Freegold Reports Final 2024 Drilling Results from Golden Summit Continuing to Confirm Higher Grade Potential

Cision Canada

08-05-2025

WOW ZONE – GS2437
6.84 g/t Au over 20.6 m including 115.5 g/t over 0.8m
43.8 g/t Au over 3.0m
GS2435
1.01 g/t over 216 m
20.4 g/t over 1.3 m
GS2431
1.73 g/t over 111 m
DOLPHIN ZONE - GS2432
1.17 g/t Au over 253.3m
CLEARY ZONE – GS2434
1.84/t over 61m
1.6 g/t over 18.7m
2025 PROGRAM
Drilling is now underway.
Conversion of inferred resources into
indicated & exploration drilling.
Updated mineral resource.
Ongoing metallurgical work.
Commencement of PFS.
VANCOUVER, BC, May 8, 2025 /CNW/ - Freegold Ventures Limited (TSX: FVL) (OTCQX: FGOVF) ("Freegold" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the final drill results from its 2024 drill program. These results underscore the significant potential within Freegold's project area, particularly in the Dolphin and Cleary Zones. The impressive grades and extended intercepts highlight the robustness of the mineralization and provide further confidence. Freegold is committed to advancing its geological understanding and refining its resource estimates, ultimately enhancing the project's value. An updated mineral resource estimate, incorporating the 2024 results, is scheduled for completion by the end of the second quarter 2025.
Drilling at Golden Summit is now underway. The aim is to convert inferred mineral resources into the indicated category, and additional exploration drilling will also be conducted. This comprehensive 2025 drill program will also include additional drilling of metallurgical holes in preparation for a planned Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS).
Alongside the ongoing drill program, metallurgical work is advancing. Several rounds of testing are expected to be completed over the coming months. The current metallurgical program is focused on identifying effective sulfide oxidation methods to enhance gold recovery and revenue. This ongoing testing includes BIOX ®, POX, and additional Albion Process™ oxidation before CIL. The results will provide a foundation for trade-off studies to maximise recoveries while minimizing capital and operational expenditures in preparation for the PFS.
CLEARY ZONE
The 2024 drill program included four large-diameter holes for metallurgical test work. Hole GS2421, located in the Cleary Zone, filled a 200m gap and exhibited one of the most continuous higher-grade intercepts observed in the eastern section of the resource area. It returned 115.5m at 1.17 g/t Au, starting at a depth of 197.5m, and 3.62 g/t Au over 42m from a depth of 361m (NR 11072024). Due to this success, three follow-up holes were drilled later in the season within the Cleary Zone: GS2438, GS2441 (NR04232025), and GS2434. All these holes intercepted broader zones of higher-grade material, which are not typically seen at Cleary. Drilling is underway in the Cleary Zone, further targeting these higher-grade zones.
The width refers to drill hole intercepts; true width cannot be determined due to the uncertain geometry of mineralization.
DOLPHIN ZONE
In 2024, infill drilling was conducted within the Dolphin Zone. Holes GS2432 and GS2436 targeted the southern portion of the Dolphin Zone. Hole GS2432 returned a significant intercept of 0.9 g/t Au over 428.5m, including a notable 6.82 g/t over 18.2m starting from 486.5m, further confirming the continuity of mineralization. Hole GS2436 indicates the potential for mineralization to extend to depth.
The width refers to drill hole intercepts; true width cannot be determined due to the uncertain geometry of mineralization.
WOW ZONE
The 2024 drill program concentrated on the WOW Zone, aiming to explore the potential for resource expansion to the west while conducting limited infill drilling. Ongoing drilling in the WOW Zone has uncovered an extension of higher-grade mineralization to the west and returned multiple higher-grade zones with a notable increase in the presence of visible gold. The 2025 drilling in the WOW Zone is now in progress, targeting this higher-grade extension and conducting infill drilling to improve resource classifications.
Hole
Depth
Dip
Azimuth
From
To
Interval
Au
Au
Number
(m)
(m)
(m)
g/t
Cut to 90g/t
GS2437
609
-85
0
69.8
102
32.2
0.85
268.8
293.8
25
1.39
326.6
344.4
17.8
1.37
396
416.6
20.6
6.84
5.85
incl
398.6
399.4
0.8
115.5
498
501
3
43.8
The width refers to drill hole intercepts; true width cannot be determined due to the uncertain geometry of mineralization
The current results demonstrate the potential for infill drilling to enhance the resource grade and upgrade resource categories. This strategy aligns with our commitment to maximizing the project's value before completing any economic assessments. With drilling now underway, Freegold is looking forward to an exciting field season.
Links to the Plan Map and Section
https://freegoldventures.com/site/assets/files/6287/plan_map_05082024.png
A sample quality control/quality assurance program has been in place throughout the program. Drill cores were cut in half using a diamond saw and one-half placed in sealed bags for preparation and subsequent geochemical analysis by ALS Laboratories. Core samples were prepared in ALS's facility using the PREP-31BY package. Each core sample is crushed to better than 70 %, passing a 2 mm (Tyler 9 mesh, US Std. No.10) screen. A split of 1kg is taken and pulverized to better than 85 % passing a 75-micron (Tyler 200 mesh, US Std. No. 200) screen; a portion of this pulverized split is digested by Four Acid and analyzed via ICP-AES (method code ME-ICP61). Fire Assay analyzes all samples with an AAS finish, using method code Au-AA23 (30g sample size) and over 10 g/t, which are automatically assayed using an FA Grav method, Au-GRAV21. Additional Au screening is performed using ALS's Au-SCR24 method; select samples are dry-screened to 100 microns. A duplicate 50g fire assay is conducted on the fine fraction, and an assay is conducted on the entire oversize fraction. Total Au content, individual assays, and weight fractions are reported. Analytical and assay procedures are conducted in ALS's North Vancouver and Reno facilities.
The Qualified Person for this release is Alvin Jackson, P.Geo., Vice President of Exploration and Development for Freegold, who has approved the scientific and technical disclosure in this news release.
About Freegold Ventures Limited
Freegold is a TSX-listed company focused on exploration in Alaska. It holds the Golden Summit Gold Project near Fairbanks and the Shorty Creek Copper-Gold Project near Livengood through leases.
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