Goliath Intercepts 226.12 g/t or 7.3 oz/t AuEq Over 1 Meter Within 45.60 g/t or 1.5 oz/t AuEq Over 5.95 Meters At Bonanza Zone, Surebet Discovery Remains Wide Open, Golden Triangle B.C. – Assays Are Pending For a Total Of 101 Drill Holes.
Toronto, Ontario – December 12, 2024 – Goliath Resources Limited (TSX-V: GOT) (OTCQB: GOTRF) (FSE: B4IF) (the “Company” or “Goliath”) is pleased to report initial drill hole results from the 2024 field season resulting in a significant expansion of the high-grade gold mineralization within the Bonanza Zone on the Surebet discovery at its 100% controlled Golddigger Property (the “Property”), Golden Triangle, B.C. Excellent results from drillholes GD-24-249, which intersected 7.27 oz/t AuEq (225.03 g/t Au and 88.90 g/t Ag) over 1 meter within a larger interval consisting of 45.60 g/t AuEq or 1.5 oz/t AuEq over 5.95 meters near surface between 71.65 – 77.60 meters as part of a high-grade area within the expanded high-grade gold Bonanza Zone at Surebet Discovery that remains wide open. Roger Rosmus, Founder and CEO of Goliath Resources, states: “Early in our 2024 drilling campaign, we observed a much higher percentage of visible gold in the drill core compared to the 2023 drilling campaign. In 2023, 32% of the holes had visible gold and in 2024 it increased to 92%, so we made the decision to switch to the photon assaying method. Fire assaying only assays a small portion of the split core submitted to the lab, while photon assaying uses all the core sample and utilizes highly sensitive x-rays to determine the total gold content. Photon assaying is being much more widely used in gold discoveries with significant amounts of gold, although it increased the time for us to receive assay results, we are delighted we made the decision. We are also very impressed with the gold grades in the Reduced Intrusion Related Gold system as it opens up a new style of gold mineralization at the Surebet discovery that could be closer to the source of the entire gold mineralizing system. The 2024 drilling campaign is the best season yet at the Surebet discovery as it gets better and better the more drilling we complete. We look forward to the remaining holes from the 2024 drilling campaign”. The compiled and interpreted results have resulted in an increase of the delineated high grade gold mineralization within the Bonanza Zone has been nearly doubled from 720 x 612 x 410 meters to 835 x 685 x 612 x 410 meters and remains wide open. In addition, newly discovered mineralization consisting of visible gold, molybdenum and bismuth in a series of porphyritic dykes intercepted in drill holes assayed up 10.50 g/t AuEq (10.41 f/t Au and 7.15 g/t Ag) over 7.00 meters, reminiscent of an extensive Reduced Intrusion Related Gold (RIRG) system at Surebet clearly indicating proximity to the source of the gold mineralization. Assays for a total of 101 (out of 105) drill holes, 22 (out of 24) re-logged holes as well as 92 surface samples from the Surebet discovery are expected to be received in the immediate future and will be released once compiled and interpreted. Bonanza High Grade Gold Zone During the 3 months drill season in 2024, the area of high-grade gold mineralization within the known Bonanza Zone (formerly described as the Bonanza High-Grade Gold Triangle) has been expanded and nearly doubled from a triangular area measuring 720 x 612 x 410 meters to a rectangular area measuring 835 x 685 x 612 x 410 meters that remains open. All 64 holes drilled in 2024 intercepted significant mineralization with 92 % of the holes (or 62 out of 64 holes) containing occurrences of visible gold, demonstrating the excellent continuity of this extensive high-grade gold system that remains open.
Bonanza High Grade Zone Highlights ▪ GD-24-249 intercepted the Bonanza Zone returning 226.12 g/t or 7.3 oz/t AuEq near surface between 76.60 – 77.60 meters within a larger interval consisting of 45.60 g/t AuEq or 1.5 oz/t AuEq over 5.95 meters near surface between 71.65 – 77.60 meters as part of a high-grade area within the expanded high-grade gold Bonanza Zone at Surebet Discovery that remains wide open. ▪ GD-24-249 intercepted the Bonanza Zone returning 226.12 g/t or 7.3 oz/t AuEq near surface between 76.60 – 77.60 meters within a larger interval consisting of 45.60 g/t AuEq or 1.5 oz/t AuEq over 5.95 meters near surface between 71.65 – 77.60 meters as part of a high-grade area within the expanded high-grade gold Bonanza Zone at Surebet Discovery that remains wide open.
