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November 18, 2009
Hawthorne Gold and Eureka Resources File National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report and Resource Estimate of Frasergold Deposit
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Hawthorne Gold Corp. ("Hawthorne" or the "Company") (TSX-V: HGC, US: HWTHF) is pleased to report the completion of the National Instrument ("NI") 43-101 Technical Report and Mineral Resource Estimate ("the Report") on the Frasergold Project located in British Columbia, Canada as previously reported by the Company on October 1, 2009. The Frasergold Project is a large-tonnage, low-grade gold deposit, located in the Cariboo Gold District of British Columbia. The resource estimate was prepared by K.V. Campbell, Ph.D, P.Geo of ERSi Earth Resource Surveys Inc. and G.H. Giroux, MA.Sc, P.Eng. of Giroux Consultants Ltd.
The Report titled, "Report on the 2007 and 2008 Drill Programs on the Frasergold Project", and dated November 15, 2009, has been filed on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) and is also available for review on Hawthorne's website at: hawthornegold.com and the website of Eureka Resources Inc. ("Eureka") at www.eurekaresourcesinc.com.
"Hawthorne is pleased to have received and published the NI 43-101 Technical Report and Mineral Resource Estimate of the Frasergold Project. The Company is now reviewing the next steps to advance this project," commented Richard Barclay, President and CEO of Hawthorne.
"Eureka is pleased to see the completion of a comprehensive, professional and independent technical report on the Frasergold Project. Our management team looks forward to the next steps of defining the full potential of this deposit through our continued relationship with Hawthorne Gold," stated John (Jack). O'Neill, CEO and President of Eureka.
See the tables below for the mineral resource estimate (other cutoff estimates are available in the NI 43-101 Technical Report):
Frasergold Summary of Mineral Resource Estimate
Using 0.30 g/t Au and 0.5 g/t Au Cutoffs
Mineral Resource Estimate at 0.30 g/t Au Cutoff
| Zone |
Class |
Tonnes |
Grade > Cutoff |
Au
(g/t) |
Au
(Grams) |
Au
Ounces |
| Main |
Measured (M) |
11,470,000 |
0.595 |
6,800,000 |
219,000 |
| Main |
Indicated (I) |
22,610,000 |
0.540 |
12,200,000 |
392,000 |
| |
M+I |
34,080,000 |
0.559 |
19,100,000 |
614,000 |
| Main |
Inferred |
26,530,000 |
0.473 |
12,500,000 |
402,000 |
| NW |
Inferred |
45,790,000 |
0.538 |
24,600,000 |
791,000 |
| SE |
Inferred |
2,990,000 |
0.343 |
1,000,000 |
32,000 |
| |
Inferred |
75,310,000 |
0.507 |
38,100,000 |
1,225,000 |
Tonnes, grams and ounces figures have been rounded to the nearest thousand.
Mineral Resource Estimate at 0.50 g/t Au Cutoff
| Zone |
Class |
Tonnes |
Grade > Cutoff |
Au
(g/t) |
Au
(Grams) |
Au
Ounces |
| Main |
Measured (M) |
5,600,000 |
0.812 |
4,500,000 |
145,000 |
| Main |
Indicated (I) |
9,570,000 |
0.755 |
7,200,000 |
231,000 |
| |
M+I |
15,170,000 |
0.776 |
11,800,000 |
379,000 |
| Main |
Inferred |
8,270,000 |
0.670 |
5,500,000 |
177,000 |
| NW |
Inferred |
19,180,000 |
0.740 |
14,200,000 |
457,000 |
| SE |
Inferred |
43,000 |
0.632 |
27,000 |
900 |
| |
Inferred |
27,493,000 |
0.718 |
19,727,000 |
634,900 |
Tonnes, grams and ounces figures have been rounded to the nearest thousand.
As stated in the Technical Report, "The previous geochemical sampling and drilling programs on the property have demonstrated mineralization continues to depth thus increasing the previous defined width of the Main Zone. Drilling has also demonstrated mineralization continues down dip in particular areas along the strike of the Main zone and that potential continues to exist along strike which is further demonstrated by soil grid results emanating from a soil sampling program conducted over 1 km from the Main Zone along strike towards the Northwest."
About Frasergold Project
The Frasergold Project, optioned from Eureka is located in the Cariboo Gold Camp, situated in the historic Quesnel Trough area of central British Columbia and has a long history of continued exploration since the 1970s. A combination of quartz veins and knotted phyllites host gold mineralization containing coarse free gold and finer grained sulphide bearing gold. Previous operators identified a ten-kilometre belt of gold mineralization on the property through drilling, soil sampling, induced polarization ("IP") geophysical surveys and surface exploration.
In 2007, Hawthorne completed a 16-hole diamond drill program (3,615 metres), a series of 211 vertical channel samples taken across the entire 130-metre strike length of the underground workings and a series of eleven 200-kilogram bulk samples across the same length of the channel samples. In addition, an airborne geophysical survey was completed by Aeroquest International Limited. The survey covered the entire area between the Frasergold Project and Crooked Lake, encompassing the Eureka Frasergold claims, the optioned Dajin Resources Corp. claims and claims acquired or optioned in 2007; some 11,290 hectares within 41 claims.
