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In total, three oriented diamond drill holes totaling 915 metres were drilled over a 500 metre strike length within the core of Chicken Mountain (see plan map), targeting to depth the main interpreted north-northwest oriented structural zone and coincident gold in soil anomaly, which transects the mountain. All holes were drilled at an azimuth of 90 degrees and dips of -50 degrees. All holes intersected variably sericite altered biotite-quartz and leucocratic quartz monzonitic host rock throughout their lengths, with complete to partial oxidation of sulphide minerals and strong iron staining within specific structural zones persisting to depth. Veining comprising distinct quartz, quartz-sulphide, quartz-oxide, carbonate or clay infill ranging from 1-2mm up to several cm were encountered at variable per metre densities throughout all three holes. Within zones of lower oxidation, arsenopyrite followed by pyrite was identified as the major sulphide species, occurring primarily as fine-grained vein fill, and as somewhat coarser grained disseminations within strongly sericite altered wallrock adjacent to quartz dominant veins. Orientations of quartz dominant veins interpreted to be the main mineralizing event average 47.1/295.8 (dip/dip direction) indicate drill holes are well oriented with respect to overall mineralized zone-veining trends.
Reverse Circulation ("RC") Drilling
In total sixteen RC drill holes totaling 1,718 metres were drilled to test the eastern and western margins of the Chicken Mountain structural zone as delineated by historic gold in soil anomaly. RC hole planned target depth was 200 metres, however achieved depth varied from 53.3 to 201.2 metres and averaged 107 metres with early hole termination due to excessive water influx on holes drilled in the valley. RC chip logging indicates all holes intersected variably sericite-clay altered, variably oxidized biotite-quartz monzonite as expected.
Drill Assays
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All drill core and RC chip samples have been submitted to ALS Global Facility in Fairbanks, Alaska for shipping to ALS Global Reno, Nevada where preparation and fire assay (30 gram with AA finish (Au-AA23) will be performed. Multielement geochemistry for 48 elements by four acid digestion with ICP-MS finish (ME-MS61) and mercury analysis by aqua regia and ICP-MS finish (Hg-MS42) will be performed at ALS Global Vancouver.