* With only 3 months of drilling in 2024 and the strong gold mineralization observed in multiple drill holes, the delineated size of the known Bonanza High-Grade Gold area has been nearly doubled from 720 x 612 x 410 meters to 835 x 685 x 612 x 410 meters and remains wide open (see image below).
▪ Additional drill holes from the newly expanded Bonanza High Grade Zone includes GD-24-260, GD-24-272, GD-23-273 all of which contained significant amounts of visible gold as well as considerable amounts of galena, sphalerite and chalcopyrite mineralization hosted in large intervals of quartz breccia and veining. Assays for these holes will be released in the immediate future. ▪ Additional drill holes from the newly expanded Bonanza High Grade Zone includes GD-24-260, GD-24-272, GD-23-273 all of which contained significant amounts of visible gold as well as considerable amounts of galena, sphalerite and chalcopyrite mineralization hosted in large intervals of quartz breccia and veining. Assays for these holes will be released in the immediate future.o Drill hole GD-24-260 intercepted the Bonanza Zone over 13.10 meters at the same elevation as GD-24-249, has the highest concentration of visible gold to drilled date with a vein-hosted band of semi-massive pyrrhotite that looks similar to previously reported GD-23-197 in 2023 that assayed 34.03 g/t or 1.09 oz/t AuEq over 9 meters (~true with); assays pending.
o GD-24-272 intercepted the Bonanza Zone over 7.49 meters containing brecciated intervals of semi-massive to massive pyrrhotite, sphalerite, galena and chalcopyrite. Visible gold has been observed in a 1 m section of quartz-sulphide vein at the start of the mineralized interval; assays pending.o GD-24-273 intercepted the Bonanza Zone over 32.02 meters. The veins are heavily calc-silicate altered and contain visible gold as well as brecciated sections locally containing massive sphalerite, galena and pyrrhotite; assays pending.
▪ Hole GD-24-237 intercepted the Bonanza Zone 1.33 g/t AuEq (1.14 g/t Au and 6.30 g/t Ag) over 37.00 meters including 4.69 g/t AuEq (3.64 g/t Au and 32.55 g/t Ag) over 3.39 meters including 5.94 g/t AuEq (4.57 g/t Au and 42.46 g/t Ag) over 2.54 meters; as well as 2.80 g/t AuEq (2.65 g/t Au and 5.51 g/t Ag) over 6.00 meters. ▪ Hole GD-24-237 intercepted the Bonanza Zone 1.33 g/t AuEq (1.14 g/t Au and 6.30 g/t Ag) over 37.00 meters including 4.69 g/t AuEq (3.64 g/t Au and 32.55 g/t Ag) over 3.39 meters including 5.94 g/t AuEq (4.57 g/t Au and 42.46 g/t Ag) over 2.54 meters; as well as 2.80 g/t AuEq (2.65 g/t Au and 5.51 g/t Ag) over 6.00 meters.
▪ All 64 holes drilled in 2024 intercepted significant mineralization with 92 % of the holes (or 62 out of 64 holes) containing visible gold of which 31 % contain abundant visible gold (19 out of 62), demonstrating the excellent continuity and predictability of this extensive high-grade gold system that remains open; assays pending. ▪ All 64 holes drilled in 2024 intercepted significant mineralization with 92 % of the holes (or 62 out of 64 holes) containing visible gold of which 31 % contain abundant visible gold (19 out of 62), demonstrating the excellent continuity and predictability of this extensive high-grade gold system that remains open; assays pending.
Newly Discovered Porphyritic Dykes Highlights – Reduced Intrusion Related Gold:* The newly discovered gold-rich porphyritic dykes that contain veins with visible gold, molybdenum and bismuth mineralization strongly indicate the presence of a large Reduced Intrusion Related Gold (RIRG) system that remains open and is under-explored indicating close proximity to the feeder source of the Surebet system.
▪ In previous years, porphyritic dykes and plutons on the Golddigger property were regarded as late, non-mineralized intrusions and were therefore never focused on and sampled. Detailed core logging (and re-logging) of these porphyritic dykes and intrusions undertaken together with the team from CASERM at the Colorado School of Mines has revealed numerous occurrences of visible gold, as well as molybdenum and bismuth mineralization. ▪ In previous years, porphyritic dykes and plutons on the Golddigger property were regarded as late, non-mineralized intrusions and were therefore never focused on and sampled. Detailed core logging (and re-logging) of these porphyritic dykes and intrusions undertaken together with the team from CASERM at the Colorado School of Mines has revealed numerous occurrences of visible gold, as well as molybdenum and bismuth mineralization.
