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Viscount Mining Corp. Samples 76.9 g/t Gold and 2580 g/t Silver at the New Century-Rattlesnake Target in Cherry Creek, Nevada
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - March 2, 2022) - Viscount Mining Corp. (TSXV: ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Viscount Mining Corp. Samples 76.9 g/t Gold and 2580 g/t Silver at the New Century-Rattlesnake Target in Cherry Creek, NevadaVancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - March 2, 2022) - Viscount Mining Corp. (TSXV: VML) (OTCQX: VLMGF) (\"Viscount\" or \"the Company\") is pleased to announce our first results on the New Century-Rattlesnake Target from the 2021 work program on the 100% controlled Cherry Creek Project in eastern White Pine County, Nevada. Our partner Centerra Gold Inc. (Centerra) conducted geological mapping and geochemical sampling on the property with the results below.The Target Area Location Map below shows the eleven target areas, including the recent news released Last Chance, TiCup and Star targets; that have been the subject of focused prospecting, geochemical sampling and geophysics work. It also shows the outline of our enlarged claim position. All the targets will be discussed in upcoming news releases. This release highlights the New Century Target Area. New Century-Rattlesnake Target Area LocationTo view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://orders.newsfilecorp.com/files/2736/115264_9f76bfb094038883_002full.jpgThe New Century - Rattlesnake target is comprised of the New Century (Imperial) and Exchequer mines on the southwest side of the target area in Exchequer Canyon, and a large cluster of un-named gold prospects on the northeast side of the target area in Rattlesnake Canyon. In between these areas are numerous precious metals prospects. These mines and prospects lie in faults and veins proximal to the Exchequer master fault. The Exchequer fault strikes in a northeast direction running from the Golden Butte/Limousine Butte gold mine area on its southwest end a few miles west of the Cherry Creek property, to the cluster of high-grade gold prospects in Rattlesnake Canyon at its northeast extent.The Exchequer and New Century mines are the largest precious metal occurrences on the Exchequer fault in the target area. Production from these mines is reported by F.C Schrader in University of Nevada Bulletin 14a, Nevada State Bureau of Mines and Mackay School of Mines, 1931; as $3,000,000 in silver at silver grades of 22 opt and gold grades of 0.05 opt gold. Schrader did not break out the gold production, but it is included in the dollar amount above. (Not NI 43 101 compliant)Mineraliza...