled. Half of the core is retained as a witness sample, while the other half is submitted for analysis.
The results, as released, are uncut, and composite intervals are calculated using a minimum weighted average of 1 gram per ton of gold, diluted over a minimum core length of 2 meters. Any high-grade intercepts, defined as consecutive intervals with grades higher than 10 grams per ton of gold, are reported separately. This data contributes to the ongoing evaluation of the mineral potential in the Queensway Project area.
Highlights from the results are as follows:
K2 Highlights:
Hole No. |
From (m) |
To (m) |
Interval (m) |
Au (g/t) |
Sb (%) |
Zone |
NFGC-22-9522 |
187.00 |
189.00 |
2.00 |
197.78 |
|
K2 |
Including |
188.20 |
188.60 |
0.40 |
988.70 |
|
|
NFGC-22-10021 |
132.30 |
143.90 |
11.60 |
1.62 |
|
K2 |
NFGC-22-10131 |
202.95 |
209.00 |
6.05 |
6.47 |
<0.01 |
K2 |
Including |
204.50 |
205.20 |
0.70 |
27.50 |
<0.01 |
|
NFGC-23-13031 |
22.35 |
35.30 |
12.95 |
4.50 |
0.95 |
K2 |
Including |
23.20 |
24.35 |
1.15 |
21.12 |
1.12 |
|
Including |
25.00 |
25.45 |
0.45 |
12.05 |
10.45 |
|
NFGC-23-13101 |
30.00 |
42.55 |
12.55 |
2.32 |
<0.01 |
K2 |
Including |
40.85 |
41.60 |
0.75 |
10.10 |
<0.01 |
|
NFGC-23-13151 |
22.00 |
35.00 |
13.00 |
2.38 |
<0.01 |
K2 |
Including |
34.30 |
35.00 |
0.70 |
10.75 |
<0.01 |
|
NFGC-23-13871 |
19.90 |
24.95 |
5.05 |
6.51 |
0.02 |
K2 |
Including |
22.85 |
23.55 |
0.70 |
27.70 |
0.05 |
|
NFGC-23-13911 |
6.00 |
9.90 |
3.90 |
13.72 |
0.04 |
K2 |
Including |
7.50 |
8.00 |
0.50 |
20.60 |
0.21 |
|
Including |
8.50 |
9.90 |
1.40 |
26.93 |
0.02 |
Table 1: K2 Drilling Highlights |
Note that the host structures are interpreted to be steeply dipping and true widths are generally estimated to be 170% to 95% and 240% to 70% of reported intervals. Infill veining in secondary structures with multiple orientations crosscutting the primary host structures are commonly observed in drill core which could result in additional uncertainty in true width. Composite intervals reported carry a minimum weighted average of 1 g/t Au diluted over a minimum core length of 2m with a maximum of 4m consecutive dilution when above 200m vertical depth and 2m consecutive dilution when below 200m vertical depth. Included high-grade intercepts are reported as any consecutive interval with grades greater than 10 g/t Au. Grades have not been capped in the averaging and intervals are reported as drill thickness. |
Drillhole Details
Hole No. |
From (m) |
To (m) |
Interval (m) |
Au (g/t) |
Zone |
NFGC-22-9241 |
77.70 |
83.05 |
5.35 |
3.65 |
K2 |
And1 |
102.35 |
110.35 |
8.00 |
2.08 |
|
And1 |
122.85 |
125.00 |
2.15 |
1.21 |
|
NFGC-22-9524 |
46.00 |
48.20 |
2.20 |
6.54 |
Everest |
Including |
46.00 |
46.55 |
0.55 |
26.11 |
|
And2 |
179.00 |
181.00 |
2.00 |
1.47 |
K2 |
And2 |
187.00 |
189.00 |
2.00 |
197.78 |
|
Including |
188.20 |
188.60 |
0.40 |
988.70 |
|
NFGC-22-9722 |
5.30 |
7.55 |
2.25 |
7.08 |
K2 |
Including |
6.20 |
7.20 |
1.00 |
14.84 |
|
And1 |
