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Cerrado Gold Completes Feasibility Infill Drill Program and Is Finalizing Plans for an Aggressive Exploration Program at Its Monte Do Carmo Project in Brazil

  • 48,842m infill/extensional/condemnation drilling program completed
  • Feasibility Study completion expected May 2023
  • 23,000m step-out exploration program to begin shortly
  • Monte do Carmo property still considered in "Discovery" phase

TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / January 31, 2023 / Cerrado Gold Inc. (TSXV:CERT)(OTCQX:CRDOF) ("Cerrado" or the "Company") is pleased to announce additional results from its 2022/23 infill/extensional drill program for the completion of its Feasibility Study expected by the end of May at its Monte Do Carmo Project located in Tocantins State, Brazil ("MDC").

The 2022/23 drill program has successfully upgraded the bulk of the known resources into Measured and Indicated categories, targeted new extensional zones and condemned areas for project infrastructure in support of the ongoing Feasibility Study. The final hole as part of this program was completed last week. Full assay results from the program are expected to be completed in February.

The Company is now finalizing plans for the 2023 exploration program which will be designed to test numerous targets along a 30km stretch of known mineralization within the Monte Do Carmo property. While moving towards production, the Monte do Carmo property is still considered to be under explored and in the "Discovery" phase with potential for significant new deposits.

The Company is currently reporting assay results from 17 drill holes, totaling 4,913m (see Tables 1 & 2) completed from October to December 2022. As of January 16, 2022, a total of 193 drill holes, totaling 48,842m have been completed as part of the program started in early 2022, including 157 holes at Serra Alta: and 36 holes in the satellite exploration areas.

Drill Hole Highlights (All composites are reported as true thickness):

Serra Alta (Infill)

FSA-308

  • 11m at 5.39 g/t Au from 3m
    • Including 4m at 11.91 g/t Au from 7m
  • 39m at 1.46 g/t Au from 101m
    • Including 2m at 10.19 g/t Au from 43m

FSA-286

  • 25m at 19.01g/t Au from 443.18m
    • Including 3m at 178.46 g/t Au from 446m

FSA-309

  • 91m at 2.09g/t Au from 66m
    • Including 7m at 19.09 g/t Au from 110m

Mark Brennan, CEO and Co-Chairman commented, "The infill program at Serra Alta has been extremely successful in converting the majority of known resources for the pending feasibility study, as well as having identified several extensional zones, namely Gogo do Onca, E2 and the new and very promising Northeast zone."

He continued, "While work continues to focus on delivering the Feasibility Study, we are very excited to be in the final stages of planning an aggressive new exploration program for 2023 at Monte do Carmo. There are a substantial number of gold showings and targets on the property that have not yet been drill tested where we see the potential for future discoveries similar to Serra Alta. We remain convinced of the district scale potential at Monte Do Carmo."

East Zone

Drill holes FSA-286, FSA-307, FSA-309, FSA-311, FSA-313, FSA-315, FSA-316, FSA-317, FSA-318, FSA-319 were collared in the East Zone. The best reported intercepts in the East Zone correspond to hole FSA-286 that intercepted a notable discrete sheer quartz vein that reported 3m at 178.46 g/t Au from 446m (including 1 m at 412 g/t). The shear vein has a Northwest orientation.

This intercept defines an interesting zone of coalescence of at least 3 fertile structures, including the mentioned shear zone, the East Zone/E2 general trend of extensional veins (North-South) and the main E3 Porphyritic Dyke orientation (West/Northwest). Cerrado considers that conceptually these intersection zones may represent second order control of higher-grade trends.

Hole FSA-309 is also outstanding. Shallow dipping drilling targeted the granite in proximity to the volcanic intrusive contact intercepting 91m at 2.09g/t Au from 66m, including 7m at 19.09 g/t Au from 110m. Results confirm the significance of the contact zone in terms of extending the continuity and lateral extent of the mineralization and consolidate a well-endowed area on the northern edge of the east zone.

Pit Norte

Drill Holes FSA-308, FSA-310 and FSA 320 were collared in Pit Norte. The best intercept comes from hole FSA-308, collared in the central part of the zone. FDS-308 intercepted 11m at 5.39 g/t Au from 3m, including 4m at 11.91 g/t Au from 7m; and 39m at 1.46 g/t Au from 101m, including 2m at 10.19 g/t Au from 43m. This shallow intercept confirms the low strip in this segment of the Pit which is expected to be exploited during the early phases of mining.

