Northern Freegold Intersects 4.00
metres of 68.95 g/t Gold
including 0.96 metres of 256.00
g/t Gold
in
Nucleus Zone at Freegold Mountain, Yukon
Vancouver,
BC: January 26, 2009. Northern Freegold Resources Ltd. (NFR: TSX-V) is
pleased to announce results from 18 additional drill holes in the Nucleus
Zone at the district scale 166 sq km (64 sq mile) Freegold Mountain
Project in the Yukon Territory. Eight drill holes were step out holes
focused in the vicinity of the higher grade trend of the Nucleus Zone
where previously announced drill holes�
GRD08-068 intersected
3.25 m of 100.69 g/t gold within 37.80 m of 10.41 g/t gold (see press release dated June
9,2008); GRD08-073
intersected 1.23 m of 92.74 g/t gold within 46.96 m of 9.6 g/t� gold (see press release dated July
29,2008) and GRD08-099 intersected 1.27 m of 410.00 g/t gold within
9.36 m of 70.19 g/t(7.67 m/25.16 feet true width (see press release dated
January 14, 2009)). Hole GRD08-114 intersected 0.96 m (3.15 feet) of
256.00 g/t gold (7.47 oz/ton) within 4.00 (13..12 feet) of 68.95 g/t
(2.01 oz/ton) gold in one interval as well as 12.39
m (40.65 feet) of 7.98 g/t (0.23 oz/ton) gold including 3.0 m� (9.84 feet) of 14.64 g/t (0.43 oz/ton)
gold in another interval.
Highlights of High Grade
Trend Holes
Hole No.
|
Length (m)
|
From (m)
|
To
(m)
|
Interval (m)
|
Interval (feet)
|
Au
(g/tonne)
|
Au (oz/ton)
|
Cu
%
|
GRD08-114
|
280.42
|
21.00
|
25.00
|
4.00
|
13.12
|
68.95
|
2.01
|
0.05
|
Incl.
|
|
22.67
|
23.63
|
0.96
|
3.15
|
256.00
|
7.47
|
0.02
|
GRD08-114
|
|
79.42
|
91.81
|
12.39
|
40.65
|
7.98
|
0.23
|
0.11
|
Incl.
|
|
83.00
|
86.00
|
3.00
|
9.84
|
14.64
|
0.43
|
0.06
|
GRD08-118
|
204.22
|
96.30
|
98.88
|
2.58
|
8.46
|
8.16
|
0.24
|
0.40
|
Incl.
|
|
96.30
|
97.52
|
1.22
|
4.00
|
16.60
|
0.48
|
0.41
|
GRD08-118
|
|
118.50
|
122.01
|
3.51
|
11.52
|
24.20
|
0.71
|
0.15
|
Incl.
|
|
120.40
|
122.01
|
1.61
|
5.28
|
52.10
|
1.52
|
0.15
|
GRD08-110
|
289.56
|
27.18
|
51.00
|
23.82
|
78.13
|
1.91
|
0.06
|
0.31
|
Incl.
|
|
42.39
|
51.00
|
8.61
|
28.24
|
4.27
|
0.12
|
0.43
|
GRD08-075
|
245.35
|
27.77
|
35.17
|
7.40
|
24.28
|
4.01
|
0.12
|
0.16
|
Incl.
|
|
33.17
|
35.17
|
2.00
|
6.56
|
13.40
|
0.39
|
0.15
|
��������������Bill Harris, CEO
& COO commented "Results from the Nucleus Zone
continue to demonstrate that the area hosts incredibly rich gold values
within several different styles of mineralization over hundreds of
metres.� The intersection of
multiple high grade intersections in hole 114, drilled to the west and
stepping out to the southeast, indicates the potential to expand the
known width of the easterly striking high grade trend.� Hole 118, drilled to the north,
returned multiple intersections of high grade gold, and is interpreted to
have intersected three limbs of east-west trending metasediments.� The repeating nature of the folding
encountered in the high grade gold/copper mineralization may continue
over an extensive area."
Nucleus Zone (partial
results)
The Nucleus Zone is located in the
western portion of the Freegold Mountain Project.� A total of 53 holes were drilled in
2008 in the Nucleus Zone (13,287 m/45,352 feet). Results received from 23
previously reported holes drilled in the Nucleus in 2008 indicated the
presence of gold-rich (abundant visible gold in some samples) sulphide
lenses in addition to hydrothermal vein style� mineralization. The high grade lenses
returned 3.25 m of 100.69 g/t� gold
within 37.80 m of 10.41 g/t gold and 2.34 m of 92.74 g/t gold within
46.96 m of 9.60 g/t� gold (see press
releases dated June 9, 2008 and July 29, 2008). Hole GRD08-099
intersected 1.27 m of 410.00 g/t gold within 9.36 m of 70.19 g/t gold in
a gold-rich�copper skarn (see press release dated January 14,
2009).
