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Karora Resources Drills 12.0 g/t over 17.0 metres in New Mason Zone and Extends Western Flanks Mineralization to 250 metres Below Current Mineral Resource

TORONTO, Oct. 25, 2022 /CNW/ - Karora Resources Inc. (TSX: KRR) (OTCQX: KRRGF) ("Karora" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce two significant new developments resulting from wide-spaced gold exploration drilling at its Beta Hunt Mine. Drill results continue to provide confidence in the development of the Mason Zone into a significant new mining opportunity west of the Larkin Mineral Resource.

In addition, Western Flanks deep drilling has now intersected Main Shear mineralization up to 250 metres below the current Mineral Resource at the southern end of the zone at higher grades than the current Resource. Western Flanks is Beta Hunt's largest shear zone and these latest results provide more confidence for the expansion of our key resource asset in support of Karora's previously announced growth plan to have gold production increase to between 185,000 and 205,000 ounces by 2024.

Intersection highlights from both the Mason and Western Flanks Deeps underground diamond drill program are listed below:

Mason1

  • BM1941SP3-01AE: 12.0g/t g/t over 17.0 metres
  • BM1890-23AE: 4.2 g/t over 11.6 metres

Western Flanks Deeps (outside of Mineral Resource)2

  • WW395-16AE: 3.1 g/t over 10.8 metres
  • WW395-12AE: 3.6 g/t over 5.4 metres
  1. Interval lengths are downhole widths. Estimated true widths cannot be determined with available information. 
  2. Interval lengths are estimated true widths.

Paul Andre Huet, Chairman & CEO, commented "The second set of gold drill results from the new Mason Zone and deep drilling of the Western Flanks continue to deliver outstanding results, underpinning our resource growth strategy at Beta Hunt.

The results from Mason support our interpretation of a significant gold mineralized system parallel to, and west of the Larkin Zone. I am particularly excited that the new results include a best-ever Mason intersection of 12.0 g/t over 17.0 metres, on top of the previous strong results that included 6.0 g/t over 13.0 metres (see figure 1 and Karora news release dated August 23, 2022). Additionally, we reported more strong results from the Larkin and  Cowcill zones including 7.0 g/t over 7.3 metres and 4.1 g/t over 10.0 metres . Both Mason and Cowcill demonstrate the considerable new potential south of the Alpha Island Fault at Beta Hunt from areas that were previously almost untested for gold mineralization.

The results reported from the Western Flanks deep drilling program are also very important, having now extended mineralization 250 metres below the current Western Flanks gold Mineral Resource at higher grades than the current Western Flanks Measured and Indicated Mineral Resource grade of 2.7 g/t. Infill drilling at Western Flanks designed to upgrade the current Inferred Mineral Resource estimate also returned several strong results including 20.2 g/t over 3.5 metres and 11.5 g/t over 4.7 metres.

Overall, the results reported today support the potential for significant ongoing Mineral Resource growth that exists at Beta Hunt."

Beta Hunt Gold Drilling Update

From July 1, 2022 to September 30, 2022, a total of 40 gold resource definition and exploration holes were drilled at Beta Hunt for 13,664 metres. Gold drilling focused on extending and infilling at Western Flanks, A Zone Deeps and the Larkin, Mason and Cowcill Zones south of the Alpha Island Fault.  

Drilling Results

The location off all gold drill holes with assay results received over the period July 24 to October 13, 2022, are shown in Figure 1 and detailed in Table 1. The drilling results include holes targeting nickel which are also assayed for gold mineralization.

Figure 1: Beta Hunt plan view showing all drill traces with gold results received for period July 24 – October 13, 2022. Significant results labelled. (CNW Group/Karora Resources Inc.)

Mason: Results were returned from two holes drilled to test the interpreted Mason Zone mineralization located up to 300 metres west of and parallel to the Larkin Zone. Both holes returned significant assays1.supporting the previously released result of 6.0 g/t over 13 metres in drill hole BM1890-25AE (see Karora release, August 23, 2022) highlighting the potential for a new mining opportunity south of the Alpha Island Fault.