▪ Drill hole GD-24-237 intercepted a mineralized porphyritic dyke that assayed 10.50 g/t AuEq (10.41 f/t Au and 7.15 g/t Ag) over 7.00 meters, including 14.68 g/t AuEq (14.55 g/t Au and 9.82 g/t Ag) over 5.00 meters, and 24.42 g/t AuEq (24.22 g/t Au and 16.01 g/t Ag) over 3.00 meters (see image below). ▪ Drill hole GD-24-237 intercepted a mineralized porphyritic dyke that assayed 10.50 g/t AuEq (10.41 f/t Au and 7.15 g/t Ag) over 7.00 meters, including 14.68 g/t AuEq (14.55 g/t Au and 9.82 g/t Ag) over 5.00 meters, and 24.42 g/t AuEq (24.22 g/t Au and 16.01 g/t Ag) over 3.00 meters (see image below).
▪ Re-logged drill hole from 2023 GD-23-180 intercepted a mineralized porphyritic dyke that assayed 3.46 g/t AuEq (3.43 g/t Au and 2.68 g/t Ag) over 7.00 meters including 4.49 g/t AuEq (4.44 g/t Au and 3.75 g/t Ag) over 5 meters. ▪ Re-logged drill hole from 2023 GD-23-180 intercepted a mineralized porphyritic dyke that assayed 3.46 g/t AuEq (3.43 g/t Au and 2.68 g/t Ag) over 7.00 meters including 4.49 g/t AuEq (4.44 g/t Au and 3.75 g/t Ag) over 5 meters.
▪ Re-logged drill hole from 2023 GD-23-226 intercepted a mineralized porphyritic dyke that assayed 1.85 g/t AuEq (1.85 g/t Au and 0.00 g/t Ag) over 8 meters, including 6.03 g/t AuEq (6.03 g/t Au and 0.00 g/t Ag) over 2 meters. ▪ Re-logged drill hole from 2023 GD-23-226 intercepted a mineralized porphyritic dyke that assayed 1.85 g/t AuEq (1.85 g/t Au and 0.00 g/t Ag) over 8 meters, including 6.03 g/t AuEq (6.03 g/t Au and 0.00 g/t Ag) over 2 meters.
▪ Similar mineralization was also observed on surface at the newly discovered Blue Origin zone. This discovery comprises a series of veins up to 20 cm wide containing bismuth minerals, molybdenite and chalcopyrite, hosted in a felsic intrusion located 4.5 km to the south of the Surebet discovery. This intrusion could be spatially related to Surebet as an uplifted part of the potential feeder source. ▪ Similar mineralization was also observed on surface at the newly discovered Blue Origin zone. This discovery comprises a series of veins up to 20 cm wide containing bismuth minerals, molybdenite and chalcopyrite, hosted in a felsic intrusion located 4.5 km to the south of the Surebet discovery. This intrusion could be spatially related to Surebet as an uplifted part of the potential feeder source.
▪ Continued confirmation of high gold grades in this newly discovered RIRG system characterized by considerable amounts of visible gold, bismuth, and molybdenum mineralization in the felsic to intermediate porphyritic dykes on Surebet as well as in the intrusions surrounding Surebet (i.e. Blue Origin) could greatly increase the resource potential of the Surebet discovery. ▪ Continued confirmation of high gold grades in this newly discovered RIRG system characterized by considerable amounts of visible gold, bismuth, and molybdenum mineralization in the felsic to intermediate porphyritic dykes on Surebet as well as in the intrusions surrounding Surebet (i.e. Blue Origin) could greatly increase the resource potential of the Surebet discovery.
▪ The Company looks forward to continuing to expand the mineralization at Surebet and increase the understanding of the geometry and controls of the mineralization with additional modelling as results become available in the immediate future. ▪ The Company looks forward to continuing to expand the mineralization at Surebet and increase the understanding of the geometry and controls of the mineralization with additional modelling as results become available in the immediate future.
