BonTerra Drills 3.3 m of 29.0 g/t Au and 5.7 m of 24.3 g/t Au in Main Zone and in New Mineralized Zones to the West of its Gladiator Gold Project

Vancouver, BC – March 29, 2016:  BonTerra Resources Inc. (TSX-V: BTR, US: BONXF, FSE: 9BR1) (the “Company” or “BonTerra”) is pleased to announce that it has received assays from an additional five (5) holes from its 2016 Exploration and Drill Program on its 100% owned Gladiator Gold Project located north of Val d’Or, Québec. Two new high-grade mineralized zones have been discovered to the north (BA-16-02) and south (BA-16-05) of the extensions of the main deposits.

 

2016 Drilling Program Update and Highlights:

Drilled 5.0 m of 15.3 g/t Au in Hole BA-16-02 in a new zone (North Shear 1);

Drilled 6.0 m of 10.4 g/t Au in Hole BA-16-04;

Drilled 3.3 m of 29.0 g/t Au in Hole BA-16-05 in a new zone (South);

Drilled 5.7 m of 24.3 g/t Au in Hole BA-16-09;

8,300 m drilled to date in 19 holes on western extension of Gladiator Deposit;

 

Results reported to-date are for 5 holes below and 2 holes previously reported on March 2, 2016; holes are currently in the lab, and 6 holes are in process;

Visible gold was identified in 16 of the 19 holes;

The Gladiator Deposits are now outlined to the west by an additional 200 m long by 250 m deep, where 23 new drill holes (2015 and 2016) have extended the main deposits and discovered 3 new parallel zones.

 

New drill information demonstrates that three zones (Footwall, Main and Intrusive) continue along strike, while three new zones (North Shear 1, North Shear 2 and South) have been identified both to the north and south of the previously known zones.