VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Feb. 7, 2017) - Black Sea Copper & Gold Corp. (TSX
VENTURE:BLS)(OTCQB:BLSSF) ("Black Sea" or the "Company") is pleased to announce exploration results for its 100% owned Kalabak
property in the Bulgarian Rhodope Mountains. Field mapping and sampling results at Kalabak confirmed the presence of a porphyry
environment and discovered three new structural zones with mineralization and vein textures indicative of an epithermal
environment and have reinforced the possibility of Ada Tepe style mineralization on the project.
The Ada Tepe deposit (6.20 Mt @ 4.04 g/t Au, 2.22 g/t Ag)(1) is located approximately 10 kilometres to the south of
the Kalabak property. The host stratigraphy at Ada Tepe and areas of structural complexity are preserved over an area 10
kilometres long at Kalabak and present a compelling regional target for epithermal mineralization.
Geological Setting: The Kalabak license is underlain by metamorphic basement rocks of the
Kesebir-Kardamos Metamorphic Dome that are unconformably overlain by sedimentary rocks of the Shavar Formation. At Kalabak the
Shavar Formation typically forms units ranging from coarse conglomerates to interbedded sandstone, siltstone, marl and limestone.
Tertiary intermediate to felsic intrusive rocks are intruded into and overlie both of these units. The Ada Tepe epithermal
deposit is hosted proximal to detachment faults at the basal contact of the sediments with the gneissic complex.
Mineralization and Alteration: Kalabak contains an open-ended quartz-sericite-pyrite alteration zone
cut by structurally-controlled gold +/- base metal mineralization. This alteration zone abuts sheeted to stockwork quartz veins
with centerline magnetite-pyrite-chalcopyrite, which cut secondary biotite altered quartz diorite porphyry intrusions. Quartz
vein stockworks and quartz sericite pyrite alteration is consistent with a prospective porphyry target while bladed quartz after
calcite textures in veins hosted in sediments with clay alteration are indicative of low-sulphidation epithermal mineralization
opening up the possibility that Kalabak could host both styles of mineralization.
Fall 2016 Mapping Campaign: A systematic program of field mapping and sampling was conducted on the
Kalabak property to better define known surface targets and identify additional prospects. Mapping was completed at 1:20,000
(property-wide) and at 1:5000 scale over the known target area. The detailed field mapping documented lithology, alteration,
mineralization, veins, structure and magnetic susceptibility. 41 samples were analyzed for 59 elements by ICP-MS and gold
analysis by fire assay. The coarse rejects from the assayed samples were also analyzed for clay mineralogy by TerraSpec
(Short-Wave Infrared) in order to characterize the clay alteration mineralogy within a porphyry-epithermal hydrothermal system
context.
This field program has furthered the Black Sea team's understanding of the existing target area and property as a whole.
Mapping and prospecting discovered three narrow structural zones hosted in the Shavar formation that returned anomalous gold
and/or copper-lead-zinc values (see Figure 1) consistent with Ada Tepe style epithermal mineralization. Property-wide work
identified two new kilometre-scale areas containing epithermal style alteration within the 10 kilometres of prospective
stratigraphy on the property. Additional field work is required to delineate these anomalous areas.
To view Figure 1, please visit the following link: http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/bls0207fig1.pdf.
Follow up Exploration Program: Black Sea will undertake a program of structural mapping, soil and
rock sampling over the 10 kilometres of prospective host rocks and areas of regional structural complexity targeting Ada Tepe
style epithermal mineralization during H1 2017. Once completed, target areas will progress through geophysics and possible
trenching of mineralized structural zones before defining drill targets. A ground magnetics survey will be carried out over the
porphyry target to better delineate its size before additional IP geophysics is undertaken to advance the target to the drill
testing stage.
Alanköy Property, Turkey: Black Sea would also like to announce it has given notice on February
1, 2017, to Eurasian Minerals Inc. for the termination of the Exploration and Option Agreement on the Alanköy copper-gold
property in northwestern Turkey. The Company believes the political environment in Turkey has become increasingly unstable,
making it difficult to validate further project expenditures. Black Sea will continue to focus its efforts on projects in
Bulgaria, Serbia and other jurisdictions within Eastern Europe where it believes it can deliver better value to its
shareholders.
Qualified Person: Rory Kutluoglu, B.Sc. P.Geo., a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument
43-101, has read and approved all technical and scientific information contained in this news release. Mr. Kutluoglu is the
Company's Vice President of Exploration.
About Black Sea Copper & Gold
Black Sea Copper & Gold Corp. is a mineral exploration company active in the Black Sea region of Eastern Europe. The Company
has over 4 years of regional experience both technically and operationally within Bulgaria, Serbia, Turkey and Romania, and has
established a complement of local technical, logistical, community and corporate support. Black Sea has demonstrated its ability
to identify new copper-gold porphyry and epithermal targets, and believes it has one of the most extensive proprietary
geological/exploration databases for Eastern Europe in the industry. The Company is committed to building a robust portfolio of
high quality copper and gold projects with the potential to become world-class mining assets.
Vince Sorace, President and CEO, Black Sea Copper & Gold Corp.
For further information regarding Black Sea Copper & Gold, please visit our website at www.blacksea.ca.
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forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance, are
subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results or realities may differ materially from those in the forward-looking
statements. Such material risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, Black Sea Copper & Gold's ability to raise
sufficient capital to fund its obligations under its property option agreements, to maintain its mineral tenures and concessions
in good standing, to explore and develop its projects, to repay its debt and for general working capital purposes; changes in
economic conditions or financial markets; the ability of Black Sea Copper & Gold to obtain the necessary permits and consents
required to explore, drill and develop the projects and if obtained, to obtain such permits and consents in a timely fashion
relative to Black Sea Copper & Gold's plans and business objectives for the projects; the general ability of Black Sea Copper &
Gold to drill test its projects and find mineral resources; if any mineral resources are discovered or acquired, the Company's
ability to monetize any such mineral resources; and changes in environmental and other laws or regulations that could have an
impact on the Company's operations. Forward-looking statements are based on the reasonable beliefs, estimates and opinions of
Black Sea Copper & Gold's management on the date the statements are made. Except as required by law, Black Sea Copper & Gold
undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in the event that management's beliefs, estimates or
opinions, or other factors, should change.
(1) Dundee Precious Metals NI 43-101 Technical Report 2014 reports Proven and Probable Reserves of
6.20 Mt of 4.04 g/t Au (807,000 ounces Au) and 2.22 g/t Ag (443,000 ounces Ag).