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Volta Resources Announces New Porphyry Copper-Gold Mineralization at Dienemera, Gaoua Project, Burkina Faso

19.12.2012  |  CNW

- Intersects 100.0 meters at 0.47% copper-equivalent -

- And 61.0 meters at 0.52% copper-equivalent -

TORONTO, Dec. 19, 2012 /CNW/ - Volta Resources Inc. ("Volta Resources" or the "Company") (TSX: VTR) announces additional results from its recently completed 131 hole, 13,528 metres, reverse circulation (RC) and diamond drilling (DD) program on its Gaoua copper-gold project, located in southern Burkina Faso, West Africa (see Figure 1). The program aimed at testing for continuity and extensions, both along strike and laterally, of the known copper-gold mineralization at Gongondy and Dienemera. Gongondy and Dienemera are two of several copper-gold porphyry targets on the Gaoua Project where sufficient drilling has been undertaken to estimate a maiden NI43-101 compliant resource comprising more than 1 million ounces of gold and 720 million pounds of copper (see table 3).

This press release includes the results from 62 reverse circulation holes, totalling 5,039m of drilling, drilled on the Dienemera prospect, from Section 1147200N to Section 1148550N. The drilling campaign at Dienemera aimed specifically at testing an area located some 500m east of the main orebody where previous scout drilling had intersected copper-gold mineralization, at searching for extensions along strike and along the eastern margin of the main orebody and at infilling areas of previous wide-space drilling.

The drilling traced the copper-gold mineralization, located 500 m east of the main deposit, for over more than 250m along strike, parallel to the main orebody (see Figure 2). This new mineralized body remains open along strike. In addition, the drilling extended the main orebody further to the east and to the north and still remains open in all directions. Highlights from the current reported holes include:

DRC27:   78.0m @ 0.30 % Cu and 0.20g/t Au (0.44% CuEQ)
DRC29:   39.0m @ 0.28 % Cu and 0.30g/t Au (0.49% CuEQ)
DRC47:   34.0m @ 0.35 % Cu and 0.15g/t Au (0.45% CuEQ)
DRC48:   23.0m @ 0.37 % Cu and 0.25g/t Au (0.55% CuEQ)  AND
DRC48:   11.0m @ 0.62 % Cu and 0.22g/t Au (0.77% CuEQ)
DRC50: 100.0m @ 0.34 % Cu and 0.18g/t Au (0.47% CuEQ)
DRC54:   58.0m @ 0.30 % Cu and 0.15g/t Au (0.41% CuEQ)
DRC71:   57.0m @ 0.37 % Cu and 0.15g/t Au (0.47% CuEQ)
DRC72:   19.0m @ 0.53 % Cu and 0.19g/t Au (0.67% CuEQ)
DRC73:   61.0m @ 0.38 % Cu and 0.20g/t Au (0.52% CuEQ)


Kevin Bullock, Volta Resources' CEO, said, "The latest results at Dienemera clearly illustrate a significant extension of mineralization in this deposit.  Together with the extension of the Gongondy deposit (announced last week), the potential for resource growth on the Gaoua Project has been enhanced.  Volta is currently working with independent consultants to update the NI43-101 compliant resource estimate for the Gaoua Copper-Gold Project."

Volta Resources, with SRK Consulting (UK), is scheduled to complete an updated NI 43-101 compliant resource for the Gaoua Project in early Q1, 2013 incorporating all results from holes drilled to date, including the results reported in this press release.

Significant results for the holes are highlighted in Table 1 and locations shown in Figure 2. Analyses of the Volta Resources samples were undertaken by fire assay on a 50g charge for gold at the Actlabs Laboratories in Ouagadougou, and by Atomic Absorption for copper at the Actlabs Laboratories in Ancaster/Canada. Volta Resources' sampling and assay procedures included rigorous QA/QC elements that employed the inclusion of certified standards and blanks.

Table 1: Highlights of Copper and Gold Intersections for the Reported Drill Holes