East 3 (E3)

Drill Hole FSA-306 targeted the recently discovered E3 zone. Mineralization in E3 relates to the occurrence of a granitic porphyry dyke with a general West/Northwest direction, that provides a permissive host rock and fluid conduits to upper stratigraphic levels. Holes have been drilled in different directions to better constrain the geometry and extent of the dyke. The best intercept in E3 reported today is from hole FSA-305 that crosses 3m (apparent width) at 2.14 g/t. E3 remains open both along strike and down dip.

Figure 1. Reported and Ongoing Drill Hole Locations

Cerrado Gold Inc., Monday, January 30, 2023, Press release picture

Figure 2. Select Highlighted Cross Sections of Reported Holes

East Zone

Cerrado Gold Inc., Monday, January 30, 2023, Press release picture

E3

Cerrado Gold Inc., Monday, January 30, 2023, Press release picture

Pit Norte

Cerrado Gold Inc., Monday, January 30, 2023, Press release picture

* Scales vary by section

Table 1. Drill Hole Collar Table

Sector Hole number UTM N
m
UTM E
m
Elevation
m
Depth
m
Azimuth Dip
Pit Norte FSA-308 8810040 820461 473 210.0 125.00 -15.74
Pit Norte FSA-310 8810069 820502 505 285.6 121.69 -33.78
Pit Norte FSA-320 8810066 820504 505 210.3 140.00 -20.28
East Zone FSA-286 8810545 820676 661 573.9 100.75 -41.16
East Zone FSA-307 8810721 820466 567 170.7 95.00 -15.13
East Zone FSA-309 8810565 820510 571 180.3 75.00 -15.40
East Zone FSA-311 8810564 820510 571 150.6 95.00 -15.74
East Zone FSA-313 8810763 820420 556 164.9 80.00 -19.60
East Zone FSA-315 8810604 820440 552 201.6 80.00 -19.98
East Zone FSA-316 8810722 820465 567 114.8 70.00 -15.22
East Zone FSA-317 8810401 820670 668 340.3 92.64 -54.72
East Zone FSA-318 8810647 820444 569 170.5 75.00 -25.06
East Zone FSA-319 8810249 820343 512 132.2 120.00 -25.39
East 3 FSA-305 8810670 820858 661 565.4 118.92 -50.33
East 3 FSA-306 8810269 821359 698 550.0 314.80 -49.76
East 3 FSA-312 8810699 820891 666 687.9 110.56 -50.39
Gogó da Onça FGO-031 8811023 820556 538 204.5 145.00 -29.46

*Collar coordinates by GNSS TP-20 UTM Coordinates, Datum: SAD69 / zone 22S.
*Azimuth Set by compass
*Dip and drill hole trajectory by SPT (Stockholm Precision Tools) GyroMaster™

Table 2. Drill Hole Composites

DDH

From

To

LENGTH (m)

Width (m)

Au (g/t)

