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11 July 2018
Conroy Gold and Natural Resources plc
(“Conroy Gold†or “the Companyâ€)
ADDITIONAL HIGH GOLD GRADES DISCOVERED AT CLONTIBRET
Conroy Gold and Natural Resources plc (AIM: CGNR) is pleased to report significant gold intersections from the seventh and eighth drill holes completed in the current (2018) drilling programme on the Company’s 100% owned Clontibret gold deposit.
Highlights:
Significant Gold Intercepts and Grades:
These results relating to new drill holes 7 and 8, totalling 402.7m, intersected 10 and 6 gold lodes respectively, with high grade gold and wide intersections.
This drilling programme is focused on the Clontibret gold deposit in the southwest of the Clay Lake - Clontibret gold target where a JORC compliant resource of 517,000 ounces of gold is defined on 10% of the Clay Lake - Clontibret gold target (announced by the Company on 28 July 2017).
Professor Richard Conroy, Chairman commented:
“Once again the new drill results confirm further high gold grades with wide intersections. We look forward to providing further updates in the near future.â€
Further Information
Significant gold intercepts and grades – Drill Holes 7 and 8
Drill Hole 7
• 3.0m @ 2.2 g/t Au from 86.0m
• 7.5m @ 2.2 g/t Au from 100.0m (including 1.1m @ 11.9 g/t Au)
• 1.0m @ 2.0 g/t Au from 124.5m
• 4.0m @ 7.4 g/t Au from 185.0m (including 1.0m @ 24.4 g/t Au)
Drill Hole 8
• 1.0m @ 2.3 g/t Au from 33.0m
• 2.0m @ 5.3 g/t Au from 52.5m
• 1.0m @ 3.4 g/t Au from 83.7m
• 2.0m @ 2.5 g/t Au from 135.0m
The new gold intercepts confirm (and will allow refinement of) the 2017 geological model with respect to lode continuity and grade. Only those mineralised intercepts exceeding 2 gram-metres gold have been reported.
This release has been approved by Kevin McNulty PGeo, who is a member of the Company's technical staff and holds a BSc/MSc in Geology and Remote Sensing, in accordance with the guidance note for Mining, Oil & Gas Companies issued by the London Stock Exchange in respect of AIM Companies, which outlines standards of disclosure for mineral projects.
For further information please contact:
Conroy Gold and Natural Resources plc | Tel: +353-1-479-6180 |
Professor Richard Conroy, Chairman | |
Allenby Capital Limited (Nomad) | Tel: +44-20-3328-5656 |
Virginia Bull/Nick Harriss | |
Brandon Hill Capital Limited (Broker) | Tel: +44-20-3463-5000 |
Jonathan Evans | |
Lothbury Financial Services | Tel: +44-20-3290-0707 |
Michael Padley | |
Hall Communications | Tel: +353-1-660-9377 |
Don Hall |
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