HOLE IDFROM
(m)
TO
(m)
INTERVAL
(m)
CuEQ (%)Au (g/t)Cu (%)REMARKS  
DRC2270.0095.0025.000.310.140.21 
DRC230.0027.0027.000.400.130.30 
DRC262.0018.0016.000.350.250.17 
DRC273.0081.0078.000.440.200.30 
DRC2862.0075.0013.000.440.190.31 
DRC290.0039.0039.000.490.300.28 
78.0097.0019.000.470.160.36 
DRC3654.0082.0028.000.320.070.27 
DRC3715.0028.0013.000.320.100.26 
DRC4028.0066.0038.000.360.110.28 
DRC428.0027.0019.000.470.190.33 
46.0070.0024.000.440.150.34 
DRC4317.0030.0013.000.340.110.26 
DRC446.0031.0025.000.380.140.28 
DRC4716.0050.0034.000.450.150.35 
DRC480.0023.0023.000.550.250.37 
30.0041.0011.000.770.220.62 
54.0078.0024.000.320.110.24 
DRC500.00100.00100.000.470.180.34ENDED IN MINERALIZATION
DRC514.0052.0048.000.390.130.29 
DRC5231.0054.0023.000.390.160.27 
60.0070.0010.000.380.130.29 
DRC531.0050.0049.000.390.160.28ENDED IN MINERALIZATION
DRC542.0060.0058.000.410.150.30ENDED IN MINERALIZATION
DRC550.0012.0012.000.360.150.25 
35.0050.0015.000.370.140.27 
DRC6018.0049.0031.000.410.180.29 
DRC6074.0099.0025.000.430.120.34ENDED IN MINERALIZATION
DRC630.0011.0011.000.380.140.28 
DRC6716.0026.0010.000.380.180.25 
DRC7110.0067.0057.000.470.150.37ENDED IN MINERALIZATION
DRC721.0015.0014.000.450.210.31 
59.0078.0019.000.670.190.53ENDED IN MINERALIZATION
DRC730.0061.0061.000.520.200.38 

Table Notes:

1) Intervals are drilled lengths. True width is unknown at this time.
2) Internal dilution (less than 0.3 % CuEQ) has been carried out to a maximum of 5m except for the intervals in hole DRC44,where the maximum internal dilution (MID) is 6m.
3)  Intersections are based on a 0.3% CuEQ cut-off with no top cut applied.
4)  The intersections listed in the table represent sections of at least 10m@ 0.3% CuEQ.
5)  The intersections represent sections drilled by reverse circulation (RC). The drill holes were sampled at 1m intervals. Dry samples were riffle-split to provide 2 kg samples sent to the laboratory. Wet samples were dried in the field, then riffle-split in the same way.
6)  Samples were sent to Actlabs in Ouagadougou for standard preparation and gold assaying (FA) and to Actlabs in Ancaster/Canada for Cu assaying by atomic absorption spectrometry.
7)  The accuracy of the results was tested through the systematic inclusion of Cu-Au standards and field blanks. Standards were inserted every 15 samples and blanks approximately every 30 samples. The results for the reported holes have passed the Company's QA/QC protocols.
8)  Copper equivalent grade was calculated using US$3.00/lb Cu and US$1400/oz. Au and is not adjusted for mining and metallurgical recoveries as these remain uncertain. The formula used is as follows: CuEQ = Cu% + (Au g/t x 0.7).

TABLE 2: Collar Coordinates and Orientation Parameters

SECTIONHOLEIDUTM_XUTM_YUTM_ZDEPTH
(m)
DIP
(degrees)
AZIMUTH
(degrees)
1147200NDRC56497948114721132853-6090
DRC57497974114719733362-6090
DRC58498008114719733438-6090
DRC59498027114720133440-6090
1147500NDRC63498501114749833842-6090
DRC64498522114750333155-6090
DRC62498451114750033149-6090
DRC65498450114749733495-6090
DRC66498550114750333170-6090
DRC674985851147500333100-6090
DRC684986351147500332100-6090
DRC69498685114750033270-6090
1147625NDRC264980501147625323100-6090
DRC274981001147620320100-6090
DRC284981501147625322100-6090
DRC294984511147624330100-6090
DRC304986001147625320100-6090
DRC31498650114762532091-6090
DRC60498396114762332999-6090
DRC614985521147634332100-6090
1147750NDRC704984251147750334100-6090
DRC71498480114775033367-6090
DRC72498513114775033178-6090
DRC73498552114775033291-6090
DRC744985981147750332100-6090
DRC75498648114774933680-6090
1147850NDRC224985001147850328100-6090
DRC234985501147850330100-6090
DRC244985961147849331100-6090
DRC254986501147850332100-6090
1148025NDRC45497825114802531355-6090
DRC46497852114802532171-6090
DRC47497887114802532253-6090
DRC484979161148025316100-6090
DRC49497966114802532380-6090
DRC504980131148025330100-6090
DRC51498134114802333261-6090
DRC52498104114802033170-6090
DRC53498065114801033050-6090
DRC54498087114801632560-6090
DRC55498161114804833494-6090
1148300NDRC32497778114830131580-6090
DRC33497808114830031437-6090
DRC34497825114830031437-6090
DRC35497846114829432034-6090
DRC36497860114829031685-6090
DRC37497901114830231385-6090
DRC38497945114830831388-6090
DRC39497997114830131894-6090
DRC404980491148302331100-6090
DRC414981071148303330100-6090
DRC42498155114830033682-6090
DRC43498194114829833498-6090
DRC444982461148246330100-6090
1148550NDRC13497775114855031488-6090
DRC14497825114855030979-6090
DRC154978701148550312100-6090
DRC164979241148549321100-6090
DRC174979761148550327100-6090
DRC184980261148545326100-6090
DRC19498075114854933244-6090
DRC20498123114856534370-6090
DRC21498164114856533664-6090

