お知らせ • Jan 21
Rua Gold Inc. Intersects Visible Gold and Antimony and Confirms Continuity of High-Grade Gold Mineralization at Murray Creek
Rua Gold Inc. provided an update from the drilling campaign underway at the Reefton Project on the South Island of New Zealand. Highlights: All three holes in Murray Creek have intercepted visible gold in down-dip extensions of the historical Victoria lode, demonstrating vertical continuity over 100 meters and still open. Murray Creek assays ranging from 11.1 - 34.1g/t gold, intercept widths indicate a pinch and swell of the vein from 0.2 - 1.2m. 1.35% Sb (stibnite) in DD_VIC_42A demonstrates the antimony potential in this region. introduction of Devico Navi-drilling provides benefits of accuracy and economy in the resource definition stage. Gold results in 4 of the 6 drill holes at Capleston, with the northern-most intercept averaging 4.8g/t Au over 3.3m. Murray Creek. The quartz vein assayed 0.3m at 27.2/t Au with 1.35% Sb. Drill hole, From, To, Interval, Au (g/t), Sb (%), VIC_042, 388.85, 0.2m, 34.1, Not tested, VIC_042A, 388.6, 388.9, 0.3m, 27.2, 1.35%, VIC_042B, 390.0, 391.2, 1.2m, 11.1, Pending. RUA GOLD have commenced a series of directional drill holes with IMDEX Devico Navi-dr drilling to progress the delineation of the unmined reef down dip and along strike. The program consists of 6 drill holes, with the northern-most intercepted averaging 4.8g/T Au over 3.3m". Drill hole, From, To Inc. (g/t), REF_043, 32, 33, 1m, 3.2, REF_044, 31, 32, 1m, 2.9, REF_044T, 29, 31, 2m, 5.3, REF_047, 29.7, 33, 3.3m, 4.8. The drill rig at Capleston has been demobilized as the exploration team shift its focus onto the Cumberland targeted as highlighted in the news release dated January 13, 2024. Results from the drill program will be collated into the model and assessed for the next phase of drilling. The majority of drillholes were sampled in full, typically following 1-m sample intervals unless geological contacts (i.e. dolerite intrusions) dictated otherwise. NQ core was analyzed as whole core; therefore, only requiring cutting along sample intervals. PQ and HQ core were sampled as half core. Coarse gold intersections (Victoria lode visible nuggety gold intervals) are sampled in full, dried and dispatched to ALS Perth, Australia for PhotonAssay analysis using method PA01 with a detection limit of 0.03ppm Au. 500gm samples were submitted with Certified Reference Material (CRM) following coarse crushing. This method is non-destructive allowing the preservation of the entire whole-core, and unlimited repeat testing. Standard drill core samples were sent to SGS Westport for sample preparation. Core was crushed to 75% passing 2 mm, and 1-kg split of material was pulverized (to 85% passing 75 µm). No split duplicates were collected during the crushing steps. Two scoops were taken from the pulverize bowl: one for laboratory analysis (~150 g) and the other for pXRF analysis (~100 g). The pulp reject is stored in Reefton. Pulverized drill core samples were analyzed by 50-g fire assay with AAS finish at SGS Waihi (SGS Code FAA505). The detection limit for Au by this method is 0.01 ppm. As part of SGS' internal quality control, SGS conducted repeat analyses, also at a rate of ~5%. The QP has verified the data disclosed including sampling, assay procedure and analytical information contained in the written disclosure.