REG - Amaroq Minerals Ltd - 2021 Regional Exploration Programme

Amaroq MineralsAnnouncement

01/09/2022 07:00

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RNS Number : 8518X  Amaroq Minerals Ltd  01 September 2022

 

("Amaroq" or the "Corporation")

Regional exploration programme returns 10.4g/t gold discovery at Eagle's Nest
and strike extension to the Saqqaa Dyke PGE target.

 

TORONTO, ONTARIO - September 01, 2022 - Amaroq Minerals Ltd. (AIM, TSXV: AMRQ
- formerly AEX Gold), an independent mining company with a substantial land
package of gold and strategic mineral assets covering an area of
7,866.85 km(2) in Southern Greenland, announces further results of its 2021
regional exploration on targets across South Greenland.

During 2021, geological reconnaissance and sampling programmes were
implemented to test previously unexplored areas and improve the Company's
understanding of the shapes and controls over known mineral deposits. This was
part of an ongoing programme to develop new gold and strategic mineral drill
targets.

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Highlights

·    Visible gold discovered in a quartz boulder within the Eagle's Nest
target, which assayed 10.4 g/t Au. It was located on extensions of favourable
structures identified from geophysical surveys. This result provides strong
evidence of further mineralised bodies across Amaroq's Nanortalik Gold Belt
mineral assets

·    Anomalous gold stream sediment samples at the Søndre Sermilik Fjord
along strike from rock chip samples of up to 9.25g/t Au in altered granites
similar in style to that observed at Vagar Ridge (reported 9th May 2022). This
suggests a continuation of the prospective deformation corridor and that
multiple granite hosted mineralised bodies are likely to exist within the
Company's gold exploration portfolio

·    Exploration of the Saqqaa dyke system has confirmed anomalous
Platinum Group Metal (PGM) grades. Geophysical surveys have defined an
eastward extension 3km along strike from the sampled outcrop, implying the
presence of a significant ultramafic dyke system

·    Amaroq's geological team continues to develop further gold and
strategic metal opportunities within its expanding portfolio

 

Eldur Olafsson, CEO of Amaroq, commented:

"I am delighted with the solid progress our team is making in investigating
opportunities within our extensive land package. The mineral exploration
process of data collection, interpretation, target selection and reduction is
crucial to ensuring we concentrate our efforts and resources on only the best
opportunities for value creation.

We continue to analyse our portfolio of mineral licences in Southern Greenland
closely, prioritising activities aimed at making new gold and strategic
mineral discoveries within an evolving geological district, and maximising
potential for geographical synergies with our existing portfolio. This project
generation cycle is now bearing fruit, leading to exciting new discoveries
that will rapidly become tomorrow's mineral development projects."

 

Discussion on Results

Eagle's Nest Gold Target

This gold target is strategically located between Nalunaq and Vagar Ridge and
on a continuation of interpreted gold bearing structures identified during the
geophysical survey conducted across the Vagar licence. Ground reconnaissance
re-discovered a historically reported quartz boulder containing visible gold
and re-sampled returned a 10.4 g/t gold grade. This target lies on the north
side of Ippatit valley, 31 km NNE of Nalunaq. The position of the boulder in
relation to the Company's geophysical, structural and mineral system
interpretation indicates high potential for mineralised quartz vein
discoveries in outcrop on the slopes above.

This slope was also targeted with hyperspectral scanning, which identified a
homogenous white mica alteration and a shallow dipping (or highly oblique)
structure associated with chlorite or biotite alteration.

Amaroq intends to revisit this target and carry out additional sampling during
the 2022 field season.

Søndre Sermilik Gold Target

Stream sediment sampling in the unexplored inner parts of Søndre Sermilik
Fjord returned anomalous gold grades (of up to 0.14 g/t Au, significant in low
signature stream sediments such as these). This area is located approximately
10 km north of Eagle's nest and is cut by a major regional shear zone (the
Vagar deformation corridor) which runs for more than 50 km through the Vagar
licence.

Rock samples collected from scree on the west side of the fjord returned up to
9.25 g/t Au and 6,910 ppm Cu in altered granites (announced 9(th) May 2022)
suggesting a similar style of mineralisation to that being investigated at
Vagar Ridge.

Further work will be carried out to locate this mineralisation in outcrop.

Lake 410 Gold Target

A brief site assessment was carried out at the Lake 410 area, which is
geologically similar to Nalunaq. It was determined that additional scree
sediment sampling should be carried out to verify historic high grade gold
anomalies.

Saqqaa PGE/Nickel Target

Rock sampling at Saqqaa (4 km north of Nalunaq Camp), drone imagery and
ground geophysics were conducted at this PGE mineralised target during 2021.
Drone imagery provided Amaroq with a detailed outline of the dyke geometry at
surface and, while the centre of the mineralisation was not sampled due to
poor access, additional rock chip sampling returned concentrations of up to
1,680 ppm copper, 1,190 ppm nickel, 0.07 g/t Au, 0.09 g/t platinum, and
0.11 g/t palladium, confirming PGE and copper mineralisation within the
ultramafic dyke.

A ground magnetic survey was conducted in the Kirkespir valley, approximately
3 km east of the Saqqaa dyke surface outcrop. Two magnetic anomalies
identified in this survey have been interpreted as an eastward extension of
the dyke system where it crosses beneath the Nalunaq mine road at shallow
depths of approximately 100m.

