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Kapa Gold Reports on Recent Site Visit to Past Producing High-Grade Blackhawk Gold Mine
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - November 30, 2022) - KAPA GOLD INC . (TSXV: KAPA)...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Kapa Gold Reports on Recent Site Visit to Past Producing High-Grade Blackhawk Gold MineVancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - November 30, 2022) - KAPA GOLD INC. (TSXV: KAPA) (\"Kapa\" or the \"Company\") a gold exploration and development company provides the following report from the recent site visit conducted by management and its consulting geologist during October 2022 at the past producing, high-grade Blackhawk Gold Mine (\"Blackhawk\").Consulting geologist, Dr. Allan Miller, recently spent three weeks on site at Blackhawk with the prime objective of gaining a detailed understanding of the geology and the mineralization setting on the eastern section of the property. Dr. Miller has identified three phases of intrusive rocks that intruded into the limestone. The consequence of the emplacement of this high temperature intrusive complex into limestone resulted in hydrothermal alteration of the limestone and the intrusive suite. This hydrothermal alteration resulted in copper-bearing skarn formed in the limestone and copper-gold bearing pegmatites and base and precious metal bearing vein peripheral to the intrusive complex.Previous mining and exploration data along with current geological analysis of Blackhawk reveal a second type of fault-controlled mineralization that is characterized by gold with subordinate silver and base metals. Blackhawk is situated in an arid environment and consequently mineralized fault zones are accented by intense oxidation, hematitization (Figure 1).Figure 1 - Heamitized Beds in exposed LimestoneTo view an enhanced version of Figure 1, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/8847/146158_b3696f57b44edb18_001full.jpgManagement was shown many examples of gold, copper, lead, zinc and graphite mineralization while on site and extensive grab samples were collected currently pending assay results.Additionally, management investigated existing infrastructure and road access to the property which experienced some damage from recent high precipitation and mechcanical weathering in the region. The Company has since engaged an experienced local San Bernadino contrator, Lilburn Corporation to assist with the road rehabilitation and permitting. Lilburn has also undertaken to assist the Company to reopen the underground adits at the old Blackhawk mine in order to better evaluate the structure...