Subsequently, in 2008, Hawthorne completed a 58-hole 10,415-metre diamond drill program, a soil sampling program, and a reconnaissance exploration exercise. Total drilling on the property now exceeds 50,000 metres, including work from 2007/2008 and in the 1980s and 1990s. The 2008 exploration program was focused within the Main Zone, approximately 1.5 kilometres in strike length and located on the approximate centre of the identified ten-kilometre mineralized zone.
The 2009 Frasergold resource estimate is based on a total of 160 diamond drill holes and 242 reverse circulation holes, sampling a combined 49,691 metres. The drilling was completed by Eureka, and optionees, from 1983 to 1993 and Hawthorne in 2007 and 2008. Hawthorne geologists determined three dimensional solids for a high grade zone surrounded by a lower grade envelope and two less densely drilled extensions; one projecting the mineralization to the northwest and the other to the southeast. Individual drill hole assays were tagged, sample statistics were run and erratic high assays were capped for each zone. Uniform 5-metre down hole composites were formed and modeled using pairwise relative semivariograms. Blocks 10 x 10 x 5 metres in dimension were estimated for gold by a combination of ordinary and indicator kriging. The bulk density was established from 128 core samples measured at site. Blocks were classified as measured, indicated or inferred based on grade continuity as established from the semivariograms analysis.
Due to the uncertainty of Inferred Mineral Resources it cannot be assumed that all, or any part of this resource will be upgraded to an Indicated or Measured Resource as a result of continued exploration. To justify upgrading of the Mineral Resource to a Mineral Reserve, demonstrated economic viability is required. Mineral Resources which are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. The estimate of Mineral Resources may be materially affected by environmental, permitting, legal, title, taxation, socio-political, marketing, or other relevant issues.
For further information on the Frasergold Project, including additional information on laboratory and assay procedures, please refer to Hawthorne's website at: hawthornegold.com.
Mr. Giroux carried out the Mineral Resource Estimate of the Frasergold deposit. Mr. Campbell and Mr. Giroux are Qualified Persons ("QP") as defined by NI 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects. Mr. Campbell and Mr. Giroux have visited the site, reviewed all the QA/QC data received to date and verified the mineral resource information presented in this news release.
Michael Petrina, P.Eng., Hawthorne's Vice President of Mining and a QP as defined by NI 43-101, has reviewed and approved the technical disclosure contained in this news release.
About the Frasergold Option Agreement
Pursuant to an option agreement dated October 31, 2006 between Hawthorne and Eureka, Hawthorne can earn a 51% interest in the Frasergold Project by completing contractually defined exploration expenditures totaling $3.5 million, making payments totaling $175,000 ($175,000 paid to date) before October 31, 2009, and completing a feasibility study by April 30, 2010 (April 12, 2009 by making additional payments). Hawthorne can earn a further 9% (for a total of 60%) by arranging financing for 70% of the estimated capital costs for production.
About Eureka Resources Inc.
Since its incorporation in 1981, Vancouver-based Eureka Resources Inc. has focused on the exploration and development of natural resource properties in order to create wealth for investors. Moreover, with renowned British Columbia entrepreneur John J. O'Neill at the helm, Eureka has long been a steady and trustworthy presence on the British Columbia mineral-exploration scene. In addition to Eureka's fostering of the Frasergold claim, the company holds the rights to the promising Lottie Lake copper claims, which are also in central British Columbia. Shares of Eureka Resources trade on the Venture Exchange of the respected Toronto Stock Exchange.
About Hawthorne Gold Corp.
Hawthorne Gold Corp. is a Canadian-based gold exploration and development company with key properties in British Columbia, Canada. Hawthorne is led by well-respected mining leaders Richard Barclay and Michael Beley. Hawthorne's goal is to become a junior gold producer by working towards production at Cassiar Gold Mine and to continue resource development of the nearby Taurus deposit, as well as the Frasergold deposit in the south central British Columbia Cariboo region. Hawthorne continues to review potential acquisitions, focusing on high quality, advanced gold development opportunities.
For more information on Hawthorne, contact Todd Hanas toll free at or the Company at , or you can visit Hawthorne's website at hawthornegold.com.
ON BEHALF OF:
HAWTHORNE GOLD CORP.
"Richard J. Barclay"
President & CEO
EUREKA RESOURCES INC.
"John J. O'Neill"
President & CEO
Certain information regarding the Company including management's assessment of future plans and operations, may constitute forward-looking statements under applicable securities laws and necessarily involve risks associated with mining exploration and development, volatility of prices, currency fluctuations, imprecision of resource estimates, environmental and permitting risks, access to labour and services, competition from other companies and ability to access sufficient capital. As a consequence, actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. A feasibility study has not been completed and there is no certainty the disclosed targets will be reached nor that the proposed operations will be economically viable.
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