Gold Porphyry System Discovered at Kremice Project in Serbia

Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – October 9, 2019) – Tethyan Resource Corp. (TSXV: TETH) (“Tethyan” or the “Company“) is pleased to report the discovery of an outcropping gold porphyry system on the western side of the Kremice project, southwestern Serbia (Figures 1 and 2). Kremice is located 10 kilometres to the north of the Rudnica copper-gold project, and within two kilometres of a paved road, rail and power lines, and water supply. Channel sampling of a large area of exposed stockwork veining at Kremice West returned consistent mineralization, with individual samples grading up to 0.68 grams per tonne (“g/t”) gold and 0.21% copper. Tethyan has completed two scout drill holes for a total of 680 metres and is continuing surface mapping and sampling in order to vector towards higher grades.

Highlights

• Significant channel sample results from Kremice West are summarized below and the full results are shown in Table 1. Channel locations are shown in Figure 3:

• 25 metres at 0.40 g/t gold (KCH010)
• 10 metres at 0.49 g/t gold (KCH009)
• 18 metres at 0.34 g/t gold (KCH007)

• Channel sampling of outcropping mineralization at Kremice West returned grades of more than 0.1 g/t gold over a 450 metre by 350 metre area, with a core grading more than 0.3 g/t gold over a 125 metre by 100 metre area that is open to the southeast, coincident with a broad gold-molybdenum soil anomaly and mapped porphyry intrusions (Figures 2 and 3).
• Modelling of the geochemical footprint by Fathom Geophysics indicates the presence of a near-surface porphyry target which is 750 metres by 500 metres wide (Figures 4 and 5).
• Initial drilling intersected a series of gold mineralized porphyry intrusions, returning a best interval of 71.2 metres at 0.27 g/t gold from surface.
• Related epithermal gold-silver mineralization has been identified at Kremice East, where soil sampling has revealed coincident gold-silver-antimony anomalies of up to 1.37 g/t gold and 8.39 g/t silver, and historical reports note mining of high-grade copper-rich veins in the early 1900s; further mapping and sampling is underway (Figure 2).

Fabian Baker, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “The discovery of gold porphyry mineralization at Kremice West is an exciting development for Tethyan and provides us with a high-quality exploration target. The outcrop of porphyry stockwork veining and potassic alteration was identified by our geologists in the same location as predicted by the Fathom model, which gives us additional confidence in targeting the core of the system. Porphyry expert, Dr. Steve Garwin, reviewed the project in June, confirmed the porphyry characteristics of the deposit and recommended that we proceed immediately with drilling. This discovery is a testament to the untested potential of our consolidated land package in the Raska District.”

Kremice West

The mineralization identified to date outcrops over an area of 450 metres by 350 metres, grading more than 0.1 g/t gold, with a core grading more than 0.3 g/t gold over an area of 125 metres by 100 metres that is open to the southeast. The outcropping gold mineralization is observed within a larger soil anomaly comprising strongly anomalous gold and pathfinder elements over a northwest-trending area of 1,200 metres by 600 metres, coincident with mapped diorite porphyry intrusions.

The drill target was identified by detailed mapping and channel sampling. Gold mineralization is associated with porphyry-related stockwork quartz-magnetite-pyrite veins hosted in a diorite porphyry stock with magnetite-secondary K-feldspar-leucoxene-biotite alteration, overprinted by quartz-sericite-pyrite alteration and surrounded by an outer propylitic halo (actinolite-epidote-chlorite-calcite-sericite).

There is a positive correlation between gold grade and porphyry-style (“A+B type”) vein abundance which provides a primary vector to mineralization. Porphyry style stockwork veins are coincident with a northwest-trending, steep magnetic gradient and gold-molybdenum soil anomaly (Figures 2 and 3).

Tethyan engaged Fathom Geophysics to conduct 3D geochemical modelling, 3D magnetic data inversion and structural detection using the magnetic data (Figures 4 and 5). Analysis of the Kremice data indicate the presence of a potential porphyry core between 150 metres and 700 metres below the outcropping mineralization, with lateral dimensions of 750 metres by 500 metres. Major northwest-trending structures with minor northeast-trending cross structures were identified and correlate with mapped geology. The main body of mineralization is situated within a northwest-trending structural corridor coincident with the geochemical anomaly, and this corridor will be the focus of future exploration work.

