Goliath Resources (TSXV:GOT) has announced significant findings from its maiden diamond drill program at the Treasure Island outcrop, located on the Golddigger Property in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle. The first four drill holes have intersected substantial sulphide mineralization within VMS (Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide) type targeted zones, a promising development for the company’s ongoing exploration efforts.
Roger Rosmus, Founder and CEO of Goliath Resources, commented in a press release: “While most of our drilling is focused on the Surebet gold discovery, part of our plans include regional exploration on other areas of our Golddigger Project (66,608 hectares in size) which was until recently covered by glaciers and permanent snowpack. Our maiden drilling at our Treasure Island target is off to a great start and showing signs that it could be a second important discovery. Our team of geologists and drillers are doing a fantastic job completing drill holes and we are delighted with our early results and look forward to an expanded drill campaign.”
The drilling, conducted at newly exposed mineralized zones resulting from glacial abatement, revealed intervals containing up to 9.8 meters of quartz stockwork and breccia hosting massive chalcopyrite and pyrite. Chalcopyrite content reached up to 8%, while pyrite reached up to 10% within these intersections. The mineralization remains open, with assay results pending.
The Treasure Island target, part of the Golddigger Property, is situated 36 kilometers north of Goliath’s Surebet discovery. The area, located within the Eskay Rift and 3 kilometers from the Red Line, is known for hosting some of Canada’s most significant mines, including Eskay Creek, Premier, and Snip. The Treasure Island target has emerged as a key focus for Goliath’s exploration, with the potential to uncover high-grade gold-copper deposits.
The maiden drill program has provided detailed descriptions of the first four holes, all drilled from Pad 1:
– TI-24-01: A 9.8-meter mineralized interval was intersected between 376.64 and 386.44 meters. This section featured quartz stockwork in mudrocks with chaotic quartz wollastonite veins and calc-silicate alteration. Massive chalcopyrite and pyrite were observed between 381.63 and 382.22 meters within chaotic quartz veins.
– TI-24-04: A 5.46-meter interval of mineralization was intersected between 48.6 and 54.12 meters, containing semi-massive to massive pyrite and trace amounts of chalcopyrite. This interval featured dark grey quartz breccia and signs of iron oxide on fracture planes.
– TI-24-02: A 2.74-meter interval of mineralized quartz-carbonate breccia was intersected between 77.4 and 80.14 meters. The mineralization, including blebs of pyrite and trace chalcopyrite, was most concentrated between 78.63 and 79.59 meters.
– TI-24-03: A 1.77-meter interval of mineralized quartz-carbonate breccia was intersected between 259.86 and 261.63 meters. The mineralization consisted of small blebs to semi-massive pyrite with minor chalcopyrite.
These drill results highlight the mineralization potential at Treasure Island, reinforcing the significance of this target within Goliath’s broader exploration strategy. The discovery area at Treasure Island spans a 550 meter by 450 meter NW-SE trending area, with multiple shear-hosted VMS type polymetallic zones. These mineralized domains, up to 20 meters wide, contain sections of massive chalcopyrite and pyrite, particularly within strongly folded and sheared mudstone, siltstone, and tuff units.
Previous exploration at Treasure Island also yielded high-grade results, with 15 out of 16 channel cuts assaying over 1.00 grams per tonne (gpt) AuEq (gold equivalent) and 13 out of 19 grab and chip samples also exceeding this threshold. Notably, one channel sample returned assays up to 28.08 gpt AuEq, while a grab sample reached 11.08 gpt AuEq.
The Golddigger Property, covering 66,608 hectares, is 100% controlled by Goliath and is situated in a geological setting known for significant mineral deposits. The company’s exploration efforts are focused on the Red Line, a key geological marker used for identifying gold-copper-silver mineralization in the Golden Triangle.
Goliath Resources (TSXV:GOT) has announced the discovery of a new mineralized zone at its Golddigger Property in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle. The company reported finding visible gold and strong sulphide mineralization in the first drill hole of its 2024 exploration program.
Dr. Quinton Hennigh, Technical and Geologic Director of strategic shareholder, Crescat Capital, commented in a press release: “Just recently, I explained why I think this is going to be a summer of discovery for Goliath. The Company rightly persists to test new ideas and targets that have consistently generated better and better results from Surebet and other targets across the Golddigger Project. And here we are, just one week into the program, with what appears to be a major new discovery of a gold-rich zone, possibly a root feeder to the Surebet and related structures. The abundant particles of visible gold observed in this new zone give reason for a lot of excitement, especially given that mineralization is spatially associated with what might prove to be a causative intrusion. Other indicators support this magmatic association including the presence of molybdenum and bismuth-rich minerals in the sulfide assemblage of the vein breccia. I think the team at Goliath has done a remarkable job of identifying this target using sound science, and they should be congratulated for this remarkable discovery.”
