Osino Resources Expands Twin Hills Central Strike Length to 1500M and Discovers New High-Grade Shoots, Phase 2 Drilling Progressing Well


  •  118 holes (25,000m) drilled at THC since August 2020; 155 holes (33,300m) drilled to date

  • Highlights from the latest results include:

    • 327m @ 0.76g/t (OKD058: 22 - 349m), incl. 94m @ 1.35g/t
    • 332m @ 0.82g/t (OKD022: 67 - 399m), incl. 57m @ 2.08g/t
    • 149m @ 1.12g/t (OKR032: 40 - 189m), incl. 60m @ 1.70g/t
    • 150m @ 0.89g/t (OKR037: 13163m), incl. 15m @ 2.32g/t
    • 231m @ 0.64g/t (OKD074: 16247m), incl. 20m @ 1.50g/t and 46m @ 1.00g/t
    •    99m @ 0.87g/t (OKR080: 121 – 220m), incl. 8m @ 3.67g/t and 3m @ 5.15g/t
    •    41m @ 1.52g/t (OKR057: 37 – 78m)
  • Significant increase in mineralized strike to 1,500m with depths up to 350m and widths up to 250m
  • Two new zones of high-grade mineralization and down-dip continuity proven to 350m depth
  • Phase 2 drilling re-commenced with 8 drill rigs, comprising ~67 holes for 20,000m to be completed by January 2021

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Osino Resources Corp. (TSXV: OSI) (FSE: RSR1) (OTCQB: OSIIF) ("Osino” or “the Company”), is pleased to provide an update on the resource drilling and exploration of Osino’s Twin Hills Central (“THC”) gold project in north-central Namibia, where the Company holds a dominant 7,000 km2 land position. THC is part of the large, sedimentary-hosted and structurally controlled Twin Hills gold system which was discovered by Osino in 2019.

Heye Daun, Osino’s President & CEO commented: The results of this year’s drilling have far exceeded our expectations and have further strengthened our conviction in Twin Hills Central’s growing stature as Namibia’s next major gold deposit. The closely spaced drilling (50x50m collars) demonstrates excellent continuity of mineralization along strike, down dip and towards the north-east where we have discovered an unexpected but welcome, shallower zone of mineralization. Hole OKR080 on the north side is particularly exciting as it intercepted high grade in a new shoot (8m @ 3.67g/t) and ended in another high-grade intercept of 3m @ 5.46g/t. There have also been several mineralized holes in the gap between the western and eastern lobes (including two with shallow higher grade) in an area previously thought to be barren. We are accordingly putting in place the manpower and infrastructure to be able to expand our drilling rate next year beyond the currently used 8 rigs. This will enable us to fast-track the development drilling whilst at the same time expanding brownfields exploration and target testing to make new discoveries.”

Twin Hills Central Resource Drilling

In-fill and step out drilling to define a Maiden Resource Estimate (“MRE”) is underway at THC with five diamond and three RC drill rigs. The first phase of the MRE drilling (33,300m) was completed on October 11th and after a short break the second phase (20,000m) commenced on October 27th, to be completed by February 2021.   As much as possible, but likely not all, of that drilling will be included in the 43.101 compliant resource estimate which Osino plans to publish before the end of Q1 2021.

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Drilling is being carried out on 50 x 50m drill spacing, covering the entire THC deposit, with drill depths of mostly 200m at 60 degrees inclination towards the south. Two deep holes (OKD058 and OKD022) were drilled towards the NNW (opposite to all the other holes) to test the continuity and down-dip extent of the mineralization and to see if there are other mineralizing structures not picked up in the rest of the holes.

Drilling on the western lobe of THC has defined a very wide, consistently mineralized zone vertically down to 350m and open to depth. Recent drilling indicates that the mineralization continues in a narrower zone along strike to the southwest.

The eastern lobe of THC has grown significantly since the previous news release, dated August 24, 2020. A new zone of high-grade gold to the north of the previously known mineralization was discovered with hole OKR080 (8m @ 3.67g/t). In addition, the eastern lobe has been expanded on strike by about 150m to the east along the strong IP anomaly and west into the gap between the western and eastern lobes, which was previously thought to be barren.