Tethyan’s geologists are extending the area of mapping and sampling towards the southeast where extensions of the soil anomaly and coincident Fathom target have not yet been explored. Photos of rock, alteration and mineralization types at Kremice West are shown in Figure 6.

Kremice East

A recent soil sampling program at Kremice East has defined a 1,000 metre by 200 metre coincident gold-silver-antimony anomaly occurring at the contact between granodiorite and serpentinite. High-grade soil samples within the anomaly have returned values up to 1.37 g/t gold and 8.39 g/t silver. Historic pits and adits in the area targeted narrow, high-grade polymetallic epithermal veins. Epithermal veins, such as these, are typically situated at a higher formational level than porphyries in a mineralizing system. A ground magnetic survey and detailed mapping are currently underway to support drill target definition.

Geochemical Footprint Modelling at Kremice

Fathom Geophysics has developed a proprietary algorithm that models the spatial distribution of trace elements in an exploration project dataset and compares the results with the ‘ideal’ chemical footprint of a porphyry deposit. The strength of similarity between the exploration project data and ‘ideal’ porphyry model is used to create 3D volumes which represent the probability of porphyry mineralization. More information is available on the Fathom Geophysics website at http://www.fathomgeophysics.com/geochemfootprint.html.

Figure 1: Tethyan’s Exploration Licences and Key Exploration Projects in the Raska District of Southwest Serbia

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Figure 2: Kremice Project Showing Kremice West and Kremice East, and Simplified Geology Overlain by Ground Magnetics and Soil Sampling Results

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Figure 3: Detailed Geology of the Kremice West Gold Porphyry Project Showing the Results of Recent Channel Sampling Which Define a 450 Metre by 350 Metre Zone of Gold Mineralization Grading More Than 0.1 g/t Gold

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Figure 4: Porphyry Target and Structures at Kremice Interpreted from Geochemical and Ground Magnetics Data by Fathom Geophysics

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Figure 5: Cross Section A-A’ at Kremice West (Refer to Figure 4) Showing a Porphyry Target Based on Analysis of Soil Geochemistry, and Location of Scout Drill Holes

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Figure 6: Photos of Rock, Alteration and Mineralization Types at Kremice West

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Table 1: Complete Results of Channel Sampling at Kremice West

Channel ID	Interval (m)	Au Grade (g/t)	Cu Grade (%)	Mo Grade (ppm)
KCH002	12	0.11	0.02	14
KCH004	24	0.12	0.01	13
KCH006	22	0.24	0.06	23
KCH007	18	0.34	0.08	27
KCH009	10	0.49	0.08	28
KCH010	25	0.40	0.10	35
KCH011	18	0.24	0.06	29
KCH012	6	0.47	0.07	30
KCH013	6	0.29	0.08	21
KCH014	16	0.11	0.04	18
KCH015	6	0.14	0.04	31
KCH016	12	0.21	0.04	34
KCH018	14	0.16	0.04	29
KCH019	4	0.24	0.02	12
KCH022	18	0.14	0.03	19
KCH023	6	0.20	0.02	32
KCH025	14	0.18	0.05	19
KCH026	20	0.18	0.02	32
and	30	0.14	0.01	25
KCH027	25	0.28	0.03	57
and	44	0.17	0.02	35
KCH028	55	0.16	0.01	33

Notes:

1. Intervals were calculated using a 0.1 g/t gold cutoff with a maximum of 10 metres consecutive internal dilution.
2. The true thickness of mineralized zones is estimated to vary between 70% and 100% of apparent width. Due to currently limited outcrop, early stage of exploration and variable geometry of the mineralization, the Company is currently unable to estimate true widths accurately.