139.15 |
141.35 |
2.20 |
2.54 |
|
And2 |
237.80 |
239.85 |
2.05 |
2.82 |
|
NFGC-22-987 |
No Significant Values |
K2 |
|||
NFGC-22-10021 |
132.30 |
143.90 |
11.60 |
1.62 |
K2 |
NFGC-22-10134 |
53.00 |
55.35 |
2.35 |
4.46 |
K2 |
Including |
54.50 |
55.35 |
0.85 |
10.35 |
|
And4 |
78.50 |
80.85 |
2.35 |
1.12 |
|
And4 |
158.00 |
160.00 |
2.00 |
4.15 |
|
And4 |
177.85 |
180.10 |
2.25 |
1.07 |
|
And1 |
202.95 |
209.00 |
6.05 |
6.47 |
|
Including |
204.50 |
205.20 |
0.70 |
27.50 |
|
And1 |
217.05 |
219.35 |
2.30 |
4.21 |
|
Including |
218.45 |
219.35 |
0.90 |
10.60 |
|
NFGC-22-10241 |
69.00 |
71.00 |
2.00 |
1.80 |
K2 |
And1 |
184.30 |
186.70 |
2.40 |
2.99 |
|
NFGC-23-12274 |
91.00 |
93.10 |
2.10 |
2.09 |
K2 |
NFGC-23-1256 |
No Significant Values |
K2 |
|||
NFGC-23-12581 |
321.00 |
323.00 |
2.00 |
1.17 |
K2 |
NFGC-23-1270 |
No Significant Values |
K2 |
|||
NFGC-23-1276 |
No Significant Values |
K2 |
|||
NFGC-23-12821 |
78.45 |
80.65 |
2.20 |
1.04 |
K2 |
NFGC-23-1296 |
No Significant Values |
K2 |
|||
NFGC-23-13031 |
22.35 |
35.30 |
12.95 |
4.50 |
K2 |
Including |
23.20 |
24.35 |
1.15 |
21.12 |
|
Including |
25.00 |
25.45 |
0.45 |
12.05 |
|
NFGC-23-1305 |
No Significant Values |
K2 |
|||
NFGC-23-13104 |
5.55 |
7.75 |
2.20 |
1.59 |
K2 |
And1 |
30.00 |
42.55 |
12.55 |
2.32 |
|
Including |
40.85 |
41.60 |
0.75 |
10.10 |
|
NFGC-23-13131 |
23.90 |
28.20 |
4.30 |
1.53 |
K2 |
And1 |
31.80 |
34.05 |
2.25 |
1.56 |
|
NFGC-23-1314 |
No Significant Values |
K2 |
|||
NFGC-23-13151 |
22.00 |
35.00 |
13.00 |
2.38 |
K2 |
Including |
34.30 |
35.00 |
0.70 |
10.75 |
|
NFGC-23-13191 |
37.55 |
46.60 |
9.05 |
1.29 |
K2 |
NFGC-23-13224 |
58.00 |
60.00 |
2.00 |
4.64 |
K2 |
NFGC-23-13291 |
195.40 |
197.40 |
2.00 |
1.39 |
K2 |
And1 |
221.85 |
228.60 |
6.75 |
2.32 |
|
NFGC-23-1338 |
No Significant Values |
K2 |
|||
NFGC-23-13441 |
5.00 |
8.70 |
3.70 |
1.67 |
K2 |
NFGC-23-13454 |
75.55 |
77.55 |
2.00 |
1.71 |
K2 |
NFGC-23-13511 |
5.00 |
8.70 |
3.70 |
1.03 |
K2 |
NFGC-23-13554 |
185.40 |
188.75 |
3.35 |
1.22 |
K2 |
And3 |
231.00 |
233.30 |
2.30 |
1.22 |
|
NFGC-23-13701 |
178.85 |
181.00 |
2.15 |
1.34 |
K2 |
And1 |
182.60 |
184.65 |
2.05 |
1.01 |
|
And1 |
185.60 |
188.45 |
2.85 |
1.02 |
|
NFGC-23-1377 |
No Significant Values |
K2 |
|||
NFGC-23-13871 |
19.90 |
24.95 |
5.05 |
6.51 |
K2 |
Including |
22.85 |
23.55 |
0.70 |
27.70 |
|
NFGC-23-13911 |
6.00 |
9.90 |
3.90 |
13.72 |
K2 |
Including |
7.50 |
8.00 |
0.50 |
20.60 |
|
Including |
8.50 |
9.90 |
1.40 |
26.93 |
|
NFGC-23-13921 |
26.25 |
28.25 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
K2 |
And1 |
32.60 |
37.00 |
4.40 |
2.38 |
|
NFGC-23-13981 |
32.75 |
36.15 |
3.40 |
5.99 |
K2 |
Including |
35.00 |
35.70 |
0.70 |
20.60 |
|
NFGC-23-1522 |
No Significant Values |
K2 West |
|||
NFGC-23-1546 |
No Significant Values |
K2 West |
Table 2: Summary of composite results reported in this press release for K2. |
