VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Oct. 22, 2014) - Pretium Resources Inc. (TSX:PVG)(NYSE:PVG) ("Pretivm") is pleased to report the remaining assay results from infill surface drilling in the Valley of the Kings targeting the deeper portion of the 2013 Mineral Resource estimate block model. (See Table 1 below for assays.)
Selected drill highlights include:
- Hole SU-644-W1 intersected 13.81 grams of gold per tonne over 22.10 meters, including 1,085 grams of gold uncut over 0.50 meters;
- Hole SU-644-W2 intersected 125.35 grams of gold per tonne over 4.45 meters, including 1,620 grams of gold uncut over 0.50 meters and 2,930 grams of gold uncut over 0.50 meters.
The extreme gold grade intervals noted above were intersected in wedge holes drilled downhole off drillhole SU-644 as part of a program of infill directional drilling in the western part of the Valley of the Kings, with offset holes drilled downhole from single surface drillholes ( see results for drillholes SU-631 and SU-632-W1 through W4 in news release dated August 20, 2014 .) The program, which comprised 5,818 meters in three holes including 14 wedge holes, was successful in confirming the grade and continuity of Indicated and Inferred gold mineralization in an area defined by the 2013 Mineral Resource estimate block model.
For plan and section views of drill holes SU-644 and SU-632 with currently reported wedge holes please see the following link: http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/974229_F1-3.pdf .
The 2014 surface drill program was also successful in confirming the continuity of gold mineralization in the Valley of the Kings below the area defined by the 2013 Mineral Resource estimate with four deep drill holes comprising 3,507 meters ( see news releases dated June 4, 2014 and July 3, 2014 ). The 2014 surface drill program included an additional 2,679 meters in 25 drill holes of condemnation drilling for mine site infrastructure.
The underground development has now commenced for an access ramp designed to reach the 1260-meter level for an underground infill drill program to support the Brucejack Project mine plan. Underground drilling from the 1260-meter level is expected to commence in the first quarter of 2015.
Table 1: Selected Valley of the Kings Drill Results, October 2014 (SU-632 and SU-644 with wedge holes) (1,2,3)
| Hole No. |
Dip/ Azimuth |
From (meters) |
To (meters) |
Interval (meters) |
Gold (g/t) |
Silver (g/t) |
Wedge Hole Collar |
| SU-632-W5 | -66/175 | 44.00 | 44.50 | 0.50 | 5.67 | 18.50 | 263.1m down SU-632 |
| 111.55 | 112.05 | 0.50 | 105.50 | 44.90 | |||
| 147.83 | 148.83 | 1.00 | 222.00 | 64.75 | |||
| incl | 147.83 | 148.33 | 0.50 | 261.00 | 55.90 | ||
| incl | 148.33 | 148.83 | 0.50 | 183.00 | 73.60 | ||
| SU-632-W6 | -66/170 | 133.00 | 134.70 | 1.70 | 71.80 | 61.70 | 22.9m down SU-632-W5 |
| 197.90 | 198.40 | 0.50 | 6.89 | 1.50 | |||
| SU-632-W7 | -63/175 | 48.50 | 49.00 | 0.50 | 5.31 | 1,040 | 266.7m down SU-632 |
| 89.80 | 90.80 | 1.00 | 7.38 | 6.20 | |||
| 139.80 | 142.89 | 3.09 | 43.49 | 34.98 | |||
| incl | 142.39 | 142.89 | 0.50 | 261.00 | 135.00 | ||
| SU-632-W8 | -58/175 | 62.50 | 63.00 | 0.50 | 18.50 | 6.00 | 22.3m down SU-632-W7 |
| SU-632-W9 | -62/185 | 30.40 | 31.90 | 1.50 | 9.00 | 6.40 | 237.6m down SU-632 |
| 73.90 | 75.40 | 1.50 | 8.78 | 4.00 | |||