Drill hole GD-24-235, collared from the Golden Gate Pad, intersected multiple mineralized veins containing visible gold, galena, sphalerite, pyrrhotite, and pyrite. The hole, drilled to a depth of 696 meters at an azimuth of 180 degrees and dip of 81 degrees, passed through a sedimentary sequence of mudrocks, an intermediate intrusive unit, multiple intermediate dykes, and andesite.
A significant interval of 22.4 meters containing a porphyritic intrusion with veins showing visible gold, molybdenum, and bismuth mineralization was reported. The company states this increases their confidence in the proximity of the feeder source for the Surebet system, which remains open for further exploration.
The drill hole was designed to intercept the Bonanza shear and test below an area where a previous hole (GD-23-197) intersected 9 meters grading 34.03 g/t gold equivalent in 2023. Goliath Resources reports that mineralization observed in the new hole is similar to what was seen in the 2023 drill hole, suggesting comparable gold grades may be expected.
Several mineralized intervals were highlighted in the company’s announcement:
– A 12-meter interval of high vein density from 445-457 meters downhole
– A quartz vein with significant mineralization from 445.4-447.39 meters
– Another quartz vein from 450.17-450.64 meters with visible gold
– Multiple quartz-sulphide veins observed between 550 and 650 meters downhole
– A 24.4-meter porphyritic intrusive unit from 529.29-553.67 meters
The 2024 drill program at the Golddigger Property is planned for 15,000 meters across 62 drill holes from 22 pad locations. Two drill rigs are currently operating on site. The program will focus on testing the potential feeder source at depth, discovering new veins, expanding the known vein footprint, and increasing vein continuity.
Goliath Resources controls 66,608 hectares at the Golddigger Property, which is located within the Eskay Rift geological setting of British Columbia’s Golden Triangle. The property is situated near other significant mining projects in the region and is reported to have good access to infrastructure, including proximity to tide water and road connections.
The company reports that previous metallurgical work on the Surebet discovery at Golddigger showed gold recoveries of 92.2%, including 48.8% free gold from gravity separation alone, with no cyanide required for gold recovery.
Highlights from the results are as follows:
Surebet Highlights:
Goliath Resources (TSXV:GOT) has announced assay results for several drill holes from the Golden Gate Feeder Zone at its Golddigger Property located in the Golden Triangle, B.C. All of the drill holes revealed extensive intervals of quartz-sulphide mineralization accompanied by several occurrences of visible gold.
For hole GD-23-173, gold was discovered in two main intervals. The most notable interval, known as the Surebet Zone, ranged from 45.11 to 72 meters. Within this section, concentrations of 33.02 g/t gold equivalent were detected over 9.60 meters. The observed minerals in this zone include pyrrhotite, sphalerite, galena, and minor chalcopyrite. Visible gold was spotted seven times in the Surebet Zone, with the largest piece measuring up to 0.7 mm. Another significant interval, called the Bonanza Shear, was found between 446 and 455.27 meters. Assays for the latter are still underway.
In the GD-23-116 hole, three distinct mineralized intervals were noted. The Surebet Zone was detected between 38 and 42 meters with a concentration of 11.86 g/t gold equivalent over 3.00 meters. Further in-depth, another segment was located between 104 to 107 meters and a third at depths between 513 and 516.64 meters. The detected minerals in this hole were predominantly galena, sphalerite, pyrrhotite, chalcopyrite, and pyrite.
Hole GD-23-151 exhibited quartz-sulphide mineralization over three segments. The first is believed to be a splay of the Surebet zone, yielding 2.36 g/t gold equivalent over 2.70 meters. The primary Surebet Zone displayed a concentration of 8.28 g/t gold equivalent over 2.70 meters. Further results for the Bonanza Shear are pending. A notable find was a 0.5-millimeter-wide flake of visible gold at a depth of 143.85 m.
GD-23-135 demonstrated visible gold and quartz-sulphide mineralization over three intervals. The primary interval, linked to the Bonanza Shear, showed concentrations of 4.06 g/t gold equivalent over 5.00 meters. Two other intervals connected to the Surebet Zone were also observed. Visible gold was located at the 61.00-meter depth.
The drill results offer insights into the mineral wealth of the Golden Gate Feeder Zone. They not only highlight the presence of gold but also provide details on other minerals such as sphalerite, galena, and chalcopyrite among others. Further analyses and studies are expected to shed more light on the potential of the Golddigger Property.
The Golddigger Property is situated in the renowned geological setting of the Eskay Rift, nestled within the famed Golden Triangle of British Columbia. Spanning a vast expanse of 59,089 hectares (or 146,012 acres), this property is positioned within just 3 kilometers of the pivotal ‘Red Line,’ a geological marker known to host multiple world-class deposits.