  • BM1941SP3-01AE: 12.0 g/t over 17.0 metres;
  • BM1890-23AE: 4.2 g/t over 11.6 metres
  1. Interval lengths are downhole widths. Estimated true widths cannot be determined with available information.

Mason Zone mineralization is characterized by strong biotite-pyrite-albite alteration associated with weak to moderate shearing and both shear and extensional quartz veining – similar to Western Flanks mineralization. Mineralization at Mason is now confirmed over a 300 metre strike length.

Significant results also continue to be returned for the Larkin and Cowcill Zones:

  • BC1825-01AE: 4.1 g/t over 10.0 metres (Cowcill)
  • BL1890-05AR: 7.0 g/t over 7.0 metres (Larkin)

These results support the potential for both the Mason and Cowcill Zones to deliver new mining opportunities south of the Alpha Island Fault. Both zones are still at a relatively early stage in their development and, until now, were virtually untested along strike for gold mineralization as a result of the historical focus on nickel targets along the ultramafic/basalt contact (see Figure 2). 

Figure 2: Mason-Larkin-Cowcill X section, Beta Block looking north highlighting recent Mason drill result from BM1941SP3-01AE. (CNW Group/Karora Resources Inc.)

Further, follow-up drilling of the Mason and Cowcill Zones is planned for the fourth quarter.

Western Flanks Deeps: Drilling is designed to support the Karora growth plan by upgrading and extending the current Mineral Resource. As part of the current program, drilling tested the down-dip continuation of the gold mineralization below the southern portion of the deposit as part of the same program that drilled the central, down-dip portion of the deposit. Results for the central portion were previously reported and included intersections of 13.6 g/t over 5.3 metres and 2.7 g/t over 6.7 metres (Karora news release, August 2, 2022). Initial results from drilling the down-dip southern portion of the deposit have now been received with significant intersections1.highlighted below:

  • WW395-12AE: 3.6 g/t over 5.4 metres
  • WW395-16AE: 3.1 g/t over 10.8 metres;
  1. Interval lengths are estimated true widths. 

The new results show strong mineralization in the targeted main shear zone position up to 250 metres below the current resource and, encouragingly, with higher grades (> 3 g/t) than the current Western Flanks Mineral Resource (2.7 g/t). Combined with previously reported results (Karora news release, August 2,2022), the new results indicate continuity of the Western Flanks gold system from 150 metres to 250 metres below the current Mineral Resource over a strike length of 450 metres, with the system remaining open at depth and along strike.

Figure 3: Western Flanks Deeps X section looking north highlighting recent drill results for both A Zone and Western Flanks. Refer Figure 1 for location. (CNW Group/Karora Resources Inc.)

Western Flanks Resource Definition: Infill drilling was dominated by results received for Western Flanks Central with some results from the southern end of the deposit. Drilling was aimed at upgrading the existing Inferred Mineral Resource. Results generally support and, in some cases, have upgraded the current Mineral Resource. Significant results are listed below:

  • WW-SP2-011AR: 2.7 g/t over 13.3 metres
  • WW386SP-02AR: 11.5 g/t over 4.7 metres
  • WW386SP-12AE: 20.2 g/t over 3.5 metres
  • W4-350008NR: 7.8 g/t over 5.9 metres
  1. Interval lengths are estimated true widths

The current Western Flanks Mineral Resource represents Karora's biggest, single Mineral Resource totaling 8.8 Mt @ 2.7 g/t totalling 772 kozs (Measured & Indicated) and 5.0 Mt @ 2.7 g/t totalling 437 kozs (Inferred).

Compliance Statement (JORC 2012 and NI 43-101)

The disclosure of scientific and technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Stephen Devlin, FAusIMM, Group Geologist, Karora Resources Inc., a Qualified Person for the purposes of NI 43-101.

