ASX ANNOUNCEMENT

29 March 2022 | ASX: BEZ

Further Outstanding Gold Assays, incl. 47m @ 2.21g/t from surface, at the Bau Gold Project.

Highlights

  • Outstanding, tenor and widths of mineralisation reported in second batch of assay results including:

    • JUDDH-86: 20m @ 1.25 g/t Au from surface (0m to 20m);

    • JUDDH-87: 47m @ 2.21 g/t Au from surface (0m to 47m) and 11 m @1.56g/t from 52m to 63m;

    • JUDDH-88: 26m @ 1.79g/t Au from surface (0m to 26m); 46m @1.80g/t from 29m to 75m and 10m @4.26 g/t from 79m to 89m.

  • Majority of gold grade intercepts higher than historical grades of 1.5-1.6 g/t, mirroring the results of the first batch of drill results.

  • Results continue to expand the surface outcrop of mineralisation at Jugan Hill.

  • Results enhance sub-surface correlation of mineralisation at depth.

  • Third batch of drill results pending.

CEO, Dr Ray Shaw:

"The second batch of results from our 2021-2022 diamond drilling program, like the first, continue to outshine the historical drilling data and exceed our expectations in terms of Jugan's overall mineralisation tenor. Combined, these results are positively challenging Jugan's mineralisation's wire-frame modelling that underpins its current Resource inventory. Already this program has elevated Jugan for critical evaluation as a potential shorter term stand-alone development opportunity."

The Board of Besra Gold Inc (ASX: BEZ) ("Besra" or "Company") is delighted to report that the second batch of drill core assay results has been received for its 2021-2022 drilling program at Jugan. These mirror the outstanding results obtained in Besra's first batch of drill results, released on 17 February 2022.

When integrated with historical drilling and trenching studies, the results of this drilling program will provide much clearer definition of overall extent and geometry of Jugan's mineralisation including where the mineralisation extends to the surface.

1

Jugan Project Drilling Program

The Jugan Project, is located approximately 6 km NE of Bau township (Figure 11). Historical drilling has previously delineated a JORC Resource at Jugan of:

  • Measured + Indicated Resource of 870,000 Oz at 1.5 g/t Au;

  • Inferred Resource of 90,000 Oz at 1.6 g/t Au; and

  • Additional Exploration Target1, 2 of 2.0 - 3.2 Moz at 1.8 - 2.5 g/t Au.

Because gold mineralisation at Jugan is dominantly refractory, gold mineralisation is normally correlated with the presence of visible sulphides in core, whereas the occurrence of visible "free" gold in core is very rare. The sulphides at Jugan are dominated by arsenopyrite, with subordinate pyrite, either as highly disseminated fine grain occurrences mostly within shales or more concentrated occurrences associated within veining, stockworks, sand laminations, fracturing and occasional breccia.

In total 16 fully cored holes, representing approximately 1,650 m of drilling (Table 1 & Figure 4), are designed to provide additional sub-surface control including across the crest and southwestern flank of Jugan Hill, and plunging northeastern limb. This topographic feature coincides with the outcrop of the main mineralised body where local faulting may enhance the crestal region with apparent rollover. Currently, assay results of core samples of a further seven drill holes are pending (JUDDH-89 to -94 & - 96). Drill holes JUDDH-95 & 97 are currently being drilled. The locations of the drill holes for the 2021-2022 program at Jugan are shown on Figure 4 and drill hole details are tabulated in Table 1.

Hole ID

Project

Easting

Northing

Elevation

Declin.

Azimuth

Depth

JUDDH-82

Jugan

411330

160185

20

-90

62.9

JUDDH-83

Jugan

411360

160200

29

-90

55.1

JUDDH-84

Jugan

411315

160230

34

-90

80.1

JUDDH-85

Jugan

411390

160187

25

-90

55.5

JUDDH-86

Jugan

411435

160170

20

-90

59.1

JUDDH-87

Jugan

411360

160220

29

-50

335

79.2

JUDDH-88

Jugan

411500

160220

35

-50

45

117.4

JUDDH-89

Jugan

411400

160250

30

-50

45

234.3

JUDDH-90

Jugan

411465

160275

25

-50

45

183.4

JUDDH-91

Jugan

411450

160238

32

-90

102.60

JUDDH-92

Jugan

411450

160220

40

-90

100.60

JUDDH-93

Jugan

411510

160160

26

-90

48.30

JUDDH-94

Jugan

411285

160244

33

-90

250

JUDDH-95

Jugan

411538

160221

20

-90

On-going

JUDDH-96

Jugan

411315

160276

34

-90

117.4

JUDDH-97

Jugan

411292

160307

22

-75

135

On-going

Table 1: Jugan Project diamond drill holes

  • 1 Jugan Exploration Target ranges between 2.0 - 3.2 million Oz based on a range of grades of 1.82 - 2.50 Au g/t

  • 2 The potential quantity and grade of the Exploration Targets is conceptual in nature; there has been insufficient exploration to estimate a Mineral

Resource and it is uncertain if further exploration work will result in the estimation of a Mineral Resource.

Drill Hole Intersections

Mineral intercepts for the Jugan Project's second batch of diamond drill hole are tabulated in Appendix 1, illustrated in Figures 1, 2, & 3, and summarised below, based on 0.5 g/t cut-off and 1 m or less of internal dilution.

JUDDH-86: 20m @ 1.25 g/t (from surface),

including 1m @ 4.10 g/t.

JUDDH-87: 47m @ 2.21 g/t (from surface)

including 3m @ 3.01 g/t; 2m @12.95 g/t; 2m @ 3.62 g/t; and 11m @ 1.56 g/t (52m-63m).

JUDDH-88: 26m @ 1.79 g/t (from surface)

including 1m @ 4.46 g/t;

1m @ 9.4 g/t;

2m @ 3.73 g/t; and 46m @ 1.80 g/t (29m-75m)

including 1m @ 4.89 g/t;

2m @ 6.5 g/t; and 10m @ 4.26 g/t (79m-89m)

including 6m @ 5.98 g/t.

Figure 2: JUDDH-87, showing intercepted mineralisation grades based on nominal 1m sample widths. Note that the intercepted thicknesses are not true thicknesses because of the inclined trajectory of the drill core - See Appendix 1.

Figure 3: JUDDH-88, showing intercepted mineralisation grade and thicknesses based on nominal 1m sample widths. Note that the intercepted thicknesses are not true thicknesses because of the inclined trajectory of the drill core - See Appendix 1.

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