Azimut reports on gold results from the Nantais Project, Nunavik, Northern Quebec

LONGUEUIL, QC, April 19, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - Azimut Exploration Inc ('Azimut') reports encouraging gold results from the late summer 2011 prospecting program on its 100%-owned Nantais property in Nunavik, northern Quebec. The project is located about 80 km south of Xstrata's world-class Raglan nickel mine and 115 km southwest of the Inuit village of Kangiqsujuaq. A follow-up program is being planned for this summer to further assess the property's potential.

Highlights of the 2011 prospecting program include Azimut's discovery of two new gold prospects (16.7 g/t Au from an outcrop and 26.1 g/t Au from a near-source boulder). Note that grab samples are selective by nature and unlikely to represent average grades on the property. Twenty-four (24) grab samples were collected, generally from outcrops. Significant results are presented below.

    Sample #  Gold (g/t)  Silver (g/t)  Copper (%)  Zinc (%)
    L253151   0.262       5.77          -          1.35 
    L252152   0.168       14.4          0.11       0.62 
    L253155   -           10.2          0.20       1.78 
    L253160   16.7        19.5          0.32        -
    L253161   26.1        6.28          0.20        0.13

Historical results on the property include the following assays:

    Nantais-1:  4.7 g/t Au, 5.2 g/t Ag, and 0.11% Cu (grab sample)
    Nantais-2:  7.9 g/t Au and 7.2 g/t Ag (grab)
                15.9 g/t Au, 7.5 g/t Ag, and 0.14 % Cu over 0.2 m (channel
                sample)
                8.0 g/t Au, and 0.15% Cu over 0.6 m (channel sample)
    Cabane:     0.47 g/t Au, 1,600 g/t Ag, 0.15% Sb, 0.12 % Cu, 2.48% Zn,
                and 7.00% Pb(grab)

The Nantais property comprises 211 contiguous claims covering an area of 88 km(2). To date, mineralization has been recognized along a 2.5-km-long prospective trend, open in all directions. The prospects are hosted within a north-trending unit of mafic volcanic rocks belonging to the Nantais Complex in the Minto Subprovince, a geological division of the Archean Superior Province.

Rock samples were assayed by ALS Chemex in Val-d'Or, Quebec. This press release was prepared by geologist Jean-Marc Lulin, a Qualified Person under NI 43-101.

Azimut is a mineral exploration company with the objective of discovering major ore deposits. The Company's core business is project generation using cutting-edge targeting methodologies, along with partnership development. Azimut holds the largest mineral exploration portfolio in Quebec, including key gold, copper, uranium and rare earth element properties.


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