At Beta Hunt all drill core sampling is conducted by Karora personnel. Samples for gold analysis are shipped to SGS Mineral Services of Kalgoorlie for preparation and assaying by 50 gram fire assay analytical method. All gold diamond drilling samples submitted for assay include at least one blank and one Certified Reference Material ("CRM") per batch, plus one CRM or blank every 20 samples. In samples with observed visible gold mineralization, a coarse blank is inserted after the visible gold mineralization to serve as both a coarse flush to prevent contamination of subsequent samples and a test for gold smearing from one sample to the next which may have resulted from inadequate cleaning of the crusher and pulveriser. The lab is also required to undertake a minimum of 1 in 20 wet screens on pulverised samples to ensure a minimum 90% passing at -75µm. Samples for nickel analysis are shipped to SGS Australia Mineral Services of Kalgoorlie for preparation. Pulps are then shipped to Perth for assaying. The analytical technique is ICP41Q, a four acid digest ICP-AES package. Assays recorded above the upper detection limit (25,000ppm Ni) are re-analyzed using the same technique with a greater dilution (ICP43B). All samples submitted for nickel assay include at least one Certified Reference Material (CRM) per batch, with a minimum of one CRM per 20 samples. Where problems have been identified in QAQC checks, Karora personnel and the SGS laboratory staff have actively pursued and corrected the issues as standard procedure.

About Karora Resources

Karora is focused on increasing gold production to a targeted range of 185,000-205,000 ounces by 2024 at its integrated Beta Hunt Gold Mine and Higginsville Gold Operations ("HGO") in Western Australia. The Higginsville treatment facility is a low-cost 1.6 Mtpa processing plant, expanding to a planned 2.5 Mtpa by 2024, which is fed at capacity from Karora's underground Beta Hunt mine and Higginsville mines. At Beta Hunt, a robust gold Mineral Resource and Reserve are hosted in multiple gold shears, with gold intersections along a 4 km strike length remaining open in multiple directions. HGO has a substantial Mineral gold Resource and Reserve and prospective land package totaling approximately 1,900 square kilometers. The Company also owns the high grade Spargos Reward project, which came into production in 2021. Karora has a strong Board and management team focused on delivering shareholder value and responsible mining, as demonstrated by Karora's commitment to reducing emissions across its operations. Karora's common shares trade on the TSX under the symbol KRR and also trade on the OTCQX market under the symbol KRRGF.

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains "forward-looking information" including without limitation statements relating to production guidance and the potential of the Beta Hunt Mine, Higginsville Gold Operation and the Spargos Gold Project, and the timing of completion of the resource estimate.

Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Karora to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could affect the outcome include, among others: future prices and the supply of metals; the results of drilling; inability to raise the money necessary to incur the expenditures required to retain and advance the properties; environmental liabilities (known and unknown); general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; results of exploration programs; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry; political instability, terrorism, insurrection or war; or delays in obtaining governmental approvals, projected cash operating costs, failure to obtain regulatory or shareholder approvals. For a more detailed discussion of such risks and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, refer to Karora 's filings with Canadian securities regulators, including the most recent Annual Information Form, available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Although Karora has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended. Forward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date of this news release and Karora disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws.

www.karoraresources.com 

Table 1: Beta Hunt Significant Gold Results – July 23, 2022 to October 13, 2022

Targey/Prospect

Hole    ID        

Sub
interval

From 
  (m)

To (m)

Downhole
Interval (m)

Estimated
True
Width

Au (g/t)1.