▪ Assays are pending for a total of 101 drill holes from 38,125 meters of drilling, of which 60 holes have been newly drilled in 2024 at Surebet, 29 holes were re-logged including porphyritic dykes with Reduced Intrusion Related Gold mineralization and textures, and 12 holes were drilled at the new Treasure Island discovery, a gold-rich VHMS target in the northern part of the property. ▪ Assays are pending for a total of 101 drill holes from 38,125 meters of drilling, of which 60 holes have been newly drilled in 2024 at Surebet, 29 holes were re-logged including porphyritic dykes with Reduced Intrusion Related Gold mineralization and textures, and 12 holes were drilled at the new Treasure Island discovery, a gold-rich VHMS target in the northern part of the property.
▪ Drilling in 2025 will focus on expanding the mineralization in all directions, including to depth towards the reduced intrusion as the potential source for the fluids responsible for the extensive high-grade gold mineralization present on the Surebet discovery. ▪ Drilling in 2025 will focus on expanding the mineralization in all directions, including to depth towards the reduced intrusion as the potential source for the fluids responsible for the extensive high-grade gold mineralization present on the Surebet discovery.
Golddigger Property The Golddigger Property is 100% controlled and covers an area of 91,518 hectares in the world class geological setting of the Eskay Rift, within 3 kilometers of the Red Line in the Golden Triangle of British Columbia. This area has hosted some of Canada’s greatest mines including Eskay Creek, Premier and Snip. Other significant and well-known deposits in the Golden Triangle include Brucejack, Copper Canyon, Galore Creek, Granduc, KSM, Red Chris, and Schaft Creek. Goliath controls 56 kilometers of the Red Line which is a geologic contact between Triassic age Stuhini rocks and Jurassic age Hazelton rocks used as key markers when exploring for gold-copper-silver mineralization. The Surebet discovery has exceptional continuity and excellent metallurgy with gold recoveries of 92.2% with 48.8% of it as free gold from gravity alone at a 327-micrometer crush (no cyanide required to recover the gold). The metallurgy completed to date shows no deleterious elements are present such as mercury or arsenic. The Property is in an excellent location in close proximity to the communities of Alice Arm and Kitsault where there is a permitted mill site on private property. It is situated on tide water with direct barge access to Prince Rupert (190 kilometers via the Observatory inlet/Portland inlet). The town of Kitsault is accessible by road (190 kilometers from Terrace, 300 kilometers from Prince Rupert) and has a barge landing, dock, and infrastructure capable of housing at least 300 people, including high-tension power. Additional infrastructure in the area includes the Dolly Varden Silver Mine Road (only 7 kilometers to the East of the Surebet discovery) with direct road access to Alice Arm barge landing (18 kilometers to the south of the Surebet discovery) and high-tension power (25 kilometers to the east of Surebet discovery). The city of Terrace (population 16,000) provides access to railway, major highways, and airport with supplies (food, fuel, lumber, etc.), while the town of Prince Rupert (population 12,000) is located on the west coast and houses an international container seaport also with direct access to railway and an airport. About CASERM (Center To Advance The Science Of Exploration To Reclamation In Mining) Goliath is a paying member and active supporter of CASERM, an organization that represents a collaborative venture between Colorado School of Mines and Virginia Tech aimed at transforming the way that geoscience data is used in the mineral resource industry. Research focuses on the integration of diverse geoscience data to improve decision making across the mine life cycle, beginning with the exploration for subsurface resources continuing through mine operation as well as closure and environmental remediation. As a CASERM member, the Company requested a study and written report to be performed by Colorado School of Mines analysing Surebet’s origin of mineralization. The study confirmed an extensive porphyry feeder source at depth for the high-grade gold mineralising fluids at Surebet. Qualified Person Rein Turna P. Geo is the qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, for Goliath Resource Limited projects, and supervised the preparation of, and has reviewed and approved, the technical information in this release. Mr. Turna is also a director of the Company. About Goliath Resources Limited Goliath Resources is an explorer of precious metals projects in the prolific Golden Triangle of northwestern British Columbia. All of its projects are in world class geological settings and geopolitical safe jurisdictions amenable to mining in Canada. Goliath is a member and active supporter of CASERM which is an organization that represents a collaborative venture between Colorado School of Mines and Virginia Tech. Goliath’s key strategic cornerstone shareholders include Crescat Capital, Mr. Rob McEwen and Mr. Eric Sprott, Mr. Larry Childress and a Global Commodity Group (Singapore). For more information please contact: Goliath Resources Limited Mr. Roger Rosmus Founder and CEO Tel: +1.416.488.2887 roger@goliathresources.com www.goliathresourcesltd.com Other The reader is cautioned that grab samples
