OREANDA-NEWS.  Endeavour Mining Corporation (TSX:EDV)(OTCQX:EDVMF) is pleased to announce a significant discovery at its Ity gold mine in Cote d'Ivoire, as part of its on-going exploration drilling program.

The Bakatouo discovery is located along the northern extension of the Zia Northeast and Walter deposits and extends over 800 meters along strike and 250 meters across strike, as shown in Figure 1 and 2 of the appendix. The mineralization remains open at depth, to the southwest, and to the northeast.

Similar to the Mount Ity and Zia Northeast deposits, the Bakatouo discovery is characterised by its high-grade and close to surface oxide and fresh mineralization suggesting potential to supplement both the existing heap leach operation and a future Carbon-in-Leach ("CIL") project, for which a feasibility study is expected in Q4-2016.

Patrick Bouisset, Executive Vice-President Exploration and Growth of Endeavour, commented:
"We are very pleased with this new near-mine Bakatouo discovery as we believe it has the potential to become one of Ity's highest grade deposits. This discovery and the presence of numerous other near-mine targets continues to demonstrate the prolific nature of the Ity mine, which has already grown its M&I resources from 0.2Moz to 3.1Moz between 2012 and 2015[1]. I firmly believe that the trend along which the Ity mine is located ranks amongst one of West-Africa's most prospective areas with strong potential to make world-class discoveries."

Sebastien de Montessus, CEO of Endeavour, commented: 
"Beyond continuing to build on our track-record of being efficient operators and project builders in West-Africa, a key focus of our growth and value creation strategy is to place more emphasis on exploration. As such, we are pleased with this first success and we are confident that we can continue to unlock exploration value across our portfolio."

The discovery announced today is the result of a 165-hole diamond-drilling program totaling 20,417 meters completed in Q3-2016, before the start of the rainy season.

Some of the selected best intercepts include (true width):

   BK16-096: 9.65m at 27.7 g/t including 1.13m at 133.7 g/t

   BK16-098: 5.76m at 17.9g/t including 0.54m at 121.9 g/t

   BK16-092: 17.48 m at 6.4g/t including 1.08m at 59.1g/t

   BK16-146: 12.31m at 12.2 g/t including 0.74m at 61.9 g/t

  BK16-042: 8.52m at 8.9 g/t and 5.81m at 16.5 g/t including 0.98m at 52.6 g/t.

  BK16-033: 7.04m at 9.9 g/t including 1.08m at 30.1 g/t and 4.73m at 7.9 g/t

   BK16-065: 15.02m at 5.6 g/t including 0.98m at 21.8 g/t

   BK15-022: 4.92m at 7.3 g/t including 1.77m at 18.5 g/t

   BK16-116: 9.94m at 6.3 g/t including 1.18m at 17.5 g/t

   BK16-109: 7.73m at 12.2 g/t including 0.84m at 28.5 g/t

As shown in the cross-sections provided in the appendix, gold mineralization is carried in various facies such as oxide and reduced superficial clays, granodiorite, marbles, and endo and exoskarn facies located at the contact between intrusives and sediments. This mineralization is characterised by high-grade areas, especially where karstification processes concentrated the initial gold mineralization into a much smaller rock volume.

Next Steps

All available drill results are being interpreted and the geological model is being constructed, with a maiden resource estimate expected to be published during the fourth quarter of 2016. The Company will then assess which portion of the estimate can be included in the heap leach operation and which could be included as part of a future CIL project.

An additional 8,000 meters of infill diamond drilling on Bakatouo is expected to commence after the end of the rainy season, in November, aimed at better defining the overall deposit size, grade and extension, while exploration is on-going on other nearby targets as shown in Figure 1 of the appendix.  

The CIL Feasibility Study is on-track for completion in Q4-2016.

 

About Endeavour Mining Corporation

Endeavour Mining is a TSX-listed intermediate gold producer, focused on developing a portfolio of high quality mines in the prolific West-African region, where it has established a solid operational and construction track record.