AZONE

WA380-002AE


3.5

4.6

1.2


11.6

AZONE

WA380-002AE


7.0

12.6

5.6


1.9

AZONE

WA380-002AE


237.0

245.2

8.2


1.1

AZONE

WA380-004AE


200.0

208.3

8.3


1.1

AZONE

WA380-009AE


3.0

6.6

3.6

3.0

14.1

AZONE

WA380-009AE


55.8

60.2

4.4


2.8

AZONE

WA380-009AE


94.0

95.0

1.0


11.6

AZONE

WA380-010AE


17.0

18.0

1.0


7.2

AZONE

WA380-010AE


52.0

64.0

12.0

7.0

3.9

AZONE

WA380-010AE


68.0

70.0

2.0


5.7

AZONE

WA405-036AE


189.0

195.0

6.0

5.2

1.5

AZONE

WA405-036AE


235.0

237.0

2.0


2.8

COW

BC1704-008AE


124.0

126.0

2.0


3.2

COW

BC1704-008AE


169.0

171.0

2.0


4.2

COW

BC1704-008AE


251.0

254.0

3.0


2.7

COW

BC1704-008AE


363.5

366.0

2.5


5.9

COW

BC1704-011AE


86.9

90.1

3.2


3.4

COW

BC1704-011AE


124.0

130.7

6.7


1.3

COW

BC1704-011AE


398.0

399.2

1.2


4.2

COW

BC1704-011AE


463.0

468.0

5.0


7.1

COW

BC1704-011AE


498.4

503.7

5.3


2.3

COW

BC1825-01AE


56.0

59.2

3.2


3.2

COW

BC1825-01AE


65.0

66.0

1.0


19.5

COW

BC1825-01AE


130.0

140.0

10.0


4.1

COW

BC1825-03AE


118.0

119.0

1.0


19.3

LARK

BL1890-05AR


52.3

55.0

2.8


2.1

LARK

BL1890-05AR


57.3

64.5

7.3


7.0

LARK

BL1890-16AR


6.0

18.0

12.0


1.8

LARK

BL1890-16AR


63.5

74.0

10.5


1.4

LARK

BL1890-16AR


80.0

83.0

3.0


5.8

LARK

BL1890-16AR


176.3

183.0

6.7


1.5

LARK

BLB13-07AE


185.0

186.0

1.0


6.7

LARK

BLB13-07AE


289.0

294.0

5.0


2.7

Mason

BM1890-23AE


63.4

75.0

11.6


4.2

Mason

BM1890-23AE


99.0

106.0

7.0


2.4

Mason

BM1890-23AE


138.0

145.0

7.0


2.2

Mason

BM1890-23AE


155.0

156.0

1.0


7.6

Mason

BM1890-23AE


187.0

192.0

5.0


1.7

Mason

BM1890-23AE


244.0

246.0

2.0


7.4

Mason

BM1890-23AE


417.0

419.0

2.0


4.1

Mason

BM1941SP3-
01AE


97.4

100.0

2.6


5.3

Mason

BM1941SP3-
01AE


303.0

320.0

17.0


12.0

WF

BW-1704-11AR


88.6

100.0

11.4


1.9

WF

BW-1704-11AR


119.0

124.0

5.0


1.7

WF

WW386SP-02AR


85.0

93.0

8.0


2.3

WF

WW386SP-02AR