Note that the host structures are interpreted to be steeply dipping and true widths are generally estimated to be 170% to 95%, 240% to 70%, and 310% to 40% of reported intervals. 4True widths are unknown at this time. Infill veining in secondary structures with multiple orientations crosscutting the primary host structures are commonly observed in drill core which could result in additional uncertainty in true width. Composite intervals reported carry a minimum weighted average of 1 g/t Au diluted over a minimum core length of 2m with a maximum of 4m consecutive dilution when above 200m vertical depth and 2m consecutive dilution when below 200m vertical depth. Included high-grade intercepts are reported as any consecutive interval with grades greater than 10 g/t Au. Grades have not been capped in the averaging and intervals are reported as drill thickness. |
Hole No. |
Azimuth (°) |
Dip (°) |
Length (m) |
UTM E |
UTM N |
Prospect |
NFGC-22-924 |
300 |
-45 |
227 |
659018 |
5429879 |
K2 |
NFGC-22-952 |
300 |
-45 |
360 |
659249 |
5429986 |
K2 |
NFGC-22-972 |
272 |
-52 |
308 |
658964 |
5429766 |
K2 |
NFGC-22-987 |
300 |
-45 |
339 |
659252 |
5430042 |
K2 |
NFGC-22-1002 |
320 |
-60 |
194 |
658974 |
5429719 |
K2 |
NFGC-22-1013 |
320 |
-60 |
317 |
659000 |
5429765 |
K2 |
NFGC-22-1024 |
330 |
-45 |
239 |
658738 |
5429664 |
K2 |
NFGC-23-1227 |
345 |
-60 |
260 |
659140 |
5430512 |
K2 |
NFGC-23-1256 |
345 |
-60 |
251 |
659157 |
5430388 |
K2 |
NFGC-23-1258 |
320 |
-45 |
456 |
658988 |
5429388 |
K2 |
NFGC-23-1270 |
345 |
-60 |
305 |
659171 |
5430264 |
K2 |
NFGC-23-1276 |
75 |
-45 |
302 |
659071 |
5430206 |
K2 |
NFGC-23-1282 |
75 |
-45 |
395 |
658940 |
5430164 |
K2 |
NFGC-23-1296 |
75 |
-45 |
263 |
658891 |
5430078 |
K2 |
NFGC-23-1303 |
345 |
-60 |
227 |
658956 |
5430041 |
K2 |
NFGC-23-1305 |
345 |
-59 |
290 |
658655 |
5429522 |
K2 |
NFGC-23-1310 |
25 |
-45 |
65 |
658957 |
5430041 |
K2 |
NFGC-23-1313 |
15 |
-78 |
80 |
658956 |
5430041 |
K2 |
NFGC-23-1314 |
75 |
-45 |
263 |
658658 |
5429521 |
K2 |
NFGC-23-1315 |
270 |
-60 |
53 |
658956 |
5430041 |
K2 |
NFGC-23-1319 |
75 |
-45 |
386 |
658957 |
5430041 |
K2 |
NFGC-23-1322 |
75 |
-45 |
251 |
658772 |
5429570 |
K2 |
NFGC-23-1329 |
345 |
-60 |
299 |
658771 |
5429570 |
K2 |
NFGC-23-1338 |
75 |
-45.5 |
257 |
658843 |
5429992 |
K2 |
NFGC-23-1344 |
345 |
-59 |
251 |
659084 |
5430081 |
K2 |
NFGC-23-1345 |
344 |
-59 |
260 |
658642 |
5429645 |
K2 |
NFGC-23-1351 |
75 |
-45 |
254 |
659086 |
5430081 |
K2 |
NFGC-23-1355 |
74 |
-45.5 |
317 |
658741 |
5429818 |
K2 |
NFGC-23-1370 |
75 |
-45 |
251 |
658626 |
5429769 |
K2 |
NFGC-23-1377 |
345 |
-60 |
257 |
658626 |
5429769 |
K2 |
NFGC-23-1387 |
345 |
-45 |
50 |
658939 |
5430042 |
K2 |
NFGC-23-1391 |
345 |
-45 |
53 |
658907 |
5430027 |
K2 |
NFGC-23-1392 |
345 |
-45 |
104 |
658980 |
5429955 |
K2 |
NFGC-23-1398 |
345 |
-45 |
113 |
659021 |
5429957 |
K2 |
NFGC-23-1522 |
20 |
-45 |
212 |
658014 |
5429658 |
K2 West |
NFGC-23-1546 |
353 |
-45 |
215 |
658015 |
5429656 |
K2 West |
Table 3: Details of drill holes reported in this press release |
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