Vancouver, August 23, 2018 - Gitennes Exploration Inc. (TSXV - GIT) announces that it has commenced exploration on its high grade Maroon gold property located 35 km north of Terrace, British Columbia. Initial work will consist of reconnaissance mapping and sampling and surveying of historic trenches and adits.
The Maroon Property is strategically located in an active exploration area at the southern end of the Golden Triangle and is bordered by Goliath Gold's Lucky Strike Property (see map attached). Goliath recently announced encouraging results from work on Lucky Strike.
Highlights of the Maroon Property:
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- Upside - only eight drill holes to date totaling 789 metres from four set-ups, length from 45 - 192 metres with average length of 98 metres
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- Drilling focused only on area of old adits;
- Three of four drill pads only over 150 metre strike length
- Six drill holes encountered vein, two holes not drilled deep enough
- No comprehensive geochemical or geophysical surveys have been completed and property-wide geological mapping is warranted.
- Claims in good standing until September, 2020
* Readers are cautioned that a "qualified person" (as defined by National Instrument 43-101) has not yet completed sufficient work to be able to verify the historical information, and therefore the information should not be relied upon.
The Company also announces that it has been granted approval by the TSX Venture Exchange to extend the maturity of 1.5 million stock options that were set to expire on August 22, 2018. The options will be exercisable until August 21, 2023 at a price of $0.05 per common share.
About Gitennes Exploration Inc.
Gitennes is in the business of exploring for and advancing gold properties. The Company currently has two high grade gold exploration properties, Snowbird and Maroon, both in British Columbia and a 1% Net Smelter Returns royalty on the 18 million ounce Urumalqui Silver Project in Peru.
For further information on the Company, readers are referred to the Company's website at www.gitennes.com and its Canadian regulatory filings on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Gitennes Exploration Inc.
"Ken Booth"
Ken Booth
President
For further information, please contact: Ken Booth
Phone: 604-682-7970 Email: info@gitennes.com
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.
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