| SU-632-W10 | -57/185 | 3.40 | 10.80 | 7.40 | 4.91 | 4.44 | 22.6m down SU-632-W9 |
| incl | 3.40 | 3.90 | 0.50 | 32.70 | 13.50 | ||
| incl | 9.80 | 10.80 | 1.00 | 17.95 | 12.80 | ||
| 49.18 | 51.80 | 2.62 | 7.17 | 2.37 | |||
| incl | 49.18 | 49.68 | 0.50 | 28.00 | 4.00 | ||
| 131.30 | 132.80 | 1.50 | 28.60 | 18.80 | |||
| SU-644 | -65/190 | 396.30 | 400.30 | 4.00 | 4.29 | 26.75 | |
| incl | 399.30 | 400.30 | 1.00 | 6.23 | 10.50 | ||
| 426.93 | 427.43 | 0.50 | 34.50 | 17.50 | |||
| 497.50 | 499.00 | 1.50 | 6.24 | 1.90 | |||
| SU-644-W1 | -60/190 | 77.80 | 82.30 | 4.50 | 29.75 | 32.80 | 337.7m down SU-644 |
| incl | 77.80 | 79.30 | 1.50 | 29.60 | 22.00 | ||
| incl | 79.30 | 80.80 | 1.50 | 52.30 | 62.70 | ||
| (4) | 113.00 | 135.10 | 22.10 | 13.81 | 10.59 | ||
| Or (6) | 113.00 | 135.10 | 22.10 | 26.14 | 10.59 | ||
| incl | 113.00 | 113.50 | 0.50 | 1,085 | 335.00 | ||
| incl | 133.60 | 135.10 | 1.50 | 9.29 | 7.50 | ||
| 139.60 | 141.10 | 1.50 | 5.91 | 3.30 | |||
| 148.67 | 150.17 | 1.50 | 15.99 | 11.37 | |||
| incl | 148.67 | 149.17 | 0.50 | 36.60 | 21.40 | ||
| incl | 149.17 | 149.67 | 0.50 | 8.44 | 8.60 | ||
| 182.80 | 184.30 | 1.50 | 25.70 | 10.30 | |||
| SU-644-W2 | -57/189 | 100.20 | 103.20 | 3.00 | 31.74 | 27.13 | 17.3m down SU-644-W1 |
| incl | 100.20 | 100.70 | 0.50 | 130.00 | 91.60 | ||
| incl | 101.20 | 101.78 | 0.58 | 45.00 | 43.80 | ||
| 122.20 | 123.70 | 1.50 | 5.80 | 9.40 | |||
| (5) | 169.75 | 174.20 | 4.45 | 125.35 | 90.48 | ||
| Or (6) | 169.75 | 174.20 | 4.45 | 515.24 | 90.48 | ||
| incl | 169.75 | 170.25 | 0.50 | 1,620 | 306 | ||
| incl | 170.25 | 171.40 | 1.15 | 9.05 | 2.9 | ||
| incl | 171.40 | 171.90 | 0.50 | 2,930 | 468 |
| (1) | True thickness to be determined. |
| (2) | Unless otherwise indicated as uncut, all gold assays over 540 g/t were cut to 540 g/t. |
| (3) | All samples were submitted for preparation and analysis by ALS Chemex at its facilities in Terrace, B.C. All samples were analyzed using multi-digestion with ICP finish and fire assay with AA finish for gold. Samples over 100 ppm silver were reanalyzed using four acid digestion with an ore grade AA finish. Samples over 1,500 ppm silver were fire assayed with a gravimetric finish. Samples with over 10 ppm gold were fire assayed with a gravimetric finish. One in 20 samples was blank, one in 20 was a standard sample, and differing one in 20 samples was a field duplicate half split core assayed at ALS Chemex in Vancouver, B.C. |
| (4) | 1 sample cut to 540 ppm Au |
| (5) | 2 samples cut to 540 ppm Au |
| (6) | Uncut |
Kenneth C. McNaughton, M.A.Sc., P.Eng., Chief Exploration Officer, Pretium Resources Inc. is the Qualified Person (QP) responsible for the Brucejack Project exploration program.
About Pretivm
Pretivm is advancing its 100%-owned Brucejack Project in northern British Columbia to production as a high-grade gold underground mine. Based on the results of the June 2014 Feasibility Study, Brucejack is expected to produce an average of 504,000 ounces of gold a year over the first 8 years and 404,000 ounces of gold a year over the 18-year mine life. Brucejack's Valley of the Kings hosts Proven and Probable reserves totalling 6.9 million ounces of gold (13.6 million tonnes grading 15.7 grams of gold per tonne). Commercial production at Brucejack is targeted for 2017.
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