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American Eagle Engages Drill Contractor and Provides Exploration Update on its Golden Gate Project
American Eagle Engages Drill Contractor and Provides Exploration Update on its Golden Gat...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n American Eagle Engages Drill Contractor and Provides Exploration Update on its Golden Gate Project\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n TORONTO\n \n ,\n \n Oct. 4, 2021\n \n /CNW/ -  American Eagle Gold Corp. (TSXV: AE) (\"\n \n American Eagle\n \n \" or the \"\n \n Company\n \n \") is pleased to announce it has engaged\n \n Major Drilling\n \n for the Company's initial drill program at its Golden Gate Project within the Cortez Trend of Nevada. Drilling is expected to begin in November.\n \n \n American Eagle is also providing shareholders with an exploration update on its groundwork and targeting to date. Additionally, American Eagle's Vice President of Exploration,\n \n Mark Bradley\n \n , has provided a video update discussing the Company's progress to date.\n \n \n \n \n Video of Mark Bradley Discussing Golden Gate and its Drill Plans\n \n \n \n \n \n American Eagle's Development and Exploration Updates:\n \n \n \n \n Drill pad construction will be underway soon, and drilling is expected to commence in November\n \n \n Drill permits have been received from the Bureau of Land Management for the Golden Gate drill campaign.\n \n \n The exploration team has utilized geochemistry and geophysics to delineate two initial drill target zones on the Cortez Fault zone, south of Barrick's\n \n Cortez Hills\n \n mine. Geophysical targeting includes:\n \n \n \n 2D seismic survey which showed significant folding & thrusting near-surface that could provide mineralization traps for\n \n Carlin\n \n -type deposits.\n \n \n CSAMT which showed sizable and 'rooted' areas of high resistivity characteristic of lower plate carbonate rocks\n \n \n \n The campaign will begin with a 3,000-metre program, with 3 – 4 drill holes focused on the Northern Cortez and Southern Cortez target zones –\n \n click here to see Target Zones\n \n \n \n The goal of the program is to intercept lower plate rocks and identify deep alteration, and mineralization analogous to\n \n Barrick...