132.0

137.9

5.9

4.7

11.5

WF

WW386SP-02AR


146.9

148.2

1.4


4.1

WF

WW386SP-02AR


201.0

202.0

1.0


13.0

WF

WW386SP-04AR


95.0

99.0

4.0


3.0

WF

WW386SP-04AR


102.0

122.0

20.0


1.9

WF

WW386SP-04AR


128.0

133.0

5.0


3.4

WF

WW386SP-04AR


136.0

137.0

1.0


7.2

WF

WW386SP-10AR


80.0

85.8

5.8


1.8

WF

WW386SP-10AR


125.0

144.0

19.0


3.8

WF

WW386SP-12AE


101.6

109.0

7.4

3.5

20.2

WF

WW386SP-12AE


193.9

194.5

0.6


9.5

WF

WW386SP-12AE


398.0

412.0

14.0


1.9

WF

WW395-12AE


49.0

56.0

7.0

4.2

1.6

WF

WW395-12AE


340.0

349.0

9.0

5.4

3.6

WF

WW395-16AE


54.3

61.5

7.2

3.6

3.0

WF

WW395-16AE


480.0

502.0

22.0

10.8

3.1

WF

WW-SP2-011AR


120.0

121.0

1.0


7.3

WF

WW-SP2-011AR


125.0

134.4

9.4


1.6

WF

WW-SP2-011AR


138.0

148.0

10.0


2.8

WF

WW-SP2-011AR


151.1

167.0

15.9

13.3

2.7

WF

WW-SP2-011AR


170.0

176.0

6.0


0.9

WF

WW-SP2-011AR


215.0

216.5

1.5


18.5

WF

WW-SP2-013AE


144.0

147.6

3.6


3.8

WF

WW-SP2-013AE


323.0

328.0

5.0


3.8

WF

WW-SP2-013AE


334.0

336.0

2.0


5.5

04C

W4-350-002NR


3.0

8.1

5.1


5.9

04C

W4-350-005NR


0.0

10.0

10.0


2.1

04C

W4-350-005NR


15.5

17.7

2.2


2.8

04C

W4-350-006NR


9.0

12.0

3.0


2.0

04C

W4-350-007NR


22.0

25.0

3.0


2.7

04C

W4-350-008NR


21.0

28.0

7.0

5.9

7.8

04C

W4-350-009NR


1.0

6.3

5.3


1.8

25C

B25-18-001NE


3.0

9.0

6.0


2.8

25C

B25-18-001NE


63.0

66.5

3.5


2.8

25C

B25-18-001NE


69.3

70.1

0.8


12.8

25C

B25-18-003NE


4.0

7.0

3.0


3.2

25C

B25-18-003NE


17.0

20.0

3.0


4.9

25C

B25-18-003NE


23.0

30.0

7.0


2.5

30C

B30-1890-17NR


107.0

110.0

3.0


3.4

40C

W44-405-004NE


73.0

76.0

3.0


4.0

40C

W44-405-020NE


31.0

33.0

2.0


4.8

1.

Reported gold grades > 1.0 g/t downhole and gram x metre > 5

 

Table 2 Beta Hunt - Drillhole Collars for Significant Gold Results reported July 23 2022 to October 13, 2022

Target/

  Hole  ID

MGA_N

MGA_E

mRL

DIP

AZI

Total
Length (m)

