Highlights from the drill results include:
- 58.60 g/t Au and 24.8 g/t Ag over 1.90m from a depth of 35m in hole P21-2384 at the
Day Zone . This is in an area where Ascot is internally evaluating preliminary stope shapes for potential extraction early in the mine life at Big Missouri. - 11.22 g/t Au and 19.1 g/t Ag over 9.35m from a depth of 158m in hole P21-2336 at the
Day Zone , including 16.51 g/t Au and 29.8 g/t Ag over 5.66m. This intercept was drilled from a pad approximately 400m south from the initial discovery holes in 2020. - 5.48 g/t Au and 9.8 g/t Ag over 4.80m from a depth of 188m in hole P21-2387 at the Boneyard near the Premier mill. This hole provides further evidence of mineralization continuing beyond the western limb of the Northern Light deposit.
This release summarizes the results from sixteen surface drill holes at the
In addition, the final outstanding assay results from the 2021 exploration season, consisting of 5,982 metres of drilling in 28 drill holes focused on in-filling the Big Missouri deposit, are now being received and will be released in the coming weeks as they become available.
Since its discovery in 2020, with a modest 32 drill holes we have already outlined a number of high-grade areas at the
Ascot recently expanded the
The three additional holes were drilled towards the west following positive results in drill hole P21-2331 reported on
Five drill holes (2380-2384) were completed from pad Day-5 that is located at a lower elevation on the western side of the ridge. These short holes were aimed towards high grade intercepts from last year and yielded additional high-grade intercepts as well as additional geological and structural information that is required to properly interpret this relatively new area of high-grade mineralization.
Figure 1 – Illustration of Ascot drilling at the
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Table 1 –
Hole # | Azimuth /dip | From (m) | To (m) | Width (m) | Au (g/t) | Ag (g/t) |
P21-2333 | 270/-70 | 153.85 | 154.85 | 1.00 | 0.37 | 2.5 |
and | 249.55 | 252.55 | 3.00 | 0.27 | 1.3 | |
and | 351.85 | 352.90 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 14.2 | |
and | 395.00 | 396.70 | 1.70 | 0.44 | 1.4 | |
P21-2334 | 270/-87 | 146.40 | 148.75 | 2.35 | 0.22 | 4.7 |
and | 194.90 | 202.90 | 8.00 | 0.18 | 1.9 | |
and | 223.70 | 225.95 | 2.25 | 0.25 | 2.6 | |
and | 270.35 | 276.00 | 5.65 | 0.33 | 3.4 | |
P21-2335 | 252/-60 | 229.95 | 230.95 | 1.00 | 1.32 | 2.1 |
and | 291.80 | 293.80 | 2.00 | 1.68 | 3.5 | |
and | 371.40 | 372.20 | 0.80 | 1.30 | 12.1 | |
P21-2336 | 62/-64 | 72.24 | 73.00 | 0.76 | 1.18 | 2.5 |
and | 157.58 | 166.93 | 9.35 | 11.22 | 19.1 | |
incl. | 161.27 | 166.93 | 5.66 | 16.51 | 29.8 | |
incl. | 165.84 | 166.93 | 1.09 | 34.00 | 14.0 | |
and | 168.93 | 170.25 | 1.32 | 1.76 | 1.1 | |
and | 180.62 | 182.52 | 1.90 | 2.17 | 2.5 | |
and | 184.31 | 185.31 | 1.00 | 1.23 | 1.9 | |
P21-2337 | 62/-71 | 135.90 | 137.77 | 1.87 | 2.07 | 5.6 |
and | 138.87 | 139.97 | 1.10 | 1.23 | 4.3 | |
and | 151.79 | 152.69 | 0.90 | 20.70 | 70.4 | |
and | 154.01 | 154.53 | 0.52 | 1.32 | 10.2 | |
and | 156.53 | 158.40 | 1.87 | 1.14 | 44.9 | |
and | 160.33 | 161.53 | 1.20 | 1.29 | 4.9 | |
and | 162.59 | 163.68 | 1.09 | 1.26 | 3.1 | |
and | 165.70 | 166.73 | 1.03 | 1.53 | 2.5 | |
