Goldgroup Receives Explosives Permit and Environmental Approval at Almaden's Caballo Blanco Project, Mexico
02 Maggio 2011 - 2:00PM
Marketwired
Almaden Minerals Ltd. ("Almaden" or "the Company") (TSX: AMM)(NYSE:
AAU) is pleased to report to its shareholders the results contained
in a news release by Goldgroup Mining Inc., (TSX: GGA)
("Goldgroup"; see Goldgroup news release of May 2, 2011) in which
Goldgroup announced that it has received its explosives permit and
environmental approval for tunnelling at the La Paila zone of the
Company's Caballo Blanco gold project located in Veracruz, Mexico.
Goldgroup reports that two tunnels will be driven into the La Paila
zone for better interpretation of the high-grade structures within
the mineralized zone and also to extract large scale bulk samples
for pilot metallurgical sampling to confirm the suitability of an
open-cut, run-of-mine, heap-leach gold operation.
Goldgroup has an option to acquire a 70% interest in the Caballo
Blanco project from Almaden which would be exercised with
Goldgroup's current 30,000 meter drill program. Almaden would then
retain a 30% carried interest in the project, until a bankable
feasibility study has been completed by Goldgroup.
J.D. Poliquin, Chairman of Almaden, commented, "We are very
pleased to hear of Goldgroup's successful permit application. We
are excited with Goldgroup's plans for tunnelling and further
development at Caballo Blanco and look forward to reporting results
as they are received."
Keith Piggott, Goldgroup's President and CEO, said, "This is
another important milestone. Together with our diamond drilling
program and advanced on-site column leach testing, the granting of
these approvals is in line with our schedule to commence production
at Caballo Blanco in 2012."
Assaying and Qualified Person
Almaden has not reviewed the new data reported today which was
taken from the May 2, 2011, news release of Goldgroup. Goldgroup
reports that its May 2, 2011, news release has been prepared under
the supervision of Mr. Kevin Sullivan, B.Sc. MAusIMM, and the
Company's Vice President of Exploration, who serves as the
qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and is
responsible for ensuring that the geological information in this
release is accurate.
About Almaden
Almaden is a well-financed mineral exploration company working
in North America. The company has assembled mineral exploration
projects, including the Ixtaca Zone, through its grass roots
exploration efforts. While the properties are largely at early
stages of development they represent exciting opportunities for the
discovery of significant gold and copper deposits as evidenced at
Ixtaca. Currently six projects (Caldera, Caballo Blanco, Tropico,
Nicoamen River, Matehuapil and Merit), are optioned to separate
third parties who each have the right to acquire an interest in the
respective project from Almaden through making certain payments and
exploration expenditures. Four further projects are held in joint
ventures. Almaden also holds a 2% NSR interest in 11 projects.
Almaden's business model is to find and acquire mineral properties
and develop them by seeking option agreements with others who can
acquire an interest in a project by making payments and exploration
expenditures. Through this means the company has been able to
expose its shareholders to discovery and capital gain without the
capital that would be required if the company were to have
developed these projects without a partner. The company intends to
expand this business model, described by some as prospect
generation, by more aggressively exploring several of its projects
including the Ixtaca Zone.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors
Morgan J. Poliquin, Ph.D., P.Eng., President, CEO and
Director
Almaden Minerals Ltd.
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Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Canadian securities
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to, those with respect to potential expansion of mineralization,
potential size of mineralized zone, and size and timing of
exploration and development programs, estimated project capital and
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Contacts: Almaden Minerals Ltd. Morgan J. Poliquin, Ph.D.,
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