Regulus Discovers New Near-Surface Gold Zone Two Kilometres Northeast of Rio Grande Ring Structure
297 m with 0.36 g/t Au and 0.06% Cu (0.46 g/t Au Eq) starting at surface including 31 m with 0.74 g/t Au and 0.08% Cu and 66 m with 0.58 g/t Au and 0.08% CuVANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/16/12 -- Regulus Resources Inc. ("Regulus" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: REG) is pleased to announce a new, near-surface, gold discovery at the Northeast gold target located two kilometres to the northeast of the Rio Grande ring structure at the Rio Grande copper-gold-molybdenum project in Salta Province, Argentina. Drill hole RGR-12-118 has tested the southern edge of a 900 by 600 metre gold-in-soil anomaly first identified in 2011 (see figure 1) and encountered significant gold mineralization of a style similar to the Lindero heap leach gold deposit of Mansfield Minerals (MDR TSX.V), located ten kilometers to the southeast. Please refer to Figure 2 for a comparison of the size of the Lindero deposit with respect to the Northeast gold-in-soil anomaly.
Results from RGR-12-118 are summarized below and in Table 1. The location of the drill hole is noted in Figures 1 and 2.
-- RGR-12-118 intersected:
297 m with 0.36 g/t Au and 0.06% Cu (0.46 g/t Au Eq)
including
31 m with 0.74 g/t Au and 0.08% Cu and 66 m with 0.58 g/t Au
and 0.08% Cu
-- Mineralization commences at the surface and is associated with stockwork
quartz-magnetite veinlets that are hosted within intrusive breccias and
adjacent red bed sedimentary rocks cut by several narrow diorite
intrusions
-- This is effectively the first hole into a large (900 by 600 m) gold-in-
soil anomaly and there is good potential to outline a deposit of
significant size
John Black, President and CEO of Regulus commented as follows: "The discovery of a new zone of gold mineralization two kilometres to the northeast of the known copper-gold mineralization in the Rio Grande ring structure continues to demonstrate the size and strength of the Rio Grande system and the potential for the project to deliver additional exciting results. We are particularly encouraged as this is only the second hole drilled in the Northeast target. The first was drilled 500 metres to the west in 2007, prior to the recognition of the full extent and strongest portion of the gold-in-soil geochemical anomaly.
Given the size of the gold-in-soil anomaly (900 by 600 metres), and the position of drill hole RGR12-118 along its southern margin, we are very encouraged by these results and believe there is good potential to outline a deposit of significant size. We will be following up with additional drilling once we have conducted more detailed geological mapping and additional geophysical studies to better define the drill target."
RGR-12-118
Drill hole RGR-12 -118 was collared on the southern edge of a 900 by 600 metre gold-in-soil anomaly first announced in March 2011 (see Regulus news release March 3, 2011) and subsequently expanded in 2012. The 297 metres of mineralization encountered in RGR-12-118 starts at the surface and is consistently mineralized throughout the hole with values up to 1.54 g/t Au and no high values that would unduly influence the average grade. The mineralization in RGR-12-118 is hosted in intrusive breccias and moderately hornfelsed red-bed sedimentary rocks intruded by a number of narrow mineralized diorite intrusions.
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RGR-12-118 From To Metres Au Cu Ag Mo
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TD = 759.00 m 6.00 303.00 297.00 0.36 0.06% 0.45 0.001%
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including 6.00 30.00 24.00 0.58 0.07% 0.31 0.001%
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and 74.00 105.00 31.00 0.74 0.08% 0.40 0.001%
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and 141.00 195.00 54.00 0.29 0.08% 0.29 0.001%
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and 237.00 303.00 66.00 0.58 0.08% 1.02 0.002%
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including 240.00 284.00 44.00 0.69 0.10% 1.27 0.003%
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Table 1: Rio Grande Drill Results
Northeast Target Exploration Plans
The Company intends to conduct a geophysical, geochemical and mapping program prior to commencing with follow-up drilling in the Northeast target. The initial program is expected to be initiated by the end of 2012 and will include:
-- Extending the existing ground magnetic survey which does not cover the
area of the new soil anomaly.
-- Geological mapping to aid in drill target selection and prospecting to
identify new potential areas.
-- Expansion of the existing soil survey to the east.
-- Drilling high priority targets in 2013.
Figure 1: Northeast Target Location Map: http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/RegFig1.jpg
About Regulus Resources Inc.
Regulus Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE: REG) is a mineral exploration company formed in December, 2010 in connection with the sale of Antares Minerals Inc. to First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (FM. TSX). Regulus has been exploring the Rio Grande Cu-Au-Mo porphyry project in Salta Province of NW Argentina as a 50/50 joint venture partner with Pachamama Resources and the two companies recently merged under the name of Regulus Resources to consolidate a 100% interest in the project and pursue an aggressive exploration program (see Regulus press releases of May 11 and May 16, 2012).
Figure 2: Northeast Target Soil Au Geochemistry Map: http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/RegFig2.jpg
All of Regulus' exploration programs and pertinent disclosure of a technical or scientific nature are prepared by, or under the direct supervision of, Wayne Hewgill, P.Geo, and Regulus' COO, who serves as the qualified person (QP) under the definitions of National Instrument 43-101.
The Rio Grande samples were analysed with the following methods: Au - 30 g FA with AA Finish, Cu - four acid digestion for trace Cu and four acid digestion and AAS for ore grade Cu, 35 element Aqua Regia ICP-AES.
Regulus' security, chain of custody and quality control is described on their website and can be reviewed at: http://www.regulusresources.com/BestPractices/SamplingMethodologies.aspx
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Contacts:
Regulus Resources Inc.
John Black
President and CEO
720 514-9036 or Mobile: 303 618-7797
Regulus Resources Inc.
Wayne Hewgill, P.Geo
COO
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