Hole GRD08-118 in the high
grade trend area of the Nucleus zone and reported in this news release intersected
two gold-rich�copper skarn intervals (2.58 m of 8.16 g/t gold including
1.22 m of 16.60 g/t gold and 3.51 m of 24.20 g/t gold including 1.61 m of
52.10 g/t gold).
�Hole GRD08-114 in the high grade trend area of the Nucleus zone and
reported in this news release intersected 4.0 m of 68.95 g/t gold
including 0.96 m of 256.00 g/t gold in one interval and 12.39 m of 7.98
g/t gold including 3.0 m of 14.64 g/t gold in another interval within
metasediments and porphyritic intrusives.
Drill sections and a 3D visualization can be viewed at
www.corebox.net or by following a link on the Company's website at www.northernfreegold.com.
Significant results from the eighteen drill holes included in this news
release are listed in the table at the end of the release.
The Nucleus Zone was originally
identified as a low grade bulk tonnage near surface gold target.. The
majority of past exploration drilling focused on targeting the low grade
bulk tonnage gold mineralization that appears to be associated with
porphyritic dykes� and breccia
zones.� High grade gold bearing
quartz + chalcopyrite � pyrite veins and gold bearing infill in breccias,
and gold-rich � copper skarns have now been also indentified in a
different orientation within the Nucleus zone area.� Data generated from oriented core
analysis coupled with ongoing geological modeling of the Nucleus zone has
revealed that the gold-rich � copper skarns encountered to date appear to
follow the east-west orientation of the foliation within the
metasediments and that a� set of
gold bearing quartz + chalcopyrite � pyrite veins also trend east-west.
Fifteen holes were drilled in the
northeast part of the Nucleus Zone following up on results from rotary
holes drilled in the same area in 2007. The holes were drilled at 50 m
spacing and are all step out holes. Of the seven holes released on Jan.
14, 2009, significant results were returned from at least two of the
holes, including 23.08 m of 0.75 g/t gold in GRD08-079
and 4.99 m of 4..18 g/t gold in GRD08-090.� Hole GRD08-077 announced in this
release intersected 6.23 m of 1.43 g/t gold and 13.6 m of 1.46 g/t gold -
in a separate intersection.
Four holes were drilled as step out
holes to the southeast.� GRD08-112
previously reported on January 14, 2009 intersected 31.48 m (103.25
feet) of 1.24 g/t gold.�� Results
from the 2 remaining step out holes to the southeast are included in the
table at the end of the release.
Modeling of the geology and the
petrogenesis of the mineralization is in process. A NI 43-101 compliant
resource will be calculated on the Nucleus Zone in 2009 once the results
from the remaining 12 holes are received and interpreted.� The new geological model will help define
targets to expand mineralization which is open in all directions and to
depth.
Freegold Mountain Project
The Freegold Mountain Project is a road
accessible district scale property that covers 166 square km (64 square
miles). Within the project expanse are at least 20 known mineralized
zones, some with historical resource estimates (not compliant with NI
43-101). Northern Freegold has been�
actively drilling on five of those zones (2% of the total project
area), two of which to calculate NI 43-101 resource calculations at the
end of the 2008 program (Nucleus and Tinta), and 3 of which are still at
an exploration stage (Goldy, Stoddart, Ridge).
The district scale Freegold Mountain
Project is situated within the Dawson Range portion of the Tintina Gold
Belt, characterized by plutonic rocks of the ca 100 million year old
Cretaceous Dawson Range Batholith and Early Jurassic metaplutonic rocks,
intruding Devono-Mississippian metavolcanic and metasedimentary rocks of
the Yukon-Tanana terrane. The Dawson Range is a well-mineralized belt
over 100 km long, extending from Mount Freegold northwesterly to the
Casino copper-gold porphyry deposit. This belt is transected by the
west-northwest trending Big Creek Fault, which provides the locus for
many mineral occurrences including placer gold deposits, porphyry
gold-copper mineralization, gold veins and breccias. The Freegold
Mountain Project covers a 35 km long section of this belt.