Table 2: Kremice West Channel Sample Location Data

Channel ID	East_UTM	North_UTM	Elevation (m)	Length (m)
KCH001	473318	4799850	690	24
KCH002	473387	4799997	691	24
KCH003	473676	4799947	690	52.5
KCH004	473375	4800118	690	30
KCH005	473464	4800025	699	18
KCH006	473595	4799695	660	22
KCH007	473584	4799705	667	18
KCH008	473816	4799901	748	28
KCH009	473698	4799616	612	10
KCH010	473706	4799651	619	28
KCH011	473705	4799678	628	18
KCH012	473696	4799707	639	14
KCH013	473683	4799730	650	6
KCH014	473686	4799770	660	16
KCH015	473670	4799782	668	8
KCH016	473688	4799610	609	22
KCH017	473693	4799574	586	16
KCH018	473620	4799510	579	18
KCH019	473582	4799500	569	8
KCH020	473472	4799433	547	6
KCH021	473403	4799679	606	34
KCH022	473383	4799612	573	18
KCH023	473597	4799505	575	16
KCH024	473490	4799440	553	14
KCH025	473833	4799585	627	14
KCH026	473729	4799746	663	123
KCH027	473738	4799724	651	99

 

Table 3: Kremice West Drill Collar Data

Hole_ID	East_UTM	North_UTM	Elevation (m)	Depth (m)	Azimuth (°)	Inclination (°)
KRDD-001	473755.00	4799658.00	632.00	369.00	250	-60
KRDD-002	473609.00	4799708.00	674.00	317.80	110	-75

 

Table 4: Significant Drilling Results from Kremice West

Hole ID	From (m)	To (m)	Interval (m)	Au Grade  (g/t)	Cu Grade  (%)	Mo Grade (ppm)
KRDD-001	0.0	71.2	71.2	0.27	0.07	28
including	23.4	26.1	2.7	0.36	0.61	51
KRDD-001	118.1	132.0	13.9	0.14	0.03	15
KRDD-001	262.0	301.0	39.0	0.12	0.02	10
KRDD-002	0.0	45.3	45.3	0.19	0.09	24
including	21.0	25.2	4.2	0.21	0.47	30
KRDD-002	177.5	205.0	27.5	0.12	0.04	14

Notes:

1. Intervals were calculated using a 0.1 g/t gold cutoff with a maximum of 10 metres consecutive internal dilution.
2. The true thickness of mineralized zones is estimated to vary between 70% and 100% of apparent width. Due to currently limited outcrop, early stage of exploration and variable geometry of the mineralization, the Company is currently unable to estimate true widths accurately.

About Tethyan Resource Corp.

Tethyan Resource Corp., a member of the Augusta Group of Companies, is a precious and base metals mineral exploration company incorporated in British Columbia, Canada, and listed on the TSX Venture Exchange. Tethyan is focused on the Tethyan Metallogenic Belt in Eastern Europe, mainly Serbia, where it is acquiring and exploring a portfolio of quality precious and base metals projects with known mineralization and compelling drill targets. Tethyan emphasizes responsible engagement with local communities and stakeholders, and is committed to the proactive implementation of Good International Industry Practice (GIIP) and sustainable health, safety and environmental management. More information can be found on Tethyan’s website: www.tethyan-resources.com.

Sampling Methodology and Quality Assurance and Quality Control

The channel sampling protocol is managed by Tethyan under the supervision of Andrew Tunningley, MAusIMM(CP), Tethyan’s Exploration Manager. The samples were taken by chisel and hammer in continuous horizontal lines. Typically samples were collected in 2 metre lengths, however this may be reduced to 0.5 metres where lithological or significant mineralogical changes were observed in order to accurately reflect the apparent width of mineralization. Typical sample weights were 1 kg per metre. Samples were collected in cotton bags and given a unique reference number.

Tethyan follows industry best practise for its geochemical sampling programmes. Samples were delivered by Tethyan personnel directly to the ALS Chemex preparation laboratory in Bor, Serbia. Rock and channel samples were submitted for gold and multi-element analysis using analytical method codes Au-AA23 (30 g fire assay with AAS finish) and ME-ICP61 (33 element four acid ICP-AES). Samples were submitted in batches of 40, including three external control samples (blank, certified reference material, and duplicates). ALS Chemex also employed their own internal QAQC and control sampling.

Qualified Person

The technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Tethyan’s Exploration Manager, Andrew Tunningley, MAusIMM(CP), who is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.

Contact

Fabian Baker, President and Chief Executive Officer
+011 44 1534 881 885 | [email protected]

Jacqueline Allison, Vice President, Investor Relations and Strategic Analysis
+1 416 366 5678 Ext. 205 | [email protected]

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