Serra Alta Pit Norte

FSA-308

3.24

14.12

10.88

10.62

5.39

FSA-308

includes

6.55

10.89

4.34

4.24

11.91

FSA-308

and

58.13

59.35

1.22

1.19

1.11

FSA-308

and

74.13

75.22

1.09

1.06

0.31

FSA-308

and

86.19

92.65

6.46

6.31

0.68

FSA-308

and

101.54

141.77

40.23

39.27

1.46

FSA-308

includes

119.62

121.84

2.22

2.17

10.58

FSA-308

includes

128.62

131.95

3.33

3.25

5.99

FSA-308

and

151.34

165.80

14.46

14.12

0.40

FSA-310

76.06

80.05

3.99

3.56

0.56

FSA-310

and

84.16

88.18

4.02

3.59

1.83

FSA-310

Includes

87.16

88.18

1.02

0.91

6.27

FSA-310

and

101.31

121.98

20.67

18.44

1.05

FSA-310

Includes

103.32

105.31

1.99

1.78

5.86

FSA-310

and

126.05

127.10

1.05

0.94

0.49

FSA-310

and

131.10

140.35

9.25

8.25

1.42

FSA-310

Includes

134.10

136.26

2.16

1.93

3.99

FSA-310

and

144.13

150.26

6.13

5.47

1.04

FSA-310

and

155.38

183.35

27.97

24.95

1.32

FSA-310

Includes

160.93

161.93

1.00

0.89

18.40

FSA-310

Includes

164.89

165.83

0.94

0.84

7.36

FSA-310

and

190.85

191.88

1.03

0.92

0.73

FSA-310

and

258.57

261.65

3.08

2.75

1.62

FSA-310

and

265.80

267.93

2.13

1.90

1.89

FSA-320

No significant values

Serra Alta - East Zone

FSA-286

179.30

180.27

0.97

0.95

0.96

FSA-286

and

186.55

203.88

17.33

17.03

1.04

FSA-286

and

222.79

223.82

1.03

1.01

1.17

FSA-286

and

230.70

235.82

5.12

5.03

1.24

FSA-286

and

250.63

251.71

1.08

1.06

0.63

FSA-286

and

262.57

280.51

17.94

17.63

0.75

FSA-286

and

290.20

291.25

1.05

1.03

0.55

FSA-286

and

305.14

312.40

7.26

7.13

1.30

FSA-286

and

315.65

316.68

1.03

1.01

0.54

FSA-286

and

347.49

348.54

1.05

1.03

0.63

FSA-286

and

363.12

364.19

1.07

1.05

0.43

FSA-286

and

376.14

382.92

6.78

6.66

0.43

FSA-286

and

392.80

393.92

1.12

1.10

0.30

FSA-286

and

402.61

403.72

1.11

1.09

0.55

FSA-286

and

410.21

417.40

7.19

7.07

0.33

FSA-286

and

443.18

468.21

25.03

24.60

19.01

FSA-286

includes

446.42

449.15

2.73

2.68

148.46

FSA-286

includes

452.90

455.69

2.79

2.74

22.99

FSA-286

and

481.60

485.75

4.15

4.08

0.98

FSA-286

and

491.15

497.43

6.28

6.17

0.42

FSA-286

and

500.62

501.71

1.09

1.07

0.44

FSA-286

and

515.36

516.40

1.04

1.02

1.89

FSA-307

82.21

83.22

1.01

1.01

0.35

FSA-307

and

91.54

92.60

1.06

1.06

0.34

FSA-307

and

95.84

96.88

1.04

1.04

0.30

FSA-307

and

101.07

107.22

6.15

6.15

0.66

FSA-309

34.00

46.93

12.93

12.20

0.51

FSA-309

and

52.97

56.88

3.91

3.69

0.39

FSA-309

and

65.91

162.15

96.24

90.81

2.09

FSA-309

Includes

83.06

85.12

2.06

1.94

8.50

FSA-309

Includes

109.68

116.87

7.19

6.78

19.09

FSA-309

Includes

134.26

137.40

3.14

2.96

2.26

FSA-309

Includes

161.13

162.15

1.02

0.96

3.86

FSA-311

35.18

49.82

14.64

14.48

0.85

FSA-311

includes

38.50

39.58

1.08

1.07

3.63

FSA-311

includes

44.37

45.54

1.17

1.16

3.69

FSA-311

and

52.94

53.97

1.03

1.02

1.81

FSA-311

and

57.17

58.24

1.07

1.06

0.80

FSA-311

and

68.00

69.04

1.04

1.03

0.41

FSA-311

and

73.15

74.15

1.00

0.99

2.49

FSA-311

and

81.20

82.22

1.02

1.01

1.58

FSA-311

and

85.26

90.39

5.13

5.07

1.44

FSA-311

and

94.52

104.71

10.19

10.08

1.63

FSA-311

includes

96.51

98.62

2.11

2.09

4.99

FSA-311

and

113.93

118.04

4.11

4.06

1.49

FSA-311

includes

113.93

114.95

1.02

1.01

5.22

FSA-311

and

122.18

133.40

11.22

11.09

1.58

FSA-311

includes

130.35

133.40

3.05

3.02

3.64

FSA-311

and

140.44

148.52

8.08

7.99

1.36

FSA-313

No significant values

FSA-315

95.10

96.06

0.96

0.92

0.53

FSA-315

and

110.07

111.06

0.99

0.95

0.67

FSA-315

and

132.60

133.62

1.02

0.98

0.38

FSA-316

No significant values

FSA-317

207.17

219.47

12.30

11.93

0.85

FSA-317

Includes

207.17

208.09

0.92

0.89

3.99

FSA-317

Includes

213.41

214.41

1.00

0.97

2.46

FSA-317

Includes

218.46

219.47

1.01

0.98

2.37

FSA-317

and

223.39

226.14

2.75

2.67

0.24

FSA-317

and

272.38

273.42

1.04

1.01

0.41

FSA-317

and

314.11

318.26

4.15

4.02

0.59

FSA-317

and

323.47

329.70

6.23

6.04

0.64

FSA-317

Includes