The gap between the east and West Lobes has been greatly diminished with the discovery of shallow high-grade mineralization in hole OKR056 (25m @ 2.00g/t) as well as the expansion of the East Lobe.

West Lobe

Assays received for the West Lobe (or what is sometimes referred to as the “bulge”) have confirmed and extended the unusual width and continuity of mineralization, which is exceptionally wide for an orogenic style deposit. It now has a maximum apparent width of 250m and is continuous down dip to beyond 300m (refer to Figure 2).

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The West Lobe also has a higher-grade core, which plunges towards the northeast and deeper holes confirm that this mineralization keeps going to depth in the northeasterly direction. In addition, recent drilling on the south western edge of this lobe indicates that a narrow zone of gold mineralization continues in this direction as well (refer to Figure 1). Phase 2 drilling will include further deep drilling to test the mineralization at depth and along strike to the west and northwest.

East Lobe

The East Lobe has mineralization up to 100m wide and 300m down dip, potentially going deeper as indicated on Figure 3 below. The grades in the East Lobe are generally higher than in the West Lobe and appear to be focused into narrower zones, although the style of mineralization and host rocks are the same.

The size of the East Lobe has increased substantially and has extended the strike extent of THC by 150m to the east and remains open along strike and depth. Recent drilling indicates that the mineralization continues to the east of the previously reported margin, along a strong IP anomaly which is visible in Figure 1.

Hole OKR080, which is the most northerly hole drilled on the East Lobe to date, intersected a previously unknown zone of high-grade mineralization (8m @ 3.67g/t) and also ended in high grade at 220m (3m @ 5.15g/t). Refer to Figure 4 above.

Additional drill holes have now been added to the north and east of the East Lobe for the Phase 2 drilling to be completed before February 2020.

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The Gap

The area between the West and East Lobes has had significant additional drilling since the previous news release dated August 24, 2020, and a number of mineralized intercepts have been returned including 25m @ 2.00g/t (OKR056) and 96m @ 0.74 incl. 18m @ 1.31g/t (OKR064).

The results to date indicate that the mineralization continues between the West and East lobes as a series of wider spaced zones. This augurs well for the development of a continuous large-scale pit over the entire THC strike length.

Drill Plan and Table of Significant Intercepts

Figure 5 below is a plan of all holes drilled and planned for the THC maiden resource estimate. The collars in blue with black center are completed holes that have assays outstanding. The holes planned for Phase 2 of the MRE drill program are shown as black squares.

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Figure 5: Plan of THC MRE drill program. Solid colors – assays received. Blue with black center – assays awaited. Black square – planned for Phase 2 November 2020January 2021.

The table on the following pages summarizes the significant intercepts received since the previous news release of drill assays from THC.

Table 1: Significant Intercepts for Drill Holes received since previous news release (August 24)

HoleFromToWidthGradeXY
DIAMOND DRILL HOLES
OKD022*1673993320.826010767584724
incl.  121.66  
and  91.69  
and  572.08  
and  51.16  
and  252.12  
OKD0521623170.856010747584723
incl.  32.49  
OKD0551166246800.856010107584906
incl.2553251.70  
OKD058*1223493270.766001377584341
incl.  941.35  
and  231.22  
OKD06412558330.506011737584750
incl.  51.57  
OKD066No significant intercepts5999597584534
OKD067No significant intercepts6012637584785
OKD06811522571050.706009437584933
incl.  381.33  
OKD0701159201420.846012117584927
incl.  121.13  
and  71.21  
and  71.44  
OKD0721118159410.766010747584878
incl.  141.08  
OKD0741162472310.646000437584464
incl.  201.50  
and  461.00  
OKD0751205241360.536004707584742
incl.  101.01  
OKD0761293450.536003217584577
incl.384240.51  
and505770.69  
and677580.45  
and828640.62  
and100123230.65  
and12813680.80  
and16116540.83  
and18118760.60  
and20120431.04  
and252267150.84  
OKD07711203171970.516000257584508
incl.  61.18  
and  41.21  
and  21.63  
and  131.53  
and  211.09  
OKD0791782521740.566001327584499
incl.  580.93  
and  181.56  
OKD0801200233330.966011057584941
incl.  72.11  
OKD08111383031650.766001177584547
incl.  81.13  
and  91.17  
and  121.44  
and  221.56  
OKD08311833481650.676001917584633
incl.  271.10  
OKD0841170204340.776005987584842
OKD0851246275291.006010897584987
OKD086No significant intercepts6017037585011
OKD087196139430.636003767584704
incl.  81.09  
OKD0881116131151.156005767584761
incl.19119761.59  
OKD089112513161.036011527584957
incl.207224170.52  
and25526051.89  
OKD095116516720.846011967584976
and18118430.60  
and232261290.48  
OKD1001242552310.656002247584539
incl.  211.12  
and  260.95  
and  240.93  
and  71.23  
and  61.03  
        