Tinta
Zone
The Tinta
Zone, located 22 km to the east from the Nucleus Zone, is a high grade
gold-silver-copper polymetallic vein system. The 2008 program was focused
on drilling the vein system such that a NI 43-101 compliant resource may
be calculated at the Tinta Zone, upon receipt of results. A total of 17
holes totaling 3,807 m (12,487 feet) have been drilled. Results are
pending on all 17 holes.
Stoddart
Zone
The
Stoddart Zone is located 8 km from the Nucleus Zone. Two holes, testing a
soil geochemical anomaly, drilled at the end of the 2007 program
intersected porphyry style mineralization at the Stoddart Zone. A total
of 10 holes totaling 2560 m (8,397 feet) have been drilled in 2008 to
expand upon the 2007 discovery of porphyry mineralization. Results
are pending on all 10 holes.
Quality Control
and Assurance. The holes were drilled by a skid mounted diamond
drill with NTW core size (5.6 cm/2.2 inches in diameter). All core
samples from diamond drilling are split and sent to EcoTech Laboratory in
Whitehorse for sample preparation and then to EcoTech Laboratory in
Kamloops for analysis. Blanks, commercial standards and duplicate core
samples are included in each batch.
To determine Au levels at the ppb level (detection limit 5-1000 ppb) 30 g
samples are fire assayed then digested in aqua regia solution and
analyzed by atomic absorption. Over-limit values are re-assayed by fire
assay and then digested with aqua regia and then re-analyzed by an atomic
absorption instrument (detection limit 0.03 g/t). Other elements are
analyzed by a 29 elements package (ICP-AES analysis). Additional
check-analyses will be carried out by ALS-Chemex in North Vancouver.
Intervals reported in this release do not
necessarily represent true widths of mineralization.
The technical information disclosed in this release has been reviewed and
approved by Dr. Fabrizio Colombo, P.Geo.
Northern Freegold is a well financed
Canadian-based resource exploration and development company which relies
on local expertise and strong management to focus on development of
economic reserves on the district-scale Freegold Mountain Project in the
Yukon and Arizona.
Northern Freegold Resources Ltd.
�On behalf of the Board of
Directors
Signed "Susan P. Craig"
Susan P. Craig
President
The TSX Venture Exchange has not
reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy
of this release.� This news release
may contain forward-looking statements including but not limited to
comments regarding the timing and content of upcoming work programs,
geological interpretations, receipt of property titles, potential mineral
recovery processes, etc.� Forward-looking
statements address future events and conditions and therefore, involve
inherent risks and uncertainties.�
Actual results may differ materially from those currently
anticipated in such statements.
High
Grade Trend Holes
Hole No.
|
Length (m)
|
From (m)
|
To
�(m)
|
Interval (m)
|
Interval (feet)
|
Au (g/tonne)
|
Au (oz/ton)
|
Cu
%
|
GRD08-074
|
227.08
|
*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GRD08-075
|
245.35
|
27.77
|
35.17
|
7.40
|
24.28
|
4.01
|
0.12
|
0.16
|
incl.
|
|
33.17
|
35.17
|
2.00
|
6.56
|
13.40
|
0.39
|
0.15
|
GRD08-078
|
324.62
|
6.10
|
10.67
|
4.57
|
14.99
|
1.69
|
0.05
|
0.08
|
GRD08-078
|
|
43.50
|
47.10
|
3.60
|
11.81
|
0.49
|
0.01
|
0.09
|
GRD08-078
|
|
58.05
|
59.65
|
1.60
|
5.25
|
1.80
|
0.05
|
0.32
|
GRD08-078
|
|
69.35
|
76.55
|
7.20
|
23.62
|
0.78
|
0.02
|
0.37
|
GRD08-078
|
|
81.00
|
89.40
|
8.40
|
27.56
|
0.88
|
0.03
|
0.29
|
GRD08-078
|
|
98.60
|
99.15
|
0.55
|
1.80
|
3.05
|
0.09
|
0.09
|
GRD08-078
|
|
297.30
|
298.80
|
1.50
|
4.92
|
2.20
|
0.06
|
0.01
|
GRD08-094
|
309.38
|
*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GRD08-097
|
304.80
|
16.82
|
28.63
|
11.81
|
38.75
|
0.77
|
0.02
|
0.06
|
GRD08-097
|
|
35.05
|
37.05
|
2.00
|
6.56
|
1.89
|
0.06
|
0.12
|
GRD08-097
|
|
58.10
|
59.81
|
1.71
|
5.61
|
1.09
|
0.03
|
0.06
|
GRD08-097
|
|
89.02
|
90.12
|
1.10
|
3.61
|
1.14
|
0.03
|
0.05
|
GRD08-110
|
289.56
|
5.00
|
6.50
|
1.50
|
4.92
|
4.51
|
0.13
|
0.05
|
GRD08-110
|
|
27.18
|
51.00
|
23.82
|
78.13
|
1.91
|
0.06
|
0.31
|
Incl.
