February 16, 2012
Troymet Intersects 1.27 g/t Gold over 36.45 metres at Golden Eagle
February 16, 2012 - Troymet Exploration Corp. (TSXV:TYE) (“Troymet” or the “Company”) reports assays from the recently completed diamond drilling program (6 holes; 867.15 metres) on the North prospect of its 100% owned (8,178 hectare) Golden Eagle project, located in northwestern British Columbia, just south of the BC-Yukon border. Drilling on the Skarn zone has identified a new bulk tonnage gold target.Highlights:
- Hole N11-06: 36.45 metres grading 1.27 g/t gold (open) ‐ including 3.5 metres grading 4.13 g/t and 1.0 metre grading 6.0 g/t
- New bulk tonnage gold target identified
- Mineralization is open along strike and at depth
- Petrographic studies confirm the mineralization is hosted in altered felsic volcanics
Hole N11-06 (Table 1) was drilled on the Skarn zone to test an area of historic drilling from which no drill core exists. The hole intersected 36.45 metres grading 1.27 g/t gold in felsic volcanics. The upper portion of this gold intersection was also anomalous in silver, grading 4.05 g/t silver over 15.45 metres. The mineralization is associated with strong potassic alteration, carbonate alteration and silicification developed along the Paddy Fault. The mineralized zone is open southwards along the Paddy Fault towards the Catfish zone (~2.5 kilometres) and at depth. The potential for a wide zone(s) of gold mineralization was not recognized in the past. Troymet is currently modelling the new data and historical data in 3D to identify additional drill targets. A compilation map of the North Prospect area is presented: here.
“The recognition of a new bulk tonnage gold target is very important at the Golden Eagle project”, said Kieran Downes, President and CEO, “especially as there is significant exploration potential to evaluate along strike.”
Previous exploration had concluded the gold mineralization was associated with a feldspar-amphibole porphyry dyke. The current drilling, along with petrographic analyses, shows this is not the case. Historically, there has been very limited, shallow diamond drilling on the Skarn zone. Drilling in the area of a trench, which returned 200.5 g/t gold in a grab sample, returned intercepts ranging from 1.28 g/t gold over 6.0 metres to 14.6 g/t gold over 1.0 metre, and four holes drilled over a 265 metre strike length returned intercepts ranging from 1.32 g/t gold over 3.2 metres to 7.64 g/t gold over 3.45 metres (News Release of June 25, 2009).
Holes N11-01 to N11-05 were drilled to test induced chargeability (“IP”) anomalies +/- anomalous gold-in-stream sediments associated with the West Gully intrusive. Three holes (N11-01, 02 and 03) tested chargeability targets over a distance of approximately 525 metres along strike of 2009 hole, N09-01. The IP targets are partly aligned along a drainage with anomalous gold-in-silt values. Hole N11-04 was drilled at 180 degrees to N09-01; this hole was lost in a cave associated with old workings with the result that the depth extension of the mineralization was not tested. Hole N11-05 tested an IP target along the northeast faulted contact of the intrusive. Drainages rising in this area contain anomalous gold-in-silt values. All holes intersected trace to 2% disseminated pyrite + magnetite. Intersections are presented on Table 1.
Table 1. Significant Drill Intersections
| Hole # | Target | From (m) | To (m) | Interval (m) | Gold (g/t) |
| N11-01 |
West Gully |
110.00 | 115.50 | 5.55 | 0.05 |
| 123.50 | 127.50 | 4.00 | 0.07 | ||
| N11-02 |
West Gully |
82.10 | 83.00 | 0.90 | 0.75 |
| 99.30 | 100.15 | 0.85 | 0.13 | ||
| 182.75 | 189.55 | 6.80 | 0.17 | ||
|
including |
182.75 | 187.00 | 4.25 | 0.25 | |
| 214.30 | 232.30 | 18.00 | 0.44 | ||
|
including |
218.65 | 222.20 | 3.55 | 2.04 | |
| N11-03 |
West Gully |
34.80 | 36.60 | 1.80 | 0.10 |
| 39.40 | 40.81 | 1.41 | 0.14 | ||
| 47.30 | 47.55 | 0.25 | 0.24 | ||
| N11-04 |
West Gully |
75.00 | 79.00 | 4.00 | 0.16 |
| N11-05 |
West Gully |
22.40 | 24.40 | 2.00 | 0.07 |
| 45.80 | 47.80 | 2.00 | 0.13 | ||
| N11-06 |
Skarn |
3.05 | 39.50 | 36.45 | 1.27 |
| including | 8.00 | 11.50 | 3.50 | 4.13 | |
| and | 9.00 | 9.50 | 0.50 | 9.69 | |
| and | 11.00 | 11.50 | 0.50 | 9.98 | |
| and | 17.00 | 18.00 | 1.00 | 6.00 | |
| and | 33.00 | 35.50 | 2.50 | 6.37 |
Table 2. Drill Hole Specifications
| Hole # | UTM E | UTM N | Azimuth° | Dip° | Depth (m) |
| N11-01 | 505938 | 6643231 | 45 | -45 | 250 |
| N11-02 | 506168 | 6643271 | 20 | -45 | 150 |
| N11-04 | 505972 | 6643547 | 180 | -45 | 200 |
| N11-03 | 506426 | 6643428 | 20 | -45 | 100 |
| N11-05 | 506205 | 6643974 | 20 | -45 | 100 |
| N11-06 | 508153 | 6642013 | 300 | -45 | 60.6 |
The South Klondike Highway runs through the centre of the property, providing excellent access from Whitehorse, Yukon, 90 kilometres to the north. The project is situated at the southern end of the Tintina Gold Belt, which contains many intrusion-related gold deposits such as Pogo (Alaska), Fort Knox (Alaska), Dublin Gulch (Yukon) and the White Gold property near Dawson City (Yukon).
On-site supervision of the diamond drill program was provided by Aurora Geosciences Ltd. of Whitehorse, Yukon. Drill core samples were analyzed by ALS Chemex Labs Ltd., an ISO 9001:2000 certified laboratory. Aurora maintained a QAQC program whereby standard samples and blanks were inserted into each batch of samples to ensure quality control.
Kieran Downes, P. Geo., a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, is responsible for the technical information provided in this release.
Troymet is well financed and holds an exciting portfolio of precious metals and base metals exploration properties.
TROYMET EXPLORATION CORP.
Kieran Downes, Ph.D., P.Geo.
President, CEO & Director
For further information, contact:
Anthony Zelen
Investor Relations
Tel: 1-888-456-4952 or anthony@senergyir.com
Website: www.troymet.com
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