Blue Star Gold Corp. Provides Update on 2024 Exploration Program
Blue Star Gold Corp., a mineral exploration and development company, has provided an update on its 2024 exploration program at its Ulu Gold Project and Roma Project in the Kitikmeot region of Nunavut, Canada. The company has completed approximately 4,000 meters of drilling with initial assays expected in the coming weeks. Sample results from the early season field-based prospecting program have been presented, showcasing significant gold values across various target areas.
Key Takeaways:
- 16 diamond drill holes for approximately 4,000 meters have been completed across five main target areas, including HI, Mikigon, Penthouse, Gnu Zone, and the Flood Zone.
- Pipeline showing evaluation results from Cygnet (Roma) returned strong gold values, including 13.5 grams per tonne gold (g/t Au) and 56.5 g/t Au.
- Sampling at Gabbro Breccia (Ulu Gold Project) returned 16.0 g/t Au and 8.49 g/t Au.
- Roma Main zone has been extended another 300 meters to the southeast to over 800 meters of strike length.
- Pipeline showings along Snofield Lake returned 6.21 g/t Au, 3.67 g/t Au, 497 g/t silver, and 5.3% lead.
- Highlights of the prospecting program include gold values up to 40.9 g/t Au, 15.7 g/t Au, and 6.5 g/t Au at Roma Main; and 4.87% zinc and 8.6 g/t silver at Snofield Lake.
- Darren Lindsay, P. Geo. and Vice President Exploration for Blue Star, has reviewed and approved the technical information contained in this news release.
Statistics:
- 16 diamond drill holes completed from 5 main target areas.
- Approximately 4,000 meters drilled.
- Initial assays expected in the coming weeks.
- 38 samples collected from Cygnet (Roma) with 2 samples of 10 g/t Au, 5 samples of 5 g/t Au, and 7 samples of 1 g/t Au.
- 14 samples collected from Snofield Lake with 1 sample of 6.21 g/t Au, 2 samples of 3.67 g/t Au, and 1 sample of 497 g/t silver.
- 2 samples returned gold values of 40.9 g/t Au and 15.7 g/t Au at Roma Main.
Sources:
- Blue Star Gold Corp. Press Release, August 21, 2024
- Newsfile Corp. Release, August 21, 2024
- Blue Star Gold Corp. Website, www.bluestargold.ca