Cardston, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - November 30, 2021) - American Creek Resources Ltd. (TSXV: AMK) ("the Corporation") is pleased to present the most recent drill results from the 30,108 meter, 2021 resource expansion and definition drilling program for the Goldstorm Deposit at their flagship property, Treaty Creek (the "Project"), located within the Golden Triangle of Northwest British Columbia.
Included in this press release are the results of seven diamond drill holes that were completed at the Goldstorm Deposit along three section lines spaced 300 meters apart (Sections: 111+00 NE, 114+00 NE and 117+00 NE). These holes confirm that gold and copper mineralization gain strength in the northern-most set of drill holes, which demonstrates that the Goldstorm System remains very robust and open to expansion to the north. The Copper Belle-Goldstorm Deposit (CB-GS) currently hosts an estimated Measured and Indicated Mineral Resource of 19.4 million ounces of AuEq grading 0.74 g/t AuEq and an Inferred Resource of 7.9 million ounces of AuEq grading 0.79 g/t AuEq (see Tudor Gold press release dated March 9, 2021).
Goldstorm Drilling Highlights include:
SECTION 117+00 NE
- Significantly expanded CS600 domain to depth and to the northwest with GS-21-113-W2, which returned a CS600 intercept of 1.38 g/t AuEq (including 0.49%Cu and 6.27 g/t Ag) over 556.5 m, and contains higher grade mineralization averaging 2.34 g/t AuEq (including 0.71 % Cu and 17.64 g/t Ag) over the last 57.0 m of the hole. The drillers had to abandon the hole at 1,575.0 m, as the drill was at its maximum limit.
- Two pulses of gold mineralization were encountered within the 300H domain in GS-21-113-W2; the upper pulse averaged 1.29 g/t AuEq over 97.0 m, the lower pulse averaged 1.85 g/t AuEq over 69.0 m.
- The strongest mineralization in the northernmost section cutting the 300H domain was within GS-21-113-W1, which returned 4.07 g/t AuEq over 78.0 m, within 459.0 m of 1.30 g/t AuEq.
- The longest intercept of the Project to-date was from GS-21-113-W2 with 1,320.0 m averaging 0.97 g/t AuEq, which included the 300H and CS600 domains.
SECTION 114+00 NE
- Completed successful infill hole GS-21-120, which returned 0.93 g/t AuEq over 198.0 m within 687.0 m of 0.50 g/t AuEq after two previous attempts with GS-21-117 and GS-21-117-W1 were abandoned as they deviated from the intended orientation.
- A strong pulse of mineralization was encountered within the 300H domain in both abandoned holes, GS-21-117 and GS-21-117-W1, that yielded similar results of 1.38 g/t AuEq over 52.5 m and 1.58 g/t AuEq over 51.0 m, respectively.
SECTION 111+00 NE
- Confirmed consistent copper mineralization deeper within CS600 domain with hole GS-21-118, which returned 0.86 g/t AuEq (includes 0.32 % Cu)) over 44.0 m within 91.5 m of 0.64 g/t AuEq (includes 0.22 % Cu).
- Mineralization in drill hole GS-21-118 averaged 0.76 g/t AuEq over 786.7 m, including 0.95 g/t AuEq over 295.5 m that contains an enriched interval of 1.60 g/t AuEq over 86.5 m in the 300 H domain.
- Hole GS-21-121 returned 0.56 g/t AuEq over 760.6 m including two near-surface enriched pulses of gold mineralization yielding 1.06 g/t AuEq over 93.1 m and 1.00 g/t AuEq over 72.0 m.
Tudor Gold's Vice President of Exploration and Project Development, Ken Konkin, P.Geo., states: "We are very pleased to report these exceptional drilling results that continue to increase the dimensions of the Goldstorm Deposit, with some of the most impressive gold-copper mineralization observed to-date. We have significantly expanded the deposit to the north, northwest and at depth. Drill hole GS-21-113-W2 is the deepest intercept in the Goldstorm system. This hole ended in very strong gold-copper and associated silver mineralization within the CS600 domain. Clearly, much more drilling is required to constrain the deposit which appears to have the greatest potential for continued expansion to the northeast and northwest.
"This system has proven to be much larger than we previously expected and, combined with our recent discoveries at Perfect Storm, Eureka and Calm Before the Storm, gives this Project un-paralleled economic potential as one of the largest gold projects in the world. We have recently received the final analytical results for our last drill holes and our geologists are working on refining the geological interpretation and completing maps and drill sections. We expect more news releases to follow shortly."
The complete list of these reported composited drilling results for Goldstorm, as well as the drill hole data, including hole location, elevation, depth, dip and azimuth, are provided in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. Please click on the following link to view: Plan Map and Cross Sections for the drilling results reported in this news release.
