Fire River Gold Corp. announced results from its 2012 underground diamond drilling program at its wholly owned Nixon Fork Gold Project in Alaska.
Fire River completed 103 underground diamond drill holes totaling 9781 metres targeting resource expansion at the Crystal Mine. Drilling has delineated thick intervals of high grade gold mineralization as well as substantial zones of very high grade gold. Each of these distinct styles of gold mineralization has the potential to significantly impact mine planning and the production profile at Nixon Fork. Some of the wider gold intercepts include: 9.14 metres grading 9.76 g/t gold in drill hole N12U-057, 4.13 metres grading 29.79 g/t gold in drill hole N12U-058, 3.73 metres grading 32.86 g/t gold in drill hole N12U-069 recovery issue with this intercept. These thickness and high grades can rapidly add ounces to the project resource base and allow for more efficient mining and sequencing. Areas of broad gold mineralization, as highlighted above, contribute the bulk of the tonnage in the deposit and mill feed. Zones of very high grade gold, highlighted below, can be integrated into the overall mine plan allowing for a consistent high grade mill feed by blending the two rock types. Additional Drill Highlights include: 1.10 metres grading 214.00 g/t gold in drill hole N12U-045, 1.55 metres grading 186.18 g/t gold in drill hole N12U-056, 3.34 metres grading 219.13 g/t gold in drill hole N12U-057 recovery issue with this intercept (includes 73% recovery)1.50 metres grading 1120.00 g/t gold in drill hole N12U-057. The company is currently operating one drill continuously at the Crystal Mine. The primary focus of the drilling program is expanding known resources surrounding the 3300 ore body, including filling in gaps in known mineralization and extending open zones along strike and dip.