A standout feature of the Golddigger Property is the Surebet discovery. This discovery boasts outstanding metallurgical results with gold recoveries standing at an impressive 92.2%. A significant portion, 48.8% to be precise, of this gold can be derived just from gravity at a 327-micrometer crush, highlighting the discovery’s potential.
Strategically, the location of the Golddigger Property is unparalleled. It is comfortably close to the communities of Alice Arm and Kitsault, and there’s an added advantage of having a permitted mill site on private property nearby. The property is ideally located on tide water, making it conveniently accessible by barge all the way to Prince Rupert, a distance of 190 kilometers via the Observatory inlet/Portland inlet. Further bolstering its accessibility, the town of Kitsault can be reached by road and boasts facilities like a barge landing, dock, and infrastructure that can accommodate up to 300 people. This town is also equipped with high-tension power, making it energy-efficient.
The region surrounding the Golddigger Property is also well-developed. Notably, the Dolly Varden Silver Mine Road is merely 7 kilometers east of the Surebet discovery. Other key infrastructures, such as the Alice Arm barge landing and high-tension power, are also in close proximity.
The city of Terrace, with a population of 16,000, acts as a pivotal hub, offering access to railways, major highways, and an airport. It also serves as a crucial supply point for essentials ranging from food and fuel to lumber. On the other hand, the coastal town of Prince Rupert, home to 12,000 residents, is significant in its own right. Apart from housing an international container seaport, it provides access to a railway network, an airport, and supplies.
Highlights from the results are as follows:
Table 1: Selected 2023 Golddigger drill hole assay results.
Hole ID | From (m) | To (m) | Interval (m) | Au (g/t) | Ag (g/t) | Cu (%) | Pb (%) | Zn (%) | AuEq (g/t) | |
GD-23-116 | Interval | 38.00 | 42.00 | 4.00 | 6.75 | 73.10 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 8.94 |
Including | 38.00 | 41.00 | 3.00 | 8.92 | 147.53 | 0.09 | 1.70 | 1.23 | 11.86 | |
Interval | 104.00 | 107.00 | 3.00 | 2.39 | 219.00 | 0.02 | 0.12 | 0.16 | 5.11 | |
Interval | 513.00 | 516.64 | 3.64 | 4.70 | 29.93 | 0.03 | 0.97 | 0.86 | 5.77 | |
GD-23-135 | Interval | 54.80 | 66.00 | 11.20 | 0.58 | 20.73 | 0.01 | 0.26 | 0.33 | 1.07 |
Including | 59.00 | 63.76 | 4.76 | 1.22 | 39.16 | 0.02 | 0.50 | 0.53 | 2.09 | |
Including | 59.00 | 61.00 | 2.00 | 2.76 | 76.70 | 0.02 | 0.98 | 0.97 | 4.41 | |
Interval | 100.00 | 113.62 | 13.62 | 0.86 | 9.74 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.08 | 1.03 | |
Including | 100.00 | 105.17 | 5.17 | 1.82 | 22.16 | 0.01 | 0.08 | 0.20 | 2.20 | |
Including | 102.00 | 105.17 | 3.17 | 2.82 | 25.59 | 0.01 | 0.13 | 0.31 | 3.31 | |
Including | 104.00 | 105.17 | 1.17 | 5.75 | 32.50 | 0.02 | 0.13 | 0.32 | 6.33 | |
Interval | 141.52 | 148.85 | 7.33 | 0.41 | 8.19 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.58 | |
Including | 144.00 | 145.70 | 1.70 | 1.19 | 8.13 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.26 | 1.42 | |
Including | 144.86 | 145.70 | 0.84 | 1.61 | 6.72 | 0.00 | 0.08 | 0.32 | 1.85 | |
Interval | 388.15 | 407.17 | 19.02 | 1.70 | 1.21 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 1.75 | |
Including | 397.00 | 406.00 | 9.00 | 2.81 | 1.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 2.87 | |
Including | 397.00 | 404.00 | 7.00 | 3.32 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.12 | 3.40 | |
Including | 397.00 | 402.00 | 5.00 | 3.97 | 2.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.15 | 4.06 | |
Interval | 430.00 | 432.00 | 2.00 | 0.39 | 1.07 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.42 | |
Including | 430.00 | 431.00 | 1.00 | 0.67 | 1.02 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.70 | |
GD-23-151 | Interval | 99.15 | 129 | 29.85 | 0.89 | 8.21 | 0.01 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 1.05 |
Including | 99.15 | 108.00 | 8.85 | 2.56 | 18.64 | 0.01 | 0.21 | 0.17 | 2.93 | |
Including | 100.30 | 107.00 | 6.70 | 3.32 | 23.07 | 0.01 | 0.26 | 0.19 | 3.77 | |
Including | 100.30 | 103.00 | 2.70 | 7.25 | 51.81 | 0.02 | 0.63 | 0.44 | 8.28 | |
GD-23-173 | Interval | 45.11 | 72.00 | 26.89 | 5.81 | 719.13 | 0.03 | 0.50 | 0.39 | 14.68 |
Including | 46.26 | 61.75 | 15.49 | 9.40 | 1176.14 | 0.05 | 0.81 | 0.60 | 23.89 | |
Including | 51.00 | 60.60 | 9.60 | 10.97 | 1817.34 | 0.05 | 0.73 | 0.60 | 33.02 |
Table 2: Collar information for the drill hole reported in this news release.