Please click on the following link to view: Plan Map and Cross Sections for the drilling and surface samples reported in this news release.
Table 1: Drilling Results Goldstorm in Press Release November 30, 2021
| Section | Hole | From (m) |
To (m) | Interval (m) |
Au (g/t) | Ag (g/t) | Cu ppm | AuEQ (g/t) |
| 117+00 NE | GS-21-113-W1(1) | 255.00 | 714.00 | 459.00 | 1.26 | 2.82 | 103 | 1.30 |
| Includes (300H) | 555.00 | 714.00 | 159.00 | 2.28 | 5.14 | 94 | 2.35 | |
| With | 609.00 | 685.50 | 78.00 | 3.97 | 7.71 | 86 | 4.07 | |
| 117+00 NE | GS-21-113-W2(2) | 255.00 | 1575.00 | 1320.00 | 0.67 | 3.70 | 2159 | 0.97 |
| Includes (300H) | 255.00 | 352.00 | 97.00 | 1.25 | 2.17 | 78 | 1.29 | |
| With | 589.50 | 658.50 | 69.00 | 1.80 | 3.61 | 78 | 1.85 | |
| And Includes (CS600) | 1018.50 | 1575.00 | 556.50 | 0.73 | 6.27 | 4892 | 1.38 | |
| With | 1518.00 | 1575.00 | 57.00 | 1.29 | 17.64 | 7149 | 2.34 | |
| 114+00 NE | GS-21-117 | 204.00 | 525.00 | 321.00 | 0.51 | 1.94 | 150 | 0.55 |
| Includes (300H) | 316.50 | 369.00 | 52.50 | 1.28 | 5.15 | 351 | 1.38 | |
| With | 342.00 | 369.00 | 27.00 | 2.15 | 3.52 | 123 | 2.20 | |
| 114+00 NE | GS-21-117-W1(3) | 204.00 | 549.85 | 345.85 | 0.54 | 2.32 | 166 | 0.59 |
| Includes (300H) | 316.50 | 367.50 | 51.00 | 1.44 | 7.77 | 417 | 1.58 | |
| With | 342.00 | 367.50 | 25.50 | 2.51 | 8.66 | 241 | 2.64 | |
| 114+00 NE | GS-21-120 | 168.00 | 855.00 | 687.00 | 0.43 | 1.54 | 463 | 0.50 |
| Includes (300H) | 225.00 | 423.00 | 198.00 | 0.88 | 2.61 | 108 | 0.93 | |
| With | 232.50 | 297.50 | 65.00 | 1.44 | 4.79 | 124 | 1.51 | |
| And Includes (CS600) | 733.50 | 855.00 | 121.50 | 0.39 | 2.331 | 1801 | 0.63 | |
| With | 739.50 | 784.50 | 45.00 | 0.67 | 4.07 | 2652 | 1.03 | |
| (DS5) | 1099.50 | 1330.75 | 231.25 | 0.70 | 3.55 | 96 | 0.75 | |
| Includes | 1240.50 | 1330.75 | 90.25 | 1.01 | 5.81 | 161 | 1.09 | |
| With | 1299.00 | 1330.75 | 31.75 | 1.86 | 5.15 | 262 | 1.96 | |
| 111+00 NE | GS-21-118 | 150.50 | 937.20 | 786.70 | 0.72 | 2.19 | 174 | 0.76 |
| Includes (300H) | 150.50 | 446.00 | 295.50 | 0.89 | 3.33 | 208 | 0.95 | |
| With | 359.50 | 446.00 | 86.50 | 1.50 | 4.39 | 379 | 1.60 | |
| (CS600) | 1197.50 | 1289.00 | 91.50 | 0.35 | 2.22 | 2249 | 0.64 | |
| With (CS600) | 1235.00 | 1279.00 | 44.00 | 0.47 | 1.75 | 3202 | 0.86 | |
| 111+00 NE | GS-21-121 | 35.90 | 796.50 | 760.60 | 0.51 | 2.90 | 176 | 0.56 |
| Includes (300H) | 35.90 | 129.00 | 93.10 | 0.98 | 3.03 | 363 | 1.06 | |
| And Includes (300H) | 210.00 | 282.00 | 72.00 | 0.93 | 4.87 | 126 | 1.00 | |
| (1) Wedge started at 292 m down hole GS-21-113. Shut down prior to reaching target due to poor deviation, ended in mineralization. (2) Wedge started at 498 m down hole GS-21-113. Shut down due to drill limitations, ended in mineralization. (3) Wedge Started at 348 m down hole GS-21-117. Shut down prior to reaching target due to poor deviation, redrilled as GS-21-120.