|
|
42.39
|
51.00
|
8.61
|
28.24
|
4.27
|
0.12
|
0.43
|
GRD08-110
|
|
111.00
|
119.00
|
8.00
|
26.25
|
0.82
|
0.02
|
0.18
|
GRD08-110
|
|
153.00
|
156.10
|
3.10
|
10.17
|
1.30
|
0.04
|
0.08
|
GRD08-110
|
|
203.68
|
205.49
|
1.81
|
5.94
|
1.22
|
0.04
|
0.04
|
GRD08-114
|
280.42
|
21.00
|
25.00
|
4.00
|
13.12
|
68.95
|
2.01
|
0.05
|
incl.
|
|
22.67
|
23.63
|
0.96
|
3.15
|
256.00
|
7.47
|
0.02
|
GRD08-114
|
|
39.00
|
41.00
|
2.00
|
6.56
|
1.06
|
0.03
|
0.10
|
GRD08-114
|
|
64.50
|
65.43
|
0.93
|
3.05
|
11.20
|
0.33
|
0.11
|
GRD08-114
|
|
73.00
|
75.00
|
2.00
|
6.56
|
1.91
|
0.06
|
0.20
|
GRD08-114
|
|
79.42
|
91.81
|
12.39
|
40.65
|
7.98
|
0.23
|
0.11
|
incl.
|
|
83.00
|
86.00
|
3.00
|
9.84
|
14.64
|
0.43
|
0.06
|
GRD08-114
|
|
97.00
|
100.00
|
3.00
|
9.84
|
1.15
|
0.03
|
0.11
|
GRD08-114
|
|
110.00
|
111.44
|
1.44
|
4.72
|
3.67
|
0.11
|
0.01
|
GRD08-114
|
|
113.00
|
115.00
|
2.00
|
6.56
|
1.96
|
0.06
|
0.10
|
GRD08-114
|
|
154.71
|
156.00
|
1.29
|
4.23
|
2.63
|
0.08
|
0.03
|
GRD08-114
|
|
173.00
|
174.22
|
1.22
|
4.00
|
1.94
|
0.06
|
0.07
|
GRD08-114
|
|
190.00
|
192.00
|
2.00
|
6.56
|
4.76
|
0.14
|
0.03
|
GRD08-114
|
|
198.58
|
200.50
|
1.92
|
6.30
|
2.66
|
0.08
|
0.04
|
High Grade Trend Holes
(cont'd)
Hole No.
|
Length (m)
|
From (m)
|
To
�(m)
|
Interval (m)
|
Interval (feet)
|
Au (g/tonne)
|
Au (oz/ton)
|
Cu
%
|
GRD08-118
|
204.22
|
1.13
|
15.82
|
14.69
|
48.20
|
0.77
|
0.02
|
0.05
|
GRD08-118
|
|
65.78
|
70.90
|
5.12
|
16.80
|
1.19
|
0.03
|
0.09
|
GRD08-118
|
|
75.17
|
87.00
|
11.83
|
38.81
|
1.43
|
0.04
|
0.18
|
GRD08-118
|
|
90.85
|
92.25
|
1.40
|
4.59
|
1.52
|
0.04
|
0.14
|
GRD08-118
|
|
96.30
|
98.88
|
2.58
|
8.46
|
8.16
|
0.24
|
0.40
|
incl.
|
|
96.30
|
97.52
|
1.22
|
4.00
|
16.60
|
0.48
|
0.41
|
GRD08-118
|
|
118.50
|
122.01
|
3.51
|
11.52
|
24.20
|
0.71
|
0.15
|
incl.
|
|
120.40
|
122.01
|
1.61
|
5.28
|
52.10
|
1.52
|
0.15
|
*Results
less than 2.5 g/t/m were not reported in this table, unless the grade was
> 1 g/t
Northeastern
Holes
Hole No.
