Batero Gold Drills Vertical Hole at La Cumbre Intersecting 212.00 Metres Grading 1.01 g/t Gold and 0.15% Copper From 3.00 Metres Below Surface
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 10/31/11 -- Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE: BAT) is pleased to report the latest drill results from its 56,000-metre 2011 diamond drill program on the Company's 100-per-cent-owned Batero-Quinchia project in Risaralda, Colombia. A total of five holes (1,712.04 metres) are being released and the Company has now reported results for 62 holes (28,761.56 metres) drilled. Three drill holes reported are located at La Cumbre and two drill holes at Matecana. (to view the Project Plan Map, please click the following link: http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/BAT_OCT31_FIG3a.pdf).
The three drill holes at La Cumbre (LC018, LC021 and LC023) were collared along an east-west fence spanning a distance approximately 200.00 meters (to view Figure 1 - La Cumbre drill hole locations along the East-West fence, please click the following link: http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/BAT_OCT31_FIG1.pdf). These drill hole results, specifically LC023, are some of the most significant to date reported at La Cumbre porphyry.
Highlights at La Cumbre include:
-- LC018 is a vertical hole intersecting from 70 metres below surface
400.00 metres grading 0.54g/t gold and 0.11 % copper; including 152.0
metres grading 0.80 g/t gold and 0.15 & copper.
-- Angled drill hole LC021 intersected 6.00 meters below surface 182.00
metres grading 0.61 g/t gold and 0.15% copper; including 137.00 metres
grading 0.71 g/t gold and 0.16% copper.
-- LC023 is a vertical hole intersecting from 3.00 metres below surface,
352.09 metres grading 0.75 g/t gold and 0.13% copper; including 212.00
metres grading 1.01 g/t gold and 0.15% copper; including 118.00 metres
grading 1.22 g/t gold and 0.15% copper. The drill hole remained in
mineralization with the last 10.29 metres grading 0.34 g/t gold and
0.08% copper (to view Figure 2 - Strip Log of Drill Hole LC02, please
click on the following link:
http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/BAT_OCT31_FIG2.pdf - all strip logs of
all drill holes released to date at the project can be viewed at
www.baterogold.com).
'We are pleased with the continued successful results from the drilling at La Cumbre porphyry including drill hole LC023 which has returned to date at the project the longest mineralized intercept grading greater than 1.0 g/t gold. This was near surface and continues to contribute to the growth of the surface footprint of elevated gold and copper grade at the Project. Also, the result from LC023 has both extended the eastern boundary of the porphyry and has also enhanced the overall grade of the porphyry in this sector while remaining open at depth,' stated Brandon Rook, President and CEO.
There are results pending from two additional vertical holes completed along this east-west fence (LC027 and LC028) that systematically step-out 50 metres east from LC023 and with positive results can further expand the eastern boundary and overall size of the porphyry significantly (see Figure 1). The furthest east vertical drill hole, LC028, is also located approximately 75 metres west from the Cumbre artisanal mines in the Amarilla Structural Corridor, host to near surface epithermal gold mineralization. Results will be released once received, analyzed, and verified.
Matecana results:
In the Matecana zone, Hole QAP-DDH-036 was drilled from the same platform as holes QAP-DDH-012, 021 and 028 which yielded a new discovery of porphyry mineralization at or near surface (News Release of July 27, 2011). The platform is located approximately 100 meters east of the Amarilla Structural Corridor in medium grained diorite. Holes QAP-DDH-036 and 028 were drilled towards the northwest and did not intersect mineralization. In contrast, holes QAP-DDH-012 AND 021, drilled to intersect the Amarilla Structural Corridor did intersect gold mineralization (see linked Project Plan Map and www.baterogold.com in the project section for past results).
Hole MT001 was collared approximately 75 meters north of QAP-DDH-036 near the western limit of the Amarilla Structural Corridor. The hole, collared in medium grained diorite and drilled southeasterly towards the Amarilla Structural Corridor, intersected two zones of gold mineralization (Table 1).
Corporate Update:
The Company announces that it has added an additional 1,000 metres to the 2011 exploration and delineation drill program which now totals 56,000 metres. The drill program is scheduled to complete after the first week of November, 2011. As of October 30, 2011 55,000 metres of drilling has been completed. The Company anticipates following up the aggressive 2011 drill campaign with an initial resource estimate comprising approximately 4,000 metres of historic drilling and all drilling completed in 2011 totaling approximately 60,000 metres. The initial resource estimate is anticipated to be finalized at the end of the year.