RC DRILL HOLES
OKR0221707991.156011067584782
OKR023143126830.666010457584813
Incl.  161.37  
and  41.59  
and  71.71  
OKR024No significant intercept5999627584378
OKR025179109300.516010907584831
OKR02614467230.695999837584333
and93103100.60  
OKR027124106820.616000727584369
incl.  201.35  
and  71.07  
OKR0281808770.826011377584844
incl.10110541.11  
OKR0291381771390.806000567584413
incl.  401.04  
and  231.45  
and  71.75  
OKR0301827190.676011257584738
incl.  31.40  
and  31.05  
OKR031111541.346010247584695
OKR0321401891491.126001477584456
incl.  601.70  
OKR03311053430.936010107584744
incl.  121.61  
OKR034151291240.636009917584791
incl.  141.47  
and  42.20  
and  61.45  
and  23.01  
OKR035120110901.146001687584406
incl.  551.37  
OKR0371131631500.896009767584836
incl.  152.32  
and  131.45  
and  231.23  
and  52.34  
OKR03812955260.976002317584379
OKR039353830.836002767584402
OKR04014496520.596002607584445
incl.  91.06  
and  61.46  
OKR0411212312090.756002427584500
incl.  71.97  
and  151.15  
and  700.91  
OKR042161117561.086009437584776
incl.  101.92  
and  151.34  
and132145130.63  
OKR0431251921670.456002447584488
incl.  63.20  
OKR04411234220.526009107584700
Incl.9810131.45  
OKR04511282700.906002927584517
incl.  71.89  
and  44.18  
and  72.20  
and929640.95  
and15816241.29  
and17618150.93  
OKR0461692860.706008967584751
incl.  91.13  
and  72.00  
and  24.38  
and  51.94  
OKR0471105135300.996008097584825
incl.  61.93  
and  42.19  
OKR048No significant intercept6003257584417
OKR049No significant intercept6003697584437
OKR05016374110.476003547584483
OKR0511141281140.546008777584799
incl.  131.61  
and  150.85  
and  41.06  
OKR05212751240.706003367584529
incl.  71.16  
and  31.66  
and7188170.56  
incl.  61.07  
OKR053242845.576003807584547
OKR054262931.386005197584607
OKR05511847291.166007997584713
incl.  112.24  
OKR05612752252.006004737584591
OKR057161480.876007837584758
and3778411.52  
incl.  151.66  
and  132.81  
OKR0591717870.866004137584618
and16917340.67  
OKR06113243112.156004267584569
OKR062161126650.706006677584787
incl.  71.03  
OKR06314260180.706012527584836
incl.  22.09  
and10511161.37  
OKR064154150960.746005367584714
incl.  51.08  
and  181.31  
and  101.07  
and  32.56  
and  32.12  
OKR0651113211980.76006507584835
incl.  111.31  
and  51.33  
and  121.41  
OKR066838520.806006297584617
OKR0671155218630.656012717584947
incl.  151.06  
OKR068879031.286009067584867
and10110760.56  
and1155214590.94  
incl.  92.28  
and  111.54  
OKR06911539241.296007017584696
incl.  53.88  
OKR07011977581.046006097584665
incl.  101.62  
and  121.41  
and919871.14  
OKR07114758110.726008597584848
and657160.77  
and116152361.04  
incl.  71.83  
OKR0721501561060.546007497584852
incl.  71.09  
and  61.13  
and  121.01  
OKR0731394890.706003447584636
and6186250.44  
and9310290.57  
and13214080.62  
and159186270.62  
incl.  5122  
OKR07512083620.636005477584668
incl.  31.41  
and10310522.15  
OKR07613413731.906006867584882
and1163220570.89  
incl.  101.68  
OKR077616540.776003997584500
OKR078353831.986011857584862
and1121151300.61  
incl.  81.13  
OKR079174100181.185999337584314
OKR0801121220990.876007767584923
incl.  83.67  
and  35.15  