324.49

325.56

1.07

1.04

2.77

FSA-318

13.43

18.00

4.57

4.51

0.33

FSA-318

and

35.00

36.04

1.04

1.03

0.70

FSA-318

and

45.43

47.54

2.11

2.08

0.32

FSA-318

and

60.88

61.89

1.01

1.00

0.83

FSA-318

and

86.69

87.72

1.03

1.02

0.50

FSA-318

and

96.90

97.90

1.00

0.99

0.34

FSA-318

and

134.87

135.90

1.03

1.02

0.56

FSA-318

and

142.15

145.14

2.99

2.95

0.59

FSA-319

39.15

40.34

1.19

1.19

0.40

FSA-319

and

44.60

45.61

1.01

1.01

0.31

FSA-319

and

51.91

62.03

10.12

10.12

0.33

FSA-319

and

72.35

73.40

1.05

1.05

0.32

FSA-319

and

80.75

82.79

2.04

2.04

0.44

FSA-319

and

101.38

102.60

1.22

1.22

0.31

Serra Alta - E3

FSA-305

461.02

461.92

0.90

-

0.91

FSA-305

and

478.95

482.33

3.38

-

2.14

FSA-305

Includes

478.95

479.77

0.82

-

6.75

FSA-306

482.98

485.11

2.13

-

0.50

FSA-306

and

508.87

511.71

2.84

-

2.02

FSA-306

Includes

509.69

510.64

0.95

-

5.10

FSA-312

No significant values

Gogó da Onça

FGO-031

71.21

73.22

2.01

1.42

0.59

FGO-031

and

80.08

81.11

1.03

0.73

0.54

FGO-031

and

126.40

129.78

3.38

2.38

0.45

FGO-031

and

136.06

141.45

5.39

3.80

0.37

FGO-031

and

145.15

146.28

1.13

0.80

0.40

FGO-031

and

154.33

157.77

3.44

2.42

0.37

>10m x g/t >30m x g/t

Quality Assurance and Quality Control

Analytical work was carried out by ALS international lab (ALS). MDC send half core samples for sample preparation to the lab. The facilities of the prep lab are located in Goiânia, Brazil 835 km from the MDC project and alternatively in Belo Horizonte, Brazil 1,110 Km from the MDC project. MDC sends out samples to ALS international labs (ALS) with the prep lab located in Goiânia or alternatively in Belo Horizonte. ALS lab sends the prepared aliquots for analytical assay to their lab in Lima, Peru where the prepared samples are systematically analyzed for gold (ppm) by fire assay (Au-AA24) or gold (ppm) by metallic screen (Au-SCR24). Randomly the ICP (Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry) is done for trace elements in 4 acids (hydrofluoric, perchloric, nitric and hydrochloric) digestion (ME-MS-61). ALS has routine quality control procedures which ensure that every batch of samples includes three sample repeats and at least two commercial standards and two blanks. Cerrado uses standard QA/QC procedures, inserting reference standards and blanks, for the drilling program. The Reference material used are from CDN Resource Laboratories Ltd., ITAK (Instituto de Tecnologia August Kekulé Ltda. And OREAS).

Review of Technical Information

The scientific and technical information in this press release has been reviewed and approved by Sergio Gelcich, P.Geo., Vice President, Exploration for Cerrado Gold Inc., who is a Qualified Person as defined in National Instrument 43-101.

Mark Brennan David Ball
CEO and Co Chairman Vice President, Corporate Development
Tel: +1-647-796-0023 Tel: +1-647-796-0068
mbrennan@cerradogold.com dball@cerradogold.com

About Cerrado
Cerrado is a Toronto based gold production, development and exploration company focused on gold projects in the Americas. The Company is the 100% owner of both the producing Minera Don Nicolás mine in Santa Cruz province, Argentina, and the highly prospective development project, Monte Do Carmo located in Tocantins State, Brazil.

At Minera Don Nicolas, Cerrado is maximising asset value through further operation optimization and continued production growth. An extensive campaign of exploration is ongoing to further unlock potential resources in our highly prospective land package.

At Monte Do Carmo, Cerrado is rapidly advancing the Serra Alta deposit through Feasibility and production. The Serra Alta deposit Indicated Resources of 541 kozs of contained gold and Inferred Resources of 780 kozs of contained gold. The Preliminary Economic Assessment demonstrates robust economics as well as the potential to be one of the industry's lowest cost producers. Cerrado also holds an extensive and highly prospective 82,542 ha land package at Monte Do Carmo.

For more information about Cerrado please visit our website at: www.cerradogold.com.

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