Aton Resources Inc V.AAN

Completion of diamond drilling at Rodruin

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Aton announces the completion of diamond drilling at Rodruin, and further drill results

Vancouver, British Columbia, December 13, 2022: Aton Resources Inc. (AAN: TSX-V) ("Aton" or the "Company") is pleased to update investors on the completion of the Phase 2 diamond drilling programme at its advanced Rodruin gold exploration project, located in the Company's 100% owned Abu Marawat Concession ("Abu Marawat" or the "Concession"), in the Eastern Desert of Egypt.

Highlights: 

• Diamond drilling was completed at Rodruin on December 10, 2022, with a total of 9,073 metres drilled from 85 holes. Final assay results are now expected by February 2023; 

• Results are now available for a further 20 holes, ROD-091 to ROD-110, drilled at the Aladdin's Hill NE, Central Buttress and GF Zones;

• 4 holes were drilled in the Aladdin's Hill NE area, and results include 1.18 g/t Au and 11.6 g/t Ag over an interval of 20.49m in pyritic carbonate rocks from 115.11m depth (ROD-095), and 2.48 g/t Au and 13.7 g/t Ag over 7.1m from 69.0m depth, on the Saddle Fault structure (ROD-096); 

• 3 holes were drilled at the CBZ, and returned intersections including 0.54 g/t Au and 6.9 g/t Ag over 47.8m, from 17.0m depth (ROD-093);

• The remaining holes were drilled at the GF Zone and from the Central Valley, and returned mineralised intersections including 16.25 g/t Au and 8.5 g/t Ag over 1.7m from 33.6m depth (ROD-099), 0.54 g/t Au and 3.9 g/t Ag over 48.2m from 5.1m depth (ROD-102) and 0.51 g/t Au and 2.0 g/t Ag over 43.5m from surface (ROD-110).

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