Great results so far in 20+ holes.In March 2018, the Company initiated its 2018 program with Phase 1 diamond drilling commencing in June. Phase 1 consisted of a 1,970.5 m in 15 holes, which in late July resulted in a high-grade discovery in the Eastern Trend, an area with little previous drilling. Phase 1 Discovery Hole MH-18-01 returned 11.90 m @ 44.96 g/t Au from 109 m down-hole. Since then, Sokoman has completed five successful phases of diamond drilling, consistently returning high-grade results.
The Company is currently carrying Phase 6 diamond drilling program which started in September 2020, covering 10,000 m of drilling. A total of 4,009 metres in 15 holes has been completed to date testing target areas including three holes in the Western Trend (MH-20-111, 113 and 114) and 12 holes in the Eastern Trend. Drilling in the Western Trend focused on testing deeper portions of the zone and all three holes intersected structures with variable quartz veining with disseminated pyrite and arsenopyrite.
- The project is 100%-owned and located in north-central Newfoundland, Canada’s newest hot mining spot.
- Excellent infrastructure includes year-round road access via Trans-Canada Highway; one-hour drive to assay lab and drilling companies; abundant internal logging and drill roads; and provincial power sub-station 4 km west of property.
- The project is a high-grade orogenic lode gold with high-grade boulders (>400g/t Au) discovered in 1980’s.
- In 2018, Sokoman discovered a new high-grade zone open in all directions (Eastern Trend) 200 m east of Western Trend. Phase 1 Discovery Hole MH-18-01 (Eastern Trend) returned 11.90 m @ 44.96 g/t Au.
- Subsequent to the first successful drilling program, Sokoman has completed another 4 phases of drilling with outstanding results highlighted below:
- Phase 2:MH-18-39 returned 5.10 m @ 124.20 g/t Au, including 1.10 m @ 550.30 g/t Au
- Phase 3:MH-19-62 cut 4.8 m of 33.59 g/t Au, including 0.90 m of 124.15 g/t Au
- Phase 4:MH-19-81 cut 6.4 m of 17.34 g/t Au, including 1.45 m of 75.50 g/t Au
- Phase 5:MH-20-86 cut 4.70 m of 18.60 g/t Au, including 1.85 m of 46.99 g/t Au (from 271.80 m downhole)
- Phase 5:MH-20-82 cut 9.50 m of 5.70 g/t Au, including 1.70 m @ 29.19 g/t Au (from 206.50 m downhole)
- The ongoing Phase 6 drilling program commenced in Q3 2020 and was originally planned at 10,000 m but, with sufficient financial resources now in place, has been increased to 50,000 m. A portion of Phase 6 will address the potential of the South Pond area which will include merging the winter magnetic survey with the new float samples.
The program has reported great results from several initial holes: In November 2020
- MH-20-115 upper interval cut 4.60 m of 47.20 g/t Au (from 64.00 m downhole)
- MH-20-115 lower interval cut 8.10 m of 68.70 g/t Au (from 111.20 m downhole)
- MH-20-116 upper interval cut 1.80 m of 11.85 g/t Au (from 54.50 m downhole)
- MH-20-116 lower interval cut 4.30 m of 2.94 g/t Au including 7.57 g/t Au over 1.25 m (from 183.80 m downhole)
Recent prospecting at South Pond
- 400 m along strike to the SW of Eastern Trend, has located a cluster of angular quartz float with high-grade grab sample assay results ranging from 0.318 g/t Au to 157.04 g/t Au, as well as enriched silver values up to 36.2 g/t Ag.
- DDH MH-20-123 returned 5.0 m averaging 26.88 g/t Au, including 2.15 m at 60.59 g/t Au from 47.0 m downhole*.
On January 29, 2021 Reported Results at Eastern Trend/Footwall Splay
- MH-20-132 – 4.0 m at 24.92 g/t Au, incl. 1.60 m at 61.68 g/t Au from 70.50 m downhole
- MH-20-127 – 1.30 m at 9.23 g/t Au, incl. 0.50 m @ 22.72 g/t Au from 48.90 m downhole
On February 23, 2021 Reported South Pond Zone hole assay results:
- MH-21-141 – 4.20 m of 64 g/t Au, including 1.20 m at 223.63 g/t Au from 47.90 m downhole.
- Further drilling intersected additional near-surface, high-grade gold mineralization at the Footwall Splay and South Pond Zones, as well as discovered a new, near-surface, mineralized structure at South Pond. Visible gold-bearing quartz veins were intersected in eight recently completed drill holes at the Footwall Splay, including the following three holes.
Footwall Splay and South Pond Results reported April 28, 2021
- MH-21-157 – 3.50 m of 12.39 g/t Au, including 1.50 m of 28.57 g/t Au from 36.30 m downhole; MH-21-163 – 11.60 m of 21.07 g/t Au, including 5.10 m of 30.82 g/t Au from 44.0 m downhole; MH-21-166 – 5.10 m of 15.51 g/t Au, including 2.80 m of 27.68 g/t Au from 9.00 m downhole, (MH-21-166 collared in a visible gold-bearing quartz vein)
- MH-21-147 – 3.05 m of 16.54 g/t Au, including 0.85 m at 58.91 g/t Au from 72.40 m downhole
Footwall Splay/Eastern Trend, and South Pond Results May 18, 2021
- MH-21-165 – 4.10 m of 21.61 g/t Au, including 2.10 m of 41.39 g/t Au from 79.70 m downhole
- MH-21-164 – 4.05 m of 22.62 g/t Au, including 20.95 m of 5.15 g/t Au from 79.95 m downhole
- MH-21-152 – 3.00 m of 1.82 g/t Au, including 0.70 m of 3.08 g/t Au from 15.00 m downhole
- MH-21-153 – 3.00 m of 1.61 g/t Au, including 1.60 m of 2.40 g/t Au from 12.00 m downhole