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Starcore Completes Phase 1 Drilling at Toiyabe Gold Project in Northeastern Nevada

Oct 25 2016

Starcore International Mines Ltd. (the "Company" or "Starcore") is pleased to announce that it has completed Phase 1 drilling on its Toiyabe Project, located 10 kilometers south of the Cortez Hills Mine in northeastern Nevada. A total of 3,011 meters of RC/core were drilled in 15 holes. Partial geochemical results are in hand. Shallow RC drill holes have identified a possible extension of the near-surface resource and the first deep core hole has identified high-grade gold mineralization (1.5 m of 12.9 g/t Au) at depth (See below).

Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling, including two pre-collar holes, consisted of fifteen holes for a total footage of 2,537 meters. Core drilling totaled 474 meters in two holes. A summary of assay results received to date are shown below. A map of drill hole locations can be found on the Company website https://www.starcore.com.

Toiyabe Project 2016 Phase 1 Initial Assay Results
Hole ID	AZIMUTH	INCL	T DEPTH (m)	FROM (m)	TO (m)	THICKNESS (meters)	Au g/t
T-1601	NA	-90	140.2	77.7	112.8	35.1	0.31
T-1601C	NA	-90	390.4	269.1	294.1	40.2	1.30
	includes			255.4	258.5	3	7.70
	includes			255.4	256.9	1.5	12.90
T-1602	NA	-90	134.1	67.1	80.8	13.7	0.16
T-1607	NA	-90	196.6	13.7	16.8	3	1.90
T-1608	NA	-90	208.8	120.4	123.4	3	0.16
				132.6	138.7	6.1	0.32
				146.3	164.6	18.3	0.46
				179.8	192.0	12.2	0.13
T-1609	45	-60	91.4	32.0	33.5	1.5	0.88
T-1611	NA	-90	213.3	NSV
T-1612	NA	-90	342.9	193.5	201.2	7.6	0.11
T-1613	NA	-90	315.5	76.2	89.9	13.7	0.27
T-1615	45	-45	163.1	82.3	89.9	7.6	0.23
				99.1	103.6	4.6	0.24
T1616	45	-45	152.4	41.1	48.8	7.6	0.13
				36.6	76.2	39.6	0.15
T-1618	45	-45	91.4	7.6	12.2	4.6	0.28
				82.3	83.8	1.5	0.82
T-1619	45	-45	121.9	38.1	44.2	6.1	1.07
T-1620	45	-45	121.9	108.2	114.3	6.1	0.16
T-1621	45	-45	121.9	68.6	74.7	6.1	1.08
T-1622	45	-45	121.9	50.3	53.3	3	3.10

Assays from T-1601C, the first deep core hole, show a broad mineralized zone from 254 to 294 meters (40 m) which averages 1.3 g/t Au. This zone includes 3 meters of 7.7 g/t Au (255.4-258.4 m) or 1.5 meters of 12.9 g/t Au (255'4-256.9 m). The mineralized intervals coincide closely with highly altered breccia within broad fault zones.

The RC program targeted a combination of resistivity high anomalies as well as offsets and extensions to mineralization associated with the Courtney fault zones. A near-surface NI43-101 resource of 173,562 contained ounces of gold was published in 2009. Fifteen of the initially proposed RC holes were completed for a total drilling footage of 2,537 meters. Seven of the fifteen RC holes were lost short of targeted horizons. Even with these drilling limitations, fourteen of the fifteen RC holes encountered anomalous gold values as shown in the table above.

All RC drilling samples are collected in 1.5 meter intervals, logged and securely shipped to ALS Chemex Labs Inc. in Reno, Nevada to be analyzed for gold and silver by fire assay. A second sample split is kept on site for possible re-testing or future metallurgy. Standards and blanks are included with the sample submittals and numerous repeat assays conducted. The core is logged, sample intervals marked on the core either in 1.5 meter lengths or geologic/structural breaks, sawed and half core assayed the same as the RC procedure mentioned above.

Richard Kern, Certified Professional Geologist (#11494) is the Qualified Person who has prepared and reviewed this press release in accordance with NI 43-101 reporting standards.

Source: https://www.starcore.com/