MONTREAL, Feb. 22, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tarku Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: TKU) (the "Company" or
"Tarku") is pleased to announce the commencement of its previously announced drill campaign at its wholly owned Admiral project in
the Matagami area, Eeyou Istchee James Bay, Quebec (see press release dated January 31, 2019). A diamond drill is presently
mobilized on site and the program is ongoing.
Julien Davy, President and CEO of Tarku, stated: "The start of this first exploration drilling program on
Admiral is a milestone for the Company as we believe the targeted regional structure that covers both the Admiral and Apollo
projects are prospective undrilled gold targets in the Matagami area. We are really encouraged by the gold potential of that
sector.”
The objective of the drilling program is to evaluate select targets along a 1 to 1.5 km wide corridor identified
by Tarku’s previous high-resolution geophysical survey and data compilations and that contains the Lac Olga Ouest gold
showing located on the Admiral project (5.9 g/t Au, grab sample, GM 49140). The structural corridor is a favourable setting for
orogenic gold mineralization associated with alkaline rocks and porphyry intrusions (Figure 1).
About the Admiral project
The Admiral project is located west of Lake Olga and consists of 30 claims (1,667 ha) overlying the convergence
of the Rivière Waswanipi (RWSZ) and Lac Olga (LOSZ) shear zones. The LOSZ contains the Lac Olga Ouest gold showing as
previously mentioned and Goldcorp’s high-grade deposit Indice Principal zone Olga located 10 km southeast of Admiral
(14.75 g/t Au, 1.14% Cu and 10.3 g/t Ag over 1.50 m, GM 50632) (see www.tarkuresources.com).
About Tarku Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: TKU)
Tarku is an exploration company focused on generating sustainable projects for precious, base and strategic
metals by conducting exploration in areas with strong geologic potential and high levels of social acceptability. Project
generation is the foundation of mining development, and Tarku’s vision is to generate exploration projects with excellent potential
for mining development for prospective partners or buyers. Tarku has 74,648,797 outstanding shares, of which approximately 70% are
owned by insiders and major shareholders.
Benoit Lafrance, P.Geo., PhD, Exploration Manager and Director of Tarku, is the qualified person under National
Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects who prepared, supervised and approved the technical information in
this news release.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies
of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to known and unknown risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results and activities to vary materially from targeted results and planning. Such risks and
uncertainties include those described in Tarku’s periodic reports including the annual report or in the filings made by Tarku from
time to time with securities regulatory authorities.
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For more information, please visit the Company’s web site or contact: Julien Davy, President & CEO +1 (514) 618-7287 info@tarkuresources.com www.tarkuresources.com
Figure 1:
Drilling area location. The Admiral project is located at the convergence of the Rivière Waswanipi (RWSZ) and Lac Olga
(LOSZ) shear zones (source Sigeom)