April 1st, 2012 (Vancouver, BC) --
Freegold Ventures Limited (TSX: FVL, Frankfurt:
FR4N) ("Freegold") is pleased to report the
results from its ongoing drill program on the
Golden Summit Project located near Fairbanks,
Alaska where drilling is presently underway with
two core rigs in the Dolphin deposit area.
Hole GSDL12-01 is the first hole of the 2012
program in the Dolphin Zone and returned 314.1
metres averaging 0.69 g/t Au. It is a 60 metre
step out to the north of hole GSDC 11-43 which
intersected 200.3 metres of 0.85 g/t Au. The
results of hole DL 12-01 also confirm that the
mineralization remains open at depth and to the
west and south. Additional drilling is planned
to expand on the mineralization encountered in
hole GSDL12-01.
Significant results from GSDL12-01 are reported
below:
|
Hole
Number |
Hole Inclination |
Depth of
Hole (ft) |
From
(ft) |
To
(ft) |
Interval
(ft) |
Interval
(m) |
Au
g/t |
|
Dolphin
Area |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GSDL 12-01 |
-55 |
1058.5 |
28 |
1058.5 |
1030.5 |
314.1 |
0.69 |
|
|
|
|
28 |
464 |
436 |
132.9 |
0.27 |
|
including |
|
|
464 |
1058.5 |
594.5 |
181.2 |
0.99 |
|
" |
|
|
623 |
1058.5 |
435.5 |
132.7 |
1.19 |
|
including |
|
|
732 |
738.5 |
6.5 |
1.98 |
11.40 |
|
and |
|
|
896 |
1020 |
124 |
37.8 |
1.67 |
Width refers to drill hole intercepts, true
widths can not be determined due to uncertain
geometry of mineralization. All assays reported
are uncut.
Significant mineralization in hole GSDL12-01 is
associated with numerous faults and shear zones
containing variable amounts of quartz -- sulfide
veining. Host rocks include quartz mica schist,
quartz biotite schist and hornfels. Visible gold
was noted in core from this hole. Sulfide
content was generally below 5% but ranged up to
50% in some massive sulfide veins. The dominant
sulfide minerals include pyrite and arsenopyrite
with lesser jamesonite and sphalerite.
Current drilling in the Dolphin area is aimed at
expanding the current Dolphin resource (December
2011) which using a 0.35 g/t cutoff is
14,840,000 tonnes @ 0.66 g/t Au - representing
316,000 ounces in the indicated category and
50,460,000 tonnes @ 0.61 g/t Au - representing
991,000 ounces in the inferred category.
A total of 3,856 metres were drilled in the
Cleary Hill zone since January of which assays
have been reported for 1,832 metres. This
drilling was aimed at merging mineralization at
the Cleary Hill Zone with the existing Dolphin
Resource. Results from the remaining Cleary Hill
zone drilling will be reported shortly.
1,653 metres have been drilled in the Dolphin
Zone since January of which assays for 314.1
metres have now been reported.
In addition 1,686 metres have been completed
since January on the Christina area of which
1,175 metres have been reported.
The total program planned for 2012 for Golden
Summit is 20,000 metres.
The Qualified Person who has reviewed the
technical disclosure contained in this release
is Curtis J. Freeman, M.Sc., PGeo who is the
primary geological consultant for the project.
Drill cores were cut in half using a diamond
saw, with one-half placed in sealed bags. Core
samples were picked up on-site by ALS-Chemex
Labs and transported to their facility in
Fairbanks, Alaska. A sample quality
control/quality assurance program was
implemented.
About Freegold Ventures Limited
Freegold is a TSX listed company focused on the
exploration of gold projects in Alaska. In
addition to the Golden Summit Gold Project, the
company holds a 100% in lease interest in the
Rob Gold Project near the Pogo Gold Mine in the
Goodpaster Mining District of Alaska and has an
exploration agreement with option to lease the
Vinasale Gold project in central Alaska.
|
Kristina
Walcott-President and CEO Telephone:
1.604.662.7307 jkw@freegoldventures,com
Some statements in this
news release contain forward-looking
information, including without
limitation statements as to planned
expenditures and exploration programs.
These statements address future events
and conditions and, as such, involve
known and unknown risks, uncertainties
and other factors which may cause the
actual results, performance or
achievements to be materially different
from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by the
statements. Such factors include without
limitation the completion of planned
expenditures, the ability to complete
exploration programs on schedule and the
success of exploration programs |