Prospect

AZONE

WA380-002AE

6544148.8

374747.3

-373.4

-26.3

60.1

272.8

AZONE

WA380-004AE

6544148.9

374747.3

-372.6

-1.4

32.6

267.4

AZONE

WA380-009AE

6544149.5

374746.4

-373.7

-40.8

11.9

335.9

AZONE

WA380-010AE

6544148.3

374747.7

-374.3

-65.7

65.3

440.7

AZONE

WA405-036AE

6543701.3

375154.6

-400.0

-35.2

24.1

270.0

AZONE

WA405-037AE

6543701.3

375154.6

-400.0

-58.8

21.6

407.8

COW

BC1704-008AE

6543392.4

375449.2

-292.0

-59.4

255.5

486.0

COW

BC1704-011AE

6543392.4

375449.2

-292.0

-37.4

202.9

591.4

COW

BC1825-01AE

6542757.3

375551.9

-366.9

-24.6

93.7

257.9

COW

BC1825-03AE

6542759.7

375551.2

-366.8

-31.9

56.5

227.9

LARK

BL1890-05AR

6542768.9

375345.5

-387.5

-11.5

40.8

167.9

LARK

BL1890-16AR

6542753.8

375363.9

-387.3

-19.7

95.7

360.5

LARK

BLB13-07AE

6542357.4

375835.4

-399.2

-20.5

196.0

321.4

Mason

BM1890-23AE

6542767.5

375338.8

-388.0

-40.7

273.8

438.2

MASON

BM1941SP3-01AE

6542439.2

375424.9

-406.1

-51.5

247.3

399.0

WF

BW-1704-11AR

6543633.1

375350.7

-290.7

-20.9

239.1

147.5

WF

WW386SP-02AR

6544009.0

374944.1

-381.5

-36.2

267.8

240.0

WF

WW386SP-04AR

6544008.7

374944.2

-381.6

-40.5

246.1

192.0

WF

WW386SP-10AR

6544007.4

374945.2

-381.9

-32.4

179.5

209.8

WF

WW386SP-12AE

6544007.9

374945.5

-382.1

-61.4

184.1

420.6

WF

WW395-12AE

6543803.6

375247.1

-392.8

-50.7

241.1

359.4

WF

WW395-16AE

6543803.6

375247.3

-392.7

-58.3

239.9

548.2

WF

WW-SP2-011AR

6544121.0

374899.6

-354.4

-32.3

252.3

257.9

WF

WW-SP2-013AE

6544121.6

374899.9

-354.7

-54.1

270.3

380.9

04C

W4-350-002NR

6543585.3

375277.7

-340.0

35.0

229.5

42.0

04C

W4-350-005NR

6543543.6

375320.0

-341.0

10.0

229.5

45.0

04C

W4-350-006NR

6543543.6

375320.0

-339.0

27.0

229.5

36.0

04C

W4-350-007NR

6543608.1

375257.5

-342.0

14.0

229.5

39.0

04C

W4-350-008NR

6543608.1

375257.5

-340.0

33.0

229.5

35.8

04C

W4-350-009NR

6543585.3

375277.7

-340.0

24.0

229.5

42.0

25C

B25-18-001NE

6542759.8

375548.8

-362.6

56.8

44.6

92.9

25C

B25-18-003NE

6542759.7

375549.1

-362.5

58.8

76.7

63.0

30C

B30-1890-17NR

6542768.7

375345.2

-385.7

30.8

43.2

146.8

40C

W44-405-004NE

6543561.4

375292.9

-397.0

6.0

207.5

161.6

AZONE

WA380-002AE

6544148.8

374747.3

-373.4

-26.3

60.1

272.8

AZONE

WA380-004AE

6544148.9

374747.3

-372.6

-1.4

32.6

267.4

AZONE

WA380-009AE

6544149.5

374746.4

-373.7

-40.8

11.9

335.9

AZONE

WA380-010AE

6544148.3

374747.7

-374.3

-65.7

65.3

440.7

AZONE

WA405-036AE

6543701.3

375154.6

-400.0

-35.2

24.1

270.0

AZONE

WA405-037AE

6543701.3

375154.6

-400.0

-58.8

21.6

407.8

COW

BC1704-008AE

6543392.4

375449.2

-292.0

-59.4

255.5

486.0

COW

BC1704-011AE

6543392.4

375449.2

-292.0

-37.4

202.9

591.4

COW

BC1825-01AE

6542757.3

375551.9

-366.9

-24.6

93.7

257.9

COW

BC1825-03AE

6542759.7

375551.2

-366.8

-31.9

56.5

227.9

LARK

BL1890-05AR

6542768.9

375345.5

-387.5

-11.5

40.8

167.9

LARK

BL1890-16AR

6542753.8

375363.9

-387.3

-19.7

95.7

360.5

LARK

BLB13-07AE

6542357.4

375835.4

-399.2

-20.5

196.0

321.4

Mason

BM1890-23AE

6542767.5

375338.8

-388.0

-40.7

273.8

438.2

MASON

BM1941SP3-
01AE

6542439.2

375424.9

-406.1

-51.5

247.3

399.0

WF

BW-1704-11AR

6543633.1

375350.7

-290.7

-20.9

239.1

147.5

WF

WW386SP-02AR

6544009.0

374944.1

-381.5

-36.2

267.8

240.0

WF

WW386SP-04AR

6544008.7

374944.2

-381.6

-40.5

246.1

192.0

WF

WW386SP-10AR

6544007.4

374945.2

-381.9

-32.4

179.5

209.8

WF

WW386SP-12AE

6544007.9

374945.5

-382.1

-61.4

184.1

420.6

WF

WW395-12AE

6543803.6

375247.1

-392.8

-50.7

241.1

359.4

WF

WW395-16AE

6543803.6

375247.3

-392.7

-58.3

239.9

548.2

WF

WW-SP2-011AR

6544121.0

374899.6

-354.4

-32.3

252.3

257.9

WF

WW-SP2-013AE

6544121.6

374899.9

-354.7

-54.1

270.3

380.9

04C

W4-350-002NR

6543585.3

375277.7

-340.0

35.0

229.5

42.0

04C

W4-350-005NR

6543543.6

375320.0

-341.0

10.0

229.5

45.0

 

SOURCE Karora Resources Inc.

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