These targets may constitute initial drill targets for Amaroq in the near
future.

Nørrearm Graphite Target

Nørrearm is an approximately 20m wide graphitic outcrop striking in excess of
2km within Amaroq's Nuna Nutaaq exploration licence. During 2021, a 52 kg
sample of graphite-pyrite mineralisation was collected for detailed
metallurgical testwork conducted by Wardell Armstrong in Cornwall, UK. The
bulk mineral analysis of the sample gives a fairly consistent Carbon grade
from the graphite content across the sample fractions of 4 - 6 wt%. The flake
size is of key interest and was found to be relatively fine with a D80 of
217 μm and D50 of 85μm. This means the material will require significant
milling to liberate the graphite, which in itself is likely to further reduce
the overall flake size.

The graphite target is undoubtedly large, however no further work is planned
here for the 2022 field season. Instead Amaroq plans to expand its graphite
exploration efforts across a number of other occurrences within its portfolio,
utilising the geological understanding gained at Nørrearm, with the aim of
identifying mineralisation with high carbon content and flake sizes.

Kobberminebugt Copper Target

The Kobberminebugt licence area hosts numerous copper-gold showings, including
the small past-producing Josva copper mine. The mine was last active in 1914
and had reported grades up to 5% copper, 1.5 g/t gold and 250 g/t silver.
Copper mineralisation discovered to date was found within volcanic and
sedimentary sequences as disseminated stratabound sulphides, and locally
enriched into layers due to strong folding or in quartz veins and breccias.
Sulphide concentrations vary from 1-50% volume depending on the style of
mineralisation. Some showings can be followed for several hundred metres along
strike with widths of up to several metres.

The priority target was visited during geological reconnaissance in 2021.
Amaroq's geology team has now interpreted the site to host copper skarn style
mineralisation, an important deposit style globally for the production of
copper and other base metals. This geological knowledge is being used to
better focus and target our exploration efforts and in informing the model of
our Mineral System. Data compilation work is ongoing.

 

Sampling and QAQC Disclosure

 

All samples were placed into thick Hubco fabric bags with a sample ticket.
Each sample bag was sealed and transported from site to an accredited
laboratory, ALS Geochemistry in Loughrea in the Republic of Ireland, for
analysis.

Sample preparation scheme PREP-31BY was used on all rock samples. This
involves crushing to 70% under 2 mm, rotary split off 1 kg, and pulverizing
the split to better than 85% passing 75 microns. Samples were then analysed by
50 g fire assay with Au-AA26 which has a detection limit of 0.01 ppm Au. In
addition, all samples were assayed with a 48-element Four-Acid Digestion
ICP-MS technique (ME-MS61). In the case of visible gold (1 sample), the sample
underwent screening to 106 microns, with the coarse fraction assayed
gravimetrically and the fine fraction by fire assay (Au-SCR24).

Sediment samples were assayed for platinum, palladium, and gold by fire assay
with ICP-MS finish (PGM-MS24). Additionally, all sediment samples underwent a
48-element four acid super trace analysis with reduced detection limits
(ME-MS61L).

The QA/QC programme of Amaroq Minerals consists of the systematic insertion of
certified standards of known gold content and blanks at a rate of 1 in 20 or
5% per QA/QC type. In addition, ALS insert blanks and standards into the
analytical process.

 

Qualified Person Statement

The technical information presented in this press release has been approved by
James Gilbertson CGeol, VP Exploration for Amaroq Minerals and a Chartered
Geologist with the Geological Society of London, and as such a Qualified
Person as defined by NI 43-101.

 

Enquiries:

Amaroq Minerals Ltd.

Eldur Olafsson, Executive Director and CEO

+354 665 2003

eo@amaroqminerals.com

 

Eddie Wyvill, Investor Relations

+44 (0)7713 126727

ew@amaroqminerals.com

 

Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited (Nominated Adviser and Broker)

Callum Stewart

Simon Mensley

Ashton Clanfield

+44 (0) 20 7710 7600

 

Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited (Joint Broker)

 

John Prior

Hugh Rich

Dougie Mcleod

+44 (0) 20 7886 2500

 

SI Capital Limited (Joint Broker)

Nick Emerson

Charlie Stephenson

+44 (0) 1483 413500

 

 

Camarco (Financial PR)

Billy Clegg

Elfie Kent

Charlie Dingwall

+44 (0) 20 3757 4980

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Further Information:

About Amaroq Minerals

Amaroq Minerals' principal business objectives are the identification,
acquisition, exploration, and development of gold and strategic metal
properties in Greenland. The Company's principal asset is a 100% interest in
the Nalunaq Project, an advanced exploration stage property with an
exploitation license including the previously operating Nalunaq gold mine. The
Corporation has a portfolio of gold and strategic metal assets
covering 7,866.85km(2), the largest mineral portfolio in Southern Greenland
covering the two known gold belts in the region. Amaroq Minerals is
incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act and wholly owns
Nalunaq A/S, incorporated under the Greenland Public Companies Act.

 

Forward-Looking Information

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Qualified Person Statement

The technical information presented in this press release has been approved by
James Gilbertson CGeol, VP Exploration for Amaroq Minerals and a Chartered
Geologist with the Geological Society of London, and as such a Qualified
Person as defined by NI 43-101.

 

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