Batero Gold Corp was recently added to the S&P/TSX Venture Select Index which took effect on October 24, 2011.
And lastly, the Company has prepared a 3-Dimensional representative video to portray gold mineralization intersected through drilling activities thus far. This model will be updated as additional results become available: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyGxnZiXiHE).
Table 1 & 2 below summarize assay results and see attached Project Plan View Map showing drill hole locations.
Table 1- Intersections Table
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Interval
Hole From (m) To (m) (m)(i) Au (g/t) Cu (%)
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LC018 70.00 470.00 400.00 0.54 0.11
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including 272.00 424.00 152.00 0.80 0.15
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and 492.00 562.00 70.00 0.32 0.09
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LC021 6.00 188.00 182.00 0.61 0.15
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including 6.00 143.00 137.00 0.71 0.16
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and 259.00 363.00 104.00 0.47 0.08
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and 375.00 427.00 52.00 0.24 0.08
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LC023 3.00 355.09 352.09 0.75 0.13
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including 3.00 215.00 212.00 1.01 0.15
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including 3.00 121.00 118.00 1.22 0.15
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MT001 31.000 45.00 14.00 0.33 0.05
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and 72.00 93.00 21.00 0.48 0.06
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QAP-DDH-036 No significant intersections - drill shut-down after
65 metres
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(i)Interval length represents down hole distance and not true
width with the exception of LC023 and LC018 which are vertical
holes
Table 2 - Drill Hole Specifications
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Hole Easting Northing Elevation Azimuth Dip EOH (m)
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LC018 420950.40 585304.99 1868.42 0 -90 611.70
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LC021 420885.20 585306.48 1873.90 275 -50 465.60
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LC023 421090.04 585293.32 1841.84 0 -90 355.09
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MT001 421622.21 584877.00 1611.55 112 -50 214.65
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QAP-DDH-036 421610.50 584815.62 1587.00 290 -60 65.00
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To see all maps and figures, please visit www.baterogold.com.
Sample preparation, assays and quality assurance/quality control
Core is collected and initially logged at Batero Gold's drilling camp at the project area. The core is then shipped securely in core boxes to Batero's core processing facility in Pereira, Colombia, where it is logged in detail, cut and sampled. All QC samples are introduced before shipment to ALS Chemex's sample preparation facilities in Bogota, or Medellin, Colombia. Prepared samples are then shipped to ALS's analytical facilities in Lima, Peru or La Serena, Chile for analyses. Gold is fire-assayed using a 50.0 gram aliquot sample and Atomic Absorption finish (AA). Multi-element analysis is achieved by Four Acid Digestion and an Induced Coupled Plasma (ICP) finish.
The Company's QA/QC program includes the regular insertion of blanks, multiple certified assay standards and duplicate samples into the sample shipments. These QC samples are inserted in every assay batch, which is composed of 25 samples. Regular monitoring of these QC samples is a critical part of Batero Gold Corps QA/QC protocols.
Darren Anderson, P.Geo., is the Company's QA/QC consultant.
Kieran Downes, Ph.D., P.Geo., a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, is responsible for the technical information provided in this release.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF BATERO GOLD CORP.
Brandon Rook, President & CEO
Batero Gold Corp.
About Batero Gold:
Batero Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE: BAT) is a Vancouver-based precious and base metals exploration and development company focused in Colombia's emerging and prolific Mid-Cauca porphyry gold and copper belt. Batero is located within the Quinchia district and has 100% ownership in the Batero-Quinchia Project, comprising a 1407 hectare tenement. The Batero-Quinchia Project includes three known gold-copper porphyry centres. The Quinchia district and Batero's project is considered socially stable and mining friendly and is supported with a comprehensive infrastructure network. Batero has assembled a strong management and technical team in Colombia that has contributed to numerous significant discoveries throughout Colombia. Batero plans to leverage its strategic share structure with strong local and regional relationships, and long-term financial partners, to develop its prospective project into what the Company believes will be Colombia's next major mining venture.
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Contacts:
Batero Gold Corp.
Brandon Rook
President & CEO
604.568.6378
info@baterogold.com
www.baterogold.com
