Revival Gold Inc. (TSXV: RVG, OTCQX: RVLGF) has provided a summary of the company’s key 2021 accomplishments advancing the past-producing Beartrack-Arnett Gold Project located in Idaho, USA.
Highlights
- Drilling in five core holes for 2,400 meters continued to show promise on the main five-km Beartrack-Arnett trend including the high-grade underground Joss target, which returned 4.34 g/t gold over 110.6 m (including 12 g/t gold over 13.7 m and 8.8 g/t gold over 11.8 m), one of the best intercepts ever reported on the project. 2021 results further defined high-grade mineralisation which extends for more than one kilometer of strike at Joss and remains open on strike and at depth.
- All 18 holes that have intersected the target structure at Joss to date have cut broad intervals of lower-grade mineralisation ranging from 2 – 4 g/t gold containing narrower, higher-grade intervals with grades ranging from 4 – 11 g/t gold over estimated true widths of 1 – 5 m.
- In the Haidee area, initial results from 2021 drilling in 15 core holes for 2,500 m continued to upgrade and extend this near-surface oxide gold target. Final results are expected in January. A resource update for the Beartrack-Arnett project area is targeted for completion in the first quarter of 2022.
- Meanwhile, Revival Gold continued de-risking the project by advancing metallurgical test work on 2.7 tonnes of material where bottle roll test results at three crush sizes were consistent with, or more favourable than, recovery assumptions used in the company’s 2020 Preliminary Economic Assessment. Column tests were also initiated to investigate heap leach characteristics to potentially improve recovery and economics.
- Geotechnical and hydrological work was initiated to provide open pit and leach pad design criteria in support of mineral resource estimation and a planned heap leach Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS). Studies have been undertaken to optimise capital, mine life and production planning. The Company also commenced baseline environmental data collection and planning to facilitate a potential return to production.
- Continued to show the potential benefits of the Beartrack-Arnett gold project to local communities in Lemhi County, Idaho through an independently authored study into economic impacts. Findings included $1.2 billion in cumulative contribution to Idaho State Gross Domestic Product over an eight-year period, the creation of an average 858 full-time direct and indirect jobs and $87 million and $121 million of cumulative contribution to State of Idaho and Federal tax revenues2.
- Achieved an exemplary safety record with zero lost-time incidents among company employees and contractors.
- Built on the company’s financial and technical credentials with the appointment of Lisa Ross as VP & CFO and, most recently, John Meyer as VP Engineering & Development. Both individuals bring leadership depth and relevant recent development and operating experience to Revival Gold.
- Commenced trading on OTCQX market in the USA, giving the company exposure to a broader pool of investors.
“Revival Gold advanced on several key fronts in 2021. Infill and expansion drilling will enable us to upgrade and grow Beartrack-Arnett with an updated resource estimate expected to be released in the first quarter of 2022. High-grade intersections at Joss and the improving definition of high-grade mineralisation in this zone is of particular interest,” said President and CEO Hugh Agro.
“We also initiated technical work in preparation for a PFS on the potential restart of heap leach operations, including more extensive metallurgical column testing and environmental baseline studies, which we expect to complete by year end 2022.
“We continued to build on our team in preparation for future development, adding John Meyer and Lisa Ross, both of whom have considerable experience in senior roles with producing mining companies.
“2021 was a challenging year in the market for gold exploration and development businesses and, despite significant operational progress, Revival Gold was not immune to those challenges. We look ahead now to 2022 and what promises to be a landmark year for Revival Gold with a resource update, additional drilling and a PFS planned to provide further evidence of the incredible potential at Beartrack-Arnett.”
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