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Table 2: Drill data for holes in Press Release November 30, 2021
| Section | Hole ID | UTM E NAD 83 | UTM N NAD 83 | Elevation (m) | Azi (ᵒ) | Dip (ᵒ) | Depth (m) |
| 117+00 NE | GS-21-113-W1(1) | 428610.1 | 6273387.7 | 888.4 | 307.5 | -66.4 | 714.0 |
| 117+00 NE | GS-21-113-W2(2) | 428679.3 | 6273341.8 | 1076.9 | 301 | -64.5 | 1575.0 |
| 114+00 NE | GS-21-117 | 428651.9 | 6273190.7 | 1369.8 | 295 | -87 | 708.0 |
| 114+00 NE | GS-21-117-W1(3) | 428651.3 | 6273192.4 | 1021.1 | 106.5 | -86.8 | 578.1 |
| 114+00 NE | GS-21-120 | 428651.9 | 6273191.4 | 1369.6 | 292 | -84 | 1386.0 |
| 111+00 NE | GS-21-118 | 428428.0 | 6272983.8 | 1373.3 | 292 | -68 | 1499.0 |
| 111+00 NE | GS-21-121 | 428527.8 | 6272880.9 | 1279.9 | 300 | -45 | 1077.25 |
| (1) Wedge started at 292 m down hole GS-21-113. (2) Wedge started at 498 m down hole GS-21-113. (3) Wedge started at 348 m down hole GS-21-117. |
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Darren Blaney, CEO of American Creek, commented: "The Goldstorm deposit has had so many world-class intervals, yet they continue to get better and better. The scale and consistency of the deposit is simply amazing, and its magnitude is increasing in several ways. Firstly, the gold enriched 300 zone (first 300m from surface) continues to expand to the east and north, strengthening the potential for open-pit operations. Secondly, the system continues at depth, well below one kilometer in numerous holes ending in mineralization. Finally, the overall volume of Goldstorm continues to increase as well. We look forward to finding out how much the volume has increased in the revised resource calculation by our partner Tudor Gold.
"Just over a month ago, mining legend Pierre Lassonde stated "the best deposit you can find in the entire world will be a copper/gold deposit with a 50-year life. That is going to be simply a mint…to just mint money!" While 90% of the gold-equivalent value comes from gold, the Goldstorm is so massive that the remaining 10% of the value comes from 1.426 billion pounds of copper and 133.98 million ounces of silver. The holes in this release show that we may just be hitting the edge of much richer copper and silver at depth. The Goldstorm has the potential to be one of the types of deposits that Mr. Lassonde was talking about. The Perfectstorm, Eureka, and Calm Before the Storm have similar potential but require more work."
Sulphurets Hydrothermal System
Qualified Person
The Qualified Person for Tudor's news release for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101 is Tudor's Vice President of Project Development, Ken Konkin, P.Geo. He has read and approved the scientific and technical information that forms the basis for their disclosure contained in their news release.
The Qualified Person for this news release is James A. McCrea, P. Geo., for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101. While American Creek has not independently confirmed Tudor's information, Mr. McCrea has read and approved the scientific and technical information that forms the basis for the disclosure contained in this news release.
QA/QC
Drill core samples were prepared at MSA Labs' Preparation Laboratory in Terrace, BC and assayed at MSA Labs' Geochemical Laboratory in Langley, BC. Analytical accuracy and precision are monitored by the submission of blanks, certified standards and duplicate samples inserted at regular intervals into the sample stream by Tudor Gold personnel. MSA Laboratories quality system complies with the requirements for the International Standards ISO 17025 and ISO 9001. MSA Labs is independent of the Company.
Treaty Creek JV Partnership
The Treaty Creek Project is a Joint Venture with Tudor Gold owning 3/5th and acting as operator. American Creek and Teuton Resources each have a 1/5th interest in the project creating a 3:1 ownership relationship between Tudor Gold and American Creek. American Creek and Teuton are both fully carried until such time as a Production Notice is issued, at which time they are required to contribute their respective 20% share of development costs. Until such time, Tudor is required to fund all exploration and development costs while both American Creek and Teuton have "free rides".
About American Creek
American Creek is a Canadian junior mineral exploration company with gold and silver properties in British Columbia, Canada.
The Corporation has an interest in the Treaty Creek property, a joint venture project with Tudor Gold/Walter Storm located in BC's prolific "Golden Triangle".
The Corporation also holds the Austruck-Bonanza gold property located near Kamloops.
For further information please contact Kelvin Burton at: Phone: 403 752-4040 or Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Information relating to the Corporation is available on its website at www.americancreek.com.
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