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from Signal Gold Inc. (NASDAQ:SGNLF)

Signal Gold Continues To Intersect Gold West of the Goldboro Deposit, Extends Mineralization Over One Kilometre Along Strike

TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / January 9, 2024 / Signal Gold Inc. ("Signal Gold" or the "Company") (TSX:SGNL)(OTCQX:SGNLF) is pleased to announce additional diamond drill results from the Company's growth exploration program at its Goldboro Project in Nova Scotia ("Goldboro", or the "Project"). The diamond drill results, comprised of 2,382 metres of drilling in 13 diamond drill holes, targeted near surface gold mineralization to the west of and along strike from the Goldboro Deposit, specifically around the past producing Dolliver Mountain Gold Mine* ("Dolliver Mountain") (Exhibit A). This drilling is part of the larger growth exploration program that has now successfully tested a 1.1-kilometre strike extent of the Goldboro Trend, including the recently announced drill results that discovered gold mineralization up to 450 metres to the west of previous resource definition drilling.

"We continue to be pleased with the results of diamond drilling to the west and along strike from the Goldboro Deposit. The initial drilling at Dolliver Mountain has successfully intersected gold mineralization along a 200-metre strike extent and has now confirmed that the Goldboro mineralized system extends over one kilometre to the west of the Goldboro Deposit. These results also suggest significant potential in the down-plunge eastern projection beneath the Goldboro Deposit at depths greater than 550 vertical metres, in addition to immediate potential along strike to the east and west. We continue to demonstrate the potential scale of the Goldboro Deposit, with mineralization now outlined over a strike length of at least 3.4-kilometres, with further drill results pending that targeted the remaining strike extent between Dolliver Mountain and the Goldboro Deposit."

~ Kevin Bullock, President and CEO, Signal Gold Inc.

The most recent drill results from 13 diamond drill holes (BR-23-408 to 414, 416, 417, 419, 421, 427, and 428) included seven (7) instances of visible gold and 40 separate intersections of gold mineralization (Exhibits B and C) that are hosted within the same anticline which hosts the Goldboro Deposit. Selected composited highlights (core length) from the current drill holes include:

  • 7.4 g/t gold over 1.1 metres (108.0 to 109.1 metres) in hole BR-23-412 including, 13.01 g/t gold over 0.6 metres;
  • 12.73 g/t gold over 0.6 metres (92.9 to 93.5 metres) in hole BR-23-409;
  • 10.02 g/t gold over 0.5 metres (118.9 to 119.4 metres) in hole BR-23-417; and
  • 0.61 g/t gold over 6.0 metres (191.5 to 197.5 metres) in hole BR-23-410.

The initial drilling at Dolliver Mountain has demonstrated that, similar to the Goldboro Deposit, gold mineralization is hosted within multiple stacked argillite and quartz vein zones that are folded into an upright anticline that plunges gently to the east (approximately 20o). Gold mineralization is associated with increased alteration including pyrite and arsenopyrite, resulting in the Induced Polarization ("IP") chargeability high targeted during the current drill program. Drilling tested the host anticline to a vertical depth of 185 metres, and mineralization continues to be open to the west, east, and at depth. The intersection of gold mineralization at Dolliver Mountain also significantly demonstrates the potential for further discovery of gold down-plunge and beneath the Goldboro Deposit below 550 vertical metres (Exhibit D).

Assays are pending for an additional 19 drill holes totaling 3,813 metres from the growth exploration drill program, which are expected to be reported early in the first quarter of 2024.

*Operations began at the Dolliver Mountain Gold Mine in 1901 and the operation ceased in 1904.

Exhibit A. A map showing the location of the conceptual West and East pits of the Goldboro Project and the location of the past producing Dolliver Mountain Gold Mine to the west. Also shown is the trend of the host structure of the Goldboro Deposit and its anticipated westerly extension as shown by a recently completed IP geophysical survey.

Exhibit B. A plan map showing the location of drill holes BR-23-408 to 414, 416, 417, 419, 421, 427, and 428, over a 200-metre strike extent surrounding the past-producing Dolliver Mountain Gold Mine, indicating gold mineralization at least 1.1 kilometres west of the Goldboro Deposit.

Exhibit C. A vertical longitudinal section through the west end of the Goldboro Deposit and including the area of recent diamond drilling. Drill results indicate that the structure that hosts the Goldboro Deposit and the same style of alteration and mineralization exist west of previous drill sections, demonstrating that the Deposit has the potential to be expanded westward. Potential mineralized belts are shown as currently interpreted.

Exhibit D. A schematic vertical longitudinal section looking north, showing the 3.4-kilometre strike of known gold mineralization between Dolliver Mountain and the Goldboro Deposit. The drill results from Dolliver Mountain are significant in that they demonstrate potential for discovery of additional gold mineralization down-plunge to the east beneath the current Goldboro Deposit.

A table of selected composited assay results from the drill program

Drill holeFrom (m)To (m)Interval (m)Gold (g/t)Visible Gold
BR-23-408

36.2

37.2

1.0

0.99

and

53.0

53.6

0.6

0.97

and

95.3

97.1

1.8

0.59

VG

and

99.7

101.6

1.9

0.68

and

124.9

125.4

0.5

1.19

VG

and

159.0

159.5

0.5

0.74

BR-23-409

92.9

93.5

0.6

12.73

VG

and

125.3

126.2

0.9

0.68

BR-23-410

126.8

127.4

0.6

0.92

and

179.2

179.8

0.6

0.68

and

182.4

183.0

0.6

1.04

and

191.5

197.5

6.0

0.61

incl.

192.0

193.0

1.0

1.23

and incl.

195.0

195.5

0.5

1.86

and

200.3

200.8

0.5

0.72

and

214.0

214.6

0.6

1.09

BR-23-411

84.7

85.7

1.0

0.80

and

96.3

97.3

1.0

1.66

VG

and

112.6

113.2

0.6

0.85

BR-23-412

80.7

81.2

0.6

0.51

and

99.0

100.0

1.0

0.66

and

108.0

109.1

1.1

7.40

incl.

108.5

109.1

0.6

13.01

and

157.5

158.0

0.5

2.83

BR-23-413

29.8

30.3

0.5

0.94

VG
BR-23-414

35.1

35.6

0.5

0.95

and

48.9

49.4

0.5

0.59

BR-23-416

117.3

118.4

1.1

0.98

and

201.2

201.7

0.5

0.98

BR-23-417

66.6

68.5

1.9

1.38

incl.

67.4

68.0

0.6

2.41

and

87.5

88.5

1.0

2.52

and

113.0

114.0

1.0

2.17

and

118.9

119.4

0.5

10.02

and

173.5

174.3

0.8

2.10

BR-23-419

46.0

46.5

0.5

0.53

and

48.8

49.8

1.0

0.81

and

70.5

71.5

1.0

2.42

BR-23-421

86.3

87.5

1.2

0.98

and

92.8

93.9

1.1

0.87

and

116.0

116.5

0.5

0.99

and

129.4

129.9

0.5

0.99

VG
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