Atacama Pacific Gold Corporation is pleased to report the first drill assay results from the 42,000-metre, Phase III drill program at its Cerro Maricunga Gold Project, located 140 kilometres northeast of Copiapo, Chile. Drill assay highlights include 0.95 g/t Au over 302 m from the Phoenix Zone from twin hole CMD-092 and 1.54 g/t Au over 96 m from [...]
Atacama Pacific Gold Corporation is pleased to report that column percolation leach tests from the Cerro Maricunga Gold Project achieved gold recoveries ranging from 77 to 86%. Eight column tests were completed on four master composite samples comprised of average to low grade oxide-associated gold mineralization. The mineralized test material was [...]
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 12/15/11 -- Atacama Pacific Gold Corporation (TSX VENTURE: ATM) ('Atacama Pacific') is pleased to report that it has engaged NCL Ingenieria y Construccion SA ('NCL') as the lead contractor to prepare a Preliminary Economic Assessment ('PEA') on its 100%-owned Cerro Maricunga oxide gold project located in
Atacama Pacific is pleased to report that it has commenced a US$24.5 million Phase III exploration program on its 100%-owned Cerro Maricunga Gold Project located in Chile's Maricunga Mineral Belt. The exploration campaign, which will include 42,000 metres of drilling, will target the Cerro Maricunga oxide gold deposit which hosts 92.8 million [...]
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 10/17/11 -- Atacama Pacific Gold Corporation (TSX VENTURE: ATM) ('Atacama Pacific') is very pleased to report further positive results from metallurgical testing from the it's oxide-associated Cerro Maricunga Gold Project located in northern Chile, 20 kilometres south of Kinross Gold's La Coipa precious metals
Options Santa Teresa Gold Property and Adds Exploration Concessions
TORONTO, CANADA -- (Marketwire) -- 10/13/11 -- Atacama Pacific Gold Corporation (TSX VENTURE: ATM) ('Atacama Pacific') reports that it has entered into an option agreement to acquire the Santa Teresa gold property which lies within the boundaries of Atacama Pacific's Cerro Maricunga Gold Project. Further, Atacama Pacific has also made application for additional concessions expanding its Cerro Maricunga property to the northwest. The Cerro Maricunga property, which is located 140 road kilometres east of Copiapo, Chile, now encompasses 15,840 hectares (see figure 1).
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 10/04/11 -- Atacama Pacific Gold Corporation (TSX VENTURE: ATM) ('Atacama Pacific') is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Caldwell to Atacama Pacific's Board of Directors.
Mr. Caldwell is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of Allied Nevada Gold Corp. ('Allied Nevada') and has nearly
