WINNEMUCCA, Nev., June 11, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. (NYSE American: PZG) ("Paramount” or “the Company”) announced today that a new Controlled Source Audio-frequency Magneto-Tellurics (“CSAMT”) ground geophysical survey recently completed at the Frost Project (“Frost”) has confirmed high value gold targets that coincide with previous geophysical surveys and surface mapping. Frost is located approximately 12 miles west of Paramount’s 100%-owned Grassy Mountain (“Grassy”) project in eastern Oregon where the Company is in the late stages of permitting a high grade underground gold mine.
The CSAMT ground geophysical survey identified favorable resistivity anomalies along the same mineralized trend found in a helicopter-borne magnetic and radiometric survey completed over the entire Frost Project in 2018 (see October 2, 2018 news release). This survey found a promising large magnetic low correlating with a structural corridor hosting historical high grade gold drill intercepts. Based on the positive results of the helicopter survey, Paramount staked additional claims at Frost in December 2018 (see January 9, 2019 news release). Surface mapping along the corridor delineated by the geophysics has confirmed the presence of sinter outcrops which are a key indicator of gold concentrations at Grassy.
Although Frost has never been explored systematically, historical drilling from 1989 through 1990 generated very promising near surface gold intercepts including 1.5 meters grading 20 g/T Au, 4.6 meters of 14.5 g/T Au, another 4.6 meter intercept grading 8.0 g/T Au and 7.6 meters of 1.2 g/T Au.
Paramount CEO, Glen Van Treek, commented: “Frost is in a favourable geological setting strikingly similar to the Grassy Mountain deposit and is located within trucking distance to our proposed mine and mill operation. We think Frost has the potential to add valuable mine life to our Grassy project. The geophysical data we have collected is very encouraging because it confirms that the historical drill intercepts at Frost lie within favourable structures that have the potential for size and continuity.”
Paramount has designed an initial drill program and has begun the required permitting process with the US Bureau of Land Management.
NI 43-101 Disclosure
Paramount’s exploration programs are supervised by Michael F. McGinnis, CPG 10914. Mr. McGinnis is a Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101. He has reviewed and approved this press release.
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About Paramount Gold Nevada Corp.
Paramount Gold Nevada is a U.S. based precious metals exploration and development company. Paramount’s strategy is to create shareholder value through exploring and developing its mineral properties and to realize this value for its shareholders in three ways: by selling its assets to established producers; entering into joint ventures with producers for construction and operation; or constructing and operating mines for its own account.
Paramount owns 100% of the Grassy Mountain Gold Project which consists of approximately 11,000 acres located on private and BLM land in Malheur County, Oregon. The Grassy Mountain Gold Project contains a gold-silver deposit (100% located on private land) for which results of a positive PFS have been released and key permitting milestones accomplished (see press release dated May 24, 2018). Additionally, Paramount owns a 100% interest in the Sleeper Gold Project located in Northern Nevada. The Sleeper Gold Project, which includes the former producing Sleeper mine, totals 2,322 unpatented mining claims (approximately 60 square miles or 15,500 hectares).
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Paramount Gold Nevada Corp.
Glen Van Treek, President, CEO and Director
Christos Theodossiou, Director of Corporate Communications
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