P21-2338 | 50/-57 | 182.80 | 184.55 | 1.75 | 14.51 | 25.5 |
incl. | 182.80 | 183.55 | 0.75 | 30.50 | 54.5 | |
P21-2339 | 42/-62 | 181.65 | 182.65 | 1.00 | 1.07 | 5.2 |
and | 185.65 | 186.65 | 1.00 | 1.14 | 1.6 | |
and | 193.15 | 194.15 | 1.00 | 1.06 | 2.2 | |
P21-2351 | 270/-70 | 215.00 | 217.00 | 2.00 | 1.35 | 2.6 |
P21-2352 | 270/-83 | 190.16 | 193.50 | 3.34 | 2.28 | 4.3 |
P21-2353 | 245/-75 | 110.10 | 113.70 | 3.60 | 1.43 | 3.2 |
incl. | 112.80 | 113.70 | 0.90 | 4.26 | 6.3 | |
and | 184.20 | 186.85 | 2.65 | 6.23 | 14.2 | |
P21-2354 | 145/-85 | 58.70 | 59.85 | 1.15 | 1.07 | 2.3 |
and | 185.40 | 186.85 | 1.45 | 3.98 | 2.9 | |
and | 188.90 | 189.90 | 1.00 | 1.55 | 1.3 | |
and | 195.90 | 204.15 | 8.25 | 3.93 | 5.4 | |
incl. | 195.90 | 196.90 | 1.00 | 12.30 | 15.1 | |
and | 210.20 | 212.20 | 2.00 | 1.58 | 1.7 | |
and | 222.35 | 224.00 | 1.65 | 1.57 | 3.3 | |
P21-2380 | 185/-70 | 14.70 | 19.00 | 4.30 | 1.07 | 2.2 |
P21-2381 | 150/-50 | 45.25 | 45.80 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 2.3 |
and | 75.30 | 76.25 | 0.95 | 0.57 | 3.5 | |
P21-2382 | 150/-75 | 47.45 | 50.25 | 2.80 | 2.28 | 3.3 |
and | 79.00 | 81.00 | 2.00 | 1.19 | 1.4 | |
P21-2383 | 130/-45 | 65.85 | 66.75 | 0.90 | 19.50 | 9.4 |
and | 72.55 | 74.25 | 1.70 | 1.14 | 3.4 | |
P21-2384 | 100/-70 | 34.50 | 36.40 | 1.90 | 58.60 | 24.8 |
and | 40.50 | 41.50 | 1.00 | 2.58 | 1.6 | |
and | 48.50 | 49.10 | 0.60 | 5.44 | 13.1 | |
and | 51.50 | 52.75 | 1.25 | 2.14 | 7.1 | |
and | 57.65 | 58.55 | 0.90 | 1.54 | 6.8 |
Note: The orientation of mineralization in this area is not sufficiently well understood to predict true width.
Drilling at the Boneyard and Woodbine
Earlier in the 2021 drill season, Ascot started surface drilling at lower elevations in the area west of the Premier deposit and near the mill building (see News Releases dated
In 2020, the Company drilled nine exploration holes at the Woodbine target to the west of the Premier mill, successfully intercepting high-grade gold mineralization (see News Release dated
Table 2 – Woodbine and Boneyard drill results
Hole # | Azimuth /dip | From (m) | To (m) | Width (m) | Au (g/t) | Ag (g/t) |
P21-2332 | 160/-60 | 110.10 | 110.60 | 0.50 | 0.25 | 3.6 |
and | 375.20 | 377.20 | 2.00 | 0.20 | 0.6 | |
and | 392.85 | 395.95 | 3.10 | 0.17 | 1.1 | |
and | 406.45 | 410.45 | 4.00 | 0.12 | 3.4 | |
P21-2387 | 180/-61 | 187.85 | 192.10 | 4.80 | 5.48 | 9.8 |
incl. | 187.85 | 188.85 | 1.00 | 9.52 | 6.1 | |
incl. | 191.10 | 192.10 | 1.00 | 8.52 | 9.6 | |
and | 199.05 | 199.55 | 0.50 | 2.41 | 34.4 |
Note: True widths are likely between 70–90% of reported intervals in hole 2387. There is insufficient data to determine likely true widths for drill hole 2332.
Table 3 – Drill pad locations
Pad # | UTM N | UTM E | Elevation (masl) | Hole no. |
Day 3 | 6219366 | 436090 | 1029 | P21-2351 to P21-2354 |
Day 4 | 6218990 | 436222 | 1032 | P21-2333 to P21-2339 |
Day 5 | 6219352 | 435848 | 932 | P21-2380 to P21-2384 |
6213347 | 435253 | 572 | P21-2332 | |
BY-01 | 6213256 | 436572 | 390 | P21-2387 |
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Figure 1
Illustration of Ascot drilling at the Day Zone to date. Drill holes from 2021 are shown in red while drill traces from 2020 are in black.
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