Reno, Nevada, Aug. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nevada Canyon Gold Corp. (OTC Markets: NGLD) (The “Company” or “Nevada Canyon”) is pleased to announce that planning is complete on the Company’s Phase I exploration program on the Belshazzar Property, located within the Quartzburg mining district, in Boise County, Idaho, approx. 25 miles north-northeast of Boise ID.

Phase I of the Belshazzar Property exploration program will consist of reconnaissance prospecting, geological mapping, surface trenching, sampling of old workings, mine dumps and the mapping relocation of historical workings on the property. This initial Phase I exploration program is expected to begin this fall (2023) and will provide accurate modern data to assist in the planning of the Phase II exploration program.

The Belshazzar Property consists of 10 unpatented mineral claims and 7 placer mineral claims in a combined area of approx. 200 acres. situated along the upper reaches of Fall Creek within the Quartzburg mining district The Property is accessed via 16 miles of mostly gravel road from Idaho City, with year-round access. The Quartzburg district is in the western part of a larger mining region known as the Boise Basin, which produced over 2.8 million troy ounces of gold from placer and lode mines (Anderson, 1947).

The Belshazzar Property hosts the past producing Belshazzar mine. Approximately 3000 feet of underground workings consisting of several adits at different levels, sub-levels with connecting vertical shafts and milling facilities. By 1914, the Belshazzar mine had its own boarding house, bunk house, barn, assay office, blacksmith shops, sawmill and IO-stamp mill. Construction of a new mill was completed in 1924. A 1,700-foot-long aerial tramway connected ore bins at the No. 2 portal with the mill on Fall Creek (Quinn, 1914) remains of a tram terminal can still be seen at the No. 2 portal and at the site of the original mill (Dan Turmes, Idaho Dept. of Environmental Quality, 2008) The last known production from the Belshazzar mine was reported in 1941 (Mitchell, 2008). Exact production figures for the mine are not available.

As early as 1914, "high grade specimen rock" was reported from the Belshazzar mine (Quinn 1914), this material was found in the drift on the No. 3 level. A reported (Campbell,1927) "nugget" which yielded $245 in gold, equivalent at the time to almost 12 ounces. During 1928, it was noted that "some remarkably rich segregations of native gold" had been found in a section of the vein between the 401 and No. 3 levels. Several hand-sorted lots of this material contained between 48 and 435 ounces of gold, and one single specimen of pure metal reportedly weighed 105 ounces (Mitchell, 2008). Some of the ore was so rich that it was shipped directly to the assay office in Boise without treatment. Most of the specimen gold found at the Belshazzar was probably melted down, as few specimens are known to have survived from the active mining period ending in 1931.  

In recent years, a " waste" rock dump located near the portal of the mine's 401-foot level has, with the aid of modern metal detectors, produced hundreds of wire gold specimens, ranging from microscopic in size to over 20 troy ounces. Total recent gold specimen production to-date is unknown but is probably well in excess of 800 ounces of gold

Held by private interests for most of its history, the Belshazzar Project remains very underexplored with virtually no modern-day exploration programs. The Project has exceptional potential for new discoveries on several exploration targets with multiple zones.

Market Awareness Program

Pursuant to Nevada Canyon’s ongoing strategy of raising its profile in the United States (“U.S.”) and to generate a greater following among U.S. media, retail and institutional investors, the Company entered into an agreement (the “Agreement”) with i2i Marketing Group, LLC., (“i2i”) of Odessa, Florida. Wherein i2i can provide marketing services including content creation, media distribution and market awareness campaigns.

The Agreement contemplates a three-month timeframe, with i2i providing services through November 15, 2023, with a total budget of US$300,000.  Prior to the commencement of services, (“i2i”) will receive a creation budget of US$25,000 (paid) used to develop materials for the campaign. with the balance of US$275,000 directed towards the digital media and investor awareness campaign budgets. The Company will pay i2i an initial media deposit of US$150,000 (paid), with the residual budget being paid in subsequent monthly installments. Thereafter the initial three-month timeframe, the agreement may continue on a month-to-month basis, as agreed to by the parties. The agreement can be terminated by either party, by serving appropriate notice.

i2i has advised that it does not have any equity interest in the securities of the Company, or any right to acquire such an interest. i2i is at arm’s length to the Company. i2i will provide the Company with an opportunity to review all content describing the Company generated on behalf of i2i prior to its publication and i2i will not publish or distribute any content without the prior approval of the Company. 

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

“Alan Day”

Alan Day
President & Director

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Forward-Looking Statements

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