Endeavour is ideally positioned as the major pure West-African multi-operation gold mining company, operating 5 mines in C?te d'Ivoire (Agbaou and Ity), Burkina Faso (Karma), Mali (Tabakoto), and Ghana (Nzema). In 2016, it expects to produce between 575koz and 610koz at an AISC of US$870 to US$920/oz. Endeavour is currently building its Hound? project in Burkina Faso, which is expected to commence production in Q4-2017 and to become its flagship low-cost mine with an average annual production of 190koz at an AISC of US$709/oz over an initial 10-year mine life based on reserves. The development of the Hound? project is expected to lift Endeavour's group production +900kozpa and decrease its average AISC to circa $800/oz by 2018, while exploration aims to extend all mine lives to +10 years.

 

Appendix B: Drill Results - Select Composite Intervals

Hole ID Type Easting 
(UTM 30N)		 Northing 
(UTM 30N)		 Final Depth (m) From (m) To (m) Length (m) True Length (m) Au Grade g/t
BK15-008 DDH 599262 760690 125.60 10.80 16.70 5.90 5.81 1.73
        including 10.80 12.20 1.40 1.38 5.56
        and 38.00 39.15 1.15 1.13 0.79
        and 44.20 45.40 1.20 1.18 6.25
        including 44.90 45.40 0.50 0.49 12.41
        and 46.80 48.00 1.20 1.18 1.62
        and 48.00 49.30 1.30 1.28 0.82
        and 75.90 78.50 2.60 2.56 1.06
BK15-009 DDH 599196 760758 176.55 11.00 12.80 1.80 1.77 0.85
        and 32.65 37.00 4.35 4.28 2.31
        including 35.00 36.00 1.00 0.98 6.22
        and 41.00 46.80 5.80 5.71 1.90
        and 46.80 48.00 1.20 1.18 0.50
        and 54.40 56.80 2.40 2.36 2.79
        including 55.80 56.80 1.00 0.98 5.67
        and 66.85 68.00 1.15 1.13 0.57
        and 152.00 156.35 4.35 4.28 1.04
        and 159.00 165.50 6.50 6.40 1.18
BK15-012 DDH 599436 760975 178.05 125.40 127.00 1.60 1.58 1.66
        and 127.00 129.50 2.50 2.46 3.20
        and 129.50 131.00 1.50 1.48 4.08
        and 143.00 144.45 1.45 1.43 1.36
        and 144.45 146.10 1.65 1.62 6.98
        including 144.45 145.25 0.80 0.79 8.57
        and 146.10 148.50 2.40 2.36 2.90
        and 164.95 167.00 2.05 2.02 0.74
        and 175.25 177.00 1.75 1.72 1.47
BK16-031 DDH 599483 760929 152.65 34.80 36.80 2.00 1.97 0.82
        and 50.25 52.45 2.20 2.16 0.52
        and 53.80 62.00 8.20 8.07 1.09
        and 63.80 66.40 2.60 2.56 4.31
        including 63.80 65.00 1.20 1.18 8.64
        and 67.60 74.90 7.30 7.18 2.74
        including 69.00 70.00 1.00 0.98 6.01
        and 74.90 76.05 1.15 1.13 0.62
        and 83.00 84.10 1.10 1.08 0.57
        and 84.10 86.90 2.80 2.76 1.25
        and 100.00 106.90 6.90 6.79 4.05
        including 101.00 102.00 1.00 0.98 8.97
        including 103.00 104.00 1.00 0.98 6.65
        including 105.00 106.00 1.00 0.98 6.92
        and 112.40 117.05 4.65 4.58 0.89
BK16-035 DDH 599242 760711 131.05 13.55 16.55 3.00 2.95 1.12
        and 16.55 18.10 1.55 1.53 1.87
        and 20.00 24.40 4.40 4.33 8.15