Drillhole Name | Easting | Northing | CRS | Azimuth | Dip | Length (m) |
GD-23-116 | 457720.7 | 6162966 | NAD83 UTM Z9N | 130 | 63 | 532 |
GD-23-135 | 457712.0 | 6162910 | NAD83 UTM Z9N | 160 | 55 | 521 |
GD-23-151 | 457717.5 | 6162967 | NAD83 UTM Z9N | 215 | 55 | 555 |
GD-23-173 | 457717.2 | 6162968 | NAD83 UTM Z9N | 235 | 85 | 473 |
Goliath Resources (TSXV:GOT) has announced new initial observations from the first successful inaugural hole out of 84 planned drill holes at the Golddigger Property. Located in Golden Triangle, B.C., the 100%-owned property has begun its 2022 diamond drill campaign at the Surebet discovery on the property.
Founder and CEO of Goliath Resources Roger Rosmus commented in a press release: “We are off to an exciting 2022 drill season. Initial results from the inaugural hole with multiple broad intercepts of mineralization have far exceeded our expectations. Mineralization confirmed in the inaugural hole at the New Extension Target strongly indicates the presence of a large mineralizing system at depth on the Golddigger property. The planned 24,000 m drill program will test areas to the east, north and west of the known mineralization covering 5.25 square km and allow us to better understand the relationship between Surebet, the New Extension Target and New Gold. Surebet is shaping up to become the next big high-grade gold-silver discovery in the Golden Triangle, B.C.”
Highlights from the drilling are as follows:
GD-22-25 (E 458908.947, N 6161976.043, azimuth 120°; dip -85°) was collared from Pad J the most easterly pad planned for 2022 at the New Extension Target located 1.5 km South-East of the outcropping Surebet and 2 km East-West from Real Deal.
Inaugural drilling on the New Extension Target intercepted five broad mineralized intervals characterized by disseminated sulphides, sulphides in stringers, veins and breccias containing pyrrhotite, pyrite and chalcopyrite. The Intervals are from bedrock at 42.4 m to 137.9 m, 181.9 m to 190.37 m, 202.08 m to 222.14 m, 256.9 m to 261.08 m, and 276.01 m to 353.00 m (end of hole) and remains open. The target of this hole was surface mineralization consisting of multiple channel and grab samples containing up to 44.4 gpt Au and 1629 gpt Ag modelled to be intersected at 200-250 m down hole.
Sulphide mineralization primarily occurs disseminated throughout an epidotized andesitic volcanic host rock and as millimeter to centimeter-size stringers and aggregations within quartz and quartz-epidote veins and breccia. The majority consist of pyrrhotite (locally up to 2 %), pyrite (locally up to 5 %) and chalcopyrite (locally up to 3%). A fault zone was intersected from 69.63 m to 78.09 m which is believed to have partially displaced the mineralized units. The drilling and data continue to confirm the presence of a large mineralizing system on the property and mineralization remains open in all directions.
During the 2022 drill campaign, Goliath plans to test the Surebet mineralized system at depth over an extensive area reaching as far as Lake Pad to the West (940 m SW of Real Deal) and New Gold to the North (1 km north of North Rubble) focused on delineating a mineralized area of 2.1 km East-West by 2.5 km North-South (see map above). Several drill locations are planned up to 600 meters West of Real Deal to target the Surebet mineralized system at depth based on the projected model generated from the 2021 drill results and 2020 channel sample results.
A series of drill holes are planned for the New Gold zone located 1 km north of Surebet. Similarly to the New Extension Target, this zone contains surface gold mineralization over 400 meters that remains open with ~ 30 m of gold bearing breccia also observed in outcrop. The New Gold Zone is hosted in Hazelton volcanics in close proximity to the ‘Red Line’. The majority of the world class mineral deposits discovered within the Golden Triangle are hosted in the Hazelton volcanics and occur within a few kilometers of the unconformity between Lower Hazelton and Stuhini rocks (also known as the ‘Red Line’).
Multiple surface channel, chip and grab samples collected from Real Deal and Cloud 9 secondary structures believed to be associated with the Surebet Zone within this area returned significant gold and silver values, further confirming the presence of a large gold-silver rich mineralizing system at depth. These secondary structures are interpreted to be acting as conduits for fluids to the surface.
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