|
Length (m)
|
From (m)
|
To
�(m)
|
Interval (m)
|
Interval (feet)
|
Au (g/tonne)
|
Au (oz/ton)
|
Cu
%
|
GRD08-076
|
248.41
|
*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GRD08-077
|
231.65
|
93.14
|
104.35
|
11.21
|
36.78
|
0.82
|
0.02
|
0.04
|
GRD08-077
|
|
109.25
|
115.48
|
6.23
|
20.44
|
1.43
|
0.04
|
0.07
|
GRD08-077
|
|
129.86
|
143.46
|
13.60
|
44.62
|
1.46
|
0.04
|
0.05
|
GRD08-080
|
307.85
|
71.03
|
79.78
|
8.75
|
28.71
|
0.92
|
0.03
|
0.01
|
GRD08-080
|
|
105.92
|
109.25
|
3.33
|
10.93
|
1.82
|
0.05
|
0.01
|
GRD08-080
|
|
131.95
|
134.47
|
2.52
|
8.27
|
1.24
|
0.04
|
0.03
|
GRD08-080
|
|
143.14
|
144.30
|
1.16
|
3.81
|
1.66
|
0.05
|
0.01
|
GRD08-080
|
|
157.60
|
161.75
|
4.15
|
13.62
|
0.85
|
0.02
|
0.02
|
GRD08-080
|
|
190.40
|
198.43
|
8.03
|
26.35
|
0.51
|
0.01
|
0.03
|
GRD08-080
|
|
235.02
|
240.30
|
5.28
|
17.32
|
1.01
|
0.03
|
0.01
|
GRD08-082
|
222.50
|
169.32
|
170.70
|
1.38
|
4.53
|
6.82
|
0.20
|
0.51
|
GRD08-085
|
232.87
|
23.15
|
27.30
|
4.15
|
13.62
|
0.95
|
0.03
|
0.00
|
GRD08-085
|
|
169.60
|
171.55
|
1.95
|
6.40
|
1.67
|
0.05
|
0.03
|
Northeastern Holes (cont'd)
Hole No.
|
Length (m)
|
From (m)
|
To
�(m)
|
Interval (m)
|
Interval (feet)
|
Au (g/tonne)
|
Au (oz/ton)
|
Cu
%
|
GRD08-088
|
217.93
|
152.20
|
153.90
|
1.70
|
5.58
|
5.98
|
0.17
|
0.03
|
GRD08-088
|
|
205.05
|
207.40
|
2.35
|
7.71
|
1.03
|
0.03
|
0.02
|
GRD08-091
|
249.94
|
2.25
|
4.47
|
2.22
|
7.28
|
2.36
|
0.07
|
0.01
|
GRD08-091
|
|
159.50
|
161.00
|
1.50
|
4.92
|
2.60
|
0.08
|
0.09
|
GRD08-091
|
|
170.40
|
175.50
|
5.10
|
16.73
|
0.71
|
0.02
|
0.44
|
GRD08-093
|
329.18
|
139.45
|
141.15
|
1.70
|
5.58
|
1.29
|
0.04
|
0.00
|
GRD08-093
|
|
192.39
|
199.33
|
6.94
|
22.77
|
0.79
|
0.02
|
0.07
|
GRD08-093
|
|
207.64
|
210.81
|
3.17
|
10.40
|
1.29
|
0.04
|
0.12
|
GRD08-093
|
|
230.77
|
236.35
|
5.58
|
18.31
|
0.60
|
0.02
|
0.11
|
*Results
less than 2.5 g/t/m were not reported in this table, unless the grade was
> 1 g/t
Southeastern Holes
Hole No.
|
Length (m)
|
From (m)
|
To
�(m)
|
Interval (m)
|
Interval (feet)
|
Au (g/tonne)
|
Au (oz/ton)
|
Cu
%
|
GRD08-081
|
369.20
|
135.09
|
143.34
|
8.25
|
27.07
|
1.10
|
0.03
|
0.15
|
GRD08-081
|
|
196.60
|
197.85
|
1.25
|
4.10
|
1.98
|
0.06
|
0.08
|
GRD08-081
|
|
206.60
|
208.57
|
1.97
|
6.46
|
1.04
|
0.03
|
0.01
|
GRD08-087
|
317.00
|
8.20
|
13.81
|
5.61
|
18.41
|
0.44
|
0.01
|
0.02
|
GRD08-087
|
|
21.11
|
24.60
|
3.49
|
11.45
|
0.92
|
0.03
|
0.13
|
*Results
less than 2.5 g/t/m were not reported in this table, unless the grade was
> 1 g/t
|