        including 20.55 21.40 0.85 0.84 5.30
        including 21.40 22.40 1.00 0.98 24.05
        and 24.40 28.55 4.15 4.08 2.66
        and 44.00 46.00 2.00 1.97 1.48
BK16-037 DDH 599528 760884 110.40 11.55 15.15 3.60 3.54 2.48
        including 14.30 15.15 0.85 0.84 8.44
        and 23.90 25.00 1.10 1.08 0.76
        and 38.20 39.50 1.30 1.28 4.68
        and 54.80 61.25 6.45 6.35 10.53
        including 56.65 57.15 0.50 0.49 6.85
        including 58.15 59.15 1.00 0.98 56.95
        and 64.35 66.55 2.20 2.16 3.43
        including 64.35 65.55 1.20 1.18 5.55
        and 69.15 73.30 4.15 4.08 2.77
        including 70.85 72.10 1.25 1.23 6.64
        and 79.85 81.00 1.15 1.13 1.00
        and 85.20 92.65 7.45 7.33 5.63
        including 86.30 87.25 0.95 0.93 27.12
        including 88.20 89.15 0.95 0.93 7.12
          96.80 101.90 5.10 5.02 1.07
BK16-038 DDH 599217 760736 71.50 18.15 21.00 2.85 2.80 1.45
        including 18.15 18.65 0.50 0.49 5.43
        and 26.40 30.65 4.25 4.18 0.97
        and 32.85 36.30 3.45 3.39 2.64
        including 35.55 36.30 0.75 0.74 8.97
        and 39.40 42.40 3.00 2.95 4.53
        including 41.25 42.40 1.15 1.13 7.72
BK16-070 DDH 599165 760783 131.20 18.60 19.20 0.60 0.59 0.75
        and 24.40 38.00 13.60 13.39 55.72
        including 24.40 25.60 1.20 1.18 102.56
        including 25.60 27.00 1.40 1.38 289.46
        including 27.00 28.00 1.00 0.98 137.58
        including 28.00 28.80 0.80 0.79 66.52
        including 28.80 30.00 1.20 1.18 19.51
        and 45.00 48.00 3.00 2.95 0.97
        and 53.30 54.70 1.40 1.38 0.94
        and 67.00 68.00 1.00 0.98 0.52
        and 75.20 77.80 2.60 2.56 2.15
        and 79.90 85.00 5.10 5.02 3.48
        including 79.90 81.00 1.10 1.08 13.61
        and 117.50 119.00 1.50 1.48 0.74
BK16-071 DDH 599558 760852 89.35 13.50 14.80 1.30 1.28 1.56
        and 20.00 21.20 1.20 1.18 0.70
        and 25.60 26.55 0.95 0.94 2.91
        and 29.00 30.35 1.35 1.33 0.62
        and 33.20 35.80 2.60 2.56 1.18
        and 38.25 40.70 2.45 2.41 1.93
        and 40.70 42.70 2.00 1.97 0.74
        and 44.50 53.80 9.30 9.16 9.98
        including 47.00 48.00 1.00 0.98 10.16
        including 48.00 48.65 0.65 0.64 15.69
        including 48.65 50.00 1.35 1.33 7.40
        including 50.00 51.00 1.00 0.98 36.68
        including 51.00 51.75 0.75 0.74 9.68
        including 51.75 53.00 1.25 1.23 5.13
        including 53.00 53.80 0.80 0.79 11.08
        and 56.40 58.45 2.05 2.02 4.40
        including 57.60 58.45 0.85 0.84 5.19
        and 58.45 60.60 2.15 2.12 3.17
        and 65.40 66.45 1.05 1.03 0.68
        and 70.00 71.00 1.00 0.98 0.93
        and 74.00 75.35 1.35 1.33 1.88
        and 84.00 85.00 1.00 0.98 0.64
        and 86.00 87.00 1.00 0.98 1.50
BK16-073 DDH 599504 760907 149.35 13.00 14.15 1.15 1.13 6.34
        and 29.00 29.90 0.90 0.89 0.66
        and 32.60 33.50 0.90 0.89 0.60
        and 36.50 37.50 1.00 0.98 0.59