* Reverse hole – drilled on azimuth of 340 degrees
1 Unconstrained intersections – all intercepts above 0.4g/t reported
Notes: All reported intercepts are apparent widths rounded to the nearest meter. True widths are unknown at this stage. Total intercepts reported are unconstrained. Included intercepts are at 0.4g/t cut-off, minimum 2m wide and no more that 2m internal dilution. Collar positions are in UTM WGS84 surveyed by digital GPS.

Qualified Person

David Underwood, BSc. (Hons) is Vice President Exploration of Osino Resources Corp. and has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information in this news release, and is a registered Professional Natural Scientist with the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (Pr. Sci. Nat. No.400323/11) and a Qualified Person for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101.

Quality Assurance

All Osino sample assay results have been independently monitored through a quality assurance / quality control ("QA/QC") program including the insertion of blind standards, blanks and duplicate samples. QA/QC samples make up 10% of all samples submitted. Logging and sampling is completed at Osino’s secure facility located in Omaruru near the Twin Hills Project. Drill core is sawn in half on site and half drill-core samples are securely transported to the Actlabs sample prep facility in Windhoek, Namibia. The core is dried, crushed to 90% -10mesh, split to 350g and pulverised to 90% -140mesh. Sample pulps are sent to Actlabs in Ontario, Canada for analysis. Gold analysis is by 30g fire assay with AA finish and automatically re-analysed with Gravimetric finish if Au >5g/t. In addition, pulps undergo 4-Acid digestion and multi-element analysis by ICP-AES or ICP-MS. RC drill samples are prepared at Actlabs sample prep facility in Windhoek, Namibia. The RC chips are dried, crushed to 90% -10mesh, split to 350g and pulverised to 90% -140mesh. Sample pulps are sent to Actlabs in Ontario, Canada for analysis. Gold analysis is by 30g fire assay with AA finish and automatically re-analysed with Gravimetric finish if Au >5g/t.

About Osino Resources

Osino is a Canadian gold exploration company, focused on the acquisition and development of gold projects in Namibia. Having achieved our initial vision of finding Namibia’s next significant gold deposit, we are now focused on rapidly advancing the exciting Twin Hills gold discovery and to make new discoveries elsewhere along the belt. This we will achieve with Osino’s winning formula of combining innovation & drive with technical experience & strong financial backing.

Our portfolio of exclusive exploration licenses is located within Namibia’s prospective Damara mineral belt, mostly in proximity to and along strike of the producing Navachab and Otjikoto Gold Mines. Osino is targeting gold mineralization that fits the broad orogenic gold model. We are actively advancing a range of gold discoveries, prospects and targets across our approximately 7,000km2 ground position by utilizing a portfolio approach geared towards discovery.

Our core projects are favorably located north and north-west of Namibia’s capital city Windhoek. By virtue of their location, the projects benefit significantly from Namibia’s well-established infrastructure with paved highways, railway, power and water in close proximity. Namibia is mining-friendly and lauded as one of the continent’s most politically and socially stable jurisdictions. Osino continues to evaluate new ground with a view to expanding its Namibian portfolio.

Further details are available on the Company's website at https://osinoresources.com/

CONTACT INFORMATION
Osino Resources Corp.
Heye Daun: CEO
Tel: +27 (21) 418 2525
hdaun@osinoresources.com

Julia Becker: Investor Relations Manager
Tel: +1 (604) 785 0850
jbecker@osinoresources.com

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