18 July 2019
Blue Star Gold Corp. is pleased to update on its activities and report on its progress on permitting its operations for the 2019 exploration program. Blue Star intends to drill this year on its priority gold targets within the Company’s 100%-owned Hood River concessions in the Kitikmeot region of western Nunavut (the “Hood Property”) and to map and sample in detail certain high-grade grade gold occurrences for future drilling programs.
Since our last update of March 21, 2019, the Company has continued the planning and permitting of its inaugural drill program on its Hood Property. Blue Star is pleased to report that the Nunavut Impact Review Board (“NIRB”) completed its review process, issuing its positive Screening Decision Report, dated June 14, 2019. Immediately following the NIRB decision, Blue Star commenced land use licencing with the surface landowner, the Kitikmeot Inuit Association (“KitIA”) and to renew and amend the existing water licence administered by the Nunavut Water Board (“NWB”).
On July 15, 2019, Blue Star received a land use permit to enable a team of senior geological and archeological consultants accompanied and assisted by two members from the hamlet of Kugluktuk to visit the North Fold Nose gold zone (“NFN”) where the 2019 exploration program will be focussing. The field studies are preliminary and expected to be done in less than a week. The purpose of study is two-fold. The archeologist will be assessing the work area to determine whether heritage resources exist in the vicinity, and if needed that any potential effects to these resources are suitably mitigated. The geological team will at the same time be prospecting the NFN; sampling surface occurrences, locating historical BHP drill collars and assessing options for seasonal camp sites.
The Company’s application to the NWB was initiated on June 18, 2019 for amending and renewing the existing authorization for its planned exploration program, to include locating a new camp site and commencing the 2019 exploration and drill program. On July 15, 2019, the NWB issued a renewed and amended water licence, 2BE-HRP1924, for the Hood River Project, clearing the way for the next and final step being the issuance by the KitIA of a land use licence allowing for camp establishment and commencement of exploration drilling.
Stephen Wilkinson, CEO and President commented, “Through the process of engagement with stakeholders, regulators and interested parties within Nunavut, Blue Star is seeing excellent progress with respect to its permitting for this year’s work programs. This two-way communication has enabled Blue Star to efficiently navigate the process of permitting in conjunction with the building of respectful and collaborative relations with the people and regulators of Nunavut.