        and 46.40 50.40 4.00 3.94 0.86
        and 51.80 55.40 3.60 3.55 2.03
        and 55.40 56.75 1.35 1.33 0.65
        and 77.55 94.85 17.30 17.04 2.66
        including 86.80 87.45 0.65 0.64 5.77
        including 89.00 90.30 1.30 1.28 5.32
        including 92.60 93.75 1.15 1.13 6.02
        and 95.70 97.70 2.00 1.97 2.53
        and 107.60 113.10 5.50 5.42 0.81
        and 114.00 117.00 3.00 2.95 0.76
        and 120.40 121.75 1.35 1.33 0.96
        and 124.45 125.55 1.10 1.08 0.54
BK16-075 DDH 599455 760953 209.20 30.00 30.70 0.70 0.69 0.54
        and 42.95 45.15 2.20 2.17 20.04
        including 43.85 45.15 1.30 1.28 33.65
        and 88.00 90.70 2.70 2.66 1.30
        and 101.45 102.55 1.10 1.08 1.62
        and 104.70 105.55 0.85 0.84 1.09
        and 105.55 106.76 1.21 1.19 1.34
        and 116.35 117.80 1.45 1.43 0.65
        and 125.30 126.88 1.58 1.56 5.77
        including 125.30 126.00 0.70 0.69 8.60
        and 129.10 130.00 0.90 0.89 0.63
        and 132.06 137.35 5.29 5.21 1.39
        and 140.00 141.00 1.00 0.98 1.04
        and 144.70 152.55 7.85 7.73 0.77
        and 153.35 154.34 0.99 0.97 1.13
        and 175.25 176.65 1.40 1.38 0.84
        and 178.00 179.40 1.40 1.38 0.55
BK16-112 DDH 599461 760774 75.95 32.40 38.75 6.35 6.25 15.02
        including 33.10 34.10 1.00 0.98 5.58
        including 35.00 36.00 1.00 0.98 10.52
        including 36.00 37.00 1.00 0.98 34.21
        including 37.00 37.90 0.90 0.89 6.25
        including 37.90 38.75 0.85 0.84 45.20
        and 40.70 46.30 5.60 5.51 8.64
        including 44.00 45.00 1.00 0.98 14.94
        including 45.00 46.30 1.30 1.28 19.44
        and 47.70 51.95 4.25 4.19 8.23
        including 47.70 49.00 1.30 1.28 24.13
BK16-131 DDH 599579 760829 65.10 12.90 14.00 1.10 1.08 3.69
        and 19.30 20.50 1.20 1.18 0.98
        and 21.65 22.25 0.60 0.59 2.17
        and 23.35 32.35 9.00 8.86 4.64
        including 24.65 25.30 0.65 0.64 39.44
        including 29.30 29.85 0.55 0.54 9.88
        and 34.35 35.00 0.65 0.64 2.22
        and 36.40 38.60 2.20 2.17 1.58
        and 52.50 53.00 0.50 0.49 0.56
        and 55.50 57.00 1.50 1.48 0.53
        and 59.30 60.60 1.30 1.28 0.83
BK16-146 DDH 599143 760811 122.65 9.30 21.80 12.50 12.31 12.21
        including 9.30 10.35 1.05 1.03 9.35
        including 10.35 11.60 1.25 1.23 41.88
        including 11.60 12.35 0.75 0.74 61.86
        including 12.35 13.35 1.00 0.98 15.15
        including 19.20 19.75 0.55 0.54 7.81
        including 19.75 20.45 0.70 0.69 22.99
        and 23.00 24.05 1.05 1.03 19.91
        and 50.00 55.35 5.35 5.27 0.63
        and 58.45 61.50 3.05 3.00 1.11
        and 65.35 66.70 1.35 1.33 1.03
        and 87.40 97.15 9.75 9.6 1.54
        and 98.30 101.00 2.70 2.66 1.39
        and 104.40 109.30 4.90 4.83 8.09
        including 104.40 105.25 0.85 0.84 22.49
        including 105.25 106.25 1.00 0.98 13.13
        including 106.75 108.00 1.25 1.23 5.22