On February 5, 2009, the Company announced an independent NI 43-101 compliant inferred resource estimate for the Gongondy and Dienemera deposits on the Gaoua project (See Volta press release dated February 5 2009). The resource estimate was calculated by SRK Consulting (UK) Ltd. At a 0.45% copper equivalent cut-off grade, the Dienemera and Gongondy deposits host an initial Inferred Resource of 82,600,000 tonnes grading 0.40% copper and 0.40 g/t gold for a total of 724,880,000 lbs. of copper and 1,072,900 ounces of gold. The individual resource estimate for each deposit is provided in the table below. Copper Equivalent ("CuEQ") was calculated from assumed revenues of USD 3,000 per tonne of copper and USD 700 per ounce of gold with metallurgical recovery assumed to be 85% and 70% respectively based on initial QEMSCAN results. Gold grade was multiplied by 0.6 and added to the copper grade to provide CuEQ grade. The cut-off grade further assumed typical costs of USD 2 per tonne for mining and USD 10 per tonne for processing and general administration costs.

Table 3: NI 43-101 compliant Inferred Resource estimate

DEPOSITCut-off
Grade
TonnageCopperGoldCopper Equivalent
(CuEQ %)(tonnes)%lbs.g/tOz%lbs.
Dienemera0.4523,000,0000.50255,075,0000.21155,3000.63319,009,000
Gongondy0.4559,600,0000.36469,805,0000.48917,6000.65847,236,000
TOTAL0.4582,600,0000.40724,880,0000.401,072,9000.641,166,245,000

Estimation by SRK Consulting (UK) Ltd. out of Cardiff, at a 0.45% copper equivalent cut-off grade at Dienemera and Gongondy - see News Release of 5 February 2009.

Under the guidelines of National Instrument 43-101, the qualified person for the Gaoua project is Mr. Guy Franceschi, Vice President, Exploration for Volta. Mr. Franceschi is a member of the European Federation of Geologists and has reviewed and approved the contents of this news release.

About Volta Resources:

Volta Resources has a portfolio of quality gold exploration projects in Burkina Faso and Ghana, both mining-friendly West African jurisdictions with proven world-class gold deposits.  VTR will focus on fast-tracking its flagship Kiaka Gold Project (NI-43-101 compliant resources include 117.42 million tonnes @ 1.07 g/t Au for 4,029,000 ounces in the Measured and Indicated categories and 29.96 million tonnes @ 1.00 g/t Au for 1,000,000 ounces in the Inferred category [Please see VTR press release dated March 21, 2012] including 34.38 million tonnes @ 1.04 g/t Au for 1,145,969 ounces of gold in the Proven category and 91.70 million tonnes @ 0.93 g/t Au for 2,742,353 ounces of gold in the Probable category (Please see VTR press release dated May 3, 2012) towards a development decision, aiming to complete a Feasibility Study in Q3, 2013. Recent acquisition of properties around the Kiaka Gold Project has provided VTR with an extensive ground position along the highly prospective Markoye Fault Corridor in an important emerging gold province.

  

Forward Looking Information Caution:

This press release presents "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation that involve inherent risks and uncertainties.  Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the future price of gold and other minerals and metals, the estimation of mineral reserves and resources, the realization of mineral reserve estimates, the capital expenditures, costs and timing of the resources, the realization of mineral reserve estimates, the capital expenditures, costs and timing of the development of new deposits, success of exploration activities, permitting time lines, currency exchange rate fluctuations, requirements for additional capital, government regulation of mining operations, environmental risks, unanticipated reclamation expenses, title disputes or claims and limitations on insurance coverage.  Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of Volta Resources to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements, including but not limited to: risks related to international operations, risks related to the integration of acquisitions; risks related to joint venture operations; actual results of current exploration activities; actual results of current or future reclamation activities; conclusions of economic evaluations; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; future prices of gold and other minerals and metals; possible variations in ore reserves, grade or recovery rates; failure of equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry; and delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing or in the completion of development or construction activities.  Although the management and officers of Volta Resources believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions and have attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.  Volta Resources does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that are incorporated by reference herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

SOURCE Volta Resources Inc.

Image with caption: "Figure 1: Location of the Gaoua Project and the Dienemera Deposit (CNW Group/Volta Resources Inc.)". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20121219_C2390_PHOTO_EN_22108.jpg

Image with caption: "Figure 2: Drill hole collars and current highlights for the Dienemera Cu-Au Porphyry Deposit (CNW Group/Volta Resources Inc.)". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20121219_C2390_PHOTO_EN_22109.jpg

For further information, please refer to our website www.Voltaresources.com or contact:

Kevin Bullock, P.Eng., President & CEO 
Tel:  (416) 867-2299
Fax: (416) 867-2298
Email: kbullock@Voltaresources.com 

or

Andreas Curkovic, Investor Relations
Tel: (416) 577-9927


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