First Mining Gold (TSX: FF | OTCQX: FFMGF | FRANKFURT: FMG) has released results from its 2023 drilling programme at the Saddle target in its Birch-Uchi Greenstone Belt Project, located in Ontario, Canada.
The winter drilling programme included 2,760m of drilling over 11 holes. The drilling focused on three target areas – Saddle, Horseshoe, and Atlantis.
The initial drilling campaign at the Saddle target included five drill holes totaling 842m. According to the company, they identified a significant gold mineralization system, returning grades of 0.92g/t gold over 114m in hole SAT23-001, and 0.75g/t gold over 57.7m in drill hole SAT23-002.
“Our regional exploration efforts are demonstrating the ability to identify mineralization settings that support new discoveries and potential satellite opportunities in this emerging gold district,” said First Mining CEO Dan Wilton.
“In only our second drill target tested, we are seeing the strength of gold endowment hosted in the Birch-Uchi Greenstone Belt where First Mining has focused exploration surrounding its flagship Springpole Gold Project.”
This completion marks the completion of its initial drilling campaign on the Saddle target since property acquisition. The consistent gold mineralization over meaningful widths also remains open for expansion.
Saddle target highlights included historical grab rock samples validated by a field programme follow-up and geoscience systems were employed to characterize the target geology, supporting additional exploration opportunities in close proximity to the immediate drill area.
The project is proving to be prospective with a second drilled target delivering meaningful opportunity. First Mining Gold believes the 2023 drilling results indicate a mineralization envelope that is continuous on both sides of the shear zone and will form an important focus of additional follow-up exploration.
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